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ADAMSON, J. Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Sometimes Zeppo. W.H. Allen: 1973 1st UK ed 464 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. Page edges foxed o/w VG+/VG+. 'The best, by all odds of the many books written about the Marx Bros'. Variety. (Book Ref #22215) £16.00 ANDERSEN, C.P. A Star, Is a Star, Is a Star!. The lives and loves of Susan Hayward. Robson: 1982 rep 269 pp, b/w photos, filmog. VG+ in lightly creased d/w. The complete story of 'the gutsiest lady of them all'. (Book Ref #24964) £7.00 ANON. For Ian Charleson. A Tribute. Constable: 1990 1st ed 130 pp, b/w photos. Fine in a Fine d/w. (Book Ref #17712) £12.00 ARNOLD, E. Marilyn Monroe; An Appreciation. Hamish Hamilton: 1987 1st UK ed 141 pp, profuse colour and b/w photos from Arnold's six sessions with Monroe. VG+ in slightly torn d/w. 'A loving retrospective'. An affectionate but perceptive portrait. (Book Ref #31021) £12.00 BAINBRIDGE, J. Garbo. The authentic life story. Fred Muller: 1955 1st ed 250 pp, b/w photos, filmog. VG in torn d/w. 'Thorough and dispassionate'. (Book Ref #12992) £8.00 BAXTER, J. An Appalling Talent. Michael Joseph: 1973 1st ed 240 pp, b/w photos throughout text, filmog. VG in slightly nicked d/w. Examines both the flamboyant public Russell of his films and statements, and his private persona. (Book Ref #10686) £12.00 BAXTER, J. An Appalling Talent. Michael Joseph: 1973 1st ed 240 pp, b/w photos throughout text, filmog. VG+/VG+. Examines both the flamboyant public Russell of his films and statements, and his private persona. (Book Ref #13657) £15.00 BAXTER, J. Bunuel. Fourth Estate: 1994 1st ed 324 pp, b/w photos. F/VG+. Brings Luis Bunuel into the light for the first time. (Book Ref #9762) £9.50 BAXTER, P. Just Watch. BFI: 1993 p/b 1st ed 211 pp, b/w photos throughout + colour oil portrait. M. 1932 - release of 'Blonde Venus' - a key year for Von Sternberg. The book is meticulously researched and discusses the film's relation to a fragmented society. (Book Ref #1976) £5.99 BEATH NEWTON, W. The Death of James Dean. Sidgwick & Jackson: 1986 rep 201 pp, b/w photos, sources. VG+/F. Meticulous research and thorough coverage. (Book Ref #2036) £7.00 BEHR, E. Thank Heaven for Little Girls. The true story of Maurice Chevalier's life and times. Hutchinson: 1993 1st ed 368 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, discog. Fine in a Fine d/w. The events that shaped and explain his life and art. (Book Ref #7465) £8.50 BENAYOUN, R. The Look of Buster Keaton. Pavilion: 1984 1st UK ed 206 pp, over 300 b/w photos, stage appearances, filmog. Back top edge of d/w creased with short closed tear o/w VG+/VG+. Scholarly, incisive essays combine with superb photography to celebrate Keaton's life and work. (Book Ref #27171) £30.00 BENCHLEY, N. Humphrey Bogart. Hutchinson: 1975 1st ed 242 pp, 100 b/w photos, filmog. Page edges slightly foxed o/w VG+ in chipped d/w. Raffish yet sensitive chronicle of Bogart's career with many previously unpublished photographs. (Book Ref #14148) £12.50 BERGAN, R. Anthony Perkins. A haunted life. Little, Brown & Co: 1995 1st ed 404 pp, b/w photos, appendix, filmog. F/VG+. Draws on extensive interviews with Perkins' friends and colleagues to paint a moving and sympathetic portrait of this complex star. (Book Ref #17616) £10.00 BERGEN, C. Knock Wood. Hamish Hamilton: 1984 1st ed 225 pp, b/w photos. VG/VG. (Book Ref #23764) £5.00 BERGMAN, I. & BURGESS, A. My Story. Michael Joseph: 1980 1st ed 480 pp, b/w photos. F/VG. (Book Ref #556) £7.50 BERNARD, S. Bernard of Hollywood's Marilyn. Images by Hollywood's great glamour photographer. Boxtree: 1993 1st ed 122 pp, profuse b/w and colour photos. Fine in a Fine d/w. Famous stills photographer's portraits of Marilyn. (Book Ref #32090) £12.00 BILLSON, A. My Name is Michael Caine. A Life in Film. Muller: 1991 p/b 1st ed 192 pp, b/w and a few colour photos. VG+. (Book Ref #23772) £5.00 BOGDANOVITCH, P. Allan Dwan. The last pioneer. Studio Vista: 1971 p/b 1st ed 200 pp, b/w photos throughout text, filmog. VG. (Book Ref #561) £5.00 BOUCHIER, C. Shooting Star. The last of the silent film stars. Atlantis: 1996 p/b 1st ed 247 pp, a few b/w photos, filmog. F. Known as England's IT girl, she survived seventy years in show business. (Book Ref #19498) £8.50 BOX, M. Odd Woman Out. Leslie Frewin: 1974 1st ed 272 pp, 37 b/w photos. VG+/VG+. 'The autobiography of the leading woman film director, feminist, playwright, novelist, publisher and Oscar winning screenwriter'. (Book Ref #27231) £12.00 BRANIN, L. Liz. A Pictorial Biography of Elizabeth Taylor. Courage: 2000 1st ed 120 pp, profuse b/w and some colour photos, filmog. VG+. (Book Ref #25328) £8.50 BRAUDY, L. Jean Renoir. The world of his films. Robson: 1977 1st ed 288 pp, 56 b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. VG+/VG+. (Book Ref #564) £7.50 BRET, D. Tallulah Bankhead. A scandalous life. Robson: 1996 1st ed 278 pp, b/w photos, filmog. VG+/VG+. A vivid portrait of an immoral and wicked woman who was every inch a star. (Book Ref #28021) £20.00 BRITTON, A. Katharine Hepburn. Star as feminist. Studio Vista: 1995 p/b 1st ed 256 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. F. 'She swept through Hollywood in 1932 like a hurricane, insulting everyone in sight - a freckled, snotty eccentric who wore men's clothes and fought senselessly with everyone.' - George Cukor. (Book Ref #13597) £8.50 BRITTON, R. Kim Basinger. Longer Than Forever. Blake: 1998 1st UK ed 294 pp, colour and b/w photos, filmog. Fine in a Fine d/w. "The true story of our strange marriage". (Book Ref #16201) £5.00 BROMAN, S. Garbo On Garbo. Bloomsbury: 1992 p/b rep 266 pp, b/w photos throughout. VG. Closest book to an autobiography. (Book Ref #23965) £5.00 BROUGH, J. The Fabulous Fondas. W.H. Allen: 1973 1st ed 243 pp, b/w photos. VG/VG. 'Not fan magazine reading!'. (Book Ref #569) £5.00 BROWNLOW, K. David Lean. Richard Cohen: 1996 1st ed 809 pp, 58 b/w and colour photos, bibliog, filmog. Bottom edge lightly shelf-worn o/w F/F. Likely to be the definitive biography. (Book Ref #29058) £20.00 BRUNEL, A. Nice Work. Thirty years in British films. Forbes Robertson: 1949 1st ed 217 pp, b/w photos. VG in edge-worn d/w. An account of a career in every branch of movie making and the characters who peopled it. (Book Ref #571) £6.00 BRUNEL, A. Nice Work. Thirty years in British films. Forbes Robertson: 1949 1st ed 217 pp, b/w photos. F.ep creased o/w VG+ in edge worn d/w. An account of a career in every branch of movie making and the characters who peopled it. (Book Ref #12280) £12.50 BRYNNER, R. Yul. The Man Who Would Be King. Collins: 1989 1st ed 263 pp, b/w photos. Fine in a Fine d/w. Rock Brynner lived at the 'edge of his father's volcano' for twenty years. Here he examines his Father's extravagantly egotistical personality and their relationship. (Book Ref #12377) £6.99 BUCKLE, P. Meet Elizabeth Taylor. An Unofficial Biography of One of the World's Greatest Stars and Most Fascinating Women. World Distributors: 1963 p/b 1st ed unpaginated, profuse b/w photos and movie stills. VG+. No staple rust. A brief, profusely illustrated biography of the iconic star, including a picture promo for Cleopatra, "her greatest role". (Book Ref #29364) £10.00 BURTON, P. Richard & Philip: The Burtons. A book of memories. Peter Owen: 1992 1st ed 184 pp. VG+ in lightly edge-worn d/w. A book of memories of Richard Burton by his adoptive father with a foreword by Elizabeth Taylor. (Book Ref #22181) £7.00 CAHN, W. Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy. Allen & Unwin: 1966 1st UK ed 208 pp, over 200 b/w photos. Embossed stamp to f.ep o/w VG+ in slightly torn d/w. In his personal reminiscences to the author, Lloyd reveals himself as a thoughtful student of comedy. (Book Ref #15238) £10.00 CALLAN, M.F. Richard Harris. Sex, Death and The Movies. Sidgwick & Jackson: 2003 revised and updated ed 255 pp, b/w photos, filmog, discog. F/F. Detailed and informed portrait of the legendary brawler, womaniser, drinker and 'professional Irishman'. (Book Ref #24885) £10.00 CAREY, G. Marlon Brando. The only contender. Robson: 1985 1st ed 276 pp, b/w photos, filmog. Fine in a Fine d/w. (Book Ref #577) £5.00 CASHIN, F. Mae West. W.H. Allen: 1981 1st ed 197 pp, b/w photos. VG+ /VG. Stage and screen appearances listed. (Book Ref #9433) £6.00 CASHIN, F. Richard Burton. W.H. Allen: 1981 rep 191 pp, b/w photos. Fine in a Fine d/w. (Book Ref #581) £6.50 CASTELL, D. Richard Attenborough. A pictorial film biography. Bodley Head: 1984 1st ed 128 pp, profuse b/w photos. VG+ in edge worn d/w. Illustrates more than sixty films with which Attenborough has been associated, whether as actor, producer or director. (Book Ref #13871) £8.00 CHAPLIN, C. My Autobiography. Bodley Head: 1964 1st ed 545 pp, 50 pages b/w photos, filmog. VG+ in slightly torn d/w. (Book Ref #3898) £8.50 CHEVALIER, M. I Remember It Well. Autobiography. W.H. Allen: 1971 rep 221 pp, b/w photos. VG+/VG+. (Book Ref #586) £8.00 CHRISTIE, I (ed). & ELLIOT, D (ed). Eisenstein at Ninety. Museum of Modern Art, Oxford: 1988 p/b 1st ed 166 pp, b/w photos and illustrations throughout. Small sticker on inside cover o/w VG+. Published to accompany the exhibition of Eisenstein's work marking the ninetieth anniversary of his birth. (Book Ref #19133) £12.50 CIMENT, M. John Boorman. Translated from the French by Gilbert Adair. Faber: 1986 1st UK ed 270 pp, some colour, numerous b/w illustrations, bibliog, filmog. Pictorial laminated boards bumped at spine base o/w VG+. Issued without d/w. Ciment's hard-to-find study. (Book Ref #26428) £30.00 CIMENT, M. (ed). Elia Kazan. An American Odyssey. Bloomsbury: 1988 1st UK ed 237 pp, b/w photos throughout text, filmog. F. Written from conversations and unpublished notes. (Book Ref #7205) £7.50 CIMENT, M. (ed). Elia Kazan. An American Odyssey. Bloomsbury: 1988 1st UK ed 237 pp, b/w photos throughout text, filmog. F. Written from conversations and unpublished notes. (Book Ref #7206) £7.50 CLARKE, G. Get Happy. The life of Judy Garland. Warner Books: 2001 rep 510 pp, few b/w photos, notes, bibliog. VG+ in VG+ d/w. 