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Author | : Robert A. Nowlan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
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An overview of the film careers of more than 400 leading performers. For each actor or actress featured, there is a brief biographical sketch followed by a set of key roles with descriptions of the characters played by the performer. These key roles represent the film milestones of the artist, typical performances, award-winning roles, critically acclaimed appearances, disastrous performances - in short a sampling of the actor or actress' career in films.
Author | : Roy Liebman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
Download From Silents to Sound Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Garbo talked, Gilbert self-destructed and Chaplin refused--that's about all many people know about silent film actors who faced the transition into talking pictures. Yes, Greta Garbo's talkie debut was successful, John Gilbert's was disastrous, and Charlie Chaplin did not deign to make one for over a decade. But there were many others--both stars and lesser lights--who also made the leap for at least one talking film. From Renee Adoree to Loretta Young, over 500 actors and actresses who made at least three silent films and had some starring or supporting roles in sound films are included in this reference work. For each performer, the place of birth, vital dates, nicknames if any, real name if different from stage name, and a source for filmographic data are included. This information is followed by capsule accounts of the performer's silent and sound careers, along with contemporary reviews of selected talkies in which they appeared.
Author | : Robert L. Wick |
Publisher | : Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited |
Total Pages | : 648 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
Download ARBA Guide to Biographical Resources, 1986-1997 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This single-source guide to selected biographical dictionaries and directories covers the entire spectrum of biographical sources (serial and nonserial) that have been published in the last ten years. In each entry the book gives complete bibliographic information along with price and a critical evaluation. Most entries have been selected from American Reference Books Annual (ARBA), between 1986 and 1997. Organized in two broad categories-International and National Biographies and Biographies in Professional Fields-listings are also easily accessed through detailed author/title and subject indexes. This work will be valuable to reference librarians, researchers, and others who require information on the lives of individuals from all fields of study and all time periods, and of particular use to those involved in the library acquisition process.
Author | : Scott Palmer |
Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780810820906 |
Download A Who's who of Australian and New Zealand Film Actors Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Performers are listed alphabetically, with year of birth and death, a brief character description, and list of films in chronological order.
Author | : Frank W. Hoffmann |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
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Organized by types of information sources, the book selectively covers guides to the literature of popular culture, including general and subject encyclopedias; subject dictionaries; handbooks and manuals; biographical compilations; directories, indexes, and abstracts; bibliographies, discographies, and videographies; and supplemental sources (e.g., periodicals, research centers, associations). Each section is arranged by subject: general; popular arts (e.g., music, fine arts); mass media (e.g., radio, computers); folkways/oral tradition; and fads, events, trends, and other social phenomena. Selective rather than comprehensive, the book offers entries with descriptive and sometimes evaluative annotations. Essential as a research tool in academic and public libraries, this guide will also be useful in collection development.
Author | : Marilyn Mullay |
Publisher | : Library Association Publishing (UK) |
Total Pages | : 1068 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : |
Download Walford's Guide to Reference Material Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
**** The British counterpart to Sheehy (in which it is recommended--and vice versa), distributed in the US by Unipub. Volume 3 completes the 5th edition with 8,833 entries (vol. 1:Science and technology, 1989, 5,995 entries; vol.2: Social and historical sciences, philosophy and religion, 1990, 7,166 entries). While the majority of items are reference books, Walford is a guide to reference material and therefore includes periodical articles, microforms, online, and CD-ROM sources. A special effort has been made to make sure the output of small and specialist presses is not neglected. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author | : Albert John Walford |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1182 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Reference books |
ISBN | : 9781856041379 |
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Author | : George A. Katchmer |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 489 |
Release | : 2015-05-20 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1476609055 |
Download A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Long before sound became an essential part of motion pictures, Westerns were an established genre. The men and women who brought to life cowboys, cowgirls, villains, sidekicks, distressed damsels and outraged townspeople often continued with their film careers, finding success and fame well into the sound era--always knowing that it was in silent Westerns that their careers began. More than a thousand of these once-silent Western players are featured in this fully indexed encyclopedic work. Each entry includes a detailed biography, covering both personal and professional milestones and a complete Western filmography. A foreword is supplied by Diana Serra Cary (formerly the child star "Baby Peggy"), who performed with many of the actors herein.
Author | : Billy H. Doyle |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 652 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
Download The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A follow-up to The Ultimate Directory of the Silent Screen Performers (1995), this text includes the birth, death, and career dates of actors during the transition from silents to sound and into the sound era in filmmaking. The book includes individuals from Europe, Asia, Australia, and North and South America, ranging from stars and featured actors to character and minor actors. The reader will find actors that bridge the silent and the sound eras, actors from the "Golden Age of Hollywood," and actors who straddle the big screen and the small screen of television. Information is included on thousands of actors from throughout the world, creating a populated map of film history. With the continued popularity of classic films, from early Hollywood and around the world, The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers will be a welcome resource.
Author | : Bohdan S. Wynar |
Publisher | : Libraries Unlimited |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 1991-06 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780872879348 |
Download Recommended Reference Books for Small and Medium-Sized Libraries and Media Centers, 1991 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Essential for reference work and indispensable for collection development, this book allows librarians to locate the best new works in a given field through its convenient subject arrangement; to consult other published reviews from the citations provided; and to compare price, scope, and coverage of reference books in a particular subject area.