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Bette Davis Bette Davis 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… OL14914234W
Masters of horror Masters of horror Daniel Cohen Profiles five superstars of horror films, and discusses notable contributions by directors, writers, special effects and make-up artists, and other actors. OL15218596W
Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones 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… OL16014876W
Being a Scot Being a Scot 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… OL16150217W
Johnny Depp Johnny Depp 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… OL16218061W
The man who saw a ghost The man who saw a ghost 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… OL16715105W
Some like it Wilder Some like it Wilder 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 … OL16927901W
Taylor Lautner Taylor Lautner Josie Rusher A biography of Taylor Lautner, an actor. OL17822318W
Marilyn, a biography Marilyn, a biography Norman Mailer Profiles the Hollywood star's tragic life and explores her complexity as a woman and actress. OL1822221W
American titan American titan 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. OL19987074W
Gilliamesque Gilliamesque 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… OL20015362W
Movie star chronicles Movie star chronicles 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… OL20025239W
Kirk and Anne Kirk and Anne 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 … OL20059945W
Daniel Radcliffe Daniel Radcliffe 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… OL20882552W
Hellraisers Hellraisers Jake,Robert Sellers pages cm OL21036104W
James Cameron James Cameron 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. … OL21539051W
Buster Crabbe Buster Crabbe 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… OL2658378W
Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg Laura Bufano Edge "A biography of film director Steven Spielberg"--Provided by publisher. OL2685716W
The Hollywood murder casebook The Hollywood murder casebook 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, … OL2764790W
Plundering Paradise Plundering Paradise 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… OL2792498W
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