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Movie, Television and Radio Books for sale are listed in alphabetical order by title. Books about people are listed by the first initial of the person's last name. So, look for Woody Allen under A not W. Almost all are Out of Print (O/P) books or editions. Please see the Condition guide for grading codes. To purchase anything, see the How To Order page.
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ALIEN MOVIE NOVEL edited by Richard J. Anobile, from the story by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett, with screenplay by Dan O'Bannon. Softback, As New, September 1979, First Avon Printing, Avon Books, ISBN: 0-380-46631-7, size 8.5 x 10.75 inches, 204 pages, O/P. The 20th Century Fox classic directed by Ridley Scott is told using over 1,000 full color photos and dialog taken directly from the film. Great way to enjoy the movie without having to plug anything in or connect to an outside source. You've got the whole film in your hands. See covers $90
ALIEN NATION TELEVISION SPECIAL: THE LOST EPISODE by Bill Spangler and Terry Pallot, based on the script "Soul Train" by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider. Softback, As New, 1992, Unstated Edition/Printing, Malibu Graphics, ISBN: 1-56398-044-4, size 6 5/8 x 10 1/4 inches, 56 pages, O/P. B&W Graphic Novel adaptation of the unaired second season opening episode, photo cover. As this story resolves the cliffhanger ending to the final episode of season one, fans of the TV series will definitely want this book! See covers $10
WOODY ALLEN by Myles Palmer. Softback, As New-, December 1980, First U.S. Edition, Proteus Books, ISBN: 0-906071-39-9, size approximately 8 1/8 x 10 3/4 inches, 144 pages, O/P. An illustrated biography of Woody Allen that begins with his early authorship of prose, then moves through his television years, stand up comedy, and ends with his films through "Manhattan." Loaded with photographs and illustrations, a few in color. Nice early overview of one of America's greatest comedians. See covers $30
ALL-TIME BOX-OFFICE HITS by Joel Finler. Hardback with Dust Jacket, As New, 1985, Unstated Edition and Printing, Gallery Books, ISBN: 0-8317-0289-3, size 9 1/4 x 11 5/8 inches, 196 pages, printed in Italy, O/P. Divided by decades, from the thirties to the seventies, this volume discusses, film by film, the top box office champs over the years. Then, it moves into the current crop of eighties films in a concluding chapter. Loaded with B&W and full color photos, some full page, from over 55 classics, including "Snow White," "Gone With The Wind," "From Here To Eternity," "The Seven Year Itch," "The Ten Commandments," "The Bridge On The River Kwai," "Ben-Hur," "Psycho," "Thunderball," "The Dirty Dozen," "2001," "The Exorcist," "Towering Inferno," "Jaws," "Star Wars," "Saturday Night Fever," and "Superman." An entertaining look back at what movie-goers thought were the best films Hollywood had to offer, based on ticket sales. See covers $25
ALL TIME GREAT BLOOPERS Collected by Kermit Schafer. Hardback (As New-) with Dust Jacket (FN-), Book had no pre-printed price so it was written in pencil on the top right corner of page one and has been erased, 1973, First Printing, Avenel Books, ISBN: 0-517-132044, size 5.5 x 8.25 inches, 130 pages, O/P. Schafer was the pioneer collector of bloopers in both book and record formats. In this laugh riot volume, he collects uncensored uttered mistakes on radio and television from the likes of Johnny Carson, John Chancellor, Merv Griffin, Peter Marshall, Allen Ludden, Steve Allen, Art Linkletter, and too many more celebrities to list. Illustrated by Doug Anderson. See covers $14
THE ART OF THE LITTLE MERMAID Sotheby's Auction Catalog from Saturday, December 15, 1990 in New York. Softback, FN-, ISBN: 0-9622588-1-4, size 8 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches, 162 pages, O/P. Sale 6117 catalog includes 283 lots of full color animation cels and production backgrounds from Walt Disney's last animated film to use the cel animation process. Printed on slick paper, this catalog meticulously reproduces scenes from throughout the film with all the major characters represented. Includes a brief introduction to The Little Mermaid and Disney Studios by Ronald Varney. If you are a fan of the movie, animation or Disney, this volume should be on your bookshelf. See covers $30
THE BATTLE OF BRAZIL by Jack Mathews. Hardback with Dust Jacket, As New-, 1987, First Edition, First Printing, Crown Publishers, ISBN: 0-517-56538-2, size approximately 7.75 x 9.75 inches, 240 pages plus endpapers, O/P. "The real story of Terry Gilliam's victory over Hollywood to release his landmark film." Experience how Gilliam fought the studio heads at Universal/MCA and discover what he had to do to get his version of Brazil released. You'll enter the back room haggling world of Hollywood to see how artistic integrity won over the corporate "how to make a buck" mentality. Includes the annotated screenplay with over a hundred B&W photos and rare production drawings from the film. See covers $35
THE BEATLES IN RICHARD LESTER'S A HARD DAY'S NIGHT - A COMPLETE PICTORIAL RECORD OF THE MOVIE edited by J. Philip Di Franco. Softback, As New, published 1977, 1978, First Penguin Books Edition, ISBN: 0-14-00.4786-7, size 8 1/2 x 11 inches, 316 pages, O/P. Features the screenplay of A Hard Day's Night by Alun Owen with hundreds of photos taken directly from the film. Basically, it's the whole movie in a book. John, Paul, George, and Ringo in their motion picture debut. Includes a 39 page interview with director Richard Lester, "How It Came Together" by producer Walter Shenson, and film cast and credits. Introduction by Andrew Sarris. See covers $30
BEING THERE by Jerzy Kosinski. Paperback book, As New-, published 1971, 12th Printing, February 1980, Bantam Books, ISBN: 0-553-13843-X, 128 pages, O/P edition. Movie tie-in edition with Peter Sellers on the front cover and Sellers with Shirley MacLaine on the back cover. One interior page has some cast and crew film credits. Humorous story of how a simpleton gardener becomes a media superstar through a series of accidents and misinterpreted remarks. See covers $5.75
BIGFOOT: THE MYSTERIOUS MONSTER by Robert and Frances Guenette. Paperback, FN, October 1975, Sun Classic Pictures Book 1548, 168 pages plus 32 pages of B&W photographs, O/P. Companion to the Schick Sun Classic Pictures movie. This book not only explores the search for the existence of bigfoot, it also takes a shot at finding the Loch Ness monster. First hand encounters with both monsters are documented as well as a host of scientific studies. The photo section has a good collection of shots. See covers $14
THE BIRTH OF THE MOVIES by D. J. Wenden. Softback, As New- (small red import stamp on top edge), 1975, First Edition, E. P. Dutton Books, ISBN: 0-525-47394-7, approximately 6 x 9.25 inches, 192 pages, O/P. Historical look at the beginnings of the motion picture industry, during the silent era, from 1895 to 1927. Wenden takes a world view of the cinema as both an artistic expression and as a commentary on society at the time. Read how film started as a side show novelty and developed into a grand theater experience complete with full symphony orchestras. Heavily illustrated with B&W photographs throughout the volume of both silent screen stars and the people behind the cameras. UK Import, printed in Great Britain. See covers $25
JACQUELINE BISSET: Photo Book #25 in the Cine Album Celebrity Series. Softback with Dust Jacket, As New book with FN+ dust jacket, very small original price penciled faintly on the inside front cover end paper (these books carried no dollar price tag), published circa-1981, size approximately 6 x 8.25 inches, 200 pages, O/P. Text is all in Japanese, read back to front! Superb Japanese import book that covers the career of Jacqueline Bisset from her first appearance in "The Knack" (1965) through "Inchon" (1981). Packed with incredibly crisp color and black & white shots from throughout this gorgeous actress' career. Includes photos of scenes directly from her films, publicity photos, production shots, and posed or candid stills of her away from the set. Many shots of her with co-stars Frank Sinatra, Steve McQueen, Michael Sarrazin, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Ryan O'Neal, and others. This celebrity book series was expensive and hard to find in the U.S. back in its day. Now, these rare volumes are seldom found and offered for sale. If you are a fan of Jacqueline Bisset, you will absolutely cherish this volume - no exaggeration! Some nudity, so you must be 18 years of age or older to order this book. See covers $90
THE BOOK OF ALIEN by Paul Scanlon and Michael Gross. Softback, FN+, 1979, Unstated Edition and Printing, Heavy Metal Communications/Simon & Schuster, ISBN: 930-36843-6, size 8 3/8 x 10 7/8 inches, 112 pages, O/P edition. Excellent resource on the making of the 20th Century Fox classic "Alien" with interviews and commentaries by the concept artists and production personnel who brought the movie to life. Contains over 100 drawings, sketches and paintings used in the production of the film by H.R. Giger, Ron Cobb, Chris Foss, and Jean "Moebius" Giraud, plus behind the scenes photographs and movie stills. Complete film credits are included. This is the unstated first edition and printing with later editions having a different cover and publisher. See covers $55
BROADCAST MANAGEMENT: RADIO - TELEVISION by Ward L. Quaal and James A. Brown. Softback, VG: price stamped on first page, published 1968, Second Edition Revised and Enlarged, May 1978 Reprinting, Hastings House, ISBN: 0-8038-0764-3, size 6 x 9 1/8 inches, 480 pages, O/P. College textbook expanded and revised to include considerable statistical documentation (now historical) as well as excerpts from and references to other commentators about media management. Divided into 10 sections that include Broadcast Management In Perspective, Principles Of Management, Management Of Personnel, Audience, Programming, Broadcast Sales, Managing For Profit, Engineering, Regulation, and Prospects And Retrospects. See covers $7.50
BUDGET FILMS 16MM RENTAL CATALOGUE Softback, FN: bottom of back cover has a 1 inch blemish, rental rate update notice stapled to page 1, October 1976, Only Edition, Budget Films, size approximately 8.5 x 11 inches, 542 pages, O/P. Cover and interior artwork by prolific studio production illustrator Joseph Musso! Packed with B&W photos, pressbook ads and poster reproductions. This catalogue contains listings for over 1,500 obscure and unusual films, as well as many cinema classics. Budget Films was located on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles and was a key supplier of 16mm films to college theaters and art houses. Comedy, drama, musicals, horror, science fiction, short subjects, documentaries, family, cartoons, foreign, silent films, sports, war, westerns, serials, and even kung fu films are spread throughout this volume. Also included is a 12 page, December 1976 Special Supplement with additional films. The supplement was folded in half. This low print run rarity is perfect for any film historian's bookshelf and finding unmarked copies in this condition is rare. See covers $45
CATASTROPHE! THE END OF THE CINEMA? by David Annan. Hardback (As New- with small red dot remainder mark on the bottom edge) with Dust Jacket (VG: inside front cover flap price clipped), 1975, First Printing, Bounty Books, ISBN: 0-517-529198, size 7 1/8 x 10 1/4 inches, 112 pages plus endpapers, O/P. While the title and cover suggests "disaster films," the content is much more than that. It is a look through the history of cinema from the early 1900s to 1974 at things that can go wrong. That encompasses natural disasters as in "Earthquake" or "San Francisco" to manmade disasters as in "The Towering Inferno," "The Poseidon Adventure," or "The Hindenburg" to War films (both WWII and alien invasions) to Godzilla and his pals. There's something in here to worry everyone! I'm still trying to figure out how "Emmanuelle" and Linda Lovelace in "Deep Throat" fit into the scheme of things, but they are in here, too. Loaded with B&W photos and 8 pages of color movie posters and production artwork. Due to nudity, you must be 18 years of age or older to order this book. See covers $16
CHANGING by Liv Ullmann. Hardback (FN+) with Dust Jacket (VG+ due to depressions and a one inch surface lift on inside flap by price, no tears!): Random House red remainder stamp on bottom edge, First published in 1976 in Norway, 1977, First American Edition, Unstated Printing, Alfred A. Knopf, ISBN: 0-394-41148-X, size 6 x 8 5/8 inches, 256 pages plus endpapers, O/P. Liv's very candid autobiographical account of her life as an actress, woman and mother. Much of the book covers her relationship with director Ingmar Bergman, and her roles in his films, from both the perspective of actress and wife. See covers $12
CHARLIE BROWN'S ALL-STARS by Charles M. Schulz. Softback, VG+, 1966, Fourth Printing, Scholastic Book Club Edition, Signet Books, size 7 1/8 x 4 1/4 inches, 80 pages, O/P edition. Color adaptation of the Mendelson-Melendez animated cartoon television special first broadcast on CBS-TV in June 1966. Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the Peanuts gang's classic baseball cartoon that has less to do with sports than it does with loyalty and friendship. See covers $12
