Innumerable Hollywood biographies and movie history books have been written in retrospectby film historians who relied partially if not extensively on the information provided by theindustry's trade and fan magazines.Long before the modern concept of social media outlets were imagined, these magazines offeredthe curious public a way to further satisfy their obsession for movies outside the darkenedauditoriums of the cinema. These publications, though tightly controlled by the industry, alsoserved as documentation-a window into the popular culture of the day-in feature articles, movie reviews, and product advertisements-and they still do today.In this volume, the first twenty years of WilliamPowell's life and career are presented unfilteredin a collection of feature articles by contemporaryscribes of the industry, along with the generouslyadded illustrative material culled from our collectionand the collections of several other dedicated movieenthusiasts. They chronicle the silent introductionof William H. Powell to movie audiences in the 1920sand follow his development from snidely villain tothe more charming and sophisticated roles for whichhe achieved fame in the early talkies. Many aspectsof his public and private life are revealed by someof the people who knew him best during the yearsleading up to the Second World War

William Powell: Vintage Movie Magazines Revisited

Arts & Photography

Hulse, Ed

Santa Maria, Nick

Performing Arts

Independently published

Abbott and Costello were the most popular comedians of the 1940s, with burlesque-inspired routines that enthralled audiences on both radio and television. Oddly, their films have not received the same level of attention from critics and writers as those of other comedy teams. 
This book is a scene-by-scene, film-by-film guide to their movies, making a compelling case for their inclusion at the very top of comic artists. Featuring new research and some surprising revelations, the book introduces newcomers to the delights of this uproarious team and provides confirmed fans with the ultimate companion to their work. Also included is a foreword by John Landis, the celebrated director and Abbott and Costello devotee.

The Annotated Abbott and Costello: A Complete Viewer's Guide to the Comedy Team and Their 38 Films

Coniam, Matthew

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McFarland

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