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1 Here's How We Feel About Frank Whitbeck
Hollywood The Fox West Coasters 1931 First Edition Hardcover VG+/NONE 
Padded leather with bright gilt lettering on the front and spine. Gilt turn-ins and a form of marbled endpapers. Bound-in cloth book mark with tassles. Date on lower spine reads, "April 25, 1931". Printed on very heavy paper, untrimmed fore edges. This is a tribute to Frank Whitbeck who was leaving Fox for MGM. He was the longtime chief of publicity at MGM and narrated hundreds of theatrical trailers while there. This book contains tributes, both serious and very humorous, from dozens of of co-workers and staff at Fox Theaters. At the rear pastedown is a label from Bookbinders Corporation, Ltd., Los Angeles. The book is laid into a clamshell box that is splitting at the spine and worn around the edges. All original and likely a one-of-a-kind book. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 100 pages 
Price: 100.00 USD
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2 THE MAN WITH THE DREAM A Pictorial Tribute to the Life and 50-Year Career of David L. Wolper
Softcover AN/NONE 
This is an unused copy still wrapped in shrinkwrap; however, there are some tears in the plastic so the book has a touch of rubbing in a few spots.; Folio 
Price: 28.00 USD
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3 Alexander, Jane COMMAND PERFORMANCE An Actress in the Theater of Politics
New York Publicaffairs 2000 Stated First Edition Hardcover NF/NF Signed by Author
Quarter-bound gray paper spine and red paper-covered boards, minor bumping at spine ends. Dust jacket in mylar, slight edgewear. ; Inscribed by author to "Polly" on title page. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 335 pages; Signed by Author 
Price: 16.00 USD
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4 Alexander, Stuart ROBERT FRANK A Bibliography, Filmography, and Exhibition Chronology 1946-1985
Tuscon Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona 1986 Softcover VG-/NONE 
White pictorial wraps, creasing, fraying, tiny dog ear creases with light soiling and foxing to covers, Small tear to bottom front edge. Light soiling to text edges. Otherwise clean, unmarked interior. ; Bibliography Series; Vol. 2; 4to; 208 pages 
Price: 12.50 USD
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5 Ann-Margret (with Todd Gold) ANN-MARGRET My Story
New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 1994 0399138919 / 9780399138911 First Edition Hardcover NF/NF Signed by Author
SIGNED by Ann-Margret in purple marker on front free endpaper. Purple and ivory paper-covered boards; dust jacket protected in removable, clear, archival sleeve. Trace wear.; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 336 pages; Signed by Author 
Price: 40.00 USD
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6 Aronson, Michael NICKELODEON CITY Pittsburgh at the Movies, 1905-1929
Pittsburgh, PA University of Pittsburgh Press 2010 0822961091 / 9780822961093 1st Softcover Edition; First Printing Softcover NF/NONE 
Near new with a hint of rubbing and scuffing to matte blue and brown wraps. Trace soiling to text edges. Otherwise tight, bright, unmarked interior. ; 8vo; 300 pages 
Price: 15.00 USD
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7 Auiler, Dan & Alison Castle Some Like It Hot The funniest film ever made: the complete book
Taschen 2002 3822860565 / 9783822860564 First Edition Hardcover VG+/NONE 
Velour velvet covers stamped in black and red. Wonderfully illustrated. The spine leans somewhat, the covers are very mildly soiled. There is some scuffing at the upper and lower spine ends. At insets inside the back cover there is included the facsimile of Marilyn Monroe's dialogue prompt book from the film and the cartoonish Billy Wilder attached at the end of a silk marker. Includes the publisher's printed cardboard box which is in very good, solid condition. ; Oblong Folio; 386 pages 
Price: 110.00 USD
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8 Boemer, Marilyn Lawrence THE CHILDREN'S HOUR Radio Programs for Children, 1929-1956
Metuchen, NJ Scarecrow Press 1989 0810822709 / 9780810822702 First Edition Hardcover VG/NONE 
Green cloth, bronze foil titles. Boards very slightly curving outward, tiny puncture to cloth over lower rear joint that goes through to rear endpapers, minor bumping to spine ends and slight soil to edges. ; 8vo; 220 pages 
Price: 20.00 USD
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9 Brady, Ben PRINCIPLES OF ADAPTATION FOR FILM AND TELEVISION
University of Texas Press 1994 0292708041 / 9780292708044 First Edition Hardcover G+/NONE 
Black cloth covered boards with title in silver gilt on spine; bumping to corners and ends of spine; some scuffing and soiling, mostly to rear cover. Trace soil to text block and black pen mark to top edge of pages. Binding tight, text clean. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 221 pages 
Price: 15.00 USD
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10 Branson, Clark (foreword by Judith Harte) HOWARD HAWKS A Jungian Study
Garland-Clarke Editions / Capra Press 1987 088496261x / 9780884962618 Hardcover VG/VG Illustrated by Drawings by Marc Johnson 
