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2009 Reference Books

2009 – Dancers in Film: A Biographical Encyclopedia, by Larry Billman
2009 – Forgotten Horrors: The Definitive Edition, by George E. Turner & Michael H.
           Price (paperback reprint)
2009 – Forgotten Horrors 2: Beyond the Horror Ban, by Michael H.Price with George E.
           Turner (paperback reprint)
2009 – Forgotten Horrors 3: Dr. Turner's House of Horrors, by Michael H. Price & John
           Wooley, with George E. Turner (paperback reprint)
2009 – Forgotten Horrors 4: Dreams that Money Can Buy, by Michael H. Price and
           John Wooley (paperback reprint)
2009 – From Silents to Sound: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Performers Who
           Made the Transition to Talking Pictures
, by Roy Liebman (paperback reprint)
2009 – Musical Groups in the Movies, 1929–1970, by Roy Liebman (paperback)
2009 – Soviet Filmography, 1919–1953, by Alastair Renfrew
2009 – A Vault of Horror: A Book of 80 Great (and not so great) British Horror            Movies from 1956–1974, by Keith Topping


From the Past

2008 – "A" Western Filmmakers: A Biographical Dictionary of Writers, Directors,
               Cinematographers, Composers, Actors & Actresses
, by Henryk Hoffman
               (paperback)
2008 – The Academy Awards: The Complete Unofficial History, (5th edition) by Jim
               Piazza and Gail Kinn (paperback)
2008 – American Silent Film Comedies: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Persons,
               Studios and Terminology
, by Blair Miller (paperback reprint)
2008 – Art Directors in Cinema: A Worldwide Biographical Dictionary, by Michael L.
               Stephens (paperback reprint)
2008 – British Film Noir Guide, by Michael F. Keaney
2008 – The Cambridge Companion to the Musical, (2nd edition) edited by William A.
               Everett & Paul R. Laird
2008 – A Century of Stop–Motion Animation: From Melies to Aardman, by Ray
               Harryhausen & Tony Dalton
2008 – Chinese Feature Films 1905–1949: A Filmography, by Yuwu Song
2008 – Chinese Filmography: The 2444 Feature Films Produced by Studios in the
               People's Republic of China from 1949 through 1995
, by Donald J. Marion
               (paperback reprint)
2008 – Dictionary of Cinema Quotations from Filmmakers & Critics: Over 3400
               Axioms, Criticisms, Opinions & Witticisms from 100 Years of the Cinema
,
               edited by Stephen M. Ringler (paperback reprint)
2008 – The Edward G. Robinson Encyclopedia, by Robert Beck (paperback reprint)
* 2008 – 80 Years of the Oscar: The Official History of the Academy Awards, by
               Robert Osborne
2008 – The Elvis Encyclopedia, by Adam Victor
2008 – Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons, (3rd edition), by Jeff Lenburg (paperback)
2008 – Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, by Philippe Rege
2008 – Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema, edited by Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen
2008 – Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film & Television, (2nd edition) by John
               Kenneth Muir
2008 – Epic Films: Casts, Credits, & Commentary on Over 350 Historical Spectacle
               Movies
, by Gary A. Smith (paperback reprint)
* 2008 – The Film Encyclopedia: The Complete Guide to Film & the Film Industry,
               (6th edition), by Ephraim Katz (paperback)
2008 – The FilmFour Film Guide, by Karl French
2008 – From Silents to Sound: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Performers Who
               Made the Transition to Talking Pictures
, by Roy Liebman (paperback reprint)
2008 – Gangster Films: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Reference to People, Films,
               and Terms
, by Michael L. Stephens (paperback reprint)
2008 – The Greatest Movies Ever: The Ultimate Ranked List of the 101 Best Films of
               All Time
, by Gail Kinn & Jim Piazza
* 2008 – Halliwell's Film Guide 2008, (23rd edition), by John Walker
2008 – Halliwell's: The Movies that Matter, (major new edition) edited by David Gritten
               (paperback)
2008 – "Have You Seen . . . ?": A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films, by David
               Thomson
2008 – Historical Dictionary of German Cinema, by Robert Reimer
2008 – Historical Dictionary of Horror Cinema, by Peter Hutchings
2008 – Historical Dictionary of italian Cinema, by The Scarecrow Press
2008 – Historical Dictionary of Westerns in Cinema, by Paul Varner
2008 – The Laurel & Hardy Encyclopedia, (2nd edition) by Glenn Mitchell (paperback)
2008 – Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide, by Leonard Maltin (paperback)
2008 – The Marx Brothers Encyclopedia, (2nd edition) by Glenn Mitchell (paperback ed.)
2008 – Musical Groups in the Movies, 1929–1970, by Roy Liebman (paperback)
2008 – Nazi Films in America 1933–1942, by Harry Waldman
2008 – Nazi Propaganda Films: A History & Filmography, by Rolf Giesen (paperback
               reprint)
2008 – 100 All–Time Favorite Movies, (25th Anniversary Edition, 2 Vols.) edited by
               Jürgen Müller
* 2008 – 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, (5th Anniversary Edition) edited by
               Stephen Jay Schneider
2008 – The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, & Television,
               by Thomas S. Hischak
2008 – Researcher's Guide to British Cinemagazines, edited by Paolo Cherchi Usai,
               et al.
2008 – Science Fiction Serials: A Critical Filmography of the 31 Hard SF Cliffhanger
               
