Wheeler Woolsey

Author : Edward Watz
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-16
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476616841

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Wheeler & Woolsey by Edward Watz Pdf

During the Depression years, the comedy team of Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey were second only to Laurel and Hardy at the box office. Each of their over 20 comedies are analyzed in detail here; full filmographic data, production notes, plot synopses, and critical commentary are provided. The research is supplemented by an interview with Bert Wheeler.

Author : John Reid
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2005-11-06
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781411658462

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These Movies Won No Hollywood Awards by John Reid Pdf

This selection of movies that won no Hollywood awards includes some that are famous like Garbo's "Queen Christina" and "A Woman of Affairs," William Wyler's "Carrie" and "Detective Story," Fritz Lang's "Metropolis," John Farrow's "California," Hitchcock's "Young and Innocent," John Ford's "Wee Willie Winkie," Albert Lewin's "Pandora and the Flying Dutchman," Mae West's "She Done Him Wrong," and DeMille's original version of "The Ten Commandments"; some that deserve to be famous like "Tonight and Every Night," "Sunnyside Up," "Ambassador Bill," "Diplomaniacs," "The Nitwits," "Fallen Angel" and "Rhythm on the Range"; and some that had no chance at all like "The Noose Hangs High," "Words and Music," "The Bohemian Girl," and 'Wagon Wheels Westward." Special added feature: a monograph on one of Hollywood's greatest directors, Henry Hathaway.

Author : Michelle Vogel
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786461394

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Lupe Velez by Michelle Vogel Pdf

Here is the first extensive, full-length biography and career record on the life and work of Mexican whirlwind Lupe Velez (1908-1944). Over the years many crude myths have surfaced about Velez, the most notorious that she "died with her head in the toilet." This biography not only studies Lupe's personal life and career--including her tempestuous marriage to Johnny Weissmuller--but also examines her death in detail. It has been almost seven decades since her untimely end; at long last, the ugly rumors and myths are debunked--for good. Included are never-before-told family stories and photographs from Lupe's second cousin, and an analysis of the actress's lasting influence on popular culture. The foreword by Oscar-winning film historian Kevin Brownlow focuses on the fact and fancy behind Lupe Velez's colorful public image.

Author : John Howard Reid
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2006-06
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781411673427

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More Movie Musicals by John Howard Reid Pdf

Many of your favorite movie musicals are sure to be represented in this book. Classics like "Rose Marie" and "Calamity Jane" rub shoulders with "Artists and Models," "Babes on Broadway," "The Bohemian Girl," "The Inspector General" and "The Kid from Brooklyn." Bing and Bob are off on "The Road to Singapore," Eddie Cantor is involved in "Roman Scandals," while Mitzi Gaynor enjoys her stay in "South Pacific." Will Rogers, Jeanne Crain and Alice Faye all have a go in the various versions of "State Fair" and we catch Deanna Durbin in "Three Smart Girls," "Three Smart Girls Grow Up," "It Started with Eve" and "Something in the Wind." And that's just a small sampling of the wonders in store in "More Movie Musicals."

Author : Edwin M. Bradley
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2004-08-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0786420294

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The First Hollywood Musicals by Edwin M. Bradley Pdf

As Hollywood entered the sound era, it was rightly determined that the same public fascinated by the novelty of the talkie would be dazzled by the spectacle of a song and dance film. In 1929 and 1930, film musicals became the industry's most lucrative genre--until the greedy studios almost killed the genre by glutting the market with too many films that looked and sounded like clones of each other. From the classy movies such as Sunnyside Up and Hallelujah! to failures such as The Lottery Bride and Howdy Broadway, this filmography details 171 early Hollywood musicals. Arranged by subgenre (backstagers, operettas, college films, and stage-derived musical comedies), the entries include studio, release date, cast and credits, running time, a complete song list, any recordings spawned by the film, Academy Award nominations and winners, and availability on video or laserdisc. These data are followed by a plot synopsis, including analysis of the film's place in the genre's history. Includes over 90 photographs.

Author : Bernard A. Drew
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781317928942

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Motion Picture Series and Sequels by Bernard A. Drew Pdf

In 1989 alone, for example, there were some forty-five major motion pictures which were sequels or part of a series. The film series phenomenon crosses all genres and has been around since the silent film era. This reference guide, in alphabetical order, lists some 906 English Language motion pictures, from 1899 to 1990, when the book was initially published. A brief plot description is given for each series entry, followed by the individual film titles with corresponding years, directors and performers. Animated pictures, documentaries and concert films are not included but movies released direct to video are.

Author : John Reid
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2004-06-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781411608757

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Hollywood Classic Movies 1 by John Reid Pdf

Everyone has a "best" list of favorite movies. I introduce my list and then provide complete details on 80 films, some from my "best" list, a few from my "worst", and a couple "in-between".