CHRISTIE'S EAST FILM AND TELEVISION MEMORABILIA INCLUDING HOLLYWOOD POSTERS AUCTION CATALOG from Wednesday, June 28, 1995. Softback, VG/FN: front cover has a mild upper right corner bend, only printing and edition, size 8.25 x 10.5 inches, 140 pages, O/P. 459 lots presented in color and B&W photos. Includes a couple of Oscar statues, The Ten Commandments tablets, Casablanca 1940 Buick, the handwritten Rebel Without A Cause script, costumes (Marilyn Monroe gown, John Travolta's Saturday Night Fever white suit, Planet Of The Apes, Burt Ward's Robin, Christopher Reeve's Superman, Bewitched, Wonder Woman, Jurassic Park), props (Dorothy's farm house from the Wizard Of Oz, Star Trek), autographed photos (Charlie Chaplin, Walt Disney, Martin & Lewis, Gone With The Wind cast), signed contracts (Orson Welles, Boris Karloff), a whole section of Howdy Doody Show items including an original Howdy Doody stand-in puppet, plus many rare movie posters and lobby cards from the 1910s to the 1950s. A fun stroll down memory lane with many unique one-of-a-kind items for film fanatics to savor. The realized prices from the auction are included. See covers $25
CHRISTIE'S EAST HOLLYWOOD POSTERS AUCTION CATALOG from December 11, 1990. Softback, As New, only printing and edition, size 8.25 x 10.5 inches, 80 pages, O/P. 271 lots depicted in beautifully reproduced color photos, with many exceptionally rare movie posters and lobby cards shown from the 1910s to 1950s, wraparound cover artwork. Nice sections on Disney (including Snow White, Pinocchio, Bambi, Dumbo, Fantasia), Horror (including Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Dracula, King Kong, Frankenstein), Science Fiction (including Forbidden Planet, War Of The Worlds, Godzilla), Westerns (including Tom Mix, Hoot Gibson, John Wayne, Buck Jones), Comedy (including Charlie Chaplin, Mack Sennett, Fatty Arbuckle, Our Gang, Buster Keaton, Marx Brothers), and plenty of Classics (including The Wizard of Oz, Gone With The Wind, Casablanca, Citizen Kane, The Sheik, The Jazz Singer). Descriptive paragraphs on a number of the genres, stars, studios, or specific films are scattered throughout the book. The realized prices from the auction are included. See covers $25
CHRISTIE'S EAST HOLLYWOOD POSTERS II AUCTION CATALOG from December 9, 1991. Softback, FN- (As New with some cover scuffs), only printing and edition, size 8.25 x 10.5 inches, 80 pages, O/P. 301 lots depicted in beautifully reproduced color photos, with many exceptionally rare movie posters and lobby cards shown from the 1910s to 1960s. Nice selections from Disney and other animation studios (including Pinocchio 3-sheet, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck shorts), Horror (including The Mummy title lobby card, Phantom of the Opera, Wolf Man, Dracula, King Kong 3-sheet, Son of Frankenstein), Science Fiction (including Forbidden Planet 3-sheet, War Of The Worlds 6-sheet, Day The Earth Stood Still), Westerns (including Tom Mix, Hoot Gibson, John Wayne, Buck Jones), Comedy (including Harold Lloyd, Charlie Chaplin with a 6-sheet for "A Dog's Life" and 3-sheet for "City Lights", Mack Sennett, Fatty Arbuckle, Little Rascals 3-sheet, Laurel and Hardy, W.C. Fields, Marx Brothers), and plenty of Classics (including The Wizard of Oz 3-sheet, The Birth of a Nation, Gone With The Wind lobby card set, Casablanca, Maltese Falcon, Citizen Kane). Descriptive paragraphs on a number of the genres, stars, studios, or specific films are scattered throughout the book. The realized prices from the auction are included. See covers $25
CHRISTIE'S EAST HOLLYWOOD POSTERS III AUCTION CATALOG from December 14, 1992. Softback, As New-, only printing and edition, size 8.25 x 10.5 inches, 80 pages, O/P. 318 lots depicted in beautifully reproduced color photos, with many exceptionally rare movie posters and lobby cards shown from the 1910s to 1960s, wraparound cover artwork. Nice selections from Disney and other animation studios (including Pinocchio, Dumbo 3-sheet, Fantasia, Donald Duck shorts), Horror (including The Walking Dead 6-sheet, Godzilla, Hunchback of Notre Dame 3-sheet, Phantom of the Opera lobby card set, Frankenstein 1931 Spanish, King Kong, Son of Frankenstein 3-sheet), Science Fiction (including Metropolis, Things To Come 6-sheet, Forbidden Planet, This Island Earth, Day The Earth Stood Still standee), Westerns (including Gene Autry, John Wayne), Comedy (including Harold Lloyd, Charlie Chaplin with 3-sheet for "The Kid," Buster Keaton, Our Gang, 3 Stooges, Laurel and Hardy, W.C. Fields, Marx Brothers), Serials (including Captain Marvel, Superman, Perils of Pauline, Flash Gordon, Spy Smasher), and plenty of Classics (including Uncle Tom's Cabin 6-sheet, Thief of Bagdad, The Wizard of Oz, Casablanca, Maltese Falcon, Citizen Kane). Descriptive paragraphs on a number of the genres, stars, studios, or specific films are scattered throughout the book. The realized prices from the auction are included. See covers $25
CHRISTIE'S EAST HOLLYWOOD POSTERS (IV) AUCTION CATALOG from June 14, 1993. Softback, As New-, only printing and edition, size 8.25 x 10.5 inches, 56 pages, O/P. 245 lots depicted in beautifully reproduced color photos, with many exceptionally rare movie posters and lobby cards shown from the 1910s to 1960s. Nice selections from Disney and other animation studios (including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1-sheet and lobby card set, Pinocchio, Dumbo, Fantasia, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck shorts), Horror (including Phantom of the Opera, Creature From The Black Lagoon, Son Of Frankenstein), Westerns (including Buck Jones, Gene Autry, John Wayne), Comedy (including Harold Lloyd, Charlie Chaplin, Our Gang, Laurel and Hardy with a "Flying Deuces" 6-sheet, W.C. Fields), Serials (including Dick Tracy, Buffalo Bill, Flash Gordon), and plenty of Classics (including The Sheik, Birth Of A Nation, Casablanca, Maltese Falcon, Gone With The Wind, Singin' In The Rain 3-sheet). Descriptive paragraphs on a number of the genres, stars, studios, or specific films are scattered throughout the book. The realized prices from the auction are included. See covers $25
CHRISTIE'S EAST HOLLYWOOD POSTERS V AUCTION CATALOG from December 13, 1993. Softback, As New, only printing and edition, size 8.25 x 10.5 inches, 72 pages, O/P. 282 lots depicted in beautifully reproduced color photos, with many exceptionally rare movie posters and lobby cards shown from the 1910s to 1960s. Nice selections from Disney and other animation studios (including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Dumbo, Fantasia, Mickey Mouse and Goofy shorts), Horror (including The Wolf Man lobby cards, The Mummy, Mole People, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Phantom of the Opera, Son Of Frankenstein lobby cards), Science Fiction (including The Thing, Forbidden Planet 3-sheet), Westerns (including Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, John Wayne, Tom Mix), Comedy (including Harold Lloyd, Charlie Chaplin, Our Gang, 3 Stooges, W.C. Fields, Marx Brothers), Serials (including Captain Marvel, Undersea Kingdom, Flash Gordon, Dick Tracy), and plenty of Classics (including It's A Wonderful Life 6-sheet, Public Enemy, M, Thief of Bagdad, Gone With The Wind, The Wizard of Oz, Citizen Kane). Descriptive paragraphs on a number of the genres, stars, studios, or specific films are scattered throughout the book. The realized prices from the auction are included. See covers $25
CHRISTIE'S EAST HOLLYWOOD POSTERS VI AUCTION CATALOG from December 5, 1994. Softback, As New-, only printing and edition, size 8.25 x 10.5 inches, 80 pages, O/P. 300 lots depicted in beautifully reproduced color photos, with many exceptionally rare movie posters and lobby cards shown from the 1910s to 1950s. Nice selections from Disney and other animation studios (including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Dumbo, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy shorts, Popeye, Mutt & Jeff), Horror (including Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, King Kong, Frankenstein, London After Midnight, Phantom of the Opera with 2 different lobby card sets, Dracula, Son Of Dracula, Creature From The Black Lagoon), Science Fiction (including Metropolis, Things To Come, Forbidden Planet, Day The Earth Stood Sill lobby card set, Man From Planet X 3-sheet), Westerns (including Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Ken Maynard, John Wayne, Tom Mix), Comedy (including Buster Keaton with "The General" 3-sheet, Charlie Chaplin with "The Gold Rush" 3-sheet, Our Gang, 3 Stooges in "Hello Pop," W.C. Fields, Laurel and Hardy, Marx Brothers), Serials (including Undersea Kingdom, Masked Marvel), and plenty of Classics (including Robin Hood (1922), Tarzan Of The Apes (1918) 3-sheet, Lost Horizon, It's A Wonderful Life lobby cards, Casablanca, Citizen Kane). Descriptive paragraphs on a number of the genres, stars, studios, or specific films are scattered throughout the book. The realized prices from the auction are included. See covers $25
CHRISTIE'S EAST CINEMA POSTERS - 100 YEARS OF THE CINEMA AUCTION CATALOG from December 11, 1995. Softback, FN- (As New with some cover scuffs), only printing and edition, size 8.25 x 10.5 inches, 104 pages, O/P. 174 lots depicted in beautifully reproduced color photos, with many exceptionally rare (some the only known copy) movie posters and lobby cards shown from the 1895 to 1994. Descriptive paragraphs on a number of the genres, stars, studios, or specific films are scattered throughout the book. The realized prices from the auction are included. See covers $25
CHRISTIE'S EAST HOLLYWOOD AND EARLY CINEMA POSTERS AUCTION CATALOG from December 1, 1997. Softback, FN- (As New with some minor cover scuffs), only printing and edition, size 8.25 x 10.5 inches, 120 pages, O/P. 263 lots depicted in beautifully reproduced color photos, with many exceptionally rare movie posters and lobby cards shown from the 1896 to 1980, with some less than a handful of known copies exist. Descriptive paragraphs on a number of the genres, stars, studios, or specific films are scattered throughout the book. See covers $25
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND - A DOCUMENT OF THE FILM edited by Thomas Durwood. Softback, FN-, October 1978, First Printing, Ariel Books/Ballantine Books, ISBN: 0-345-27825-9, size 9 x 12 inches, 144 pages, O/P. Meticulously produced oversized volume on the making of the Columbia motion picture. Packed with color and B&W photos from the film and behind the scenes. Some production artwork and full cast and crew credits are included. The making of the film is told through quotes from Steven Spielberg, Melinda Dillon, Francois Truffaut, Richard Dreyfuss, Bob Balaban, Teri Garr, Douglas Trumbull, John Williams, Vilmos Zsigmond, Joe Alves, and other production personnel. Undoubtedly, the most attractive of all the early packaged books on the movie. Introduction by Ray Bradbury. Epilogues by Carl Sagan and Jim Schefter. Book is larger than the scanner bed, so the cover images are slightly cropped. See covers $28
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND FOTONOVEL based on the screenplay by Steven Spielberg. Paperback, FN+, March 1978, First Printing, Dell 10979, ISBN: 0-440-10979-5, O/P. Full color fotonovel of the Columbia Pictures film starring Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Francois Truffaut, and Bob Balaban. Directed by Steven Spielberg. See the classic science fiction adventure, with hundreds of color photos from the movie reproduced, before it got tampered with! Some behind the scenes stills included at the end. See covers $15
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND DIARY by Bob Balaban. Paperback, As New-, 1978, Unstated Edition/Printing (no other editions known), Paradise Press K0105, ISBN: 0-931550-00-9, 192 pages, O/P. Bob Balaban's excellent, first hand, behind the scenes diary from the film. 40 page middle section of B&W photos from the movie that include both production stills and scenes from the film. Introduction by Steven Spielberg. Film credits listed. See covers $28
Also see: CE3K Lobby Card Set / CE3K Magazines / CE3K Non-Sport Trading Cards / CE3K Promo Poster / Marvel Comics Super Special #3
COLLECTIBLE MAGAZINES IDENTIFICATION & PRICE GUIDE by David K. Henkel. Softback, As New-, August 1993, First Printing, Avon Books, ISBN: 0-380-76926-3, size approximately 5.25 x 8 inches, 736 pages plus 8 pages of color cover photos, O/P edition. First Edition from The Confident Collector covering magazines from 1880-1992, heavily b&w photo illustrated with magazine covers from all genres, color section with covers of TV Guide #1 and #26 (George Reeves Superman Cover), the rare Nichelle Nichols Ebony cover, and more. Sections include Life Magazine, National Geographic, Adult Magazines with focus on Playboy, Detective/True Story, Movie & TV Magazines with detail coverage of TV Guide, People and Us, Illustrated Magazines with focus on Alberto Varga, Rose O'Neal, George Petty, Norman Rockwell, Maxfield Parrish, Frank Leyendecker, and others, Monster & SF Magazines with great coverage of Castle of Frankenstein, Famous Monsters of Filmland, Fangoria, Filmfax, Starlog, and many more, Rock & Roll/Teen Magazines with nice indexes on Circus, Creem and Rolling Stone. This volume is well-researched and while the prices are out of date, the information is not.
