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Special Effects: Wire Tape and Rubber Band Style [Signed Rare Presentation Copy]
by L.B. "Bill" Abbott
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Dust Jacket in Near Fine condition
- ISBN 10
- 0935578064
- ISBN 13
- 9780935578065
- Seller
-
SANDY, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Hollywood: A.S.C. Press, 1984. Hardcover. Fine/Dust Jacket in Near Fine condition. Tiny chip to dust jacket front edge, else fine. Book has slight edge wear, else fine. Forest green cloth boards with gilt lettering to front panel and spine.
Signed and inscribed: "To Elmo Williams/ Dear Elmo/ I'm taking this opportunity to thank you very much for adding so many wonderful experiences to my career/ Wishing you the very best/ Bill Abbott".
James "Elmo" Williams was a film executive who edited, produced and directed. He is well known for the film "High Noon" from the 1950's.
Part autobiography, part exploration of "the fascinating arts and crafts that make magical things happen on a movie screen through the eyes of the most honored of all the men who have worked in the field: L.B. "Bill" Abbott, ASC."
Explores in detail how Abbot created magic on the set of numerous films such as "The Day the Earth Stood Still", "Tora! Tora! Tora!", "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", "The Poseidon Adventure", "The Towering Inferno", and delightfully details how "Raquel Welch and her friends were able to take a Fantastic Voyage through a man's bloodstream."
A lovely edition for a film buff.
Signed and inscribed: "To Elmo Williams/ Dear Elmo/ I'm taking this opportunity to thank you very much for adding so many wonderful experiences to my career/ Wishing you the very best/ Bill Abbott".
James "Elmo" Williams was a film executive who edited, produced and directed. He is well known for the film "High Noon" from the 1950's.
Part autobiography, part exploration of "the fascinating arts and crafts that make magical things happen on a movie screen through the eyes of the most honored of all the men who have worked in the field: L.B. "Bill" Abbott, ASC."
Explores in detail how Abbot created magic on the set of numerous films such as "The Day the Earth Stood Still", "Tora! Tora! Tora!", "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", "The Poseidon Adventure", "The Towering Inferno", and delightfully details how "Raquel Welch and her friends were able to take a Fantastic Voyage through a man's bloodstream."
A lovely edition for a film buff.
Details
- Bookseller
- Parrish Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4813
- Title
- Special Effects: Wire Tape and Rubber Band Style [Signed Rare Presentation Copy]
- Author
- L.B. "Bill" Abbott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket in Near Fine condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0935578064
- ISBN 13
- 9780935578065
- Publisher
- A.S.C. Press
- Place of Publication
- Hollywood
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- Cinematography, Special Effects, Horror, Sci-Fi, Movies
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Parrish Books
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SANDY, Oregon
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