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The Album Cover Art of Soundtracks
Little, Brown & Co, 1997. The visual history of TV and movie soundtrack albums. Almost 300 album covers are reproduced in full colour. 128 pages. Soft Cover Full Colour 12" x 12" (30cm x 30cm) ISBN: 0316482404
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Blonde Heat The Sizzling Screen Career Of Marilyn Monroe
Richard Buskin. Billboard Books, 2001. Blonde Heat is the first and only book to offer a comprehensive, up-close, exclusive examination of Marilyn Monroe's complete screen career. Author Richard Buskin tells the fascinating story of Monroe's talents, training, and progress as a screen actress. The book includes painstakingly-researched facts and behind the scenes details of not only every studio produced motion picture she is known to have made, but also every one of her few, rarely-seen screen tests and television broadcasts. All of the television appearances and films in the book are listed in the order Marilyn worked on them, which does not necessarily reflect the order in which they were released. Blonde Heat celebrates Marilyn Monroe's poignant and fascinating transformation from a poor, struggling, young actress into the world-famous, breathtakingly talented, unforgettable star she became. 260 pages. Hard Cover Part Colour 8½" x 11½" (20cm x 28cm) Dust Jacket ISBN: 0823084140
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Counterfeit Worlds: Philip K Dick On Film
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Counterfeit Worlds: Philip K Dick On Film
Brian J Robb. Titan Books, July 2006. Illustrated with scores of rare photos this book is the first to trace the history of Dick's screen adaptations, both for the cinema and television. Includes a concise biography of Dick and an in depth look at the evolution and production of each and every movie adaptation, including Blade Runner, Total Recall and Minority Report. A fascinating history of unmade projects, including Ubik and the stillborn sequels to Blade Runner and Total Recall. Full details of the underrated TV show Total Recall 2070 plus Dick's proposed episodes for The Invaders and Mission: Impossible. 318 pages. Soft Cover Black & White 7" x 9" (18cm x 23cm) ISBN: 1840239689 and ISBN-13: 9781840239683

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Digital Domain: The Leading Edge Of Visual Effects
Piers Bizony. Aurum Press, 2001. While it was undoubtedly the outstanding success of Titanic that brought Digital Domain to the attention of a wider audience, the company's ambitious and innovative work distinguished some of the key films of the 1990s. Founded in 1993 by James Cameron, Stan Winston, and Scott Ross, Digital Domain is now well established as one of the front runners in the world of movie special effects. This book explores in detail techniques ranging from model-making and morphing to digitally created virtual sets and 'synthespians'. Frame by frame deconstructions also demonstrate how the most sophisticated effects are achieved. Also included are previously unpublished behind-the-scenes photographs reveal the expert artistry entailed in creating some of the most dazzling effects ever seen on film. 250 pages. Hard Cover Full Colour 9½" x 11½" (23cm x 28cm) ISBN: 1854107070
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Frank Miller's Sin City: The Making Of The Movie
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Frank Miller's Sin City: The Making Of The Movie
CONTAINS ADULT MATERIAL. Frank Miller & Robert Rodriguez, edited by Chris Roberson. Troublemaker Publishing, 2005. From page to screen, this fully-illustrated book, supplies the full inside story, of how Frank Miller's award winning graphic series, Sin City, was turned into a major motion-picture co-directed by Robert Rodriguez & Miller himself. Featuring never before seen art, storyboards, behind the scenes photographs, concepts & interviews, it is a fascinating behind-the-scenes review. This letterbox format, hardcover edition, is the perfect companion to the original graphic novels & long-awaited feature-film, starring Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba & Nick Owen. This edition contains scenes of violence & adult themes. 272 pages. Hard Cover Part Colour 11" x 9" (28cm x 23cm) ISBN: 1933104007

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Fun Films
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Fun Films
Dave Rogers and Mike Higgs. D. Rogers, 2004. A great treat for fans of nostalgia, Fun Films collects together biographies of Britain's much loved comedians following their film and TV careers from World War Two on. As well as film posters and publicity shots the book also contains illustrations from the stars comic appearances (The title of the book, Fun Films is a sly wink to Film Fun once a staple of the British Comics scene).