Blue paper-covered boards, light rubbing to spine ends and lower edges of boards. Dust jacket in mylar, spine lightly faded, light edgewear, tiny tears at upper front corner and one .25" tear to upper edge near spine head. Light soiling to text edges. Otherwise tight, clean, unmarked interior. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 336 pages 
Price: 15.00 USD
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11 Cardullo, Bert; Geduld, Harry; Gottesman, Ronald; Woods, Leigh PLAYING TO THE CAMERA Film Actors Discuss Their Craft
New Haven Yale University Press 1988 First Edition Thus Hardcover VG+/VG+ 
Purple paper covered boards with silver lettering. Very light edgewear. Dust jacket in mylar; very light edgewear. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 370 pages 
Price: 16.00 USD
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12 Davis, Jeffery CHILDREN'S TELEVISION, 1947-1990 Over 200 Series, Game and Variety Shows, Cartoons, Educational Programs, and Specials
Jefferson, NC McFarland & Company, Inc. 1995 0899509118 / 9780899509112 First Edition Hardcover VG/NONE 
Yellow cloth, black titles. Minor wear to spine ends/corners and slight soiling to exterior, including a roughly 3" long stray pen mark to rear cover. ; 8vo; 285 pages 
Price: 25.00 USD
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13 Ferry, Ray LIFE IS BUT A SCREAM! The True Story of the Rebirth of Famous Monsters of Filmland
North Hills, CA Karmanirhara Publication 2000 0970009828 / 9780970009821 Softcover VG/NONE 
Glossy illustrated black wraps. Light shelfwear, most notable at corners, which are creased and fanning out just at tips. Binding strong and tight, spine uncreased, text clean. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 433 pages 
Price: 20.00 USD
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14 Fischbacher, Siegfried & Roy Ludwig Horn; with Annette Tapert Siegfried and Roy Mastering the Impossible
New York William Morrow & Co 1992 0688105513 / 9780688105518 First Edition Hardcover NF/VG+ 
Slight wear at spine ends; dust jacket shows some light edgewear, mostly at spine ends and corners. ; Signed by both Siegfried and Roy. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 320 pages 
Price: 45.00 USD
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15 Fox, Patty (foreword by Bob Mackie) STAR STYLE AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS A Century of Glamour
Santa Monica, CA Angel City Press 2000 1883318149 / 9781883318147 Hardcover NF/NF Signed by Author
SIGNED by Fox on front free endpaper. Glossy crimson boards; bright red dust jacket protected in removable, clear, archival sleeve. Minimal shelfwear. ; Photographs; Square 8vo; 128 pages; Signed by Author 
Price: 20.00 USD
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16 Gaines, Jane & Michael Renov & Michael Renov COLLECTING VISIBLE EVIDENCE
Minneapolis, MN Univ Of Minnesota Press 2006 0816631360 / 9780816631360 First Edition; Second Printing Softcover VG/NONE 
Light rubbing, scuffing, and edgewear to glossy wraps. Trace soil to text edges. Otherwise tight, clean, unmarked interior. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 342 pages 
Price: 15.00 USD
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17 Gifford, Barry OUT OF THE PAST Adventures in Film Noir
Jackson, MI University Press of Mississippi 2000 157806290X / 9781578062904 Reprint Softcover VG/NONE 
Light rubbing, scuffing, and edgewear to glossy wraps. Pink highlighting to last four pages of "title list". Trace soiling to text edges. Otherwise tight, bright, unmarked interior. ; 8vo; 194 pages 
Price: 9.00 USD
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18 Grammer, Kelsey So Far...
New York Dutton Adult 1995 0525940413 / 9780525940418 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover VG+/NF Signed by Author
Bumping to the spine ends but otherwise a very clean copy. Former owner name to the front free endpaper. The dust jacket is very nice, without tears or creases. Not price clipped. ; Inscribed by Grammer on the half-title page. Laid in loosely is also a Christmas card from Kelsey Grammer. This has a printed signature. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author 
Price: 45.00 USD
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19 Jackson, Kathy Merlock WALT DISNEY A Bio-Bibliography
Westport, CT Greenwood Press 1993 0313258988 / 9780313258985 Softcover VG/NONE 
PLEASE NOTE: This is a photocopy of the original hardcover book, bound with a black plastic comb and red paper covers. Light fading to covers along spine, light edgewear, creasing to upper corner of both covers and first several pages, paperclip damage to couple pages.; Popular Culture Bio-Bibliographies; 4to 
Price: 60.00 USD
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20 Lindvall, Terry SANCTUARY CINEMA Origins of the Christian Film Industry
New York, NY NYU Press 2007 0814752101 / 9780814752104 First Printing Hardcover VG/VG 
Light rubbing, scuffing, and edgewear to glossy dust jacket. Trace soil to text edges. Otherwise tight, clean, unmarked interior. ; 8vo; 308 pages 
Price: 17.50 USD
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