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  • In Search of the Immortals

    Mummies, Death, and the Afterlife

    by Howard Reid ...
    Everyone knows that the ancient Egyptians were great mummifiers, and their sarcophagi and bandage-wrapped corpses are familiar images to us all. Yet across the vast sweep of history, we find many other great cultures in which the bodies of the dead were preserved as a matter of course.In coastal Peru were the Chinchorros, whose mummifying culture flowered several millennia before Egypt's, and in ... Read more

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  • Hollywood Movie Musicals: Great, Good and Glamorous

    by John Howard Reid ...
    In the golden years of cinema, Hollywood's Christmas present to ardent movie fans was almost always a brace of spectacular musicals. In those days, musicals easily rated as the most popular genre of movies. They were eagerly anticipated not only by the carriage trade but working-class audiences as well. This book provides a guide to over 150 of these crowd-pleasing, musical delights, ranging from ... Read more

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  • Great Cinema Detectives: Best Movies of Mystery, Suspense & Film Noir

    by John Howard Reid ...
    A review by Ross Adams in "Dress Circle" magazine: A diverse range of characters and movies appear within the pages of "Great Cinema Detectives: Best Movies of Mystery, Suspense and Film Noir" by John Howard Reid: Abbott and Costello, Charlie Chan, Margaret Rutherford, Humphrey Bogart, Alec Guinness, Christopher Plummer, Bette Davis, Cary Grant, Tom Conway, Edward G. Robinson, Richard Basehart, ... Read more

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  • MOVIE WESTERNS Hollywood Films the Wild, Wild West

    by John Howard Reid ...
    This mammoth book provides a feast of entertainment for movie western fans. Originally published under the title, "Westerns for a Rainy Saturday", this greatly expanded edition details not only typical matinee westerns like "Riders of Destiny" (starring John Wayne), "The Duel at Silver Creek" (one of the best pictures Audie Murphy ever made), "In Old Monterey" (an unusual entry from Gene Autry ... Read more

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  • These Great Movies Won No Hollywood Awards: A Film-Lover's Guide to the Best of the Rest

    by John Howard Reid ...
    An interesting and unusual title for a book, "These Great Movies Won No Hollywood Awards" is nonetheless a great new entry in the John Howard Reid series. 142 movies are covered in this volume, with the special added attraction of two articles about director Henry Hathaway and his movies. John was the first critic to make people aware of Hathaway's importance. At first, only the French critics ... Read more

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  • Mystery, Suspense, Film Noir and Detective Movies On DVD

    by John Howard Reid ...
    As a keen fan, I'm naturally aware that classic movies are often available on two or more DVD labels. Which is the best? This book will tell you. And surprise, surprise! The best is often the least expensive version. Why pay $29.95 when you can buy a superior DVD of exactly the same movie for $2? This book names names and steers you in the right direction every time. But as a real keen fan, I'm ... Read more

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  • Movies Magnificent: 150 Must-See Cinema Classics

    by John Howard Reid ...
    Professional Reviews: Rodney Bourke in International Movie Making: MOVIES MAGNIFICENT is truly a magnificent publication. John Howard Reid's movie books go from strength to strength. If you collect classic movies on film or DVD, or if you just enjoy reading about them, then these are the books for you. Written by a true enthusiast, these classic books include such titles as "Hollywood Movie ... Read more

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  • CinemaScope Four: M-G-M MOVIES Light Up the Screen

    by John Howard Reid ...
    M-G-M (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) was generally regarded as Hollywood's number one movie studio. Easily the world's largest and most glamorous, the studio, under the leadership of Louis B. Mayer, often boasted that it had "more stars than there are in heaven" under contract. This was true. By the mid-1950s, however, the movie industry found itself under serious threat from television. Hollywood's answer ... Read more

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  • Hollywood's Classic Comedies: 200 Fun-Filled Films Rated & Reviewed

    by John Howard Reid ...
    200 classic movie comedies are discussed and reviewed (with full cast and credit details) in this must-have book that will delight every vintage film fan. If you've never heard of Abbott and Costello, The 3 Stooges, or Laurel and Hardy, this is not the book for you. On the other hand, if you're a fan of classic Hollywood comedies, this book will not only evoke lively memories of TV laugh-makers of ... Read more

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  • Science-Fiction & Fantasy Cinema: Classic Films of Horror, Sci-Fi & the Supernatural

    by John Howard Reid ...
    John Howard Reid's books just seem to get bigger and better and more informative. His new 2011 e-book release will fill a void for all who are interested in movies that deal with science fiction, fantasy, horror and the supernatural. Many books deal with these subjects, but most are just glossy picture books. JHR's book delves into all of the films' actors, directors, producers, release dates, ... Read more

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  • Success in the Cinema: The Money-Making Movies, The Critics' Choices & the Audience Favorites

    by John Howard Reid ...
    The following review by Ross Adams appeared in "Dress Circle: The Movie Enthusiasts' Magazine": I don't wish to be offensive when I regard John Howard Reid as a bottomless pit. It is meant in a most complimentary way. The array of books he has already produced is amazing. And he is still producing books that do not duplicate those already in circulation. "Success in the Cinema" is sub-titled "The ... Read more

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  • In All His Glory: A Novel of Ancient Egypt

    by John Howard Reid ...
    Professional Reviews: The Catholic Weekly: "In All His Glory" is set in Ancient Egypt during the reign of the usurper, Pharaoh Shishak. It tells of the stormy relationship that ex-Governor Jeroboam of Israel had with the pharaoh and his daughter when he was living in Egypt as a refugee. Prolific murder mystery writer, John Howard Reid, presents his readers with a plot involving intrigue, murder, ... Read more

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