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Famous Movie Detectives II

Michael R. Pitts
Famous Movie Detectives II Book PDF

Author : Michael R. Pitts
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0810823454

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Famous Movie Detectives II by Michael R. Pitts Pdf

A sequel to the 1979 offering investigates such celluloid gumshoes as Mike Hammer, Miss Jane Marple, Philip Marlowe, Perry Mason, The Shadow, Sherlock Holmes, and The Whistler, as well as those with brief careers, including Kitty O'Day, Tony Rome, and Lord Peter Whimsey. Reveals the characters, the actors, the films, and the literary works that set off the whole chain of events. Includes dozens of movie stills and corrections to the base volume. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Famous Movie Detectives

Michael R. Pitts
Famous Movie Detectives Book PDF

Author : Michael R. Pitts
Publisher : Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105002664873

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Famous Movie Detectives by Michael R. Pitts Pdf

Pitts looks at the celluloid careers of more than three dozen sleuths, including Arsene Lupin, Hercule Poirot, Mike Hammer, Miss Jane Marple, Perry Mason, Philip Marlowe, The Shadow, Sherlock Holmes, and The Whistler, and a number of screen gumshoes with brief movie careers and TV detectives. Each chapter highlights a different detective, covering the character's films, the performers who played him or her, the character's image in other media (stage, radio, television, recordings, etc.), plus a detailed filmography and a bibliography of the fictional works about each detective. With additions and corrections to the base volume and scores of photographs.

Famous Movie Detectives III

Michael R. Pitts
Famous Movie Detectives III Book PDF

Author : Michael R. Pitts
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0810836904

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Famous Movie Detectives III by Michael R. Pitts Pdf

This book not only includes chapters on more than twenty new screen sleuths but also updates information on several detectives included in the first two volumes of Famous Movie Detectives. Author Michael Pitts also provides new material on sleuths in silent films and serials, as well as a listing of radio and television detective programs.

Great Cinema Detectives

John Howard Reid
Great Cinema Detectives Book PDF

Author : John Howard Reid
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006-08-03
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781847286857

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Great Cinema Detectives by John Howard Reid Pdf

Providing an overview of the entire thriller genre, this book examines over 160 movies from classic Hollywood and British studios, including such essential film noir entries as "Murder, My Sweet," "The Dark Corner," "The Maltese Falcon" and "Afraid To Talk." Great cinema detectives are represented by William Powell (all six of his Thin Man pictures are detailed and discussed), Basil Rathbone (Sherlock Holmes), Warner Oland (Charlie Chan), Sidney Toler (Charlie Chan), Peter Ustinov (Hercule Poirot), Margaret Rutherford (all four of her Miss Marple films are covered), and others including the Saint, the Falcon, Bulldog Drummond and Philo Vance. From director Alfred Hitchock comes "Notorious," "Saboteur," "Number 17" and "Rich and Strange." A few comedies and spoofs, such as "Satan Met a Lady" (an amazing re-make of the original "Maltese Falcon" with Bette Davis and Warren William) and "Who Done It?" (with Abbott and Costello) round out the survey.

Famous Movie Detectives

Michael R. Pitts
Famous Movie Detectives Book PDF

Author : Michael R. Pitts
Publisher : Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015003987214

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Famous Movie Detectives by Michael R. Pitts Pdf

Pitts looks at the celluloid careers of more than three dozen sleuths, including Arsene Lupin, Hercule Poirot, Mike Hammer, Miss Jane Marple, Perry Mason, Philip Marlowe, The Shadow, Sherlock Holmes, and The Whistler, and a number of screen gumshoes with brief movie careers and TV detectives. Each chapter highlights a different detective, covering the character's films, the performers who played him or her, the character's image in other media (stage, radio, television, recordings, etc.), plus a detailed filmography and a bibliography of the fictional works about each detective. With additions and corrections to the base volume and scores of photographs.

The Female Investigator in Literature, Film, and Popular Culture

Lisa M. Dresner
The Female Investigator in Literature Film and Popular Culture Book PDF

Author : Lisa M. Dresner
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476607733

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The Female Investigator in Literature, Film, and Popular Culture by Lisa M. Dresner Pdf

In this book the author examines how women detectives are portrayed in film, in literature and on TV. Chapters examine the portrayal of female investigators in each of these four genres: the Gothic novel, the lesbian detective novel, television and film.

