The Chronicle of the Movies

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THE CHROIVICLE OF THE MOVIES A YEAR-BY-YEAR HISTORY FROM THE JAZZ SINGER TO TODAY Foreword by Leonard Maltin With more than 900 illustrations THE CHRONICLE OF THE MOVIES is the most entertaining and comprehensive reference book ever produced on the movie industry. This major work reereates month-by-month, page-by-page, the fascinating and sometimes turbulent history of one of the most potent cultural forces of the 20th century. The golden moments of Hollywood can be relived by the millions who have grown up with the movies as an ever-constant presence in their lives. Illustrated with more than 900 of the best photographs of the era, THE CHRONICLE OF THE MOVIES reveals the compelling story of the movies from its infancy. Beginning with the "Talkies" and continuing right up to and including the multi-million dollár industry of the Nineties, the lively, newsy, and authoritative text headlines the stories that have made the industry what it is today. Nothing is left out: the hits -... Tovább

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THE CHROIVICLE OF THE MOVIES A YEAR-BY-YEAR HISTORY FROM THE JAZZ SINGER TO TODAY Foreword by Leonard Maltin With more than 900 illustrations THE CHRONICLE OF THE MOVIES is the most entertaining and comprehensive reference book ever produced on the movie industry. This major work reereates month-by-month, page-by-page, the fascinating and sometimes turbulent history of one of the most potent cultural forces of the 20th century. The golden moments of Hollywood can be relived by the millions who have grown up with the movies as an ever-constant presence in their lives. Illustrated with more than 900 of the best photographs of the era, THE CHRONICLE OF THE MOVIES reveals the compelling story of the movies from its infancy. Beginning with the "Talkies" and continuing right up to and including the multi-million dollár industry of the Nineties, the lively, newsy, and authoritative text headlines the stories that have made the industry what it is today. Nothing is left out: the hits - blockbusters like GONE WITH THE WIND, JAWS, and BATMAN; the flops - CLEOPATRA, HEAVEN'S CATE; the stars - from Greta Carbo to Meryl Streep, and from Erről Flynn to Mel Gibson; the gossip - marriages, births, deaths, scandals, drugs, and sex. It's all here! continutd on backjlap
continued from front flap Crammed with facts, faces, news, and views, THE CHRONICLE OF THE MOVIES covers all film styles from action-adventure and animation, comedy and Western, to horror and science fiction, thriller and melodrama. Quotes from the stars are alsó included as well as the top Academy Award winners and the top ten box office hits from every year. This book is the definitive history of the movies, as it happened, as it developed, that no fan can afford to be without. Vissza