100 Favorite Classic Hollywood Films from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s

100 Favorite Classic Hollywood Films from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s
Author: Gary Koca
Publisher:
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2019-07-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781077993440

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In two past books that I have written, I focused on Forgotten Stars of the 1930s through the 1950s; that is stars who were pretty big movie stars in their time but that most people today would not be familiar with unless they were fans of classic Hollywood films of that era. I have also written books on great Western stars and on good and bad science fiction movies of the 1950s. In this book, however, I am concentrating on my favorite 100 movies of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. I have focused on American films only, with a few British films included also. (I am not an expert on foreign language films, so there are none in here.) Please note that this means that they are MY favorite films, not the BEST films of those three decades. For example, Citizen Kane (along with Casablanca) are generally regarded as the best two American films of the classic era. However, while I like Citizen Kane, it is just not one of my favorite films, and I'm not really sure why. Perhaps I never thought it really justified its ranking, so I dropped it from my list altogether. The same thing would apply to Vertigo, although I have two other Hitchcock films in the list. I will also admit that I am partial to certain genres of films, in particular the following: -Westerns-Film noir-Monster movies-Horror movies -Mysteries, particular those of Alfred Hitchcock-Swashbucklers-musicals

Classical Film Discussion

Classical Film Discussion
Author: Gregory Buhler
Publisher:
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2021-05-19
Genre:
ISBN:

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The time from the 1930s to 1950s may be a thing of the distant past, but thanks to an enthralling, good old invention called Film, it will never be really gone. Whenever you feel like traveling back in time to relive the glamours of the decade, all you have to do is to watch one (or more) of its movies. But which ones should you watch? Well, if that's the very question lurking in your mind right now, then you came to the right place. This book is just about to present 100 of the greatest cinematic gems of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. It is partial to certain genres of films, in particular, the following: - Westerns - Film noir - Monster movies - Horror movies - Mysteries, particular those of Alfred Hitchcock - Swashbucklers - Musicals

Forgotten Movie Stars of the 30's, 40's, and 50's

Forgotten Movie Stars of the 30's, 40's, and 50's
Author: Gary Koca
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-06-08
Genre: Motion picture actors and actresses
ISBN: 9781482575019

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This book provides information on 25 leading motion picture stars of the 1930's, 40's, and 50's who were relatively big stars in their heyday but are virtually unknown today to anyone under the age of 45. The book provides a biography, awards received, and a review of 4-8 of the best films of each star. Tyrone Power and Barbara Stanwyck are two of the 25 stars in the book.

More Forgotten Movie Stars of the 30s, 40s, and 50s

More Forgotten Movie Stars of the 30s, 40s, and 50s
Author: Gary A Koca
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2018-09-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9781985036291

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My first book, entitled Forgotten Movie Stars of the 30s, 40s, and 50s, highlighted the careers of 25 stars of the Golden Era of Hollywood who were who were pretty big movie stars in their heyday but are virtually unknown today by almost everyone under the age of 50. They were not as well known as stars like John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Katharine Hepburn, or Marilyn Monroe, but were still big stars in their day. When I did presentations on the book or talked about it, one question I often got was, "Why isn

Memorable Supporting Actors and Actresses from the 1930s to 1950s

Memorable Supporting Actors and Actresses from the 1930s to 1950s
Author: Gary Koca
Publisher:
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2020-07-22
Genre:
ISBN:

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My previous books on Forgotten Movie Stars of the 1930s through 1950s have focused on the leading men and women of that era. While those individuals are pretty much the movie stars that we remember, their films would have gone nowhere without the contributions of supporting actors and actresses who made their movies great. After all, what would Casablanca have been without Claude Rains? The Manchurian Candidate without Angela Lansbury? The leading ladies and leading men could get by with their good looks, charisma, and not always great acting ability. On the other hand, supporting actors and actresses HAD to know how to act. And so, this book is a tribute to some of the greatest supporting actors of the classic film era in Hollywood from the 1930s through 1950s. Again, as in all my books, the people selected are based on my personal preferences. There are some people who probably should be in the book - Beulah Bondi comes to mine - but I just have not seen enough of her films to include her. You, the reader, may agree with some and disagree with others. That is your prerogative. I also never make a claim to have seen every film or actors from that era, but these are just the folks that have appealed to me. For each of these individuals, I have included some biographical information, including how they got their start in films: my favorite films of each individual; and other interesting notes about the person.

