Renato Casaro - from Hollywood to Africa
Author: Renato Casaro
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 175
ISBN-13: 9783873143890
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Africa on Film
Author: Kenneth M. Cameron
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13:
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The End of the Circus
Author: Paul Bouissac
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2021-08-12
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 1350166510
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book analyses two features of the traditional circus that have come under increasing attack since the mid-20th century: the use of wild animals in performance and the act of clowning. Positioning this socio-cultural change within the broader perspective of evolutionary semiotics, renowned circus expert Paul Bouissac examines the decline of the traditional circus and its transformation into a purely acrobatic spectacle. The End of the Circus draws on Bouissac's extensive ethnographic research, including previously unpublished material on the training of wild animals and clown make-up, to chart the origins of the circus in Gypsy culture and the drastic change in contemporary Western attitudes on ethical grounds. It scrutinizes the emergence of the new form of circus, with its focus on acrobatics and the meaning of the body, showing how acrobatic techniques have been appropriated from traditional Gypsy heritage and brought into the fold of mainstream popular entertainment. Questioning the survival of the new circus and the likely resurgence of its traditional forms, this book showcases Bouissac's innovative approach to semiotics and marks the culmination of his ground-breaking work on the circus.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Author: Quentin Tarantino
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2021-06-29
Total Pages: 335
ISBN-13: 0063112531
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Quentin Tarantino’s long-awaited first work of fiction—at once hilarious, delicious and brutal—is the always surprising, sometimes shocking, novelization of his Academy Award winning film. RICK DALTON—Once he had his own TV series, but now Rick’s a washed-up villain-of-the week drowning his sorrows in whiskey sours. Will a phone call from Rome save his fate or seal it? CLIFF BOOTH—Rick’s stunt double, and the most infamous man on any movie set because he’s the only one there who might have got away with murder. . . . SHARON TATE—She left Texas to chase a movie-star dream, and found it. Sharon’s salad days are now spent on Cielo Drive, high in the Hollywood Hills. CHARLES MANSON—The ex-con’s got a bunch of zonked-out hippies thinking he’s their spiritual leader, but he’d trade it all to be a rock ‘n’ roll star.
Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970-1979
Author: Roberto Curti
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2017-09-11
Total Pages: 255
ISBN-13: 1476629609
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Italian Gothic horror films of the 1970s were influenced by the violent giallo movies and adults-only comics of the era, resulting in a graphic approach to the genre. Stories often featured over-the-top violence and nudity and pushed the limits of what could be shown on the screen. The decade marked the return of specialist directors like Mario Bava, Riccardo Freda and Antonio Margheriti, and the emergence of new talents such as Pupi Avati (The House with the Laughing Windows) and Francesco Barilli (The Perfume of the Lady in Black). The author examines the Italian Gothic horror of the period, providing previously unpublished details and production data taken from official papers, original scripts and interviews with filmmakers, scriptwriters and actors. Entries include complete cast and crew lists, plot summaries, production history and analysis. An appendix covers Italian made-for-TV films and mini-series.
Learn about Movie Posters
Author: Ed Poole
Publisher:
Published: 2003-01-01
Total Pages: 419
ISBN-13: 9780963431998
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Learn About Movie Posters by Ed & Susan Poole answers the important questions collectors need to know about this fascinating hobby. It's the most comprehensive book ever compiled on original movie posters and how to collect them. In 448 pages, you will learn about * The birth of the movie poster* The sizes and types of movie art* Common forms of movie art* How movie posters were processed and distributed* International movie posters* Movie art as investment* Grading the condition of your movie art* How to buy and sell movie posters* Comprehensive filmography of poster artists* Caring for your collection And much, much more. Ed & Susan Poole's book is the first to teach you everything you ever wanted to know about collecting authentic movie posters.
The Drowner
Author: John D. MacDonald
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2013-06-11
Total Pages: 231
ISBN-13: 0307826937
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Drowner, one of many classic novels from crime writer John D. MacDonald, the beloved author of Cape Fear and the Travis McGee series, is now available as an eBook. Lucille Hanson left her rich husband, a man who lived casually and loved carelessly. She found a new man, one who appeared to treat her right. Lucille was putting together the pieces of her life, determined not to make the old mistakes, the foolish ones that had almost wrecked her the first time around . . . until all of her hopes came to rest at the bottom of the lake where her body is found. It must have been an accident, most people say. It might have been suicide, others think. But among her mourners, just one person refuses to believe it was anything other than murder. Features a new Introduction by Dean Koontz Praise for John D. MacDonald “The great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller.”—Stephen King “My favorite novelist of all time.”—Dean Koontz “To diggers a thousand years from now, the works of John D. MacDonald would be a treasure on the order of the tomb of Tutankhamen.”—Kurt Vonnegut “A master storyteller, a masterful suspense writer . . . John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all of us in the field. Talk about the best.”—Mary Higgins Clark
Two Hours to Darkness
Author: Antony Trew
Publisher:
Published: 1963
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780709068037
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Author: William Hjortsberg
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2012-03-13
Total Pages: 317
ISBN-13: 1453246584
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Edgar Award Finalist: The hunt for a vanished singer leads a detective into the depths of the occult in this “terrific” novel (Stephen King). Big-band frontman Johnny Favorite was singing for the troops when a Luftwaffe fighter squadron strafed the bandstand, killing the crowd and leaving the singer near death. The army returned him to a private hospital in upstate New York, leaving him to live out his days as a vegetable while the world forgot him. But Louis Cyphre never forgets. Cyphre had a contract with the singer, stipulating payment upon Johnny’s death—payment that will be denied as long as Johnny clings to life. When Cyphre hires private investigator Harry Angel to find Johnny at the hospital, Angel learns that the singer has disappeared. It is no ordinary missing-person’s case. Everyone he questions dies soon after, as Angel’s investigation ensnares him in a bizarre tangle of black magic, carnival freaks, and grisly voodoo. When the sinister Louis Cyphre begins appearing in Angel’s dreams, the detective fears for his life, his sanity, and his soul. Falling Angel was the basis for the Alan Parker film Angel Heart, starring Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, and Lisa Bonet. This ebook features an illustrated biography of William Hjortsberg including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.
