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| kiss of fire 1955: Technicolor Movies Richard W. Haines, 2010-06-28 Using extensive research and interviews with many of the surviving Technicolor technicians, the history of dye printing and the events leading to its demise are fully covered. (The Beijing Film Laboratory is the only facility currently using the process.) Included are diagrams of how the process worked and an extensive listing of U.S. feature films printed with it. |
| kiss of fire 1955: Encyclopedia of Motion Picture Sound Marty McGee, 2015-06-08 Ever since 1927, when The Jazz Singer broke the silence of the silver screen, sound has played an integral role in the development and appreciation of motion pictures. This encyclopedia covers the people, processes, innovations, facilities, manufacturers, formats and award-winning films that have made sound such a crucial part of the motion picture experience. Every film that has won a sound-related Academy Award is included here, with detailed critical commentary. Every sound mixer or editor who has been honored by the Academy has his or her own entry and filmography, and career biographies are provided for key developers including Jack Foley, Ray Dolby, George Lucas, and more. |
| kiss of fire 1955: Double Feature Creature Attack Tom Weaver, 2003-02-19 This whopping big McFarland Classic brings together 43 interviews with horror and science fiction movie writers, producers, directors and the men and women who saved the planet from aliens, behemoths, robots, zombies, and other sinister, stumbling threats--in the movies, at least. The interviewees reminisce about some of their great (and not so great!) films and tell their stories. This classic volume represents the union of two previous volumes: 1994's Attack of the Monster Movie Makers (anecdotes are frank and revealing--Video Watchdog); and 1995's They Fought in the Creature Features (a fun book for all SF film enthusiasts--Interzone). Together at last, this combined collection of interviews offers a candid and delightful perspective on the movies that still make audiences howl and squeal (though fear has long been replaced with sweet nostalgia). |
| kiss of fire 1955: They Fought in the Creature Features Tom Weaver, 1995-01-01 These men and women saved the planet from aliens, behemoths, monsters, zombies, and other bloated, stumbling threats--in the movies, at least--and now they tell their stories. Julie Adams, John Agar, Richard Anderson, John Archer, Jeanne Bates, Billy Benedict, Turhan Bey, Lloyd Bridges, Ricou Browning, Robert Cornthwaite, Louise Currie, Richard Denning, Anne Francis, Mark Goddard, June Lockhart, Eugene Lourie, Jeff Morrow, Lori Nelson, Rex Reason, William Schallert, Don Taylor, George Wallace and Jane Wyatt give behind-the-scenes insights into such classic movies as Creature from the Black Lagoon, Forbidden Planet, Destination Moon and The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms. They also discuss the impact monster-fighting had on their careers and what they are now doing. |
| kiss of fire 1955: Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s Gene Scott Freese, 2014-04-24 This biographical dictionary shines the spotlight on several hundred unheralded stunt performers who created some of the cinema's greatest action scenes without credit or recognition. The time period covered encompasses the silent comedy days of Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd, the early westerns of Tom Mix and John Wayne, the swashbucklers of Douglas Fairbanks, Errol Flynn, and Burt Lancaster, the costume epics of Charlton Heston and Kirk Douglas, and the action films of Steve McQueen, Clint Eastwood, and Charles Bronson. Without stuntmen and women working behind the scenes the films of these action superstars would not have been as successful. Now fantastic athletes and leading stunt creators such as Yakima Canutt, Richard Talmadge, Harvey Parry, Allen Pomeroy, Dave Sharpe, Jock Mahoney, Chuck Roberson, Polly Burson, Bob Morgan, Loren Janes, Dean Smith, Hal Needham, Martha Crawford, Ronnie Rondell, Terry Leonard, and Bob Minor are given their proper due. Each entry covers the performer's athletic background, military service, actors doubled, noteworthy stunts, and a rundown of his or her best known screen credits. |
| kiss of fire 1955: The Creature Chronicles Tom Weaver, David Schecter, Steve Kronenberg, 2017-02-06 He was the final addition to Universal's royal family of movie monsters: the Creature from the Black Lagoon. With his scaly armor, razor claws and a face only a mother octopus could love, this Amazon denizen was perhaps the most fearsome beast in the history of Hollywood's Studio of Horrors. But he also possessed a sympathetic quality which elevated him fathoms above the many aquatic monsters who swam in his wake. Everything you ever wanted to know about the Gill Man and his mid-1950s film career (Creature from the Black Lagoon, Revenge of the Creature, The Creature Walks Among Us) is collected in this book, packed to the gills with hour-by-hour production histories, cast bios, analyses, explorations of the music, script-to-screen comparisons, in-depth interviews and an ocean of fin-tastic photos. |
