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Bette Davis
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David Thomson |
"She could look demure while behaving like an empress. Blonde, with eyes like pearls too big for her head, she was very striking, but marginally pretty and certainly not beautiful... But it was her e… |
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Masters of horror
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Daniel Cohen |
Profiles five superstars of horror films, and discusses notable contributions by directors, writers, special effects and make-up artists, and other actors. |
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Jennifer Jones
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Paul Green |
"The distinguished film career of Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Jones (1919-2009) is thoroughly chronicled from her faltering start as Phylis Isley (her real name) at Republic Studios in 193… |
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Being a Scot
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Sean Connery,Murray Grigor |
Summary:Being a Scot is a vivid and highly personal portrait of Scotland and its achievements. With Murray Grigor, co-writer, film-maker, friend and fellow Scot, Sean's personal quest has been to see… |
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Johnny Depp
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Danny White |
Danny White reveals the inside story behind this enigmatic star, tracing his remarkable journey from schoolboy rebel to hell-raising rock star, through his years as teen idol and then award-winning m… |
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The man who saw a ghost
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Devin McKinney |
"Henry Fonda's performances--in The Grapes of Wrath, Young Mr. Lincoln, The Lady Eve, 12 Angry Men, On Golden Pond--helped define "American" in the twentieth century. He worked with movie masters fro… |
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Some like it Wilder
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Gene D. Phillips |
One of the most accomplished writers and directors of classic Hollywood, Billy Wilder (1906-2002) directed numerous acclaimed films, including Sunset Boulevard (1950), Sabrina (1954), The Seven Year … |
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Taylor Lautner
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Josie Rusher |
A biography of Taylor Lautner, an actor. |
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Marilyn, a biography
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Norman Mailer |
Profiles the Hollywood star's tragic life and explores her complexity as a woman and actress. |
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American titan
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Marc Eliot |
From the New York Times best-selling biographer of Jimmy Stewart and Clint Eastwood comes a major, in-depth look at one of the most enduring American film icons of all time. |
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Gilliamesque
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Terry Gilliam |
A memoir from the screenwriter, animator, visionary film director, and founding member of Monty Python describes his life through recollections, anecdotes, and never-before-seen photographs and artwo… |
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Movie star chronicles
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Ian Haydn Smith |
"This in-depth guide to 330 of the world's greatest stars from the silent era to the blockbusters of today contains entries featuring an insightful critique of a star's career, supported by infograph… |
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Kirk and Anne
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Kirk Douglas,Anne Douglas,Marsha Newberger |
"Film legend Kirk Douglas and his wife Anne look back on a lifetime filled with love and drama both on and off the screen. Sharing priceless correspondence with each other as well as the celebrities … |
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Daniel Radcliffe
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Susan Blackhall |
Daniel Radcliffe went from shy schoolboy to the world's most famous boy wizard overnight. Now established as one of our leading actors with a fame that is literally worth a fortune, he has managed to… |
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Hellraisers
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Jake,Robert Sellers |
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James Cameron
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Wil Mara |
James Cameron's father wanted him to be an engineer--instead, he went into making movies. The result was blockbusters such as Avatar and Titanic, the only films to have grossed more than $2 billion. … |
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Buster Crabbe
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Jerry Vermilye |
"Crabbe was the only actor to play the roles of Tarzan, Flash Gordon, and Buck Rogers. Crabbes career included more than 100 B-movies and program Westerns, a TV series, and a physical fitness enterpr… |
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Steven Spielberg
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Laura Bufano Edge |
"A biography of film director Steven Spielberg"--Provided by publisher. |
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The Hollywood murder casebook
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Michael Munn |
Bloodletting and mayhem whipped up from the author's ""ten years of prying into the careers and private lives of movie stars and tracing the history of the Hollywood Star System. . ."" The murdered, … |
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Plundering Paradise
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Michael D'Orso |
"Mention the Galapagos Islands to almost anyone, and the first things that come to mind are iguanas, tortoises, volcanic beaches, and, of course, Charles Darwin. That's what Michael D'Orso imagined w… |
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