Author : Richard Barrios
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Musical films
ISBN : 9780195088113

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A Song in the Dark by Richard Barrios Pdf

Chronicling the early musical film years from 1926 to 1934, A Song in the Dark offers a fascinating look at these innovative films, the product of much of the major experimentation that went on during the development of sound technology. The triumphs, disasters and offscreen intrigue of this era form a remarkable story of this vital and unique film history.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1937
Category : Motion pictures
ISBN : WISC:89098742323

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Motion Picture Review Digest by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Howard Reid
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007-06-26
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781430314875

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Hollywood's Classic Comedies Featuring Slapstick, Romance, Music, Glamour Or Screwball Fun! by John Howard Reid Pdf

200 films reviewed and rated, covering all genres of movie comedy from slapstick to sardonic, from madness to manners. Featured comedians include Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey, W.C. Fields, Will Rogers, Bob Hope, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Bing Crosby, The Three Stooges, Eddie Cantor, Charlie Chaplin, Jacques Tati, Sid Field, The Crazy Gang, George Burns and Gracie Allen, Jack Hulbert, Joe E. Brown, Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson, Clifton Webb, Red Skelton, Ronald Shiner, Cecil Kellaway, Norman Wisdom, Frankie Howerd, Toto, Arthur Askey, Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Claudette Colbert, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Joan Davis, Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Stanley Holloway, Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake.

Author : Anthony Slide
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 649 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781617032509

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The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville by Anthony Slide Pdf

The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville provides a unique record of what was once America's preeminent form of popular entertainment from the late 1800s through the early 1930s. It includes entries not only on the entertainers themselves, but also on those who worked behind the scenes, the theatres, genres, and historical terms. Entries on individual vaudevillians include biographical information, samplings of routines and, often, commentary by the performers. Many former vaudevillians were interviewed for the book, including Milton Berle, Block and Sully, Kitty Doner, Fifi D'Orsay, Nick Lucas, Ken Murray, Fayard Nicholas, Olga Petrova, Rose Marie, Arthur Tracy, and Rudy Vallee. Where appropriate, entries also include bibliographies. The volume concludes with a guide to vaudeville resources and a general bibliography. Aside from its reference value, with its more than five hundred entries, The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville discusses the careers of the famous and the forgotten. Many of the vaudevillians here, including Jack Benny, George Burns and Gracie Allen, Jimmy Durante, W. C. Fields, Bert Lahr, and Mae West, are familiar names today, thanks to their continuing careers on screen. At the same time, and given equal coverage, are forgotten acts: legendary female impersonators Bert Savoy and Jay Brennan, the vulgar Eva Tanguay with her billing as “The I Don't Care Girl,” male impersonator Kitty Doner, and a host of “freak” acts.

Author : John Reid
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2005-09
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781411650671

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Movies Magnificent: 150 Must-See Cinema Classics by John Reid Pdf

Few people would argue with the films selected for detailed notices and reviews in this book. Many of the movies are award-winners, and most chalked up impressive figures at the box-office. Who would dispute the inclusion of Citizen Kane or Rebecca or The Best Years of Our Lives? However, along with The Yearling and Reap the Wild Wind and Hello, Frisco, Hello, I've also included a few surprises. A magnificent publication. -- Rodney Bourke in International Movie Making (April 2006).

Author : John C. Tibbetts,James M. Welsh
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-28
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780810876798

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American Classic Screen Features by John C. Tibbetts,James M. Welsh Pdf

In American Classic Screen Features, editors John C. Tibbetts and James M. Welsh have assembled some of the most significant and memorable essays and critical pieces written for the magazine over its ten-year history. This collection contains fascinating accounts of Hollywood history including articles on Marilyn Monroe's first screen test, John Ford's favorite film, Olivia De Havilland's lawsuit against Warner Bros., Walt Disney's unfinished projects, and Stanley Kubrick's early noir classics. This volume also contains in-depth examinations of classic films, including Birth of a Nation, The Big Parade,The Jazz Singer, King Kong, and Citizen Kane. This compendium of essays recaptures the spirit and scholarship of that time and will appeal to both scholars and fans who have an abiding interest in the American motion picture industry.

Author : David Fantle,Tom Johnson
Publisher : Badger Books Inc.
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1932542043

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25 Years of Celebrity Interviews from Vaudeville to Movies to TV, Reel to Real by David Fantle,Tom Johnson Pdf

This book is a compilation of 25 years of interviews with stars ranging from vaudeville to Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston and Bob Hope with rare photos taken by the authors themselves.

Author : Jamie Brotherton,Ted Okuda
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-29
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786433636

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Dorothy Lee by Jamie Brotherton,Ted Okuda Pdf

Dorothy Lee is best remembered for her screen appearances with the popular comedy team of Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey. She went from being a struggling vaudeville performer to the female vocalist in one of the most successful bands in the country to a star in the new-fangled "talking pictures" all within the span of a few short years. During the Great Depression, she lived a fairy-tale existence, rubbing shoulders with Hollywood luminaries and earning an income that most people could only dream of. She retired and balanced domestic life with charity work. And she saw, to her amazement, a revived interest in the movie career she had written off long ago. Based on years of conversations between the authors and Dorothy Lee, this book is an informative biography filled with revealing insights on navigating the studio system during Hollywood's Golden Age and the ephemeral nature of fame.