Entertainment & Performing Arts

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982112691Author Jerry SeinfeldFormat HardbackPage Count 480Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 753gDimensions(mm) 239mm *...

In 1944, Laird Cregar played Jack the Ripper in The Lodger, giving one of the most haunting performances in Hollywood history. It was the climax of a strange celebrity that saw the young American actor--who stood 6' 3" and weighed more than 300...

John McTiernan is one of the most influential action filmmakers of his generation. Educated at the American Film Institute and influenced by European cinematic style, he made his name with a trio of groundbreaking action films--Predator, Die Hard and...

From actor Cary Elwes, who played the iconic role of Westley in The Princess Bride, comes the New York Times bestselling account and behind-the-scenes look at the making of the cult classic film filled with never-before-told stories, exclusive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780988579828Author Beverly GrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint AZ Ferris PublicationsPublisher AZ Ferris PublicationsWeight(grams) 494gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743264327Author Mariel HemingwayFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & Schuster

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780912509167Author Steve SolomonFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Top Hat PressPublisher Top Hat PressWeight(grams) 191gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983189008Author Shelley Lynn LubbenFormat PaperbackImprint Shelley Lubben CommunicationsPublisher Shelley Lubben CommunicationsWeight(grams) 404g

Florence Lawrence's film career began just as the cinema was being born. She recognized the wonder and appeal of the fledgling industry, and her early work with the Vitagraph company gained her a legion of fans and a reputation as a willing and hard...

Stars are central to the cinema experience, and this collection offers a variety of fresh and informed perspectives on this important but sometimes neglected area of film studies.This book takes as its focus film stars from the past and present, from...

They had more in common than just a scream, whether they faced Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, the Mummy, Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde, King Kong, the Wolf Man, or any of the other legendary Hollywood monsters. Some were even monsters themselves, such as Elsa...

From a personal obsession with film, to an unorthodox mentorship with the legendary Pauline Kael, to establishing himself with the upstart Entertainment Weekly, Movie Freak is the critically-acclaimed memoir by veteran film critic Owen Gleiberman that...

Nina Auerbach brilliantly reveals the Ellen Terry whose roles, on stage and off, embodied everything that a rapidly changing world exhorted women to be.About the AuthorBy Nina AuerbachReviews"Auerbach writes beautifully. . . . In this biography of Ellen...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805080155Author Richard BrodyFormat PaperbackPage Count 701Imprint St. Martins Press-3PLPublisher St. Martins Press-3PLWeight(grams) 975g

Late in Claude Rains's distinguished career, a reverent film journalist wrote that Rains "was as much a cinematic institution as the medium itself." In Claude Rains: An Actor's Voice, noted Hollywood historian David J. Skal draws on more than thirty...

Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967-2014) was an American film, television and stage actor, film producer, and film and stage director, best known for his memorable supporting roles in independent films. Considered one of the best actors of his generation,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780879102968Author Carol IlsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 540Imprint Limelight EditionsPublisher Limelight EditionsWeight(grams) 871gDimensions(mm) 227mm *...

As movie patrons sat in darkened theaters in January 1914, they were mesmerized by an alluring temptress with long sable hair and kohl-rimmed eyes. Theda Bara--"the vamp," as she would come to be known--would soon be one of the highest paid film stars...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780988931862Author Frank OhmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 238Imprint EpubitPublisher EpubitWeight(grams) 281gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 13mm

A talented young dancer and his brilliant teacherIn this long-awaited memoir, dancer and choreographer John Clifford offers a highly personal look inside the day-to-day operations of the New York City Ballet and its creative mastermind, George Balanchine...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345483256Author Leah FurmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 241gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

In 1970, an LA Times headline called Monte Hellman ""Hollywood's Best Kept Secret."" More than thirty years later, Hellman and his work are still secrets, his genius recognized only by a small but passionate fan base - folks willing to slip into dark...

This work brings to readers of English a comprehensive and engaging treatment of one of America's greatest, if largely forgotten, film directors. Originally published in 1993, Dumont's celebrated study has been translated from the French by Canadian...

Longtime Jeopardy! host and television icon Alex Trebek reflects on his life and career.When he debuted as the host of Jeopardy! in 1984, Alex Trebek became something like a family member to millions of television viewers, bringing entertainment and...

"Sometimes I've taken home the trophy, sometimes I've stumbled or tripped over my own feet. But every move I've made has shaped me into the person I am today." Season after season, millions of fans tune into Dancing with the Stars to watch Derek Hough,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312180461Author Alexander WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint St. Martin's GriffinPublisher St. Martin's GriffinWeight(grams) 544g

In this detailed biography of film star Marion Davies (nee Douras) who was in so many ways created by and for William Randolph Hearst -- the symbiotic relationship spanned from 1915 when W.R. first ogled her chorus-girl charms to his death in 1951. But...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781566560337Author Simon LouvishFormat PaperbackPage Count 542Imprint Interlink BooksPublisher Interlink Publishing Group, IncWeight(grams)...

A study of celebrity based on the seventy odd interviews featured in the Sky Arts television series, In Confidence. Informants include David Schwimmer, Stephen Fry, Harry Belafonte, Alan Ayckbourn, Kathie Burke, Michael Frayn, Christopher Hitchens,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593939601Author Mary Ann AndersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 213gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Part memoir, part mystery, a compelling tale that will break readers' hearts even as it heals them.About the AuthorRosie O'Donnell is one of America's favorite celebrities. She was the host of The Rosie O'Donnell Show, one of the most popular shows of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781528995009Author Brian GillFormat PaperbackPage Count 314Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

"Outstanding pop-culture history." -NewsdayThe "smart and zippy account" (The Wall Street Journal) of how Las Vegas saved Elvis and Elvis saved Las Vegas in the greatest musical comeback of all time. Elvis's 1969 opening night in Vegas was his first time...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606999905Author Bill SchellyFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint FantagraphicsPublisher Fantagraphics

During the 1920s and '30s, Franz Taibosh - whose stage name was Clicko - performed in front of millions as one of the stars of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Prior to his fame in the United States, Taibosh toured the world as the 'Wild...

A versatile craftsman, actor Van Heflin was never concerned with popularity or comfortable with stardom. Lauded by his peers, Heflin won over moviegoers with his portrayal of resolute homesteader Joe Starrett in George Stevens' classic Shane (1953)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738811925Author William T PattersonFormat HardbackPage Count 260Imprint XlibrisPublisher XlibrisWeight(grams) 513g

While many film fans may not be familiar with Bill Duke's name, they most certainly recognize his face. Dating back to the 1970s, Duke has appeared in a number of popular films, including Car Wash, American Gigolo, Commando, Predator, and X-Men: The Last...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781642930320Author Jim Mr Skin McBrideFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Post Hill PressPublisher Post Hill PressWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Since his first feature movie, She's Gotta Have It (1986), gave him critical and commercial success, Spike Lee has challenged audiences with one controversial film after another, sparking debates about race, sex, American politics and film production,...