See covers $17SEAN CONNERY
by Michael Feeney Callan. Paperback, As New, Published 1983, 1985 First Paperback Edition, Stein And Day, ISBN: 0-8128-8120-6, 304 pages with 16 pages of B&W photos from throughout Connery's life and career, O/P edition. Excellent, unauthorized, biography of the highly reclusive actor that is a must read for all James Bond fans. But, this book doesn't begin and end with 007, it presents an interesting portrait of Connery without lowering itself to being a "tell all" piece of garbage. Includes a lengthy filmography with credits (not just titles and dates) from No Road Back (1956) to Never Say Never Again (1983). Introduction by John Boorman. See covers $8COSMOS by Carl Sagan. Softback, As New-, 1980, Unstated First Softback Edition, Unstated Printing, Random House, ISBN: 0-394-71596-9, size 8 x 10 inches (later editions reduced the size), 384 pages, O/P edition. Contains 13 illustrated chapters, corresponding to the 13 episodes of the Cosmos television series, which the book was intended to complement. It explores the mutual development of science and civilization. One of Sagan's main purposes for the book and television series was to explain complex scientific ideas to anyone interested in learning. Cover painting by Adolf Schaller. See covers $
17THE CRACKED GUIDE TO THE MOVIES Softback, As New, 2001, First Printing, NBM Publishing, ISBN:1-56163-286-4, size approximately 8.5 x 11 inches, 96 pages, O/P. Loaded with B&W comic book parodies of modern movies including The X-Men, Star Wars Episode One, Titanic, Toy Story 2, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Austin Powers, George Of The Jungle, Tarzan, Galaxy Quest, Rocky & Bullwinkle, The Patriot, Shaft, Gladiator, Charlie's Angels, and more! Features the artwork of John Severin, Dick Ayers, Frank Cummings, Bruce Bolinger, Walt Brogan, Tom Richmond, Rich Heddon, and others. Also, a few fumettis tossed in for good measure, all with the typical doses of Cracked humor. Cover artwork by Dick Kulpa.
See covers $15THE CREATION OF DINO DE LAURENTIIS' KING KONG by Bruce Bahrenburg. Paperback, As New-, December 1976, First Printing, Pocket Book 80796, ISBN: 0-671-80796-X, 288 pages, O/P. Good behind the scenes book on the Paramount Pictures remake of King Kong starring Jeff Bridges, Jessica Lange and Charles Grodin. Detailed coverage of Carlo Rambaldi and the special effects work, location shooting and the huge sets, Rick Baker and his ape make-up, cast and crew work, plus much more! Full cast and crew credits are listed and over 50 B&W photos, mostly production shots, from the film are shown. Cover art by John Berkey is taken from his movie poster design. See covers $35
CUT: THE UNSEEN CINEMA by Baxter Philips. Softback, FN+, 1975, Unstated Edition, Bounty Books, ISBN: 0-517-524171, size 7 x 10 inches, 112 pages, O/P. Excellent research work on film censorship that covers sex, violence, drugs, nudity, and politics through the history of cinema from the late 1800s to 1974. Loaded with B&W nude celebrity photos; includes shots of Sophia Loren, Juliet Mills, Hedy Lamarr, Carroll Baker, Charlotte Rampling, Maria Schneider, Victoria Vetri, Barbara Hershey, Bridget Bardot, Linda Lovelace, Georgina Spelvin, Marilyn Chambers, and many others. 4 pages of color stills and movie artwork in the center. Read about censored films like A Clockwork Orange, The Devils, I Am Curious Yellow, The Decameron, Behind The Green Door, Deep Throat, Last Tango In Paris, Flesh Gordon, and other movies you'd never imagine that got the censor's cut. You must be 18 years of age or older to order this book. See covers $14
DAWN OF THE DEAD by George A. Romero and Susanna Sparrow. Softback, FN+ with bottom edge "RS" remainder mark, 1978, Unstated Edition, St. Martin's Press, ISBN: 0-312-18394-1, size 5.5 x 8.25 inches, 224 pages, O/P edition. While it doesn't mention printings, this is the First Edition, First Printing ($4.95) with the 8 pages of color photographs by Katherine Kolbert from the film that don't exist in later printings. The last page also contains the T-Shirt and Poster Book ads for "Dawn," as well as George's "Martin" novelization, missing from later printings. This is the novelization of the quintessential zombie movie shot in the Monroeville Mall that fleshes out Romero's screenplay with more character development. The cover uses the one-sheet image. See covers $55
DEEP THROAT by D. M. Perkins. Paperback, VG with a very faint 1 3/4 inch "PAID" stamped on the top edge, published 1973, January 1976, Eighth Printing, Dell 1857, SBN: 440-01857-150, 192 pages, O/P. Novelization of the film, based on the screenplay by Gerard Damiano. Front cover uses the film's cartoon promotional artwork and the back cover has a photo of Linda Lovelace. Read the film sensation of 1972! You must be 18 years of age or older to order this book. See covers $12
DIFFERENT STROKES
by John Warren Wells. Paperback, FN+, July 1974, First Printing, Dell 1780, SBN: 440-01780-125, 256 pages, O/P. The inside scoop on how John Wells wrote, directed and starred in an X-Rated movie. Includes the complete screenplay for the movie "Different Strokes," an interview with "Sophie" the female lead, and Wells' diary approach to telling how he made a film that was immediately banned from the screen. You must be 18 years of age or older to order this book. See covers $45DISNEYANA: WALT DISNEY COLLECTIBLES by Cecil Munsey. Hardback (VG: price stamped in upper right corner of first page, interior pages are As New-) with Dust Jacket (VG-: 1 1/8 inch tear at top end flap wraparound, minor bubbling), 1974, Unstated Edition (assumed First), First Printing, Walt Disney Productions/Hawthorn Books, ISBN: 0-8015-2138-6, size 8.75 x 11.25 inches, 400 pages plus endpapers, O/P. Lavishly illustrated with over 500 B&W photos and 16 pages of color, this large volume (weighs over 3 pounds) takes you through the merchandising history of Walt Disney Productions. The journey begins before the creation of Mickey Mouse and ends with Walt Disney World memorabilia of the seventies. Books, comics, toys, dolls, animation cels, movie posters, games, clothing, figurines, Mickey Mouse Club products, Disneyland, and much more are covered. Several detailed appendices are published at the end. You'll also get a good laugh at the printed sample realized auction prices for some collectibles, when you compare them to today's astronomic prices. Nice early reference work. See covers $22
DISNEY MOVIE BOOK NO. 1: ROGER RABBIT IN "TUMMY TROUBLE" Softback, As New-, 1989, Unstated Edition/Printing, WD Publications, ISBN: 1-56115-000-2, size roughly 8.5 x 11 inches, 56 pages, O/P. Pull-out movie poster still intact. Features Roger & Jessica Rabbit and Baby Herman in a full color graphic retelling of the original cartoon, using original animation images from the Walt Disney production. Includes interviews with animators Rob Minkoff, Mark Kausler, Bill Kopp, Pat Ventura, and Kevin Harkey; an interview with Charles Fleischer (Roger's voice) and film credits for the Maroon Cartoon. See covers $14
DOG DAY AFTERNOON by Patrick Mann. Paperback, G/VG: interior is As New-, spine tight, no stress lines, but the front cover has seen abuse with a 1.25 inch heavy pen mark and the back cover a 1 inch top edge crease causing the reduced grade, July 1975, First Dell Printing, Dell Books 4519, 440-04519-150, 240 pages, O/P. Engaging story of a Queens, New York bank robbery gone terribly wrong. Film tie-in edition with Al Pacino prominently painted on the cover and the "Soon to be a major movie!" tag. See covers $2.50
EARTHQUAKE by George Fox. Paperback, FN, December 1974, First Printing, Signet Film Series Y6264, SBN: 451-Y6264-125, 128 pages plus 24 pages of B&W photographs from the film and production shots, O/P. The first half of the book presents an abbreviated form of the movie's story. The second half of the book is the background and making of the Universal film. The Kent cigarette ad is still intact. The front cover of the book shows the movie poster artwork and the back cover duplicates the poster's boxed cast shots with partial credits. See covers $20
EMMANUELLE by Emmanuelle Arson. Paperback, VG-: spine color break, First published in France in 1967, Unstated Edition/Printing, Dell 2311, SBN: 440-2311-150, 224 pages, O/P edition. This 1974 movie tie-in edition features 25 B&W photos from the film starring Sylvia Kristel, Alain Cuny and Marika Green. A film credit promo appears on the inside front cover. Here's the English translation of the scandalous French novel. You must be 18 years of age or older to order this book. See covers $12
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HORROR edited by Richard Davis. Hardback with Dust Jacket, VG+, 1981, No Stated Printing, Octopus Books, ISBN: 0-7064-1507-8, size 8.75 x 12 inches, 194 pages, UK Import, O/P. While this books explores "horror" in fact and fiction from literature and film, the weight of the material is presented through horror movies. Divided into sections covering evil monsters, the Frankenstein saga, the devil's army, vampires, werewolves, the supernatural, the undead, and futuristic horrors. Comic book fans will enjoy the brief section on 1950s horror comics with a few classic comic book covers reprinted. Packed with color, toned and B&W movie stills from early Universal classics to Romero's "Dawn Of the Dead," plus some engravings, woodcuts and illustrations from literature and art history. Includes a brief film and comic book title index. Foreword by Peter Cushing. See covers $14
EROTICISM IN THE FANTASY CINEMA by Bill George. Softback, As New-, August 1984, First Printing, Imagine Inc, ISBN: 0-911137-01-7, size 8 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches, 128 pages, O/P. George traces the history of the use of eroticism in science fiction, horror and fantasy films. Included are interviews with Joe Dante, Bobbie Bresee, Jennifer Ashley, John Waters, Martine Beswick, Barbara Steele, Victoria Vetri, and commentary by Caroline Munro, Peter Cushing, Ingrid Pitt, and others. Includes over 200 B&W photos and an eight page color section. Introduction by Christopher Lee. Preface by Caroline Munro. Foreword by Bobbie Bresee. Loaded many rare photographs, most with starlet nudity, so you must be 18 years of age or older to order this book. Please note that all copies of this book were manufactured with a bit of a ripple. See covers $40
THE FACE ON THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR by Murray Schumach. Softback, VG+, published 1964, 1975, First Paperback Printing, Da Capo Press, ISBN: 0-306-80009-8, size 5.5 x 8.5 inches, 320 pages plus 40 pages of B&W photographs, O/P. The story of movie and television censorship. Excellent early history of the creation of the film industry's censorship boards prior to the current MPAA rating system. Beginning with the 1921 Hays Office and progressing through the then current MPAA production code of 1956 with sixties amendments, this book provides a thorough look at the "whys" of the code. It begins with the early scandals of Hollywood including the Fatty Arbuckle case and the murder of William Desmond Taylor. Then, progresses through to the current state of affairs which includes the war on sex, violence and language. Most interesting are the discussions of films with scenes cut and the battles to keep them in. Hollywood blacklists and Television censorship are also given ample coverage in this well researched volume. Appendix III includes the complete Motion Picture Production Code of December 1956. Great reading for film scholars or fans who want to see how much things have changed in the past 60 years! See covers $20
A FEW MINUTES WITH ANDY ROONEY by Andrew A. Rooney. Paperback, Priced VG+ due to a minor bend on the top center front cover edge that extends to page 1, but the rest of the book is actually As New-, December 1982, First Printing, Warner Books, ISBN: 0-446-30301-1, 336 pages, O/P. Andy's essays extend from 1966 to 1980 in this collection of his views on pretty much anything and everything. The book is loaded with B&W photos including some of the wordsmith himself. If you enjoyed Andy's time on CBS-TV, then this book will provide you with much more than "60 Minutes" of laughs. #1 Best Seller! See covers $5
THE FILM DIRECTOR by Richard L. Bare. Softback, VG+, published 1971, 1975, Second Printing, Collier Books, size 6 x 9.25 inches, 256 pages, O/P. "A practical guide to motion picture and television techniques. A realistic, behind the camera view of the world of directing and the steps to professional achievement." Includes chapters covering shooting, staging, camera style, rehearsing, relating to actors, photography, movement, pacing, editing, and securing a contract. Loaded with B&W photographs and illustrations. This book was often used as a film school textbook. Bare directed all 168 episodes of "Green Acres" and has won numerous awards. Foreword by Robert Wise. See covers $7.50
THE FILM MAKER'S GUIDE TO PORNOGRAPHY by Steven Ziplow. Softback, As New-, 1977, Drake Publishers, ISBN: 0-517-334879, size 6 x 9 inches, 160 pages, O/P. The title is catchy and the slant is definitely toward the adult film industry, but this book's information and tips really apply to all low budget film making. Ziplow's first hand experience is related in every aspect of producing a film, the script, finance, the set, the crew, actors, the shoot, camera work, post production, distribution, advertising, and the law are just a few of the chapters in this informative book. A number of rare and unusual B&W "on set" production stills from a few Carter Stevens films are published throughout this volume. There are interviews with some "golden age" film producers and actors, plus an interview with the legendary Gerard Damiano. You must be 18 years of age or older to order this book. See covers $39
