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Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (436 download)
Download or read book South Sea Sinner written by and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Arthur Crocker
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 191 pages
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Download or read book South Sea Sinners written by Arthur Crocker and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
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Download or read book The South-Sea Bubble written by William Harrison Ainsworth and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Autograph manuscript draft of W.H. Ainsworth's novel "The South Sea Bubble." This draft (which comprises about two-thirds of the completed book), differs from the published version. Some of the pages have been written by Ainsworth three times. His concise biographical notes upon the chief characters of the times are included.
Author : Gilbert Parker
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (57 download)
Download or read book Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Complete written by Gilbert Parker and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Complete" by Gilbert Parker is a collection of captivating tales set in the South Seas. Parker's rich storytelling brings to life the vibrant cultures, landscapes, and characters of the South Pacific. From tales of love and betrayal to adventure and tragedy, this collection provides a nuanced portrayal of the complexities of human relationships and the allure of the exotic South Seas.
Author : Spero Pastos
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1514458101
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (144 download)
Download or read book The Dark Side of Liberace written by Spero Pastos and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-02-18 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During Liberaces trial in the late fifties, Lee, as he was familiarly called, was critically reviewed by Cassandra (a former colonel in the British army) in his daily column in Londons Daily Mirror. Cassandra wrote, He is the summit of sex, the pinnacle of masculine, feminine, and neuter. Everything that he, she, and it can ever want. This deadly, winking, sniggering, snuggling, chromium-plated, scent-impregnated, luminous, quivering, giggling, fruit-flavored, mincing, ice-covered heap of mother love has had the biggest reception and impact on London since Charlie Chaplin arrived at the same station! At the same time, Liberace had recently completed his ABC seven-year contract that had gone viral via international and national television, but he recognized a new and very popular confidential magazine that was beginning to create unimaginable curiosity in 1950s America, suggesting that he was homosexual. Liberace died in February of 1987, but the story of his estate was not settled until long after. His attorney, Joel Strote, managed to stuff the estate for his own, and that forced a very ugly trial both between the Liberace family both in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, where Liberace made his home for tax benefits. The outcomes of the trials were in Strotes favor, though Ida Mae Liberace, Liberaces niece, claimed that there were hundreds of millions of dollars in the estate secreted in an account in Switzerland. Liberaces burial was in Forest Lawn overlooking Warner Brothers Studio and where Liberace filmed his disastrous film during the 1950s entitled Sincerely Yours.
Author : Richard D. McGhee
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476628246
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book John Wayne written by Richard D. McGhee and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-09-30 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the death of Marion Morrison, known as John Wayne, in 1979, President Jimmy Carter said that Wayne "was bigger than life. In an age of few heroes, he was the genuine article. But he was more than a hero; he was a symbol of many of the qualities that made America great." The first section of this study concentrates on Wayne's style of work and sphere of action as an actor: The man who works for a living and is concerned with his audience and the constraints of his immediate environment. The second section examines the artist: the man who lives in his art, who disappears into his character as an archetype of human fears and desires. Analyses of films that have made Wayne a hero are presented in the third section. A comprehensive filmography and numerous photographs are included.
Author : Jeff Robbins
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786455330
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)
Download or read book Second City Television written by Jeff Robbins and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-11-29 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work offers a complete episode guide and comprehensive history of Second City Television. The influential Canadian sketch comedy series created dozens of memorable characters (i.e. station president Guy Caballero and showbiz mogul Johnny LaRue) and featured well-known performers such as John Candy, Catherine O'Hara, and Martin Short, at the height of their comedic careers. Presenting a thorough summary and review for each of SCTV's 135 episodes, the author traces the initial appearance and evolution of some of comedy's best known television characters and sketches. Two appendices provide guides to the program's compilation shows and recently released boxed sets on DVD.
