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Report copyright infringementby Mark Simmons (Author)The Fresh Prince Architect: The Life and Legacy of Samm-Art Williams III is the untold story of a television titan whose pen shaped a generation.From the rural roots of Burgaw, North Carolina to the glimmering sound stages of Hollywood, Samm-Art Williams rose through the ranks as a playwright, screenwriter, producer, and visionary behind some of the most iconic Black stories to ever hit American screens. While millions remember The Fresh Pr...

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Report copyright infringementby Ann Porotti (Author)I GAVE IT AWAY: Days and Nights at Vinegar Hill TheatreEntwining the story of Ann Porotti's coming of age as a businesswoman with the town building of Charlottesville, Virginia, I Gave It Away may be one of the books for the ages about the radical changes that have happened since the 1960s in the lives of women. Porotti finds a home for her independent movie theatre in 1973 and then spends thirty years showing over two thousand films while f...

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Report copyright infringementby David Childers (Author)I wanted to acknowledge some of the guys who were mentors and teachers in my earlier years which led me in becoming a key grip. First I wanted to thank Edward Powell who gave me the opportunity to get started in show business. If it wasn't for him asking me, I know the FBI is where I would have ended up going. He gave me the first start, but like anything in life if you can't cut the mustard it will never make happen. I worked hard, liste...

From Death to Dance: One Person's Journey from the Darkness and Despair of Death to the Lightness and joy of Dance

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Report copyright infringementby Janet M. Bieschke (Author)This book captures the journey of a woman who made great strides healing her pain, while inspiring others with her story of resilience and transformation. Her passion of dance serves as a testament to the incredible potential of the human spirit to rise above even the darkest of times. Number of Pages: 118 Dimensions: 0.32 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: March 19, 2025

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by Noah Isenberg (Author)Long considered an unpolished gem of film noir, the private treasure of film buffs, cinephiles and critics, Edgar G. Ulmer's Detour (1945) has recently earned a new wave of recognition. In the words of film critic David Thomson, it is simply 'beyond remarkable.' The only B-picture to make it into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress, Detour has outrun its fate as the bastard child of one of Hollywood's lowliest studios. Ulmer's film follows, in flashb...

The Art of Theatrical Sound Design: A Practical Guide - Paperback

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by Victoria Deiorio (Author)Emphasising the artistry behind the decisions made by theatrical sound designers, this guide is for anyone seeking to understand the nature of sound and how to apply it to the stage. Through tried-and-tested advice and lessons in practical application, The Art of Theatrical Sound Design allows developing artists to apply psychology, physiology, sociology, anthropology and all aspects of sound phenomenology to theatrical sound design. Structured in three parts, the ...

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by Mike Bartlett (Author), James Grieve (Introduction by)1967. Kenneth and Sandra know the world is changing. And they want some of it.Love, Love, Love takes on the baby boomer generation as it retires, and finds it full of trouble. Smoking, drinking, affectionate and paranoid, one couple journeys forty-years from initial burst to full bloom. The play follows their idealistic teenage years in the 1960s to their stint as a married family unit before finally divorced and, although disintegrated...

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by Bertolt Brecht (Author), Mark Ravenhill (Translator)Arguably Brecht's greatest play, A Life of Galileo charts the seventeenth century scientist's extraordinary fight with the church over his assertion that the earth orbits the sun. The figure of Galileo, whose 'heretical' discoveries about the solar system brought him to the attention of the Inquisition, is one of Brecht's more human and complex creations. Temporarily silenced by the Inquisition's threat of torture, and forced to abjure hi...

Art Ensemble of Chicago - Great Black Music: Great Black Music - Ancient to the Future

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Report copyright infringementby Lincoln T. Beauchamp (Author)GREAT BLACK MUSIC - ANCIENT TO THE FUTURE, originally published in Rome, 1998. This book contains interviews with Art Ensemble members, essays, poems, and photographs covering 50 years of history, and much more. Compiled, edited, and contributed to byLT 'Chicago Beau' Beauchamp. Other contributors include AEC members and Kalamu Ya Salaam, Mike Hennessy, hartmut geerken, DonAlonzo Beauchamp, and others. Number of Pages: ...

The Taylor Swift Book: The Ultimate Guide to the Music, Life, Eras, and Legacy of an Icon

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Report copyright infringementby Malcolm MacKenzie (Author)Go beyond Taylor Swift's iconic music with The Taylor Book, the deepest and most comprehensive exploration of her stratospheric career to date. From her humble days as a teen country artist to her record-obliterating Eras Tour, Taylor Swift is a supernova that shows no sign of burning out. This groundbreaking book gives her career the depth it deserves, featuring her studio albums alongside iconic outfits, music videos, muses, trailbla...

The Giant: Orson Welles, the Artist and the Shadow

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Report copyright infringementby Youssef Daoudi (Author)"Gloriously unruly...an incisive look at an artist who never recovered from the success of his youth." --Publishers WeeklyFrom graphic novelist Youssef Daoudi comes a radically new look at the director of Citizen Kane and Touch of Evil: legendary filmmaker Orson Welles. Long after his death in 1985, the shadow of Orson Welles still looms over Hollywood. By twenty-three, Welles had revolutionized theatre and radio with The War of the World...

