search for books and compare prices
James Robert Parish has written 83 work(s)
Search for other authors with the same name
at beginning | displaying 1 to 25 | next 25 >
Jump to start at |
show results in order: alphabetically | oldest to newest | newest to oldest
Cover for 9781515386919 Cover for 9781515387053 Cover for 9781515387060 Cover for 9780899509358 Cover for 9781593933142 Cover for 9780471752677 Cover for 9781630261214 Cover for 9780470225264 Cover for 9780470052051 Cover for 9780816063147 Cover for 9780816063154 Cover for 9780471691594 Cover for 9780470098295 Cover for 9780816063130 Cover for 9781630262082 Cover for 9780471752684 Cover for 9780816058341 Cover for 9780816058334 Cover for 9780816059881 Cover for 9780816059898 Cover for 9780816058310 Cover for 9780816058303 Cover for 9780816058327 Cover for 9781555838911 Cover for 9781555839420 Cover for 9780816058280 Cover for 9780816058297 Cover for 9780816058273 Cover for 9780816055432 Cover for 9780071421898 Cover for 9780816055425
cover image for 9781515386919
Two film scholars present a study of seven Hollywood actors who, in portraying clean-cut and quiet heroes, embodied the American ideal

Hardcover:

9780517384466 | Random House Value Pub, November 1, 1986, cover price $6.99 | About this edition: Two film scholars present a study of seven Hollywood actors who, in portraying clean-cut and quiet heroes, embodied the American ideal

Paperback:

9781515386919 | Createspace Independent Pub, December 26, 2015, cover price $24.95

Paperback:

9781515386957 | Createspace Independent Pub, December 22, 2015, cover price $19.95

cover image for 9781515387053
Product Description: Part of the Encore Film Book Classics series, this is a reprint of the original text to The Paramount Pretties by James Robert Parish. In the heyday of Hollywood, every major studio had its own unique individuality. . . a personality defined by its films and its roster of stars...read more

Paperback:

9781515387053 | Createspace Independent Pub, December 22, 2015, cover price $22.95 | About this edition: Part of the Encore Film Book Classics series, this is a reprint of the original text to The Paramount Pretties by James Robert Parish.

cover image for 9781515387060
Product Description: Part of the Encore Film Book Classics series, this is a reprint of the original text to The Slapstick Queens by James Robert Parish. At one time or another, most every nostalgia-conscious film enthusiast has laughed heartily at the wild onscreen antics of gifted movie comediennes Marjorie Main, Joan Davis, Martha Raye, Judy Canova, and Phyllis Diller...read more

Paperback:

9781515387060 | Createspace Independent Pub, December 22, 2015, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Part of the Encore Film Book Classics series, this is a reprint of the original text to The Slapstick Queens by James Robert Parish.

cover image for 9780899509358
Product Description: Pirate films hold a special appeal for movie fans, with swashbuckling heroes performing their derring-do in a bygone era. Full filmographic data are provided for each of the 137 feature and made-for-television pirate films from 1914 through 1992, including complete casts and credits, year of release and studio...read more

Hardcover:

9780899509358 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, May 1, 1995, cover price $43.50 | About this edition: Pirate films hold a special appeal for movie fans, with swashbuckling heroes performing their derring-do in a bygone era.

cover image for 9781593933142
By Scott O'brien and James Robert Parish (foreword by)

Paperback:

9781593933142 | Bear Manor Media, October 30, 2008, cover price $29.95

cover image for 9780470225264
This book traces the extraordinary life and career of Mel Brooks, who has ridden a wave of show business success perhaps unsurpassed by anyone of his generation. Offering many insights into the wacky world of Brooks and his many collaborators, as well as an intimate look into his successful marriage to the brilliant and beautiful actress Anne Bancroft, It's Good to Be the King might just be the most delightful, engaging, and entertaining biography you'll ever read.

Hardcover:

9781630261214 | Turner Pub Co, February 1, 2008, cover price $33.95 | About this edition: This book traces the extraordinary life and career of Mel Brooks, who has ridden a wave of show business success perhaps unsurpassed by anyone of his generation.
9780471752677 | John Wiley & Sons Inc, February 26, 2007, cover price $25.95 | About this edition: Discusses the personal life and professional career of comedy writer/actor/filmmaker Mel Brooks.

