Gloria Jean: A Little Bit of Heaven

<p>Here is the first book-length biography of Gloria Jean, one of Hollywood's finest performers, who starred in film, radio, stage, nightclub, and television productions. And what a story it is! This is the first in-depth profile of her public and private life. You'll read about her co-stars, including Bing Crosby, Groucho Marx, Donald O'Connor, and Mel Tormé go behind the scenes on the set of Never Give a Sucker an Even Break and meet W. C. Fields, her "Uncle Bill" follow her memorable show-business career with its breathtaking heights and heartbreaking depths, guided-and sometimes misguided-by the studio enjoy dozens of rare photos from Gloria Jean's personal collection browse vintage posters and lobby cards.As a special treat for film buffs, you'll see actual frame enlargements of never-before-seen screen tests and discover three lost Gloria Jean feature films, documented here for the first time anywhere!</p>

Biographies & Memoirs

Scott MacGillivray

Jan MacGillivray

Arts & Literature

iUniverse

The Soundies Book: A Revised and Expanded Guide

Soundies were the granddaddies of music videos: single-song musical movies that played in special jukeboxes during the 1940s. Some of the biggest musical stars (and stars of the future) appeared in these films: Louis Armstrong, Spike Jones, Liberace, Fats Waller, Stan Kenton, Cab Calloway, and many others. Thanks to Soundies, hundreds of unique musical performances were photographed for posterity. These mini-musicals were originally nothing more than a ten-cent novelty. Today, to film and music fans, they're a priceless part of history.Scott MacGillivray and Ted Okuda, authors of the landmark resource book The Soundies Distributing Corporation of America, now offer this revised and expanded guide to the Soundies musicals. This all-new book picks up where the original left off: more than 1800 titles are classified by performer, title, and date-many with new, individual annotations and all with new cross-references for easy reading and consultation. There is also a historical account of the prolific Soundies production companies, a look at Soundies' many competitors and descendants (including telescriptions and Scopitones), a checklist of the dozens of Soundies home-movie editions, and a listing of alternate titles to help collectors identify the films more easily. All in one handy volume: The Soundies Book.

Humor & Entertainment

Ted Okuda

Movies

“Soundies” were the granddaddies of music videos: single-song musical movies that played in special jukeboxes during the 1940s. Some of the biggest musical stars (and stars of the future) appeared in these films: Louis Armstrong, Spike Jones, Liberace, Fats Waller, Stan Kenton, Cab Calloway, and many others. Thanks to Soundies, hundreds of unique musical performances were photographed for posterity. These mini-musicals were originally nothing more than a ten-cent novelty. Today, to film and music fans, they’re a priceless part of history. Scott MacGillivray and Ted Okuda, authors of the landmark resource book The Soundies Distributing Corporation of America, now offer this revised and expanded guide to the Soundies musicals. This all-new book picks up where the original left off: more than 1800 titles are classified by performer, title, and date—many with new, individual annotations and all with new cross-references for easy reading and consultation. There is also a historical account of the prolific Soundies production companies, a look at Soundies’ many competitors and descendants (including telescriptions and Scopitones), a checklist of the dozens of Soundies home-movie editions, and a listing of alternate titles to help collectors identify the films more easily. All in one handy volume: The Soundies Book.

<p>A ground-breaking look at a famed comedy team's films during the war years. Even to dedicated fans, Laurel &amp; Hardy's wartime movies remain relatively unknown, despite their first-run success. Here, painstaking research, coupled with great photographs and movie stills, convincingly demonstrates that these films are worthy of study and appreciation. 80 photos.</p>

Laurel & Hardy: From the Forties (1940's) Forward

Vestal Press Ltd

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Books by Scott MacGillivray

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Gloria Jean: A Little Bit of Heaven

The Soundies Book: A Revised and Expanded Guide

The Soundies Book: A Revised and Expanded Guide

Laurel & Hardy: From the Forties (1940's) Forward