Santa Monica Press imprint: 50 books
L.A. Noir
The City as Character
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2005
Los Angeles has always been as much a star in film noir as any actor, be it Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck, Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner or Jack Nicholson. In L.A. Noir: The City as Character renowned film historians Alain Silver and James Ursini explore the world of noir cinema in the context of Los...
Secret Walks
A Walking Guide to the Hidden Trails of Los Angeles
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2015
Secret Walks: A Walking Guide to the Hidden Trails of Los Angeles is a sequel to the popular Secret Stairs: A Walking Guide to the Historic Staircases of Los Angeles, and features another collection of exciting urban walks through parks, canyons, and neighborhoods unknown and unseen by most Angelinos....
Rudolph, Frosty, and Captain Kangaroo
The Musical Life of Hecky Krasnow - Producer of the World's Most Beloved Children's Songs
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Rudolph, Frosty, and Captain Kangaroo is a memoir by Judy Gail Krasnow about her father, Hecky Krasnow, the producer of such classic children’s records and holiday tunes as Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” Frosty the Snowman,” I’m Gettin’ Nuttin’ for Christmas,” Peter Cottontail,”...
Making Waves
My Journey to Winning Olympic Gold and Defeating the East German Doping Program
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2016
In her extraordinary swimming career, Shirley Babashoff set thirty-nine national records and eleven world records. Prior to the 1990s, she was the most successful U.S. female Olympian and, in her prime, was widely considered to be the greatest female swimmer in the world.Heading into the 1976 Olympic...
"We're Going to See the Beatles!"
An Oral History of Beatlemania as Told by the Fans Who Were There
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
We’re Going to See the Beatles!” presents the story of Beatlemania in America as experienced by their most devoted fans.We’re Going to See the Beatles!” includes anecdotes from those who cheered the group as they arrived at Kennedy Airport in 1964, who kept vigil for them outside the Plaza...
Hello, It's Me
Dispatches from a Pop Culture Junkie
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
In Hello, It’s Me, pop culture historian Chris Epting celebrates the cultural touchstones of the past 40 years-the music, movies, television, hobbies, and fads that have defined recent generations.Whether it’s shooting hoops with NBA legend Elgin Baylor, drinking whiskey in a Radio City Music Hall...
by Jerry Roberts
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2010
The Complete History of American Film Criticism is a chronicle of the lives and work of the most influential film critics of the past 100 years. From the first movie review in the New York Times in 1896 through the Silent Era, the pre- and postwar years, the Film Generation of the 1960s, the Golden Age...
A Perfect Haze
The Illustrated History of the Monterey International Pop Festival
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
The first major rock music festival and the precursor to Woodstock, the Monterey International Pop Festival was an unprecedented gathering of pop, soul, jazz, and folk artists who took the stage one luminous weekend during the Summer of Love.” On the 16th, 17th, and 18th of June, 1967, the sleepy...
MGM
Hollywood's Greatest Backlot
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2011
M-G-M: Hollywood’s Greatest Backlot is the illustrated history of the soundstages and outdoor sets where Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced many of the world’s most famous films. During its Golden Age, the studio employed the likes of Garbo, Astaire, and Gable, and produced innumerable iconic pieces of...
The Quotable Actor
1001 Pearls of Wisdom from Actors Talking About Acting
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
Collecting advice, quotes, essays, and observations from hundreds of famous actors and highly regarded acting teachers, The Quotable Actor covers a wide range of topics on the art and history of acting.
Entertaining, instructive, and informative, it is organized into specific, easy-to-search...
Becoming AFI
50 Years Inside the American Film Institute
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2017
For over fifty years, the American Film Institute has flourished as one of America’s great cultural entities. Its graduates, faculty, supporters, and trustees have included such acclaimed individuals as Steven Spielberg, Maya Angelou, Gregory Peck, Meryl Streep, Les Moonves, Patty Jenkins, David...
The Encyclopedia of Sixties Cool
A Celebration of the Grooviest People, Events, and Artifacts of the 1960s
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2007
The Encyclopedia of Sixties Cool profiles over 250 of the most intriguing personalities of the 1960s. The men and women covered in the book include a wide range of celebrities-from well-known superstars (the Beatles, Dustin Hoffman, Muhammad Ali) to lesser-known icons (Nico, Terry Southern, Bo Belinsky)-who...
Just Doing My Job
Stories of Service from World War II
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Preserving the personal histories of civilians and soldiers who united to defend America during the Second World War, this unique oral history tells the stories of ordinary citizens who left jobs and families behind to contribute to the war effort.Chronicling the sacrifices made by otherwise average...
by Chris Strodder
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2015
The Disneyland Book of Lists offers a new way to explore six decades of Disneyland® history. Hundreds of fascinating lists cover the past and present and feature everything from the park’s famous attractions, shops, restaurants, parades, and live shows to the creative artists, designers, characters,...