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McFarland & Company Broadway Actors in Films 18942015
Book SynopsisMany important Broadway stars appeared in the cinema from its very earliest days. This book discusses the careers of 300 performers in all theatre and screen genres from tragedy to farce to musical comedy - and from one-reelers to epics.
£34.19
McFarland & Co Inc The Ritz Brothers
Book Synopsis The Ritz Brothers were a popular comedy trio in vaudeville, nightclubs, movies and television for more than four decades. Today largely overlooked among the classic comedy pantheon, they have been acknowledged as inspirations by such comics as Mel Brooks, Milton Berle, Jerry Lewis and Sid Caesar. This first full-length study of their work examines all the Ritz Brothers'' feature films and short subjects 1934-1976, and their television appearances, with background information from the 20th Century-Fox archives. Contemporaneous and modern-day reviews and critiques are included.
£20.89
McFarland & Company From Silents to Sound A Biographical Encyclopedia
Book SynopsisIncludes over 500 actors and actresses who made at least three silent films and had some starring or supporting roles in sound films. This work provides the place of birth, vital dates, nicknames if any, real name if different from stage name, and a source for filmographic data for these performers.
£27.54
McFarland & Co Inc Theda Bara
Book Synopsis Although a major star in the 1910s, Theda Bara--known as The Vamp--was largely neglected until the 1990s, when her fame began to resurface. Since then, there have been biographies, documentaries and other works that have brought the silent film actress back into the spotlight, including a painstaking stills reconstruction of her lost epic Cleopatra. This is a complete examination of Bara''s more than 40 films, as well as her theater and radio appearances, down to the smallest detail. With the vast majority of Bara''s films considered lost, it is a particularly valuable resource for fans and scholars, and includes information about each film''s genesis, director, plot, censorship problems, and critical and public reactions. Also included is a biographical overview, with many illuminating anecdotes.Table of Contents Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Theda Bara: The Life and Legend The Feature Films The Short Subjects Archival Appearances: Film and Television Onstage Miscellany Appendix: Film Censorship in the Mid–1910s Bibliography Index
£27.54
McFarland and Company, Inc. Silent Film Performers An Annotated Bibliography
Book SynopsisEach entry includes brief biographical and career data for the performer, with birthplace and year of birth and death. An overview of commercially published books and articles about or written by the performer is given next. The entry then provides a list of archival materials, including clipping files, photographs and stills, letters, scrapbooks and other memorabilia.Trade Reviewan extensive bibliography on silent film, a directory of collections related to silent films and a name index make up this volume.... Recommended--Choice; ""solidly produced""--Reference Reviews ; ""an incredible book...a very useful book all around""--Classic Images.
£20.89
McFarland & Company The Wampas Baby Stars A Biographical Dictionary
Book SynopsisIn 1922, an early association of film publicists known as the Western Associated Motion Picture Advertisers selected 13 young actresses with potential star power and promoted them heavily as ""Baby"" Stars. This book offers biographical details on the actresses selected as a Wampas Baby Stars.
£27.54
McFarland & Company Musical Groups in the Movies 19291970
Book Synopsis Hundreds of musical groups have appeared in at least one film from 1929 through 1970. This is a reference book devoted to these groups. Most entries include a brief description of the musical group, a list of the main singers or performers and, when available, a list of the songs performed in each film. One appendix lists popular British groups appearing in at least a single film; another lists groups that, while neither singers nor instrumentalists, made significant contributions to music in film (e.g., dance duos, acrobats, skaters, synchronized swimmers). Filmographies are included for each entry.
£34.19
