Harold Lloyd, born in 1893, became one of the greatest comic actors in America. This title includes entries on noteworthy persons, recurring themes, crucial elements of Lloyd's life, his prime co-stars and co-workers, the films that made him a legend, and other topics covering different facets of the man and the actor.

These CDs contain some great historical recordings of actors from the beginning of the recording era. CD one includes historic performances by Ainley, John Barrymore, John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier, while CD two features Edith Evans, Noel Coward, and Laurel and Hardy.

* A truly remarkable book - a warm, witty and sophisticated memoir from one of our most intriguing and articulate stars

In telling Spike's life story this documentary makes extensive use of broadcast material as well as his music, books, poems, war memoirs and writings for children. Most particularly, it utilises correspondence from and to Spike, taken from the BBC Written Archives.

One of the greatest names in British Light entertainment, Douglas Byng was a comedian, actor, revue artiste, prolific songwriter and legendary pantomime Dame.

The celebrate its centenary, RADA, the UK's world-famous drama school, has commissioned Cambridge Jones to photograph the most famous actors to have emerged from the school. In total there are 100 portraits featuring, among others, John Hurt, Alan Rickman, Sheila Hancock, Sir Ian Holm, Robert Lyndsay, Joan Collins, Tom Courtenay, Warren Mitchell, Imelda Staunton, June Whitfield, Richard Briers, ..

Full details of Sid James's career: the complete radio and stage work, a detailed filmography and a definitive listing of all television appearances. Available for the first time in paperback.

A biography of Yvonne Arnaud, actress and musician.

The first biography of Joanna Lumley, one of Britain's best-loved and most accomplished actresses whose outrageous, champagne-swigging, bee-hived hedonist Patsy in Absolutely Fabulous is acknowledged as one of the great TV characterisations of the nineties. For over four decades, since she became a top model in the Swinging Sixties, Joanna has remained an endlessly fascinating figure and is now ..

Jerzy Grotowski created the Theatre Laboratory in 1959 in Opole in south-west Poland. His work since then, with a small permanent company, has become a source of interest to many modern directors. This is a record of the ideas that have motivated the work of the Theatre Laboratory.

From cult screen actor to major movie director, Mel Gibson has firmly secured his place as a Hollywood player. His latest directorial project, The Passion of the Christ, has landed him centre stage once more, and author Wensley Clarkson reveals Mel's views on the controversy surrounding it. In addition, he'll uncover: the years of girlfriends, drinking and gambling; the inside stories of Mel's ...

* An irresistible mixture of memoir, biography, cultural analysis, experiment and hero-worship about one person's enduring obsession

In the field of feminist and ecological performance art, Rachel Rosenthal's performance techniques integrate text, movement, voice, choreography, improvisation, inventive costuming, dramatic lighting and imaginative sets into the theatre experience. This work contains some of her scripts.

Part of the Movie Icon series, this book talks about Katharine Hepburn. From birth, she seemed destined to become a symbol of the modern woman on stage, on screen, and in the world. Fiercely competitive, private, and independent, Hepburn was one part Olympic athlete Babe Didrikson, one part Amelia Earhart, and two parts Greta Garbo.

Part of the Movie Icon series, this book talks about Steve McQueen. He found it hard to balance worldwide fame with a desperate need for solitude. Through performances that were effortless yet powerful, he connected with the people who saw him on stage, on television, in movie houses, and on magazine covers anywhere on earth.

Tom Tierney pays tribute to the blonde bombshell in a paper doll collection featuring a costumed figure of the sultry stage and movie comedienne, along with dazzling outfits from nine of her films and theatrical presentations.

* The explosive untold story of Barbara Stanwyck * Includes revelations of affairs with some of Hollwood's leading men...and women * Written by best-selling author, Wayne, who had first-hand access to the actress's second husband, Robert Taylor

Humphrey Bogart is a legend and an icon whose magic has not dissipated with time. Bogart molded a wounded tough guy image over the decades of his career. This title offers his visual biography. It features 150 portraits, colorful posters and lobby cards, film stills, and photos.

Ingrid Bergman was more than the luminous image of healthy sensuality that intoxicated audiences worldwide during and immediately after World War II in movies like Casablanca , Gaslight , Spellbound and Notorious . In later life, she found continued film success with Anastasia , Indiscreet and Autumn Sonata . This is her visual biography.