FILMS INCORPORATED 1978 ENTERTAINMENT CATALOG Softback, VG-: bottom of front cover has a 1 inch blemish and upper right corner ding throughout book, 1977, Only Edition, Films Incorporated, size 8.5 x 11 inches, 288 pages, O/P. Color cover painting from Silver Streak featuring Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor and Scatman Crothers. Printed on heavier paper stock, this volume is packed with B&W photos throughout and features 32 pages of color stills. The catalogue contains listings for roughly a thousand titles, from classics like The Wizard Of Oz and The Godfather to "Le Cinema du Trash" with Big Doll House and Caged Heat. FI offered it all, from the big budget of Gone With The Wind to Roger Corman weekend wonders. Nice section on horror and science fiction films. This low print run rarity is perfect for any film historian's bookshelf. See covers $35
THE FILM YEARBOOK 1983 edited by Al Clark. Softback, VG: upper right corner ding, spine is solid, (published 1982 in the UK), 1983 First Evergreen Edition, E-853, Grove Press, ISBN: 0-394-62495-3, size approximately 8.25 x 11 inches, 192 pages, O/P. While your first inclination is to assume this book discusses the films of 1983, it actually covers the films released in the UK between July 1981 and July 1982, starting with "Absence Of Malice" and ending with "Zorro The Gay Blade." Credits, Cast and brief recaps are provided for all films. "Films Of The Year" are given special expanded coverage, as well as "Turkeys Of The Year." Additional sections include Faces Of The Future, Quotes Of The Year, Cancelled Films, Unique Advertising Campaigns, 54th Annual Academy Awards (and their foreign counterparts), Film Books, Obituaries, and other features. Because all films G to X are heavily photo illustrated throughout this edition, it becomes an adults only item. See covers $12
FRAME-UP! THE UNTOLD STORY OF ROSCOE "FATTY" ARBUCKLE by Andy Edmonds. Hardback with Dust Jacket, As New, 1991, First Edition, First Printing, William Morrow and Company, ISBN: 0-688-09129-6, size 6 3/8 x 9 1/2 inches, 336 pages plus endpapers and 16 pages of B&W photos, O/P. In 1921, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle threw a party to celebrate his new $3 million contract with Paramount. During the wild evening, Virginia Rappé was assaulted and 5 days later died. Arbuckle was charged with murder and after 3 trials was finally acquitted. His career, however, was over and his life ruined. These events stand as one of Hollywood's earliest infamous scandals in the roaring twenties. Edmonds, an investigative reporter, reopens the case with her research that presents lost and suppressed evidence leading to the conclusion that Arbuckle was framed. Great reading that not only gives you a biography of "Fatty," but takes you through the power mad side of the early film industry. See covers $17
FRANKENSTEIN, JR.: THE MENACE OF THE HEARTLESS MONSTER by Carl Fallberg. Big Little Book, FN+ with a 2 inch tape repair on title page (graded using Overstreet BLB grades), #2015 (#15), Hardback, 39¢ edition, Color, 1968, Whitman Publishing, 254 pages. Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters, Buzz and Professor Conroy also appear. See covers $18.50
THE FRONT by Robert Alley, based on the screenplay by Walter Bernstein. Paperback, FN, November 1976, Third Printing, Pocket Books, ISBN: 0-671-80739-0, 160 pages, O/P. Woody Allen cover image lifted from the movie poster. In fact, Woody's name is in larger type than the title! Excellent story set during the 1953 blacklisting era, when everyone who looked at you the wrong way was a commie. See covers $7.50
GAUNTLET: EXPLORING THE LIMITS OF FREE EXPRESSION No. 2 edited by Barry Hoffman. Softback, FN, 1991, Gauntlet, Inc., ISBN: 0-9629-659-0-1, size 6 x 9.25 inches, 400 pages, O/P. Collected volume dealing with censorship in all forms of media. Stephen King Special with 6 articles about King and an article by him concerning the X rating in films, interviews with Wes Craven, Jack Valenti and Pedro Almodovar, Horror filmmakers versus the MPAA, the new NC-17 rating, Ray Bradbury section with an interview and two pieces by him, Piers Anthony, Stephen Bissette, Art Spiegelman interview, original strip by Russ Miller, Martin Salisbury on Hot Box, 2 Live Crew and The Music Scene, and much more! Cover art by Charles Lang. You must be 18 years of age or older to order this book. See covers $25
THE GHOULS edited by Peter Haining. Paperback, FN, (Published 1971), April 1972, Pocket Books Edition 78182, SBN: 671-78182-0, 416 pages, O/P. Haining has collected 18 original classic short stories from the pens of Edgar Allan Poe, Ray Bradbury, Robert Bloch, H.P. Lovecraft, Bram Stoker, and other world famous authors who inspired even more classic horror films. Included are: The Devil In A Convent, The Lunatics, Puritan Passions, Phantom Of The Opera, The Magician, Freaks, Most Dangerous Game, Dracula's Daughter, All That Money Can Buy, The Body Snatcher, The Beast With Five Fingers, Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, The Fly, Black Sunday, Incident At Owl Creek, Monster Of Terror, The Skull, and The Oblong Box. This movie tie-in edition features 16 pages of B&W photos from the films these stories inspired, an introduction by Vincent Price and an afterword by Christopher Lee. There is also a brief cast and credits section at the end of the book. Front and back cover painting shows Dracula (Lugosi), Frankenstein (Karloff), Wolfman (Chaney Jr.), Phantom of the Opera (Chaney Sr.), and Luna (Borland) (how'd she get in there?). An outstanding anthology of suspense and terror tales. See covers $18
GOLDWYN by A. Scott Berg. Hardback (As New) with Dust Jacket (FN+), 1989, First Edition, Alfred A. Knopf, ISBN: 0-394-51059-3, size 6 5/8 x 9 1/2 inches, 592 pages with 56 pages of glossy B&W photos, O/P Edition. Huge, in-depth, biography of MGM founder Samuel Goldwyn that uncovers many previously unpublished facts about the maverick studio owners life and career. You'll discover details of Goldwyn's creative process and his relationships with actors, directors, producers, and the money men behind early cinema in America. His personal life was in many was more fascinating than his career life. Loaded with 56 pages of previously unpublished stills from his life and films. The definitive volume on this film pioneer. See covers $18
GOLGO 13 ANIME by Takao Saito. Softback, As New Book with As New- dust jacket, Compix SP Comics, Japanese Import, no date, but circa-1982, size approximately 5 x 7.25 inches, 162 pages, O/P. Full color images taken directly from the anime. If you are not familiar with the character, he's a professional assassin who's stories are loaded with violence. You must be 18 years of age or older to order this book.
All in Japanese. Rare edition for anime collectors. See covers $30TOP
GRAPHIC VIOLENCE ON THE SCREEN edited by Thomas R. Atkins. Softback, VG+ (absolutely no spine break), 1976, Monarch Press, SBN: 671-08105-5, size 6.5 x 9.25 inches, 104 pages, O/P. A Monarch Film Studies research book examining violence in the movies. Some chapter topics include early Noir films, Hammer Horror, Spaghetti Westerns, Kung Fu films (Bruce Lee), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and more. Loaded with B&W photographs and includes a selective 1927-1975 filmography. Bruce Lee cover. See covers $15
THE HARRAD EXPERIMENT by Robert H. Rimmer. Paperback, FN-, published 1966, 1973, 29th Printing, Bantam Books Q4690, 320 pages, O/P edition. Written in a first person journal style, this book takes you through the college life of four students in an experimental "co-ed" program. Controversial in its time, the cover line of "The Sex Manifesto Of The Free Love Generation" is much more dated today, but the relationship aspects expressed by the characters have never changed. "Now A Major Motion Picture" tag on the cover. Most collectors hunt down this edition for the cover painting by James Bama, which later editions heavily crop. See covers $7
HOLLYWOOD IN THE FORTIES by Charles Higham and Joel Greenberg. International Film Guide Series #5. Paperback, FN-, Published 1968, October 1970, First Printing, Paperback Library Edition 66-449, 224 pages, O/P. Critical survey of Hollywood films from 1940 to 1950 covering Action, Black Cinema, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy & Horror, Musicals, War Propaganda, Women's films, and more. B&W photos throughout the text of some of Hollywood's biggest stars of the period. See covers $15
HOLLYWOOD URBAN LEGENDS by Richard Roeper. Hardback with Dust Jacket, As New, 2001, Unstated Edition and Printing, New Page Books, ISBN: 1-56414-554-9, size 5.5 x 8.5 inches, 256 pages plus endpapers, O/P. "The truth behind all those delightfully persistent myths of film, television and music." An entertaining and informative read about movie and TV stars, plus a few music personalities, and the urban legends that arose around their infamous lives. Half off the published price of $18.99. See covers $9.50
HORROR FILMS by Nigel Andrews. Hardback with Dust Jacket, As New, 1985, US Edition - No Stated Printing, Gallery Books, ISBN: 08317 45606, size 9.25 x 11.75 inches, 100 pages, O/P. Fun overview of the horror film genre by a noted film critic for the London Financial Times. Includes a wide variety of color and B&W photos from the early horror cinema through the mid-1980's splatter films. Rare one-sheet posters and lobby cards are reprinted, as well as unusual stills from a host of U.S. and European horror films. Plenty of blood and brains shots for gore mongers everywhere! Printed in Italy with outstanding, crisp color reproduction, with a number full and double page photos. Due to nude photos, you must be 18 years of age or older to order this book. Book is larger than the scanner bed, so the cover images are slightly cropped. See covers $25
HORROR MOVIES by Alan G. Frank. Hardback with Dust Jacket, VG+ (Two interior color double page spreads have color lifts near the spine where the pages were manufactured with glue overruns), 1974, No Stated Printing, Octopus Books, ISBN: 0-7064-0372-X, size 8.5 x 11.25 inches, 164 pages, UK Import, O/P. Part of the Movie Treasury series of books, this volume explores "tales of terror in the cinema." While films from the U.S. and even Japan are covered, the slant in this overview is heavily weighted toward the great Hammer Films from England featuring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. Printed on heavier paper stock and loaded with color and B&W stills, plus a few color reproductions of movie posters. Some mild nudity, so recommended for mature readers. See covers $15
HOW TO READ A FILM by James Monaco. Softback, VG+, 1977, Unstated Edition and Printing (purchased in 1977), Oxford University Press, ISBN: 0-19-502178-9, size 6 1/2 x 9 1/8 inches, 518 pages, O/P edition. "The art, technology, language, history, and theory of film and media." While used as a film school textbook, this engaging volume is hardly dry and by the numbers. Monaco presents methods for viewers to learn to interpret film images and gain a better understanding of movies. If you are a film fan or student, this is a must read book. Contains over 200 B&W photos and diagrams to illustrate film techniques. A chronology of film and media history is published at the end of the book, as is a glossary of film and media critical terms. See covers $18
ICE CASTLES FOTONOVEL based on the screenplay by Donald Wrye and Gary L. Baim. Paperback, As New-, December 1978, First Printing, Fotonovel Publications, ISBN: 089752-002-7 IND, O/P. Full color fotonovel of the Columbia film starring Robby Benson, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Tom Skerritt, Colleen Dewhurst, Jennifer Warren, and David Huffman. Includes an interview with Lynn-Holly Johnson at the end of the story and the lyrics to the title song "Theme From Ice Castles (Through The Eyes Of Love)" by Marvin Hamlisch and Carol Bayer Sager. Hundreds of scenes reproduced from the film in full color. Great book for film buffs who want to flip immediately to a scene in the movie. See covers $15
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM OFFICIAL COLLECTORS EDITION edited by Susan Freeman. Softback, VG+/FN-: small white tag placed over the cover price, 1984, Paradise Press, ISBN: 0-71896-48789-01, size approximately 8 x 10.75 inches, 64 pages, O/P. Promotional book for the movie featuring many color photographs and production drawings, chapters covering special effects and scouting locations, an interview with Steven Spielberg, quotes from the main actors and producers, and full cast and crew credits. See covers $4.50
Also see: Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade Souvenir Package / Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom Trading Cards / Marvel Comics Super Special #30 / Raiders Of The Lost Ark Trading Cards
IN SEARCH OF ANCIENT MYSTERIES by Alan and Sally Landsburg. Paperback, As New-, February 1974, Unstated Printing, Bantam Books T8376, SBN: 553-08376-150, 208 pages plus 32 pages of B&W photographs, O/P. Foreword by Rod Serling. Featured as a Timex Special on NBC-TV, this is the companion book to the show. Overwhelming evidence that a race of beings traveled to earth across the voids of space before human history was written? Read the book and decide for yourself! See covers $14
IN SEARCH OF NOAH'S ARK by Dave Balsiger and Charles E. Sellier, Jr. Paperback, FN+, 1976, Unstated Printing, Sun Classic Books 1544, ISBN: 0-917214-01-3, 224 pages plus 32 pages of B&W photographs, O/P. Companion book to the Schick Sun Classics Motion Picture, this volume takes you on a trek up Mt. Ararat in eastern Turkey to discover if Noah's ark is still perched on the mountain top. See covers $1
