World-renowned vocal personality Gary Owens, who gained national fame on TV's "Laugh-In," shares the inside scoop on how to break into the voice business and, once there, how to succeed. Peppered with entertaining anecdotes from well-known actors, producers, and agents, How to Make a Million Dollars with Your Voice offers an irreverent entrée into this often overlooked but lucrative entertainment career. In this step-by-step workshop, voice-over hopefuls will learn about everything from developing a demo to finding an agent to improving their pipes.

How to Make a Million Dollars with Your Voice (Or Lose Your Tonsils Trying)

LENBURG, Jeff

Owens, Gary

Humor & Entertainment

McGraw=Hill

The encyclopedia of animated cartoon series

Gives credits and episode titles for theatrical and television cartoons and briefly sketches each series' history

The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoon Series

Movies

Da Capo Pr

The Great Cartoon Directors is the only book to profile the remarkable careers and achievements of the Hollywood cartoon directors of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s whose unique humor has entertained people around the world for seven decades. Nine of the best cartoon directors are featured: Friz Freleng, the creator of Speedy Gonzales, Yosemite Sam, and the Pink Panther; Ub Lwerks, the designer of Mickey Mouse and the wizard behind the first sound animated film, Steamboat Willie ; Chuck Jones, the genius behind Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, the Road Runner and Coyote; William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, who won seven Academy Awards for their Tom and Jerry cartoons; Bob Clampett, who directed Warner Brothers cartoons featuring Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, and Tweety; Tex Avery, who revolutionized the theory of cartoon-making, invented Daffy Duck, and introduced Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd to the screen; Walter Lantz, the creator of Woody Woodpecker; and Dave Fleischer, the father of Betty Boop and Popeye.Each chapter surveys the finest work of these directors and takes the reader behind the scenes to learn not only how they came up with their big ideas, but also how they managed to keep their characters fresh, topical, and unpredictable. Many of the directors granted exclusive interviews for the book and provided illustrations from their personal collections. With complete filmographies of each director's work, descriptions of many of their best cartoons, and dozens of sketches, drawings, and stills, The Great Cartoon Directors is a sure treasure trove of animation lore and an in-depth look at the creators of some of America's most beloved cartoons.

The Great Cartoon Directors

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Da Capo Press

Dustin Hoffman: Hollywood's Antihero

An incisive portrait of the Oscar-winning actor discusses Hoffman's outstanding film and stage career, his acting style, his personal life, and his complex and enigmatic personality

st.martins press

A poignant account of the film career and tragic life of actress Veronica Lake details her temperamental relationship with Paramount, public and private exploits, and troubled marriages

Peekaboo: The Story of Veronica Lake

St Martins Pr

His acting has been compared to Chaplin and Keaton, critics have lauded his music, virtuosity and his sidesplitting performances have set new standards for fun. Dudley Moore: An Informal Biography examines the life and work of this comic genius and world-famous classical pianist. Lavishly illustrated, this first-ever biography covers Moores long, tough climb to fame and fortune, his triumphs and failures on the British stage and BBC network, his offscreen romances and marriages, his string of box-office hits and failures and his dramatic fall from the top as Hollywoods hottest sex symbol.

Dudley Moore: An Informal Biography

iUniverse, Inc.

One of Hollywood's most bankable stars, Dustin Hoffman is a rare acting genius and Hollywood legend. From innocent Benjamin Braddock to autistic savant Raymond Babbit, his stellar movie performances have won him numerous awards, ecstatic popular acclaim and worldwide fame. Lenburg tells the inside-story of this award-winning actor in this fully revised, revealing biography. With great attention to detail, the author examines the man and his work-Hoffman's coming of age, his brilliant career, his bravura acting style, his classic films and behind-the-scene stories-as well as the marriages and personal life of this demanding and difficult actor.

"Noir's first bombshell" -Entertainment WeeklyOne of Hollywood's sultriest sirens of the 1940s, Veronica Lake steamed up movie screens with her fragile beauty and exotic hairstyle. A heartthrob of millions during her heyday, she was the hottest ticket around starring in 27 motion pictures, including such film classics as This Gun for Hire with Alan Ladd and the Preston Sturges comedy, Sullivan's Travels. Offscreen Lake's life was a disaster-a controlling mother, three failed marriages, extramarital affairs, a secret abortion and downward spiral due to alcoholism and mental illness-ending up broke, destitute and forgotten. Fully authorized, Peekaboo tells why.

Backinprint.com

A look at the wild and wacky world of the Three Stooges includes biographical sketches, interviews with the Stooges and their associates, a comprehensive filmography, and numerous illustrations

The Three Stooges Scrapbook

Literature & Fiction

Citadel

The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons, Second Edition is the most complete and up-to-date reference on animated cartoons ever compiled and will delight and inform the casual reader and the cartoon enthusiast alike with detailed information on everything from Abie the Agent to Zorro. Spanning 1911 to the present this encyclopedia provides more than 2,200 entries on cartoon series, specials and feature films, detailing everything from the production history and dates of release, to director, producer and voice credits.

The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons

Comics & Graphic Novels

Comic Strips

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How to Make a Million Dollars with Your Voice (Or Lose Your Tonsils Trying)

The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoon Series

The Great Cartoon Directors

Dustin Hoffman: Hollywood's Antihero

Peekaboo: The Story of Veronica Lake

Dudley Moore: An Informal Biography

Dustin Hoffman: Hollywood's Antihero

Peekaboo: The Story of Veronica Lake

The Three Stooges Scrapbook

The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons