Mcfarland: 2486 books
Flamenco on the Global Stage
Historical, Critical and Theoretical Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2015
The language of the body is central to the study of flamenco. From the records of the Inquisition, to 16th century literature, to European travel diaries, the Spanish dancer beguiles and fascinates. The word flamenco evokes the image of a sensuous and rebellious woman—the bailaora —whose movements...
Who Travels with the Doctor?
Essays on the Companions of Doctor Who
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2016
Throughout the long-running BBC series Doctor Who, the Doctor has rarely been alone—his companions are essential. Male or (mostly) female, alien or (mostly) human, young or old (none as old as he), the dozens of companions who have travelled with him over the past 50 years have served as sympathetic...
Fantasy Femmes of Sixties Cinema
Interviews with 20 Actresses from Biker, Beach, and Elvis Movies
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2015
Elvis Presley musicals, beach romps, biker flicks, and alienated youth movies were some of the most popular types of drive-in films during the sixties. The actresses interviewed for this book (including Celeste Yarnall, Lana Wood, Linda Harrison, Pamela Tiffin, Deanna Lund, Diane McBain, Judy Pace,...
Charles McGraw
Biography of a Film Noir Tough Guy
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2012
The iconic actor Charles McGraw appeared in over 140 roles on films and television, including the classic noir pictures The Killers (1946) and The Narrow Margin (1952). Whether portraying tough cops or sadistic killers, McGraw brought a unique authenticity to the screen. Emphasizing his impact on...
Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s
A Biographical Dictionary, 2d ed.
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2014
This biographical dictionary shines the spotlight on several hundred unheralded stunt performers who created some of the cinema’s greatest action scenes without credit or recognition. The time period covered encompasses the silent comedy days of Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd, the early westerns...
Anna Lee
Memoir of a Career on General Hospital and in Film
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2015
Born Joan Boniface Winnifrith on January 2, 1913, Anna Lee is best known for her portrayal of General Hospital’s Lila Quartermaine, a character who she brought to life for over two decades. From her early years in England to her final days in Hollywood, she recounts details of her extraordinary...
Hammer Films
An Exhaustive Filmography
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2013
Though best known for its horror films, Hammer produced a wide variety of movies in many genres. The British studio was famous for its exciting stories and expert action—all on very small budgets and short shooting schedules. From The Public Life of Henry the Ninth (1935) to The Lady Vanishes (1978),...
by Arthur F. Loux
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2014
By 1865, at the age of 26, Booth had much to lose: a loving family, hosts of friends, adoring women, professional success as one of America’s foremost actors, and the promise of yet more fame and fortune. Yet he formed a daring conspiracy to abduct Lincoln and barter him for Confederate prisoners...
Neil Simon on Screen
Adaptations and Original Scripts for Film and Television
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2015
Neil Simon is the most successful American playwright on Broadway, and the winner of many awards including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Mark Twain Prize for Humor, and a Kennedy Center Honor for Lifetime Achievement. Many of his plays have been adapted into films and made-for-television movies,...
Martha Raye
Film and Television Clown
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2016
On stage from her childhood, Martha Raye (1916–1994) proudly embraced the role of the clown, her gift for slapstick comedy enhanced by a fine singing voice. She became a star with her first feature film, Rhythm on the Range (1936), as the zany, loudmouthed girl looking for love—or chasing it as...
Hollywood Death and Scandal Sites
Seventeen Driving Tours with Directions and the Full Story, 2d ed.
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2015
For more than a century, people have been drawn to sites of tragedy involving the rich, beautiful and notorious of Hollywood. Tourists at the center of the movie universe flock to Rudolph Valentino’s grave, the house where Marilyn Monroe died, the “O.J. murders” condo, the hotel where John Belushi...
Yul Brynner
A Biography
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2014
Known as the bald cowboy in The Magnificent Seven and the sexy, charismatic male lead in The King and I, Yul Brynner was a Hollywood paragon of masculinity. Beyond his distinctive appearance and distinguished acting career was a life of intrigue and concocted tales surrounding his youth. Born Youl...
by Mark Allen Baker
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2017
Abraham Washington Attell (1883–1970) was among the cleverest, most scientific professional boxers ever to enter the ring. The native San Franciscan fought 172 times—with 127 wins, 51 by knockout—and successfully defended his World Featherweight Champion title 18 times between 1906 and 1912,...
by John Kenneth Muir
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2012
The seventies were a decade of groundbreaking horror films: The Exorcist, Carrie, and Halloween were three. This detailed filmography covers these and 225 more. Section One provides an introduction and a brief history of the decade. Beginning with 1970 and proceeding chronologically by year of its...