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Albany, GA: BearManor Media, 2018. xiv, 177 pages, illustrations; 23 cm. Tight, clean copy. "About Face: The Life and Times of Dottie Ponedel: Make-up Artist to the Stars by Dorothy Ponedel, Meredith Ponedel, and Danny Miller Dottie Ponedel knows how to amuse with rouge. Her autobiography, the story of a pioneering make-up woman in silent movies and early talkies, puts a new foundation on the stars from the Golden Age of movies. Sinners and saints without greasepaint make for memorable close-ups. Enjoy Dottie's confidential revelations about Judy Garland, Marlene Dietrich, Mae West, Carole Lombard, Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, Joan Blondell, Paulette Goddard, Barbara Stanwyck, and others. "No stranger is going to pat this puss," Mae West once declared. Mae, and Dottie's other clients, often demanded her services, but tomcats and contracts seldom blended. Dottie constantly fought all-male make-up departments at the studios to get the recognition she deserved. Amazing challenges… Read More

Charlottesville, VA: Walsch Books; Hampton Roads Publishing, 2001. Cloth, xxvii, 314 pages, [8] pages of plates, illustrations (some colour); 23 cm. SIGNED. Boldly signed by the author on the title page, no dedication. A fine copy of the first printing. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. "If you're like me and find the business of entertainment fascinating, we're going to have some fun together, because in this book I'm going to share with you some personal, humorous, and memorable moments--moments I have experienced over the five decades that I've been a stage, television, and film entertainer. . . . Then, I will share with you my most important role to date and the most important stage I've ever trod--the grandest stage of all, the stage on which we are all playing out the stories of our lives: planet Earth." - Dennis Weaver.. SIGNED. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Collectible.

New York: Crown Archetype, 2018. 289 pages, [8] pages of plates, illustrations (some colour); 25 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "We know him best for his unforgettable roles on Monty Python, from the Flying Circus to The Meaning of Life. Now, Eric Idle reflects on the meaning of his own life in this entertaining memoir that takes us on a remarkable journey from his childhood in an austere boarding school through his successful career in comedy, television, theater, and film." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Collectible.

New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. xii, 288 pages, [16] pages of plates, illustrations; 25 cm. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "Hailed by The New York Times as 'America's Aristophanes,' Will Rogers was one of this century's most astute and beloved humorists. If he often remarked that he never met a man he didn't like, it is also true that Rogers never met a man he didn't like to make fun of. Everyone from Congressmen and Presidents to Hollywood movie moguls and wealthy industrialists bore the brunt of his gently lacerating wit--and seemed, mostly, to be charmed in the process. So popular did Rogers become--through dozens of films, a daily column that ran for nine years in newspapers across the country, and countless lectures and stage performances--that he was often urged to run for Congress and even the Presidency. Upon receiving a mock appointment as Congressman at large for the whole United… Read More

New York: Harmony Books; Crown Publishers, Inc., 2008. xv, 364 pages, [16] pages of plates, illustrations (some colour); 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "He was the Golden Boy of the Golden Age. Dashing and debonair, Tony Curtis arrived on the scene in a blaze of bright lights and celluloid. His good looks, smooth charm, and natural talent earned him fame, women, and adulation-Elvis copied his look, and the Beatles put him on their Sgt. Pepper album cover. But the Hollywood life of his dreams brought both invincible highs and debilitating lows. Now, in his captivating, no-holds-barred autobiography, Tony Curtis shares the agony and ecstasy of a private life in the public eye. Curtis revisits his immense body of work-including the classics Houdini, Spartacus, and Some Like It Hot-and regales readers with stories of his associations with Frank Sinatra, Laurence Olivier, and director Billy Wilder, as well as… Read More

New York: St. Martin's Press, 2010. 328 pages, [32] pages of plates, illustrations (some colour); 25 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "At first glance, Angelina Jolie might seem to be someone without any secrets, talking openly about her love life, drug use, etc. Yet mysteries remain: What went on in her brief, impulsive marriages to Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton, and what is going on with Brad Pitt? What's behind the feud with her father, actor Jon Voight? What drove her to become a mother of six children in six years? And how did this talented but troubled young actress, barely 35 years old, become the "most powerful celebrity in the world" (unseating Oprah Winfrey) on Forbes' 2009 Celebrity 100 list, working with victims of poverty and disaster? Andrew Morton draws upon original interviews and research to show us what shaped her as a child, as an actress, and as a woman… Read More

New York: Bonanza Books, 1967. 232 pages, illustrations, portraits; 27 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Expected browning. Dust jacket with light edgewear.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