by Roy Kinard (paperback)

2008 – Silver Scream, Vol. 1: 40 Classic Horror Movies 1920–1941, by Steven Warren
               Hill (paperback)
2008 – Stagecoach to Tombstone: The Filmgoer's Guide to Great Westerns, by
               Howard Hughes (paperback)
*
2008 – Time Out Film Guide 2009, (17th edition) by the Editors of Time Out
2008 – The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy, (3rd ed.), edited by David Pringle
               (paperback)
* 2008 – VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 2009: The Complete Guide to
               Movies on Videocassette & DVD
, published by Gale
* 2008 – Zagat Movie Guide 2009, by Zagat Survey


* 2007 – A to Z Guide to Film Terms, (4th edition) by Tim Moshansky (pocket paperback)
2007 – The Best Films of Our Years, by M. Owen Lee
2007 – The Best Old Movies for Families: A Parent's Guide to Watching Together, by
              Ty Burr

2007 – British Film Directors: A Critical Guide, by Robert Shail
2007 – Chronology of American Popular Music, 1900–2000, by Frank Hoffmann
2007 – D.W. Griffith's The Birth of A Nation: A History of the Most Controversial
                Motion Picture of All Time
, by Melvyn Stokes
2007 – Encyclopedia of Film Noir, by Geoff Mayer & Brian McDonnell
2007 – 501 Movie Directors, edited by Steven Jay Schneider
2007 – 501 Movie Stars, edited by Steven Jay Schneider
2007 – Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema, by Berry S. Torriano
2007 – Historical Dictionary of French Cinema, by Dayna Dscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins
2007 – Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema, by Lisa Odham Stokes
2007 – Historical Dictionary of Irish Cinema, by Roderick Flynn
2007 – Hit Songs 1900–1955: American Popular Music of the Pre–Rock Era, by
              Don Tyler

2007 – The Rock & Roll Film Encyclopedia, by John Kenneth Muir
2007 – The Rodgers & Hammerstein Encyclopedia, by Thomas S. Hischak
2007 – The Rough Guide to Film: An A–Z of Directors & Their Films, a Rough Guide
               Reference
2007 – The Rough Guide to Film Musicals, by (Rough Guide Series)
2007 – The Rough Guide to Film Noir, by (Rough Guide Series)
2007 – Sherlock Holmes on Screen: The Complete Film and TV History, (3rd edition),               by Alan Barnes (paperback)
2007 – Universal–International Westerns, 1947–1963: The Complete Filmography,               by Gene Blottner (paperback reprint)


2006 – Chambers Film Factfinder, by the Editors of Chambers
* 2006 – Cinema Year by Year: 1894–2006, by DK Publishers
2006 – The Complete Idiot's Guide to Classic Movies, by Lee Pfeiffer
2006 – Dictionary of Film Terms: The Aesthetic Companion to Film Art, by Frank
             Eugene Beaver
2006 – Directors in British & Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion, edited by Robert
             Murphy

* 2006 – Encyclopedia of British Film (2nd edition), edited by Brian McFarlane
2006 – Film Noir: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Reference to Movies, Terms &
            
