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  • Peter Bogdanovich's Movie of the Week

    52 Classic Films for One Full Year

    A FRONT-ROW SEAT TO A YEAR'S WORTH OF MUST-SEE FILMSDirector, producer, screenwriter, author, actor, and film critic, Peter Bogdanovich knows movies. Now, in this unique new book, he shares his passion with a connoisseur's insight and delight by inviting the reader to join him for a year at the movies--fifty-two weeks, fifty-two films, fifty-two reasons to watch. Which films does Peter Bogdanovich ... Read more

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  • Who the Hell's in It

    Conversations with Hollywood's Legendary Actors

    Peter Bogdanovich, known primarily as a director, film historian and critic, has been working with professional actors all his life. He started out as an actor (he debuted on the stage in his sixth-grade production of Finian’s Rainbow); he watched actors work (he went to the theater every week from the age of thirteen and saw every important show on, or off, Broadway for the next decade); he ... Read more

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  • But What I Really Want to Do Is Direct

    My First Picture Shows: 1965–1971

    A final gift from the great American director, writer, actor, producer, critic, and film historian, Peter Bogdanovich, a memoir based on intimate journals and charting his apprentice years leading up the making of his iconic, Oscar-nominated film, The Last Picture Show.Peter Bogdanovich liked to say “I was born. And then I liked movies.” As a director, he soared to fame, becoming one of Hollywood ... Read more

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  • Who the Devil Made It

    Conversations with ...

    “A must have for any film nut.”—DetailsPeter Bogdanovich, award-winning director, screenwriter, actor and critic, interviews 16 legendary directors over a 15-year period. Their richly illuminating conversations combine to make this a riveting chronicle of Hollywood and picture making. Join him in conversations with:Robert Aldrich • George Cukor • Allan Dwan • Howard Hanks • Alfred Hitchcock • ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Essential Directors

    The Art and Impact of Cinema's Most Influential Filmmakers

    Series series Turner Classic Movies
    From Turner Classic Movies, this is the essential guide to all the must-know detail on the style, achievements, and landmark films of the most influential directors in cinema history from the silent era through the 1970s.For well over a century, those who create motion pictures have touched our hearts and souls; they have transported and transformed our minds, intoxicated and entranced our senses. ... Read more

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  • Movie Journal

    The Rise of the New American Cinema, 1959-1971

    by Jonas Mekas ...
    Series series Film and Culture Series
    In his Village Voice "Movie Journal" columns, Jonas Mekas captured the makings of an exciting movement in 1960s American filmmaking. Works by Andy Warhol, Gregory J. Markapoulos, Stan Brakhage, Jack Smith, Robert Breer, and others echoed experiments already underway elsewhere, yet they belonged to a nascent tradition that only a true visionary could identify. Mekas incorporated the most essential ... Read more

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  • Preston Sturges

    The Last Years of Hollywood's First Writer-Director

    Few directors of the 1930s and 40s were as distinctive and popular as Preston Sturges, whose whipsmart comedies have entertained audiences for decades. This book offers a new critical appreciation of Sturges' whole oeuvre, incorporating a detailed study of the last ten years of his life from new primary sources. Preston Sturges details the many unfinished projects of Sturges' last decade, ... Read more

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    The Cinema Of Orson Welles

    Narrated by Geoffrey Giuliano, The Bell ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 1 min

    Orson Welles, born in 1915 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, emerged as a multifaceted force in the realms of radio and cinema. His early foray into the arts began in his teenage years, and by 1938, he achieved nationwide recognition for his radio adaptation of H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds." This broadcast, presented as a series of news bulletins about a Martian invasion, caused widespread panic and ... Read more

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    But What I Really Want to Do Is Direct

    My First Picture Shows: 1965–1971

    Unabridged

    12 hours

    A final gift from the great American director, writer, actor, producer, critic, and film historian, Peter Bogdanovich, a memoir based on intimate journals and charting his apprentice years leading up the making of his iconic, Oscar-nominated film, The Last Picture Show.Peter Bogdanovich liked to say “I was born. And then I liked movies.” As a director, he soared to fame, becoming one of Hollywood ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

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    The Cinema of Orson Welles (Unabridged)

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    Unabridged

    54 min

    Step into the captivating world of cinematic genius with "The Cinema of Orson Welles" audiobook by Peter Bogdanovich. In this immersive exploration, acclaimed filmmaker and author Bogdanovich delves into the life and work of the iconic Orson Welles, offering a compelling narrative that unveils the enigmatic layers of the legendary director's career. With rich storytelling and insightful analysis, ... Read more

    $4.99 USD