'A masterful biography' - The Times. (Book Ref #33202) £5.00 CLINCH, M. Cagney. The Story of his Film Career. Proteus: 1982 p/b 1st UK ed 182 pp, numerous b/w photos, filmog. Inscription o/w VG+. Portrays Cagney's varied and superbly-crafted roles, his unease with the hoodlum image, his championship of actor's rights and nineteen year retirement horse breeding until his triumphant return in Ragtime. (Book Ref #17145) £8.00 CONNELL, B. Knight Errant. Douglas Fairbanks Jnr. Hodder & Stoughton: 1955 1st ed 288 pp, b/w photos. F/VG. Written with Fairbank's active collaboration. (Book Ref #12567) £8.00 COWIE, P. Coppola. Andre Deutsch: 1989 1st ed 270 pp, b/w photos, filmog. F/F. The first major portrait of Coppola. (Book Ref #27921) £8.00 CRANE, C. & JAHR, C. Detour - A Hollywood Tragedy. My life with Lana Turner, my mother. Michael Joseph: 1988 1st ed 339 pp, b/w photos. Page edges slightly yellowed o/w VG+/VG. Cheryl Crane's own account of her nightmarish Hollywood life, and the events which led to her standing trial for the murder of her mother's lover. (Book Ref #15079) £7.50 CROWN, L. Marilyn at 20th Century Fox. Zachary Kwintner: n.d rep 214 pp, lavish b/w photos and some colour photos. VG+ in a lightly chipped d/w. A Hollywood journalist investigates the still-controversial relationship between Monroe and the studio. (Book Ref #25375) £11.00 CROWN, L. Marilyn at 20th Century Fox. Comet: 1987 1st ed 214 pp, lavish b/w photos and some colour photos. VG+/VG+. A Hollywood journalist investigates the still controversial relationship between Monroe and the studio. (Book Ref #26272) £12.00 CURTIS, T. & PARIS, B. Tony Curtis. The autobiography. Heinemann: 1993 1st ed 352 pp, b/w photos, filmog. Fine in a Fine d/w. "Almost every man in the fifties and sixties wanted to be Tony Curtis-including Tony Curtis himself". (Book Ref #9380) £8.00 DALTON, D. & CAYEN, R. James Dean, American Icon. Sidgwick & Jackson: 1984 1st UK ed 285 pp, lavish colour and b/w photos, chronology. Some red biro trailed on front end paper o/w F/F. A wealth of Deanobilia. (Book Ref #1368) £4.50 DALTON, D. & CAYEN, R. James Dean, American Icon. Sidgwick & Jackson: 1984 1st UK ed 285 pp, lavish colour and b/w photos, chronology. VG+ in creased d/w. A wealth of Deanobilia. (Book Ref #3716) £10.00 DARDIS, T. Keaton: The Man Who Wouldn't Lie Down. Andre Deutsch: 1979 1st UK ed 340 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. VG+ in spine faded d/w. 'The definitive life'. New York Review of Books. (Book Ref #22241) £10.00 DAVID, C. Simone Signoret. Bloomsbury: 1992 1st UK ed 213 pp, a few b/w photos, filmog. M/M. (Book Ref #1630) £6.59 DE DIENES, A. Marilyn Mon Amour. Sidgwick & Jackson: 1986 1st UK ed 155 pp, profuse b/w photos. Top of both boards marked o/w F/F. (Book Ref #27642) £10.00 DE RHAM, E. Joseph Losey. Andre Deutsch: 1991 1st ed 316 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. M/M. (Book Ref #2103) £6.99 DEANS, M. & PINCHOT, A. Weep No More, My Lady. Judy Garland by her last husband. W.H. Allen: 1972 rep 237 pp, b/w photos. VG in torn d/w. 'If she was the tragic figure they said she was, I would be a wreck wouldn't I ?' - Liza Minelli. (Book Ref #2016) £10.00 DEANS, M. & PINCHOT, A. Weep No More, My Lady. Judy Garland by her last husband. W.H. Allen: 1972 rep 237 pp, b/w photos. VG in slightly torn d/w. 'If she was the tragic figure they said she was, I would be a wreck wouldn't I ?' - Liza Minelli. (Book Ref #2073) £10.00 DIETRICH, M. Marlene Dietrich's ABC. Ungar: 1982 p/b revised ed 183 pp, b/w photos. VG. Dietrich on just about everything. (Book Ref #4049) £7.50 DIORIO, A. Barbara Stanwyck a Biography. Comet: 1984 p/b 1st UK ed 249 pp, b/w photos, filmog. Small surface loss on front cover o/w VG. (Book Ref #30213) £8.00 DIORIO, A. Little Girl Lost. The life and hard times of Judy Garland. Robson: 1975 1st ed 298 pp, 62 pages b/w photos, TV appearances, filmog. F/VG. (Book Ref #12994) £7.00 DONALDSON, M. & ROYCE, W. An Affair to Remember. My life with Cary Grant. Macdonald: 1989 1st ed 288 pp, 16 pp of the author's photos. Fine in a Fine d/w. (Book Ref #5957) £7.50 DOUGAN, A. Robin Williams. Orion: 1998 1st ed 264 pp, b/w photos, awards, filmog. VG+ in lightly indented d/w. First in-depth biography. (Book Ref #24003) £8.00 DRAZIN, C. Korda. Britain's Only Movie Mogul. Sidgwick & Jackson: 2002 1st ed 411 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. Fine in a Fine d/w. (Book Ref #19765) £12.00 DUNDY, E. Finch Bloody Finch. Michael Joseph: 1980 1st ed 319 pp, b/w photos, filmog. F/VG. (Book Ref #610) £5.00 EDWARDS, A. Judy Garland. Simon & Schuster: 1975 1st ed 349 pp, b/w photos, filmog. VG. (Book Ref #613) £6.50 EELLS, G. Robert Mitchum. Robson: 1988 p/b rep 328 pp, b/w photos, filmog. Spine faded o/w VG+. 'Clearly he is a man about whom one could say almost anything - and at some point be correct'. (Book Ref #3907) £7.50 EELLS, G. & MUSGROVE, S. Mae West, the Lies, the Legends, the Truth. Robson: 1984 1st ed 351 pp, b/w photos, filmog. VG+/VG. (Book Ref #1417) £12.00 EHRENSTEIN, D. The Scorsese Picture. The Art and Life of Martin Scorsese. Birch Lane: 1992 1st ed 244 pp, profuce b/w photos, filmog. Inscription o/w VG+/VG+. With Scorsese's full co-operation and the use of his provate archives. (Book Ref #29500) £15.00 EISENSCHITZ, B. Nicholas Ray. An American journey. Faber: 1993 1st UK ed 599 pp, b/w photos, notes, filmog. Fore edge grubby o/w VG+ in chipped d/w. Award winning biography that captures Ray's brooding pessimism and rebellious individualism in a career that reached its peak with 'Rebel Without a Cause'. (Book Ref #15464) £10.50 ELLIOTT, S. & TURNER, B. Denholm Elliott. Quest for love. Headline: 1994 1st ed 271 pp, b/w photos, chronology. VG+/VG. Susan Elliott's own story of their unusual marriage and family life in London and Ibiza. (Book Ref #9256) £7.50 ELLIOTT, S. & TURNER, B. Denholm Elliott. Quest for love. Headline: 1994 1st ed 271 pp, b/w photos, chronology. VG+/VG+. Susan Elliott's own story of their unusual marriage and family life in London and Ibiza. (Book Ref #16328) £7.50 EPSTEIN, E. & MORELLA, J. Jane Wyman - A Biography. Hale: 1986 1st UK ed 258 pp, 57 b/w photos. Fine in a Fine d/w. (Book Ref #13003) £8.00 EWBANK, T. & HILDRED, S. Julie Christie. The Biography. Deutsch: 2000 1st ed 242 pp, colour and b/w photos, major tv roles, bibliog, filmog. VG+/VG+. (Book Ref #27984) £12.00 EYMAN, S. Mary Pickford. Robson: 1992 1st ed 342 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. M/M. (Book Ref #1645) £7.99 FAIRBANKS, D.Jnr. The Salad Days. Collins: 1988 1st ed 431 pp, b/w photos. F/VG. (Book Ref #1648) £7.99 FAIRBANKS, D. & SCHICKEL, R. The Fairbanks Album. Secker & Warburg: 1976 1st UK ed 287 pp, 360 b/w illus, filmog. Bottom of spine bumped o/w VG+ in chipped d/w. An extraordinary collection of images that create a vivid, amusing and poignant picture of the life and times of the two Fairbanks. (Book Ref #8210) £25.00 FALK, Q. Albert Finney. In character. Robson: 1992 1st ed 244 pp, b/w photos, theatre credits, bibliog. Fine in a Fine d/w. Probes the real man beneath the many masks of actor, director, traveller, bon viveur and lover. (Book Ref #15074) £10.00 FARMER, F. Will There Really Be A Morning. The Autobiography. Allison & Busby: 1974 1st UK ed 318 pp, b/w photos. VG+/VG+. Frances Farmer's own account of her fall from grace in Hollywood and her terrible struggle to regain her freedom. 'Full of power and agony' - Rex Reed. (Book Ref #27959) £20.00 FAULKNER, T. Peter Finch. Angus & Robertson: 1979 1st ed 312 pp, b/w photos. Repaired d/w o/w VG/VG. (Book Ref #624) £8.00 FIELDS, G. Sing As We Go. Autobiography. Fred Muller: 1961 revised ed 203 pp, b/w photos. VG+ in tatty d/w. (Book Ref #12991) £6.50 FISHER, E. Eddie. My Life, My Loves. BCA: 1982 rep 368 pp, b/w photos. VG/VG. Eddie Fisher's candid and witty autobigraphy, detailing his rollercoaster ride through fame, fortune, drugs and bankruptcy and his marriages to Debbie Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor and Connie Stevens. (Book Ref #28375) £6.00 FISHGALL, G. Against Type. The biography of Burt Lancaster. Scribner: 1995 1st ed 464 pp, b/w photos, filmog. Fine in a Fine d/w. 