Author : Dudley Andrew
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118321200
Total Pages : 642 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (183 download)
Download or read book A Companion to François Truffaut written by Dudley Andrew and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-02-11 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to François Truffaut “An unprecedented critical tribute to the director who, in France, wound up becoming the most controversial figure of the New Wave he helped found.” Raymond Bellour, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique “This exciting collection breaks through the widely held critical view that Truffaut abandoned the iconoclasm of his early work for an academicism he had consistently railed against in his own film criticism. Indeed, if ‘fever’ and ‘fire’ were Truffaut’s most consistent motifs, the essays in this collection live up to his lifelong, burning passion for the cinema. Written by world-famous scholars, the essays exhaustively explore the themes and styles of the films, as well as Truffaut’s relationships to André Bazin, Alfred Hitchcock, and the directors of the New Wave, his ground-breaking and controversial film criticism, and his position in the complex politics of French cultural life from the Popular Front to 1968 and after.” Angelo Restivo, Georgia State University Although the New Wave, one of the most influential aesthetic revolutions in the history of cinema, might not have existed without him, François Truffaut has largely been ignored by film scholars since his death almost thirty years ago. As an innovative theoretician, an influential critic, and a celebrated filmmaker, Truffaut formulated, disseminated, and illustrated the ideals of the New Wave with exceptional energy and distinction. Yet no book in recent years has focused on Truffaut’s value, and his overall contribution to cinema deserves to be redefined not only to reinstate him in his proper place but to let us rethink how cinema developed during his lifetime. In this new Companion, thirty-four original essays by leading film scholars offer new readings of individual films and original perspectives on the filmmaker’s background, influences, and consequence. Hugely influential around the globe, Truffaut is assessed by international contributors who delve into the unique quality of his narratives and establish the depth of his distinctively styled work. An extended interview with French filmmaker Arnaud Desplechin tracks Truffaut’s controversial stature within French cinema and vividly identifies how he thinks and works as a director, adding an irreplaceable perspective to this essential volume.
Author : Ray Garton
Publisher : Crossroad Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 696 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Shackled written by Ray Garton and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2022-08-06 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true extent of human evil is revealed in this suspenseful thriller in which children are stolen—and sold online Children disappear all the time—but where do they go? While covering a missing-child case for a tabloid newspaper, washed-up reporter Bentley Noble accidentally stumbles upon a horrifying lead. What he thought was a single kidnapping leads him to discover a human trafficking ring, specializing in sexually obedient children. Noble slowly uncovers a society so depraved that it can only be classified as evil; its members are no ordinary pedophiles, but rather professionals. United by their Satanist beliefs, they’re willing to use any means necessary to train their “merchandise”—and keep Noble from uncovering their business. With the help of a hacker, a researcher, and a true-crime writer, Noble descends into the dark world of human trafficking. But in order to destroy it, he’ll have to gamble not only his life, but also his sanity. Shackled, author Ray Garton’s most controversial work yet, is not for the faint of heart—or stomach.
Author : James Bawden
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813177669
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)
Download or read book Conversations with Legendary Television Stars written by James Bawden and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2019-07-22 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During television's first fifty years -- long before cable networks, Hulu, Netflix, and the like -- families would gather around their television sets nightly to watch entertaining shows such as I Love Lucy, Gunsmoke, M*A*S*H, The Beverly Hillbillies, Fantasy Island, and The Rockford Files. Many of the stars of these beloved shows have passed away, but their presence remains intact -- not only through their television show performances, which are still viewed and appreciated today, but also through stories they told in interviews over the years. Seasoned journalists and authors James Bawden and Ron Miller have captured provocative and entertaining interviews with important figures from TV's first fifty years. These thirty-nine interviews, selected from conversations conducted from 1971--1998, present a fascinating glimpse of some of television's most influential performers. Featured are exclusive interviews with major stars (including Donna Reed, James Garner, and Ricardo Montalban), icons of comedy (including Lucille Ball, George Burns, and Milton Berle), TV hosts (including Dick Clark and Ed Sullivan), and notable musical entertainers (such as Glen Campbell, Mary Martin, and Lawrence Welk). Each chapter of this volume explores the subject's television work -- with detailed behind-the-scenes disclosures -- and includes additional information about the subject's performances in film and on stage.
Author : Roy Liebman
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476626154
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book Broadway Actors in Films, 1894-2015 written by Roy Liebman and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many Broadway stars appeared in Hollywood cinema from its earliest days. Some were 19th century stage idols who reprised famous roles on film as early as 1894. One was born as early as 1829. Another was cast in the performance during which Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. One took her stage name from her native state. Some modern-day stars also began their careers on Broadway before appearing in films. This book details the careers of 300 performers who went from stage to screen in all genres of film. A few made only a single movie, others hundreds. Each entry includes highlights of the performer's career, a list of stage appearances and a filmography.
