Poetry Books by Jack Nicholson
Publisher: Tarcher
Published Date: 1996-03-01
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
A biography of Abbie Hoffman recreates the complexities of his life and his role as an activist, from the perspective of his younger brother
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Published Date: 1997
Categories: History
With this volume, Jack Morrell traces the development of the study of science subjects at Oxford University between the wars. In 1914, science subjects lagged behind the arts, but by 1939 the University's reputation for science had caught up.
Publisher: Applause Theatre & Cinema
Published Date: 1998
Categories: Performing Arts
In 1985, Universal Pictures released Terry Gilliam's film, Brazil, under protest. Gilliam had mounted the first director's guerilla campaign against a major Hollywood studio to circumvent his mo being sliced to bits or shelved. LA Times film writer and writer Jack Mathews was right in the th the battle, acting as intermediary between the President of Universal, Sid Sheinberg and Gilliam and producer Arnon Milchan. This is a blow-by-blow account of that epic and historic fight as it happene 1985 as well as from the more sober perspective of a dozen years after.
Publisher: Seven Locks Press
Published Date: 2000
Categories: Literary Collections
Known by millions as the beloved Tin Man without a heart, Jack Haley went well beyond his legendary role in The Wizard of Oz during his career in entertainment. He put his heart into his life and work. He was a pioneer of the vaudeville era, was an accomplis hed stage actor and dancer, and he appeared in more than forty films. This collection of his writings is a wonderful legacy of words that honors his life and memories.
Publisher: Pocket Books
Published Date: 2007
Categories: History
A whimsical response to the best-selling What's the Matter with Kansas? casts a skeptical eye on the nation's most liberal and populous state, in an anecdotal survey that likens California to an American Rome of over-indulgence and over-regulation that fails to meet its ideals.
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
Published Date: 1998
Categories: Photography
In a powerful Foreword, playwright Edward Albee says, "I am constantly startled by how much of the 'soul' of each one has been captured in these photographs. . . ". Captions with each portrait reveal such luminaries as Lauren Bacall, Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, and many others. 160 illustrations.
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Published Date: 1999
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
The former NYPD deputy commissioner describes how his crime-reduction programs have benefited big cities
Publisher: Creation Publishing Group
Published Date: 1995
Categories: Performing Arts
An Illustrated History of Freak Film Freakshows - human anomalies presented for spectacle-have flourished throughout recorded history. The birth of movies provided a further outlet for these displays, which in turn led to a peculiar strain of bizarre cinema: Freak Film. 'Inside Terradome' is a comprehensive and fully illustrated guide to the roots and development of this fascinating, often disturbing cinematic genre.
Publisher: Interlink Books
Published Date: 2009
Categories: Performing Arts
A groundbreaking book that dissects a slanderous history dating from cinema's earliest days to contemporary Hollywood blockbusters that feature machine-gun wielding and bomb-blowing "evil" ArabsAward-winning film authority Jack G. Shaheen, noting that only Native Americans have been more relentlessly smeared on the silver screen, painstakingly makes his case that "Arab" has remained Hollywood's shameless shorthand for "bad guy," long after the movie industry has shifted its portrayal of other minority groups. In this comprehensive study of over one thousand films, arranged alphabetically in such chapters as "Villains," "Sheikhs," "Cameos," and "Cliffhangers," Shaheen documents the tendency to portray Muslim Arabs as Public Enemy #1--brutal, heartless, uncivilized Others bent on terrorizing civilized Westerners.Shaheen examines how and why such a stereotype has grown and spread in the film industry and what may be done to change Hollywood's defamation of Arabs.
Publisher:
Published Date: 2020-10-26
Categories: Young Adult Fiction
The mid-1900s are nearly three quarters of a century in the past. What was life like in that period for two boys growing into young adults? What were their goals? What motivated them? The Letterman is a memoir of Tommy Stevens as he lives through this fast fading period in United States history. Although the book falls within the genre of fiction, Stevens's memoir is 90 percent or more factual. Only the names of characters and places appearing in the narrative have been changed. The story focuses on Tommy's experiences and dreams growing up as a child during World War II, and it delves into his motivation to become a high school football player and earn a varsity letter. Just as Tommy realizes his goal, tragedy strikes. To learn more about Stevens's hopes and dreams, tragedy and sadness, open the cover of The Letterman and start reading.
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Published Date: 1995
Categories: Motion pictures
An international survey of the narrative fiction film from its beginnings to the present day. This work includes contributions of major film producing countries, significant film makers, and their films, set within social, artistic, economic and technological contexts.
Publisher: Palazzo Editions Limited
Published Date: 2011
Categories: Photography
Features the photographer's black-and-white portraits of celebrities ranging from singers and actors to authors and designers for Vogue magazine during the '60s and '70s.
Publisher: Fireside
Published Date: 1990
Categories: Humor
The author recounts his experiences manning the Coca-Cola hotline, ushering at a suburban cinema, taking orders at the world's largest McDonalds, and other adventures
Publisher: Random House
Published Date: 2009-10-22
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Comedian Jack Dee's hilarious account of how he became quite such a miserable git and a stand up comedian. 'A brilliant book. So funny. It's my bible' Paul O'Grady In this hilariously frank account of his life, Jack Dee finally reveals what turned a once optimistic young man into this grumpy middle-aged git. It's a journey that takes him from a first gig as a ventriloquist's dummy, to working in an artificial leg factory and delivering incontinence pads for the NHS, before he finally ends up on stage at the Comedy Store. Along the way, Jack shares his laugh-out-loud views on everything from the 'overrated moon landing' to boutique hotels, personal trainers and 'people who hold their cutlery the wrong way'. Outrageous, absurd, and full of surprises, this is Jack Dee at his funniest.
Publisher: Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Published Date: 1979
Categories: Motion pictures
Attempts to cite, classify, and selectively annotate over five thousand books, monographs, and dissertations about English language film between 1940 and 1975.
Publisher:
Published Date: 2006
Categories: English wit and humor
From crack-addicted squirrels to the kidnap of JFK's brain, Albert Jack gathers together all the strangest, sickest, funniest and most unforgettable urban legends and recounts them with his usual deadpan humour.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published Date: 2004-01-05
Categories: Business & Economics
What can one of the most successful coaches in the history of professional basketball tell CEOs, executives, entrepreneurs, and managers about leadership? Everything! In this fascinating account of his nearly seven decades as a player, coach, general manager, goodwill ambassador, color commentator, and NBA analyst for ESPN, basketball legend Dr. Jack Ramsay reveals the guiding principles and best practices that make for outstanding leadership both on and off the court.
Publisher: eBookIt.com
Published Date: 2013-02-01
Categories: Art
This is a story of two youngsters who embark on a mystical journey to fulfill their dreams. One boy is a musician, and the other is a rising poet. They ride passenger buses for free from Pennsylvania to Nashville, Tennessee with hopes of hitting the big time and getting discovered. Along the way, the pair meet lots of interesting folks who help them or hurt them on their journey. The duo are faced with lots of difficult decisions, and they have to make the right ones while riding as stowaways on buses. The pair visit many famous American sights and attend a Dylan concert in Nashville. They sleep in a Nashville park, visit a farmer in Kentucky, and play music with people all night in the Pittsburgh bus station. This and much more is crammed perfectly into Omnibuses by Jack Nicholson.
Publisher: Sage Expansion
Published Date: 2017-03
Categories:
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