'A comprehensive and penetrating look at a fascinating man'. (Book Ref #19202) £10.00 FLEMING, K. Celia Johnson. Weidenfeld: 1991 1st ed 244 pp, b/w photos, chronology of stage, TV and radio performances. VG+/VG+. (Book Ref #28911) £10.00 FORD, D. The Unquiet Man. The life of John Ford. William Kimber: 1982 1st UK ed 324 pp, 32 pages b/w photos. VG+ in edgeworn and slightly chipped d/w. 'Probably the best biography of a Hollywood director ever written'. - Lindsay Anderson. (Book Ref #8856) £9.50 FORD, D. The Unquiet Man. The Life of John Ford. William Kimber: 1982 1st UK ed 324 pp, 32 pages b/w photos. Fine in a Fine d/w. 'Probably the best biography of a Hollywood director ever written'. - Lindsay Anderson. By the director's grandson. (Book Ref #22004) £10.00 FORMAN, M. & NOVAK, J. Turnaround. Faber: 1994 1st ed 295 pp, 52 b/w photos. Page edges lightly yellowed o/w F/VG+. A frank, vibrant, passionate memoir written with the novelist Jan Novak. (Book Ref #14978) £10.00 FORMAN, M. & NOVAK, J. Turnaround. Faber: 1994 1st ed 295 pp, 52 b/w photos. VG+/VG+. A frank, vibrant, passionate memoir written with the novelist Jan Novak. (Book Ref #18652) £10.00 FRANK, G. Judy. Harper & Row: 1975 1st ed 654 pp, b/w photos. Long inscription on front end paper o/w VG+/VG. (Book Ref #633) £6.00 FREEDLAND, M. Michael Caine. Orion: 1999 1st ed 246 pp, b/w photos, filmog. Fine in a Fine d/w. New in-depth biography. (Book Ref #16589) £6.99 FRICKE, J. Judy Garland. World's Greatest Entertainer. Little, Brown & Co: 1992 1st ed 255 pp, profuse colour and b/w photos, bibliog. Fine in a Fine d/w. Contains many previously unpublished photos. (Book Ref #6091) £8.50 FRISCHAUER, W. Bardot; An Intimate Biography. Michael Joseph: 1978 1st ed 222 pp, b/w photos. VG+ in bumped d/w. Rare and stimulating insight into the life of Bardot. (Book Ref #9217) £8.50 FRISCHAUR, W. Behind the Scenes of Otto Preminger. Michael Joseph: 1973 1st ed 279 pp, b/w photos, filmog. Front endpaper clipped o/w VG+/VG. [after 40 years]...'Frischaeur has painted a fascinating picture of his old - if not always warmest - friend'. (Book Ref #1990) £12.00 GEROLD, F. Zsa Zsa Gabor. My story. Arthur Barker: 1961 1st UK ed 244 pp, b/w photos. VG. (Book Ref #12570) £5.00 GIFFORD, D. Chaplin. Macmillan: 1974 1st ed 128 pp, colour, two tone and b/w photos, filmog. VG+ in repaired d/w. (Book Ref #3720) £6.00 GODFREY, L. Cary Grant. The Light Touch. Robert Hale: 1981 1st ed 224 pp, b/w photos, notes, bibliog, filmog. Small inscription o/w fine in a fine d/w. The story of the remarkable transformation of Archie Leach from Bristol, into Cary Grant, Hollywood superstar. (Book Ref #30968) £6.00 GOLDBERG, W. Book. Little, Brown & Co: 1998 1st UK ed 240 pp. Fine in a Fine d/w. No ordinary autobiography; Whoopi delivers 25 monologues under such titles as 'Fate', 'Trust', 'Home' and 'Wind', the latter explaining how she got her name. (Book Ref #19516) £7.50 GOODWIN, C. Behaving Badly. The Life of Richard Harris 1930-2002. Virgin: 2003 1st ed 268 pp, b/w photos, appendix, filmog. F/F. A study of the public and private lives of the hell-raising Irish actor. (Book Ref #28629) £12.00 GOODWIN, C. Sid James. Century: 1995 1st ed 184 pp, b/w photos, filmog. Fine in chipped d/w. First biography of the well-loved star. (Book Ref #14411) £8.50 GOODWIN, C. Sid James. BCA: 1995 rep 184 pp, b/w photos, filmog. Page edges browned o/w F in slightly sun-faded d/w. First biography of the well-loved star. (Book Ref #15038) £8.50 GOODWIN, C. Sid James. Century: 1995 1st ed 184 pp, b/w photos, filmog. F/F. First biography of the well-loved star. (Book Ref #24917) £20.00 GOUDSOUZIAN, A. Sidney Poitier. Man, Actor, Icon. UNCP: 2004 1st US ed 480 pp, b/w photos, notes, bibliog, filmog. F/F. The first full biography of the actor, director and civil rights icon. (Book Ref #28630) £14.5 GRANGER, S. Sparks Fly Upward. Granada: 1981 1st ed 416 pp, b/w photos. Pages browning as usual o/w F/F. Dedicated by Granger on the front endpaper. (Book Ref #25962) £60.00 GRANGER, S. Sparks Fly Upward. Granada: 1981 1st ed 416 pp, b/w photos. Pages edges browned o/w VG+ in a nicked d/w. Humourously and modestly, Granger openly discusses his 'tempestuous private life and presents a vivid insider's view of movie-making'. (Book Ref #28142) £18.00 GRANGER, S. Sparks Fly Upward. Granada: 1981 1st ed 416 pp, b/w photos. Owners name on front end paper o/w VG in slightly torn d/w. Humourously and modestly, Granger openly discusses his 'tempestuous private life and presents a vivid insider's view of movie-making'. (Book Ref #30212) £15.00 GRANGER, S. Sparks Fly Upward. Granada: 1981 1st ed 416 pp, b/w photos. VG+ in laminated d/w. Humourously and modestly, Granger openly discusses his 'tempestuous private life and presents a vivid insider's view of movie-making'. (Book Ref #32267) £10.00 GRAY, M. Depardieu. Sinclair Stevenson: 1991 1st ed 194 pp, b/w photos throughout text, bibliog, filmog. F/VG+. First biography written in English of this controversial and acclaimed actor. (Book Ref #19157) £8.50 GREEN, S. & GOLDBLATT, S. Starring Fred Astaire. W.H. Allen: 1974 1st UK ed 501 pp, b/w photos throughout, stage, film, radio and TV career, filmog. F/F. (Book Ref #26058) £25.00 GREENBERGER, H. Bogey's Baby. W.H Allen: 1976 1st ed 216 pp, b/w photos. VG+/VG. Moving biography, the focus being the romance between Bogart and Bacall. (Book Ref #23528) £8.00 GROBEL, L. Conversations with Marlon Brando. Bloomsbury: 1991 1st ed 177 pp, b/w photos, filmog. M/M. (Book Ref #1654) £6.99 GRONOWITZ, A. Garbo. Her story. Simon & Schuster: 1990 1st ed 476 pp, 51 pages b/w photos and stills. M/M. (Book Ref #1660) £5.99 GROTEKE, K. & ROSEN, M. Woody and Mia. The nanny's tale. Hodder & Stoughton: 1994 p/b 1st ed 226 pp, b/w photos, appendices and notes. M/M. Writing from personal experience, Kristi Groteke reveals the truth about Woody and Mia. (Book Ref #1041) £2.99 HAINING, P. The Legend of Brigitte Bardot. BCA: 1983 rep 223 pp, b/w photos throughout and 7 colour plates. F/VG+. Portrait of Bardot's life and career, taking in her highly publicised 'private life'. (Book Ref #11381) £12.50 HAINING, P. The Legend of Brigitte Bardot. BCA: 1983 rep 223 pp, b/w photos throughout and 7 colour plates. F/VG. Portrait of Bardot's life and career, taking in her highly publicised 'private life'. (Book Ref #12467) £12.50 HAINING, P. (ed). The Legend of Charlie Chaplin. W.H. Allen: 1982 1st ed 219 pp, numerous b/w photos, filmog. Fine in a Fine d/w. Revealing recollections of a 'folk hero' from all aspects of his life. (Book Ref #3624) £8.00 HAMILTON, M. "When I'm Bad I'm Better". Mae West, Sex, and American entertainment. Harper Collins: 1995 1st ed 307 pp, b/w photos, notes, bibliog. F/VG+. A portrait of an outrageous career that set the stage for future groundbreaking performers. (Book Ref #8649) £7.00 HAMILTON, M. "When I'm Bad I'm Better". Mae West, sex, and American entertainment. Harper Collins: 1995 1st ed 307 pp, b/w photos, notes, bibliog. VG+/VG+. A portrait of an outrageous career that set the stage for future groundbreaking performers. (Book Ref #19414) £8.50 HANCOCK, R. & FAIRBANKS, L. Douglas Fairbanks. Peter Davies: 1953 1st ed 260 pp, b/w photos. VG in edge-worn d/w with minor loss to spine head. (Book Ref #12990) £5.00 HARDING, J. Maurice Chevalier. His Life 1888 - 1972. Secker & Warburg: 1982 1st ed 220 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, Filmog. VG/VG. (Book Ref #22173) £5.00 HARVEY, S. Directed by Vincente Minnelli. The Museum of Modern Art, New York: 1989 1st ed 320 pp, 50 colour plates, 166 b/w illustrations, bibliog, filmog. F/VG+. Chronicles Minnelli's outstanding career with comprehensive descriptions of the making of each of his 34 films, and an in-depth look at the operations of MGM in its heyday. (Book Ref #18638) £15.00 HAYMAN, R. Fassbinder - Film Maker. Weidenfeld: 1984 p/b 1st ed 164 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. VG+. 