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EAN
9780762469390
ISBN
0762469390
Manufacturer
Running Press Adult
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Publisher
Running Press
ISBN-10
0762469390
ISBN-13
9780762469390
eBay Product ID (ePID)
9038668268

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Book Title
Essentials Vol. 2 : 52 more Must-See Movies and Why They Matter
Number of Pages
312 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
Film / Guides & Reviews, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Film / Direction & Production
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Jeremy Arnold, Turner Classic Movies
Book Series
Turner Classic Movies Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

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1.2 in
Item Weight
39.3 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
7.4 in

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Trade
LCCN
2020-935110
Reviews
"Lavishly illustrated and intelligently written... The new Volume 2 handsomely complements Volume 1 design-wise and sits neatly on the shelf beside its older brother."-- Raymond Benson, Cinema Retro, "Film historian and author Arnold ( Christmas in the Movies ) returns for a second bite at the classics apple with this delightful sequel to 2016's The Essentials: 52 Must-See Movies and Why They Matter ... Arnold's knowledge is vast, and the joyful tone of his sprightly writing is infectious. With a foreword by current TCM host Ben Mankiewicz, an index and an extensive bibliography, and a list of all the films screened on The Essentials , this book will please film buffs of all ages and levels of cinema knowledge."-- Library Journal starred review, "As in the first collection of essays, Jeremy Arnold provides background information and perspective on each title, while the publisher frames all of this in a handsome package with carefully-chosen stills....You can't go wrong revisiting any of [these] movies and you'll enjoy rekindling thoughts and memories of them in this appealing and well-written survey."-- Leonard Maltin, film critic and historian, "Film historian and author Arnold ( Christmas in the Movies ) returns for a second bite at the classics apple with this delightful sequel to 2016's The Essentials: 52 Must-See Movies and Why They Matter ... Arnold's knowledge is vast, and the joyful tone of his sprightly writing is infectious. With a foreword by current TCM host Ben Mankiewicz, an index and an extensive bibliography, and a list of all the films screened on The Essentials , this book will please film buffs of all ages and levels of cinema knowledge." -- Library Journal starred review, "As in the first collection of essays, Jeremy Arnold provides background information and perspective on each title, while the publisher frames all of this in a handsome package with carefully-chosen stills....You can't go wrong revisiting any of [these] movies and you'll enjoy rekindling thoughts and memories of them in this appealing and well-written survey." -- Leonard Maltin, film critic and historian, "A clear and concise breakdown of why these movies are worth your time... This is the perfect gift for someone that wants to get into classic movies but has no idea where to start." -- Journeys in Classic Film, "A clear and concise breakdown of why these movies are worth your time... This is the perfect gift for someone that wants to get into classic movies but has no idea where to start."-- Journeys in Classic Film
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Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
791.4375
Synopsis
A guide to 52 prime examples of must-see cinema, The Essentials Vol. 2 . -- based on the Turner Classic Movies series -- is packed with behind-the-scenes stories, insightful commentary, moments to watch for, and hundreds of photos spotlighting films that define the meaning of the word "classic." Featured films:Sunrise (1927)Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)Freaks (1932)Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)Twentieth Century (1934)Top Hat (1935)Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)Dodsworth (1936)Awful Truth, The (1937)Adventures of Robin Hood, The (1938)Stagecoach (1939)Women, The (1939)Great Dictator, The (1940)Philadelphia Story, The (1940)Maltese Falcon, The (1941)Ball of Fire (1941)Sullivan's Travels (1942)Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)Cat People (1942)Laura (1944)Mildred Pierce (1945)Brief Encounter (1945)Notorious (1946)Ghost and Mrs. Muir, The (1947)Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The (1948)Asphalt Jungle, The (1950)Rashomon (1950)Place in the Sun, A (1951)American in Paris, An (1951)The Quiet Man (1952)High Noon (1952)Kiss Me Deadly (1955)Night of the Hunter, The (1955)Pather Panchali (1955)Rebel Without a Cause (1955)Face in the Crowd, A (1957)Sweet Smell of Success (1957)Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957)Vertigo (1958)Pillow Talk (1959)Apartment, The (1960)Psycho (1960)Ride the High Country (1962)Battle of Algiers, The (1966)Producers, The (1967)2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)Sting, The (1973)One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)Harlan County, USA (1976)Network (1977)Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)Field of Dreams (1989), A guide to fifty-two examples of must-see movies, The Essentials Vol. 2 from the Turner Classic Movies series packed with behind-the-scenes stories, illuminating commentary, moments to watch for, and hundreds of photos spotlighting films that define what it means to be a classic. Since 2001, Turner Classic Movies' The Essentials has been the ultimate destination for cinephiles showcasing films that have had a lasting impact on audiences and filmmakers everywhere. Enjoy one film per week for a year of stellar viewing or indulge in your own classic movie festival. Spanning the silent era through the late 1980s with such diverse films as Top Hat , Brief Encounter , Rashomon , Vertigo , and Field of Dreams , it's an indispensable book for movie lovers to expand their knowledge of cinema and discover or revisit landmark films that impacted Hollywood forever. In this second volume based on the series, fifty-two films are profiled with insightful notes on why they're Essential watches and feature TCM's Ben Mankiewicz and the late Robert Osborne, as well as Rob Reiner, Sydney Pollack, Molly Haskell, Carrie Fisher, Rose McGowan, Alec Baldwin, Drew Barrymore, Sally Field, William Friedkin, Ava DuVernay, and Brad Bird.
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