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HOLLYWOOD'S CHILDREN by Diana Serra Cary (Southern Methodist University Press,1997)) 296 pages 6" by 9" paperback book condition: brand new, sealed in shrink wrap Notes: The best book out there by a former child star who was there and experienced it all - fame, money and poverty - Diana Serra Cary, whose popularity as Baby Peggy in the early 1920's was second only to Jackie Coogan. She talks about them all (silent and sound era), many from first-hand accounts because she was also "rubbing elbows" with many of these child stars in the thirties while trying to make a comeback. Included are her own career, Jackie Coogan, Jack and Lottie Pickford, Edith Fellows, Our Gang, Jackie Cooper, Shirley Temple, Judy Garland, Freddie Bartholomew, Deanna Durbin, Jane Withers, Mickey Rooney, Margaret O'Brien, Junior Durkin, Dick Winslow, Dawn O'Day, Charlotte Henry, and more. Lots of great photos! Price: $12.00 Order no. 141 |
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SWANSON ON SWANSON: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Gloria Swanson (Random House, 1980) 535 pages 6 1/2" by 9 3/4" hardback book condition: excellent, like new dustjacket condition: very good, some dinginess along right edge, aging around edges, in mylar sleeve Notes: Superb autobiography that received high praise from critics when it was released in 1980. At 81 years of age, Swanson published her memoirs which are accurate, engrossing and well-written. A must for any silent film buff by one of the biggest stars of the era. Lots of high quality glossy photos. First edition. Price: $18.00 Order no. 142 |
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D.W. GRIFFITH: AN AMERICAN LIFE by Richard Schickel (Simon & Schuster, 1984) 672 pages 6 1/2" by 9 3/4" hardback condition: excellent, remainder mark on bottom dustjacket condition: very good, minor wrinkling at top and bottom of spine section Notes: This is the definitive biography of D.W. Griffith with lots of photos. Price: $14.00 Order no. 143 |
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GREAT FILM STILLS OF THE GERMAN SILENT ERA - 125 Stills from the Stiftung Deutsche Kinemathek By compiled and edited by John Kobal with an introduction by Lotte H. Eisner (Dover Publications, copyright 1981) 111 pages 8 1/4" by 11" paperback condition: excellent - bumping around edges of cover, back cover has crease from top to bottom, mild yellowing on back cover - inside pages near perfect - owner's bookplate inside Notes: Respected and well-known among silent movie fans, John Kobal brings another great photo book to us. Includes introduction in English and German followed by 125 gorgeous, clear photos drawn primarily from the Gerhard Lamprecht collection in the Stiftung Deutsche Kinemathek, Berlin, from films by Robert Weine, Fritz Lang, Georg Wilhelm Pabst, Ernest Lubitsch, F.S. Murnau, Joe May, E.A. Dupoont and others. Stars include Dietrich, Garbo, Negri, Jannings, Veidt, Krauss, Nielsen, Brooks, de Putti and many others. Price: $22.00 Order no. 144 |
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CLASSICS OF THE SILENT SCREEN by Joe Franklin (The Citadel Press, 1973) 255 pages 8 1/2" by 11" paperback condition: very good, some mild damage to top and bottom of spine, mild yellowing on cover Notes: This is one of the two or three classic books on the silent era and a must-have for any film fan. First half is the 50 greatest silent films and the second half is the 75 greatest silent stars. Over 400 photos. Price: $12.00 Order no. 145 |
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THE THEATRE AND CINEMA OF BUSTER KEATON by Robert Knopf (University of Princeton Press, 1999) 217 pages 6" by 9 1/4" paperback condition: new Notes: The book combines vivid descriptions and illustrations that enable the reader to see Keaton at work staging his memorable images and gags, such as the three story wall collapsing on him in "Steamboat Bill, Jr." or the avalanche of boulders chasing him in "Seven Chances." Knopf explains how Keaton's stunts and gags served as fanciful departures from his films' storylines and how they nonetheless reinforced a strange sense of reality. Many good photos. Price: $10.00 Order no. 146 |
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THE NON-WESTERN FILMS OF JOHN FORD by J.A. Place (Citadel Press, 1979) 287 pages 8 3/8" by 11" paperback condition: good - corners of covers bent and bottom right of first few inside pages, back cover corners slightly bent, small price sticker on back, "Property of Cornell Cinema Library" printed a couple of times inside Notes: Cast and production credits, synopsis, comnentary and lots of photographs on each of Ford's non-western sound films. No silent films are included in this volume. Divided into "Americana Films," "War Films," "Action Films" and "Foreign Films." Price: $8.00 Order no. 147 |
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THE KINDERGARTEN OF THE MOVIES: A HISTORY OF THE FINE ARTS COMPANY by Anthony Slide (Scarecrow Press, 1980) 236 pages 5 3/4" x 8 3/4" hardback condition: excellent dustjacket condition: not issued with a dustjacket Notes: An excellent history of the company that only survived two years during the teens but that can lay claim to having D.W. Griffith as its production head and films such as "The Birth of a Nation" and "Intolerance." Chapters on "Fine Arts and Triangle," "Supervised by D.W. Griffith," "The Films of 1915," "DeWolf Hopper," "Douglas Fairbanks: The Evolution of a Screen Legend," and more! Price: $18.00 Order no. 148 |
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GRIFFITH AND THE RISE OF HOLLYWOOD by Paul O'Dell (A.S. Barnes & Co., 1970) 163 pages 5 3/8" x 6 3/8" paperback condition: Very good - edges of front cover curled slightly, back cover has crease across middle - inside excellent Notes: Hard to find little book that take the reader through the early 1920's. Chapters on "The Birth of a Nation," "Thomas Ince," "True Heart Susie and Broken Blossoms," "Way Down East and Orphans of the Storm," and "The Star System." Price: $7.00 Order no. 149 |
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KOPS AND KUSTARDS by Kalton C. Lahue and Terry Brewer (University of Oklahoma Press, 1972) 213 pages 6 1/8" x 9 1/4" hardback book condition: very good; some wear at top of spine, cloth in very good condition, inside pages near perfect dustjacket condtion: Dustjacket missing Notes: The classic history of the Keystone Film Company and Mack Sennett. Lots of photos and an appendix of Keystone Comedies. Price: $10.00 Order no. 150 |
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