4INSIDE THE DEEP by Peter Guber. Paperback, FN+, July 1977, Bantam Books 11136-1, ISBN: 0-553-11136-1, 208 pages plus 48 pages of B&W photographs, O/P. The story behind the making of Peter Benchley's The Deep starring Nick Nolte, Robert Shaw, Jacqueline Bisset, and Lou Gossett. Guber produced the film and provides his first hand perspective on the film's adaptation and creation. The lengthy photo section includes many production stills and some concept drawings by Tony Masters. Includes the complete credits for cast and crew. See covers $35
INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS FOTONOVEL based on the screenplay by W. D. Richter from the story by Jack Finney. Paperback, FN, January 1979, First Printing, Fotonovel Publications, ISBN: 089752-003-7 IND, O/P. Full color fotonovel of the United Artists film starring Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy, Veronica Cartwright, and Jeff Goldblum. Classic science fiction tale updated for the 1970s with 350 color photos from the film reproduced. See covers $15
IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN by Charles M. Schulz. Paperback, VG, August 1968, First Printing, Signet Books P3560, 80 pages, O/P edition. Full color re-telling of the Peanuts CBS-TV Special using images taken directly from the Bill Melendez-Lee Mendelson cartoon first airing in October 1966. In this timeless animated classic, Linus, with Sally in tow, are determined to meet the Great Pumpkin, but all they get is a "stupid beagle." Partial wraparound cover art. See covers $20
Also see: Charlie Brown's All-Stars book / Happiness Is A Warm Puppy / Peanuts Comic Strip Paperbacks / Snoopy Banner / Snoopy Button
THE JAMES BOND FILMS - A BEHIND-THE-SCENES HISTORY by Steven Jay Rubin. Softback, As New, 1981, 1983, Revised Edition, Fourth Printing, Arlington House, ISBN: 0-517-55093-8, size 8 3/8 x 10 3/4 inches, 192 pages, O/P. A comprehensive history of the James Bond movies beginning with Ian Fleming's books, the Casino Royale TV adaptation, and then the films starting with Dr. No and ending with Never Say Never Again. Each film includes its own analysis, abbreviated cast and crew credits, plus many behind the scenes B&W production photographs. Rubin worked as a publicist for both Columbia and United Artists, so he adds his own insider spin to the Bond franchise. Nice reference work. See covers $20
Also see: Licence To Kill
JANUS FILMS: THE CLASSIC COLLECTION CATALOGUE 15 Softback, VG, 1975, Only Edition, Janus Films, size approximately 8.25 x 8 inches,
176 pages, O/P. Over 80 cinematic classics are listed in this catalogue with a B&W still from the film, story synopsis, cast & crew credits, and comments from critics and filmmakers for each title. The history of world cinema is covered in this low print run book. Perfect for any film historian's bookshelf. See covers $20JANUS FILMS: THE FRENCH COLLECTION CATALOGUE Softback, VG+, 1975, Only Edition, Janus Films, size approximately 8.25 x 8 inches, 64 pages, O/P. An introduction to French Cinema by Roy Armes begins this catalogue with an insightful overview of French filmmaking over the years. 20 French cinematic classics are listed with a B&W still from the film, story synopsis, cast & crew credits, and comments from critics and filmmakers for each title. Special section on the French New Wave. Low print run. See covers $15
THE JAWS LOG by Carl Gottlieb. Paperback, FN+, August 1975, Third Printing, Dell 4689, ISBN: 440-04689-150, 224 pages, O/P edition. Gottlieb's first hand account of the making of the film he co-wrote. The Jaws Log takes you from pre-production to the film's release. Over 50 B&W photos from the movie, including both production stills and scenes from the film, are included in this book. Cast and film production credits are included. See covers $18
Also see: The Making Of The Movie Jaws
KUNG FU: CINEMA OF VENGEANCE by Verina Glaessner. Hardback (As New-) with Dust Jacket (FN-), 1974, Unstated Edition and Printing, Bounty Books, ISBN: 0-517-518317, size 7 x 10 1/8 inches, 136 pages plus endpapers, O/P. Import made and printed in Great Britain. Includes chapters on the great stars of Hong Kong Kung Fu cinema, Bruce Lee, Wang Yu, Angela Mao, Ti Lung, and David Chiang. A Kung Fu chronology is presented. Also examined are Golden Harvest Studios, Raymond Chow, Chang Cheh, the Zatoichi/One-Armed Swordsman series, Hap Ki Do (Lady Kung Fu), and much more. Loaded with B&W photos of all the above named stars and more. Plus, 8 pages of color Chinese movie posters including The Big Boss, Fist Of Fury and Enter The Dragon with Bruce Lee. Some mild nudity in the photos, so you must be 18 years of age or older to order this book. Bruce Lee cover. See covers $40
THE LEGEND OF BRUCE LEE by Alex Ben Block. Paperback, VG+, May 1974, Second Printing, Dell 4811, SBN: 440-04811-125, 176 pages, O/P. The biography of Bruce Lee's life from his 1940s childhood to his untimely death in 1973. Contains 12 pages of B&W photos and a reference bibliography. Features an interview with Angela Mao-Ying. See covers $16
LICENCE TO KILL from the screenplay by Michael Wilson and Richard Maibaum, adapted and breakdowns by Mike Grell, script by Richard Ashford, pencils by Chuck Austen, Tom Yeates and Stan Woch, inks by Tom Yeates and Stan Woch. Softback, As New-, 1989, First Printing, Eclipse Books/Acme Press, ISBN: 0-913035-91-2, size approximately 8.5 x 11 inches, 48 pages, O/P. James Bond 007 in the official comic book adaptation of the movie. Timothy Dalton picture cover, partial film credits inside and 2-page James Bond 007 movie text piece with photos. See covers $12
THE LIVING PLANET by David Attenborough. Hardback with Dust Jacket, As New-, 1984, Unstated Edition and Printing, Little, Brown and Company, ISBN: 0-316-05748-7, size 7 1/8 x 10 1/8 inches, 320 pages plus endpapers, O/P. A fascinating study of the ways in which living organisms, including humans, adapt to the great variety of environments that exist on earth. Based on the BBC TV series and the companion book to the PBS television series. Filled with gorgeous full color photographs throughout the book. See covers $15
THE LORD OF THE RINGS FOTONOVEL based on the screenplay by Chris Conkling and Peter S. Beagle. Paperback, FN-, April 1979, First Printing, Fotonovel Publications, ISBN: 089752-007-7 IND, O/P. Full color fotonovel of Ralph Bakshi's animated film based on J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Fellowship Of The Ring" and "The Two Towers." Over 400 color photos from the film reproduced. Great book for both fans of the film and Middle Earth. Cover artwork by Tom Jung. See covers $15
LOYALTY AND BETRAYAL: THE STORY OF THE AMERICAN MOB by Sidney Zion. Softback with French flaps, FN: black remainder mark on bottom edge, 1994, First Printing, Collins Publishers, ISBN: 0-00-638271-1, size 9 x 12 inches, 144 pages, O/P. A photographic history of organized crime in America, this is the definitive companion book to the Fox TV Special. Loaded with police and crime scene photos, this book tells the story of the mob through the words of the good cops, bad cops, wives, girlfriends, lawyers, stool pigeons, and of course, the mobsters themselves. See cover $18
MACROSS (SELECT ULTRA CARD MACROSS) from the THIS IS ANIMATION series. Book: As New with a manufactured curvature, Book Sleeve: As New- with 1/2 inch back cover corner depression, Book Slipcase: VG+ due to lower left corner back cover ding, August 1983, Shogakukan, Printed in Japan, ISBN 4-09-295001-2, roughly 4.25 x 5.75 inches in size, O/P. From Studio Nue's anime series, this is a color, animation cel reproduction post card book. On the back of each of the 64 color, slick stock, images is a B&W scene or two with text all in Japanese. The post card stock images are bound at one side. These bound cards are wrapped by a heavy paper sleeve and then fit into a cardboard slipcase. Also included is the original paper bookmark and a 3 sticker sheet with the Macross logos and "Gerwalk." If you are a fan of the anime series or Japanimation, this rare import is a must have collectible. See slipcase cover, sleeve and sample card $39
THE MAKING OF KUBRICK'S 2001 edited by Jerome Agel. Paperback, FN, 1970, Fourth Printing, Signet Film Series, Signet W4205, 368 pages including a massive 96 page B&W photo section with both scenes from the film and behind the scenes stills, O/P. Beginning with the February 22, 1965 newspaper clipping that announced Kubrick would be making "Journey Beyond The Stars," based on Arthur C. Clarke's story, for MGM and continuing through all the controversy following the release of 2001, this book documents it all. Read all about Kubrick's experimentation and the groundbreaking effects work developed to bring this monumental film to life. Included is a reprinting of Clarke's original short story "The Sentinel." See covers $45
THE MAKING OF SPACE: 1999 by Tim Heald. Paperback, FN-, November 1976, First Edition, Ballantine Books, ISBN: 0-345-25265-9-195, 272 pages plus a 32 page B&W photograph insert section, O/P. Solid behind the scenes book for Gerry Anderson's ITC TV series starring Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, and Catherine Schell. Chapters include special effects, make-up, music, scripts, casting, art direction, directing, crew, editing, dubbing, and more! Appendices include a sample call sheet, shooting schedule and episode synopses with cast credits for Series 1 and 2. The photo section includes cast shots, production designs, effects miniatures, props, and more. See covers $35
(ON LOCATION...ON MARTHA'S VINEYARD) THE MAKING OF THE MOVIE JAWS by Edith Blake. Paperback, FN+, July 1975, First Printing, Ballantine Books, SBN: 345-24882-1-150, 192 pages, O/P edition. This book provides a fantastic inside look at all the principle photography completed at Martha's Vineyard. Packed with nothing but behind the scenes B&W photos by the author. A great document of the film. See covers $35
THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
PAPERBACK BOOKS
#2 THE DOOMSDAY AFFAIR by Harry Whittington. VG, Paperback, 1965, Ace Books
G-560, 160 pages, O/P. Story is based on the TV series with the agents of UNCLE
battling the hordes of THRUSH. Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin appear on the
front cover and Solo is also on the back cover. Portrait drawings Solo and Kuryakin
are included in the book. See covers $7
#3 THE COPENHAGEN AFFAIR by John Oram (Thomas). VG-, Paperback, 1965, Ace Books G-564, 144 pages, O/P. Story is based on the TV series with the agents of UNCLE battling the hordes of THRUSH. Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin appear on the front cover with their cool guns and Solo is on the back cover. See covers $7
#4 THE DAGGER AFFAIR by David McDaniel. VG, Paperback, 1965, Ace Books G-571, 160 pages, O/P. Story is based on the TV series with the agents of UNCLE battling the hordes of THRUSH. Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin appear on the front cover and Solo, Kuryakin and Mr. Waverly are on the back cover. See covers $7
#5: THE MAD SCIENTIST AFFAIR by John T. Phillifent. VG+, Paperback, 1966, Ace Books G-581, 160 pages, O/P. Story is based on the TV series with the agents of UNCLE battling the hordes of THRUSH. Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin appear on the front cover and Solo is also on the back cover. Portrait drawings Solo, Kuryakin and Mr. Waverly are included in the book. See covers $9
#6 THE VAMPIRE AFFAIR by David McDaniel. G, Paperback, 1966, Ace Books G-590, 160 pages, O/P. Story is based on the TV series with the agents of UNCLE battling the hordes of THRUSH. Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin appear on the front cover. See covers $4
MARILYN by Norman Mailer. Paperback, As New-, March 1975, First Printing, Warner 71-850, SBN: 0-446-71850-5, 384 pages, O/P. Superb biography of Monroe with over a 100 color and B&W photos, including nudes. Complete filmography spanning Marilyn Monroe's career from extra to star. Mailer asks questions about Monroe's death in a new added chapter. Wraparound photo cover. You must be 18 years of age or older to order this book. See covers $16
THE MARX BROTHERS - THEIR WORLD OF COMEDY by Allen Eyles. Hardback with Dust Jacket, VG-, 1969, Unstated Edition and Printing, A. S. Barnes & Co., ISBN: 0-498-01447-9, size 6 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches, 192 pages plus endpapers, O/P. Eyles takes you through the brothers early life, their vaudeville career, how they got their stage names, their films from The Cocoanuts (1929) to Love Happy (1949), their radio performances, and their later lives. Over 100 B&W photos from their career are published throughout the book. Includes appendices on Margaret Dumont, the Marx Brothers major film and radio work and the Marx Brothers in print. See covers $15
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE PRICELESS PARTICLE by Talmage Powell. Hardback, VG-: 2 erased pencil names on the first endpaper, 1969, Unstated Edition and Printing, Whitman Publishing, size 5 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches, 208 pages plus illustrated endpapers, O/P. Based on the original TV series, Jim Phelps and the IMF fight crime with their typical flair in this spy adventure. Wraparound cover painting by Michael Lowenbein. You gotta love the "authorized edition" declarations on the cover and inside! See covers $9.50
THE MONKEES - WHO'S GOT THE BUTTON? by William Johnston with illustrations by Richard Moore. Hardback, G/VG: erased pencil name on first endpaper, 1968, Unstated Edition and Printing, Whitman Publishing, size 5 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches, 208 pages plus illustrated endpapers, O/P. Based on the TV series and authorized by Raybert/Screen Gems. Follow Mike, Micky, Davy, and Peter through another zany adventure. Wraparound cover painting with photo images of The Monkees' heads. You gotta love the "authorized edition" declarations on the cover and inside! See covers $8.50
