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Looking for recommendations for good movie reads

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by charliechaplinfan » June 25th, 2008, 1:17 pm

I thought I'd start this thread after a discussion on another thread.

I love to collect movie related books. I collect then faster than I can...
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May 27th, 2014, 1:09 pm
Movies made from Books?

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by JulieMarch4th » April 16th, 2007, 10:40 am

Anyone interested in this topic? I always wonder if people pick up a book after seeing a movie, or how a screenwriter translates a book into a movie....
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February 4th, 2014, 9:36 am
Fredric March: A Consummate Actor

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by charlestranberg » October 30th, 2013, 3:08 pm

I wrote the book Fredric March: A Consummate Actor because I've been a fan of Fredric March's for a long time. In his lifetime he was acknowledged as...

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November 20th, 2013, 8:35 pm
"The Films of Agnes Moorehead"

Last post by Professional Tourist « October 28th, 2013, 10:12 pm
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by Vecchiolarry » July 8th, 2013, 8:00 pm

Hi,

An advertisement for a book "The Films of Agnes Moorehead" caught my eye in the latest Classic Images magazine.
Author - Axel Nissen...

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October 28th, 2013, 10:12 pm
Hollywood Royalty by Gregory Speck

Last post by Lomm « October 23rd, 2013, 1:37 pm
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by Lomm » October 23rd, 2013, 7:29 am

I have been reading this and it's terrific. Basic premise, the author has taken many interviews he did with lots of film legends of the 30s-60s,...

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October 23rd, 2013, 1:37 pm
Vintage Movie Magazines Online

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by MissGoddess » April 1st, 2010, 10:23 am

TCM Morlocks posted this interesting article about the Media History Digital Library project, which is uploading movie magazines like Photoplay for...
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August 24th, 2013, 9:24 am
Jeanette MacDonald --The Lost Autobiography...

Last post by Fossy « July 9th, 2013, 5:23 pm
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by Sue Sue Applegate » November 23rd, 2012, 10:19 pm

I just discovered this little gem and thought I would post about Jeanette MacDonald's "Lost" autobiography.
I hadn't seen anything about...

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July 9th, 2013, 5:23 pm
"Classic Images" and "Films of the Golden Age"

Last post by Vecchiolarry « July 8th, 2013, 7:44 pm
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by Vecchiolarry » May 16th, 2013, 2:55 pm

Hi,

I hope these two magazines qualify as Classic Film Literature... I don't know where else to place them...

"Classic Images" this month...

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July 8th, 2013, 7:44 pm
Any books on early Hollywood?

Last post by HowardRoarkSheffield « May 11th, 2013, 1:12 pm
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by HowardRoarkSheffield » May 11th, 2013, 9:41 am

Does anyone know of any books on early Hollywood, around the time filmmakers moved from New York to California?

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May 11th, 2013, 1:12 pm
First Biography of Albert Capellani

Last post by charliechaplinfan « February 24th, 2013, 11:52 am
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by Ann Harding » February 23rd, 2013, 9:09 am

I am going to blow my own horn, I hope you don't mind. My first book as an author is coming out now. It's the first ever biography of French film...

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February 24th, 2013, 11:52 am
The Columbia Center for Oral History's Popular Arts Project

Last post by Professional Tourist « November 14th, 2012, 8:50 pm
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by hbenthow » November 14th, 2012, 1:40 pm

Is anyone here familiar with the The Columbia Center for Oral History? I happened across their website a while back, and discovered a collection of...

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November 14th, 2012, 8:50 pm
Napoléon by K. Brownlow

Last post by charliechaplinfan « November 3rd, 2012, 2:53 pm
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by Ann Harding » November 3rd, 2012, 10:35 am

Hello everybody! This is one of the reasons why I wasn't much online recently. My French translation of Kevin Brownlow's book on Napoléon is coming...

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November 3rd, 2012, 2:53 pm
Who Still Needs a Biography?

