Classic Film Books

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The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5) 4.13 avg rating — 376,326 ratings
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M
M 3.75 avg rating — 407 ratings
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Garbo
Garbo 4.02 avg rating — 462 ratings
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The Noir Style
The Noir Style 4.14 avg rating — 96 ratings
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The Man Who Seduced Hollywood: The Life and Loves of Greg Bautzer, Tinseltown's Most Powerful Lawyer
The Man Who Seduced Hollywood: The Life and Loves of Greg Bautzer, Tinseltown's Most Powerful Lawyer 3.64 avg rating — 236 ratings
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My Lunches with Orson
My Lunches with Orson 3.88 avg rating — 1,395 ratings
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Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations
Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations 3.61 avg rating — 2,126 ratings
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Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook
Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook
by: Lynn Kear
2.87 avg rating — 15 ratings
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Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho
Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho 3.91 avg rating — 1,893 ratings
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The Big Screen: The Story of the Movies
The Big Screen: The Story of the Movies 3.93 avg rating — 733 ratings
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Round Up the Usual Suspects: The Making of Casablanca--Bogart, Bergman, and World War II
Round Up the Usual Suspects: The Making of Casablanca--Bogart, Bergman, and World War II 4.02 avg rating — 454 ratings
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Hollywood Unknowns
Hollywood Unknowns 4.12 avg rating — 16 ratings
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1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die 4.05 avg rating — 3,268 ratings
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The Moon's a Balloon
The Moon's a Balloon 4.10 avg rating — 8,226 ratings
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His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra
His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra 3.63 avg rating — 2,023 ratings
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Bring on the Empty Horses
Bring on the Empty Horses 4.13 avg rating — 3,336 ratings
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Orson Welles
Orson Welles 3.76 avg rating — 59 ratings
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Dark Lover: The Life and Death of Rudolph Valentino
Dark Lover: The Life and Death of Rudolph Valentino 4.12 avg rating — 420 ratings
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The Man Who Saw a Ghost: The Life and Work of Henry Fonda
The Man Who Saw a Ghost: The Life and Work of Henry Fonda 3.54 avg rating — 125 ratings
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All About "All About Eve": The Complete Behind-the-Scenes Story of the Bitchiest Film Ever Made!
All About "All About Eve": The Complete Behind-the-Scenes Story of the Bitchiest Film Ever Made! 3.87 avg rating — 704 ratings
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Choking on Marlon Brando
Choking on Marlon Brando 3.14 avg rating — 29 ratings
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Gable & Lombard & Powell & Harlow
Gable & Lombard & Powell & Harlow 3.41 avg rating — 54 ratings
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Silent Stars
Silent Stars 4.07 avg rating — 449 ratings
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The Disenchanted
The Disenchanted 4.14 avg rating — 460 ratings
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You Must Remember This: Life and Style in Hollywood's Golden Age
You Must Remember This: Life and Style in Hollywood's Golden Age 3.51 avg rating — 932 ratings
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The Cowboy and the Senorita: A Biography of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
The Cowboy and the Senorita: A Biography of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans 4.15 avg rating — 80 ratings
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Vamp: The Rise and Fall of Theda Bara
Vamp: The Rise and Fall of Theda Bara 3.94 avg rating — 483 ratings
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Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years
Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years 3.88 avg rating — 20,236 ratings
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Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets
Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets 3.75 avg rating — 874 ratings
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Greta Garbo: A Cinematic Legacy
Greta Garbo: A Cinematic Legacy 4.40 avg rating — 134 ratings
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Florence Lawrence, the Biograph Girl: America's First Movie Star
Florence Lawrence, the Biograph Girl: America's First Movie Star 3.96 avg rating — 51 ratings
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The Testament of Judith Barton
The Testament of Judith Barton 3.79 avg rating — 34 ratings
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White Hunter, Black Heart
White Hunter, Black Heart 3.93 avg rating — 110 ratings
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True Hollywood Noir: Filmland Mysteries and Murders
True Hollywood Noir: Filmland Mysteries and Murders 3.51 avg rating — 426 ratings