MONTY PYTHON'S THE LIFE OF BRIAN/MONTY PYTHON SCRAPBOOK OF BRIAN OF NAZARETH by Monty Python (Chapman, Cleese, Gilliam, Idle, Jones, and Palin). Softback, FN, 1979, First Printing, Fred Jordan Books/Grosset & Dunlap, ISBN: 0-448-16568-6, size 11.25 x 13.75 inches, 128 pages, O/P. Actually, two books in one, printed to flip in opposite directions. The "LOB" half is the film script with sepia toned pictures from the film scattered throughout. The "Scrapbook" half is a loose behind the scenes look at the making of the film, with color and B&W photos, and lots of additional humor. Neal Adams draws a "How It All Began" strip, excerpts from Michael Palin's diary, some Terry Gilliam animation drawings, and much more Pythonesque humour. Also, a photo of Keith Moon, to whom the book is dedicated. This is the original, out of print, oversized, first printing of the book, which was later reduced in size and reprinted as just the film script. There's mild nudity throughout, so caveat emptor, if that sort of stuff bothers you. But, keep in mind, Brian is "a very naughty boy." See both covers $45
MORE RIPPING YARNS by Michael Palin and Terry Jones. Softback, As New, 1980, First American Edition, Pantheon Books, ISBN: 0-394-74810-7, size 7 3/8 x 9 5/8 inches, 96 pages, O/P. Monty Python members Palin and Jones return with three more scripts from their Ripping Yarns BBC series. Includes "Whinfrey's Last Case," "Golden Gordon," and "Roger Of The Raj," all aired in October 1979 and come complete with their broadcast credits. B&W and sepia toned photos from the shows are featured throughout the book. See covers $30
MUTANT MONKEES MEET THE MASTERS OF THE MULTIMEDIA MANIPULATION MACHINE! by Davy Jones and Alan Green. Softback, As New, August 1992, First Edition, Click! Publishing, ISBN: 0-9631235-0-5, size 9.5 x 9.5 inches, 176 pages, O/P. Davy takes you through a photographic history of The Monkees from 1966 to 1992 with many previously unpublished B&W and color photos. The focus of the book is supposed to be the digital manipulation of Monkees images, but the most fascinating part of this collection is the candid, behind the scenes, photos of Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith, and Peter Tork that are published for the first time without any alterations. Wonderful book for all Monkees fans, whether you were there from the start, jumped on board during the MTV revival, or just discovered them this century. Foreword by Don Kirshner. See covers $45
NETWORK screenplay by Paddy Chayefsky, novelization by Sam Hedrin. Paperback, As New-, December 1976, First Edition, Pocket Books 80767, ISBN: 0-671-80767-6, 192 pages, O/P. Novelization of the brilliant MGM film parody of network TV news. Front cover uses images from the one-sheet poster and the back cover includes partial film credits. See covers $35
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD by John Russo, based on the screenplay by George Romero and John Russo. Paperback, FN, January 1974, First Printing, Warner, ISBN: 0-446-76410-8, 192 pages including 16 pages of B&W stills from the film, O/P edition. Novelization of the film that started the zombie craze that is still going on to this day. Preface by George A. Romero. Kent cigarettes ad still intact. Later editions don't have the photo section. See covers $75
OF MICE AND MICKEY by Jeff Rovin. Paperback, FN-, 1975, Manor Books 15165, SBN: 532-15165-150, 208 pages plus 16 pages of B&W photographs, O/P. The complete guide to the original Mickey Mouse Club which first aired on TV on October 3, 1955. The inside story on the creation of the show with Jimmie Dodd, Annette Funicello, Darlene Gillespie, Lonnie Burr, and the rest. Kent cigarette ad still intact (because all good Mouseketeers smoke just like Walt!). See covers $14
ORDEAL by Linda Lovelace with Mike McGrady. Paperback, As New-, February 1981, Berkley Books Edition, ISBN: 0-425-04749-0, 272 pages, O/P edition. Linda, with some help from McGrady, tells her version of the story of Linda Boreman's transformation into Linda Lovelace and years of fame. The movie version of this book only marginally tells the whole story. Whether you believe Linda was abused or just regrets what she did and came up with a convenient story to tell her kids, this trip through the seedier side of the seventies is an interesting read. You must be 18 years of age or older to order this book. See covers $8
AL PACINO: Photo Book #37 in the Cine Album Celebrity Series. Softback with Dust Jacket, As New- book with FN dust jacket, very small original price penciled faintly on the inside front cover end paper (these books carried no dollar price tag), published circa-1977, size approximately 6 x 8.25 inches, 168 pages, O/P. Text is all in Japanese, read back to front! Superb Japanese import book that focuses on the seventies portion of Al Pacino's career from "The Panic In Needle Park" (1971) through "Bobby Deerfield" (1977). Packed with incredibly crisp color and black & white shots from throughout this intense actor's career. Includes photos of scenes directly from his films, publicity photos, production shots, movie poster reproductions, and posed or candid stills of him off the set. Many shots of Al with co-stars Kitty Winn, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, John Cazale, and others. This celebrity book series was expensive and hard to find in the U.S. back in its day. Now, these rare volumes are seldom found and offered for sale. If you are a fan of Al Pacino, you will absolutely cherish this volume - no exaggeration! See covers $89
THE PANIC BROADCAST by Howard Koch. Paperback, FN+, 1970, 6th Avon Printing, Avon Books 26908, ISBN: 0-380-00501-8, 176 pages, O/P. The story behind Orson Welles' legendary October 30, 1938 radio show, "Invasion From Mars," based on H. G. Wells' "War Of The Worlds." The book includes the complete radio play script, B&W photographs, illustrations, and newspaper articles examining the aftermath of the broadcast. Includes an introductory interview with Arthur C. Clarke. See covers $18
A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF RADIO by Irving Settel. Hardback (As New-) with Dust Jacket (G+: two yellowed tape marks), published 1960, Revised, 1971 Printing, Grosset & Dunlap, Castle Books, ISBN: 0-448-01913-2, size 8 5/8 x 11 1/4 inches, 192 pages plus endpapers, O/P. The complete story of radio broadcasting in America from crystal sets to transistors. All the great stars and most of the shows from the 1920s to the 1960s are featured in both text and hundreds of B&W photographs. From Groucho Marx to Edward R. Murrow, Burns & Allen to Benny & Rochester, The Lone Ranger, Orson Welles, they are all here! Introduction by Brock Brower. See covers $9
A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF SEX IN THE MOVIES by Jeremy Pascall and Clyde Jeavons. Hardback (FN-: small erased pencil price on front endpaper upper corner) with Dust Jacket (FN-), 1975, Unstated Edition and Printing, Hamlyn Publishing, ISBN: 0-600-37058-5, size 9 x 12 inches, 216 pages, UK import, O/P. Printed in England. Excellent history of sex in the movies from the first kiss in 1896 to the full scale onslaught of the 1970s. Each decade from the 1920s to 1970s gets its own chapter. Some interesting film censorship discussions. Over 300 B&W photographs with 12 pages in color. Color back cover photo of Jane Fonda as Barbarella. Loaded with nude photos, so you must be 18 years of age or older to order this book. See covers $37
A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF TELEVISION by Irving Settel and William Laas. Hardback (As New-) with Dust Jacket (G-: four yellowed tape marks), 1969, Unstated First Edition, Unstated Printing, Grosset & Dunlap, Castle Books, size 8 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches, 224 pages plus endpapers, O/P. The complete story of broadcast television in America from the development of electronic picture communication to the Marshall McLuhan era. All the great stars and most of the shows from the 1940s to the 1960s are featured in both text and hundreds of B&W photographs. From the first image of Felix The Cat to man on the moon, Uncle Miltie, Lucy, westerns, game shows, Batman, The Beatles, and much more! See covers $9
PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE: THE ORIGINAL UNCENSORED AND UNCUT SCREENPLAY BY EDWARD D. WOOD, JR. edited by Tom Mason. Softback, As New-, 1990, First Printing, Malibu Graphics, ISBN: 0-944735-36-3, size 6.75 x 10.25 inches, 112 pages, O/P. Excellent book that presents Wood's full script for "Plan 9," containing scenes not filmed and dialog cut from the finished version. Also included are cast biographies, an Ed Wood Filmography and stills from the movie. People who still consider this "the worst movie ever made" haven't seen some of the dogs I have over the decades. Foreword by Tom Mason and an Introduction by John Wooley. Only stupid, stupid, stupid earth people don't own this book! See covers $25
THE PRISONER - A TELEVISION MASTERPIECE by Alain Carrazé and Hélène Oswald, translated by Christine Donougher. Hardback (As New-) with Dust Jacket (FN), original French edition published 1989, 1995 English edition, First Printing, Barnes & Noble Books, ISBN: 1-56619-819-4, size 8 1/2 x 11 3/8 inches, 242 pages plus endpapers, O/P. An episode by episode comprehensive study of the sixties ground-breaking UK television series. Features over 250 color and B&W photographs with script extracts from each episode. Includes commentary and analysis by Isaac Asimov and Roland Topor, among others. Prefaced by an interview with Patrick McGoohan. Program credits for all 17 episodes are included. An outstanding companion work to the TV series. Book is larger than the scanner bed, so the cover images are slightly cropped. See covers $28
THE PSYCHOTRONIC ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FILM by Michael Weldon. Softback, As New, November 1983, First Edition, First Printing, Ballantine Books, ISBN: 0-345-30381-4, size 7.25 x 9.25 inches, 828 pages, O/P. Massive A ("Abbott & Costello Go To Mars") to Z ("Zotz!") volume that reviews over 3,000 wild, offbeat, esoteric, weird, strange, cult, main stream, underground, low (and high) budget films released to date. This tome includes limited cast and crew credits for each movie plus loads of rare B&W stills, posters, lobby cards, and advertising artwork from many of the listed films. Name Index and Recommended Reading sections appear at the end. A must have book for every film lover out there. Did I mention that you'll find Elvis in here, too? Foreword by Christopher Cerf. See covers $69
RADIO & TELEVISION - READINGS IN THE MASS MEDIA by Allen & Linda Kirschner. Softback, VG-: price stamped on first page, 1971, Third Printing, The Odyssey Press, LCCCN: 72-158975, size 6 x 9 inches, 312 pages, O/P. College textbook that collects the writings of many media scholars and personalities, including Marshall McLuhan, Edward R. Murrow, Arthur Knight, Aubrey Singer, Fred Friendly, Newton Minow, Spiro T. Agnew, and others. The book is divided into 3 sections that focus on Form And Technique (includes a chapter on the NAB's Television Code), Audience And Effect, and Critics And Criticism. Both timeless and historical perspectives are presented. See covers $5
RATING THE MOVIES by Jay A. Brown and the editors of Consumer Guide. Softback, FN- (erased small pencil price on page 1, upper right corner cover slight bindery edge trim), 1982, First Printing, Beekman House, ISBN: 0-517-359839, size approximately 8.25 x 11 inches, 384 pages, O/P. Loaded with small B&W photos from many of the listed films. More than 2,400 films reviewed for home video, broadcast TV and cable. Also includes 55 movie star profiles. Excellent, thick reference volume for film researchers. See covers $15
THE REN & STIMPY SHOW: PICK OF THE LITTER and TASTES LIKE CHICKEN by Dan Slott (writer) and Mike Kazaleh & Ken Mitchroney (artists). Softbacks, As New, 1993, Marvel Comics, approximate size 7 x 10 inches, 96 pages, O/P. PICK OF THE LITTER (July 1993, First Printing, ISBN: 0-87135-970-7) reprints The Ren & Stimpy Show comic books #1 - 4 with a new Bill Wray cover; TASTES LIKE CHICKEN (November 1993, First Printing, ISBN: 0-87135-982-0) reprints The Ren & Stimpy Show comic books #5 - 8. Collected here in two volumes are the first 8 outrageous issues of the comic book series that includes many of the cartoon TV series favorites, Commander Höek, Cadet Stimpy, Powdered Toast Man, Muddy Mudskipper, Mr. Horse, Log, The Shaven Yak, Sven Höek, Beaver Fairy, and meet Frankenstimpy. Spider-Man even guest stars in one issue! Sold as a pair of books. See "Pick" covers See "Tastes" covers Both for $32
RIPPING YARNS by Michael Palin and Terry Jones. Softback, As New-, 1978, First American Edition, Pantheon Books, ISBN: 0-394-73678-8, size 7 1/2 x 9 5/8 inches, 192 pages, O/P. Monty Python members Palin and Jones put into print the first six scripts from their Ripping Yarns BBC series. Includes "Tomkinson's Schooldays," "The Testing Of Eric Olthwaite," "Escape from Stalag Luft 112B," "Murder At Moorstones Manor," "Across The Andes By Frog," and "The Curse Of the Claw," all aired in 1976 and 1977, and come complete with their broadcast credits. B&W and sepia toned photos from the shows are featured throughout the book. See covers $35
ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES - THE OFFICIAL MOVIE BOOK by Garth Pearce. Hardback, As New- (the minus is due to a 1.25 inch square Cheetos Cheetah sticker placed in the upper right corner of the front end paper), 1991, First US Publishing, Mallard Press, Printed in Great Britain, ISBN: 0-7924-5633-5, size approximately 9 x 11.25 inches, 84 pages, O/P. Loaded with color photos from the production of the film. Features shots of all the principles, Kevin Costner, Alan Rickman, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Christian Slater, Nick Brimble, Michael McShane, Michael Wincott, and Geraldine McEwan. Includes chapters on the history of Robin Hood in film, production design, costume design, stunt work, archery, script, and the director, Kevin Reynolds. Excellent volume capturing the essence of the production of this film. See covers $11
