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  • Mr Crippen, Cora and the Body in the Basement

    de Matthew Coniam ...
    The historic 1910 London domestic murder case is re-examined using new DNA evidence in this true crime study.It was an 'open and shut' case. Hawley Harvey Crippen, an American quack doctor, had murdered his wife, the music hall performer Belle Elmore, and buried parts of her body in the coal cellar of their North London home. But by the time the remains were discovered he had fled the country with ... Leer más

    $21.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Annotated Marx Brothers

    A Filmgoer's Guide to In-Jokes, Obscure References and Sly Details

    de Matthew Coniam ...
    Have you ever watched a Marx Brothers film and wondered what "habeas Irish rose" is? What is the trial of Mary Dugan with sound? What is a college widow? When exactly did Don Ameche invent the telephone? Their films are full of such in-jokes and obscure theatrical, literary and topical references that can baffle modern audiences.In this viewer's guide to the Marx Brothers you will find the answer ... Leer más

    $19.99 USD

  • Egyptomania Goes to the Movies

    From Archaeology to Popular Craze to Hollywood Fantasy

    de Matthew Coniam ...
    "Egyptomania," the West's obsession with the strange and magnificent world of Ancient Egypt, has for centuries been reflected in architecture, literature and the performing arts. But the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922, by a sensation-hungry world newly united by mass media, created a wave of fascination unlike anything before. They called it "Tutmania" and its influence was felt ... Leer más

    $16.99 USD

  • The Annotated Abbott and Costello

    A Complete Viewer's Guide to the Comedy Team and Their 38 Films

    de Matthew Coniam, Nick Santa Maria ...
    Abbott and Costello were the most popular comedians of the 1940s, with burlesque-inspired routines that enthralled audiences on both radio and television. Oddly, their films have not received the same level of attention from critics and writers as those of other comedy teams.This book is a scene-by-scene, film-by-film guide to their movies, making a compelling case for their inclusion at the very ... Leer más

    $24.99 USD

  • That's Me, Groucho!

    The Solo Career of Groucho Marx

    de Matthew Coniam ...
    Groucho Marx's career as a solo performer began long before the Marx Brothers and lasted almost until the end of his life, with a series of controversial sold-out concerts in his eighties. In between came several films, numerous television and radio appearances, theater performances, dramatic acting and writing and his smash hit radio and TV quiz show You Bet Your Life (1947-1961).This first ever ... Leer más

    $16.99 USD

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  • Robert Mitchum

    "Baby I Don't Care"

    de Lee Server ...
    One of the movies' greatest actors and most colorful characters, a real-life tough guy with the prison record to prove it, Robert Mitchum was a movie icon for an almost unprecedented half-century, the cool, sleepy-eyed star of such classics as The Night of the Hunter; Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison; Cape Fear; The Longest Day; Farewell, My Lovely; and The Winds of War. Mitchum's powerful presence and ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Cary Grant

    A Brilliant Disguise

    de Scott Eyman ...
    From film historian and acclaimed New York Times bestselling biographer Scott Eyman, the definitive, “captivating” (Associated Press) biography of Hollywood legend Cary Grant, one of the most accomplished—and beloved—actors of his generation, who remains as popular as ever today.Born Archibald Leach in 1904, Cary Grant came to America as a teenaged acrobat to find fame and fortune, but he was ... Leer más

    $16.99 USD

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  • Howard Hawks

    The Grey Fox of Hollywood

    de Todd McCarthy ...
    The first major biography of one of Old Hollywood's greatest directors.Sometime partner of the eccentric Howard Hughes, drinking buddy of William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway, an inveterate gambler and a notorious liar, Howard Hawks was the most modern of the great masters and one of the first directors to declare his independence from the major studios. He played Svengali to Lauren Bacall, ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Grove Book of Hollywood

    de Christopher Silvester ...
    A "treasure trove" of insider accounts of the movie business from its earliest beginnings to the present day—"exceedingly savvy . . . astute and entertaining" ( Variety).The Grove Book of Hollywood is a richly entertaining anthology of anecdotes and reminiscences from the people who helped make the City of Angels the storied place we know today. Movie moguls, embittered screenwriters, bemused ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Buzz

    The Life and Art of Busby Berkeley

    de Jeffrey Spivak ...
    Series series Screen Classics
    A biography of the director and choreographer who kept America entertained through the Great Depression: "[A] fascinating read." — PlaybillCharacterized by grandiose song-and-dance numbers featuring ornate geometric patterns and mimicked in many modern films, Busby Berkeley's unique artistry is as recognizable and striking as ever. From his years on Broadway to the director's chair, Berkeley is ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Make 'Em Laugh

    The Funny Business of America

    de Michael Kantor, Laurence Maslon ...
    From the most popular routines and the most ingenious physical shtick to the snappiest wisecracks and the most biting satire of the last century, Make 'Em Laugh illuminates who we are as a nation by exploring what makes us laugh, and why. Authors Laurence Maslon and Michael Kantor draw on countless sources to chronicle the past century of American comedy and the geniuses who created and performed ... Leer más

    $22.99 USD

  • Killing For Company

    The bestselling true story of serial killer Dennis Nilsen

    de Brian Masters ...
    On February 9th 1983 Dennis Nilsen was arrested at his Muswell Hill home, after human remains had been identified as the cause of blocked drains. Within days he had confessed to fifteen gruesome murders over a period of four years. His victims, all young homosexual men, had never been reported missing. Brian Masters, with Nilsen's full cooperation, has produced a unique study of a serial killer's ... Leer más

    $3.11 USD