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In an Influential Fashion by Ann T. Kellogg
SciFier: $88.25In an Influential Fashion profiles 164 fashion designers and retailers from many countries who have had the most impact on American dress and culture from the late 19th century to the year 2000. Each... -
George Burns and Gracie Allen: A Bio-Bibliography Cynthia Clements 9780313268830
SciFier: $95.20In the minds of today's audiences, George Burns was a solo act. But in the history of show business, he will long be remembered for his work with Gracie Allen. Few performers have enjoyed so much... -
Orson Welles by Brett Wood
SciFier: $95.90This new work contains the most comprehensive bibliography of Orson Welles' work and material written on Welles. It presents a concise history of Welles' life and career, paying special attention to... -
James Stewart by Gerard Molyneaux
SciFier: $95.90The bio-bibliography of one of America's most beloved actors, James Stewart spans six decades of his career. The detailed biography chronicles Stewart's youth in Indiana, Pennsylvania, records his... -
Boris Karloff by Beverly Bare Buehrer
SciFier: $95.90This reference work on Boris Karloff presents a comprehensive record of the life and career of this famous performer. The volume begins with a biography, which succinctly presents the facts of... -
Lauren Bacall by Brenda Scott Royce
SciFier: $95.90Lauren Bacall's life has been widely covered by the media ever since her screen debut in To Have and Have Not with Humphrey Bogart in 1944. This volume is a comprehensive critical guide to all... -
Agnes Moorehead: A Bio-Bibliography Lynn Kear 9780313281556
SciFier: $81.30This bio-bibliography provides an overview of the life and career of the noted actress Agnes Moorehead. A brief biography discusses her midwestern upbringing as well as her academic background and... -
Cary Grant by Beverly Bare Buehrer
SciFier: $79.22Cary Grant, one of the most enduring stars in the history of Hollywood history, is the subject of this unique bio-bibliography that places equal emphasis on the actor's professional and private lives... -
Gregory Peck by Gerard Molyneaux
SciFier: $95.90Born in 1916 in La Jolla, California, Gregory Peck took up acting in college on a lark that would lead to a career. In his early years, he appeared in a series of summer stock engagements and... -
Al Jolson by James Fisher
SciFier: $95.90From the early days of his stage career in the decades before World War I through his unparalleled comeback after World War II, Al Jolson was billed as The World's Greatest Entertainer. This book... -
Montgomery Clift by Mary Kalfatovic
SciFier: $95.90Post World War II America saw a return to prosperity and the rise of a significant youth-culture. Television began to replace movies as the chief source of entertainment for the general public, and... -
Harold Lloyd by Annette M. D'Agostino
SciFier: $95.90One of the most significant contributors to the early years of the motion picture industry, Harold Lloyd was also a shrewd businessman and became the wealthiest man in Hollywood at the peak of his... -
Julie Andrews: A Bio-Bibliography Les Spindle 9780313262234
SciFier: $50.03Spindle's reference chronicles the professional career of one of the world's most loved performers, Julie Andrews. An all-in-one resource, the volume presents a comprehensive and accurate profile of... -
Tallulah Bankhead by Jeffrey Carrier
SciFier: $81.30Tallulah Bankhead was an actress whose talents were greatly overshadowed by her antics. Indeed, the Bankhead personality was much better known than her acting roles. While it is impossible to study... -
The Suburban Gothic in American Popular Culture B. Murphy 9780230218109
SciFier: $129.26The first sustained examination of the depiction of American suburbia in gothic and horror films, television and literature from 1948 to the present day. Beginning with Shirley Jackson's The Road... -
Jennifer Jones by Jeffrey Carrier
SciFier: $50.03This bio-bibliography focuses on the life and career of Jennifer Jones, reexamining her as a uniquely talented actress rather than as the wife and protegd'e of David O. Selznick. a superior reference... -
James Dean by David Hofstede
SciFier: $50.03Though he appeared in only six films, James Dean is still frequently discussed some 30 years after his death in an accident at the age of 24. This book provides full production information, plot... -
Ann Sothern: A Bio-Bibliography Margie Schultz 9780313264634
SciFier: $81.30Ann Sothern was often quoted as saying she had played every venue in show business except fairs. For over 60 years, she has captivated audiences from the stage, on radio and television, in film, and... -
Donna Reed by Brenda Scott Royce
SciFier: $50.03Donna Reed has been called everyone's favorite mother and her recognition as such has stood the test of time. But before she became known as the ultimate mom for her role on The Donna Reed Show, Miss... -
Bing Crosby by John R. Osterholm
SciFier: $95.90Bing Crosby recorded nearly 2,000 songs, appeared in more than 100 films, starred in radio shows for nearly 30 years, and remained a hit on television for 25 years. He produced the best-selling... -
