Category: Cinema: Reference

The Motion Picture Almanac: Reference Book of the Industry: 1931

Price: $300.00

Publisher: New York, The Quigley Publishing Company : (c.1931)

Seller ID: 22111

Condition: Good

(quarter-bound, paper over boards; no dust jacket, as issued, but now protected with a custom-fitted clear mylar jacket) [binding solid, hinges intact, internally clean; covers are edgeworn, moderately scraped and soiled; spine lettering faded to unreadability]. (B&W photographs, ads, graphics) Comprehensive compendium of everything, and I mean everything, to do with the movie biz: people, companies, theaters, organizations, regulations, statistics galore, texts of industry contracts, legal decisions, technical advancements, equipment suppliers, film releases 1929-31, etc. etc. The biographic...
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Who Wrote the Movie and What Else Did He Write?: An Index of Screen Writers and Their Film Works 1936-1969

By: (Spigelgass, Leonard, ed.)

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Los Angeles, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences / The Writers Guild of America, west : 1970

Seller ID: 8666

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

(no dust jacket, as issued) [solid clean copy, moderate shelfwear]. A joint publication of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Writers Guild of America, west, this book lists screenwriting credits for thousands of writers and films for the period indicated; also includes an awards index, as well as of nominees and winners of screenwriting Oscars and WGA awards. Dated, but still useful for the period covered (although one should also keep in mind that the WGA has in recent years issued a number of "corrected" credits to restore proper credit to formerly blacklisted writers,...
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The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1931-1940 [complete 3-volume set]

By: (The American Film Institute) Hanson, Patricia King, ed.

Price: $125.00

Publisher: Berkeley CA, University of California Press : (c.1993)

Seller ID: 27648

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

(no dust jackets, as issued) [minimal shelfwear, with the only blemishes being some very light dampstaining on the top edge of the text block on all three volumes, and a single tiny rip at the top of the spine cloth on both Vol. 2 and the Index volume; all bindings are strong, and as far as I can see there are no markings of any kind in the text, although if you think I'm going to check all 3,789 pages, you've got another think coming, as they say]. Extensive, exhaustive, indispensible compilation of data on 5,525 feature films produced in the U.S. from 1931 through 1940. This was the second p...
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The 1933 Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures

By: Alicoate, Jack, ed.

Price: $40.00

Publisher: New York, The Film Daily : (c.1933)

Seller ID: 13608

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

(red cover with black & gilt embossed highlights; no dust jacket, as issued) [binding broken/separated at front hinge, some soiling to page edges, but otherwise quite a servicable copy, complete and internally clean]. (photographs, advertisements) ***NOTE: Additional shipping charges for this heavy book may apply for non-U.S. customers, or for Priority Mail shipping within the U.S.; if this causes you concern, please inquire before placing your order.***
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The 1938 Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures

By: Alicoate, Jack, ed.

Price: $100.00

Publisher: New York, The Film Daily : (c.1938)

Seller ID: 13610

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

(silver cover with copper/turquoise embossed highlights; issued without dj) [good solid copy, nicer than usually found on volumes of this vintage; binding intact, with just some moderate shelfwear; internally clean; this copy belonged to "E.A. Schiller" (whoever he was), whose name is stamped on the front cover; the spine is a uniform golden color, although it may have been silver originally -- if it's discolored, however, it's not at all unattractive]. (photographs, advertisements) At a whopping 1280 pages, this is the thickest volume ever issued in this series, making the solidity o...
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The 1941 Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures

By: Alicoate, Jack, ed.

Price: $75.00

Publisher: New York, The Film Daily : (c.1941)

Seller ID: 28033

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

(maroon textured covers with gold embossed highlights; no dust jacket, as issued) [attractive copy, hinges intact and binding solid, minor wear to extremities, very light spotting on top edge, "1940" tab attached to top corner of page 137 (marking the beginning of the "Feature Credits" section)]. (photos, advertisements) Complete trade directory to the American (and to a somewhat lesser extent, international) motion picture business. Directory listings for every imaginable facet of the business, biographical information, data on the previous year's film releases, listings of companies and p...
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Daniel Blum's Screen World 1955 (Volume 6)

By: Blum, Daniel

Price: $50.00

Publisher: New York, Greenberg: Publisher : (c.1955)

