Detailing political maneuverings that took place between the United States and France during their negotiations over... Læs mere
Features interviews with 51 leading ladies who starred in B-westerns,... Læs mere
Lee Marvin did not receive his first starring film role until he was 40, but in three short years he was a popular film actor in America. This comprehensive reference of... Læs mere
The advent of sound recording ushered in a period of explosive and imaginative experimentation, growth and competition. This history of... Læs mere
Offering harrowing stories of combat, this memoir reveals the horrors of confinement and the despair of skin-of-the-teeth survival; and remembers camaraderie in the face of German abuse. It is also a story of postwar reconciliation, both psychological and social.
This automotive memoir follows a life spent nursing an obsession with cars. With occasional play in the garage of the Ford estate and an excursion to see Buckminster Fuller's three-wheeled Dymaxion among his earliest memories, John Lumley's enduring love of cars is no surprise.
Dottie Wiltse was a star softball player from Southern California. Basedon extensive research and... Læs mere
The 28 players, managers, and pitching coaches here have all experienced baseball's postseason. These men share their thoughts about their... Læs mere
During World War I, a flag with a gold star identified families who had... Læs mere
The major adaptations of all of Conan Doyle's literary works are fully covered here, plus a 1927 one-reel documentary in... Læs mere
This is a re-examination of the key American films of Billy Wilder, often challenging previous readings of his filmmaking style and personality, emphasizing the... Læs mere