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Lincoln:: University of Nebraska Press,, (2006). First edition -. Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.. First printing, a trade paperback, issued simultaneously with hardcover. The first book devoted to any Native American filmmaker. "In more than twenty powerful films, Abenaki filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin has waged a brilliant battle against the ignorance and stereotypes that Native Americans have long endured in cinema and television." Illustrated with black and white photographs.Includes filmography, list of Native American documentaries, notes, bibliography, index. xxvi, 260 pp. 

Atlanta:: Turner Publishing,, (1994). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket.. First US printing. Anthony Browne has always acknowledged this classic cult movie to be one of the most potent influences on his work, and now he presents his own version with striking full color illustrations. Large format. 92 pp.

New York:: Peacock Press / Bantam, (1982). First edition -. Very near fine in illustrated wrappers. . First printing, a trade paperback original. Small oblong format, illustrated throughout with images used in the film from Hiroshima to bomb tests to duck and cover drills. 122 pp.

Vienna, VA:: Feld Entertainment Production,, (1999). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Near fine in illustrated gold boards with a red spine (a bit of rubbing to the covers). First edition. A hardcover souvenir book, illustrated in full color throughout, with many doublepage spreads. SIGNED BY 4 PERFORMERS at their photographs: David Larible, Sylvia, Istvan, and Fanny (with the word "kiss"). The clown Larible was one of the star attractions of this production, which only lasted one season - from 1999-2000 - introducing the acts in lieu of a ringmaster. Although critics described it as "extraordinary' and Clive Barnes stated "This is the kind of show for which God invented the circus" the fact that it was produced in a tent with just one ring and a small audience, made it difficult to be profitable. Includes a list of all the players and several pages discussing how the production was created. Tall format, unpaginated. Final page is an ad for Diner's Club.

London:: British Broadcasting Corporation, , 1951.. Hardcover first edition -. Very good in pale blue-green cloth in a fair only dust jacket with rubbing, edgewear and tear on rear cover.. First edition. Includes nineteen articles, eighteen "sound and vision personalities of the year" and an enlarged reference section. Illustrated throughout with photographs, but also featuring 16 pages of photos of outstanding television programs. Index 192 pp.

New York:: Harper Collins,, (2007). First edition -. Very near fine in illustrated wrappers (an unread copy). First printing, a large trade paperback original. "Who will come to the aid of beleaguered King Hrothgar, whose warriors have become the prey of the vengeful outcast monster Grendel?" Includes the initial draft and final shooting script of the film from Paramount Pictures and Academy Award-winning director Robert Zemeckis, plus concept art, insights into the screenplay's evolution, an introduction by Avary, an afterword from Gaiman. Large format, illustrated. 264 pp.

New York:: Doubleday,, (1992.). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in very near fine dust jacket.. First printing. Biography of one of the most enigmatic and glamorous actresses of the 20th century: Marlene Dietrich went from cabarets of Berlin in Germany during the 1920's to Hollywood in the 1930's, to being an entertainer in World War II (and receiving the Medal of Freedom) - the title refers to Josef von Sternberg's film that catapulted here to fame. Photographs, bibliography, index, notes, 333 pp.

Los Angeles:: Rare Bird Books, A Vireo Book,, (2016). SIGNED first edition -. Very near fine in a illustrated black wrappers. . First printing, a trade paperback original. Contains interviews with actors, writers, and directors of the era, an the author's own experiences attending Goonies Day in Astoria, OR, taking a Lost Boys tour of Santa Cruz, CA, and more. SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. Map inside covers, selected bibliography. 341 pp.

Princeton, NJ:: Princeton University Press, , (1992). Hardcover -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. 2nd printing. The "type" created by James Cagney with "The Public Enemy" in 1931, and later developed by Humphrey Bogart and John Garfield, was that of the urban tough guy - sometimes a gangster, newspaper reporter, or private eye. This book blends the stories of both the professional and political lives of Cagney, Bogart, and Garfield and examines the cultural forces that produced these "city boys." Photographs, notes, sources, index. xiii, 311 pp.

New York:: Museum of Modern Art,, (1965.). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First thus. A reissue of Barry's landmark work on the importance of Griffith as a film-maker (first published in 1940). This new edition, published in conjunction with a new exhibit at the Museum, has added an annotated list of GriffithÕs films written by Eileen Bowser, which more than doubles the size of the first edition. Illlustrated with many black and white photographs. Slightly oversized square format. 88 pp. Errata slip laid in.