'Presents a fascinating insight into the relationship between this obsessional, explosive personality and the unique films he created'. (Book Ref #12120) £6.50 HERSHFIELD, J. The Invention of Delores Del Rio. Uni. of Minnisota: 2000 1st ed 165 pp, some b/w photos, bibliog. F/F. An examination of Del Rio's packaging as an exotic commodity. (Book Ref #26600) £15.00 HIGHAM, C. Charles Laughton: An Intimate Biography. Doubleday: 1976 1st ed 239 pp, b/w photos. VG in slightly creased d/w. Assembled for over a decade, 'the definitive biography of a great man'. (Book Ref #1851) £8.00 HIGHAM, C. Kate. W.H. Allen: 1975 1st UK ed 244 pp, b/w photos. F/VG+. A vivid early portrait of this private star. (Book Ref #3920) £6.50 HIGHAM, C. Marlene. The life of Marlene Dietrich. Norton: 1977 1st ed 319 pp, b/w photos, film and theatre performances. VG/VG. (Book Ref #670) £7.50 HIGHAM, C. Marlene. The life of Marlene Dietrich. Norton: 1977 1st ed 319 pp, b/w photos, film and theatre performances. VG/VG. (Book Ref #1670) £6.50 HOCHKOFLER, M. Marcello Mastroianni. The fun of cinema. Gremese: 1992 1st ed 188 pp, numerous b/w photos, foreword by Fellini, filmog. Fine in chipped d/w. Analysis of an actor who stated 'acting is almost better than making love' and his relationship with Fellini. (Book Ref #19306) £10.00 HOCHKOFLER, M. Marcello Mastroianni. The fun of cinema. Gremese: 1992 1st ed 188 pp, numerous b/w photos, foreword by Fellini, filmog. Fine in a Fine d/w. Analysis of an actor who stated "acting is almost better than making love" and his relationship with Fellini. (Book Ref #19344) £12.00 HONEYFORD, P. Harrison Ford. Sidgwick & Jackson: 1986 1st ed 152 pp, b/w photos, filmog. M/F. (Book Ref #3927) £8.50 HOPE, B. & SHAVELSON, M. Don't Shoot it's only Me. Pan: 1990 1st ed 315 pp, b/w photos. M/M. (Book Ref #1060) £5.99 HOPE, B. & THOMAS, B. The Road to Hollywood. Doubleday: 1977 1st ed 271 pp, profuse b/w photos, casts lists, credits and synopses, filmog. VG in worn d/w. (Book Ref #1672) £8.00 HOPE, B. & THOMAS, B. The Road to Hollywood. My Forty-Year Love Affair with the Movies. W.H. Allen: 1977 1st UK ed 271 pp, profuse b/w photos, casts lists, credits and synopses, filmog. VG+/VG. 'a unique picture of forty years of laughter and sadness and success'. (Book Ref #9381) £10.00 HOSKYNS, B. James Dean - Shooting Star. Virgin: 1989 p/b 1st ed 191 pp, 170 photos. F. (Book Ref #24942) £6.00 HOTCHNER, A.E. Sophia. Living and Loving. Biography of Sophia Loren. Michael Joseph: 1979 1st ed 216 pp, over 60 b/w photos. Fine in a Fine d/w. (Book Ref #1674) £8.00 HOTCHNER, A.E. Sophia. Living and Loving. Her own story. Michael Joseph: 1979 1st ed 216 pp, 90 b/w photos. Autographed on 1/2 title. F/F. (Book Ref #6836) £25.00 HOWARTH, TROY. The Haunted World of Mario Brava. Fab: 2002 1st ed 352 pp, b/w and colour photography throughout, bibliog, filmog. Fine in a VG+ d/w. An exploration of the career of the Godfather of Italian Horror Cinema. (Book Ref #33184) £50.00 HOWLETT, J. James Dean. Plexus: 1983 p/b rep 191 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. Neat inscription o/w VG+. Claims to be the definitive study. (Book Ref #1376) £6.00 HOWLETT, J. James Dean. Plexus: 1975 p/b 1st ed 191 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. Inked-out inscription o/w VG. Claims to be the definitive study. (Book Ref #2037) £6.00 HUDSON, R. & LEE, R. Gloria Swanson. Castle: 1970 1st ed 269 pp, 300+ b/w photos. V/G+ in slightly torn and marked d/w. A striking pictorial tribute. (Book Ref #7653) £9.00 HUGHES, D. David Lynch. Virgin: 2001 p/b 1st thus 292 pp, colour and b/w photos, quotations, bibliog. Fine. Includes an interview by Barry Gifford. (Book Ref #25311) £7.00 HUNTER, J. Great Scot. The life of Sean Connery. Bloomsbury: 1993 review copy 191 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. Fine in a Fine d/w. Definitive, no-holds-barred biography. (Book Ref #12714) £10.00 HUSTON, J. An Open Book. Autobiography. Macmillan: 1981 1st ed 398 pp, 48 b/w illustrations. VG+/VG. (Book Ref #2095) £10.00 HUTCHINSON, T. Elizabeth Taylor. Screen greats series. Optimum: 1982 rep 80 pp, colour and b/w photos throughout text, filmog. M/VG. (Book Ref #1675) £6.00 HUTCHINSON, T. Niven's Hollywood. Macmillan: 1984 1st ed 192 pp, b/w photos throughout, filmog. Inscription o/w VG+ in slightly chipped d/w. (Book Ref #19298) £10.00 JACKSON, K. Humphrey Jennings. Picador: 2004 1st ed 448 pp, b/w photos, appendix, notes, bibliog, filmog. Fine in a fine d/w. The definitive story of the life of short-lived British film-maker and polymath Humphrey Jennings, whose films for the GPO film unit changed the face of public-service broadcasting. (Book Ref #29410) £18.00 JACOBS, T. James Dean. Bison: 1991 rep 80 pp, profuse b/w and some colour photos. M/M. Pictorial biography. (Book Ref #688) £6.99 JARMAN, D. Dancing Ledge. Reflections of an independent film maker. Quartet: 1984 p/b 1st ed 254 pp, b/w photos. Inscription o/w VG. Jarman's cinematic adventures up to and including Edward II. (Book Ref #21783) £8.00 JARMAN, D. Dancing Ledge. Reflections of an independent film maker. Quartet: 1984 p/b 1st ed 254 pp, b/w photos. VG. Jarman's cinematic adventures up to and including Edward II. (Book Ref #27629) £7.00 JENKINS, S. Daniel Day- Lewis: The Fire Within. Sidgwick & Jackson: 1994 1st ed 294 pp, b/w photos, filmog. Fine in a Fine d/w. The first biography which draws on interviews with family, friends & colleagues. (Book Ref #2268) £6.00 JOHNSTONE, I. The Man With No Name. Biography of Clint Eastwood. Plexus: 1981 p/b 1st ed 144 pp, b/w photos throughout text, filmog. VG+. (Book Ref #12745) £5.00 KAGAN, N. The Cinema of Oliver Stone. Continuum: 1995 1st US ed 285 pp, b/w photos, notes, filmog. A Fine copy in a Fine d/w. Designed for the cine enthusiast as well as the film student, this analysis of the politically charged director covers everything - including Stone scripts - up until Natural Born Killers. (Book Ref #29027) £12.00 KARNEY, R. Burt Lancaster. A singular man. Bloomsbury: 1996 1st UK ed 192 pp, 150 b/w and some colour photos, filmog. Fine in a Fine d/w. 'Karney's fast-moving text follows "this paragon of versatility" through every stage in his ever-shifting career'. (Book Ref #7040) £9.99 KATZ, R. & BERLING, P. Love is Colder than Death. The Life and Times of Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Jonathan Cape: 1987 1st UK ed 245 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. Page edges yellowed o/w VG+ in a VG+ d/w. (Book Ref #33124) £12.00 KELLY, R. Sean Penn. His Life and Times. Faber: 2004 1st ed 472 pp, b/w photos in text. Fine in VG+ d/w. (Book Ref #33044) £8.00 KEMP, P. Lethal Innocence. The cinema of Alexander Mackendrick. Methuen: 1991 1st ed 298 pp, b/w photos, source notes, bibliog, filmog. M/M. (Book Ref #6775) £8.99 KEPLEY, V. Jr. In the Service of the State. The cinema of Alexander Dovzhenko. Wisconsin University: 1986 1st ed 190 pp, few b/w photos, notes, bibliog. Small stain on back of d/w, o/w F/VG+. One of the original masters of Soviet cinema during the classic period 1920-1945. (Book Ref #10278) £12.00 KIERNAN, T. Jane Fonda; A Heroine for Our Time. Delilah: 1982 p/b 1st ed 320 pp, b/w photos, filmog. F. (Book Ref #697) £5.00 KIERNAN, T. Olivier. The life of Laurence Olivier. Sidgwick & Jackson: 1981 1st ed 302 pp, b/w photos. F/VG. (Book Ref #2072) £10.00 KING, A. Spencer Tracy. Crescent: 1992 rep 80 pp, profuse b/w and some colour photos. Fine in a Fine d/w. Not a purely pictorial biography. (Book Ref #1086) £5.99 KNIGHT, V. Trevor Howard. A gentleman and a player. Muller, Blond & White: 1986 1st ed 280 pp, b/w photos, TV, theatre and film appearances and awards. F/VG. Written at Howard's request. (Book Ref #29056) £8.00 KOBAL, J (ed). Legends - Joan Crawford. Pavilion: 1986 p/b 1st ed unpaginated, 109 b/w photos from The Kobal Collection. Front cover slightly chipped o/w VG+. Stunning photographic tribute to Crawford. (Book Ref #16333) £12.00 KOCH, S. Stargazer. Andy Warhol's world and his films. Marion Boyars: 1985 p/b rep 155 pp, b/w photos, filmog. VG+. Second edition with a new introductory chapter by the author. (Book Ref #22303) £12.00 KRAMER, S. A Mad Mad Mad Mad World. A life in Hollywood. Aurum: 1998 1st UK ed 251 pp, b/w photos, filmog. Fine in a Fine d/w. A candid autobiography of the controversial director who proudly calls himself 'the most frequently picketed producer in movie history'. (Book Ref #16249) £8.50 LAMBERT, G. On Cukor. The work of George Cukor. W.H. Allen: 1973 1st UK ed 276 pp, b/w photos throughout, filmog. VG in nicked dustwrapper. (Book Ref #5977) £9.50 LAMOUR, D. & MCINNES, D. My Side of the Road. Robson: 1981 1st ed 244 pp, b/w photos, filmog. F in slightly torn and repaired d/w. Eye opening autobiography of one of Hollywood's most durable personalities. (Book Ref #9197) £12.00 LAMOUR, D. & MCINNES, D. My Side of the Road. Prentice Hall: 1980 1st US ed 244 pp, b/w photos, filmog. Fine in a lightly edge-worn d/w. Eye-opening autobiography of one of Hollywood's most durable personalities. (Book Ref #29991) £12.00 LANDRY, J.C. Paul Newman. BCA: 1983 rep 140 pp, profuse b/w photos throughout text, filmog. VG+ in lightly chipped d/w. (Book Ref #708) £7.00 LAWFORD, P.S. & SCHWARZ, T. Peter Lawford. Hollywood, the Kennedys, the rat pack and the whole damn thing. Sidgwick & Jackson: 1988 1st ed 196 pp, b/w photos. F/VG+. Compiled from diaries, fragments and notes by his young widow. (Book Ref #10297) £6.00 LAX, E. Newman. A biography. Turner: 1996 1st ed 192 pp, colour and b/w photos, notes, filmog. F/VG+. Biography drawing on interviews with Newman and those who have worked with him. (Book Ref #21974) £8.00 LAX, E. Woody Allen. Vintage: 1991 1st ed 386 pp, b/w photos. Fine in a Fine d/w. (Book Ref #1688) £7.50 