Product Description: A wonderful collection of exquisite photographs and notes on the movies for which they were taken; and anecdotes about the glamorous world of cinema from 1929-1941.

A collection of movie stills, taken by some of Hollywood's great cinematographers and portrait photographers, along with notes on the movies for which they were taken and anecdotes about the cinema

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Product Description: In the spring of 1934, Hollywood faced what the Los Angeles Times called "the most serious crisis of its history." The film capital was under siege by censorship advocates who launched a boycott, demanding that the film industry enforce the Production Code it had adopted in 1930...read more

A narrative and pictorial history celebrates the gothic horror film genre, drawing on interviews with directors, writers, special-effects artists, and actors to cover such films as The Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Blob, and Psycho. 10,000 first printing.

Drawing extensively on interviews, letters, and newly accessible M-G-M production files, the author chronicles Garbo's career from her American debut in 1926 to her self-imposed retirement in 1941 at the height of her popularity, and includes many previously unpublished production photos, movie stills, and portraits. 15,000 first printing.

Amazon.com Review: Product Description Some Like It Hot occupies a unique place in American culture. This beloved classic showcases five comic geniuses: Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, I. A. L. Diamond, Billy Wilder, and Marilyn Monroe. It has been honored by the American Film Institute as the "Funniest Film of All Time". It has contributed quotes, styles, and stories to film lore. Yet the full story of its making has never been told—until now. Amazon Exclusive: Interview with Tony Curtis Acting legend and author of The Making of Some Like It Hot, Tony Curtis, sits down for an exclusive interview with co-author Mark A. Vieira to talk about his book, his legacy, and of course, Marilyn. Mark: Tony, both your fans and the potential readers of our book would like to know what prompted you to write The Making of Some Like It Hot? Tony: Well, Mark, while my last book, American Prince, was going great guns a year ago, I was invited to The Bonnie Hunt Show. My agent, that handsome Alan Nevins, was with me in the green room. And Alan says to me, “Tony, you know the anniversary is coming up of your movie Some Like It Hot. Why not do your own book about it?” Mark: Did you like his idea? Tony: Frankly, no. There was a lot of stuff, a lot of memories I hadn’t dealt with. The business of my romance with Marilyn. I thought I should let it alone. And for years I did. Mark: Well, what persuaded you to deal with it now? Tony: I realized something. People love the picture Some Like It Hot. They cherish it. Being an artist myself, a painter, I can see why they call the picture a work of art. It is. So I thought to myself, people want to know how we made it. Why not tell them the whole story? It’s not just that I’m the only actor left to tell it. I’m the one that can tell it best. Mark: When I was working with you, I sensed that some stories were easier for you to tell than others. Tony: Oh, yeah. Yeah. You see, Mark, when you go back and look at yourself fifty years ago, how you were then, it’s tough. I don’t mean that I would change a lot of things that I did, but I—well, let me put it this way—it’s like trying to ride a roller coaster backwards. It’s tough going back and sorting all that stuff out. You know I’ve had my health problems in the past few years. Luckily, my memory wasn’t affected. But thinking about Marilyn and Billy Wilder and all that, well, it got to me. You saw that. Mark: I did. But you managed to tell a tale that no one else can. Tony: What can I say? I was there. I was me. Billy called me “the best-looking kid in town.” Being that kid gave me a particular kind of access. Certain people question why Marilyn chose to get involved with me. Look at the pictures of us together. That should answer their questions. We were two beautiful young animals. Why shouldn’t we get involved? Mark: Do you think that helped the film? Tony: Once again, I say: look at the picture. You can see the heat between Marilyn and me. Without that, what would you have? A funny picture with a hole in the center of it. Billy needed that, he needed that chemistry to make the thing work. He got it. Mark: Any parting words about the book? Tony: Yeah. Like the rest of the world, I’ve grown to love Some Like It Hot. I mean, it did a lot for me. And I’ve always loved telling stories. So this story—the story of how we made it—is my bouquet to the picture. This is for you, Billy and Jack and Marilyn.