Casablanca (The Film Classics Library)
Avon/ Flare/ Darien House, 1974. First Thus. Paper Back. First Flare Edition. Quarto. [256 pages]. More
Avon/ Flare/ Darien House, 1974. First Thus. Paper Back. First Flare Edition. Quarto. [256 pages]. More
Da Capo Press, March 1976. Trade Paperback. This is the first major consideration of the life and films of the great director, Louis Bunuel. The distinguished Spanish film critic and author, Francisco Aranda, traces Bunuel's phenomenal career of more than forty years--from the sensational classics Un Chien andalou in 1929..... More
Dey Street Books, January 2024. Hardcover. From the New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia comes the totally fetch story of one of the most iconic teen comedies of all time, Mean Girls, revealing how it happened, how it defined a generation, "like, invented" meme culture, and why it just..... More
BFI Publishing. Trade Paperback. As is. Light foxing on the edges of the print block. More
Norton, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. {5 & 1/2' x 8 & 1/2'} In clean, sound jacket with lower corner of flap clipped. Grey cloth covered boards with gold lettering on spine & dark grey paper covered boards. First/first. With complete number line: 1234567890.' And stated, 'First Edition.'. More
Methuen Drama, November 1996. Trade Paperback. Winner of the 1996 BAFTA for Best Single Drama Jane Austen's classic novel is the story of Anne Elliot. Engaged eight years previously to a young navel officer, Frederick Wentworth, she allowed herself to be persuaded by a trusted family friend that the young..... More
Hamish Hamilton, January 1982. Trade Paperback. More
Rutgers University Press, July 2021. Paper Back. Nominated for 2022 South Atlantic Modern Language Association Book award Born in 1964, Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Panh grew up in the midst of the Khmer Rouge's genocidal reign of terror, which claimed the lives of many of his relatives. After escaping to France..... More
Wesleyan, November 2000. Paper Back. An eminent film historian illuminates the stars of silent film.Film scholar Jeanine Basinger offers a revelatory, perceptive, and highly readable look at the greatest silent film stars -- not those few who are fully appreciated and understood, like Chaplin, Keaton, Gish, and Garbo, but those..... More
Harper Paperbacks, November 2023. Paper Back. The real story of Hollywood as told by such luminaries as Steven Spielberg, Frank Capra, Katharine Hepburn, Meryl Streep, Harold Lloyd, and nearly four hundred others, assembled from the American Film Institute's treasure trove of interviews, reveals a fresh history of the American movie..... More
Ballantine Books. January 1956. Mass Market PaperBack. Mass market paperback. Previous reader's name in ink verso of front panel. Shelf wear. Slight bow to spine. First page loose. [149 pages]. More
Stoddart, October 1996. Oversized Hardcover. For most of the 20th century, the name Max Factor has been synonymous with beauty, glamour, and style. This book goes behind the name to show how a mild-mannered Russian immigrant became a legend. Hundreds of rare archival photos showcase the timeless beauty of legends..... More
Hachette Books, October 2023. First Edition. Hardcover. Beloved actor and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr. shares hilarious and poignant stories of his improbable life, focusing on his relationship with his legendary father, adventures with Hollywood icons, the origins of his environmental activism, addiction and recovery, and his lifelong search for..... More
Henry Holt & Company, March 1989. Hardcover. An easy-to-use guide to over 2,000 non-English-language films released in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. Each film is listed by both its original and English title, and each entry includes a synopsis, a brief but informative critical appraisal, and full credits. More
A. S. Barnes z7 Company, January 1971. Hardcover. {6 & 3/4' x 11'] In heavily worn, tattered & torn jacket with red & green & blue ink. Long closed tear along spine. Blsvk lettering along spine. More
Knopf, May 2022. First Edition. Hardcover. NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - Selma Blair has played many roles: Ingenue in Cruel Intentions. Preppy ice queen in Legally Blonde. Muse to Karl Lagerfeld. Advocate for the multiple sclerosis community. But before all of that, Selma was known best as ... a...... More
Bloomsbury Academic, December 2015. Paper Back. This classic iconic study of black images in American motion pictures has been updated and revised, as Donald Bogle continues to enlighten us with his historical and social reflections on the relationship between African Americans and Hollywood. He notes the remarkable shifts that have..... More
Princeton University Press, April 1992. Trade Paperback. This major artistic biography of Federico Fellini shows how his exuberant imagination has been shaped by popular culture, literature, and his encounter with the ideas of C. G. Jung, especially Jungian dream interpretation. Covering Fellini's entire career, the book links his mature accomplishments..... More
Applause, September 2023. Hardcover. Before Hitchcock and Herrmann, before Herzog and Kinski, there was Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder. Despite their shared nickname, writer-producer Charles Brackett and writer-director Billy Wilder were not, in fact, the "happiest couple in Hollywood." Actually, they disliked each other intensely, even as they collaborated on..... More
New York Review Books, September 2023. Paper Back. Now in paperback, a collection of interviews with a French cinematic titan--covering subjects such as adaptation, the effects of capitalism on art, and the importance of intuition--selected from a period of four decades. Robert Bresson, the director of such cinematic masterpieces as..... More
Southbank Publishing, September 2005. First Edition. Cloth. Shepperton has been the home of maverick and independent film production for nearly 75 years. Owned by a succession of famous brothersthe Kordas, the Boultings, the Lees, and the Scottssome of the most successful films ever produced have been made here. "Billy Liar..... More
Plume Books, September 2023. Paper Back. Geek-culture expert Ryan Britt takes us behind the pages and scenes of the science-fiction phenomenon Dune, charting the series' life from cult sci-fi novels to some of the most visionary movies of all time. Using original, deep-access reporting, extensive research, and insightful commentary, The..... More
Citadel Press, January 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Denzel Washington remains the most significant African American actor since Sidney Poitier, with such films as A soldier's Story, Cry Freedom and Glory to his credit. Denzel Washington: His Films and Career explores the actor's films and personal life. A religious man who..... More
Alfred A. Knopf, 1982. Hardcover. Some edgewear. Book edges foxed; discoloration from removed sticker on front free endpaper. More
Bloomsbury Publishing, November 2023. Paper Back. National Book Critics Circle Award Winner, Nonfiction NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2022 BY THE NEW YORKER, TIME MAGAZINE, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, VOX, SALON, LIT HUB, AND VANITY FAIR "Entertaining and illuminating."--The New Yorker * "Compulsively readable."--New York Times * "Delicious, humane..... More