Download or read book Smile When the Raindrops Fall written by Brian Anthony and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1997-12-23 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the life of Charley Chase—a major force in the shaping of motion picture comedy.
Download or read book Confessions of a Hollywood Director written by Richard L. Bare and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The excitement then continues as Bare takes us through the highs and lows of his life and career, always with humor."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Different Times written by David Stubbs and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2023-07-27 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They don't make comedy like they used to . . . From the slapstick comedy of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel, the surrealism of Spike Milligan and Monty Python, and the golden age of political incorrectness helmed by Benny Hill, to the alternative scene that burst forth following the punk movement, the hedonistic joy of Absolutely Fabulous, the lacerating scorn of Jimmy Carr, Ricky Gervais, and Jo Brand and the meteoric rise of socially conscious stand up today: comedy can be many things, and it is a cultural phenomenon has come to define Britain like few others. In Different Times, David Stubbs charts the superstars that were in on the gags, the unsung heroes hiding in the wings and the people who ended up being the butt of the joke. Comedians and their work speak to and of their time, drawing upon and moulding Britons' relationship with their national history, reflecting us as a people, and, simply, providing raucous laughs for millions of people around the world. Different Times is a joyous, witty and insightful paean to British comedy.
Download or read book Designing for the Movies written by Laurence Irving and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Irving's time in Hollywood marked the end of the silent film years, and these memoirs depict the effect on the industry, with astute and penetrating portraits of those who felt the change dramatically. Anyone with even the slightest interest in the history of filmmaking and its early characters will not want to miss this insightful account."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book The Films of Leni Riefenstahl written by David B. Hinton and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2000 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With access to Leni Riefenstahl's personal archives and film collection, the author explores the contraversial filmmaker's career.
Download or read book Stan and Ollie The Roots of Comedy written by Simon Louvish and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-07 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of Laurel and Hardy describes their original teaming in the 1927 short, "Duck Soup, " their considerable innovations, and their ongoing influence.
Download or read book Barefoot on Barbed Wire written by Jimmy Starr and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Barefoot on Barbed Wire Starr provides vivid portraits of screen stars, studio executives, and fellow writers from 1919 through the 1960s. He also discusses his contemporary publicists and columnists, including Howard Strickling and Harry Brand."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book I Walk Between the Raindrops written by T.C. Boyle and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-09-13 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An electric collection of new short stories from the inimitable, bestselling writer of Talk to Me and Outside Looking In In the title story of Walk Between the Raindrops, a woman sits down next to a man at a bar and claims she has ESP. In “Thirteen Days,” passengers on a cruise line are quarantined, to horrifying and hilarious effect. And “Hyena” begins simply: “That was the day the hyena came for him, and never mind that there were no hyenas in the South of France, and especially not in Pont-Saint-Esprit—it was there and it came for him.” A virtuoso of the short form, T.C. Boyle returns with an inventive, uproarious, and masterfully told collection of short stories characterized by biting satire, resonant wit, and a boundless, irrepressible imagination.
Download or read book Irene Dunne written by Wes D. Gehring and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2006-06-15 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the life of the American film actress from her childhood days spent in Louisville, St. Louis, and Madison, Indiana, through her Hollywood career to her retirement, and receipt of the Kennedy Center Award in 1985.
Download or read book And the Stars Spoke Back written by Frawley Becker and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Becker reminiscences about his work on the sets and in the dressing rooms of Hollywood personalities, providing glimpses into the private lives of a stellar array of actors and actresses. Besides these and other stars, Becker also discloses fascinating details of working with world-famous directors John Huston, William Wyler, Nicholas Ray, Anatole Litvak, René Clément, and Vittorio de Sica.
