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The Catholic Crusade Against the Movies, 1940-1975
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New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1998. 6" x 8.75" 302 pp. The binding is split in one place near the center, otherwise still quite solid, no missing or loose pages. Minor edgewear, rubbing to covers, pages are unmarked. "For more than 3 decades the Catholic church through its Legion of Decency had the power that modern politicians only dream about: the power to control the content of Hollywood films. Documenting the inner workings of the Legion, this book also examines how the changes in the movie industry, the Catholic church, and American society at large in the post-World War II era eventually conspired against that institution's power and lead to its demise.". Trade Paperback. Good+. more information
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Reel to Real: Race, Sex, and Class at the Movies
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New York, NY: Routledge, 1996. 6" x 9" 244 pp. Tiny bit of edgewear present. Unmarked and clean, binding is very tight. "Although it may not be the goal of every filmmaker, most of us learn something when we watch movies. They make us think. They make us feel. Occasionally they have the power to transform lives. In Reel to Real, Hooks talks back to films she has watched as a way to engage the pedagogy of cinema - how film teaches its audience.". Trade Paperback. Very Good+. more information
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Angels in America 2 Book Set: Part One - Millenium Approaches; Part Two - Perestroika
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New York, NY: Theatre Communications Group, 1994. NOT a boxed set. 5.5" x 8.5" 119 pp. & 158 pp. Both books have minor shelf wear. They are both clean and unmarked inside, bindings are very tight. Book 1 won the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. "Daring and dazzling! The most ambitious American play of our time: an epic that ranges from earth to heaven; focuses on politics, sex and religion; transports us to Washington, the Kremlin, the South Bronx, Salt Lake City and Antarctica; deals with Jews, Mormons, WASPs, blacks; switches between realism and fantasy, from the tragedy of AIDS to the camp comedy of drag queens to the death or at least the absconding of God." - Jack Kroll, Newsweek.. Trade Paperback. Very Good+. more information
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Currents in Japanese Cinema
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New York, NY: Kodansha International, 1982. Second printing, 1987. 6.25" x 8.5" 288 pp. Binding is a bit weakened at the center picture section, otherwise very tight. The dustjacket has light rubbing, minimal edgewear. "As a Japanese, Sato's critical standpoint is markedly different from that of Westerners. He is less prone to aesthetic considerations alone and is far more sensitive to the intricacies of historical events within Japan and the idiosynracies of Japanese culture.". Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information
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This Mad Masquerade: Stardom and Masculinity in the Jazz Age
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New York, NY: Columbia University Press, 1996. 6" x 9" 320 pp. Light edgewear is present, including a few minor scuffs to the rear spine edges. The book is unmarked, spine is uncreased, binding is still quite tight. "The first in-depth exploration of male stars of the silent era, This Mad Masquerade investigates the unique relationship between film stardom, gender, and American culture in the Jazz Age.". Trade Paperback. Very Good. more information
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The Art of Inuyasha
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San Francisco, CA: Viz Media, 2005. 8.5" x 10.5" 160 pp. Minor rubbing to covers, hint of edgewear. Pages are clean, front hinge is a little weak, stitched binding is quite solid overall. Includes: Comparing Comics and Animation; Original Illustration Collections I & II; Animation Character Database; Storyboards; Complete Study of the Opening Sequence; InuYasha Scroll 1, Recording Report; Takahashi talks with the voice actors; Staff Interviews; Animation Setup Materials; InuYasha Glossary.". Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Jacket as Issued. more information
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