| kiss of fire 1955: Within Our Gates Alan Gevinson, 1997 [These volumes] are endlessly absorbing as an excursion into cultural history and national memory.--Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. |
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| kiss of fire 1955: In Search of Western Movie Sites Carlo Gaberscek, Kenny Stier, 2014 In Search of Western Movie Sites is a compilation of 64 articles written for the bi-monthly newsletter Western Clippings by Carlo Gaberscek and Kenny Stier. They are profoundly convinced of the fundamental importance of landscapes and natural exteriors in westerns. These articles are listed regionally, starting with the Southwestern states (Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada), progressing to California, the Northwest, Midwest, and Southern states, followed by Canada, and finishing with Mexico. They focus on the making of both A and B-westerns in a single state or a specific area of a state, and contain selected filmographies and detailed information on the locations. They envision a vast atlas of western cinema, a map of both real and imagined places constructed by Hollywood. This book, which includes over 200 stills and photos taken on location, is a guide to thousands of western film locations. |
| kiss of fire 1955: Border Bandits Camilla Fojas, 2009-06-03 The southern frontier is one of the most emotionally charged zones in the United States, second only to its historical predecessor and partner, the western frontier. Though they span many genres, border films share common themes, trace the mood swings of public policy, and shape our cultural agenda. In this examination, Camilla Fojas studies how major Hollywood films exploit the border between Mexico and the United States to tell a story about U.S. dominance in the American hemisphere. She charts the shift from the mythos of the open western frontier to that of the embattled southern frontier by offering in-depth analyses of particular border films, from post-World War II Westerns to drug-trafficking films to contemporary Latino/a cinema, within their historical and political contexts. Fojas argues that Hollywood border films do important social work by offering a cinematic space through which viewers can manage traumatic and undesirable histories and ultimately reaffirm core American values. At the same time, these border narratives delineate opposing values and ideas. Latino border films offer a critical vantage onto these topics; they challenge the presumptions of U.S. nationalism and subsequent cultural attitudes about immigrants and immigration, and often critically reconstruct their Hollywood kin. By analyzing films such as Duel in the Sun, The Wild Bunch, El Norte, The Border, Traffic, and Brokeback Mountain, Fojas demands that we reexamine the powerful mythology of the Hollywood borderlands. This detailed scrutiny recognizes that these films are part of a national narrative comprised of many texts and symbols that create the myth of the United States as capital of the Americas. |
| kiss of fire 1955: Fall Girl Martha Crawford Cantarini, Chrystopher J. Spicer, 2014-01-10 Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, acclaimed horse trainer and show rider Martha Crawford Cantarini was among the busiest of Hollywood's elite corps of female stunt riders. She was the regular stunt double for such actresses as Eleanor Parker, Anne Baxter and Shirley MacLaine, appearing in films ranging from Elvis Presley's debut feature Love Me Tender to the epic Western The Big Country. Martha also hosted a Las Vegas television program in the 1960s, while her palomino Frosty gained fame as the gambling horse after rolling a seven at the Thunderbird Casino craps table. This fascinating insider's memoir of the American entertainment industry recounts Martha's personal and professional associations with Clark Gable, Ronald Reagan, Jean Simmons, and other Hollywood luminaries. |