Last post by Rita Hayworth « August 26th, 2012, 3:43 pm
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by egolden » July 3rd, 2008, 9:36 am

I already have my next subject chosen (though I can't say anything till I have a publisher sewn up). I am known for writing about esoteric people no...
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August 26th, 2012, 3:43 pm
La Parade est passée... by K. Brownlow

Last post by Ann Harding « October 11th, 2011, 4:54 am
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by Ann Harding » September 20th, 2011, 10:12 am

Hello everybody! I have been away on holidays. When I came back I got bogged down by proof corrections. At long last, The Parade's Gone By... is...

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October 11th, 2011, 4:54 am
"BOXED, LIKE PROUST"

Last post by Sue Sue Applegate « February 4th, 2011, 9:09 pm
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by Sue Sue Applegate » June 26th, 2010, 12:10 am

The title I chose for this thread is from one of my favorite quotes from Auntie Mame when she was thinking about writing her memoirs.I couldn't help...

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February 4th, 2011, 9:09 pm
The Five Most Inspirational Books About Film

Last post by charliechaplinfan « July 22nd, 2010, 11:49 am
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by ChiO » July 7th, 2010, 5:21 pm

OK, you literate cinephiles, you.

Sight and Sound conducted a poll of film critics to name the five most inspirational books about film. Fifty-one...
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July 22nd, 2010, 11:49 am
The Films In My Life

Last post by Sue Sue Applegate « June 29th, 2010, 2:52 pm
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by ChiO » June 29th, 2010, 11:12 am

The Films in My Life is a collection of the writings by Francois Truffaut , as selected by him in 1975. It has an introductory essay by him and six...

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June 29th, 2010, 2:52 pm
New Brownlow book

Last post by charliechaplinfan « June 21st, 2010, 1:41 pm
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by Ann Harding » May 19th, 2009, 10:32 am

I just want to mention that very soon UKA Press will release a new book by Kevin Brownlow. It's not a volume about silent pictures, but a detailed...

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June 21st, 2010, 1:41 pm
Olivia de Havilland's autobio May 4?

Last post by srowley75 « May 17th, 2010, 7:18 am
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by srowley75 » March 6th, 2009, 1:54 pm

According to Amazon.com, Now is the Time will be coming to us from HarperCollins on May 4.

-Stephen

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May 17th, 2010, 7:18 am
Pictures at a Revolution

Last post by MikeBSG « April 11th, 2010, 1:01 pm
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by kingrat » April 6th, 2010, 11:57 am

Lzcutter recommended that I check out Mark Harris' Pictures at a Revolution , which I absolutely loved. Harris examines the five films nominated for...

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April 11th, 2010, 1:01 pm
Silent Movies: The Birth of Film and the Triumph of Movie Cu

Last post by charliechaplinfan « February 16th, 2010, 2:40 pm
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by pvitari » February 7th, 2010, 3:57 pm

Has anyone had a look at Peter Kobel's Silent Movies: The Birth of Film and the Triumph of Movie Culture? It has two forwards, by Martin Scorsese and...

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February 16th, 2010, 2:40 pm
Leonard Maltin's CLASSIC MOVIE GUIDE

Last post by Ann Harding « February 6th, 2010, 5:34 am
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by markfp » September 3rd, 2009, 10:53 pm

Great literature it may not be, but being a book I thought it would fit in here. For those of you who, like me, depend upon CLASSIC MOVIE GUIDE...
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February 6th, 2010, 5:34 am
Sight & Sound (September)

Last post by ChiO « September 24th, 2009, 10:02 am

by ChiO » September 24th, 2009, 10:02 am

The issue I've been checking for at my local magazine store for three weeks: The Mad, The Bad and the Dangerous -- 50 Visionary Film-Makers . For...

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September 24th, 2009, 10:02 am
Biography on Vincente Minnelli

Last post by charliechaplinfan « September 23rd, 2009, 2:18 pm
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by Professional Tourist » April 15th, 2009, 10:59 pm

As of yesterday, 14 April 2009, a new biography on Vincente Minnelli has been released by St. Martin's Press, Vincente Minnelli: Hollywood's Dark...

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September 23rd, 2009, 2:18 pm
Godard on Godard

Last post by charliechaplinfan « May 9th, 2009, 4:11 pm
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by ChiO » May 9th, 2009, 2:38 pm

After 30 years of reading about what Godard wrote and why it matters, I finally read some of what Godard actually wrote. Godard on Godard: Critical...