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema

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Report copyright infringementby Ben Tanzer (Author)Siskel and Ebert meet Joan Didion in Auteur, a unique series that combines in-depth film criticism with personal autobiography. Each book in the series examines a single movie through a critical and historical lens, filtered through the author's creative and emotional connection to the film. The result mixes literary memoir with a loving study of some of our most beloved and influential filmsAfter Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cin...

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Report copyright infringementby Albert Serra (Author), Matthew Tree (Translator)"Cinema should be this: making perception of time and space more intense." The town of Banyoles, an hour and a half from Barcelona, hosts a festival every year named after its patron, Saint Martyrianus (or, in Catalan, Martirià). There are horse races, there are local delicacies and dances, and there is always someone elected to be the festival's pregoner--literally, "town cryer." This person is given the signal h...

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by Joseph Coelho (Author), Fiona Lumbers (Illustrator)When Luna dances, she feels like the world's volume turns up, like all colors brighten, like sunlight sparkles behind every cloud. But when she ducks, dives, spins and... falls in her class test, Luna thinks she can't be a real dancer. Or can she? Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.4 x 11.1 x 9.6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: June 01, 2021

A Necessary Distance: Confessions of a Scriptwriter's Daughter

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Report copyright infringementby Julie Salverson (Author)George Salverson had written over a thousand radio plays for the CBC before he became the first television drama editor for the corporation. He wrote scripts for such beloved series as The Beachcombers and The Littlest Hobo, but he kept very little of his writing, being decidedly unsentimental about his work. So when his daughter Julie found a series of notebooks from a round-the-world trip he'd taken in 1963 to work on a documentary abo...

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Report copyright infringementby Mick O'Shea (Author)Illustrated throughout with rare photographs and memorabilia, The Anarchy Tour tells the story of why the 'Anarchy in the UK Tour' was so important, examining along the way punk rock's impact on the nation in the Seventies. In December 1976, a coach drove off down a London street. On board were the Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Heartbreakers and their respective management, while The Damned, who were also on the bill, were travelling separatel...

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Report copyright infringementby James Kahn (Author)"I used to skip class to read James Kahn's books. What will you do?" - John Scalzi. Author, "Old Man's War"JAMES KAHN spent the 1980's and 1990's writing for Hollywood and working as an emergency room doctor. His memories of those times provide the fodder for these crazy, funny, poignant, outrageous, surreal, revealing tales.He also goes in depth about his writing of some of the biggest novelizations of the decade - Poltergeist, The Goonies, ...

Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend

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Report copyright infringementby Jason Bailey (Author)Based on extensive research and original interviews, this intimate biography reveals the complexities of Gandolfini's character, his rise to fame, and his lasting impact on television and film. "A riveting look inside the mind of a towering talent, this is a must for Sopranos fans."―Publishers Weekly "A fast-moving, entertaining bio of a Hollywood mensch."―Kirkus In Gandolfini, critic and historian Jason Bailey traces the twinned stories o...

Much ADO about Keanu: A Critical Reeves Theory

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Report copyright infringementby Sezin Devi Koehler (Author)Thanks to his prolific movie career (seventy-eight movies and counting) and endearing real-life persona, Keanu Reeves has become the universal screen saver of pop culture--nobody can go a few days without some reference to Keanu or his movies popping up. But Reeves is much more than box office receipts and internet memes, and Much Ado About Keanu provides the in-depth look at his art, identity, and ethnicity that this oft-misunderstoo...

Nothin' Comes Easy: The Life of Rodney Dangerfield

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Seth Starr (Author)The first-ever biography of the legendary comic and the most improbable rise to fame in the history of American comedy. Getting there wasn't always a laughing matter. Rodney Dangerfield's fidgety delivery, self-deprecating humor, and catchphrase "I don't get no respect" made him a comedy icon in nightclubs, on television, and in movies. But Rodney's long road to stardom was as rocky as his real life. Born Jacob Cohen in 1921 to a cold...

King Vidor in Focus: On the Filmmaker's Artistry and Vision

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Report copyright infringementby Kevin L. Stoehr (Author), Cullen Gallagher (Author) King Vidor (1894-1982) had the longest career of any Hollywood director, and his works include some of the most dramatic, sublime moments in the history of American cinema. Regarded by many film historians as one of the greatest of silent era filmmakers--especially for masterworks The Big Parade, The Crowd, and Show People--Vidor is nonetheless one of the most underrated of Hollywood's "old masters" in terms o...

Unleash Your Imagination with Macrame Jewelry Making: Your Ultimate Guide to Mastering The Art

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Report copyright infringementby Alfie H. Marvin (Author)Are you ready to unleash your creativity and dive into the captivating world of macrame jewelry making? Look no further than "Unleash Your Imagination with Macrame Jewelry Making: Your Ultimate Guide to Mastering The Art" This book is your ultimate guide to mastering the art of macrame and creating stunning jewelry pieces that will leave everyone in awe. Macrame has been around for centuries, but it has recently made a comeback as a popu...