| kiss of fire 1955: Film Composers in America Clifford McCarty, 2000 Film Composers in America is a landmark in the history of film. Here, renowned film scholar Clifford McCarty has attempted to identify every known composer who wrote background musical scores for films in the United States between 1911 and 1970. With information on roughly 20,000 films, the book is an essential tool for serious students of film and a treasure trove for film fans. It spans all types of American films, from features, shorts, cartoons, and documentaries to nontheatrical works, avant-garde films, and even trailers. Meticulously researched over 45 years, the book documents the work of more than 1,500 composers, from Robert Abramson to Josiah Zuro, including the first to score an American film, Walter C. Simon. It includes not only Hollywood professionals but also many composers of concert music--as well as popular music and other genres--whose cinematic work has never before been fully catalogued. The book also features an index that lets readers quickly find the composer for any American film through 1970. To recover this history, much of which was lost or never recorded, McCarty corresponded with or interviewed hundreds of composers, arrangers, orchestrators, musical directors, and music librarians. He also conducted extensive research in the archives of the seven largest film studios--Columbia, MGM, Paramount, RKO, 20th Century-Fox, Universal, and Warner Bros.--and wherever possible, he based his findings on the most reliable evidence, that of the manuscript scores and cue sheets (as opposed to less accurate screen credits). The result is the definitive guide to the composers and musical scores for the first 60 years of American film. |
| kiss of fire 1955: The Illustrated Guide to Film Directors David Quinlan, 1983-01-01 To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. |
| kiss of fire 1955: Classic Movie Fight Scenes Gene Freese, 2017-09-11 Both brawls and elaborate martial arts have kept movie audiences on the edges of their seats since cinema began. But the filming of fight scenes has changed significantly through the years--mainly for the safety of the combatants--from improvised scuffles in the Silent Era to exquisitely choreographed and edited sequences involving actors, stuntmen and technical experts. Camera angles prevented many a broken nose. Examining more than 300 films--from The Spoilers (1914) to Road House (1989)--the author provides behind-the-scenes details on memorable melees starring such iconic tough-guys as John Wayne, Randolph Scott, Robert Mitchum, Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson, Clint Eastwood, Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris and Jackie Chan. |
| kiss of fire 1955: Turner Classic Movies Presents Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide Leonard Maltin, 2015-09-29 The definitive guide to classic films from one of America's most trusted film critics Thanks to Netflix and cable television, classic films are more accessible than ever. Now co-branded with Turner Classic Movies, Leonard Maltin’s Classic Movie Guide covers films from Hollywood and around the world, from the silent era through 1965, and from The Maltese Falcon to Singin’ in the Rain and Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Thoroughly revised and updated, and featuring expanded indexes, a list of Maltin’s personal recommendations, and three hundred new entries—including many offbeat and obscure films—this new edition is a must-have companion for every movie lover. |
| kiss of fire 1955: International Motion Picture Almanac Terry Ramsaye, 1972 |
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| kiss of fire 1955: Movies on TV, 1986-1987 Steven H. Scheuer, 1985 |
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| kiss of fire 1955: The Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors Barry Monush, 2003-04 RENT: THE COMPLETE BOOK AND LYRICS OF THE BROADWAY MUSICAL |
| kiss of fire 1955: Movies on TV, 1988-1989 Steven H. Scheuer, Robert J. Pardi, 1987 Alphabetical listings and a 4-star rating system make for quick and easy decision-making, while thoughtful, professional reviews guide consumers to optimal viewing pleasure. Expanded and updated with over 14,000 listings. |
| kiss of fire 1955: Leonard Maltin's TV Movies and Video Guide Leonard Maltin, 1988 In the newest edition of the bestselling guide to TV movies, Leonard Maltin describes and reviews films so bad they are good--and so good they are legends. Maltin also lists all films alphabetically--with capsules and reviews for each film--and adds a listing for films now available on videocassette. Easily the most comprehensive work of its kind anywhere.--USA Today. |
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| kiss of fire 1955: Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 1993 Leonard Maltin, 1992-11 Widely acclaimed as the biggest, best, most authoritative book in its field, this guide has been updated for 1993 and now includes a new feature--a symbol to designate movies available on increasingly popular laser discs. Features 300 new movie summaries, plus expanded coverage of films available on video for home viewing. |
