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DESIGNING HOLLYWOOD
Genre: Film
"...In Designing Hollywood: Studio Wardrobe in the Golden Age, Christian Esquevin showcases the designers who dressed Hollywood's stars from the late 1910s through the 1960s and the unique symbiosis they developed with their studios in creating iconic looks...."
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MONSTERS ON MAPLE STREET
Genre: Film
"......describes how the TV show reframed popular portrayals of white American wish fulfillments as nightmares, rather than dreams. Brokaw's close reading of the show's sociopolitical dimensions examines how the series' creators successfully utilized science fiction, horror, and fantasy to challenge conventional thinking – and avoid having their work censored - around topics such as sexuality, technology, war, labor and the workplace, and white supremacy...."
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THEY MADE THE MOVIES
Genre: Film
"...They Made the Movies features conversations with legendary directors who created many of film's all-time classics... Tantalizing firsthand details about many acclaimed films are revealed..."
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THE WARNER BROTHERS
Genre: Film
"...Chris Yogerst follows the siblings from their family's humble origins in Poland, through their young adulthood in the American Midwest, to the height of fame and fortune in Hollywood. With unwavering resolve, the brothers soldiered on against the backdrop of an America reeling from the aftereffects of domestic and global conflict...."
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SUMMER MOVIES: 30 SUN-DRENCHED CLASSICS
Genre: Film
"... Malahy writes of what he calls “an underappreciated category of movies – those that depict the experiences, traditions, and delights of the summer season.” The 30 films he's selected for inclusion in this 208-page volume are not necessarily films that were initially released during summer (though 2/3 of them were) but are films whose stories are set in summer and that reflect the unique sets of circumstances and possibilities unique to that sunny season...."
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FILM'S FIRST FAMILY: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE COSTELLOS
Genre: Film
"...Written with unprecedented access to the family's personal documents and artifacts, as well as interviews with several family members, Film's First Family explores the dramatic history of the Costellos and their extraordinary significance to the stage and screen...."
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OTTO PREMINGER: THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING
Genre: Film
"...In Otto Preminger: The Man Who Would Be King, Foster Hirsch reveals the genius and torture behind the renowned director and producer. Known as "Otto the Terrible," Preminger brought to the screen a balanced style and steadfast belief in his actors' underacting that was at odds with his hot-tempered personality. Yet it was this fire and determination to get his way that allowed this native European to become one of America's most progressive directors. He undermined the Production Code of the Motion Picture Association of America and the Catholic Legion of Decency in some of his most important films, defying their demands for changes that betrayed his artistic vision. He broke many social barriers by becoming the industry's leading employer of both African American and blacklisted performers and, later, by shooting America's first-ever scene set in a gay bar. In this full-scale biography of the controversial, underrated, yet greatly admired movie titan, Foster Hirsch shows us the man—enraging and endearing—and his brilliant work...."
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TURN & BURN: THE SCRIPTWRITER’S GUIDE TO WRITING BETTER SCREENPLAYS FASTER
Genre: Film
"...In this honest and often humorous book, readers will learn a number of key skills, including: the power of concept, structure, and theme to create absorbing stories; how to nail down characters – heroes, villains, and everyone in-between; and how to develop a hero’s journey through the five-fold approach of: Yearn, Turn, Burn, Learn, and Earn...."
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, RAISED ON THE '80S: 30+ UNEXPECTED LIFE LESSONS FROM THE MOVIES AND MUSIC THAT DEFINED POP CULTURE’S MOST EXCELLENT DECADE.
Genre: Film
"...What do The Karate Kid, The Breakfast Club, Cocktail, Field of Dreams and Fast Times at Ridgemont High all have in common (besides being totally awesome 80's movies??) - all of these and more are included in Chris Clew's new book, Raised on The '80s: 30+ Unexpected Life Lessons from the Movies and Music That Defined Pop Culture’s Most Excellent Decade...."
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THE HOLLYWOOD MOTION PICTURE BLACKLIST
Genre: Film
"...The Hollywood Motion Picture Blacklist: Seventy-Five Years Later offers new insights on the origins of the blacklist, the characteristics of those blacklisted, and the probability of future proscriptions of the blacklist type...."
