In A Door Into A Fight Out A Door Into A Chase

Author : William Witney
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2005-03-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786422586

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In a Door, into a Fight, Out a Door, into a Chase by William Witney Pdf

Early in 1937, a young film editor went on-location to St. George, Utah, for the filming of Republic's The Painted Stallion. Rain and cast problems put the production hopelessly behind schedule. The studio summarily fired the director and replaced him with the film editor. Thus was born the career of one of Hollywood's most famous serial directors, Bill Witney. Witney went on to direct or codirect 23 Republic serials, working with such stars as William Benedict, Hoot Gibson, Bela Lugosi, and Noah Beery, Sr. Witney's output included some of the most famous cliffhangers of the era, such as Adventures of Red Ryder, Spy Smasher, Drums of Fu Manchu, The Lone Ranger, and The Lone Ranger Rides Again. Though he enjoyed a long career as a feature film and television director, it is the Republic serials for which he is best remembered. This engaging story is a behind-the-scenes look at the heyday of the Hollywood cliffhanger, the making of the movies, and the people involved in them.

Author : William Witney
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0786433132

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In a Door, Into a Fight, Out a Door, Into a Chase by William Witney Pdf

"Early in 1937, Bill Witney, a young film editor, went on-location for the filming of Republic's The Painted Stallion. Witney went on to direct or codirect 23 Republic serials. This engaging story is a behind-the-scenes look at the heyday of the Hollywood cliffhanger, the making of the movies, and the people involved in them"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Gene Freese
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476629353

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Classic Movie Fight Scenes by Gene Freese Pdf

Both brawls and elaborate martial arts have kept movie audiences on the edges of their seats since cinema began. But the filming of fight scenes has changed significantly through the years--mainly for the safety of the combatants--from improvised scuffles in the Silent Era to exquisitely choreographed and edited sequences involving actors, stuntmen and technical experts. Camera angles prevented many a broken nose. Examining more than 300 films--from The Spoilers (1914) to Road House (1989)--the author provides behind-the-scenes details on memorable melees starring such iconic tough-guys as John Wayne, Randolph Scott, Robert Mitchum, Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson, Clint Eastwood, Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris and Jackie Chan.

Author : Alexander Key
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781497652637

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The Forgotten Door by Alexander Key Pdf

“Well written fantasy with strong character emphasis and empathy” from the author of the sci-fi classic Escape to Witch Mountain (Kirkus Reviews). At night, Little Jon’s people go out to watch the stars. Mesmerized by a meteor shower, he forgets to watch his step and falls through a moss-covered door to another land: America. He awakes hurt, his memory gone, sure only that he does not belong here. Captured by a hunter, Jon escapes by leaping six feet over a barbed-wire fence. Hungry and alone, he staggers through the darkness and is about to be caught when he is rescued by a kind family known as the Beans. They shelter him, feed him, and teach him about his new home. In return, he will change their lives forever. Although the Beans are kind to Little Jon, the townspeople mistrust the mysterious visitor. But Jon has untold powers, and as he learns to harness them, he will show his newfound friends that they have no reason to be afraid.

Author : Kyle Mills
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429907200

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Fade by Kyle Mills Pdf

New York Times bestselling author of Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp novels Kyle Mills rewrites the rules for thrillers with Fade -- a novel ripped from today's headlines Welcome to the new war on terror. A secret wing of Homeland Security is recruiting agents to work undercover in the Middle East, and the director wants his second-in-command, Matt Egan, to bring aboard an old friend, Salam Al Fayed—better known as Fade. He's perfect: An ex-Navy Seal and the son of immigrants, he speaks flawless Arabic. Trouble is, he's "retired"; he was wounded in the line of duty, and the government refused to pay for the risky surgery that could have helped him. Now he's walking around with a bullet lodged near his spine, and he's not too fond of anyone in the government -- least of all, his ex-best friend Matt Egan, whom he blames for his present condition. Against Egan's wishes, the director tries to "persuade" Fade to join the team. But Fade is prepared to fight back at any cost. The chase is on -- will Matt be able to find his friend-turned-fugitive before Fade can take the ultimate revenge? Fade is a remarkable, take-no-prisoners program from an unparalleled writer at the height of his talents.