ROBOCOP 2 THE OFFICIAL MOVIE ADAPTATION by Alan Grant and Mark Bagley. As New (NM+), August 1990, First Printing, Marvel Comics, ISBN: 0-87135-666-X, size 6 5/8 x 10 inches, 64 pages, O/P. Color graphic novel adaptation of the film, original story by Frank Miller. (3 copies available) See copy A covers See copy B See copy C $6
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW BOOK by Bill Henkin. Softback, FN+, 1979, First Printing, Hawthorn Books, ISBN: 0-8015-6436-0, size 8 3/8 x 10 7/8 inches, 224 pages plus 16 pages of color photos, O/P. Includes all of the song lyrics, biographies on the cast members, the history of the cult phenomena, and insights into the making of the movie. Loaded with photos from the production of the film. Outstanding early work on the ultimate midnight cult movie. See covers $30
Also see: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Lobby Card Set / The Rocky Horror Picture Show Mirror / The Rocky Horror Picture Show One-Sheet Movie Poster / The Rocky Horror Picture Show Screenplay / Rocky Horror Picture Show Official Magazine / The Rocky Horror Picture Show Trading Cards Wax Box and Wrapper
ROUND UP THE USUAL SUSPECTS: THE MAKING OF CASABLANCA - BOGART, BERGMAN, AND WORLD WAR II by Aljean Harmetz. Softback, FN-: looks As New with a 3/4" depression on the back cover spine corner), 1992, First Paperback Edition, First Printing, Hyperion, ISBN: 1-56282-761-8, size 6 x 9.25 inches, 416 pages, O/P edition. Using years of research and interviews with many cast and crew members, Harmetz explores the realities of working under the Hollywood studio system during WWII to create the film legend that became "Casablanca." This book debunks many myths about the film and by using resources like Ingrid Bergman's diaries and the Warner Brothers archives presents previously unknown facts and fresh insights into the making of a Hollywood classic movie. See covers $20
SAVAGE CINEMA by Rick Trader Witcombe. Hardback (As New- with small red dot remainder mark on the bottom edge) with Dust Jacket (FN-: inside front cover flap price clipped), 1975, First Printing, Bounty Books, ISBN: 0-517-524228, size 7 x 10 inches, 96 pages plus 4 slick color insert pages and endpapers, O/P. A look at violence in film from the early days up to the ground-breaking films of the 1970s. "Psycho," "Bonnie And Clyde," "A Clockwork Orange," "Straw Dogs," "Death Wish," "Texas Chainsaw Massacre," "Chinatown," plus many more films are discussed. Loaded with B&W photos. Due to nudity, you must be 18 years of age or older to order this book. See covers $35
SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE by Ingmar Bergman (translated by Alan Blair). Paperback, FN+, Published 1974, March 1977, Fourth Printing, Bantam Books 08725-8, ISBN: 0-553-08725-8, 224 pages plus 8 pages of B&W photographs, O/P. Bergman's screenplay for the full 6-hour Swedish TV version of his film that starred Liv Ullmann and Erland Josephson. A fascinating story of a man and woman both in and out of love with each other. See covers $20
SCIENCE-FICTION AND HORROR MOVIE POSTERS IN FULL COLOR edited by Alan Adler. Softback, FN, 1977, Unstated Edition/Printing, Dover Publications, ISBN: 0-486-23452-5, size 10.25 x 14.25 inches, 48 pages, O/P. Wonderful oversized volume filled with color full page reproductions of classic science fiction and horror movie posters spanning 40 years from 1933's King Kong to 1973's Fantastic Planet. After the title page, the first six pages are notes on the 46 posters reproduced in the rest of the book (even the inside covers have full color, full page poster reproductions). Heavy concentration of classic fifties posters are represented including, The Day The Earth Stood Still, When Worlds Collide, War Of The Worlds, House Of Wax, Godzilla, Revenge Of The Creature, This Island Earth, Invaders From Mars, Tarantula, The Mole People, Amazing Colossal Man, Attack Of The 50 Foot Woman, and many more! If you elected to do it, these pages could easily be cut from the book and framed. The only drawback being deciding which side of the page to show! "One Million Years B.C." on the front cover and "It Came From Beneath The Sea" on the back. See covers $45
SERIAL MOVIE POSTERS edited by Bruce Hershenson and Richard Allen. Softback, As New, 1999, Unstated (Only) Edition/Printing, Bruce Hershenson, ISBN: 1-887893-33-4, size 8 3/4 x 11 inches, 80 pages, O/P. This book is volume 10 of the illustrated history of movies through posters. It includes 216 numbered, full color, gorgeously reproduced, images from the Hershenson-Allen archive of rare serial posters and lobby cards, beginning in 1914 with "The Perils Of Pauline" and ending with "Blazing The Overland Trail" from 1956. Along the way, you'll see adventure (Tarzan, Robinson Crusoe, Undersea Kingdom, Rocket Man), westerns (Buck Jones, Tom Mix, Gene Autry, Lone Ranger, Zorro), detective (Dick Tracy, The Shadow, Spy Smasher, Captain Midnight, Green Hornet), superhero (Captain Marvel, Captain America, Batman, Superman), science fiction (Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers), and classic mysteries. A fun trip through the golden age of movie cliffhangers. Larger than the scanner bed so the cover images are slightly cropped. See covers $30
SEX AND ZEN & A BULLET IN THE HEAD: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO HONG KONG'S MIND-BENDING FILMS by Stefan Hammond and Mike Wilkins. Softback, As New, 1996, Second Printing, Fireside Books/Simon & Shuster, ISBN: 0-684-80341-0, size 7 1/4 x 7 3/8 inches, 272 pages, O/P. Excellent guide to Hong Kong cinema covering such luminaries as Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Amy Yip, Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh, John Woo, Ringo Lam, Tsui Hark, Sammo Hung, the Shaw Brothers, and many others. Supernatural, Hex, Ghost, Gangster, Period, Sci-Fi, and other mondo bizarro films are all given an honest appraisal. Packed with B&W stills from the films and a few poster reproductions, plus a nice glossary and film appendix. Foreword by Jackie Chan. See covers $25
SHAZZAN: THE GLASS PRINCESS by Don Christensen. Big Little Book, Good (graded using Overstreet BLB grades), #2024 (#24), Hardback, 39¢ edition, Color, 1968, Whitman Publishing, 254 pages. Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters designed by Alex Toth. Nancy, Chuck and Kaboobie also appear. See covers $5
THE SIMPSONS XMAS BOOK by Matt Groening and Mimi Pond. Hardback, As New, 1990, First Edition, First Printing, Harper Perennial, ISBN: 0-06-096581-9, size 9.75 x 8.75 inches, 52 pages, O/P. Gorgeous full color adaptation of the December 17, 1989 first TV Christmas Special with all the dialog reproduced, images taken directly from the animation cels. Full cast and crew credits listed at the end. Read the origin of Santa's Little Helper. Below cover price. (2 copies available) See covers $11
SINEMA: EROTIC ADVENTURES IN FILM by Douglas Brode. Softback, As New with remainder mark through ISBN on back cover and minor mark on cover (see scans), August 2002, First Printing, Citadel Press, ISBN: 0-8065-2313-1, size 7 x 10 inches, 222 pages plus 16 pages of color photos, O/P. From "The Kiss" in 1896 to where we were in 2000, Brode takes a serious look at eroticism in the cinema. From Disney to Deep Throat, Mary Pickford to Madonna, main stream to cult movies, it's all covered. Kinky subgenres are explored along side big budget block buster love scenes. A fascinating look at how society and changing cultural norms have effected film censorship and what we now view as "acceptable." Many previously unpublished studio stills are featured. Due to the large number of nude celebrity photos inside, you must be 18 years of age or older to order this book. Below cover price. See covers $12
SMALL CHANGE by François Truffaut (translated by Anselm Hollo). Paperback, As New-, First Black Cat Edition 1976, First Printing, Grove Press B-399, ISBN: 0-8021-4037-8, 192 pages, O/P Edition. "A Film Novel by François Truffaut" appears on the cover and it is an appropriate way to describe this book. The text is taken from Truffaut's screenplay and printed on every other page (or so) are B&W stills from his film. The story follows several children in their daily adventures in France. The film was released by New World Pictures in the U.S. See covers $25
SOTHEBY'S ANIMATION ART / COLLECTORS' CARROUSEL ROCK 'N' ROLL MEMORABILIA AUCTION CATALOG from December 14 & 17, 1996, Softback, As New with a faint upper right corner bend through the entire book that has no effect on viewing the contents, only printing and edition, size 8 1/4 x 10 5/8 inches, 156 pages, O/P. Over 600 lots are listed with outstanding color and B&W photos in this thick volume. Disney's Peter Pan cover. Animation cels, pencils and backgrounds, with a heavy emphasis on classic Disney, make up half the catalog. A number of "Yellow Submarine" cels are also reproduced. The other half of the book is Rock 'n' Roll memorabilia with unique items, including instruments, clothes, records, and autographs by The Beatles, The Who, Elvis Presley, The Doors, KISS, Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Grateful Dead, Bruce Springsteen, and much more shown. Also a small section on Teddy Bears and Robot Toys. Excellent reference work, as well as fun reading. See covers $16
SOTHEBY'S ANIMATION ART AUCTION CATALOG from Saturday June 21, 1997, Softback, As New, only printing and edition, size 8 1/4 x 10 5/8 inches, 76 pages, O/P. 225 lots are listed with color and B&W photos in this catalog. Thumper front cover from Disney's Bambi and Dumbo on the back cover. Features animation cels, pencils, backgrounds, and production drawings, with the vast majority of images coming from classic Walt Disney Studios, beginning with Mickey Mouse cartoons in the 1930s. Excellent reference work, as well as fun reading. See covers $25
SPACE GHOST: THE SORCERESS OF CYBA-3 by Don R. Christensen. Big Little Book, FN- (graded using Overstreet BLB grades), #2016 (#16), Hardback, 39¢ edition, Color, 1968, Whitman Publishing, 254 pages. Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters designed by Alex Toth. And of course, Jan, Jace, Blip, and most importantly, The Phantom Cruiser, all appear. See covers $30
SPACE: 1999
#1 BREAKAWAY by E. C. Tubb. Paperback, VG+, September 1975, First Printing,
Pocket Books 80184, SBN: 671-80184-8-150, 144 pages, O/P. Novelization of the
first episode from the TV series. Contains 16 pages of B&W photos from the
ITC series starring Martin Landau, Barbara Bain and Barry Morse, including Gerry
Anderson miniature shots. See
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#2 MOON ODYSSEY by John Rankine. Paperback, FN-, September 1975, First Printing,
Pocket Books 80185, SBN: 671-80185-6-150, 160 pages, O/P. Novelization from the TV series.
Includes 16 pages of B&W photos from
the ITC series starring Martin Landau, Barbara Bain and Barry Morse.
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SPECIAL EFFECTS IN THE MOVIES by John Culhane. Softback, As New-, November 1981, First Edition, Ballantine Books, ISBN: 0-345-28606-5, size 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 inches, 192 pages, O/P. "How They Do It, Dazzling Movie Magic And The Artists Who Create It" with over 400 B&W photographs inside. Culhane covers everything from mechanical effects to make-up to miniatures to matte photography to the birth of computer graphics, even stunt work is looked at. Disaster films, horror, fantasy, science fiction, and all genres in between are discussed. Most of the pioneers and innovators in the FX fields are profiled. Great book for film fans. See covers $35
SPEED: CINEMA OF MOTION by Werner Adrian. Hardback with Dust Jacket, As New- with small red dot reminder mark on top edge near spine, 1975, Bounty Books, ISBN: 0-517-525755, size 7.25 x 10 inches, 112 pages, O/P. This book examines motion in film from its earliest history through 1974. Sections are divided into movies that feature train travel, sea vessels, airplanes, bikes, motorcycles, horses, cars, and space ships. Loaded with celebrity shots in 150 black and white photographs and illustrations from 1903's The Great Train Robbery to the futuristic spacecraft in Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. 8 pages of color movie artwork in the center. See covers $25
SPLATTER MOVIES by John McCarty. Softback, As New- with a mild 3/4 inch bottom left corner bend, September 1981, First Printing, Fantaco Enterprises, ISBN: 0-938782-01-0, size 8 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches, 160 pages, O/P. McCarty begins with the roots of splatter in the Grand Guignol theatre, talks about film censorship, the ground breaking Hammer films, then chapters devoted to Herschell Gordon Lewis, George Romero and David Cronenberg, an interview with Tom Savini, and the controversy and new directions in splatter movies. Loaded with B&W photographs, many full page. An abbreviated history of splatter films is presented by year, at the end of the book. The first book to seriously examine this subgenre of horror films. See covers $30
STANLEY KUBRICK'S A CLOCKWORK ORANGE by Stanley Kubrick, based on the novel by Anthony Burgess. Softback, FN-, First Printing, July 1972, Ballantine Books 02696-9-395, size 5.25 x 8 1/8 inches, 384 pages, O/P Edition. Forward by Stanley Kubrick. This book translates Kubrick's masterpiece A Clockwork Orange onto paper utilizing roughly 800 frames from the film that he selected, accompanying text taken directly from his screenplay. Before home video, this was the best way to get your hands on the "film." You must be 18 years of age or older to order this book. See covers $55
STAR TREK FOTONOVELS
- All Color with 300 photos from each episode reproduced!