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by Gayle Forman (Author)Gayle Forman's New York Times bestsellers If I Stay and Where She Went are now available in a boxed set In an instant, Mia's whole world is shattered. Now her life is only questions. What will happen if she leaves? If she loves? If she stays? The inspiration for a major motion picture, Gayle Forman's romantic duet of novels tells a tale filled with tragedy, love, and ultimately, hope. Included in this Collection: If I Stay, Where She Went "Beautifully written."--Enter...

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Report copyright infringementby Rudy Ridolfo (Author)Job Junky is a gritty memoir and humorous autobiography that dives headfirst into a lifetime of outrageous real-life stories, bizarre gigs, and no-filter reflections on what it means to survive in the working world. Told in the vein of a Hunter S. Thompson-style memoir, Rudy Ridolfo blends blue collar jobs humor, bohemian lifestyle confessions, and struggling actor stories into a raw and unfiltered memoir that's equal parts hilarious and ho...

Judy: The Greatest Chimpanzee That Ever Lived

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Report copyright infringementby Ralph Helfer (Author)My thoughts traverse the realm of understanding between humans and apes. Things which we once explored might perhaps need to be reopened to find a better way to communicate between man and animal. Many before us have tried to reach into the core of man/animal understanding. Few have succeeded. In my search for a 'Judy, ' I came to find out that apes, like people, were individuals. No two were alike. Also, no two had the same intellect. I re...

Stepin Fetchit: The Life & Times of Lincoln Perry

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Report copyright infringementby Mel Watkins (Author)In the late 1920s and '30s Lincoln Perry, aka Stepin Fetchit, was both renowned and reviled for his surrealistic portrayals of the era's most popular comic stereotype-the lazy, shiftless Negro. Perry was hailed by critic Robert Benchley as "the best actor that the talking movies have produced," and Mel Watkins's meticulously researched and sensitive biography reveals the paradoxes of this pioneering actor's life, from Perry's tremendous popu...

The Golden Hour: A Story of Family and Power in Hollywood

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Report copyright infringementby Matthew Specktor (Author)A personal and cultural exploration of the struggles between art and business at the heart of modern Hollywood, through the eyes of the talent that shaped itMatthew Specktor grew up in the film industry: the son of legendary CAA superagent Fred Specktor, his childhood was one where Beau Bridges came over for dinner, Martin Sheen's daughter was his close friend, and Marlon Brando left long messages on the family answering machine. He wou...

Casey Dancer: A Memoir about Dating, Stripping, and a Little Hot Yoga

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Report copyright infringementby Kristin Casey (Author)The follow-up to Kristin Casey's widely acclaimed memoir Rock Monster: My Life with Joe WalshCasey Dancer is the true story of a thirty-nine-year-old part-time stripper, full-time real estate agent, and struggling writer navigating the chaos of love and ambition. Fresh from a tumultuous breakup and newly sober, Kristin finds herself struggling to re-enter the dating scene. When she falls for Lalo, a charming but troubled ex-coke dealer, th...

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by Adi Denner (Author)A stolen magical gem transforms an orphan's destiny . . . a stunning and completely unputdownable romantasy novel set in an alternative historical Paris, The Kiss of the Nightingale weaves together the seduction of Bridgerton and the magic of Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone series. 1890, Lut?ce: In this city, Talents are everything: precious gems that gift unrivalled skills to their owners. The most coveted, Elite Talents, are claimed by the aristocracy, passed through g...

Out of Character: From Abigail's Party to Gavin and Stacey, and Everything in Between

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Report copyright infringementby Alison Steadman (Author)A Waterstones Best Book of 2024'Marriage to Mike Leigh, the minutiae of working on Gavin and Stacey: it's a tribute to her range that there's something here to interest everybody' TelegraphThe first memoir from the national treasure, critically acclaimed actress and much-loved Gavin and Stacey star.Candice Marie in Nuts in May. Beverly in Abigail's Party. Mrs Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. Betty in Fat Friends. Sue in Here We Go and Pame...

Catholic Girl (hardback): The Life and Times of Mabel Normand

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Report copyright infringementby Sean Crose (Author)There was no one like her. A self-taught performer who redefined screen comedy, Mabel Normand rose from a humble background to become one of the most popular and wealthy entertainers on earth. Here was a woman who did her own stunts, directed, and mentored Charlie Chaplin (who was older than she), associated with royalty, and who ran her own studio before the age of 30. And all at a time when women weren't allowed to vote. Unfortunately, Norm...

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Report copyright infringementby Jennifer Beals (Author)For the first time, take an intimate glimpse into the groundbreaking television show The L Word with behind-the-scenes photography taken by series star Jennifer Beals and ephemera from her personal archives. Since its debut in 2004, The L Word has been a milestone of popular and queer culture. For six seasons, this iconic show broke barriers and brought on-screen visibility to the experiences of the LGBTQ+ community through the lives of a...