New York:: Harper Collins, , (2011). First edition -. Fine in illustrated wrappers.. Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. ) Memoir by this award winning actor. Illustrated with photographs. xiii, 316 pp.

New York:: Harper Collins,, (2009.). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.) Promotional book mark laid in. . First printing. When their homeless father died alone in a jail cell twin brothers Logan and Noah vowed to make a film in his honor - this is the story of how they succeeded despite all obstacles. INSCRIBED on the title page " Dear . . . Enjoy the ride" and SIGNED by both authors. 281 pp.

New York:: Harper Collins,, (2005.). Hardcover -. Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.). Later printing. A biography of one of the most towering figures in film and theater history - born in 1909 to Greek parents in Istanbul, Turkey, by the 1950s he was the most important and influential director in the nation, dominating both theater and film. ... His films -- notably 'On the Waterfront' - brought a new realism to the movies. More than just a biography of one more, this detailed and comprehensive books casts a new light on six decades of American history. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Photographs, notes, bibliography, index. xxxi, 510 pp.

New York:: William H. Morrow,, 1964.. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in a good dust jacket with some overall edgewear, chip to upper edge of front cover.. First printing. A look at the pressure groups pushing for censorship in the mid-20th century, the movie blacklist and how many blacklisted members still got work in the Hollywood underground, the films on which the censors went to work, and how did Hitchcock seem to evade them. Illustrated with 40 pages of photographs, many depicting scenes from films not allowed to be shown on the screen. Appendix with the Motion Picture Production code. Index. 305 pp.

Rome, Italy: : Carlo Bestetti,, (1954). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in purple cloth (usual toning to the pages, and fading to the spine), no dust jacket. . First American edition. Introduction to the American edition by Richard Griffith. This history is divided into three sections: the beginnings, 1904-1930, by Ferdinando Palmieri; transition period, 1930-1942. by Ettore Margadonna; and the post war period, 1942-1954 by Mario Groma. Among the directors discussed are Antonini, Fellini, Comencini, Tellini, and many others. The text for each section is followed by many pages of black and white photographs mostly of stills from the films. There are a total 76 pages of text and 217 pages of photos, usually with multiple photos on each page. Large format.

New York:: Grove Press,, (1962). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket.. First printing. Discusses the difficulties of making films during a time of war. Includes the scripts for 2 films "banned" then, but subsequently released: John Huston's "Let There Be Light" and Alain Resnais' "Night and Fog". Focuses also on Huston's 1944 "The Battle of San Pietro" which too accurately pictured the war in Italy. Includes contributions from Norman McLaren, Herbert Gold, Herbert Read, Jean Renoir, Dore Schary, a composite interview with Alain Resnais commenting on his film "Hiroshima Mon Amour", and more. Illustrated with stills from the movies. 255 pp.

New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1989.. Hardcover -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Book of the Month Club edition (same size and quality as trade edition). A massive and well-researched biography of one of the most powerful and influential men in Hollywood, from his days as a poor Polish immigrant through his steady climb to prominence. Photographs, notes, and sources, index. 579 pp.

Charlottesville, VA:: Thomasson-Grant,, (1994). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in glossy gold boards in a very near fine dust jacket.. First printing. "In the most outrageous volume of his eight-part 'Hollywood' series, editor J. C. Suares has assembled a brilliant and daring collection of vintage and contemporary photograps by Tinseltown's most celebrated photographers." Two books published back to back and reversed (one half shows male cinema stars in drag, the other half female). 80 pp.

New York:: Penguin,, (1970.). Very good (usual toning to the pages, some rubbing to the covers.). First paperback printing. Biography of this filmmaker who directed and produced the first commercially successful feature length documentary film, the classic silent film 'Nanook of the North,' in 1922. He sought out adventures which inspired his movies.Illustrated with scenes from the films and photographs of the director at work. Several appendices, index. 304 pp.

New York:: Putnam,, (2003). SIGNED hardcover -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. 4th printing. More than just a biography of the Academy Award winning actress Katharine Hepburn, this is also a chronicle of twenty years of friendship and many intimate conversations. SIGNED on the title page. Photographs. 370 pp.