The Guide to United States Popular Culture

Ray Broadus Browne,Pat Browne
The Guide to United States Popular Culture Book PDF

Author : Ray Broadus Browne,Pat Browne
Publisher : Popular Press
Page : 1030 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0879728213

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The Guide to United States Popular Culture by Ray Broadus Browne,Pat Browne Pdf

"To understand the history and spirit of America, one must know its wars, its laws, and its presidents. To really understand it, however, one must also know its cheeseburgers, its love songs, and its lawn ornaments. The long-awaited Guide to the United States Popular Culture provides a single-volume guide to the landscape of everyday life in the United States. Scholars, students, and researchers will find in it a valuable tool with which to fill in the gaps left by traditional history. All American readers will find in it, one entry at a time, the story of their lives."--Robert Thompson, President, Popular Culture Association. "At long last popular culture may indeed be given its due within the humanities with the publication of The Guide to United States Popular Culture. With its nearly 1600 entries, it promises to be the most comprehensive single-volume source of information about popular culture. The range of subjects and diversity of opinions represented will make this an almost indispensable resource for humanities and popular culture scholars and enthusiasts alike."--Timothy E. Scheurer, President, American Culture Association "The popular culture of the United States is as free-wheeling and complex as the society it animates. To understand it, one needs assistance. Now that explanatory road map is provided in this Guide which charts the movements and people involved and provides a light at the end of the rainbow of dreams and expectations."--Marshall W. Fishwick, Past President, Popular Culture Association Features of The Guide to United States Popular Culture: 1,010 pages 1,600 entries 500 contributors Alphabetic entries Entries range from general topics (golf, film) to specific individuals, items, and events Articles are supplemented by bibliographies and cross references Comprehensive index

Detective

Arthur Hailey
Detective Book PDF

Author : Arthur Hailey
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504022194

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Detective by Arthur Hailey Pdf

A death row confession sparks an investigation that will tear Miami apart in this “engrossing thriller” from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author (Booklist). Detective-Sergeant Malcolm Ainslie, a former Catholic priest, is about to start his vacation when a call comes in from death row. Before serial killer Elroy Doil is taken to the electric chair, he wants to make a full confession to the cop who put him away. To close the books on additional murder cases in which Doil is a suspect, Ainslie drives four hundred miles to Florida State Prison. Although Doil confesses to ten other homicides, he insists that he didn’t commit the crime for which he will be executed the following day: the grisly slaying of a city commissioner and his wife. In his search for the real killer, Ainslie will discover that the upper levels of Miami’s government—including some of his closest colleagues—are more corrupt and dangerous than he ever imagined.

The Detective in Film

William K. Everson
The Detective in Film Book PDF

Author : William K. Everson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : UOM:39015000680929

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The Detective in Film by William K. Everson Pdf

A pictorial treasury of the screen sleuth from 1903 to the present.

Silent Mystery and Detective Movies

Ken Wlaschin
Silent Mystery and Detective Movies Book PDF

Author : Ken Wlaschin
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786454297

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Silent Mystery and Detective Movies by Ken Wlaschin Pdf

The silent film era was known in part for its cliffhanger serials and air of suspense that kept audiences returning to theaters week after week. Icons such as Douglas Fairbanks, Laurel and Hardy, Lon Chaney and Harry Houdini were among those who graced the dark and shadowy screen. This reference guide to silent films with mystery and detective content lists more than 1,500 titles in one of entertainment’s most popular and enduring genres. While most of the films examined are from North America, mystery films from around the world are included.

China and the Chinese in Popular Film

Jeffrey Richards
China and the Chinese in Popular Film Book PDF

Author : Jeffrey Richards
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-09
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781786730640

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China and the Chinese in Popular Film by Jeffrey Richards Pdf

There's a folk memory of China in which numberless yellow hordes pour out of the 'mysterious East' to overwhelm the vulnerable West, accompanied by a stereotype of the Chinese as cruel, cunning and depraved. Hollywood films played their part in perpetuating these myths and stereotypes that constituted 'The Yellow Peril'. Jeffrey Richards examines in detail how and why they did it. He shows how the negative image was embodied in recurrent cinematic depictions of opium dens, tong wars, sadistic dragon ladies and corrupt warlords and how, in the 1930s and 1940s, a countervailing positive image involved the heroic peasants of The Good Earth and Dragon Seed fighting against Japanese invasion in wartime tributes to the West's ally, Nationalist China. The cinema's split level response is also traced through the images of the ultimate Oriental villain, the sinister Dr. Fu Manchu and the timeless Chinese hero, the intelligent and benevolent detective Charlie Chan.Filling a longstanding gap in Cinema and Cultural History, the book is founded in fresh research into Hollywood's shifting representations of China and its people.

