Classic Cliffhangers Volume 1 1914 1940

Author : Hank Davis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Film serials
ISBN : 1887664769

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Classic Cliffhangers by Hank Davis Pdf

"Serials can be both entertaining and informative. It is exactly those same two goals that author Hank Davis hopes to achieve with Classic Cliffhangers, Volume 2: 1941-1955. The goal of the book is to entertain as well as encourage audiences to be entertained by movie serials. Lord knows, that's what they were made for. But this book will also inform about the people on both side of the camera, as well as the producers who hired them and the world in which all this happened. These are movie serials. It's OK to appreciate their art and laugh at their lunacy. Not all the laughs were intended, but that shouldn't stop us. This isn't grimly serious business. Most of the serials were made for a young Saturday matinee audience, who were much less sophisticated than the savvy film fan of today. There is something wrong if we can't laugh, as well as nod our heads in appreciation, at what these skilled professionals have accomplished, often under very trying conditions and with ridiculously low budgets."--Publisher description.

Author : Hank Davis
Publisher : Midnight Marquee & BearManor Media
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Classic Cliffhangers: Volume 1 1914-1940 by Hank Davis Pdf

From The Perils of Pauline in the silent movie days to The Mysterious Dr. Satan and other 1940s wartime shorts, serials enchanted movie fans. The innocence, energy and undeniable skill that permeated every reel of these chapter plays is a tribute to the true pioneers of gorilla filmmaking make ‘em fast, make ‘em as good as possible with as little as possible, and make ‘em fun. The best serials are classic examples of early American low-budget filmmaking. Bad serials are silly and stilted, but always charming and sometimes bizarre. At the very least, they offer a window into a welcome time and place where the good guys always win, the kid saves the day, and the hero gets the girl. Introduction by Adrian Booth. 305 pages. Illustrated with nearly a hundred rare scene stills, lobby cards, and posters.

Author : Geoff Mayer
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-07
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476627199

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Encyclopedia of American Film Serials by Geoff Mayer Pdf

From their heyday in the 1910s to their lingering demise in the 1950s, American film serials delivered excitement in weekly installments for millions of moviegoers, despite minuscule budgets, nearly impossible shooting schedules and the disdain of critics. Early heroines like Pearl White, Helen Holmes and Ruth Roland broke gender barriers and ruled the screen. Through both world wars, such serials as Spy Smasher and Batman were vehicles for propaganda. Smash hits like Flash Gordon and The Lone Ranger demonstrated the enduring mass appeal of the genre. Providing insight into early 20th century American culture, this book analyzes four decades of productions from Pathe, Universal, Mascot and Columbia, and all 66 Republic serials.

Author : Hank Davis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1887664823

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Classic Cliffhangers by Hank Davis Pdf

Serials can be both entertaining and informative. It is exactly those same two goals we hope to achieve with this second volume of Classic Cliffhangers. The goal of the book is to entertain as well as encourage audiences to be entertained by movie serials. Lord knows, that s what they were made for. But this book will also inform about the people on both sides of the camera, as well as the producers who hired them and the world in which all this happened. These are movie serials. It s OK to appreciate their art and laugh at their lunacy. Not all the laughs were intended, but that shouldn t stop us. This isn t grimly serious business. Most of the serials were made for a young Saturday matinee audience, who were much less sophisticated than the savvy film fan of today. There is something wrong if we can t laugh, as well as nod our heads in appreciation, at what these skilled professionals have accomplished, often under very trying conditions and with ridiculously low budgets.

Author : Buck Rainey
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476604480

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Serials and Series by Buck Rainey Pdf

While many fans remember The Lone Ranger, Ace Drummond and others, fewer focus on the facts that serials had their roots in silent film and that many foreign studios also produced serials, though few made it to the United States. The 471 serials and 100 series (continuing productions without the cliffhanger endings) from the United States and 136 serials and 37 series from other countries are included in this comprehensive reference work. Each entry includes title, country of origin, year, studio, number of episodes, running time or number of reels, episode titles, cast, production credits, and a plot synopsis.

Author : Michael S. Shull
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2006-07-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476621784

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Hollywood War Films, 1937Ð1945 by Michael S. Shull Pdf

From 1937 through 1945, Hollywood produced over 1,000 films relating to the war. This enormous and exhaustive reference work first analyzes the war films as sociopolitical documents. Part one, entitled “The Crisis Abroad, 1937–1941,” focuses on movies that reflected America’s increasing uneasiness. Part two, “Waging War, 1942–1945,” reveals that many movies made from 1942 through 1945 included at least some allusion to World War II.

Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504034562

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The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells Pdf

The science fiction masterpiece of man versus alien that inspired generations, from Orson Welles’s classic radio play to the film starring Tom Cruise. At the turn of the twentieth century, few would believe that mankind is being watched from above. But millions of miles from Earth, the lords of the Red Planet prepare their armies for invasion, waiting for the moment to strike. When they land in the English countryside, baffled humans approach, waving white flags, and the Martians burn them to a crisp. The war has begun, and mankind doesn’t stand a chance. As Martian armies roll across England, one man fights to keep his family safe, risking his life—and his sanity—on the front lines of the greatest war in galactic history. H. G. Wells’s groundbreaking novel, adapted to radio and film, among other mediums, by visionary artists from Orson Welles to Steven Spielberg, remains one of the most chilling, unforgettable works of science fiction ever written. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

Author : François Verschaeve
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780973845419

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Répertitres by François Verschaeve Pdf

Author : Holger H. Herwig
Publisher : Random House
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781588369093

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The Marne, 1914 by Holger H. Herwig Pdf

For the first time in a generation, here is a bold new account of the Battle of the Marne, a cataclysmic encounter that prevented a quick German victory in World War I and changed the course of two wars and the world. With exclusive information based on newly unearthed documents, Holger H. Herwig re-creates the dramatic battle and reinterprets Germany’s aggressive “Schlieffen Plan” as a carefully crafted design to avoid a protracted war against superior coalitions. He paints a fresh portrait of the run-up to the Marne and puts in dazzling relief the Battle of the Marne itself: the French resolve to win, and the crucial lack of coordination between Germany’s First and Second Armies. Herwig also provides stunning cameos of all the important players, from Germany’s Chief of General Staff Helmuth von Moltke to his rival, France’s Joseph Joffre. Revelatory and riveting, this is the source on this seminal event.

Author : Buck Rainey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 872 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015060891507

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Serial Film Stars by Buck Rainey Pdf

Pearl White, William Duncan, William Desmond, Ben Wilson, Walter Miller, Francis Ford, Charles Hutchinson, Jack Dougherty, and Eddie Polo are just a few of the stars to start up a whirlwind of enthusiasm among serial devotees. They took the movies by storm offering a thrills-a-minute world of ridiculous plots, weird disguises, hair-raising escapes, hidden treasures, diabolic scientific devices, wild animals, depraved men, runaway trains, and endless procession of knock-down, drag-out fights. Who could resist? This comprehensive reference work highlights 446 serial performers who thrilled generations. Each entry includes the performer's birth and death dates, details of life before and after the movies, as well as covering the major films.

Author : Gary C. Tarbert,Barbara Beach
Publisher : Gale Cengage
Page : 1104 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1985-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0810305755

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Book Review Index by Gary C. Tarbert,Barbara Beach Pdf

Author : Arnold Bennett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781537823669

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The Grand Babylon Hotel by Arnold Bennett Pdf

The Grand Babylon Hotel is an exclusive London establishment, and American millionaire Theodore Racksole, visiting the hotel with his spirited 23-year-old daughter Nella, decides to buy the place. What he hasn't counted on is having to deal with a criminal conspiracy whose purposes are not at all clear, and events take an unexpected turn as Theodore and Nella play detective. Replete with evil villains, physical dangers, and secret passages, The Grand Babylon Hotel is a mesmerizing thriller that will be enjoyed by mystery lovers everywhere.

Author : Frank L. Baum,L. Frank Baum
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781616402839

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum,L. Frank Baum Pdf

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has been enchanting audiences since it was first published in 1900. While many fans may know the work only by its movie counterpart, the world L. Frank Baum built within the books is much more elaborate. Since the more recent publication of Gregory Maguire's Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West and the Broadway play of the same name, fans have had a rekindled interest in Baum's original works from which the retellings draw heavily. Anyone interested in fantasy, magic, and silliness is sure to love this American classic.L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) is one of the most recognized and beloved children's authors, though he is often recognized for only one of his many stories. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is easily his most popular work, though Baum actually wrote 13 sequels in Oz. His writings consist of practically every genre: Baum wrote 55 novels in total, 82 short stories, more than 200 poems, as well as scripts, and other miscellaneous writings. Interestingly, many of his non-Oz works were published under pseudonyms. Baum made many attempts to bring his work to stage and screen, but the most successful productions were not made until after his death.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1680 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : American literature
ISBN : UOM:39015053238096

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Subject Guide to Books in Print by Anonim Pdf

Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101653005

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James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl Pdf

From the World's No. 1 Storyteller, James and the Giant Peach is a children's classic that has captured young reader's imaginations for generations. One of TIME MAGAZINE’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends—Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, and more. With a snip of the stem, the peach starts rolling away, and the great adventure begins! Roald Dahl is the author of numerous classic children’s stories including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, and many more! “James and the Giant Peach remains a favorite among kids and parents alike nearly 60 years after it was first published, thanks to its vivid imagery, vibrant characters and forthright exploration of mature themes like death and hope.” —TIME Magazine Cover may vary.