Maltin, Leonard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 1978
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 MALMaltin, Leonard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 1977
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.4375 MALMaltin, Leonard
Summary: "In Hooked on Hollywood, Maltin opens up his personal archive to take readers on a fascinating journey through film history. He first interviewed greats of Hollywood as a precocious teenager in 1960s New York City. Early Maltin interviews had literally been stored in his garage for more than 40 years until GoodKnight Books brought them to light for the first time in this volume to entertain...
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Publisher / Publication Date: GoodKnight Books 2018
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Summary: Hollywood historian and film reviewer Leonard Maltin invites readers to pull up a chair and listen as he tells stories, many of them hilarious, of 50+ years interacting with legendary movie stars, writers, directors, producers, and cartoonists. Maltin grew up in the first decade of television, immersing himself in TV programs and accessing 1930s and '40s movies hitting the small screen. His fan...
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Publisher / Publication Date: GoodKnight Books, an imprint of Paladin Communications 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MALTIN, LEONARD MALMaltin, Leonard.
Summary: Unearths one hundred fifty-one movies the author thinks have been unfairly assessed and explains why, in a book for anyone baffled at all the choices when trying to pick a movie to watch.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperStudio 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 MALMaltin, Leonard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 384.54 MALSummary: A compilation of classic color Mickey Mouse cartoons first issued 1935 to 1938. Includes Mickey's first color film "Parade of Award Nominees" originally created for the 1932 Academy Awards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney DVD 2001
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Collection of several behind-the-scenes films and television shows highlighting the work of Walt Disney Studios, originally released between 1937 and 1957.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment 2002
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BEHSummary: Presents the history, development, and decline of drive-in movie theaters. Features interviews and commentaries with actors, producers, critics, and others involved in the drive-in movie industry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Janson Media 2006
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DRISummary: Eight feature films starring silent screen comedian Harold Lloyd.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Line Home Entertainment 2005
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Explores the making and meaning of Film, a 1965 short film starring Buster Keaton, that was written by Samuel Beckett, directed by Alan Schneider, and produced by Barney Rosset. Topics covered include the circumstances leading to the film's production, the production process itself, and the film's critical reception. Includes outtakes, never-before-heard audio recordings of production meetings,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC NOTSummary: Spanky, Buckwheat, Alfalfa, Stymie, Darla and the rest of the Little Rascals are back.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Family Home Entertainment/Artisan Home Entertainment [distributor] 2000
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY LITSummary: A demented preacher stalks two young children, a brother and sister, because he is certain they know where their late bank-robbing father hid his money. Graced by images of eerie beauty and a sneaky sense of humor, this is an ethereal, expressionistic American classic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: This groundbreaking series of 31 uncensored cartoons, provides a look inside the evolution of animation. Each boasting a unique cast of characters, these musical shorts served as Walt Disney's proving ground for emerging technology, new musical styles and experimental forms. Join composer Richard M. Sherman for an overview of the Silly Symphony series, and take a peek inside the Disney archives...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Enterprises, Inc. 2001
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY SILSummary: "Mockumentary" of the life of Colin McKenzie, film pioneer and inventor extraordinaire in early 1900s New Zealand. The young genius McKenzie had invented motion picture cameras, color film, sync sound, and other important cinematic techniques before the likes of Griffith and Moliere.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Run Features 1997
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY FORSummary: Offers readers a comprehensive reference to the world of film, including more than twelve thousand DVD titles, along with information on performers, ratings, running times, plots, and helpful features.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Signet 2011
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 791.4375 LEOSummary: There has been a Laemmle in the movie business since there's been a movie business. This is the story of a beloved Arthouse Cinema chain in Los Angeles with an astounding legacy. Over four generations, Laemmle's have dedicated themselves to supporting, innovating, and elevating the art of filmmaking. Popularizing independent films, documentary films, and their filmmakers, the LaemmleTheatres'...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ONLSummary: An extensive biography of the American film producer and director William Castle, with a focus on his classic horror films. Castle was famous for directing films with many gimmicks which were ambitiously promoted, despite being reasonably low budget B-movies. Includes extensive film clips and commentary by his family, friends and actors, producers, directors and film historians.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Automat Pictures 2011
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SPISummary: "Before Mickey, there was Oswald, the floppy-eared star of Walt Disney's first cartoon series. Disney created a bounty of legendary and rarely seen Oswald cartoons between 1927 and 1928 presented in this definitive collection of shorts."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walt Disney Home Entertainment 2007
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The film brings Hollywood's elite composers together to give viewers a privileged look inside the musical challenges and creative secrecy of the world's most international music genre: the film score. A film composer is a musical scientist of sorts, and the influence they have to complement a film and garner powerful reactions from global audiences can be a daunting task to take on. Includes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC SCOSummary: Fistful of dollars: an anonymous but deadly sharpshooter rides into a lawless Mexican border town torn by war between two factions, the Baxters and the Rojos. Instead of fleeing or dying, as most other would do, the man schemes to play the two sides off each other, getting rich in the bargain.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014