Author : Alex McAnders
Publisher : RateABull Publishing
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Furious Chase: MMF Bisexual Romance by Alex McAnders Pdf

Author Promise: Swoon-worthy guys; twisting story; crackling sexual tension A secret royal, his bad boy best friend, and the curvy woman they both want, fall into an epic MMF bisexual romance. Sharing a room, and a fake relationship lead to, a first time gay relationship, sizzling encounters, and longtime best friends giving in to their heart-aching passion. KAT Katherine couldn’t have worse taste in men. After thinking she had found the love of her life, she finds herself stranded on an island in the South Pacific without money or a way of getting home. If she hadn’t met Angel, a tall, sizzling hot stranger who offers to rescue her, she might have been there forever. And the only thing he asks in return is for her to pretend to be his fiancé first. Why would he need someone to do something like that? She didn’t know. And when they end up sharing a room together at a nudist resort, and the sparks between them turn into a blazing inferno, what could possibly go wrong? ANGEL Angel lives in a world where nothing is ever what it seems… and he loves it. His life would be perfect if not for the occasional complication… the biggest of which is Chase, the one person he can’t escape and who forces him to confront his dark secrets. So when Angel meets Kat and sees a way to escape Chase, he takes it. But could he have a perfect life without Chase? Or, is his childhood best friend the only one who can rescue him from another of his complications, an unbearably lonely heart? CHASE Chase found his purpose early in life. It was to clean up his best friend’s messes. He couldn’t stop himself. He was hopelessly in love with him. But, how did his old friend feel about him? Everything Angel did told Chase that he wasn’t interested. So, why was Chase still following him around the world protecting Angel from himself? And, when Angel introduces him to his beautiful, new fiancé, what does it mean for the two of them? Will Kat bring Chase and Angel together, or tear them apart? And, if Angel creates a mess like he always does, will Chase clean it up, or make an unexpected decision that leads to the three of them finding the love they all desperately desire? ‘Furious Chase’ is a steamy bisexual romance with twists, turns and heat. Loaded with crackling MM, MFM, and MMF scenes that will make your toes curl, it will make you laugh as much as cry before leaving you satisfied with its tear-jerking HEA ending. * ‘Furious Chase’ can be read and enjoyed on its own and includes appearances of the characters from the ‘Taming the Beast’ series.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN : UCSC:32106013532921

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Sight and Sound by Anonim Pdf

Author : Tim Lasiuta
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2004-02-23
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : UOM:39015058738934

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Collecting Western Memorabilia by Tim Lasiuta Pdf

The perfect guide for all collectors of Western film, television, radio and comics memorabilia, this book contains everything you need to know about getting your old Lone Ranger comic book signed by Clayton Moore or tracking down that Hopalong Cassidy lunchbox. Festivals and conventions in your area, the best museums (from art to Native American history to toys), which newsletters and magazines to subscribe to, which websites to check. The section on reference books includes biographies, genre histories (radio drama, mysteries, comedies), studios, music reference, serials and cliffhangers, locations and movie ranches, episode guides, cast listings, film listings, price and collectible guides, and a list of publishers. Each entry shows the author(s), publisher, format, length, and a brief summary. This book has it all: commemorative artwork, posters, production stills, lobby cards, autographs, books, costumes, newspaper strips, comic books, cups, plates, and utensils, commemorative weapons and play sets, toys, games, models, lunchboxes, Christmas ornaments, magazines, movie and TV props and memorabilia, scripts, press packets, audio and video recordings, and cereal box premiums. The book tells how best to preserve your treasures and how to get in touch with other fans, whether buying, selling, or swapping. A survival guide to auctions, garage sales, flea markets, estate sales, and antique stores follows. Systems of ranking item quality, cataloguing guides, and format diagrams for listing and insurance purposes are included, as is a list of collector clubs.

Author : Vincent Zandri
Publisher : Vincent Zandri
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781515370611

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Chase Baker and the God Boy by Vincent Zandri Pdf

AN INDIAN BOY GOD CAPTURED BY THE DEADLY THUGGEE CULT...A BEAUTIFUL, SEXY ANTHROPOLOGIST WHO HAS GONE MISSING...AN UNDERGROUND TEMPLE OF DOOM...CHASE BAKER IS UP TO HIS NECK IN ACTION AND ADVENTURE! Now Renaissance Man Chase Baker is back in action with a new adventure that takes him to mysterious India and the jungles of Nepal where he goes on the hunt for a missing God Boy born with three sets of arms and who is said to possess the ability to perform miracles. Problem is, the hunt not only involves searching for his lost love, the beautiful anthropologist, Elizabeth Flynn, it also means facing down an army of newly resurrected Thuggee Cult fanatics, their radical terrorist leader, Kashmiri, and inevitably, the evil God Kali herself. Scroll up and grab your thrilling copy now! What the critics are saying: ˃˃˃ Filled with cliffhangers, non-stop action, and romantic suspense, the newest episode in the bestselling Chase Baker "pulp fiction" series is sure to thrill. For fans of Dan Brown, Clive Cussler, JR Rain, and more. ˃˃˃ Sensational...Masterful...Brilliant. - New York Post If you put Zandri and Dan Brown in a dark Cairo back alley, I'd put money on Zandri. He went to Cairo in the middle of the Arab Spring (against the explicit wishes of the U.S. State Department), gathered materials for the book while Tahrir Square rioted ... The Shroud Key is page-turning fun for popcorn munchers. -Ben Sobieck, CrimeFictionBook Blog Zandri has brought back that wonderful quest story ... THE SHROUD KEY is well worth every minute. -SUSPENSE MAGAZINE The action never wanes. -Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinal Gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting. -Harlan Coben, bestselling author of Six Years Tough, stylish, heartbreaking. -Don Winslow, bestselling author of Savages Non-stop action. -I Love a Mystery Vincent Zandri nails reader's attention. -Boston Herald