Seller ID: 28036

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Poor dj

[modest bumping to several corners, very slight fraying to lower corners; jacket is heavily edgeworn, paper loss at both ends of spine, creasing, light soiling, etc. (looks OK in new mylar, but it won't win any beauty prizes)]. (B&W photographs) Provides cast/production credits for all films released in the U.S. during 1954. The "Promising Personalities" of the year are, for a change, a pretty rich bunch, including Eva Marie Saint, James Dean, Kim Novak, and Jack Lemmon (offset somewhat, as usual, by those whose promise didn't take them very far, e.g. May Wynn and Doe Avedon). This year's ...
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Daniel Blum's Screen World 1962 (Volume 13)

By: Blum, Daniel

Price: $35.00

Publisher: New York, Chilton Company : (c.1962)

Seller ID: 28037

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ in Poor dj

[light bumping to lower corners, otherwise just minor shelfwear; the jacket is heavily edgeworn, with numerous small tears and tiny chips, paper loss at both ends of spine, creasing, light soiling, etc. (serviceable in new mylar, but that's about the best I can say)]. (B&W photographs) Provides cast/production credits for all films released in the U.S. during 1961. Front jacket panel illustrations: Sophia Loren, Audrey Hepburn, Paul Newman, Natalie Wood, Maximilian Schell, Geraldine Page, Jeffrey Hunter. The "Promising Personalities" of the year included Connie Stevens, Warren Beatty, Susan ...
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The Stunt Guide: Third Edition

By: Cann, John, ed.

Price: $75.00

Publisher: Canyon Country CA, Action P.A.C. International : (ca.1993)

Seller ID: 21108

ISBN-13: 9780962929212

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

(plastic-comb binding) [minor wear at extremities, a little surface wear to covers, dog-earing and creasing to the section tabs; plastic-comb binding fully intact]. (B&W photographs, ads, diagrams, etc.) Third (and apparently final) edition of this "comprehensive stunt reference book for the entertainment industry." And comprehensive it certainly is, containing all the information that a working stunt performer might need, organized into four tabbed sections: Contracts and General Info; Articles; Listings; Personnel and Support. Apart from its practical-reference aspects (now largel...
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Directory of Members 1998

By: Costume Designers Guild

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Sherman Oaks CA, Costume Designers Guild : 1998

Seller ID: 22506

Binding: Spiral bound

Condition: Near Fine

(stiff card covers) [minor bumping and edgewear to covers]. (costume sketch reproductions) Membership directory of the Costume Designers Guild, a reference guide providing contact and selected credit information for its members in the following categories: Costume Designers; Assistant Costume Designers; Costume Illustrators; Commercial Designers; Inactive Members. There is also a directory of IATSE signatory costume houses, information on the Guild's executive board and committee members, an advertising section, and a film title index for quick reference to the costume designers of several t...
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Directory of Members 2001

By: Costume Designers Guild

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Sherman Oaks CA, Costume Designers Guild : 2001

Seller ID: 22508

Binding: Spiral bound

Condition: Near Fine

(stiff card covers) [a couple of bumped corners, no other significant wear]. (costume sketch reproductions) Membership directory of the Costume Designers Guild, a reference guide providing contact and selected credit information for its members in the following categories: Costume Designers; Assistant Costume Designers; Costume Illustrators; Commercial Costume Designers; Inactive Members. There is also information on the Guild's executive board and committee members, a list of the 2000 Costume Designers Guild Award winners, and an advertising section. Beautifully reproduced in color through...
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Directory of Members 1983

By: Directors Guild of America, Inc.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Los Angeles, Directors Guild of America : (c.1983)

Seller ID: 25282

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

[light edgewear to covers, minor external soiling]. Directory of the then-approximately 6,700 members of the DGA, with contact information and (often) a brief credits summary for each. Includes not only full-fledged film and TV directors, but also assistant directors, unit production managers, program assistants, etc. The President of the Guild at the time was Jud Taylor; members still listed (because they were still living!) included John Huston, Stanley Kubrick, Hal Ashby, Richard Brooks, Irving Rapper, Frank Capra, John Cassavetes, George Cukor, Samuel Fuller, Billy Wilder, Robert Aldrich...
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The Shoot-Em-Ups Ride Again: A Supplement to Shoot-Em-Ups

