Some Like It Hot blends several American preoccupations - jazz, gangsters, drag, and Marilyn Monroe - into one bootleg cocktail. This companion details the history of the comedy, from its roots as a 1951 German comedy to its Hollywood conception, where Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Marilyn Monroe transposed the material to the Roaring Twenties.

Focuses on the best and worst lines, scenes, films and actors' filmographies from the movie world. This title includes graphs, pie charts, flow charts and diagrams that dissect your favourite films. It provides coverage that ranges from movie masterpieces to filmic follies.

The incredible, moving and hilarious story of Cheeta the Chimp, simian star of the big screen, on a behind-the-scenes romp through the golden years of Hollywood.

The ultimate illustrated guide to one of the most iconic characters in the history of cinema.

Story of the Scene gives the inside scoop, from legends to exclusives, from the hilarious to the macabre, on 80 famous moments in film. Written by a leading film critic each story is featured on a double page spread, and illustrated with a film still. A perfect gift book for film buffs.

Clint Eastwood is not just a man; he is a nameless vigilante, a detective, bare-knuckle boxer, Secret Service agent, and Academy Award-winning director. His laconic one-liners can be heard in numerous languages, preceding the demise of another villain. This title paints a fascinating portrait of its subject through the art for his films.

Wellman to the mean streets and Mafiosi of Francis Ford Coppola , Brian de Palma, and Martin Scorsese, this title explores the ascent of the gangster movie to the pop-culture phenomenon.

Offers a comprehensive guide to the 101 important war films. This title features special boxes that highlight interesting insights and facts about each film.

Suitable for film buffs and those who enjoy going to the movies. This book describes the history of 501 films.

Focussing on several film versions and adaptations, the book discusses: King Lear in its historical context, key themes and dominant readings of the text, how the text is adapted for screen and how adaptations have changed our reading of the original text.

The true story of aviation and business pioneer Amelia Earhart. The movie, starring Hilary Swank, Ewan McGregor, Richard Gere and Virginia Madsen, is already getting Oscar buzz and is positioned as one of Fox's prestige films of 2009.

Legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog's latest film about a drug-addicted cop.

Offers advice to steer performing youth to the careers of their dreams.

The story behind the making of Zemeckis' 'A Christmas Carol'.

The Film, the Art the Vision.

Celebrates Hammer's female stars, including Ingrid Pitt, Martine Beswick, Caroline Munro, Barbara Shelley, Joanna Lumley, Nastassja Kinski, and Raquel Welch.

Many great filmmakers like Mikio Naruse and Keisuke Kinoshita have remained unknown in the West, and musicals and comedies are hardly known outside Asia. This volume illustrates the history of Japanese cinema with posters and photography.

Explores the role film and television stardom has played in establishing, reinforcing, and challenging popular ethnic notions of Latina/os in the United States since the silent film era of the 1920s. This book critically surveys the careers of such film and television stars as Dolores Del Rio, Desi Arnaz, Rita Moreno, and Freddie Prinze.

In the context of nineteenth-century Victorinoir and close readings of original-cycle film noir, Julie Grossman argues that the presence of the 'femme fatale' figure, as she is understood in film criticism and popular culture, is drastically over-emphasized and has helped to sustain cultural obsessions with 'bad' women.

Films entertain us like nothing else can, but they also have the power to change our lives. A film can frighten or reassure us, make us laugh, make us sad or remorseful, make us want to change the world. This book is a celebration of the life-changing force of the movies. It aims to prove how much the movies matter.