Author : J.D. Hollyfield
Publisher : J.D. Hollyfield
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Worth the Chase by J.D. Hollyfield Pdf

From USA Today bestselling author J.D. Hollyfield comes a heartwarming, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about falling in love with your one-night stand. But of course, it can’t be that easy. CHASE Hit it and quit it. That’s always been my motto. Falling in love is for chumps and I vow to never go down that road again. So, when a bombshell blonde approaches me at the bar looking to hook up, I am more than willing to oblige. One night is my limit, but after our night of passion, I would change my rules for another round with her. Shame, the only proof she even existed is the lingering scent of cherries and the damn smile I can’t get rid of. Or so I thought. BRIDGET Losing the love of your life puts your whole world into perspective, especially when the one man who is supposed to protect you is the very man who took it all away. I’m done feeling betrayed. From now on I make the rules. And currently, my eyes are set on the tan, muscular, guy sitting at the bar. I don’t know him. He doesn’t know me. One night together is exactly what I need. But when I open the front door to my cousin's house, and I see him standing on the other side...that's the moment everything gets complicated.

Author : Richard W. Etulain
Publisher : Fulcrum Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : IND:30000078362617

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The Hollywood West by Richard W. Etulain Pdf

Brings into focus the most influential characters and themes of the Hollywood Western.

Author : Robinne Lee
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250125910

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The Idea of You by Robinne Lee Pdf

Now an original movie on Prime Video starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine! When Solène Marchand, the thirty-nine-year-old owner of a prestigious art gallery in Los Angeles, takes her daughter, Isabelle, to meet her favorite boy band, she does so reluctantly and at her ex-husband’s request. The last thing she expects is to make a connection with one of the members of the world-famous August Moon. But Hayes Campbell is clever, winning, confident, and posh, and the attraction is immediate. That he is all of twenty years old further complicates things. What begins as a series of clandestine trysts quickly evolves into a passionate relationship. It is a journey that spans continents as Solène and Hayes navigate each other’s disparate worlds: from stadium tours to international art fairs to secluded hideaways in Paris and Miami. And for Solène, it is as much a reclaiming of self, as it is a rediscovery of happiness and love. When their romance becomes a viral sensation, and both she and her daughter become the target of rabid fans and an insatiable media, Solène must face how her new status has impacted not only her life, but the lives of those closest to her.

Author : Paul Auster
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780571246151

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The Book of Illusions by Paul Auster Pdf

The Book of Illusions, written with breath-taking urgency and precision, plunges the reader into a universe in which the comic and the tragic, the real and the imagined, and the violent and the tender dissolve into one another. One man's obsession with the mysterious life of a silent film star takes him on a journey into a shadow-world of lies, illusions, and unexpected love. After losing his wife and young sons in a plane crash, Vermont professor David Zimmer spends his waking hours mired in grief. Then, watching television one night, he stumbles upon a lost film by silent comedian Hector Mann, and remembers how to laugh . . . Mann was a comic genius, in trademark white suit and fluttering black moustache. But one morning in 1929 he walked out of his house and was never heard from again. Zimmer's obsession with Mann drives him to publish a study of his work; whereupon he receives a letter postmarked New Mexico, supposedly written by Mann's wife, and inviting him to visit the great Mann himself. Can Hector Mann be alive? Zimmer cannot decide - until a strange woman appears on his doorstep and makes the decision for him, changing his life forever. 'A nearly flawless work . . . Auster will be remembered as one of the great writers of our time.' San Francisco Chronicle 'Auster's elegant, finely calibrated The Book of Illusions is a haunting feat of intellectual gamesmanship.' TheNew York Times

Author : R.L. Kiser
Publisher : KiseSoft unInc.
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781301889846

