{"product_id":"in-love-with-movies-9780231203159","title":"In Love with Movies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaniel Talbot changed the way the Upper West Sideand art-house audiences around the worldwent to the movies. In Love with Movies is his memoir of a rich life as the impresario of the legendary Manhattan theaters he owned and operated and as a highly influential film distributor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn my family, the name Dan Talbot resonated like that of the Archangel Gabriel. He was the artists' champion. Dan was my father Roberto Rossellini's guardian angel when his films were shown in America. This book is a powerful reminder of Dan and Toby's enthusiasm and warmth for filmmakers and their art. -- Isabella Rossellini, award-winning actor, author, and producer\u003cbr\u003eA vivid, boisterous, unputdownable memoir that offers a unique triple-headed perspective: the joys and travails of a theater owner, memories of movies and their directors from a sophisticated cinephile, and an inside look at the swashbuckling world of film distribution.  You wouldn't know from Dan’s funny meditative style that these are the ruminations of a hero, the visionary entrepreneur who turned the New Yorker Theater into a beacon for the city’s passionate moviegoing community during its golden era. -- Molly Haskell, film critic and author, \u003ci\u003eFrom Reverence to Rape: The Treatment of Women in the Movies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilm buffs will find much to marvel at in this terrific book. * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *\u003cbr\u003eCinephiles will be captivated by Talbot’s insights and passion. * Library Journal (starred review) *\u003cbr\u003eThe best...it chronicles Talbot's time running a string of iconic Manhattan movie houses, beginning with the New Yorker Theater in 1960. * Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003e[An] engaging memoir. * Zoomer *\u003cbr\u003e[A] frequently delightful book. * Air Mail *\u003cbr\u003eThe restless, inquisitive, exuberant mind on display in the home office comes vividly to life in the pages of the book. * West Side Rag *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Love with the Movies\u003c\/i\u003e is not so much a traditional memoir as it is a tribute and a scrapbook. * Cineaste *\u003cbr\u003eThis book is many things, and readers will find different aspects of it to be of the greatest value. * East Hampton Star *\u003cbr\u003eA touching first-person account of their love for one another—and how their shared passion for cinema made American audiences fall in love with foreign and independent films. * Box Office Pro *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword, by Werner Herzog\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Fragments from the Dream World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Early Years\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNueva York\u003cbr\u003eThe New Yorker Theater\u003cbr\u003eTheater Diary: 1960\u003cbr\u003eThe Ideal Movie House\u003cbr\u003eOther Side of the Tracks\u003cbr\u003eWhat to Play\u003cbr\u003eBella and the Critic\u003cbr\u003eChandler Brossard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Those Who Made Me Laugh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMae West and W. 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Fields\u003cbr\u003eThe Marx Brothers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Unsung Film Pioneers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollectors\u003cbr\u003eEarly Distributors\u003cbr\u003eEd Harrison’s Indian Idol\u003cbr\u003eMel Novikoff: West Coast Perfectionist\u003cbr\u003ePresenting Don Rugoff: Manhattan Exhibitor Like No Other\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Acquisitions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmile de Antonio and the Making of \u003ci\u003ePoint of Order\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew Yorker Films\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Dinner with André\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRules of the Game\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Directors in My Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYasujiro Ozu\u003cbr\u003eNagisa Oshima\u003cbr\u003eOusmane Sembène\u003cbr\u003eRoberto Rossellini\u003cbr\u003eJean-Luc Godard\u003cbr\u003eRainer Werner Fassbinder\u003cbr\u003eWim Wenders\u003cbr\u003eWerner Herzog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: \u003ci\u003eShoah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClaude Lanzmann\u003cbr\u003eA Memory Project\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 7: More Directors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgnès Varda\u003cbr\u003eJacques Tati\u003cbr\u003eGlauber Rocha\u003cbr\u003eJean Eustache\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 8: Criteria\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Safety of My Living Room\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRozhinkel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiura\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ignatz, don’t go so deep.”\u003cbr\u003eMinyan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 9: Reflections\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClusters of Fragmented Moments\u003cbr\u003eThe New Frankness\u003cbr\u003eDeath Equals Freedom\u003cbr\u003eTake to the Streets\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 10: Portraits\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePete Martin and the New Yorker Bookshop\u003cbr\u003ePauline Kael: Fueled by Fire\u003cbr\u003eVincent Canby: With Brains and Heart\u003cbr\u003eToscan: Gaumont’s Wit\u003cbr\u003eThe Indomitable Lia van Leer: Founder of the Jerusalem Cinematheque\u003cbr\u003eKieslowski, Malle, and Mastroianni: Three Lives and Three Deaths\u003cbr\u003eGianni Amico and Jacques Demy: Journal Excerpts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 11: Upper West Side Cinemas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpper West Side\u003cbr\u003eAll Seats $1.00 at All Times\u003cbr\u003eCinema Studio\u003cbr\u003eThe Metro\u003cbr\u003eThe Lincoln Plaza Cinemas\u003cbr\u003eThe Nuts and Bolts of Running a Movie Theater\u003cbr\u003eFestivals\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue, by Toby Talbot\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Excerpts from Dan Talbot’s Festival Notes\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Stanley Kauffmann Interviews Dan Talbot\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Dreams on My Screen\u003cbr\u003eCredits\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400363385175,"sku":"9780231203159","price":20.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231203159.jpg?v=1730470500","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/in-love-with-movies-9780231203159","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}