The Gothic Imagination: Conversations on Fantasy, Horror, and Science Fiction in the Media

This book brings together the author's interviews with many prominent figures in fantasy, horror, and science fiction to examine the traditions and extensions of the gothic mode of storytelling over the last 200 years and its contemporary influence on film and media.

Arts & Photography

Tibbetts, John C.

History & Criticism

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Amadeus .. . Yankee Doodle Dandy .. . Swanee River .. . Rhapsody in Blue. Even before movies had sound, filmmakers dramatized the lives of composers. Movie biographies—or biopics—have depicted composers as diverse as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, George M. Cohan, Stephen Foster, and George Gershwin. In this enticing book, the first devoted entirely to such films, John C. Tibbetts surveys different styles and periods from the Hollywood of the 1920s and 1930s to the international cinema of today, exploring the role that film biographies play in our understanding of history and culture. Tibbetts delves into such questions as: How historically accurate are composer biopics? How and why have inaccuracies and distortions been perpetrated? What strategies have been used to represent visually the creative process? The book examines the films in several contexts and considers their role in commodifying and popularizing music. Extensive archival research, dozens of illustrations, and numerous interviews make this an appealing book for film and music enthusiasts at all levels.

Composers in the Movies: Studies in Musical Biography

Humor & Entertainment

Yale University Press

Examines more than 120 literary works and their screen adaptations, discussing ways in which the films differed from their sources, how the visions of the director and the author differed, and the critical and commercial success of each film.

Novels into Film: The Encyclopedia of Movies Adapted from Books

Welsh, James Michael

Movies

Checkmark Books

Compiles reviews and information about dramatic, musical, and Shakespearean plays that have been adapted to film, including discussion of Equus, the many incarnations of Hamlet, and Oklahoma!

The Encyclopedia of Stage Plays into Film (Facts on File Film Reference Library)

FACTS ON FILE+

Entries provides a biographical portrait of each filmmaker, a discussion of key films and major themes, and criticism on each filmmaker's style.

Encyclopedia of Filmmakers (Great Filmmakers)

Entries provide a biographical portrait of each filmmaker, a discussion of key films and major themes, and criticism on each filmmaker's style.

The Encyclopedia of Great Filmmakers (Great Filmmakers Series)

The Encyclopedia of Novels into Film, Second Edition provides a look at more than 300 American and foreign novels and their film adaptations. This reference explores both the popular and lesser-known films that have come to define this genre. Providing an in-depth look at how books are selected for the silver screen.

The Encyclopedia of Novels Into Film, Second Edition (Facts on File Film Reference Library)

Welsh, James M.

(Amadeus). "What a wonderful manuscript! The most impressive aspect is the artful way the volume flows effortlessly from one chapter - and one section - to the next. Of all the books on American music at the turn of the century, none brings together so many interesting and richly interrelated dimensions as Dvorak in America. Congratulations!" Dr. Robert Winter Chair, Department of Music, UCLA

Dvorak in America

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Amadeus Press

Those Who Made It: Speaking with the Legends of Hollywood

What was it like to work behind the scenes, away from the spotlight's glare, in Hollywood's so-called Golden Age? The interviews in this book provide eye-witness accounts from the likes of Steven Spielberg and Terry Gilliam, to explore the creative decisions that have shaped some of Classical Hollywood's most-loved films.

Photography & Video

What was it like to work behind the scenes, away from the spotlight's glare, in Hollywood's so-called Golden Age? The interviews in this book provide eye-witness accounts from the likes of Steven Spielberg and Terry Gilliam, to explore the creative decisions that have shaped some of Classical Hollywood's most-loved films.

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The Gothic Imagination: Conversations on Fantasy, Horror, and Science Fiction in the Media

Composers in the Movies: Studies in Musical Biography

Novels into Film: The Encyclopedia of Movies Adapted from Books

The Encyclopedia of Stage Plays into Film (Facts on File Film Reference Library)

Encyclopedia of Filmmakers (Great Filmmakers)

The Encyclopedia of Great Filmmakers (Great Filmmakers Series)

The Encyclopedia of Novels Into Film, Second Edition (Facts on File Film Reference Library)

Dvorak in America

Those Who Made It: Speaking with the Legends of Hollywood

Those Who Made It: Speaking with the Legends of Hollywood