Persons, by Michael L. Stephens (paperback reprint)
2006 – Film Music and Beyond (The Hans Keller Archive), by Hans Keller, (edited by
             Christopher Wintle)
2006 – The Film Snob*s Dictionary: An Essential Lexicon of Filmological Knowledge,
             by David Kamp & Lawrence Levi
2006 – Frankly, My Dear: Quips & Quotes From Hollywood, by Shelley Klein
2006 – The Gangster Film Reader, edited by Alain Silver & Janes Ursini
2006 – Ingmar Bergman: A Reference Guide, by Birgitta Steene
2006 – Monster Island: The Unauthorized Guide to Japanese Monster Movies, by
            Jorg Buttgereit
2006 – Moving Into Pictures: More on Film History, Style, & Analysis, by Barry Salt
2006 – Noir Movies: Facts, Figures & Fun, by John Grant
2006 – 1000 Films to Change Your Life (Time Out Guides), edited by Simon Cropper
2006 – The Rough Guide to Chick Flicks, (Rough Guide Series) by Samantha Cook
2006 – The Rough Guide to Westerns, (Rough Guide Series) by Paul Simpson
2006 – The Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film, by Barry Keith Grant

2006 – Sci–Fi Movies: Facts, Figures & Fun, by John Grant
2006 – Ultimate Film: The UK's 100 Most Popular Films, by Ryan Gilbey (the top 100
             British films based on theater admissions)

2006 – Women Directors & Their Films, by Mary G. Hurd

2005 – Becoming Film Literate: The Art & Craft of Motion Pictures, by Vincent
            LoBrutto
2005– Best Songs of the Movies: Academy Award Nominees & Winners, 1934–
           1958
, by John Funnell
2005 – DVD Savant, by Glenn Erickson
* 2005 – An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films
            1895–1930
, by Denise Lowe
* 2005 –  Encyclopedia of Early Cinema, edited by Richard Abel (paperback reprint 2010)
2005 – The First Hollywood Sound Shorts, 1926–1931, by Edwin Bradley
2005 – Glorious Technicolor: The Movies' Magic Rainbow, (90th Anniversary Edition)
2005 – The Great Movies II, by Roger Ebert
2005 – The Movies: A Complete Guide to the Directors, Stars, Studios & Movie
            Genres
, by Don Shiach
2005 – Of Gods & Monsters: A Critical Guide to Universal Studios' Science Fiction,
            Horror, & Mystery Films, 1929–1939
, by John Soister
2005 – Reel Winners: Movie Award Trivia, by Richard Crouse
2005 – The RKO Features: A Complete Filmography of the Feature Films
            Released by RKO Radio Pictures, 1929–1960
, by James Neibaur
* 2005 – Silent Films, 1877–1996: A Critical Guide to 646 Movies, by Frank Coghlan


2004 – Essential Cinema, by Jonathan Rosenbaum
2004 – The Encyclopedia of Hollywood, by Scott Siegel, et al.
2004 – The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography of 171 Features
            1927–1932
, by Edwin Bradley
* 2004 – New York Times Guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made, (Updated)
             by the Staff of the New York Times
* 2004 – Quinlan's Character Stars, by David Quinlan
2004 – Hollywood Picks the Classics: A Guide for the Beginner & the Aficionado,
            by Afton Fraser
2003 – Encyclopedia of British Film, by Brian McFarlane & Anthony Slide
2003 – Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors: From the Silent Era to 1965,
            by Barry Monush
2003 – Entertaining America: Jews, Movies, & Broadcasting, by J. Hoberman & Jeffrey
            Shandler
2003 – All About Oscar: The History & Politics of the Academy Awards, by Emanuel
             Levy
* 2002 – The American Film Institute Desk Reference , by Melinda Corey, et al.
2002 – Cassell's Movie Quotations, by Nigel Rees
2002 – The New Biographical Dictionary of Film, by David Thomson
* 2001 – Film Facts, by Patrick Robertson (formerly called "The Guinness Book of Film
            Facts and Feats")
2001 – Quinlan's Film Stars, by David Quinlan
1991 – 5001 Nights at the Movies, by Pauline Kael

 

 

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