| kiss of fire 1955: Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 2001 Leonard Maltin, 2000-10 Featuring: More than 20,000 listings * 300 new entries * More than 14,000 video, 8,000 laser, and 1,000 DVD listings * Updated mail order listing for video sales and rentals * Updated index of actor/actress credits * Ratings and running times * List of the best family films of all time * And more... |
| kiss of fire 1955: A Century of American Popular Music David A. Jasen, 2013-10-15 First Published in 2002. A Century of American Popular Music is an annotated index to over 2,000 of the most popular, best remembered, historically important and otherwise influential and interesting popular music, from the landmark publication of Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag to the latest rap hit. It provides information all in one place that is available no where else: song title, composer, lyricist, publisher, date of copyright and genre. The annotations include, where possible, a discussion of the history of the song, how it was written, who popularized it, notable recordings with their original issue numbers, as well as covers and other versions that helped keep the song in public attention. Also included are indices by composer, publisher and year of publication. |
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| kiss of fire 1955: Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 2004 Leonard Maltin, 2003-09-30 The leading authority on American film is back with the latest edition of his indispensable (Los Angeles Times) and bestselling movie and video guide. Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 2004 is the best, biggest, and most up-to-date of its kind. The comprehensive 2004 guide includes: € Capsule reviews of more than 18,000 films, including more than 300 new entries € More than 13,000 listings of videocassettes and 8,000 DVD listings € Write-ups on every film series € A revised index of leading actors and actresses € Leonard Maltin's exclusive list of Fifty Films That Got Away: Movies You Really Ought to See ...and much, much more. |
| kiss of fire 1955: Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 1999 Leonard Maltin, Casey St Charnez, Alvin H Marill, Mike Clark, Cathleen Anderson, Luke Sader, Bill Warren, Rob Edelman, Spencer Green, 1998-09 Widely acclaimed as the biggest, best, and most authoritative book in its field, Leonard Maltin's 1999 Movie & Video Guide is the quintessential guidebook to the movies. The author has added some 400 new film entries, bringing the total to more than 19,000, and kept pace with video and laserdisc releases, adding more than 1,000 listings in those categories.Additional features include: -- Updated and expanded indexes of leading performers and directors, listing their films reviewed in the book-- Updated mail-order sources for purchase/rental of videocassettes and laser discs-- Write-ups on every vintage film series, from Charlie Chart to Tarzan-- Notes on widescreen films that are best seen in letter-box format-- Leonard Maltin's selections of the 100 best films for family viewingAfter 28 years in publication, Leonard Maltin's 1999 Movie & Video Guide continues to be the leading film guide on the market. More than four million copies have been sold. |
| kiss of fire 1955: Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 2002 Leonard Maltin, 2001 Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide is an essential book for every film lover's bookshelf. Now this leading authority on American film brings us the latest edition of his acclaimed guide. The comprehensive 2002 edition includes: * Capsule reviews of more than 19,000 films, including over 300 newentries * Easy-to-read symbols indicating availability of more than 14,000 films onvideo * Over 7,000 listings of films available on laserdisc-and 3,000 available onDVD * A revised index of leading actors and actresses * Write-ups on every film series, from Charlie Chan to Tarzan * Notes on widescreen films that are best viewed in letterbox format * An updated list of mail-order sources for renting and buying videocassettesand discs * Leonard Maltin's exclusive list of the best family films of all time. . . and much, much more. |
| kiss of fire 1955: Billboard , 1964-04-11 In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends. |
| kiss of fire 1955: The Encyclopedia of Film James Monaco, 1991 An alphabetical reference on the major film figures (stars, producers, directors, writers, et al.), past and present. Each entry provides a substantial career biography and a complete listing of all films the individual has been involved with. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
| kiss of fire 1955: A Guide to Critical Reviews, Part I James M. Salem, 1971 'Indispensable for theatre research...' _ BACK STAGE |
