Starring internationally renowned actors Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse and... Læs mere
"The struggles of extras, mostly overlooked and forgotten, to unionize were followed by internal struggles as the extras fought for a voice... Læs mere
An examination of the writers of the late 20th - early 21st centuries whose re-inventions of the literary fairy tale mirror the social, political, and... Læs mere
Examines a variety of Joss Whedon's characters and discusses what can be learned from their struggles and discoveries regarding religion and belief. This book... Læs mere
Court historians have routinely rated Associate Justice Charles Evans Whittaker (1957-1962)a failure as a justice. In reality, his record is... Læs mere
The Fairmount Park Motor Races were run on an eight-mile course in Philadelphia's West Fairmount Park. This book discusses the proposal to have a race in Fairmount Park and the reasons why Philadelphia, and the park in particular, was such an unlikely place.
Although the Paris Peace Accords ended direct United States military involvement in Vietnam on January... Læs mere
Features first-hand accounts and original interviews that illuminate how the father-son relationship thrives because of... Læs mere
This is a photographic guide to 382 sites in and around Los Angeles that have been used in film and television. Some are well known (Mann's Chinese Theater, the Hollywood Bowl), others are obscure (such as the Hollywood Hills house used in ""Double Indemnity"").
Val Lewton's stylish B thrillers, such as ""Cat People"" (1942), were imitated by a generation of filmmakers such as Richard Wallace, William Castle, and even Walt... Læs mere
Examines the symbolism of fantasy fiction, literal and figurative representation in fantastic film adaptations, and the imaginative differences between page and screen.... Læs mere
Re-visioning classic drama, often in a subversive mode, has evolved into its own theatrical genre and many of these productions have been informed by feminist theory and practice. This book examines feminist adaptations (produced since 1980) of classic works.