The early years of cinematographic productions have scarcely been touched in modern research publications. Among the thousands of films produced during, the cinema's first 20 years were many adaptations from other media: the stage, music hall literature and popular publications. This book lists over 3000 films from some 2000 literary, artistic and other media sources for the period 1896 to 1915. It is arranged alphabetically by name of original author, with titles of films, plus date and studio, arranged chronologically.

Books and Plays in Films, 1896-1915

Reference

GIFFORD, Denis

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

McFarland

Jefferson 1994 1st McFarland. 8vo., 229pp., frontis portrait of Honorton, index, hardcover. Fine, no DJ.

Charles Honorton and the Impoverished State of Skepticism: Essays on a Parapsychological Pioneer

Biographies & Memoirs

Arranged chronologically, the essays in this book--each brilliantly introduced by the editor--deal with the way art and culture interact in modern times. Each author focuses on one aspect of modern art and its relation to culture by analyzing, questioning or refuting the ideas about art that people just assume are true. The essays are also grouped into one of four different models used by art theorists today: the formalist (in which the works of art describe the processes of making art), the avant-garde (art that threatens the status quo), the contextualist (in which art can exist only in a specific situation or context), and the post-modernist (stating that art is not completely detached from popular culture). Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Art Theory and Criticism: An Anthology of Formalist, Avant-Garde, Contextualist and Post-Modernist Thought

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Soccer, long the world's most played sport, is now undergoing a phenomenal popularity spurt among youth in North America. This book, the complete amateur soccer handbook for all ages, is indispensable for players, coaches, managers, league officials, referees and parents. Rules of the game, conditioning methods, basic and advanced skills, positional play, team formations, defensive techniques--and much more--are covered. The Laws of the Game, a publication of the Federation Internationale de Football Associations publication is reprinted in full. The modern "short-ball" soccer concept is explained. Ball control skills are stressed for both developing and advanced players, along with self-discipline and a strong defense. With this handbook, championship teams and successful players can be built on these principles. In addition to technical skills, the important principles of leadership, self-control, sportsmanship, team play, fairness, and self-confidence are also promoted.

The Soccer Handbook for Players, Coaches and Parents: Contains information on Goalkeeping, Refereeing, Soccer Coaching, Useful Formations, Soccer Drills, Defense Priority No. 1, Shielding etc.

Luongo, Albert M.

On September 26, 1968, Hawaii Five-O premiered on CBS. The show’s exotic locale and quality writing and acting made it a fixture in the network’s line-up for the next 12 years. Today the detective series continues to be very popular in syndication. The show’s history is covered first, focusing on its development and its stars. Complete casts and credits for all regulars are provided for each season; the episode guide gives the title, original air date, director, producer, guest stars, a detailed synopsis of each show, and information on Honolulu residents who appeared in it.

Booking Hawaii Five-O: An Episode Guide and Critical History of the 1968-1980 Television Detective Series

Humor & Entertainment

Karen Rhodes

Television

See Naples and Die: A World War II Memoir of a United States Army Ski Trooper in the Mountains of Italy

In 1943, 18-year-old Robert Ellis joined the elite U.S. Army Ski Troops of the 10th Mountain Division. This division has been called the most elite and publicized American military unit in World War II. While a member of the unit Ellis maintained a detailed battle diary and conducted extensive wartime correspondence. Upon their arrival in Italy, the U.S. Army Ski Troops played a major role in the defeat of the Germans in Italy. They also faced some of the bloodiest combat of the war; the 10th Mountain Division suffered the heaviest casualties relative to time-in-combat of any U.S. division in the Italian campaign. While the author details the exceptional service of the unit, he also explores the brutal reality of infantry service and reveals how the battles were falsely represented by the media.

Ellis, Robert B.

Historical

With a compilation of information that has never before been available in one source, this exhaustive reference work provides complete published election returns for all popular Congressional elections, including special elections, in the United States--over 36,000 since 1788. For all candidates, party affiliation, number of votes received, and percentage of popular vote are given. A brief history of congressional elections is provided, outlining the variations between states in the early years and detailing the changes caused by the Civil War and the Reconstruction era.

United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st through 105th Congresses

Dubin, Michael J.

Don Ameche, Eve Arden, George Burns, Bette Davis, Greer Garson, Rex Harrison, Lilli Palmer, George Raft, Ginger Rogers, Barbara Stanwyck, Orson Welles, Cornel Wilde—these are among the stars who graced the silver screen in Hollywood’s Golden Age. Biographies and filmographies of these actors and actresses and 70 others who had passed from the scene by September 1996 are presented in this reference work. The biographical section focuses on how they came to be involved with whom they shared the screen. The filmography lists all the films in which they appeared, along with the studio and the year of release.

The Stars of Hollywood Remembered: Career Biographies of 82 Actors and Actresses of the Golden Era, 1920s-1950s

Ellrod, J.G.

Art criticism in the 1980s was highly influenced by market forces that somewhat changed the face of the art world. A mediocre show purchased by a wealthy investor or collector received disproportionate coverage in the New York press, particularly those glossy, four-color journals that were highly dependent upon the advertising dollars of galleries, auction houses, vodka companies, airlines and fashion designers. Lost in the coverage of market-driven art was that it was not necessarily the most advanced or even the most significant work of the decade. This work provides an alternative viewpoint to the general American cultural discourse of the 1980s, showing that the real situation was not the exclusionary rhetoric of Postmodernism but was instead the conflict between late Modernism and Conceptual Art. The 24 essays range from discussions on Joseph Beuys and Allan Kaprow to studies of French artist Tania Mouraud and Polish artist Jan Zakrzewski. It also includes a lengthy commentary on art and technology, along with a look at performance and installation art. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Between Modernism and Conceptual Art: A Critical Response

Morgan, Robert C.

During his 40-year career, the author became one of the industry’s most respected television editors, receiving seven Emmy nominations and winning four of the coveted awards. But it was as a master of the jump cut—an editing style in which a sudden cut from one shot to another is made without a fadeout—that he is most remembered, and the term became his nickname. Mr. Schneider worked on many of Bob Hope’s shows over the years, but it was for Laugh-In that he fully developed his editing style. This is a behind-the-scenes look at the development of television, from the days when some editing was done with a razor blade and tape to the electronic editing of today. Along the way, Mr. Schneider remembers the stars he worked with, from Gene Kelly to Redd Foxx.

Jump Cut!: Memoirs of a Pioneer Television Editor

Schneider, Arthur

Arts & Literature

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