| kiss of fire 1955: Screen World Presents the Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors: From the silent era to 1965 Barry Monush, 2003 (Applause Books). For decades, Screen World has been the film professional's, as well as the film buff's, favorite and indispensable annual screen resource, full of all the necessary statistics and facts. Now Screen World editor Barry Monush has compiled another comprehensive work for every film lover's library. In the first of two volumes, this book chronicles the careers of every significant film actor, from the earliest silent screen stars Chaplin, Pickford, Fairbanks to the mid-1960s, when the old studio and star systems came crashing down. Each listing includes: a brief biography, photos from the famed Screen World archives, with many rare shots; vital statistics; a comprehensive filmography; and an informed, entertaining assessment of each actor's contributions good or bad! In addition to every major player, Monush includes the legions of unjustly neglected troupers of yesteryear. The result is a rarity: an invaluable reference tool that's as much fun to read as a scandal sheet. It pulsates with all the scandal, glamour, oddity and glory that was the lifeblood of its subjects. Contains over 1,000 photos! |
| kiss of fire 1955: The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film Alan Goble, 2011-09-08 No detailed description available for The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. |
| kiss of fire 1955: Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide Leonard Maltin, 2010-01-27 Covers thousands of films, from the silent era through 1965, including The Birth of a Nation, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Grand Illusion, The Maltese Falcon (all three versions: 1931, 1936, and 1941), Singin' in the Rain, and Godzilla, King of the Monsters! This comprehensive guide has expanded star and director indexes, more foreign films, and capsule reviews of little-known and forgotten films. |
| kiss of fire 1955: Lash! Alvin Easter, 2004 All hands on deck to witness punishment! Although whippings of men have been a commonly-depicted punishment in the movies ever since the days of the nickelodeon, no book -- until now -- has attempted to document this vital aspect of screen-sadism. By describing and then discussing the movie's hundred great male-whipping scenes, (ranging from 1932's Mask of Fu Manchu to 2004's Passion of the Christ and featuring such famous actors as Burt Lancaster, Alan Ladd, Elvis Presley, and John Wayne), Lash! tries to fill this void with wit, perception, and authority. |
| kiss of fire 1955: Colonial America on Film and Television Bertil O. Österberg, 2018-01-16 The early history of American settlement, pioneering, and independence is marked by fascinating characters and events often shrouded in legend. Filmmakers have sought to capture these characters, as diverse as Daniel Boone, Francis Marion and Pocahontas, and events, as disparate as the Lost Colony, the Boston Tea Party and the French and Indian War. This comprehensive filmography provides production information and commentary on all films and television episodes set during the years between the first settlements in the future United States and the fledgling country's War of 1812 with Britain. Films are arranged alphabetically, and a detailed introduction provides a thorough overview of the period, with references to films chronicling specific events. |
| kiss of fire 1955: All I Want Is Loving You Steve Bergsman, 2023-10-30 In All I Want Is Loving You: Popular Female Singers of the 1950s, author Steve Bergsman focuses on the white, female artists of the 1950s, a time that predated the chart-topping girl groups of the early 1960s. These popular performers, many of whom graduated out of the big bands of the 1940s, impacted popular music in a huge way. As the last bastion of traditional pop and the last sirens of swing, they undeniably shined in the spotlight. Yet these singers’ fame dimmed relatively quickly with the advent of rock ’n’ roll. A fortunate few, like Doris Day, Patti Page, Peggy Lee, and Debbie Reynolds, experienced some of their biggest hits in the late 1950s, and Eydie Gormé broke out in the 1960s. The luckiest, including Dinah Shore and Rosemary Clooney, ventured to television with varying degrees of success. Others would become major attractions at nightclubs in Las Vegas or, like Teresa Brewer, shift into the jazz world. Though the moment did not last, these performers were best-selling singers, darlings of the disk jockeys, and the frenetic heartbeat of fan clubs during their heyday. In a companion volume, Bergsman has written the history of African American women singers of the same era. These Black musicians transitioned more easily as a new form of music, rock ’n’ roll, skyrocketed in popularity. In both books, Bergsman reintroduces readers to these talented singers, offering a thorough look at their work and turning up the volume on their legacy. |
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