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May 9th, 2009, 4:11 pm
New Book on Director Anthony Mann

Last post by MissGoddess « March 25th, 2009, 9:10 am

by MissGoddess » March 25th, 2009, 9:10 am

I just saw this announcement on TCM's website:

Anthony Mann: The Life and Films

It certainly should be of interest to fans of the Mann. And...

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March 25th, 2009, 9:10 am
the Cliff Roberston scandal

Last post by Professional Tourist « March 3rd, 2009, 8:34 pm
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by filmlover » April 25th, 2007, 11:58 am

If you would like to read an excellent expose of Hollywood's business ethics, "Indecent Exposure" by David McClintick should be on your...

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March 3rd, 2009, 8:34 pm
A little more from Harry Carey Jr.

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by markfp » January 24th, 2009, 12:01 am

The lastest issue of the great classic film publication FILMS OF THE GOLDEN AGE arrived today and features an article called "Henry Hathaway-...

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January 24th, 2009, 12:01 am
Harry Carey, Jr. & John Ford

Last post by Lzcutter « January 17th, 2009, 4:39 pm
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by markfp » January 17th, 2009, 12:58 pm

I was ready for a movie related re-read the other night and pulled this enjoyable little book off my shelf. COMPANY OF HEREOES-MY LIFE AS AN ACTOR IN...

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January 17th, 2009, 4:39 pm
Pauline Kael.

Last post by bryce « January 16th, 2009, 8:16 pm
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by bryce » August 28th, 2008, 1:04 pm

Well, this seems as good a place as any to put it, so:

I wasn't alive during Pauline Kael's critical run, so my views are somewhat bias (although...

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January 16th, 2009, 8:16 pm
Manny Farber

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by ChiO » August 19th, 2008, 8:42 am

Artist and film/culture critic (definitely not a movie reviewer). I broke out Negative Space and Cinema Nation last night upon hearing the news of...

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August 19th, 2008, 8:42 am
Four Fabulous Faces

Last post by charliechaplinfan « July 30th, 2008, 1:03 pm
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by traceyk » May 31st, 2008, 12:21 pm

Just got a copy of this book. Wow. It's HUGE! Lots of gorgeous pictures and information on the evolution of those faces, especially Joan Crawford's....

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July 30th, 2008, 1:03 pm
Moviola

Last post by raftfan « July 8th, 2008, 5:30 pm
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by traceyk » July 7th, 2008, 3:02 pm

I read in another thread that there was a movie version of this book? Does anyone know if it's available on VHS or DVD? I really enjoyed the book...

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July 8th, 2008, 5:30 pm
Collected "Variety Obituaries"

Last post by egolden « July 3rd, 2008, 2:16 pm

by egolden » July 3rd, 2008, 2:16 pm

I have Vol. 1 (1908-1928) and it is my favorite bedside reading. These volumes are impossible to find, for love or money (though to be fair, I...

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July 3rd, 2008, 2:16 pm
The Star Machine by Jeanine Basinger

Last post by charliechaplinfan « June 22nd, 2008, 2:12 pm
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by mahlerii » June 17th, 2008, 12:15 pm

My brother gave me a gift card for Barnes and Ignoble :D and since I was in the mood for another movie book, I chose this one. Basinger provides...

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June 22nd, 2008, 2:12 pm
Thank You, Jonathan Rosenbaum

Last post by ChiO « May 3rd, 2008, 8:35 am
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by ChiO » February 14th, 2008, 8:43 am

For those who enjoy reading serious film criticism, February 27 will be a sad day, especially here in Chicago. Jonathan Rosenbaum turns 65 and is...

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May 3rd, 2008, 8:35 am
Anyone planning to see "Becoming Jane"?

Last post by silentscreen « April 5th, 2008, 2:54 pm
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by MissGoddess » August 6th, 2007, 10:00 am

I am curious to see it because I am a big Jane Austen fan. I am also hesitant to see it because I am a big Jane Austen fan. From the trailers I get...

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April 5th, 2008, 2:54 pm
Stop Smiling (Issue 33)

Last post by ChiO « February 20th, 2008, 7:54 pm
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by ChiO » February 20th, 2008, 4:02 pm

The latest issue of the magazine Stop Smiling includes 20 interviews (most are short). The six persons involved in film who are interviewed are: Paul...

