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Publisher
Hachette Books
Publication Date
2023.
Physical Desc
320 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"No Crying in Baseball is a rollicking, revelatory deep dive into a one of a kind film. Before A League of Their Own, few American girls could imagine themselves playing professional ball (and doing it better than the boys). But Penny Marshall's genre outlier became an instant classic and significant aha moment for countless young women who saw that throwing like a girl was far from an insult. Part fly on the wall narrative, part immersive pop nostalgia,...
Author
Publisher
Running Press
Publication Date
2025.
Physical Desc
312 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the author of the acclaimed Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho (adapted into the 2012 film Hitchcock) comes the engrossing true story behind Strangers on the Train, Hitchcock's bold adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's classic novel"-- Provided by publisher.
Criss-Cross uncovers the untold story behind Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train, revealing the conflicts, risks, and creative struggles that shaped the film's production. Drawing...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Publication Date
2023.
Physical Desc
345 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Surely You Can't Be Serious is an in-depth and hysterical look at the making of 1980's comedy classic Airplane! by the legendary writers and directors of the hit film. Airplane! premiered on July 2nd, 1980. With a budget of $3.5 million it went on to make nearly $200 million in sales and has influenced a multitude of comedians on both sides of the camera. Surely You Can't Be Serious is the first-ever oral history of the making of Airplane! by the...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Date
2023.
Physical Desc
417 pages : illustrations, some color ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"From the Academy Award-winning actor and best-selling author: his debut novel. The story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film...and the humble comic book that inspired it. PART ONE of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for 23 years. Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing...
Author
Publisher
Random House Audio
Publication Date
℗2023.
Physical Desc
13 audio discs (15 hr., 58 min.) ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Description
Part One of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for twenty-three years. Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing underground comic books in Oakland, California, reconnects with his uncle and, remembering the comic book he saw when he was five, draws a new version with his uncle as a World War II fighting hero. Cut to the...
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Publication Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
xvi, 334 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"The movie Casablanca was first released in 1942, just two weeks after the city itself surrendered to American troops led by General Patton. The film won Oscars for best picture, best director, and best screenplay, and would go on to enjoy more revival screenings than any other movie in history, and become firmly ensconced in the American cultural imagination. Through extensive research and interviews with filmmakers, critics, family members of the...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Publication Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xv, 336 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"The unbelievable-but-true, inside story of Jacqueline Susann's pop culture icon Valley of the Dolls--the landmark novel and publishing phenomenon, the infamous smash hit film ("the best worst movie ever made"), and Dolls's thriving legacy today"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Date
2022.
Physical Desc
xii, 241 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Bull Durham, the breakthrough 1988 film about a minor league baseball team, is widely revered as the best sports movie of all time. But back in 1987, Ron Shelton was a first-time director and no one was willing to finance a movie about baseball-especially a story set in the minors. The jury was still out on Kevin Costner's leading man potential, while Susan Sarandon was already a has-been. There were doubts. But something miraculous happened, and...
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Publication Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"The story of how Edith Head, who started out as a shy, miner's daughter, became one of the most legendary costume designers in Hollywood"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
DK Publishing, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Publication Date
2025.
Physical Desc
336 pages (some folded) : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"The complete Skywalker Saga told in more than 250 blueprints. Drawing on unprecedented access to the LucasFilm Archives, Star Wars: the blueprints reveals and celebrates the spectacular artwork, production drawings, and set, prop, and character designs from the technical designers and artists who conceived the unforgettable look and feel of the Star Wars galaxy. This updated edition now includes materials from the sequel trilogy to bind a story that...
Publisher
Distributed by Starz Home Entertainment
Publication Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (45 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Eloise and Nanny are on their way to Hollywood where Eloise is given the chance to star in a real movie! She is certain her glamorous dreams are coming true, but stardom is a lot of work. Can she pull off her secret plan and go back to being just plain fabulous Eloise?