Resultados de búsqueda: Movies/Performance Arts from Joe Staats, Bookseller

New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperCollins, Publishers, 2000. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. As new, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. U

West Nyack, New York, U.S.A.: Cambridge University Press, 1993. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. With over 2,300 compact references on people, venues, plays, and other theatrical phenomena, plus almost 100 topical entries on such disparate subjects as Asian-American theatre, theatre architecture, female and male impersonation, magic, costume, Shakespeare on the American stage, unions, Hispanic theatre, stage lighting and dramatic theory. Fine (sm spot on front edge), in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. 6 7/8" X 10".

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Hyperion Books, 2003. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In Hollywood, reality always teeters on the verge offi ction. Outlandish paydays encounter outsize egos; fading beauties ght desperately to retain an illusion of youth; moguls plot and feud while bitter enemies air-kiss over lunch at the Ivy. The stakes are higher than anywhere else, and the dreams are crazier. No one else can capture the insanity like Peter Bart, the editor-in-chief of the showbiz bible, Variety. Bart has presided over the follies and iniquities of the business for many years, observing the ups and downs of the players with detached, knowing amusement. As Cindy Adams recently proclaimed in the New York Post, 'If Peter doesn't know it, it never happened.' DANGEROUS COMPANY resonates as though it came from some of Hollywood's best and juiciest behind-the-scenes gossip. A literary agent covers up a surreal screenwriting scandal in order to close on a commission. A… Leer más

San Francisco, CA: Collins Publishers, 1992. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Fine, in near-fine (minor wear at spine top & some rub to back), mylar-protected dust jacket. 10 1/4 " X 11 1/4".

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 1990. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. As new, unread copy, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. NF13

New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperTrade, 1984. First U.S. Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Fine, in black cloth, in near-fine (black jacket shows some rubbing, else fine) mylar-protected dust jacket. 9" X 11 1/4".

Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.: Cumberland House, 2003. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Original Wraps. New/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Inscribed 'Hot? Spicy!' above author's signature on half-title page. DISHING HOLLYWOOD is a delightful and naughty romp through some of the biggest scandals that have rocked Hollywood--from the early part of the twentieth century up to the present. Some of the stories appear here for the first time, some you think you might have heard, but you haven't heard the half of it! To add a little spice to the story the author includes a recipe with each 'scoop'--favorite dishes, cocktails of choice, even some last meals. New PBO, as issued, in pictorials wraps.

New York, N. Y., U.S.A.: Columbia University Press, 2006. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An new, unread copy, in fine (1/2" tear to lower rear fold tape-repaired inside jacket, else fine), mylar-protected dust jacket. A60

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1998. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In this vivid, seductive, gorgeously written memoir, Mandy Sayer recounts the fascinating years she spent performing on the streets of New York and New Orleans with her father. Gerry Sayer was a jazz drummer, a beguiling Irish charmer with a million stories and an insatiable love for jam sessions and all-night parties. When her siblings failed her father by rejecting the bohemian performing life, Mandy saw her chance to become a character in his stories, part of the only life he really loved. So she learned to tap dance, and they set off together to satisfy their grand ambitions on the toughest stage in the world--New York. They became part of the thrilling, precarious world of street performers--jugglers, magicians, fire-eaters, dancers--who eked out their livings at the mercy of the elements, the cops, complaining neighbors, and lurking thieves. Entwined… Leer más

New York, NY, U.S.A: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1988. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This lavish pictorial history of the accomplished theatrical and movie family charts the widely divergent lives and achievements of the DeMilles against a panorama of American life from the Civil War to the present, from Broadway to Hollywood and back. With 132 illustrations, including 32 full color plates. As new, in blue cloth boards, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. 248 pp.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Basic Books, 2002. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. As new, unread, first edition, first printing, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} NF24

New York, New York, U.S.A: Citadel Press, 2008. 1st Edition 1st Printing. ARC. New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Signed by the late, great actor/author ERNEST BORGNINE on half-title page in black fountain ink. ERNIE is the engaging life story of one of television and film's most recognizable and best-loved character actors. Borgnine won his Oscar for Best Actor for his role as a shy and sensitive butcher in 'Marty' (1955). He was also memorable in 'From Here to Eternity' with Frank Sinatra. Well known to TV viewers in his role on McHale's Navy, Borgnine has also been in such hit movies as 'The Wild Bunch," "The Poseidon Adventure,' and 'The Dirty Dozen.' During his amazing 51-year career appeared in over 100 feature films and three television series, as well as doing voices for The Simpsons, and recently, as Mermaid Man on Spongebob Squarepants. Borgnine was also nominated for a Golden Globe for his highly rated 2007 Hallmark TV movie, 'A Grandpa for Christmas.'… Leer más

Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.: Harcourt Brace & Company, Inc., 2006. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. As new, unread, first edition, first printing, review copy with publisher's material laid in, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket.A67/A78

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Delacorte Press., 1988. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine, unread copy in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. CC

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Dutton, 1997. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. From the Coppertone ads to 'Taxi Driver', through 'Nell' and as Clarice Starling in 'The Silence of the Lambs' and beyond, we've watched Jodie Foster grow up in the movies to become one of our finest actresses and now, as a producer-director, one of the most powerful creative talents in Hollywood. Written by her older brother, himself a child actor who fled Hollywood, FOSTER CHILD is the story of her upbringing and the heretofore unknown obstacles this very private star has overcome to claim her place of eminence. As new, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. EE

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Miramax Books/Hyperion, 2002. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Original Wraps. As New/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Includes interviews with Martin Scorsese; Leonardo DiCaprio; Daniel Day-Lewis; Cameron Diaz, and other principals involved in the making of the film: the cinematographers, designers, screenwriters, and producers; the complete shooting script; a historical introduction by writer Luc Sante, the film's technical advisor; sketches of the lavish sets and costumes, and a portfolio of behind-the-scenes photographs by Brigitte Lacombe. This is the inside look at how an epic film, envisioned by its director for twenty-five years, finally got made. As new, in stiff pictorial wraps, as issued without dust jacket. ABOFC

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House, 1996. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Celebrated pianist, conductor, and composer Peter Duchin has been providing music for U.S. presidents, society galas, and charity events for more than 30 years. Now, in this compelling autobiography, Duchin offers both a poignant personal memoir and a fascinating account of life on the road with the band. "A tale told with wit and charm . . . It is a sprightly, engaging, and at times hilarious look back at a life spent in music, show business, and what used to be called society." The Boston Globe "A bittersweet gem of a book . . . The story of Duchin's life has an elegiac aura of glamour and tragedy that might have come directly from the imagination of F. Scott Fitzgerald." The Philadelphia Inquirer "Peter Duchin's glamorous story is about absent fathers, surrogate mothers, and dwelling on the edges of money and power in a tuxedoed world." Gay Talese "A great read . . . This… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pantheon Books, 1987. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine, first edition, first printing, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. A74/A50

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Ivan R Dee, 2003. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1988. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. A68/A71