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Chicago Chase by R.L. Kiser Pdf

A Western Detective/Lawman Novel A killer leads three lawmen a merry chase into dangerous renegade Kiowa territory. Read how will they get out of this one. Hawk, his 6'2" partner Merle, and a long-past-retirement sharp old deputy Pike Winslow bust a cattle rustling ring while in pursuit of a killer, who eludes them and sells black market army rifles to renegade Kiowas in exchange for stolen gold bullion. They have to come up with a way get out from the midst of all those armed Indians, recover the gold, arrest Pearson, and get the gold to Denver. But the trail doesn't end there. The army garrison colonel who takes charge of the recovered gold disappears with the bullion. The chase isn't over yet. Tyrone Narrowhawk - a Harvard educated Indian known as Hawk, raised by a powerful federal judge, given a U.S. Marshal’s star and sent covertly into the western territories using his wits and a gun. Merle Johnson - a former Calvary Lieutenant sharp shooter turned cowboy, a good make to have at your back. Pike Winslow - ;an old cowboy lawman well past retirement age that hasn’t slowed down a bit. In his day he taught Hawk a few things. Many others make up this adventures tale of daring-do in the old west. Reviews: ***** I don't know which I liked better, Educated Injun or Chicago Chase. I'm glad I read them both. ·· W.R. Masters **** I loved the detail and the interplay between the characters. The author also did a fine job of describing the chase through the town and the handcar process. The imagery was specific enough for me to picture everything in my mind, but not so much so that it bogged down the action. Overall, I enjoyed this story and would recommend it to folks who love a good western, a good chase or mischievous characters with a lot of personality (gotta' love how Hawk always manages to snag one or more of the Judge's cigars). ·· Patricia Hamill on Goodreads ***** Old West that does NOT get boring! Wild west? More like FUN west! lol This was my first western type of book. I found this really fun to read because it was not a simple basic story. It wasn't written using basic outlines. None of that dictated dialogue and prefab character development, just a really cool web of a story to wrap my head around. I LOVE a story that makes me think. ·· Jennifer Elizabeth Hyndman @ Amazon

Author : Jason Reynolds
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-24
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781481438278

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Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds Pdf

“An intense snapshot of the chain reaction caused by pulling a trigger.” —Booklist (starred review) “Astonishing.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A tour de force.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) A Newbery Honor Book A Coretta Scott King Honor Book A Printz Honor Book A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner for Young Adult Literature Longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Winner of the Walter Dean Myers Award An Edgar Award Winner for Best Young Adult Fiction Parents’ Choice Gold Award Winner An Entertainment Weekly Best YA Book of 2017 A Vulture Best YA Book of 2017 A Buzzfeed Best YA Book of 2017 An ode to Put the Damn Guns Down, this is New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds’s electrifying novel that takes place in sixty potent seconds—the time it takes a kid to decide whether or not he’s going to murder the guy who killed his brother. A cannon. A strap. A piece. A biscuit. A burner. A heater. A chopper. A gat. A hammer A tool for RULE Or, you can call it a gun. That’s what fifteen-year-old Will has shoved in the back waistband of his jeans. See, his brother Shawn was just murdered. And Will knows the rules. No crying. No snitching. Revenge. That’s where Will’s now heading, with that gun shoved in the back waistband of his jeans, the gun that was his brother’s gun. He gets on the elevator, seventh floor, stoked. He knows who he’s after. Or does he? As the elevator stops on the sixth floor, on comes Buck. Buck, Will finds out, is who gave Shawn the gun before Will took the gun. Buck tells Will to check that the gun is even loaded. And that’s when Will sees that one bullet is missing. And the only one who could have fired Shawn’s gun was Shawn. Huh. Will didn’t know that Shawn had ever actually USED his gun. Bigger huh. BUCK IS DEAD. But Buck’s in the elevator? Just as Will’s trying to think this through, the door to the next floor opens. A teenage girl gets on, waves away the smoke from Dead Buck’s cigarette. Will doesn’t know her, but she knew him. Knew. When they were eight. And stray bullets had cut through the playground, and Will had tried to cover her, but she was hit anyway, and so what she wants to know, on that fifth floor elevator stop, is, what if Will, Will with the gun shoved in the back waistband of his jeans, MISSES. And so it goes, the whole long way down, as the elevator stops on each floor, and at each stop someone connected to his brother gets on to give Will a piece to a bigger story than the one he thinks he knows. A story that might never know an END…if Will gets off that elevator. Told in short, fierce staccato narrative verse, Long Way Down is a fast and furious, dazzlingly brilliant look at teenage gun violence, as could only be told by Jason Reynolds.