Download or read book Hitchcock and Poe written by Dennis R. Perry and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explores the aesthetic of Poe and Hitchcock in terms of a set of common obsessions, techniques, and genres. The structure of the study revolves around Eureka, Poe's explicit and allegorical treatise on the development of the universe. Each chapter explores the similarities and differences between Poe's and Hitchcock's treatment of such issues as doubles, the perverse, voyeurism, and romantic obsession. While Hitchcock's films consistently mirror plots, imagery, and relationships within Poe's tales, Perry also shows how Hitchcock's resistance to the traditional trappings of gothic tales sets his films apart from the works of Poe and gives them a unique touch.
Download or read book 3 D Filmmakers written by Ray Zone and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La 4e de couv. porte : "In '3-D filmmakers : conversations with creators of stereoscopic motion pictures', stereographer and film historian Ray Zone presents the insights of twenty-one professionals who have worked in this specialized field. In this collection of interviews, Zone explores the art and craft of 3-D filmmaking with producers, screenwriters, directors, and cinematographers. Interviewees range from Arch Oboler - producer of Bwana Devil, the 1952 feature that triggered the boom of 3-D films - to producers and cinematographers who have worked with single-strip 3-D film production in the 1970s and '80s, 3-D films in theme parks, current IMAX films, and the new and still-evolving format of digital 3-D cinema. These interviews provide a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at more than five decades of this unique medium. This one-of-a-kind book will interest aspiring filmmakers, stereo photography enthusiasts, cinema buffs, devotees of popular culture, and film historians."
Download or read book Ten Fireflies written by Himanee Bhatia and published by Revolt publication. This book was released on 2022-03-28 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They say, our siblings are the friends chosen by us through blood. We can’t live with them, can’t live without them. They’re a pain in the neck and you want to smack them, but if anyone else does they’ve had it. Milleanials and their lives are often complicated. Heartbreaks, career goals, society, etc., they just don’t make it easy. ‘Ten fireflies’ covers the journey of three imperfect siblings, distinct in nature but similar in their love for each other. For when life happens, siblings help. A story about sisters and brothers, in this book I take you to explore the lives of the Kapur siblings. That’s right. Kapur with a ‘U’. Just like their surname, these three have never done things conventionally. A story set in Delhi’s posh Vasant Vihar, with the eldest sibling, Gayatri, an accomplished gynecologist, who is now on the verge of a divorce, the middle child Rohan torn between following his passion for music or his high paying corporate job to the youngest one, Sheena, an aspiring actress trying to make her life in the tough world of films in Mumbai. What happens when these three plan a siblings trip to Goa? A riot of adventure and unforgettable experiences! So, I invite you to this journey of madness, and by the end of this book I guarantee you’re going to pick up the phone and call your sibling right away.
Download or read book Hollywood in Wide Angle written by Jack Rothman and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique collection of interviews covers the broad spectrum of film directing experience--from first timers to award-winning veterans. Allowed to respond with anonymity, the directors provide candid answers to a wide variety of topics that convey the challenges and rewards of the filmmaking process.
Download or read book Cinema Sheet Music written by Donald J. Stubblebine and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled from the author s own enormous collection and years of research, this book lists approximately 6,200 films and the music that was a part of them. Each entry gives the movie title, studio, year of release, stars, songs sung during the film (over 15,000 throughout the book), composers and/or lyricists, and a brief description of the album cover. This book is a necessity for sheet music collectors, musicians, historians and the general public who are interested in a greater knowledge of film music."
Download or read book Free Souls written by Madhuri Vijay and published by Redgrab Books pvt ltd. This book was released on 2021-07-08 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True Souls Two strangers embark on an adventure in a strange city. The stars above and the waves beyond witness their souls getting entangled in a beautiful mess. Funky Piya, nerdy Siddhanth. She is a hot mess, he is a philosopher. And a life story. Before it could turn into a happily ever after, life happens and they are torn apart. Will the hope and true love be enough to reunite after they stumble upon each other after five years?Will they pick up where they left off or will they choose different paths all over again?Get ready to laugh, cry and relate to the story of love, family and life.
Download or read book Raindrops Fall All Around written by Charles Ghigna and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2015-02 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raindrops trickle to the ground. Raindrops fall all around!
