Famous Movie Detectives II

Famous Movie Detectives II
Author: Michael R. Pitts
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 366
Release: 1991
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780810823457
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A sequel to the 1979 offering investigates such celluloid gumshoes as Mike Hammer, Miss Jane Marple, Philip Marlowe, Perry Mason, The Shadow, Sherlock Holmes, and The Whistler, as well as those with brief careers, including Kitty O'Day, Tony Rome, and Lord Peter Whimsey. Reveals the characters, the actors, the films, and the literary works that set off the whole chain of events. Includes dozens of movie stills and corrections to the base volume. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Famous Movie Detectives III

Famous Movie Detectives III
Author: Michael R. Pitts
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2004
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780810836907
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This book not only includes chapters on more than twenty new screen sleuths but also updates information on several detectives included in the first two volumes of Famous Movie Detectives. Author Michael Pitts also provides new material on sleuths in silent films and serials, as well as a listing of radio and television detective programs.

Famous Movie Detectives

Famous Movie Detectives
Author: Michael R. Pitts
Publisher: Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 376
Release: 1979
Genre: History
ISBN:
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Pitts looks at the celluloid careers of more than three dozen sleuths, including Arsene Lupin, Hercule Poirot, Mike Hammer, Miss Jane Marple, Perry Mason, Philip Marlowe, The Shadow, Sherlock Holmes, and The Whistler, and a number of screen gumshoes with brief movie careers and TV detectives. Each chapter highlights a different detective, covering the character's films, the performers who played him or her, the character's image in other media (stage, radio, television, recordings, etc.), plus a detailed filmography and a bibliography of the fictional works about each detective. With additions and corrections to the base volume and scores of photographs.

The Detective in Hollywood

The Detective in Hollywood
Author: Jon Tuska
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Total Pages: 468
Release: 1978
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN:
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RKO Radio Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1929-1956

RKO Radio Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1929-1956
Author: Michael R. Pitts
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2015-03-27
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476616833
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King Kong and The Thing from Another World are among the most popular horror and science fiction films of all time and both were made by RKO Radio Pictures. Between 1929 and 1956, RKO released more than 140 genre features, including The Most Dangerous Game, The Phantom of Crestwood, Before Dawn, The Monkey's Paw, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, You'll Find Out, The Spiral Staircase, The Enchanted Cottage, It's a Wonderful Life, Captive Women and Killers from Space. RKO is remembered for its series of psychological horror movies produced by Val Lewton, including Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie, The Seventh Victim and The Body Snatcher. The studio also produced films in the adventure, comedy, fantasy, mystery and western genres. They released many Walt Disney classics--Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Pinocchio, Cinderella, Peter Pan--as well as several "Tarzan" features. This volume covers these movies in detail with critical and historical analysis, in-depth plot synopsis and numerous contemporary reviews.

Motion Picture Series and Sequels

Motion Picture Series and Sequels
Author: Bernard A. Drew
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 415
Release: 2013-12-04
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1317928946
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In 1989 alone, for example, there were some forty-five major motion pictures which were sequels or part of a series. The film series phenomenon crosses all genres and has been around since the silent film era. This reference guide, in alphabetical order, lists some 906 English Language motion pictures, from 1899 to 1990, when the book was initially published. A brief plot description is given for each series entry, followed by the individual film titles with corresponding years, directors and performers. Animated pictures, documentaries and concert films are not included but movies released direct to video are.

Thrills Untapped

Thrills Untapped
Author: Michael R. Pitts
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2018-12-31
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476632898
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Giving deserved attention to nearly 150 neglected films, this book covers early sound era features, serials and documentaries with genre elements of horror, science fiction and fantasy, from major and minor studios and independents. Full credits, synopses, critical analyses and contemporary reviews are provided for The Blue Light, The Cat Creeps, College Scandal, Cosmic Voyage, The Dragon Murder Case, The Haunted Barn, Lost Gods, Murder in the Red Barn, The New Gulliver, Return of the Terror, Seven Footprints to Satan, S.O.S. Iceberg, While the Patient Slept, The White Hell of Pitz Palu and many others.

Detective

Detective
Author: Arthur Hailey
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2015-10-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 150402219X
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A death row confession sparks an investigation that will tear Miami apart in this “engrossing thriller” from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author (Booklist). Detective-Sergeant Malcolm Ainslie, a former Catholic priest, is about to start his vacation when a call comes in from death row. Before serial killer Elroy Doil is taken to the electric chair, he wants to make a full confession to the cop who put him away. To close the books on additional murder cases in which Doil is a suspect, Ainslie drives four hundred miles to Florida State Prison. Although Doil confesses to ten other homicides, he insists that he didn’t commit the crime for which he will be executed the following day: the grisly slaying of a city commissioner and his wife. In his search for the real killer, Ainslie will discover that the upper levels of Miami’s government—including some of his closest colleagues—are more corrupt and dangerous than he ever imagined.

Astor Pictures

Astor Pictures
Author: Michael R. Pitts
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2019-04-25
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476676496
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Founded by Robert M. Savini in 1933, Astor Pictures Corporation distributed hundreds of films in its 32 years of operation. The company distributed over 150 first run features in addition to the numerous re-releases for which it became famous. Astor had great success in the fields of horror and western movies and was a pioneer in African-American film productions. While under Savini's management, Astor and its subsidiaries were highly successful, but after his death in 1956 the company was sold, leading to eventual bankruptcy and closure. This volume provides the first in-depth look at Astor Pictures Corporation with thorough coverage of its releases, including diverse titles like La Dolce Vita and Frankenstein's Daughter.

Character-Based Film Series Part 2

Character-Based Film Series Part 2
Author: Terry Rowan
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2016-04-09
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1365021300
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A grourp of films or a character-based series, each complete on its own but sharing a common cast of main characters with continuing traits and a similar format, included are Alien, Austin Powers, Billy the Kid, Boston Blackie, The Bowery Boys, Captain Kidd, Charley Chan, The Cisco Kid, Davy Crockett, Dick Tracey, Dracula, Frankenstein, Gene Autry, The Green Hornet, King Kong, Living Dead, Marx Brothers, Matt Helm, Mexican Spitfire, Perry Mason, Peter Pan, The Range Busters, Sherlock Holmes, The Three Musketeers and The Wild Bunch. These and other character-based films are included in this book! 2 of 3 books.