Author: Gene Blottner
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786486724
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 365
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Blondie, Boston Blackie, Ellery Queen, The Lone Wolf, Gasoline Alley, Jungle Jim... There were 27 film series produced and released by Columbia Pictures from 1926 through 1955. This reference book covers the origins of the popular fictional characters featured, as well as their appearances in other media (comics, novels, radio and television). Also provided are thumbnail biographies of the actors who brought these characters to life. The films themselves are examined in detail, with release dates, cast and production credits, synopses, reviews, the author's summation, the publicity "tag lines," and the songs heard. Additionally, most of the outdoor locations used in filming such Columbia western series as Wild Bill Saunders and The Durango Kid are identified.
Author: Gene Blottner
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786470143
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 293
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This filmography covers Columbia Pictures' noir titles released in the classic noir era, October 1940 to June 1962. All sub-genres are covered including British, western and science fiction. Included are the great Columbia films Gilda, Lady from Shanghai, All the Kings Men, In a Lonely Place, On the Waterfront, Anatomy of a Murder and Experiment in Terror. The films are examined in detail, with release dates, cast and production credits, production dates, synopses, reviews, notes and commentary on each film, the author's summation and the publicity "tag lines."
Author: Terry Rowan
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365021319
Category : Motion pictures
Languages : en
Pages : 242
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Author: Terry Rowan
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365021300
Category : Motion pictures
Languages : en
Pages : 248
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Author: Terry Rowan
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365021289
Category : Motion pictures
Languages : en
Pages : 266
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Author: Terry Rowan
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365421058
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 266
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Author: Bill Mesce, Jr.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476627711
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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A couple of generations ago, the movie industry ran on gut instinct--film schools, audience research departments and seminars on screenwriting were not yet de rigueur. Today the standard is the analytical approach, intended to demystify filmmaking and guarantee success (or at least minimize failure). The trouble with this method is that nobody knows how to do it--they just think they do--and films are made based on models of predictability rather than the merits of the script. This insider's look at the craft and business of screenwriting explodes some of the popular myths, demonstrating how little relevance the rules have to actual filmmaking. With long experience in film and television, the author provides insightful how-not-to analyses, with commentary by such veterans as Josh Sapan (CEO of AMC Networks), bestselling author Adriana Trigiani and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi (Goodfellas).
Author: Terry Rowan
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365853640
Category : Comedy films
Languages : en
Pages : 325
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Author: Gene Blottner
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 078646903X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 329
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Wild Bill Elliott was a major western star. His screen persona met evil head-on and emerged victorious, bringing cheers from Saturday audiences. This book covers Elliott's entire career. It begins with a biographical sketch and then discusses each of his 78 starring roles as well as his more than 130 supporting roles. The film entries include studio, release date, alternate titles, cast and credit listings, songs, location filming, color, running time, source, story synopsis, notes and commentary, quotations from published reviews and a critical summation of the film. Appendices include Elliott's short films, TV and radio appearances and comic books.
Author: Michael R. Pitts
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 078645766X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 389
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From 1928 through 1982, when Columbia Pictures Corporation was a traded stock company, the studio released some of the most famous and popular films dealing with horror, science fiction and fantasy. This volume covers more than 200 Columbia feature films within these genres, among them Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Earth vs. the Flying Saucers and The Revenge of Frankenstein. Also discussed in depth are the vehicles of such horror icons as Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and John Carradine. Additionally highlighted are several of Columbia's lesser known genre efforts, including the Boston Blackie and Crime Doctor series, such individual features as By Whose Hand?, Cry of the Werewolf, Devil Goddess, Terror of the Tongs and The Creeping Flesh, and dozens of the studio's short subjects, serials and made-for-television movies.