Clark Gable in the 1930s

Clark Gable in the 1930s
Author: James L. Neibaur
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2021-03-26
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476680442

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The 1930s represented the strongest and most significant decade in Clark Gable's career. Later known as The King of Hollywood, Gable started out as a journeyman actor who quickly rose to the level of star, and then icon. With his ruggedly attractive looks and effortless charisma, Gable was the sort of manly romantic lead that bolstered features alongside the likes of Jean Harlow, Joan Crawford, and Spencer Tracy. The decade culminated with Gable's most noted movie, Gone With the Wind. This book traces Gable's early career, film-by-film, offering background information and a critical assessment of each of his movies released during the 1930s.

Hollywood Gold: Films of the Forties and Fifties

Hollywood Gold: Films of the Forties and Fifties
Author: John Howard Reid
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2005
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1411635248

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Hollywood's Golden Era? I'd pick the period from 1939 through 1960. Here are 144 classic movies from this Golden Age of the Cinema, ranging (alphabetically) from "The Admiral Was a Lady" to "You Were Never Lovelier". Other films discussed in comprehensive detail (and with full background and release information) in this book include "The Adventures of Mark Twain", "The Chase", "Daisy Kenyon", "The Ghost of Frankenstein", "Humoresque", "In Old California", "Joan of Paris", "Letter from an Unknown Woman", "Magic Town", "Nightmare Alley", The Paradine Case", "Roughly Speaking", "The Scarlet Claw", "Where the Sidewalk Ends" and "You'll Never Get Rich".

This Was Hollywood

This Was Hollywood
Author: Carla Valderrama
Publisher: Running Press Adult
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2020-11-17
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0762495855

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In this one-of-a-kind Hollywood history, the creator of Instagram's celebrated @ThisWasHollywood reveals the forgotten past of the film world in a dazzling visual package modeled on the classic fan magazines of yesteryear. From former screen legends who have faded into obscurity to new revelations about the biggest movie stars, Valderrama unearths the most fascinating little-known tales from the birth of Hollywood through its Golden Age. The shocking fate of the world's first movie star. Clark Gable's secret love child. The film that nearly ended Paul Newman's career. A former child star who, at ninety-three, reveals her #metoo story for the first time. Valderrama unfolds these stories, and many more, in a volume that is by turns riveting, maddening, hilarious, and shocking. Drawing on new interviews, archival research, and an exhaustive library of photographs, This Was Hollywood is a compelling and visually stunning catalogue of the lost history of the movies.

Chromatic Cinema

Chromatic Cinema
Author: Richard Misek
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2010-04-26
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1444332392

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Chromatic Cinema Color permeates film and its history, but study of its contribution to film has so far been fragmentary. Chromatic Cinema provides the first wide-ranging historical overview of screen color, exploring the changing uses and meanings of color in moving images, from hand painting in early skirt dance films to current trends in digital color manipulation. In this richly illustrated study, Richard Misek offers both a history and a theory of screen color. He argues that cinematic color emerged from, defined itself in response to, and has evolved in symbiosis with black and white. Exploring the technological, cultural, economic, and artistic factors that have defined this evolving symbiosis, Misek provides an in-depth yet accessible account of color’s spread through, and ultimate effacement of, black-and-white cinema.

Mystery Movie Series of 1930s Hollywood

Mystery Movie Series of 1930s Hollywood
Author: Ron Backer
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2012-08-15
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0786469757

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This companion volume to Mystery Movie Series of 1940s Hollywood (McFarland, 2010) focuses on 22 series and 167 individual films, primarily released during the 1930s. It was a decade that featured some of the most famous cinema detectives of all time, among them Charlie Chan, Nick and Nora Charles, Philo Vance, Nancy Drew, and such lesser known but equally entertaining figures as Hildegarde Withers, Torchy Blane, Mr. Moto, Mr. Wong, and Brass Bancroft. Each mystery movie series is placed within its historical context, with emphasis on its source material and the changes or developments within the series over time. Also included are reviews of all the series' films, analyzing the quality and cohesiveness of the mystery plotlines. For titles based on literary sources, a comparison between the film and the written work is provided.