LEAMING, B. Bette Davis. A Biography. Weidenfeld: 1992 1st ed 328 pp, b/w photos, Notes, bibliog, filmog. Lower edge marked when closed o/w F/VG+. A bracing and cautionary tale of the dark side of power. Leaming redifines one of Hollywood's most misunderstood legends and is the only biographer to have interviewed Bette's daughter, B.D.. (Book Ref #26892) £5.50 LEAMING, B. Katharine Hepburn. Crown: 1995 rep 549 pp, 32 pages b/w photos. Bottom of spine slightly marked o/w VG+/VG+. Based on letters by Hepburn, her friends and her family, as well as on interviews with Hepburn herself. (Book Ref #19152) £11.00 LEAMING, B. Katharine Hepburn. Weidenfeld: 1995 1st ed 549 pp, 32 pages b/w photos. F/F. Based on letters by Hepburn, her friends and her family, as well as on interviews with Hepburn herself. (Book Ref #24476) £8.00 LEFF, L.J. Hitchcock and Selznick. Their rich and strange collaboration in Hollywood. Weidenfeld: 1988 p/b 1st ed 383 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. Spine faded o/w VG+. The fascinating account of a collision between giants; packed with quirky incident. (Book Ref #19853) £10.00 LEMBOURN, H.J. Forty Days With Marilyn. Hutchinson: 1979 rep 214 pp. VG+ in chipped d/w. The story of a forty day love affair between a Danish author and journalist and Marilyn Monroe. (Book Ref #12299) £8.00 LEVY, E. George Cukor. Master of elegance. Morrow: 1994 1st ed 464 pp, b/w photos, notes, bibliog, filmog. VG+/VG. Movie stars, colleagues and friends talk about this legendary director. (Book Ref #18631) £12.00 LEWIS, J. Whom God Wishes To Destroy. Francis Ford Coppola and the New Hollywood. Athlone: 1995 1st ed 194 pp, a few b/w photos. Fine in Fine d/w. A behind the scenes view of Coppola's struggle and the business of making movies today. (Book Ref #30844) £6.50 LEWIS, R. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers. Applause: 1997 rep 817 pp, 47 pages b/w photos, filmog. F/F. 'Fully candid and definitive book'. (Book Ref #27350) £9.50 LOUVISH, S. Keystone. The Life and Clowns of Mack Sennett. Faber: 2003 1st ed 352 pp, b/w photos, notes, chronology, coda, bibliog. VG+ in a VG+ d/w. A biography of the man who opened Hollywood's first comedy-only studio and nurtured the talents of Fatty Arbuckle, Charlie Chaplin and many more. (Book Ref #30059) £8.00 LOUVISH, S. Man on the Flying Trapeze. The life and times of W.C Fields. Faber: 1999 p/b rep 548 pp, few b/w illustrations, chronology and notes, bibliog. F. The first book to relate in detail W.C Field's artistic journey into cinema history, disentangling the facts from the pack of lies and myths mischievously nurtured by Fields himself. (Book Ref #13156) £8.50 MACLAINE, S. Dance While You Can. Bantam: 1992 1st ed 303 pp, b/w photos in text. M/M. (Book Ref #1112) £5.99 MADDOX, B. Who's Afraid of Elizabeth Taylor?. A myth of our time. Mayflower: 1977 1st ed 256 pp, b/w photos, filmog. VG+ in d/w with worn extremities. (Book Ref #718) £5.00 MADSEN, A. Billy Wilder. Secker & Warburg: 1968 p/b 1st thus 167 pp, b/w photos, filmog. VG. No 8 in the Cinema 1series. (Book Ref #30865) £7.50 MADSEN, A. John Huston. Robson: 1979` 1st ed 280 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. VG+/VG+. 'An epic tale of a man whose own life has been as vivid and dramatic as any of his films'. (Book Ref #2148) £8.00 MADSEN, A. William Wyler. W.H. Allen: 1974 1st UK ed 456 pp, b/w photos, list of awards, bibliog, filmog. VG+ /VG+. 'The biography of a man who is a whole way of life in the movies'. (Book Ref #26214) £15.00 MAILER, N. Of Women and their Elegance. Simon & Schuster: 1980 1st ed 288 pp, profuse colour and b/w photos by Milton Greene of Monroe and other celebrities. VG/VG. Based on episodes in the life of Monroe during her relationship with Milton Greene, her photographer. (Book Ref #1704) £6.00 MAILER, N. Of Women and their Elegance. Hodder & Stoughton: 1980 1st UK ed 288 pp, profuse colour and b/w photos by Milton Greene of Monroe and other celebrities. Inscription o/w F/VG+. Based on episodes in the life of Monroe during her relationship with Milton Greene, her photographer. (Book Ref #2087) £12.00 MAILER, N. Of Women and their Elegance. Simon & Schuster: 1980 1st ed 288 pp, profuse colour and b/w photos by Milton Greene of Monroe and other celebrities. F/VG+. Based on episodes in the life of Monroe during her relationship with Milton Greene, her photographer. (Book Ref #3619) £12.00 MAILER, N. Of Women and their Elegance. Simon & Schuster: 1980 1st ed 288 pp, profuse colour and b/w photos by Milton Greene of Monroe and other celebrities. Fine in a Fine d/w. Based on episodes in the life of Monroe during her relationship with Milton Greene, her photographer. (Book Ref #3875) £13.50 MALLE, L. Malle on Malle. Faber: 1993 1st ed 240 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. VG+ in lightly edge-worn d/w. Frank and far-reaching autobiography from the director of 'Au Revoir les Enfants' and 'My Dinner with Andre'. (Book Ref #18630) £12.50 MANN, W.J. Kate. The Woman Who Was Katharine Hepburn. Faber: 2006 1st UK ed 621 pp, b/w photos. Small mark at top of closed fore-edge o/w VG+ in VG+ d/w. 'an icon as durable and all-American as the Statue of Liberty'. (Book Ref #33553) £12.00 MARILL, A.H. Samuel Goldwyn Presents. Barnes: 1976 1st ed 320 pp, more than 400 b/w photos, appendices, filmog. Small closed tear to back of d/w o/w VG+/VG+. Comprehensive study of one of the giants of motion pictures. (Book Ref #15167) £10.00 MARX, A. Goldwyn. The man behind the myth. Bodley Head: 1976 1st UK ed 376 pp, b/w photos. F/VG+. The first full biography of the author of such brilliant illiteracies as "count me out". (Book Ref #4027) £12.00 MARX, A. Groucho. Gollancz: 1954 rep 254 pp, 20 pages b/w photos. Bookplate, some yellowing to eps o/w VG+/VG+. Life with father in outrageous detail. (Book Ref #24086) £12.00 MARX, A. Groucho. Gollancz: 1954 rep 254 pp, 20 pages b/w photos. Attractive bookplate o/w VG in a d/w with closed tear. Life with father in outrageous detail. (Book Ref #30326) £7.00 MARX, G. Groucho and Me. Gollancz: 1959 rep 256 pp, b/w photos. VG. (Book Ref #18197) £8.50 MARX, S. Mayer and Thalberg, The Make-Believe Saints. W.H. Allen: 1976 1st ed 273 pp, b/w photos. F in a VG+ d/w. Marx was MGM's story editor during the years Mayer and Thalburg worked together. (Book Ref #33018) £8.00 MCGILLIGAN, P. A Double Life. Faber: 1991 1st ed 404 pp, a few b/w photos, filmog. Fine in a Fine d/w. (Book Ref #5847) £7.99 MCGILLIGAN, P. Fritz Lang. The nature of the beast. Faber: 1997 p/b 1st ed 548 pp, b/w photos, notes, filmog. VG. Definitive biography which reconstructs the fascinating, flawed human being behind the monster with the monocle. (Book Ref #26253) £7.00 MCGILLIGAN, P. George Cukor. A double life. Faber: 1992 1st UK ed 404 pp, b/w photos, notes. VG+ in slightly torn d/w. In-depth biography of the director of such classics as The Philadelphia Story and Gaslight. (Book Ref #15723) £12.50 MCGILLIGAN, P. George Cukor. A double life. Faber: 1992 1st UK ed 404 pp, b/w photos, notes. VG+ in edge worn d/w. In-depth biography of the director of such classics as 'The Philadelphia Story' and 'Gaslight'. (Book Ref #16005) £8.00 MEADE, M. Buster Keaton. Cut to the Chase. Harper Collins: 1995 1st ed 440 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. F/VG+. The definitive biography of a man who struggled with childhood abuse, lack of educational skills and alcoholism but was much-loved. Many of Keaton's relatives talked for the first time to Meade about this great, neglected star. (Book Ref #16069) £12.00 MEADE, M. Buster Keaton. Cut to the Chase. Bloomsbury: 1995 1st UK ed 440 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. F/F. The definitive biography of a man, who struggled with childhood abuse, lack of educational skills and alcoholism but was much-loved. Many of Keaton's relatives talked for the first time to Meade about this great, neglected star. (Book Ref #25472) £10.00 MERCHANT, I. My Passage from India. A Filmmakers journey from Bombay to Hollywood and Beyond. Viking Studio: 2002 1st ed 149 pp, 75 colour and b/w photos. Fine in a Fine d/w. From aspiring filmaker in Bombay to Oscar winner. (Book Ref #30504) £10.00 MILLAND, R. Wide Eyed in Babylon. Bodley Head: 1974 1st ed 264 pp, b/w photos. Fine in a. (Book Ref #33017) £8.00 MILLS, W.E. The Deanna Durbin Fairy Tale. Riverstone: 1996 1st ed 192 pp, b/w photos. Fine in a Fine d/w. 