RKO Radio Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1929–1956

Michael R. Pitts
RKO Radio Pictures Horror Science Fiction and Fantasy Films 1929 1956 Book PDF

Author : Michael R. Pitts
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476616834

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RKO Radio Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1929–1956 by Michael R. Pitts Pdf

King Kong and The Thing from Another World are among the most popular horror and science fiction films of all time and both were made by RKO Radio Pictures. Between 1929 and 1956, RKO released more than 140 genre features, including The Most Dangerous Game, The Phantom of Crestwood, Before Dawn, The Monkey’s Paw, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, You’ll Find Out, The Spiral Staircase, The Enchanted Cottage, It’s a Wonderful Life, Captive Women and Killers from Space. RKO is remembered for its series of psychological horror movies produced by Val Lewton, including Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie, The Seventh Victim and The Body Snatcher. The studio also produced films in the adventure, comedy, fantasy, mystery and western genres. They released many Walt Disney classics—Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Pinocchio, Cinderella, Peter Pan—as well as several “Tarzan” features. This volume covers these movies in detail with critical and historical analysis, in-depth plot synopsis and numerous contemporary reviews.

Film Genre Reader IV

Barry Keith Grant
Film Genre Reader IV Book PDF

Author : Barry Keith Grant
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 785 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780292745742

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Film Genre Reader IV by Barry Keith Grant Pdf

From reviews of the third edition: “Film Genre Reader III lives up to the high expectations set by its predecessors, providing an accessible and relatively comprehensive look at genre studies. The anthology’s consideration of the advantages and challenges of genre studies, as well as its inclusion of various film genres and methodological approaches, presents a pedagogically useful overview.” —Scope Since 1986, Film Genre Reader has been the standard reference and classroom text for the study of genre in film, with more than 25,000 copies sold. Barry Keith Grant has again revised and updated the book to reflect the most recent developments in genre study. This fourth edition adds new essays on genre definition and cycles, action movies, science fiction, and heritage films, along with a comprehensive and updated bibliography. The volume includes more than thirty essays by some of film’s most distinguished critics and scholars of popular cinema, including Charles Ramírez Berg, John G. Cawelti, Celestino Deleyto, David Desser, Thomas Elsaesser, Steve Neale, Thomas Schatz, Paul Schrader, Vivian Sobchack, Janet Staiger, Linda Williams, and Robin Wood.

Thrills Untapped

Michael R. Pitts
Thrills Untapped Book PDF

Author : Michael R. Pitts
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476673516

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Thrills Untapped by Michael R. Pitts Pdf

Giving deserved attention to nearly 150 neglected films, this book covers early sound era features, serials and documentaries with genre elements of horror, science fiction and fantasy, from major and minor studios and independents. Full credits, synopses, critical analyses and contemporary reviews are provided for The Blue Light, The Cat Creeps, College Scandal, Cosmic Voyage, The Dragon Murder Case, The Haunted Barn, Lost Gods, Murder in the Red Barn, The New Gulliver, Return of the Terror, Seven Footprints to Satan, S.O.S. Iceberg, While the Patient Slept, The White Hell of Pitz Palu and many others.

Film Noir, Detective and Mystery Movies on DVD: A Guide to the Best in Suspense

John Howard Reid
Film Noir Detective and Mystery Movies on DVD A Guide to the Best in Suspense Book PDF

Author : John Howard Reid
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781435730106

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Film Noir, Detective and Mystery Movies on DVD: A Guide to the Best in Suspense by John Howard Reid Pdf

A guide to classic and vintage motion picture suspense in film noir, mystery thrillers and detective movies from Hollywood's Golden Age, this book also provides credits, reviews, original release information and current DVD details. Movies include not only famous classics like "Charlie Chan in Egypt", "City Streets", "Counsellor at Law", "Father Brown, Detective", "Gilda", "The Kennel Murder Case", "The Lady from Shanghai", "Laura", "Mysterious Mr Moto", "The Naked City", "Nightmare Alley", "Odd Man Out", "Out of the Past", "The Paradine Case", "Rebecca", etc., but lesser known titles. Additional essays survey Film Noir, Sherlock Holmes, The Thin Man, Raymond Chandler, Humphrey Bogart and Alan Ladd.