By: Rainey, Buck

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Metuchen NJ/London, The Scarecrow Press : 1990

Seller ID: 6679

ISBN-13: 9780810821323

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

(no dust jacket, as issued) [minor wear to top/bottom edges]. (B&W photographs) Includes not only new material, updating this indispensible genre filmography through 1989, but also additions/corrections to the previous volume. ***NOTE: Additional shipping charges for this heavy book may apply for non-U.S. customers, or for Priority Mail shipping within the U.S.; if this causes you concern, please inquire before placing your order.***
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1943-44 International Motion Picture Almanac

By: Ramsaye, Terry, ed.

Price: $60.00

Publisher: New York, Quigley Publishing Company : (c.1943)

Seller ID: 25595

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

(no dust jacket, as issued) [good solid copy with firm binding (often not the case with these heavy volumes) and just light shelfwear, although unfortunately blemished by rips in spine covering at top front hinge (about 2) and top rear hinge (about 1)]. (B&W photographs, advertisements) Biographies, directories, statistics, surveys, etc., focusing primarily on the American film industry but justifying its International titling by including sections on the British and Latin American film markets. This was, of course, during the war, so the disruption to the formerly-lucrative European market w...
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1945-46 International Motion Picture Almanac

By: Ramsaye, Terry, ed.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, Quigley Publishing Company : (c.1945)

Seller ID: 25597

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

(no dust jacket, as issued) [front hinge cracked (not untypical with these heavy volumes), small scrape along edge of rear cover (with about 1-inch exposure of board), bumping/slight fraying at a couple of corners, a little staining on the front cover; all in all still a decent reference/research copy] (B&W photographs, advertisements) Biographies, directories, statistics, surveys, etc., focusing primarily on the American film industry but justifying its "International" titling by including sections on the British and Latin American film markets. This volume was the last issued during...
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American Film Personnel and Company Credits, 1908-1920

By: Spehr, Paul C., with Gunnar Lundquist

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Jefferson NC/London, McFarland & Company : (c.1996)

Seller ID: 26797

ISBN-13: 9780786402557

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

(no dust jacket, as issued) [moderate shelfwear, slight dent in front cover, contents clean, binding solid]. (B&W photographs) Filmographies Reordered by Authoritative Organizational and Personal Names from Lauritzen and Lundquist's American Film-Index (which is a fancy way of saying that it's an index to the filmographical information in the Lauritzen/Lundquist books). Invaluable work, providing a single alphabetical index to the equally invaluable American Film-Index volumes by personal name, company name, and literary source title. ***NOTE: Additional shipping charges for this heavy boo...
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American Film Personnel and Company Credits, 1908-1920

By: Spehr, Paul C., with Gunnar Lundquist

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Jefferson NC/London, Mcfarland & Company : (c.1996)

Seller ID: 6681

ISBN-13: 9780786402557

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

(no dust jacket, as issued) [moderate shelfwear, slight dent in front cover, contents clean, binding solid]. (B&W photographs) "Filmographies Reordered by Authoritative Organizational and Personal Names from Lauritzen and Lundquist's American Film-Index" (which is a fancy way of saying that it's an index to the filmographical information in the Lauritzen/Lundquist books). Invaluable work, providing a single alphabetical index to the equally invaluable American Film-Index volumes by personal name, company name, and literary source title. ****NOTE: Additional shipping charges will be assesse...
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John Willis' Screen World 1975 (Volume 26)

By: Willis, John, ed.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: New York, Crown Publishers Inc. : (c.1975)

Seller ID: 21041

ISBN-13: 9780517521021

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine in Near Fine dj

[nice clean book with no discernible wear; jacket shows light surface wear, minor dog-earing at top of spine]. (B&W photographs) Provides cast/production credits for all films released in the U.S. during 1974. Front jacket panel illustrations of Paul Newman, Lee Remick, Glenda Jackson, Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway, Charlton Heston, Jack Lemmon, Dyan Cannon. "Promising New Actors" include William Atherton, Richard Dreyfuss, Linda Blair, Valerie Perrine, Martin Sheen [hey, wait a minute--he was "Promising" back in 1969, too!], Sam Waterston, Bernadette Peters. This year's volume d...
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Category: Cinema: Reference