'Casts a sensitive and warmly nostalgic eye over the performances that made her a star'. (Book Ref #32066) £75.00 MILNE, T. Mamoulian. Thames & Hudson: 1969 p/b 1st ed 176 pp, b/w photos, filmog. VG+. (Book Ref #11779) £7.50 MINELLI, V. & ARCE, H. I Remember It Well. Autobiography. Angus & Robertson: 1975 1st UK ed 392 pp, 56 pages b/w photos, filmog. F/VG+. (Book Ref #2022) £9.50 MINELLI, V. & ARCE, H. I Remember It Well. Angus & Robertson: 1975 1st UK ed 392 pp, 56 pages b/w photos, filmog. Page edges slightly browned o/w F/VG+. The Acadamy Award winning director shares the triumphs of one of Hollywood's most distinguished careers. (Book Ref #12713) £8.00 MOLYNEAUX, G. John Sayles. An unauthorized biography of the pioneering indie filmmaker. Renaissance: 2000 1st ed 318 pp, b/w photos, appendices, source notes, bibliog. Fine in a Fine d/w. The behind the scenes story of the director of 'Lone Star', 'Return of the Secaucus Seven', 'The Brother from Another Planet' and 'Eight Men Out'. (Book Ref #18475) £10.00 MORELLA, J. & EPSTEIN, E. Paul and Joanne. W.H. Allen: 1989 1st ed 280 pp, b/w photos. Fine in a Fine d/w. (Book Ref #730) £7.00 MORELLA, J. & EPSTEIN, J. Lucy. The bittersweet life of Lucille Ball. W.H. Allen: 1974 1st UK ed 281 pp, b/w photos. F/VG. (Book Ref #2013) £5.00 MORLEY, S. Elizabeth Taylor. A Celebration. Pavilion: 1989 rep 192 pp, b/w photos, filmog. M/M. (Book Ref #1167) £6.99 MORLEY, S. James Mason. Odd Man Out. Weidenfeld: 1989 1st ed 200 pp, 16 pages b/w photos, filmog. VG+/VG+. The story of a great star who saw his life as often both empty and a failure. (Book Ref #23992) £8.50 MORLEY, S. Robert, My Father. Weidenfeld: 1993 1st ed 240 pp, b/w photos, chronology. Fine in a Fine d/w. Revealing biography of the star of nearly a hundred films and fifty plays. (Book Ref #12718) £7.00 MOSELEY, R. Bette Davis. An Intimate Memoir. Sidgwick & Jackson: 1989 1st UK ed 192 pp, b/w photos. Fore-edge lightly marked o/w VG+/VG+. A devoted fan's memories of a deepening friendship with the tempestuous star that almost led to the altar. (Book Ref #30552) £8.00 MOSTEL, K. & GIFFORD, M. 170 Years of Show Business. Random House: 1978 1st ed 175 pp, b/w photos. VG+ in slightly chipped d/w. The story of two show business families and their relationships and especially Zero Mostel, to whom nothing was sacred. (Book Ref #2112) £9.00 MOSTEL, K. & GIFFORD, M. 170 Years of Show Business. Random House: 1978 1st ed 175 pp, b/w photos. VG in worn d/w. The story of two show business families and their relationships and especially Zero Mostel, to whom nothing was sacred. (Book Ref #3641) £9.00 MUNN, M. Jimmy Stewart. The Truth Behind The Legend. Robson: 2005 1st ed 317 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, Filmog. Fine in a Fine d/w. A definitive biography and comprehensive new portrait of Stewart. (Book Ref #33753) £12.00 MUNN, M. Trevor Howard. The man and his films. Scarborough House: 1990 1st US ed 194 pp, b/w photos, television productions, stage plays, bibliog, filmog. Dustwrapper de-laminating around edges o/w VG+/VG+. Biography of the celebrated actor who appeared in more than 80 films. (Book Ref #17855) £8.00 McCANN, G. Woody Alllen. Polity: 1990 p/b 1st ed 267 pp, occasional b/w photos in text, bibliog, filmog. VG+. 'McCann's book is incisive, perceptive and adept at examining the Woody Allen persona'. - City Limits. (Book Ref #1105) £4.75 McGILLIGAN, P. A Double Life. Faber: 1991 1st ed 404 pp, a few b/w photos, filmog. Fine in a Fine d/w. (Book Ref #5846) £7.99 McGILLIGAN, P. Cagney: The Actor as Auteur. Barnes: 1975 1st US ed 240 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. F/VG+. An intelligent and vivid study. (Book Ref #19199) £9.00 McGILLIGAN, P. Robert Altman. Jumping off the cliff. St. Martin's Press: 1989 1st ed 652 pp, b/w photos in text, notes, bibliog. VG+/VG. A vivid and by no means uncritical portrait of the revolutionary director of M*A*S*H, Nashville and many others. (Book Ref #9792) £16.95 McKERNAN, C(ed. A Yank in Britain. The Lost Memoirs of Charles Urban - Film Pioneer. The Projection Box: 1999 p/b 1st ed 95 pp, b/w photos, Notes, bibliog. VG+. Contains Urban's unfinished memoirs written shortly before his death in 1942. He was one of the most important documentary film-makers of the industry prior to the First World War. An afterword by McKernan covers his career from where the memoirs end. (Book Ref #28460) £10.00 NEAGLE, A. There's Always Tomorrow. W.H. Allen: 1974 1st ed 236 pp, b/w photos, stage appearances and awards, filmog. Fine in a Fine d/w. (Book Ref #768) £5.00 NEAL, P. As I Am. Century Hutchinson: 1988 1st ed 384 pp, b/w photos. VG+ in slightly creased d/w. (Book Ref #23979) £8.50 NEAL, P. As I Am. Century Hutchinson: 1988 1st ed 384 pp, b/w photos. VG+ in slightly creased d/w. (Book Ref #24918) £8.50 O'BRIAN, D. Clint Eastwood Film Maker. Batsford: 1996 p/b 1st ed 208 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. F. Probing and stereotype-breaking view of Eastwood's film making career. (Book Ref #12518) £8.50 O'CONNOR, P. The Amazing Blonde Woman. Dietrich's own style. Bloomsbury: 1991 1st ed 160 pp, profuse b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. F/F. Tributes to coincide with her 90th birthday. (Book Ref #24149) £8.50 OLIVIER, O. Confessions of An Actor. Weidenfeld: 1982 1st ed 305 pp, 40 pages of b/w photos, selected chronology. Fine in slightly nicked d/w. (Book Ref #1805) £4.00 OUMAND, E. Paul Newman. Hale: 1990 1st UK ed 267 pp, b/w photos, filmog. MM. (Book Ref #1846) £7.00 PARKER, J. Warren Beatty. The Last Great Lover of Hollywood. Headline: 1993 1st ed 344 pp, b/w photos, filmog. M/M. (Book Ref #1187) £7.00 PARRISH, J. & ANO, J. Liza. Biography of Liza Minelli. W.H. Allen: 1975 1st UK ed 186 pp, b/w photos, filmog. Small inscription o/w VG/VG. (Book Ref #8408) £5.00 PASCAL, V. The Disciple and his Devil. Michael Joseph: 1971 1st UK ed 319 pp, b/w photos. VG in chipped d/w. A candid memoir of a man whose career spanned continents. (Book Ref #8128) £7.50 PASSINGHAM, K. Sean Connery. Sidgwick & Jackson: 1983 1st ed 160 pp, b/w photos, filmog. VG/VG. First biography. 'Angry in parts but laced with humour and anecdote'. (Book Ref #2045) £68.50 PETTIGREW, T. The Bogart File. Golden Eagle: 1977 1st ed 212 pp, b/w photos, notes, filmog. Fine in a Fine d/w. A definitive compilation of fact and viewpoint. (Book Ref #7798) £7.75 POWELL, M. A Life in Movies. Heinemann: 1986 1st ed 705 pp, b/w photos, filmog. Page edges lightly foxed o/w VG+ in VG+ d/w. 'A marvellous entertainment, evocative and richly anecdotal'. (Book Ref #32789) £20.00 PREJEAN, A. The Sky and the Stars. The memoirs of Albert Prejean, translated by Virginia Graham. Harvill: 1956 1st ed 216 pp, b/w photos. VG in worn d/w with some loss at spine head. Entertaining study of the First World War ace who sprang to fame in Rene Clair's 'Italian Straw Hat'. (Book Ref #9447) £8.50 PREJEAN, A. The Sky and the Stars. The memoirs of Albert Prejean, translated by Virginia Graham. Harvill: 1956 1st ed 216 pp, b/w photos. VG in frayed d/w with some loss at spine head. Entertaining study of the First World War ace who sprang to fame in Rene Clair's 'Italian Straw Hat'. (Book Ref #12775) £8.50 PUTNAM, D. Enigma. Biography of David Putnam. Mainstream: 1988 1st ed 480 pp, b/w photos. M/M. (Book Ref #787) £7.50 QUIRK, L.J. The Passionate Life of Bette Davis. Robson: 1990 1st ed 464 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, Filmog. VG+ in spine-faded d/w. "Here are the stories that could not be told before..." including Howard Hughes' chronic impotence, Davis' affairs and much more. (Book Ref #24504) £10.00 RESNICK, S.S. Burt Reynolds. W.H. Allen: 1983 p/b 1st ed 222 pp, b/w and colour photos throughout. VG. (Book Ref #795) £6.00 RICHARDS, J. Thorold Dickinson. The man and his films. Croom Helm: 1986 1st ed 215 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. VG+/VG+. 'Great, lost British film Director'. Of interest to film and social historians. (Book Ref #23444) £20.00 RIESE, R. & HITCHENS, N. The Unabridged Marilyn. Her life from A to Z. Corgi: 1988 p/b 1st UK ed 578 pp, b/w photos throughout text, bibliog. Very small surface loss on front cover o/w VG+. The definitive reference book including trivia quiz. (Book Ref #27614) £8.00 RIESE, R. & HITCHENS, N. The Unabridged Marilyn. Her life from A to Z. Bonanza: 1990 rep 578 pp, b/w photos throughout text, bibliog. F/VG+. The definitive reference book including trivia quiz. (Book Ref #27956) £12.00 RIVA, M. Marlene Dietrich. Bloomsbury: 1992 1st ed 806 pp, b/w photos. F/VG. The hitherto untold story of Marlene, by her daughter. (Book Ref #801) £4.00 RIVA, M. Marlene Dietrich. 