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February 20th, 2008, 7:54 pm
Christmas Books

Last post by charliechaplinfan « January 22nd, 2008, 7:18 am
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by moira finnie » December 1st, 2007, 12:26 pm

Dear Santa ,

I think that I have been a very good girl this year, though perhaps you should overlook some of my more sarcastic comments sprinkled...

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January 22nd, 2008, 7:18 am
Chaplin's autobiography?

Last post by charliechaplinfan « January 20th, 2008, 10:15 am
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by bobhopefan1940 » May 2nd, 2007, 3:16 pm

Hello,

To whom ever could help me, I had the chance to pick up this book. I was wondering if anyone here had read it and might recommend it. I...

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January 20th, 2008, 10:15 am
Score!

Last post by knitwit45 « January 8th, 2008, 9:41 am
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by SSO Admins » April 15th, 2007, 1:16 pm

I was digging through the shelves at my favorite used book store this morning, looking to add to my collection of early 20th century pulp fiction,...

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January 8th, 2008, 9:41 am
Kay Francis Bio's

Last post by feaito « November 9th, 2007, 9:02 pm
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by ken123 » April 17th, 2007, 11:00 am

The almost now forgotten leading lady of 1930's Warner's pic has to recent Bio's that I own. Kay Francis : I Can't Wait to be Forgotten by Scott...

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November 9th, 2007, 9:02 pm
MGM Greatest Moments

Last post by precoder « August 12th, 2007, 11:35 pm
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by Garbomaniac » May 11th, 2007, 11:04 pm

Years ago I purchased a VHS called MGM Greatest Moments which included many of the musicals, dramas, and comedies. But one section was devoted to...

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August 12th, 2007, 11:35 pm
Great Quotes about the Movies

Last post by Moraldo Rubini « August 5th, 2007, 8:46 pm
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by Lzcutter » May 7th, 2007, 3:29 pm

I couldn't add this one to my signature line because it would have been too long but I did want to share it with everyone:

"Film is history....

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August 5th, 2007, 8:46 pm
Maureen Bio

Last post by Sue Sue Applegate « April 26th, 2007, 10:23 pm
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by ken123 » April 16th, 2007, 1:29 am

Tis Herself Maureen O' Hara's Bio is one film autobiography that I would recommend . A number of review on Amazon.com thought it a little self -...

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April 26th, 2007, 10:23 pm
Art Buchwald vs. Paramount Studios

Last post by Sue Sue Applegate « April 25th, 2007, 9:49 pm
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by filmlover » April 25th, 2007, 12:14 pm

"Fatal Subtraction" by Pierce O'Donnell and Dennis McDougal is a truly fascinating look at the case that columnist and humorist Art...

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April 25th, 2007, 9:49 pm
the Twilight Zone tragedy

Last post by filmlover « April 25th, 2007, 12:05 pm

by filmlover » April 25th, 2007, 12:05 pm

An incredible book looking at a painful piece of Hollywood history is "Outrageous Conduct: Art, Ego, and the Twilight Zone Case" by Stephen...

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April 25th, 2007, 12:05 pm
JAMES DEAN and NICHOLAS RAY

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by Dewey1960 » April 20th, 2007, 7:47 am

I just recently finished reading the book LIVE FAST, DIE YOUNG: THE WILD RIDE OF MAKING REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE by Lawrence Frascella and Al Weisel. In...

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April 20th, 2007, 7:47 am
Film Criticism

Last post by jdb1 « April 18th, 2007, 3:03 pm
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by moira finnie » April 17th, 2007, 1:10 pm

A favorite book of film criticism, and one of the first I ever read, was Agee on Film by James Agee . Most of his contemporaneously written reviews...

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April 18th, 2007, 3:03 pm
Halliwell's Who's Who In The Movies

Last post by Sue Sue Applegate « April 15th, 2007, 5:32 pm
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by ken123 » April 14th, 2007, 5:44 pm

Under its original title, " The Film Go'ers Companion ", I first purchased this " Encyclopedia " of film making in 1965. It was a...

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April 15th, 2007, 5:32 pm

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