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Musical Groups in the Movies, 1929-1970
Av Roy Liebman
Häftad, 2009
638 kr
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Hundreds of musical groups have appeared in at least one film from 1929 through 1970. This is a reference book devoted to these groups. Most entries include a brief description of the musical group, a list of the main singers or performers and, when available, a list of the songs performed in each …
Wampas Baby Stars
A Biographical Dictionary, 1922-1934
Av Roy Liebman
Häftad, 2009
491 kr
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In 1922, an early association of film publicists known as the Western Associated Motion Picture Advertisers (Wampas) hit upon a strategy to call attention to their organization and their industry. The group selected 13 young actresses with potential star power and promoted them heavily as "Baby" …
From Silents to Sound
A Biographical Encyclopedia of Performers Who Made the Transition to Talking Pictures
Av Roy Liebman
Häftad, 2009
517 kr
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Garbo talked, Gilbert self-destructed and Chaplin refused--that's about all many people know about silent film actors who faced the transition into talking pictures. Yes, Greta Garbo's talkie debut was successful, John Gilbert's was disastrous, and Charlie Chaplin did not deign to make one for over …
Silent Film Performers
An Annotated Bibliography of Published, Unpublished and Archival Sources for More Than 350 Actors and Actresses
Av Roy Liebman
Häftad, 2012
396 kr
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Each entry includes brief biographical and career data for the performer, with birthplace and year of birth and death. An overview of commercially published books and articles about or written by the performer is given next. The entry then provides a list of archival materials, including clipping …
Broadway Actors in Films, 1894-2015
Av Roy Liebman
Häftad, 2017
619 kr
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Many Broadway stars appeared in Hollywood cinema from its earliest days. Some were 19th century stage idols who reprised famous roles on film as early as 1894. One was born as early as 1829. Another was cast in the performance during which Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. One took her stage name …
Ritz Brothers
The Films, Television Shows and Other Career Highlights of the Famous Comedy Trio
Av Roy Liebman
Häftad, 2021
396 kr
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The Ritz Brothers were a popular comedy trio in vaudeville, nightclubs, movies and television for more than four decades. Today largely overlooked among the classic comedy pantheon, they have been acknowledged as inspirations by such comics as Mel Brooks, Milton Berle, Jerry Lewis and Sid Caesar. …
Theda Bara
Her Career, Life and Legend
Av Roy Liebman
Häftad, 2023
517 kr
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Although a major star in the 1910s, Theda Bara--known as "The Vamp"--was largely neglected until the 1990s, when her fame began to resurface. Since then, there have been biographies, documentaries and other works that have brought the silent film actress back into the spotlight, including a …
Vitaphone Films
A Catalogue of the Features and Shorts
Av Roy Liebman
Häftad, 2010
797 kr
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The headline of the Variety extra on October 27, 1926, proclaimed "Vitaphone1 Thrills L.A.!" Vitaphone, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. formed in association with Western Electric, was one of the major producers of talkies, even though its sound-on-disc technology barely lasted four years. The …