#1 CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER by Harlan Ellison. Paperback, As New-, November 1977,
First Print, Bantam Books, ISBN: 0-553-11345-3, O/P.
Harlan Ellison's award-winning, acclaimed episode for the TV series; guest-starring Joan
Collins. Includes a bonus interview with Harlan, cast list and glossary.
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#2 WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE by Samuel Peeples. Paperback, As New-, November 1977,
First Print, Bantam Books, ISBN: 0-553-11346-1, O/P. The
second pilot for the TV series that starred Sally Kellerman, Gary Lockwood, Paul Fix, Lloyd
Haynes, and the phaser rifle. Includes cast list and glossary.
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#3 THE TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLES by David Gerrold. Paperback, As New with a 1/4
inch blemish on the top front cover edge, December 1977,
First Print, Bantam Books, ISBN: 0-553-11347-X, O/P. One of the
most loved and remembered episodes of the TV series. Includes a bonus interview (part 1) with
James Doohan, cast list and glossary. See
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#4 A TASTE OF ARMAGEDDON by Robert Hamner and Gene Coon. Paperback, As New, January 1978,
First Print, Bantam Books, ISBN: 0-553-11348-8, O/P.
The war between Eminiar VII and Vendikar. Includes a bonus interview (part 2) with James Doohan,
cast list and glossary. See
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#5 METAMORPHOSIS by Gene L. Coon. Paperback, As New, February 1978, First
Print, Bantam Books, ISBN: 0-553-11349-6, O/P. The episode starred Elinor Donohue and she is featured in a bonus interview,
along with a cast list and glossary. See
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STAR TREK LOG ONE by Alan Dean Foster. Paperback, VG/FN, July 1974, Second Printing, Ballantine Books 24014, SBN: 345-24014-6-095, 192 pages, O/P edition. Three animated NBC-TV series episodes are adapted in this book. Includes "Beyond the Farthest Star" by Sam Peeples, "Yesteryear" by D. C. Fontana, and "One of our Planets is Missing" by Marc Daniels. See covers $9.50
THE STAR WARS ALBUM Softback, FN (back cover scuffs keep this out of As New grade), November 1977, First Edition, Ballantine Books 27591, ISBN: 0-345-27591-8, size 8 1/8 x 10 3/4 inches, 80 pages, O/P. Produced by 20th Century-Fox, this "Official Collector's Edition" was published to satisfy the fan cravings for anything Star Wars in 1977. The book recaps the story and traces the film's origins. Includes chapters on George Lucas, Ralph McQuarrie with his production paintings, John Dykstra and special effects, John Williams and his score, plus a number of behind the scenes production photos in color and B&W. The front and back cover paintings are by Greg and Tim Hildebrandt. The best part of this book is the announcement of the sequel to be released in the Fall of 1978!!! Somebody in the publicity department was dreaming! See covers $45
STAR WARS EPISODE I INCREDIBLE CROSS-SECTIONS by David West Reynolds with Illustrations by Hans Jenssen and Richard Chasemore. Hardback with Dust Jacket, As New, 1999, First American Edition, DK Publishing/Lucas Books, ISBN: 0-7894-3962-X, size approximately 10.75 x 14 inches, 36 pages, O/P. Loaded with incredibly detailed, color renderings of key spacecraft and vehicles from "The Phantom Menace." Two pages fold out into larger images! Publisher's "The New Film The Phantom Menace" sticker still on the front cover! Larger than the scanner bed so the cover image is cropped. See cover Published at $19.95, priced at only $11
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE by Tennessee Williams. Paperback, FN-, published 1947, 29th Printing, Signet Books Y6178, 144 pages plus 8 pages of B&W photographs, O/P edition. This is the Pulitzer Prize-Winning play that made Marlon Brando a household name. Includes an introduction by Tennessee Williams. The photo insert includes shots from the original NY stage production with Brando, Kim Hunter and Jessica Tandy, and stills from the 1951 film with Brando, Hunter and Vivien Leigh. The back cover of the book states this is the "Special 25th Anniversary Edition." Brando featured prominently on the cover. See covers $7
SUPERMAN SERIAL TO CEREAL by Gary Grossman. Softback, As New-, April 1976, Unstated First Edition/Printing, Big Apple Film Series, Popular Library, 445-08459-395, size 8 1/8 x 10 7/8 inches, 192 pages, O/P edition. While the bulk of the book represents the George Reeves television era of Superman, the serial period is well covered and what came after the original TV show is also touched on. Quoted throughout the book are cast members Kirk Alyn, Jack Larson, Noel Neill, and Phyllis Coates. Appendices include the Fleischer Superman cartoons, full cast and crew credits for the 1948 and 1951 serials, every TV episode of The Adventures of Superman, Superpup (1958), The Adventures of Superboy (1961), and a list of the repackaged films. Truly a well-researched and entertaining look behind the scenes at the man of steel. Be aware that later editions drastically reduced the size of this book toward paperback dimensions. See covers $49
TALES FROM THE CRYPT by Jack Oleck. Paperback, VG-: spine color break, 1972, Fourth Printing, Bantam S7439, SBN: 553-07439-075, 128 pages, O/P. Novelization of the classic E.C. stories used in the 1972 film, adapted from the screenplay by Milton Subotsky, based on stories by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein. Film poster skull image on the front cover and four color scenes from the film on the back cover. See covers $15
TELEVISION PRODUCTION HANDBOOK by Herbert Zettl. Hardback (issued without Dust Jacket), VG+: extremely faint price stamped on front endpaper, 1961, 1968 Second Edition, Wadsworth, LCCCN: 68-19446, size 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches, 560 pages plus endpapers, O/P edition. Seminal college textbook written as a guide to all forms of television production. Presented in 14 chapters that begin with Cameras and end with Station Personnel, later editions of this book are still used in schools today. This edition is a fun historical perspective on TV. Includes many B&W photographs and illustrations, and even four pages in color. See covers $8
THE TV DIRECTOR/INTERPRETER by Colby Lewis. Softback, VG-: price stamped on first page, published 1968, July 1976, Sixth Printing, Hastings House, ISBN: 8038-7041-8, size 6 x 9 1/8 inches, 256 pages, O/P. College textbook written as a guide to help beginning television directors translate the meaning of their programs through the use of cameras and sound. Step by step illustrations clarify the text throughout the book. See covers $5
THUNDERBIRDS SUPERMARIONATION GRAFFITI No. 42 Softback, FN-, 1984, Only Edition/Printing, Emotion 67897-42, size 8 1/4 x 11 3/4 inches, 48 pages, Japanese Import, O/P. Japanese photo guidebook for Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds TV series and films. Nice selection of stills with half the photos in color and half in B&W. Sections showcasing International Rescue, each of the 5 Thunderbirds, T-2 pod equipment, the Tracys and their associates, Lady Penelope, Parker and the FAB 1 Rolls Royce, The Hood, Zero X, Fireflash, and a few other vehicles used in the series and films. All text in Japanese, except the section headers in English. Great picture book for Supermarionation fans. See covers $42
TIME BANDITS - THE MOVIE SCRIPT by Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin. Softback, VG, 1981, Unstated Edition and Printing, Dolphin Books, ISBN: 0-385-17732-1, size approximately 7.75 x 9.75 inches, 232 pages including 16 pages of color photographs, O/P. The complete script to the comedy written by two members of Monty Python that delivers much more than words. This book is packed with both production stills (even one with George Harrison) and pre-production artwork by Terry Gilliam, as well as photos of John Cleese, Michel Palin, Sean Connery, Shelly Duvall, Ka
therine Helmond, David Warner, Ian Holm, and others from the film. The movie's full credits are listed at the end. The next best thing to watching the movie. See covers $15UA/16 UNITED ARTISTS NONTHEATRICAL RENTAL LIBRARY CATALOG VOLUME SEVEN Softback, VG, 1977, Only Edition, United Artists Corporation, size 8.5 x 11 inches,
200 pages, O/P. Color wraparound cover still from One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest featuring Jack Nicholson, Brad Dourif, Danny DeVito, and Will Sampson. Printed on heavy slick paper stock, this volume is packed with B&W photos throughout and a few movie poster reproductions printed near the back of the book. The catalogue contains listings for over 1,300 feature films, shorts and cartoons from the vast United Artists-Warner Brothers collection. Woody Allen, Lloyd Bacon, Michael Curtiz, Mervyn Leroy, Richard Lester, and a host of other directors are represented. The Beatles, Peter Sellers, Bette Davis, Edward G. Robinson, James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, and many other performers appear. In between the detailed film listings are short pieces on the studios' history and contributors. This low print run rarity is perfect for any film historian's bookshelf. See covers $40WARNER BROTHER CARTOONS BIG LITTLE BOOKS
LOT of 4 BLBs: All B&W, 79¢ Whitman Softback 1980 editions, 256 pages, includes The Road Runner & Wile E. Coyote in The Lost Road Runner Mine (5767-2) by Carl Fallberg, F, 1974, 1980, (includes a flip-book cartoon) and The Road Runner And The Unidentified Flying Coyote (5784-2) by George S. Elrick, VG/F, 1980; Bugs Bunny (with the Tasmanian Devil & Elmer Fudd) in Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble On Diamond Island (5757-2) by Don Christensen, VG, 1967, 1980; and Tweety And Sylvester: The Magic Voice (5777-2) by Laura French and Rita Ritchie, G, 1976, 1980. See Road Runner Mine covers See Road Runner UFC covers See Bugs covers See Tweety covers Lot of all 4 for only $16WHAT THE CENSOR SAW by John Trevelyan. Hardback (As New) with Dust Jacket (VG: $ sticker over printed UK £ price on inside flap, shiny coating missing in areas on the bottom edge of the back jacket - see scan), published 1973, June 1977, Second Printing, Michael Joseph Ltd, ISBN: 0-7181-1123-0, size 5.75 x 8.75 inches, 276 pages and endpapers, UK Import - printed in Great Britain, O/P. An additional 20 pages of B&W photos are bound into the center of the book. John Trevelyan relates his experiences as chairman of the British Cinema Advisory Sub-Committee from 1952 to 1971. He describes how the board originally functioned and then how censorship changed over the 12 year period he performed his duties. Many of the groundbreaking films of the fifties and sixties are covered. Trevelyan's retirement preceded the releases of the powerhouse trio of "The Devils," "A Clockwork Orange" and "Straw Dogs," which forever changed the way censorship would be handled in UK cinema, but they are all discussed. An absolutely fascinating first hand account of censorship in British cinema. Preface by Alexander Walker. Includes appendices with extracts, cuts, codes and the U.S. MPAA. Nudes in the photo section, so you must be 18 years of age or older to order this book. See covers $35
EDWARD D. WOOD, JR. - A STUDY OF SEXUAL PRACTICES IN WITCHCRAFT AND BLACK MAGIC Book 2 by Frank Lennon and Dr. T. K. Peters (Pen names used by Ed Wood). Softback, VG/FN, 1971, Secs Press SP 112, size 5 1/4 x 7 5/8 inches, 192 pages, O/P. Contains graphic color and B&W photos throughout. Positioned as a research work, this book is actually some of the hardcore pulp material Ed was churning out in his later days. Very rare, very Ed Wood reading! See Rudolph Grey's Nightmare of Ecstasy, page 191, as provenance for Wood's authorship on this book. This book is placed here because of Wood's authorship and is not really a "film" book. You must be 18 years of age or older to order this book. See covers $125
XXX 30 PORN-STAR PORTRAITS by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. Hardback with Dust Jacket, As New, 2004, First Edition, Bulfinch Press, ISBN: 0-8212-7754-5, size 10 1/4 x 12 1/8 inches, 144 pages plus endpapers, O/P. Full color, printed in Spain. The portrait portion takes an opposing full page, clothed/unclothed, approach to presenting the people in this book. Photographs of "classic" film stars Christy Canyon, Nina Hartley, Ron Jeremy, Ginger Lynn, Sharon Mitchell, and Peter North, are mixed in with newer performers like Jenna Jameson and Lex Steele. Each star has a brief, but informative, biography with photo and a top ten list of their favorite films in which they appear. Scattered throughout this volume are entertaining essays and commentaries by John Waters, Salman Rushdie, Whitley Strieber, John Malkovich, Lou Reed, Nina Hartley, and others. Humorously, the dust jacket depicts unique "presentable" images of the less socially acceptable actual book cover pictures. Introduction by Gore Vidal. Obviously, you must be 18 years of age or older to order this book. Note: There is some glare from the scan on the front cover image bottom left side; the cover is fine. Larger than the scanner bed so the cover images are slightly cropped. See covers $35
YUSHA RAIDEEN and GO!! GO!! RAIDEEN (TV Hero Series Books 3 and 4 Set) Hardbacks, Book 3 As New- and Book 4 FN- (4 inch, pen point, front cover indentation), no date printed but I've seen these listed in publications from 1979 so they are seventies, Froebel-Kan Co. Ltd, Japanese Import Editions, size 7 1/4 x 10 3/8 inches, printed in Japan, distributed in Hawaii, O/P. Two all-color, animation cel reproduction books printed on 12 heavy board pages. For Anime fans. These contain both English and Japanese lyrics to the songs in the Tohokushinsha Films series, as well as the sheet music! Sold as a set. See Yusha covers See Go Go covers Both for $20
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