Paperback:

9780470225264 | Turner Pub Co, February 26, 2008, cover price $18.95

cover image for 9780816063147
Product Description: After making its debut onto the computer scene in 1993, supporting a mere 50 servers, the World Wide Web has grown exponentially into a universal medium that can be accessed around the world by millions of people. Harboring unlimited amounts of information that can be found with the click of the mouse, the Internet has become a vital communication and marketing tool...read more

Hardcover:

9780816063147 | 1 edition (Ferguson Pub, October 30, 2007), cover price $49.50 | About this edition: After making its debut onto the computer scene in 1993, supporting a mere 50 servers, the World Wide Web has grown exponentially into a universal medium that can be accessed around the world by millions of people.

Paperback:

9780816063154 | 1 edition (Checkmark Books, October 1, 2007), cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Presents in-depth profiles of Internet, video games, and multimedia jobs, providing information on salary ranges, advancement prospects, employment trends, necessary experience, and unions and associations, as well as an overview of the main duties and features of each position.

cover image for 9780470098295
Offers the facts on all the gossip, the grosses, and the egregious ego battles behind the fifteen most notorious big-screen disasters in Hollywood history.

Hardcover:

9780471691594 | Turner Pub Co, January 11, 2006, cover price $38.95 | About this edition: Offers the facts on all the gossip, the grosses, and the egregious ego battles behind the fifteen most notorious big-screen disasters in Hollywood history.

Paperback:

9780470098295 | Turner Pub Co, February 9, 2007, cover price $19.95

cover image for 9780816063130
A comprehensive guide to more than eighty careers in advertising and public relations offers detailed information on recent changes in the industry, trends, salaries, employment and advancement opportunities, and job responsibilities. Simultaneous.

Hardcover:

9780816063123 | Ferguson Pub, October 30, 2006, cover price $49.50 | About this edition: Presents information on the duties, salary, prospects, and education or experience needed for more than one hundred jobs related to the television and cable industries.

Paperback:

9780816063130 | 2 edition (Checkmark Books, November 1, 2006), cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Presents information on the duties, salary, prospects, and education or experience needed for more than one hundred jobs related to the television and cable industries.

cover image for 9780471752684
Product Description: Half of all marriages end in divorce--and then there are the really unhappy ones.--Joan RiversDo you suppose that the person who first said ""Life is stranger than fiction"" might have had Hollywood marriages in mind? Why watch a romantic film starring a leading man and a leading lady when their real-life romances are so much more interesting? It seems that a celebrity's latest film can have a considerably longer life span in the theater than his or her marriage du jour...read more

Hardcover:

9781630262082 | Turner Pub Co, June 1, 2006, cover price $31.95 | About this edition: Half of all marriages end in divorce--and then there are the really unhappy ones.

Paperback:

9780471752684 | Turner Pub Co, June 23, 2006, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Half of all marriages end in divorce--and then there are the really unhappy ones.

cover image for 9780816058341
Each title in this series tells the story of one of the world's most influential and admired people, focusing on the subject's early education and training, challenges faced on the job, important mentors, and career achievements.

Hardcover:

9780816058341 | Ferguson Pub, April 1, 2006, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Traces the life and career of the creator of the Muppets and discusses his involvement in 'Sesame Street,' 'The Muppet Show,' and other projects.

cover image for 9780816058334
Each title in this series tells the story of one of the world's most influential and admired people, focusing on the subject's early education and training, challenges faced on the job, important mentors, and career achievements.

Hardcover:

9780816058334 | 1 edition (Ferguson Pub, April 1, 2006), cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Traces the life and career of the popular Cuban-American singer who brought Latin music to a wider audience, and offers information on becoming a professional singer.

cover image for 9780816059881
Provides information on salaries, skill requirements, and employment opportunities for ninety writing and writing-related professions.

Hardcover:

9780816059881 | Ferguson Pub, February 28, 2006, cover price $49.50 | About this edition: Provides information on salaries, skill requirements, and employment opportunities for ninety writing and writing-related professions.

Paperback:

9780816059898 | Checkmark Books, February 1, 2006, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Provides information on salaries, skill requirements, and employment opportunities for ninety writing and writing-related professions.

cover image for 9780816058310
Each title in this series tells the story of one of the world’s most influential and admired people, focusing on the subject’s early education and training, challenges faced on the job, important mentors, and career achievements.