London and Berlin: Goethe Institut; Jovis, 2000. 127 pages, illustrations: 30 cm. Published on the occasion of the historical retrospective of the Berlin International Film Festival 2000 by Filmmuseum Berlin-Deutsche Kinemathek in collaboration with the Berlin International Film Festival. Firm binding, clean inside copy. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. CONTENTS: Manic Machines, Controlled Bodies: A Foreword, by Rolf Aurich, Wolfgang Jacobsen, Gabriele Jatho; Dream Replicants of the Cinema: Passage Through Old and New Moving Images, by Georg Seesslen; What's A Man? Bred People, Intelligent Computers: Documents; Can a Machine Ever Become Self-Aware? Thoughts on the Terminator, by Giorgio C. Buttazzo; Animated Machines: On The Terminator, Robocop and Blade Runner: Workshop Reports; Possible People: Thoughts on the Literary and Cultural History of the Android, by Peter Gendolla; What is the Golem? Legend, Literary and Cinematic Figure: Documents and Memoirs; Granting Life:… Read More

New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 2001. 96 pages, illustrations (some colour); 33 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated.. Paperback. Very Good. Folio.

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc.; Rob Weisbach Books, 1997. xii, 205 pages; 22 cm. PRESENTATION COPY. Signed by the author, with a personalized inscription. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing.. SIGNED. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Collectible.

New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., 1983. Cloth, 249 pages, [14] pages of plates, illustrations; 24 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning, top edge lightly soiled. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar cover. "The untold story of Barbara Stanwyck recounts the actress's early life, theatrical, film, and television career, marriage to Robert Taylor, romances, and reclusive retirement." - Publisher. . 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf; A Borzoi Book, 2021. 241 pages; 22 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. "Sharon Stone tells her own story: a journey of healing, love, and purpose. Sharon Stone, one of the most renowned actresses in the world, suffered a massive stroke that cost her not only her health, but her career, family, fortune, and global fame. In The Beauty of Living Twice, Stone chronicles her efforts to rebuild her life and writers about her slow road back to wholeness and health. In a business that doesn't accept failure, in a world where too many voices are silenced, Stone found the power to return, the courage to speak up, and the will to make a difference in the lives of men, women, and children around the globe. Over the course of these intimate pages, as candid as a personal conversation, Stone talks about her pivotal roles, her life-changing friendships, her worst disappointments, and her greatest accomplishments. She reveals how she… Read More

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1988. ix, 229 pages, [16] pages of plates, illustrations; 22 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning, edges lightly soiled. Stated First U.S. Edition. Dust jacket price-clipped on the front flap.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992. 397 pages, [16] pages of plates, illustrations; 25 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "Drawn largely from conversations with her friends, lovers, fellow actors, and family members, here is the full story of cinematic legend Bette Davis (1908-1989)." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Collectible.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992. 397 pages, [16] pages of plates, illustrations; 25 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning, edges lightly soiled. Fine DJ. Another copy available. "Drawn largely from conversations with her friends, lovers, fellow actors, and family members, here is the full story of cinematic legend Bette Davis (1908-1989)." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo.

New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1981. xviii, 316 pages, [32] pages of plates, illustrations; 25 cm. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. Dust jacket, with light shelfwear, protected in a mylar cover. A near-fine copy of the first printing.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Collectible.

Leeds: International Crosby Circle, 1997. Pictorial boards, 96 pages, illustrations, facsimiles, portraits; 31 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Profusely illustrated.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine. 4to. Collectible.

New York: Doubleday, 1992. xii, 335 pages, illustrations; 25 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. Stated First Edition, August 1992. Dust jacket price-clipped on the front flap. Another copy available. Biographical study of the great German film actress Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992), remembered for her portrayal of the femme fatale Lola-Lola in The Blue Angel (1930), directed by Josef von Sternberg. She won a contract with Paramount Pictures and appeared in a number of Hollywood films.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

New York: Doubleday, 1992. xii, 335 pages, illustrations; 25 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. Stated First Edition, August 1992. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar cover. Biographical study of the great German film actress Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992), remembered for her portrayal of the femme fatale Lola-Lola in The Blue Angel (1930), directed by Josef von Sternberg. She won a contract with Paramount Pictures and appeared in a number of Hollywood films.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc., 1997. x, 676 pages, [16] pages of plates, illustrations; 25 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. A fine copy of the first printing. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. "He was a top box-office draw in his day, an Oscar-winning actor, a principled man of rare conviction, and--long after his death--a cult figure revered by moviegoers who weren't even born while he was making his movies. But over the years, Humphrey Bogart has remained an enigma, despite what we have learned of him from wife Lauren Bacall's own fond memories and from the various biographies that have appeared over the years since his death in 1957. With Bogart, this wonderful enigma is brought under the light as never before. Although authors Ann M. Sperber and Eric Lax never met, Bogart is a unique collaboration, combining the strengths of two prize-winning biographers. Sperber, the author of… Read More