Maureen Stapleton by Jeannie M. Woods
SciFier: $50.03Maureen Stapleton is recognized as a leading star of stage, screen and television. Her career spans four decades during which she has received the highest acclaim for her great emotional power and... -
Joan Fontaine by Marsha L. Beeman
SciFier: $95.20Always in competition with her older, more famous sister, Olivia de Havilland, Joan Fontaine had a varied and successful career of her own. She eventually attained stardom for her work in the film... -
Tony Richardson by Don Radovich
SciFier: $95.20Film and theatre director Tony Richardson's death in 1991, the publication of his memoirs in 1993, and the posthumous release of his final movie, Blue Sky in 1994 have resulted in the beginning of a... -
Ginger Rogers by Jocelyn Faris
SciFier: $95.90Though chiefly remembered as the dance partner of Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers had many other significant achievements in the entertainment world. She was a dancer, singer, comedienne, and Academy... -
Robert Mitchum by Jerry Roberts
SciFier: $95.90Robert Mitchum's bad boy reputation that colors his public profile has been both earned and undeserved. Jerry Roberts discusses the actor's career, his cult status, his under-appreciated talent, his... -
Vivien Leigh: A Bio-Bibliography Cynthia Molt 9780313275784
SciFier: $95.90Just to say the name Vivien Leigh invokes two quick images to anyone familiar with motion pictures--Scarlett O'Hara and Blanche DuBois. Yet, Vivien Leigh did not want to be remembered wholly for her... -
Eddie Cantor by James Fisher
SciFier: $95.90Born Isidore Iskowitz in 1892, Eddie Cantor became one of the greatest entertainers of Depression-era America. The star of such films as Roman Scandals (1933) and Kid Millions (1934), he symbolized... -
Ronald Colman by Sam Frank
RRP: $88.96SciFier: $78.87One of the most enchanting figures of the silver screen, Ronald Colman appeared in such classic films as Beau Geste, The Prisoner of Zenda, Lost Horizon, and A Tale of Two Cities. He was nominated... -
Henry Fonda by Kevin Sweeney
SciFier: $80.61The life and career of Henry Fonda, one of Hollywood's greatest stars, are detailed in this bio-bibliography that places equal emphasis on the actor's professional and private lives.The reference... -
George Sidney: A Bio-Bibliography Eric Monder 9780313284571
SciFier: $95.90George Sidney directed a number of popular Hollywood films, such as Anchors Aweigh, Show Boat, Kiss Me Kate, and Bye Bye Birdie. His revisions of traditional Hollywood product resulted in films that... -
Ann Sheridan: A Bio-Bibliography Margie Schultz 9780313284823
SciFier: $95.90Ann Sheridan came to Hollywood in 1933 as a finalist in a beauty contest, a publicity stunt for Paramount's Search for Beauty. Of the 30 contestants who appeared in the picture and the 6 finalists... -
John Barrymore by Martin Norden
SciFier: $95.20Appearing in about 60 films and dozens of stage and radio productions, John Barrymore (1882-1942) was arguably the most idolized performing arts figure of his generation. Renowned for his ability to... -
Rock Hudson: A Bio-Bibliography Brenda Scott Royce 9780313286728
SciFier: $95.90Rock Hudson rose to stardom as the virile hero of adventure films, and he then gained a flurry of female fans by starring in melodramas, like Magnificent Obsession. He earned an Oscar nomination for... -
Betty Grable by Larry E. Billman
SciFier: $95.90This reference work provides a comprehensive record of the life and career of Betty Grable. The book begins with a biography that presents and discusses the most significant events in Grable's life... -
Law and Popular Culture: A Course Book Michael Asimow 9781600425240
SciFier: $81.30Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781600425240Author Michael AsimowFormat PaperbackPage Count 458Imprint < -
Provocation in Popular Culture Bim Mason (Circomedia, UK) 9781138852501
SciFier: $59.58What role can provocation play in the process of renewal, both of individuals and of societies? Provocation in Popular Culture is an investigation into the practice of specific provocateurs and the... -
Patty Duke by Stephen L. Eberly
SciFier: $116.05Patty Duke is one of the few former child actors who has survived the transition from child to adolescent to adult and gone on to greater fame and success in her adult years. Academy Award-winner,... -
Jean Arthur by Arthur Pierce
SciFier: $81.30This bibliography presents an in-depth profile of Jean Arthur--an important, and much neglected figure of the American film industry. Along with basic biographical information, the book gives a... -
Ava Gardner by Karin J. Fowler
SciFier: $80.61This book contains a biography of one of the screen's most loved actresses whose career has spanned five decades. Her life's story is as dramatic and compelling as many of her famous roles. From her... -
Eleanor Powell: A Bio-Bibliography Margie Schultz 9780313281105
SciFier: $95.90Eleanor Powell began her notable career at age 12, with an appearance at a supper show at an Atlantic City hotel. As a teenager, she moved to vaudeville and Broadway, where producers insisted that...