Movies and Film

New York: Viking. Sm. 4 to., 266 pp. incl. dozens of b/w photos. 1992. lst U.S. edition. This record of long conversations between Garbo and journalist Broman are as close to an autobiography of Garbo as there will ever be. Orange paper-on-boards with Black cloth spine. Slight shelf-wear ; Black remainder line on bottom foredge; o/w VG+ in VG d.j. with some rubbing and slight chipping.. more information

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N.Y.: Crown Publishers, 1973. 4 to., 312 pp. with over 200 b/w photos and illustrations. A fascinating tribute to the talent and genius of Walt Disney. A comprehensive volume which also includes biographical notes that trace Disney's rise from commercial artist to producer of his first Mickey Mouse cartoon through more than 30 years of phenomenal worldwide acclaim. Gold cloth. Slight edgewear; a half sheet of paper pasted to the half-title; o/w VG+ in price-clipped, slightly chipped VG pictorial d.j. with one small taped tear.. 1st Ed.. more information

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London: Aurum Press. Almost sq. 4 to., 128 pp. 1st Ed. 2000. "The images in this book represent the full range of poster art which attracted world-wide cinema audiences to the movies in the 1950's." "To compete with television, studios conjured up a host of fresh attractions: CinemaScope, Vista-Vision and 3D, the curves of Marilyn Monroe and the moody mumbles of Marlon Brando and James Dean." Here are the most striking examples in colour of movie posters from the U.S., France, Italy and England, all from the Reel Poster Gallery collection in London. Pictorial heavy card wraps. Some minor rubbing and scratching of covers; o/w a Near Fine copy.. more information

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New York: Pegasus/Bobbs-Merrill. Tall 4 to., 546 pp. 1st Edition (1971). Despite being published over 30 years ago, this primer for film-making is still considered one of the most important books for young film-makers. It's a basic, step-by-step guide to the art and craft of film-making which covers all aspects of technical film production in 16 and 35 mm. Such areas as the camera, lighting, editing, the laboratory, opticals and titles, film sound and budgeting are covered in meticulous detail. Yellow cloth. Minor edgewear; 2 corners mildly bumped; minor soiling of foredges; large gift inscription of f.e.p.; o/w VG. Slightly extra shipping required.. more information

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