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Vibes From The Screen: Getting Greater Enjoyment From Films
Vibes From The Screen: Getting Greater Enjoyment From Films
by: Bob Moss
3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
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Olivia: A Biography of Olivia Newton-John
Olivia: A Biography of Olivia Newton-John 3.77 avg rating — 108 ratings
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Ultimate Movie Trivia Quiz: 503 Fun Trivia Questions and Answers Decade by Decade
Ultimate Movie Trivia Quiz: 503 Fun Trivia Questions and Answers Decade by Decade liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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Sidney Lumet: A Life
Sidney Lumet: A Life 3.66 avg rating — 76 ratings
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Ray By Ray: A Daughter's Take on the Legend of Nicholas Ray
Ray By Ray: A Daughter's Take on the Legend of Nicholas Ray
by: Nicca Ray
4.21 avg rating — 38 ratings
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The Salon of Exiled Artists in California
The Salon of Exiled Artists in California 4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings
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There Are No Small Parts: 100 Outstanding Film Performances with Screen Time of 10 Minutes or Less
There Are No Small Parts: 100 Outstanding Film Performances with Screen Time of 10 Minutes or Less 4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings
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A History of Narrative Film
A History of Narrative Film 4.12 avg rating — 621 ratings
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42nd Street
42nd Street 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings
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Rebecca: The Making of a Hollywood Classic
Rebecca: The Making of a Hollywood Classic 3.77 avg rating — 39 ratings
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Gods Like Us: On Movie Stardom and Modern Fame
Gods Like Us: On Movie Stardom and Modern Fame
by: Ty Burr
3.82 avg rating — 256 ratings
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The Thin Man
The Thin Man 3.90 avg rating — 37,393 ratings
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The Best Old Movies for Families: A Guide to Watching Together
The Best Old Movies for Families: A Guide to Watching Together
by: Ty Burr
4.09 avg rating — 179 ratings
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The Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers book
The Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers book 4.15 avg rating — 98 ratings
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Bride of “Golden Images” - 42 Essays on Film Stars of the 1930s–60s
Bride of “Golden Images” - 42 Essays on Film Stars of the 1930s–60s 4.47 avg rating — 15 ratings
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Hot Toddy: The True Story of Hollywood's Most Sensational Murder
Hot Toddy: The True Story of Hollywood's Most Sensational Murder 3.79 avg rating — 259 ratings
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Marilyn: The Passion and Paradox
Marilyn: The Passion and Paradox 3.74 avg rating — 653 ratings
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When the Movies Were Young
When the Movies Were Young 3.73 avg rating — 22 ratings
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Mr. Bojangles: The Biography of Bill Robinson
Mr. Bojangles: The Biography of Bill Robinson 3.85 avg rating — 39 ratings
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Killer Tomatoes: Fifteen Tough Film Dames
Killer Tomatoes: Fifteen Tough Film Dames 4.08 avg rating — 24 ratings
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Horseman, Pass By
Horseman, Pass By 3.93 avg rating — 5,242 ratings
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Monkey Business: The Lives and Legends of The Marx Brothers
Monkey Business: The Lives and Legends of The Marx Brothers 4.01 avg rating — 272 ratings
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Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal
Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal 3.96 avg rating — 247 ratings
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The Lodger
The Lodger 3.67 avg rating — 3,524 ratings
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True Confessions: A Novel
True Confessions: A Novel 3.81 avg rating — 736 ratings
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An Open Book
An Open Book 4.09 avg rating — 286 ratings
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The Girl Who Fell Down: A Biography of Joan McCracken
The Girl Who Fell Down: A Biography of Joan McCracken 4.38 avg rating — 21 ratings
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John Huston: Interviews
John Huston: Interviews 3.68 avg rating — 25 ratings
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Stan and Ollie: The Roots of Comedy: The Double Life of Laurel and Hardy
Stan and Ollie: The Roots of Comedy: The Double Life of Laurel and Hardy 3.89 avg rating — 334 ratings
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Movies of the 30s
Movies of the 30s 4.19 avg rating — 43 ratings
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An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films
An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
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Silent Players: A Biographical and Autobiographical Study of 100 Silent Film Actors and Actresses
Silent Players: A Biographical and Autobiographical Study of 100 Silent Film Actors and Actresses 4.05 avg rating — 42 ratings