2 vols. Random House: 1992 p/b Large print ed 2 vols 1439 pp, b/w photos. M. The hitherto untold story of Marlene, by her daughter. (Book Ref #1726) £6.00 ROBB, BRIAN.J. Screams and Nightmares. The Films of Wes Craven. Titan: 1998 p/b 1st ed 191 pp, profuse b/w photos, filmog. VG. (Book Ref #33185) £8.50 RODLEY, C (ed). Cronenberg on Cronenberg. Faber: 1992 1st ed 197 pp, b/w photos, filmog. F in lightly edge worn d/w. Uses analysis of Cronenberg's films to examine his development, working methods and philosophies. (Book Ref #18179) £10.00 RODLEY, C. (ed). Cronenberg on Cronenberg. Faber: 1993 p/b revised ed 214 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. VG+. Uses analysis of Cronenberg's films to examine his development, working methods and philosophies. (Book Ref #4071) £6.50 RODLEY, C. (ed). Cronenberg on Cronenberg. Faber: 1992 1st ed 197 pp, b/w photos, filmog. F/VG+. Uses analysis of Cronenberg's films to examine his development, working methods and philosophies. (Book Ref #9826) £10.00 RODLEY, C. (ed). Cronenberg on Cronenberg. Faber: 1992 1st ed 197 pp, b/w photos, filmog. VG+ in slightly edge worn d/w. Uses analysis of Cronenberg's films to examine his development, working methods and philosophies. (Book Ref #30012) £8.50 RUSSELL, K. A British Picture. Autobiography. Heinemann: 1989 1st ed 293 pp, b/w photos. F/VG+. Full of funny anecdotes and fascinating insights into the controversial director's life. (Book Ref #14008) £8.00 RUSSELL, K. A British Picture. Autobiography. Heinemann: 1989 1st ed 293 pp, b/w photos. Page edges lightly browned o/w VG+/VG+. Full of funny anecdotes and fascinating insights into the controversial director's life. (Book Ref #21985) £7.00 RUSSELL, K. The Lion Roars. Ken Russell on film. Faber: 1994 p/b 1st US ed 184 pp. VG. Russell's invigorating commentary on the last 40 years of film-making. (Book Ref #21782) £7.50 SALEWICZ, C. Oliver Stone. The making of his movies. Orion: 1997 1st ed 143 pp, b/w photos, bibliog. Fine in a Fine d/w. Includes unabridged Variety reviews for all Stone's films. (Book Ref #21281) £9.50 SCHICKEL, R. Brando - A Life in Our Times. Pavilion: 1991 1st ed 218 pp, 48 pages b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. Fine in a Fine d/w. (Book Ref #12995) £7.00 SCHICKEL, R. Clint Eastwood. Jonathan Cape: 1996 1st ed 557 pp, b/w photos, notes, bibliog, filmog. Some scratching to back of d/w o/w F/VG+. Extensive biography of this American icon. (Book Ref #10682) £9.50 SCHICKEL, R. Douglas Fairbanks. The first celebrity. Elm Tree: 1976 1st ed 160 pp, b/w photos in text, filmog. VG in chipped d/w. (Book Ref #815) £6.50 SCHICKEL, R. Harold Lloyd - The Shape of Laughter. New York Graphic Society: 1974 1st ed 218 pp, 233 b/w photos, filmog. VG+/VG+. Well illustrated with many previously unpublished photos from Lloyd's own archive. (Book Ref #3623) £13.50 SCHULBERG, B. Moving Pictures. Memoirs of a Hollywood prince. Allison & Busby: 1993 p/b rep 153 pp. M. (Book Ref #1739) £5.00 SCHUMACHER, M. Francis Ford Coppola. A filmmaker's life. Bloomsbury: 1999 1st ed 536 pp, b/w photos, notes, bibliog, filmog. Fine in a Fine d/w. Detailed biography of the flawed cinematic genius. (Book Ref #11465) £15.00 SCHUMACHER, M. Francis Ford Coppola. A filmmaker's life. Bloomsbury: 1999 1st ed 536 pp, b/w photos, notes, bibliog, filmog. Fore-edge lightly marked o/w VG+/VG+. Detailed biography of the flawed cinematic genius. (Book Ref #30795) £10.00 SCOTT BERG, A. Goldwyn. A biography. Hamish Hamilton: 1989 second printing 579 pp, 56 pages b/w photos, notes and sources. F in lightly edge worn d/w. Signed dedication by Goldwyn on f.ep. 'The best book about Hollywood I've ever read' - Billy Wilder. (Book Ref #13885) £40.00 SCOTT BERG, A. Goldwyn. A biography. Hamish Hamilton: 1989 second printing 579 pp, 56 pages b/w photos, notes and sources. Fine in nicked and edge-worn d/w. Signed dedication by Goldwyn on f.ep. 'The best book about Hollywood I've ever read' - Billy Wilder. (Book Ref #32439) £15.00 SELLERS, M. PS. I Love You. Biography of Peter Sellers 1925 -1980. Collins: 1981 1st ed 238 pp, b/w photos. VG+/VG+. Revealing biography by his only son. (Book Ref #1742) £8.00 SETON, M. Portrait of A Director - Satyajit Ray. Dobson: 1971 1st ed 350 pp, b/w stills, Ray's artwork etc, filmog. Ex-reference library copy. One small stamp on back of title page, tape mark on front endpaper o/w VG+/VG+. Examination of the Ray family and their culture as well as Ray as a director, scenarist and musician by an authoress who spent 15 years in India as Ray's friend. (Book Ref #24054) £12.00 SHAW, S. Sophia Loren in the Camera Eye. Hamlyn: 1980 1st ed 160 pp, lavish b/w photos, filmog. F in worn d/w. Pictorial biography and commentary. A homage of over a 100 photos. (Book Ref #5805) £7.00 SHEPARD, D. & SLATZER, R.F. Bing Crosby: The Hollow Man. BCA: 1981 rep 326 pp, b/w photos, filmog, discog. F/VG. (Book Ref #821) £5.00 SHIPMAN, D. Judy Garland. Fourth Estate: 1992 1st ed 522 pp, b/w photos. Page edges slightly thumbed o/w F in shelf soiled d/w. The most detailed picture of her life to date. (Book Ref #13008) £8.00 SHIPMAN, D. Judy Garland. Fourth Estate: 1992 1st ed 522 pp, b/w photos, bibliog. Inscription o/w F/VG+. The most detailed picture of Garland's life to date. (Book Ref #26742) £8.50 SHULMAN, I. Valentino. The Truth About The Great Screen Lover Revealed for The First Time. Leslie Frewin: 1968 rep 499 pp, b/w photos. Small stains on fore edge, inscription o/w VG in edge worn d/w. (Book Ref #8095) £10.00 SIGNORET, S. Nostalgia Isn't What it Used to Be. Weidenfeld: 1978 1st UK ed 403 pp. VG+ in lightly yellowed d/w. Candid and powerful autobiography of the controversial actress. (Book Ref #15717) £8.50 SIKOV, E. Mr Strangelove. A biography of Peter Sellers. Sidgwick & Jackson: 2002 1st ed 428 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, Filmog. VG+/VG+. Fitting tribute to a man whose immense talent earned him a lasting place in cinema history. (Book Ref #30368) £7.00 SILVERMAN, S.M. David Lean. Andre Deutsch: 1989 1st UK ed 208 pp, profuse b/w and colour photos, bibliog, filmog. F in lightly spine-faded d/w. Well illustrated biography with introduction by Katharine Hepburn. (Book Ref #16884) £20.00 SILVERMAN, S.M. David Lean. Andre Deutsch: 1989 1st UK ed 208 pp, profuse b/w and colour photos, bibliog, filmog. F in lightly spine-faded d/w. Well illustrated biography with introduction by Katharine Hepburn. (Book Ref #18776) £18.00 SILVERMAN, S.M. David Lean. Andre Deutsch: 1998 updated ed 208 pp, profuse b/w and colour photos, bibliog, filmog. VG+/VG+. Well illustrated biography with introduction by Katharine Hepburn. (Book Ref #22214) £15.00 SIM, N. Dance and Skylark. Fifty years with Alistair Sim. Bloomsbury: 1987 1st ed 151 pp, b/w photos. VG+ in d/w slightly tanned at back panel edges with lightly creased front bottom edge. Naomi met Ally when she was twelve and for the next fifty years they remained imperturbably devoted to each other while Sim made his unmistakable but often underrated contribution to British theatre and cinema. (Book Ref #33621) £35.00 SINCLAIR, A. John Ford. Allen & Unwin: 1979 1st ed 305 pp, b/w photos, chapter notes, filmog. Small label residue on front endpaper o/w VG+ in chipped d/w. Documents not only his 'enduring influence on both American social history' but also reveals the naval and intelligence careers that ran parallel to his cinema work and which he valued more highly. (Book Ref #26807) £10.00 SINCLAIR, A. Spiegel. The man behind the pictures. Weidenfeld: 1987 1st ed 162 pp, 12 pages of b/w photos, bibliog. Fine in a Fine d/w. 'Living well is the best revenge'. (Book Ref #8939) £10.00 SINDEN, D. Laughter In the Second Act. Autobiography. Hodder & Stoughton: 1985 1st ed 228 pp, b/w photos. F/VG+. (Book Ref #827) £8.00 SKOTAK, R. I B Melchior. Man of Imagination. Midnight Marquee Press: 2000 p/b 1st ed 320 pp, b/w illustrations, Appendices. Fine. Detailed study of a man who was more than just a genre movie creator. (Book Ref #25426) £12.00 SMITH, J. George Lucas. Virgin: 2003 p/b 1st thus 296 pp, quotations, bibliog. Fine. (Book Ref #25313) £5.50 SPADA, J. More than a Woman. Bantam: 1993 1st ed 514 pp, b/w photos, bibliog. Fine in a Fine d/w. As meticulously researched as all Spada's work, this book claims to tell the truth at last. (Book Ref #30797) £9.00 SPADA, J. & SVENSEN, K. Judy and Liza. BCA: 1983 rep 215 pp, full page b/w photos throughout, bibliog. One page slightly creased o/w F/F. (Book Ref #830) £8.00 SPOTO, D. Dietrich. Bantam: 1992 1st ed 307 pp, b/w photos, bibliog. M/M. The 'unauthorised but surely definitive biography'. (Book Ref #1302) £6.99 SPOTO, D. Elizabeth Taylor. Little, Brown & Co: 1995 1st ed 401 pp, b/w photos, notes, bibliog, filmog. Fine in a VG+ d/w. A comprehensive and insightful biography of one of the Golden Age of cinema's great survivors. (Book Ref #29929) £5.00 SPOTO, D. Stanley Kramer Film Maker. Samuel French: 1990 p/b rep 367 pp, b/w photos, filmog. Front cover creased o/w VG+. Controversial, candid and well-balanced biography. (Book Ref #9827) £7.50 SPOTO, D. The Life of Alfred Hitchcock. The dark side of genius. Collins: 1983 1st ed 594 pp, b/w photos, notes, filmog. VG+ in slightly edge-worn d/w. Ten years in preparation, Spoto's full-scale treatment of Hitchcock reveals the fascinating story of a man who was by turns a wildly comic jokester and a childishly obsessive, tyrannical artist. (Book Ref #19851) £15.00 SPOTO, D. The Life of Alfred Hitchcock. The dark side of genius. Collins: 1983 1st ed 594 pp, b/w photos, notes, filmog. Fine in price-clipped and slightly torn d/w. Ten years in preparation, Spoto's full-scale treatment of Hitchcock reveals the fascinating story of a man who was by turns a wildly comic jokester and a childishly obsessive, tyrannical artist. (Book Ref #25126) £15.00 STAMP, TERRENCE. Double Feature. Bloomsbury: 1989 1st ed 336 pp, 8 colour pages and b/w photos. Top front corner slightly bumped, top closed edge very lightly marked o/w VG+ in a nicked d/w with lightly unevenly faded front panel. Signed by Terrence Stamp on the title page. Now in clear removable plastic jacket. (Book Ref #33554) £30.00 STEEGMULLER, F. Cocteau. Macmillan: 1970 1st ed 591 pp, b/w photos, footnotes and 14 appendices, bibliog. VG in slightly torn d/w. Scholarly work. (Book Ref #7426) £20.00 STEINEM, G. Marilyn. Henry Holt: 1986 1st US ed 182 pp, colour and b/w photos by George Barris. VG in torn d/w. 