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  • Breaking into the Movies

    by Anita Loos and John Emerson ...
    Were the average man suddenly called upon to assemble all the women in his town who looked like Mary Pickford, he might find himself at a loss as to how to commence. In fact, he might even doubt that there were sufficient persons answering this description to warrant such a campaign. We know a way to get them all together on twenty-four hours' notice. Just insert a small advertisement in the local ... Read more

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  • Breaking into the movies

    by Anita Loos, John Emerson ...
    Breaking into the Movies offers an illuminating exploration into the burgeoning world of early cinema, capturing the vivacity and innovation of a rapidly evolving art form. This collection deftly spans a range of literary styles, from vivid narrative storytelling to incisive essays, painting a multifaceted portrait of the movie industry's formative years. The anthology is remarkable not only for ... Read more

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  • Breaking into the movies

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Silver Screen: A Cinematic Journey through the Jazz Age and Literature's Evolution

    by Anita Loos, John Emerson, Rowan Silvershaw ...
    Breaking into the Movies offers a dynamic exploration of the early cinematic world through a diverse range of literary styles that capture the volatile energy of an evolving industry. This anthology presents a fascinating tapestry of narratives that encapsulate the challenges and triumphs of breaking into the then-nascent film industry. Among the standout pieces, readers will find stories that ... Read more

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  • Breaking into the movies

    by John Emerson; Anita Loos ...
    "Breaking into the Movies" is a captivating exploration of the early Hollywood film industry, co-authored by John Emerson and Anita Loos. The book delves into the experiences of aspiring actors and filmmakers as they navigate the challenges of breaking into the competitive world of cinema. Emerson and Loos provide a vivid portrayal of the glitz and glamour of the movie industry, while also ... Read more

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  • The World of Cinema: 4 Classic Books on the Film Industry

    Advertising by Motion Pictures, Breaking into the Movies, Pictorial Beauty on the Screen, Behind the Screen, etc.

    by Ernest A. Dench, Anita Loos, John Emerson, Victor Oscar Freeburg, Samuel Goldwyn ...
    The World of Cinema: 4 Classic Books on the Film Industry is a captivating anthology that offers a panoramic view of the early film industry, charting the evolution of cinema from various literary angles. This collection traverses through historical accounts, critic essays, screen-writing manifestos, and reflections on cinematic art, thus encapsulating the diversity and transformative power of ... Read more

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  • Modelling the Western Region

    by John Emerson ...
    The Western Region of British Railways has always held a special appeal for railway modellers. Formed in 1948, the Western Region carried on the traditions of The Great Western Railway more or less unchallenged until the regions were abolished in the 1990s. Modelling the Western Region provides all the advice you need to model your own railway layout based on this fascinating region and era. This ... Read more

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  • Modelling Railways in 0 Gauge

    by John Emerson ...
    1 gauge (scale 7mm to the foot) is the 'senior scale' and it has existed for almost as long as the hobby of railway modelling itself. With the advent of high-quality ready-to-run 0 gauge locomotives and rolling stock, it is enjoying a huge surge in popul ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

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    Britain's rail network is now among the safest in the world, but the journey that brought it to that point has been long and eventful. Early incidents like the felling of William Huskisson MP by Stephenson's Rocket (1830) showed how new ideas could bring new dangers; yet from disaster came new safety measures, and within fifty years better signalling and braking methods had been made mandatory. ... Read more

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  • Gin, Turpentine, Pennyroyal, Rue

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    by Christine Higdon ...
    “Christine Higdon is a brilliant storyteller. Gin, Turpentine, Pennyroyal, Rue is a joy and a privilege to read; undoubtedly one of the best books I’ve read in years.” — Donna Morrissey, author of PluckFour working-class Vancouver sisters, still reeling from the impact of World War I and the pandemic that stole their only brother, are scraping by but attempting to make the most of the exciting ... Read more

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  • The Wheel Spins

    by Ethel Lina White ...
    Iris Carr is on her way home to England from a vacation in a remote corner of Europe. Feeling alone and afraid, she is quite glad to become acquainted with a strange woman: Miss Froy. But then Miss Froy vanishes - and no one on the train seems to remember her. ... Read more

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  • Mrs. Sherlock Holmes

    The True Story of New York City's Greatest Female Detective and the 1917 Missing Girl Case That Captivated a Nation

    by Brad Ricca ...
    Nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime!This is the shocking and amazing true story of the first female U.S. District Attorney and traveling detective who found missing 18-year-old Ruth Cruger when the entire NYPD had given up.Mrs. Sherlock Holmes tells the true story of Grace Humiston, the lawyer, detective, and first woman U.S. District Attorney who turned her back on New York society ... Read more

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  • Diesel Shunters

    by Hugh Llewelyn ...
    Hugh Llewelyn has travelled throughout Britain to gather this collection of his photographs of the diesel shunters. In addition to the main classes deployed by British Railways from the 1940s up to the present time, he also covers many of the rarer engines to be found working the docks and industrial centres. The shunters are shown in great detail and the images include not only the preserved ... Read more

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