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The Screwball Comedy Films: A History and Filmography, 1934-1942
The Screwball Comedy Films: A History and Filmography, 1934-1942 3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings
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Out With the Stars: Hollywood Nightlife in the Golden Era
Out With the Stars: Hollywood Nightlife in the Golden Era 4.27 avg rating — 22 ratings
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Movies of the 40s
Movies of the 40s 4.34 avg rating — 29 ratings
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Wolves at the Door: The Trials of Fatty Arbuckle
Wolves at the Door: The Trials of Fatty Arbuckle 3.43 avg rating — 44 ratings
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A Pictorial History of Horror Movies
A Pictorial History of Horror Movies 4.27 avg rating — 199 ratings
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Glamour Girls of Sixties Hollywood: Seventy-Five Profiles
Glamour Girls of Sixties Hollywood: Seventy-Five Profiles 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings
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W. C. Fields
W. C. Fields 3.33 avg rating — 12 ratings
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On Sunset Boulevard: The Life and Times of Billy Wilder
On Sunset Boulevard: The Life and Times of Billy Wilder
by: Ed Sikov
4.16 avg rating — 167 ratings
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Film Noir
Film Noir 4.13 avg rating — 198 ratings
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Fantasy Femmes of Sixties Cinema
Fantasy Femmes of Sixties Cinema 4.53 avg rating — 15 ratings
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Howard Hawks: The Grey Fox of Hollywood
Howard Hawks: The Grey Fox of Hollywood 4.12 avg rating — 182 ratings
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From Caligari to Hitler: A Psychological History of the German Film
From Caligari to Hitler: A Psychological History of the German Film 3.92 avg rating — 870 ratings
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Beyond Casablanca
Beyond Casablanca 4.25 avg rating — 36 ratings
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White Columns in Hollywood: Reports from the Gone with the Wind Sets
White Columns in Hollywood: Reports from the Gone with the Wind Sets 3.62 avg rating — 8 ratings
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Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films
Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films 4.22 avg rating — 417 ratings
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James Dean: Fifty Years Ago
James Dean: Fifty Years Ago 4.48 avg rating — 81 ratings
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The Casablanca Companion: The Movie Classic and Its Place in History
The Casablanca Companion: The Movie Classic and Its Place in History 3.85 avg rating — 113 ratings
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Harpo Speaks!
Harpo Speaks! 4.23 avg rating — 4,186 ratings
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Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women As I Knew Them
Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women As I Knew Them 3.69 avg rating — 2,107 ratings
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Zorro Unmasked: The Official History
Zorro Unmasked: The Official History 3.75 avg rating — 40 ratings
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Harlow in Hollywood: The Blonde Bombshell in the Glamour Capital, 1928-1937
Harlow in Hollywood: The Blonde Bombshell in the Glamour Capital, 1928-1937 4.37 avg rating — 207 ratings
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Olive Borden: The Life and Films of Hollywood's "Joy Girl"
Olive Borden: The Life and Films of Hollywood's "Joy Girl" 3.85 avg rating — 13 ratings
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A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms 3.82 avg rating — 344,507 ratings
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Why We Fought: America's Wars in Film and History
Why We Fought: America's Wars in Film and History 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings
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The Day the Laughter Stopped
The Day the Laughter Stopped 3.95 avg rating — 148 ratings
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The Lady In Cement
The Lady In Cement 3.90 avg rating — 20 ratings
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Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons
Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons 4.27 avg rating — 375 ratings
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Indecent Exposure
Indecent Exposure 3.95 avg rating — 297 ratings
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Maureen O'Hara: The Biography
Maureen O'Hara: The Biography 3.46 avg rating — 52 ratings
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High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic
High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic 4.12 avg rating — 960 ratings
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Hollywood
Hollywood 3.98 avg rating — 342 ratings
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Son of Harpo Speaks!
Son of Harpo Speaks!
by: Bill Marx
3.85 avg rating — 113 ratings
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Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn 3.90 avg rating — 70 ratings
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Into the Dark: The Hidden World of Film Noir, 1941-1950
Into the Dark: The Hidden World of Film Noir, 1941-1950 3.80 avg rating — 150 ratings
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