'Empathy without sensationalism', including the last pictures of her life. (Book Ref #30779) £8.50 STERN, L. Jeanette MacDonald. An Illustrated History of the Movies. Harvest: 1977 p/b 1st ed 159 pp, bibliog, Filmog. VG. A comprehensive and well-illustrated overview of Jeanette MacDonald's career.. (Book Ref #21942) £12.00 STINE, W. "I'd Love To Kiss You". Conversations with Bette Davis. Pocket Books: 1990 1st ed 308 pp, b/w photos. F/F. (Book Ref #24006) £8.50 STRASBERG, L. & MORPHOS, E.(ed). A Dream of Passion. The Development of The Method. Bloomsbury: 1988 1st ed 201 pp, b/w photos. VG+ in nicked d/w. Strassberg's own exposition of his influential acting philosophy. (Book Ref #16306) £12.00 SUMMERS, A. Goddess. The secret lives of Marilyn Monroe. Gollancz: 1985 rep 414 pp, b/w photos, chapter footnotes. Slightly staining o/w VG. (Book Ref #1716) £6.00 SWINDELL, L. The Last Hero. Biography of Gary Cooper. Robson: 1981 1st UK ed 343 pp, b/w photos, filmog. GeneralGardeningG Reading copy. (Book Ref #1885) £7.50 SWINDELL, L. The Last Hero. A biography of Gary Cooper. Robson: 1981 1st UK ed 343 pp, b/w photos, filmog. Fine in a Fine d/w. (Book Ref #2034) £7.50 SWINDELL, L. The Last Hero. A biography of Gary Cooper. Robson: 1981 1st ed 343 pp, b/w photos, filmog. V/G+ in slightly yellowed d/w. A discerning portrait of one of Hollywood's best loved "Good Guys". (Book Ref #7639) £7.50 TANITCH, R. The Unknown James Dean. Batsford: 1997 p/b 1st ed 141 pp, profuse b/w photos, chronology. F. Traces Dean's development as an actor through his roles in theatre and television. (Book Ref #7234) £8.50 TAYLOR, J.R. Hitch. The life and work of Alfred Hitchcock. Abacus: 1981 p/b rep 304 pp, 8 pages of b/w photos. VG+. (Book Ref #9695) £5.00 TAYLOR, J.R. Hitch. The life and work of Alfred Hitchcock. Faber: 1978 1st ed 304 pp, 8 pages of b/w photos. VG+ in VG+ BCA dustwrapper. (Book Ref #19864) £12.00 TAYLOR, J.R. Ingrid Bergman. Elm Tree: 1983 1st ed 127 pp, profuse b/w and some colour photos. VG+/VG+. A Tribute in words and pictures. (Book Ref #851) £8.00 TEICHMANN, H. Fonda, My Life. Comet: 1982 p/b 1st UK ed 372 pp, b/w photos. VG+. (Book Ref #3732) £5.00 THOMAS, B. Astaire. The man, the dancer. Collins: 1985 1st ed 340 pp, b/w photos, theatre and television appearances, bibliog, filmog. F/VG+. With comments by Astaire. (Book Ref #14799) £12.50 THOMAS, B. Brando. Portrait of a rebel as an artist. W.H. Allen: 1973 1st ed 296 pp, b/w photos, filmog. VG in slightly worn d/w. (Book Ref #853) £7.00 THOMAS, B. King Cohn. Barrie & Rockliff: 1967 1st ed 381 pp, b/w photos. VG+ in chipped d/w. Out of myriad conversations with those who knew and worked with Cohn, the author has reconstructed the life and times of one of the most powerful men in the history of Hollywood. (Book Ref #14801) £7.50 THOMAS, B. King Cohn. Barrie & Rockliff: 1967 1st ed 381 pp, b/w photos. VG+ in slightly yellowed d/w. Out of myriad conversations with those who knew and worked with Cohn, the author has reconstructed the life and times of one of the most powerful men in the history of Hollywood. Includes several newspaper cuttings. (Book Ref #15990) £7.50 THOMAS, B. The One and Only Bing. Biography of Crosby. Michael Joseph: 1977 1st ed 150 pp, 250 b/w photos, list of greatest hits. F in torn d/w. Includes special tribute by Bob Hope. (Book Ref #854) £7.00 THOMAS, B. The One and Only Bing. Biography of Crosby. Michael Joseph: 1977 1st ed 150 pp, 250 b/w photos, list of greatest hits. F/VG. Includes special tribute by Bob Hope. (Book Ref #1756) £7.00 THOMPSON, D (ed). & CHRISTIE, I (ed). Scorsese on Scorsese. Faber: 1989 1st ed 178 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. Page edges lightly yellowed o/w VG+/VG+. With an introduction by Michael Powell, this book tells the story of America's most articulate contemporary film-maker. (Book Ref #26617) £10.00 THOMSON, D. The Life of David O Selznick. Deutsch: 1993 1st ed 790 pp, b/w photos in text. Near Fine in Near Fine d/w. A thoroughly researched and affectionately written biography. Please note this book weighs 1475 grams and will require extra postage if ordered on ABE or Biblio. Do contact us for a postal quote before ordering. (Book Ref #33518) £8.00 TODD, R. In Camera. An autobiography continued. Hutchinson: 1989 1st ed 386 pp, b/w photos. Slight mark on front closed edge o/w VG+ in nicked and lightly edge-worn d/w. The second volume of Richard Todd's autobiography. (Book Ref #33720) £25.00 TORNABENE, F. Federico Fellini. The fantastic visions of a realist. Taschen: 1990 1st ed 142 pp, colour and b/w photos throughout, bibliog, filmog, discog. Fine in a Fine d/w. Written by another southern italian, a film critic, who shows the sensitivity behind the showman. (Book Ref #12188) £7.50 TRESCOTT, P. Bob Hope. A comic life. W.H. Allen: 1987 1st ed 188 pp, b/w photos. F/VG. (Book Ref #861) £6.00 TRUFFAUT, F. Correspondence 1945-1984. Noonday: 1990 p/b 1st US ed 590 pp, b/w photos and facsimile letters throughout text. F. 500 letters 'reflecting the energy with which Truffaut persued his vision of what a film should be'. (Book Ref #12998) £8.50 TRUFFAUT, F. The Films in My Life. Touchstone: 1978 p/b rep 358 pp. Covers lightly edge worn o/w VG+. "A warm and juicy complement to Truffaut's films" - Stanley Kauffmann. (Book Ref #18909) £10.00 TUNNEY, K. Tallulah: Darling of the Gods. An Intimate Portrait. Secker & Warburg: 1972 1st ed 218 pp, b/w photos. VG+/VG. A study of the notorious actress by Kieran Tunney, 'her closest friend over the last twenty years of her life'. (Book Ref #28022) £7.50 TURNER, L. Lana, the Lady, the Legend, the Truth. NEL: 1983 1st UK ed 256 pp, 40 pages b/w photos. VG in VG d/w. (Book Ref #32825) £8.00 WAJDA, A. Double Vision. My life in film. Faber: 1989 p/b 1st ed 136 pp, b/w photos, notes, filmog. VG+ in slightly torn d/w. Autobiography of Poland's most prominent film maker. (Book Ref #14981) £10.00 WALKER, A. Fatal Charm. The life of Rex Harrison. Weidenfeld: 1992 1st ed 457 pp, b/w photos, chronology, notes, bibliog. Top corners lightly bumped o/w VG+/VG+. Traces the public and private life of this brilliant actor and relentless egoist. (Book Ref #12715) £8.00 WALKER, A. Joan Crawford. The ultimate star. Weidenfeld: 1983 1st ed 192 pp, over 250 b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. Board top edges slightly faded o/w VG+ in torn d/w. Profusely illustrated study of Crawford. (Book Ref #22727) £15.00 WALKER, A. Vivien. The life of Vivien Leigh. Weidenfeld: 1987 1st ed 342 pp, b/w photos, chronology, notes, bibliog. VG+ in d/w with lightly sunned spine. A complex and unique woman whose beauty matched her wilfulness. (Book Ref #23976) £20.00 WANSELL, G. Cary Grant - Haunted Idol. Collins: 1983 1st ed 350 pp, b/w photos, filmog. Inscription o/w VG in spine-faded d/w. (Book Ref #23986) £8.50 WAPSHOTT, N. Rex Harrison. Chatto: 1991 1st ed 341 pp, b/w photos. VG+ in slightly creased d/w. 'Highlights the glamour and pinpoints the contradictions'. (Book Ref #1998) £5.00 WAPSHOTT, N. The Man Between. A biography of Carol Reed. Chatto & Windus: 1990 1st ed 376 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. Small ink stamp on bottom of page edges o/w VG+/VG+. First ever biography of Reed. (Book Ref #15535) £10.00 WARREN, L. The Film Game. Werner Laurie: 1937 1st ed 236 pp, b/w photos. Fore-edge foxed o/w VG+ in chipped d/w. 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Unravels the complexity and meaning of Jarman's vision by looking at all aspects of his creativity as a designer, film-maker, painter and gardener. (Book Ref #15369) £12.00 WOOD, A. Mr Rank. A study of J. Arthur Rank and British films. Hodder & Stoughton: 1952 1st ed 288 pp. Endpapers browned o/w VG+ in edge-worn d/w with major losses to the top edge of the front panel. "A great servant to his country"- Michael Balcon. (Book Ref #9423) £20.00 WOOD, E. Dietrich. A Biography. Sanctuary: 2002 1st ed 359 pp, b/w photos, bibliog. F/F. A study of the actress that looks under the skin of her glamorous movie star persona. (Book Ref #28093) £8.00 WRAY, F. On the Other Hand. Weidenfield: 1990 p/b 1st thus 270 pp, b/w photos, filmog. VG+. (Book Ref #23927) £5.00 YABLONSKY, L. George Raft. Mercury House: 1989 p/b rep 288 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. F. (Book Ref #12779) £5.50 YABLONSKY, L. George Raft. McGraw Hill: 1974 1st US ed 288 pp, b/w photos, bibliog, filmog. 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