Film, Television & Visual Culture
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Ida Lupino: A Biography [Paperback]
William Donati (Author)
£18.00ISBN: 9780813196480
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
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British-born actress, singer, director, and producer Ida Lupino (1918-1995) cut one of the most alluring profiles of any Hollywood persona during the forties and fifties. The star of classic films such as They Drive by Night (1940), High Sierra (1... .... Learn More -
Jean Gabin: The Actor Who Was France [Hardback]
Joseph Harriss (Author)
£25.50ISBN: 9780813196329
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Screen Classics
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When one thinks of the quintessential Frenchman, one likely pictures Jean Gabin (1904-1976). The son of music hall performers, the Paris-born actor grew up in the entertainment business. His onscreen debut in the 1930's marked the beginning of man... .... Learn More -
A Front Row Seat [Hardback]
Nancy Olson Livingston (Author)
£25.50ISBN: 9780813196190
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Screen Classics
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From her idyllic childhood in the American midwest, to her Oscar-nominated performance in Sunset Boulevard (1950) and the social circles of New York and Los Angeles, actress Nancy Olson Livingston has lived abundantly. In her memoir, ... .... Learn More -
Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop: The Team That Changed Children's TV [Hardback]
Nat Segaloff (Author); Mallory Lewis (Author); David Copperfield (Author)
£20.50ISBN: 9780813196268
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
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For almost half a century, celebrated ventriloquist and entertainer Shari Lewis delighted generations of children and adults with the help of her trusted sock puppet sidekick Lamb Chop. For decades, the beloved pair were synonymous with children's... .... Learn More -
The Hollywood Motion Picture Blacklist: Seventy-Five Years Later [Hardback]
Larry Ceplair (Author)
£20.50ISBN: 9780813195889
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
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Seventy-five years ago, the Hollywood blacklist ruined lives, stifled creativity, and sent waves of proscription and censorship throughout United States culture. When the Hollywood Ten refused to answer the questions of the House Committee on Un-A... .... Learn More -
Marlene Dietrich's ABC's: Wit, Wisdom, and Recipes [Paperback]
Marlene Dietrich (Author)
£13.00ISBN: 9780813195438
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
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From the wonderfully varied and witty mind of Marlene Dietrich comes an alphabetised collection of her most zany, honest, and heartfelt thoughts. Offering her take on a range of ideas, people, and items, Marlene Dietrich's ABC is an unpre... .... Learn More -
Marlene [Paperback]
Marlene Dietrich (Author)
£14.50ISBN: 9780813195445
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
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Film star. Cabaret sensation. Recording artist. Writer. Marlene Dietrich was nothing short of enchanting
face=Calibri>– and remains so even today. In this book she chronicles her fabulous rise to stardom. From her early caree... .... Learn More -
The Queen of Technicolor: Maria Montez in Hollywood [Hardback]
Tom Zimmerman (Author)
£29.00ISBN: 9780813182575
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Screen Classics
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Best known for her appearances in the six Technicolour 'Neverland' movies, Maria Montez is a film icon. Growing up as one of ten children in the Dominican Republic, her rise as a film star in the United States seemed unlikely. In 1939, Montez set ... .... Learn More -
Marlene Dietrich: Photographs and Memories [Paperback]
Marlene Dietrich (Author)
£32.50ISBN: 9780813195452
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
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Marlene Dietrich never threw away anything. She kept her good-luck rag doll (it appeared with her in The Blue Angel and followed her to dressing tables on every movie set). She kept the letters she received from her lovers and her husband... .... Learn More -
History by HBO: Televising the American Past [Hardback]
Rebecca Weeks (Author)
£25.50ISBN: 9780813195308
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
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The television industry is changing, and with it, the small screen's potential to engage in debate and present valuable representations of American history. Founded in 1972, HBO has been at the forefront of these changes, leading the way for many ... .... Learn More
