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  • The Mae West Films
    James L. Neibaur
    Mae West is one of the true icons of show business, enjoying success on stage and in movies. She created her character, wrote her own dialog, and understood self-promotion. An innately talented entertainer, Mae began working on stage as a small child and was still pursuing creative endeavors in the last year of her life. This book concentrates on her movie work, and although sh...
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    31,29 €

  • The Mae West Films (hardback)
    James L. Neibaur
    Mae West is one of the true icons of show business, enjoying success on stage and in movies. She created her character, wrote her own dialog, and understood self-promotion. An innately talented entertainer, Mae began working on stage as a small child and was still pursuing creative endeavors in the last year of her life. This book concentrates on her movie work, and although sh...
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    43,77 €

  • The Films of Bruce Willis
    Gary Schneeberger / Gary Schneederger / James L. Neibaur
    Bruce Willis first came to America’s notice as a TV star on ABC’s Moonlighting, playing a cocksure private eye known for his ever-present smirk, then became an international superstar as an unlikely action hero in Die Hard, a megawatt critical and box office success that redefined the action genre in the ’80s and beyond. But to pigeonhole him for either breakout role overlooks ...
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    40,10 €

  • The Films of Bruce Willis (hardback)
    Gary Schneeberger / Gary Schneederger / James L. Neibaur
    Bruce Willis first came to America’s notice as a TV star on ABC’s Moonlighting, playing a cocksure private eye known for his ever-present smirk, then became an international superstar as an unlikely action hero in Die Hard, a megawatt critical and box office success that redefined the action genre in the ’80s and beyond. But to pigeonhole him for either breakout role overlooks ...
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    50,27 €

  • John Wayne B-Westerns 1932-1939 (hardback)
    James L. Neibaur
    John Wayne is a true cinema icon, but the B-westerns he made after The Big Trail and before Stagecoach are often overlooked. This book focuses on them specifically, film-by-film, and presents how they show the development of Wayne as both an actor and an image. These are the films that maintained his popularity throughout the 1930s until he was cast by John Ford in Stagecoach a...
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    41,18 €

  • John Wayne B-Westerns 1932-1939
    James L. Neibaur
    John Wayne is a true cinema icon, but the B-westerns he made after The Big Trail and before Stagecoach are often overlooked. This book focuses on them specifically, film-by-film, and presents how they show the development of Wayne as both an actor and an image. These are the films that maintained his popularity throughout the 1930s until he was cast by John Ford in Stagecoach a...
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    31,00 €

  • The Films of Judy Garland
    James L. Neibaur
    Judy Garland was an entertainment icon whose performances on stage, screen and television had a tremendous impact across decades and media. This film-by-film study of her work follows her progression from pig-tailed child to a top motion picture star, with such timeless classics as The Wizard of Oz, Meet Me in St Louis, and A Star is Born. Garland’s talent and versatility as...
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    57,56 €

  • From Connery to Craig
    Gary Schneeberger / James L. Neibaur
    FOREWORD BY 5-TIME 007 DIRECTOR JOHN GLEN The James Bond film series that started with Sean Connery as 007 in 1962’s Dr. No arguably ended with Daniel Craig holstering the Walther PPK for the last time in No Time to Die in 2021 - with four other actors portraying the iconic leading role in between. Given the success of the 25 films that comprise the official canon - more than $...
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    34,90 €

  • From Connery to Craig (hardback)
    Gary Schneeberger / James L. Neibaur
    FOREWORD BY 5-TIME 007 DIRECTOR JOHN GLEN The James Bond film series that started with Sean Connery as 007 in 1962’s Dr. No arguably ended with Daniel Craig holstering the Walther PPK for the last time in No Time to Die in 2021 - with four other actors portraying the iconic leading role in between. Given the success of the 25 films that comprise the official canon - more than $...
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    45,08 €

  • The George Raft Films
    James L. Neibaur
    George Raft’s career trajectory is quite fascinating, from the stirring image of a gangster coldly flipping a coin in Scarfaceto achieving stardom as a leading man, and finally ending his career once again playing small roles as a gangster in Hollywood films. This book is a film-by-film look at Raft’s long career with movies like Bolero, in which he was able to exhibit his form...
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    32,95 €