Hardcover:

9780816058310 | Ferguson Pub, November 30, 2005, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Presents the life and career of the publisher of Marvel Comics and creator of such famous comic-book characters as Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, and the Fantastic Four, Stan Lee.

cover image for 9780816058303
Each title in this series tells the story of one of the world’s most influential and admired people, focusing on the subject’s early education and training, challenges faced on the job, important mentors, and career achievements.

Hardcover:

9780816058303 | Ferguson Pub, November 30, 2005, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Profiles the career of the successful anchorwoman, discussing her career development in the highly competitive field of television journalism.

cover image for 9780816058327
Each title in this series tells the story of one of the world’s most influential and admired people, focusing on the subject’s early education and training, challenges faced on the job, important mentors, and career achievements.

Hardcover:

9780816058327 | Ferguson Pub, November 30, 2005, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Highlights the life and career of singer and most highly paid female Latina performer in the history of Hollywood, Jennifer Lopez.

cover image for 9781555839420
Product Description: In her remarkable 62-year career, Katharine Hepburn starred in over 40 films, appeared in over 10 Broadway plays, and was nominated for 12 Academy Awards, winning four. Her relationship with actor Spencer Tracy is one of Hollywood's most famous romances; it lasted 25 years until Tracy's death in 1967-never mind that Tracy was married to another woman...read more

Hardcover:

9781555838911 | Alyson Pubns, November 1, 2005, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: In her remarkable 62-year career, Katharine Hepburn starred in over 40 films, appeared in over 10 Broadway plays, and was nominated for 12 Academy Awards, winning four.

Paperback:

9781555839420 | Alyson Pubns, November 1, 2005, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: In her remarkable 62-year career, Katharine Hepburn starred in over 40 films, appeared in over 10 Broadway plays, and was nominated for 12 Academy Awards, winning four.

cover image for 9780816058280
Presents the life and accomplishments of the dancer and choreographer who developed a unique style that became the cornerstone of modern dance.

Hardcover:

9780816058280 | Ferguson Pub, April 1, 2005, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Presents the life and accomplishments of the dancer and choreographer who developed a unique style that became the cornerstone of modern dance.

cover image for 9780816058297
Presents the life and accomplishments of the African American actor who won two Academy Awards for his roles in 'Glory' and 'Training Day.'

Hardcover:

9780816058297 | Ferguson Pub, April 30, 2005, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Presents the life and accomplishments of the African American actor who won two Academy Awards for his roles in 'Glory' and 'Training Day.

cover image for 9780816058273
Looks at the life and career of Halle Berry, discussing how domestic violence troubled her childhood and how she succeeded in Hollywood.

Hardcover:

9780816058273 | Ferguson Pub, November 1, 2004, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Looks at the life and career of Halle Berry, discussing how domestic violence troubled her childhood and how she succeeded in Hollywood.

cover image for 9780816055432
Explores the life and works of novelist Stephen King, master of the horror genre, and includes tips on how to become a writer.

Hardcover:

9780816055432 | Ferguson Pub, November 1, 2004, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Explores the life and works of novelist Stephen King, master of the horror genre, and includes tips on how to become a writer.

cover image for 9780071421898
A Hollywood insider dishes the dirt on some of the biggest names in the film industry, including Bob Crane, Elizabeth Taylor, Robert Mitchum, Judy Garland, Errol Flynn, and Winona Ryder, to name just a few, covering thirty-two of the biggest scandals in tinseltown. Original. 10,000 first printing.

Paperback:

9780071421898 | McGraw-Hill, May 1, 2004, cover price $22.00 | About this edition: A Hollywood insider dishes the dirt on some of the biggest names in the film industry, including Bob Crane, Elizabeth Taylor, Robert Mitchum, Judy Garland, Errol Flynn, and Winona Ryder, to name just a few, covering thirty-two of the biggest scandals in tinseltown.

cover image for 9780816055425
A biography of the Academy Award-winning actor who starred in 'Forrest Gump' and has also produced and directed both movies and television.

Hardcover:

9780816055425 | Ferguson Pub, April 1, 2004, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: A biography of the Academy Award-winning actor who starred in 'Forrest Gump' and has also produced and directed both movies and television.

at beginning | displaying 1 to 25 | next 25 >