The sixteen chapters include biographies of Arthur Askey, The Crazy Gang, Gracie Fields, George Formby, Will Hay, Max Miller and many other favourites. 170 pages. Soft Cover Black & White 6½" x 9½" (164mm x 241mm)

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Ghostmasters
Mark Walker. Cool Communications, 1994. A look back at America's midnight spook shows. To the celebrated profession of conjuring, they were known as magicians, crystal gazers and stage illusionists. Yet for three decades these showmen commanded the title of Ghostmaster by millions of screaming teenagers who experienced the rage of the live midnight Ghost and Horror Shows. This definitive volume will keep you spellbound. Packed with b&w photos from the shows. 176 pages. Hard Cover Black & White 9" x 11" (23cm x 28cm) Dust Jacket ISBN: 1567901468 and ISBN-13: 9781567901467

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Hellraiser Deluxe Collector's Edition - A Film By Clive Barker
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Hellraiser Deluxe Collector's Edition - A Film By Clive Barker
Clive Barker. Lumivision Corporation, 1986. From top selling horror writer Clive Barker, a DELUXE Collector's Edition of Hellraiser, containing original screenplay and a 2 LASER DISC SET for the original movie. The screenplay contains eight of Clive Barker's original concept drawings. The first laser disc is a double-sided copy of the movie with original rated and unrated trailers.

The second disc contains feature-ettes, screenplay drafts, storyboard sequences, photos, special effects, make up, plus biography on Clive himself. The discs are held in a gatefold sleeve, for which Clive Barker has also written the accompanying notes.

The contents are mounted in a special box with an embossed, illustrated slipcase. Screenplay, 144 pages; double laser disc with sleeve; illustrated slipcase. Book 8'x11'; Laser disc 12'x12'; box 13'x13'. 144 pages. Soft Cover Black & White 12" x 12" (30cm x 30cm)

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One Hundred Sex Scenes That Changed Cinema
Neil Fulwood. Batsford Books, 2003. This book explores the 100 most influential sex scenes in mainstream cinema history. This reference is arranged into thematic chapters, which detail the following subjects, Implicit Sex Scenes, Explicit Sex Scenes, Pleasure & Payment, The European Aesthetic & Forbidden Flesh. The films range over a wide range of styles & periods but include such gems as Gilda, Intimacy, Belle De Jour, Wicker Man & Last Temptation Of Christ. An important book that will appeal to the general fan & cineaste alike. 160 pages. Soft Cover Black & White 6" x 9" (15cm x 23cm) ISBN: 0713488581

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Lurker in the Lobby: a Guide to the Cinema of H.P. Lovecraft
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Lurker in the Lobby: a Guide to the Cinema of H.P. Lovecraft
Andrew Miglore & John Strysik, illustrated by Bernie Wrightson, William Stout & others. Nightshade Books, 2006. Lurker In The Lobby is the definitive guide to the movies and television inspired by the works of H. P. Lovecraft. This volume catalogues over 150 feature films, short films, and television programs. It also contains extensive stills, pre-production art, and promotional materials. Plus contains over a twenty interviews with writers, directors, actors and artists, from Roger Corman, John Carpenter, Jeffrey Combs, Guillermo Del Toro Del Toro, Stuart Gordon, Bernie Wrightson, and many others. For the last word on Lovecraft Cinema, this is the essential guide. 344 pages. Soft Cover Part Colour ISBN: 1892389355 Recommended.

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Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life
Ray Harryhausen & Tony Dalton, foreword by Ray Bradbury. Aurum Press, 2003. As soon as the young Ray Harryhausen saw the movie King Kong (1930) he knew what he wanted to do with his life. This is that epic and wonderful adventure, told in the first person. Harryhausen went on to become the foremost stop-motion animator of all time and his film effects are still acknowledged to this day. Through such classics as 7th Voyage Of Sinbad, Jason and The Argonauts, One Million Years BC & Clash Of The Titans, Harryhausen polished & perfected the craft of making impossible creatures believable. This detailed, fully illustrated & fascinating account of his work, stands as a fitting testament to a lifetime's achievement. 304 pages. Hard Cover Part Colour 10" x 12" (25cm x 30cm) Dust Jacket ISBN: 1854109405

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Sunkissed Sunwear and The Hollywood Beauty 1930 - 1950
Joshua James Curtis, foreword by Ann Rutherford. Collectors Press Inc., 2003. A chance to see the collected images of American beauty, in the form of many Hollywood stars & starlets, posing in a variety of swimwear & enjoying the sunshine or studio lights. These photographs serve as a testament to a glorious bygone age & the female fashions of the time. There is also a fascinating section on the film and glamour magazines of the period, The Hays office censorship & complete index. 160 pages. Hard Cover Part Colour 9" x 11" (23cm x 28cm) Dust Jacket ISBN: 1888054778
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