  • The George Raft Films (hardback)
    James L. Neibaur
    George Raft’s career trajectory is quite fascinating, from the stirring image of a gangster coldly flipping a coin in Scarfaceto achieving stardom as a leading man, and finally ending his career once again playing small roles as a gangster in Hollywood films. This book is a film-by-film look at Raft’s long career with movies like Bolero, in which he was able to exhibit his form...
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    43,12 €

  • Frank Sinatra on the Big Screen
    Gary Schneeberger / James L. Neibaur
    Frank Sinatra is an iconic figure in music, but his film career is often overlooked. His innate talent as an actor is proven in many serious dramatic roles, including films like Man with the Golden Arm, The Manchurian Candidate, and From Here to Eternity, for which he received an Oscar. From romantic musical comedies to Rat Pack films, Frank Sinatra achieved a great deal of suc...
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    57,30 €

  • The Films of John Garfield
    James L. Neibaur
    John Garfield was, and remains, one of the most impactful actors of 20th century American cinema. A towering influence on so many screen performers who came along afterward, Garfield managed to create a lasting image, despite living a life that was marked with tragedy, including the loss of a child. When he left the studios and began doing independent films, his politics inform...
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    27,91 €

  • The Films of John Garfield (hardback)
    James L. Neibaur / James LNeibaur
    John Garfield was, and remains, one of the most impactful actors of 20th century American cinema. A towering influence on so many screen performers who came along afterward, Garfield managed to create a lasting image, despite living a life that was marked with tragedy, including the loss of a child. When he left the studios and began doing independent films, his politics inform...
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    38,08 €

  • The Joe E. Brown Films
    James L. Neibaur / James LNeibaur
    Joe E. Brown was the most popular movie comedian in the 1930s, his films being bigger moneymakers than those featuring Laurel and Hardy, W.C. Fields, or The Marx Brothers. A regrettable business decision in the middle of the decade resulted in indie productions that relegated Joe to second-feature status. After losing a son in World War Two, Joe became a tireless entertainer fo...
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    27,67 €

  • The Joe E. Brown Films (hardback)
    James L. Neibaur / James LNeibaur
    Joe E. Brown was the most popular movie comedian in the 1930s, his films being bigger moneymakers than those featuring Laurel and Hardy, W.C. Fields, or The Marx Brothers. A regrettable business decision in the middle of the decade resulted in indie productions that relegated Joe to second-feature status. After losing a son in World War Two, Joe became a tireless entertainer fo...
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    37,85 €

  • Clark Gable in the 1930s
    James L Neibaur
    The 1930s represented the strongest and most significant decade in Clark Gable’s career. Later known as The King of Hollywood, Gable started out as a journeyman actor who quickly rose to the level of star, and then icon. With his ruggedly attractive looks and effortless charisma, Gable was the sort of manly romantic lead that bolstered features alongside the likes of Jean Harlo...
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    58,48 €

  • Directed by William Beaudine
    James L. Neibaur / James LNeibaur
    William Beaudine is one of the most misrepresented directors in film history.  Inaccurately called “One-Shot” due to false claims that he hurried through his projects with disdain and never filmed more than one take, Beaudine was actually a very skilled director whose career ran from silent movies to television.  Beginning with one-reel short comedies, Beaudine learned how to b...
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    27,73 €

  • Directed by William Beaudine
    James L. Neibaur / James LNeibaur
    William Beaudine is one of the most misrepresented directors in film history.  Inaccurately called “One-Shot” due to false claims that he hurried through his projects with disdain and never filmed more than one take, Beaudine was actually a very skilled director whose career ran from silent movies to television.  Beginning with one-reel short comedies, Beaudine learned how to b...
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    37,91 €

  • The Jean Harlow Films
    James L. Neibaur
    One of the powerful icons of 1930s Hollywood film, Jean Harlow died a tragically early death in 1937 at age 26. During her brief career, she delivered memorable performances in such MGM classics as Red Dust (1932), Bombshell (1933), Dinner at Eight (1933) and Libeled Lady (1936), among others. Taking a film-by-film look at Harlow’s work and her own impressions of her costars ...
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    42,88 €