Author : Wheeler Winston Dixon
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253113436
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (134 download)
Download or read book Early Film Criticism of Francois Truffaut written by Wheeler Winston Dixon and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1993-02-22 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before turning to filmmaking, Francois Truffaut was a film critic writing for Cahiers du Cinema during the 1950s. The Early film Criticism of Francois Truffaut makes available, for the first time in English, articles that originally appeared in French journals such as Cahiers du Cinema and Arts. Truffaut discusses films by such acknowledged masters as Hitchcock, Huston, Dymytryk, and Lang, but also examines the work of such lesser-known directors as Robert Wise, Don Weis, and Roger Vadim.
Author : Elizabeth Leese
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486134296
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)
Download or read book Costume Design in the Movies written by Elizabeth Leese and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-19 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive, lavishly illustrated reference work provides biographical/career data for major designers (Adrian, Jean Louis, Edith Head, more). Updated to 1988, with over 400 new film credits. 177 illustrations. Index of 6,000 films.
Author : Sam Wasson
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0544557204
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (445 download)
Download or read book Improv Nation written by Sam Wasson and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2017 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweeping yet intimate--and often hilarious--history of a uniquely American art form that has never been more popular
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 183902318X
Total Pages : 561 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (39 download)
Download or read book The Richard Dyer Reader written by and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-08-10 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Dyer is a foundational figure for the critical study of cinema and popular culture. Across a career spanning five decades, he has made path breaking contributions to our understanding of stardom and celebrity, gay and queer politics and cultural history, film music, race and whiteness and the pleasures of popular entertainment. The Richard Dyer Reader brings together for the first time key writings by this vital and influential figure, many of which are not otherwise available. The anthology guides readers through Dyer's prolific and rich output through six thematic selections of essays and extracts, each centred on a key theme in Dyer's work: stardom and the image; entertainment and ideology; gay politics and representation; whiteness; the pleasures of popular entertainment, and textual analysis. A seventh section comprises a selection of interviews conducted across the span of his career, as well as a new interview with editors Glyn Davis and Jaap Kooijman. The book will provide an introduction for those new to Dyer's writings, as well as offering a fresh perspective for readers with a more comprehensive knowledge of his work. The collection includes archival and recent pieces of writing never previously anthologised, newly commissioned essays, a substantial introduction to Dyer's life and work and framing introduction to each section.
Author : Tom Weaver
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476627762
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book Universal Terrors, 1951-1955 written by Tom Weaver and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-09-11 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Universal Studios created the first cinematic universe of monsters--Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy and others became household names during the 1930s and 1940s. During the 1950s, more modern monsters were created for the Atomic Age, including one-eyed globs from outer space, mutants from the planet Metaluna, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and the 100-foot high horror known as Tarantula. This over-the-top history is the definitive retrospective on Universal's horror and science fiction movies of 1951-1955. Standing as a sequel to Tom Weaver, Michael Brunas and John Brunas's Universal Horrors (Second Edition, 2007), it covers eight films: The Strange Door, The Black Castle, It Came from Outer Space, Creature from the Black Lagoon, This Island Earth, Revenge of the Creature, Cult of the Cobra and Tarantula. Each receives a richly detailed critical analysis, day-by-day production history, interviews with filmmakers, release information, an essay on the score, and many photographs, including rare behind-the-scenes shots.
Author : Isabella Alston
Publisher : TAJ Books International
ISBN 13 : 1627320032
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (273 download)
Download or read book Liberace written by Isabella Alston and published by TAJ Books International. This book was released on 2014-05-19 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Liberace was just seven years old, he memorized the full 17-page score of MendelssohnÕsÒMidsummer NightÕs DreamÓ in one day. No matter your opinion of LiberaceÕs ostentatious and flamboyant style, his talent on the piano is unarguable. He learned the entertainment business as a teenager playing honky tonks and bars, moving after high school graduation to New York City, Òthe city that never sleeps.Ó He found moderate success there, but soon moved to California, staying only a year before returning to The Big Apple. To stand out in an extremely competitive market, Liberace practiced 12 hours a day and originated his unique style, combining the classic works, shortened to appeal to a mass audience, with the popular tunes of the day. It was at this time, in the early 1940s, that he plopped the infamous candelabra on his grand piano. The lavish, over-the-top costumes would come later. Soon, Las Vegas beckoned and Liberace did not look the other way. From 1945 until the end of his life in 1987, Liberace called Las Vegas homeÑalong with his mulitple other homes, all of which he decorated in the most lavish (some would say completely kitsch) way imaginable. Liberace was a force to be reckoned with, a very talented and original artist.
