I found a slew of new (and newish) books out on the market that will be of interest to classic film fans. Not all of them are specifically about classic films but I find many of them tie-in well with related interests. Enjoy!
*To be fair, I'm including a link to Amazon.com as well as to IndieBound.org. IndieBound can direct you to one of your local independent bookstores. Buy local if you can. I'm also including a link to the publisher's page about the book as most bookstore sites don't have much information on these quite yet.
for fans of the great director
Vincente Minnelli
~Hollywood's Dark Dreamer~
by Emanuel Levy
St. Martin's
$35.00
9780312329259
Amazon - IndieBound - Publisher
for department store fans. The store was central to the movie Miracle on 34th Street (1947).
Macy's~The Store. The Star. The Story~
by Robert M. Grippo
SquareOne Publishers
$27.95
9780757003097
Amazon - IndieBound - Publisher
for B movie fans (aren't we all fans?)
The B List
~The National Society of Film Critics on the
Low-Budget Beauties, Genre-Bending Mavericks,
and Cult Classics We Love~
by David Sterritt and John C Anderson
$15.95
Da Capo Press (hi Lissa!!!)
9780306815669
Amazon - IndieBound - Publisher
for fans of the 1920's and flaming youth
Bright Young People
~The Lost Generation of London's Jazz Age~
by DJ Taylor
$27.00
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
9780374116835
Amazon - IndieBound - Publisher
for fans of comedians such as Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton
Make 'Em Laugh
~ The Funny Business of America ~
by Michael Kantor and Laurence Maslon
$45.00
Twelve
9780446505314
Amazon - IndieBound - Publisher
fans of the Philo Vance mysteries of the late '20s/early '30s may appreciate this
Death by Water
~A Phryne Fisher Mystery~
by Kerry Greenwood
$24.95
Poisoned Pen Press
9781590582398
Amazon - IndieBound - Publisher
fans of sharp and witty dialogue in classic films who aspire to charm through conversation
The Art of Conversation
~A Guided Tour of a Neglected Pleasure~
by Catherie Blyth
$22.50
Gotham (Penguin)
9781592404193
Amazon - IndieBound - Publisher
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I'll have to check out nearly all of these books, especially the one on Macy's. That seems to be a must for any pop culture buff!
ReplyDeleteGreat choices!
ReplyDeleteI would like to read the Bright Young People, sounds great!
I have an early talkie book on my wishlist right now. The paperback edition of Edwin Bradley's "The First Sound Shorts" coming out soon and finally to a reasonable price. Yay!
Ooh! Thanks for the heads up on the mystery story. I just love the ones that are set back in time. Poisoned Pen Press published three other period mysteries by James Anderson that are truly wonderful too. Worth a look, if you get a chance.
ReplyDeleteThe Miracle on 34th Street book looks exciting too!
Mercurie - fo sho!
ReplyDeleteJonas - Of course you would pick that one! The First Sound Shorts sounds interesting. I'll watch for it.
Casey - I'm beginning to love Poisoned Pen Press! I'm not a fan of mysteries, but I sure do love period pieces. Oh and I should mention the Macy's book is not about Miracle on 34th Street, but about the history of the store. So it may talk about the movie, but isn't ABOUT the movie. Just to clarify.