  • The Hal Roach Comedy Shorts of Thelma Todd, ZaSu Pitts and Patsy Kelly
    James L. Neibaur
    Hoping to follow his Laurel and Hardy success with a female comedy team, producer Hal Roach paired Thelma Todd with ZaSu Pitts in a 1931 series of two-reel shorts. Pitts left the studio for other pursuits, was replaced by Patsy Kelly and the series continued to be successful. Todd died under mysterious circumstances in 1935 and Kelly tried to carry on, first with Pert Kelton, ...
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    43,02 €

  • The Andy Clyde Columbia Comedies
    James L. Neibaur
    Andy Clyde starred in the second-longest series of shorts at Columbia Pictures (after the Three Stooges), with nearly 80 productions from 1934 to 1956. This film-by-film analysis of Clyde’s Columbia short comedies features introductory chapters on his early life, stage work, silent films and early talkies, as well as concluding chapters on his appearances in feature films--incl...
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    42,92 €

  • The Charlie Chan Films (hardback)
    James L. Neibaur / James LNeibaur
    The Charlie Chan film series from 1931-1949 went through three lead actors and two studios over 44 films while still maintaining consistent popularity with moviegoers.  This book looks at all of the films in the series, including early ones that are now lost, and examines each movie in context.  Common themes, critical assessments, discussion of the director and the actors, per...
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    37,58 €

  • The Charlie Chan Films
    James L. Neibaur / James LNeibaur
    The Charlie Chan film series from 1931-1949 went through three lead actors and two studios over 44 films while still maintaining consistent popularity with moviegoers.  This book looks at all of the films in the series, including early ones that are now lost, and examines each movie in context.  Common themes, critical assessments, discussion of the director and the actors, per...
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    27,40 €

  • The Monster Movies of Universal Studios
    James L. Neibaur / James LNeibaur
    In 1931 Universal Studios released Dracula starring Bela Lugosi. This box office success was followed by a string of films featuring macabre characters and chilling atmospherics, including Frankenstein, The Mummy, and The Invisible Man. With each new film, Universal established its place in the Hollywood firmament as the leading producer of horror films, a status it enjoyed for...
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    53,10 €

  • The W.C. Fields Films
    James L. Neibaur
    W.C. Fields was at the top among comedians during Hollywood’s Golden Era of the 1930s and 1940s and has since remained a comic icon. Despite his character’s misanthropic, child-hating, alcoholic tendencies, his performances were enduringly popular and Fields became personally defined by them. This critical study of his work provides commentary and background on each of his fi...
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    42,97 €

  • The Essential Jack Nicholson
    James L. Neibaur / James LNeibaur
    For ten years Jack Nicholson toiled in low-budget films and guest spots in such television shows as Dr. Kildare and The Andy Griffith Show before his breakout performance in Easy Rider. Despite 'retiring' in 2010, Nicholson remains one of the most revered actors of the last half century. Nominated for twelve Academy Awards-the most of any male actor-Nicholson has received three...
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    55,96 €

  • The Essential Mickey Rooney
    James L. Neibaur / James LNeibaur
    Mickey Rooney is a cinematic icon whose career lasted from the silent era into the twenty-first century. From the shorts he made as Mickey McGuire to supporting roles in such films as Night at the Museum, Rooney had more than 300 film appearances to his credit. Mickey Rooney was not just a movie star, he was the most popular film performer for several years in a row in the 1930...
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    55,53 €

  • The Clint Eastwood Westerns
    James L Neibaur / James L. Neibaur / James LNeibaur
    While the western was a staple of cinema for many decades, the form began to fade as its greatest star, John Wayne, made fewer films of distinction toward the end of his career. In the mid-1960s, the genre was redefined by a handful of directors, including Don Siegel and Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone, who offered something edgier, bloodier, and more violent. Working with both ...
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    53,23 €

  • James Cagney Films of the 1930s
    James L. Neibaur / James LNeibaur
    One of the biggest stars of the golden age of Hollywood, James Cagney appeared in more than sixty films throughout his career. In addition to starring in the classics White Heat, Mister Roberts, and One, Two, Three, Cagney received the Academy Award for his performance as George M. Cohan in Yankee Doodle Dandy. From his debut in Sinner’s Holiday to one of his many gangster port...
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    129,19 €


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