Greg Lenburg

Elvis Presley was the King. The King of Rock and Roll. He "rocked" on No. 1 recording albums, on television shows to screaming fans, and in sell-out live performances on stage everywhere. Perhaps little known and little remembered by some, he was also a box office star. The "Elvis Presley Movie Poster Book" celebrates Presley's 31 feature films by presenting, for the first time, in full color, posters from each of his films, including his two concert performance documentaries. The book begins with Presley's first acting role in 1956's "Love Me Tender" and ends with 1972's "Elvis on Tour." All of his successful films are represented here: "King Creole" (1958), "Jailhouse Rock" (1957), "Flaming Star" (1960) and more. While the King is long gone, his films, like his music, live on as a record of those achievements. The "Elvis Presley Movie Poster Book" is just that.

Elvis Presley Movie Poster Book

Ingrid Bergman, a three-time Academy Award-winning actress, “exemplified wholesome beauty and nobility to countless moviegoers,” wrote the New York Times. “Incandescent. Or radiant. Or luminous. Her performances were sincere, natural,” critics said.The “Ingrid Bergman Movie Poster Book” celebrates the film career of this beautiful, remarkable actress, best known for her roles in “Casablanca” (1942) and Alfred Hitchcock's “Notorious” (1946) with rare, full page color posters from nearly 40 of her films. Included are posters from her three Academy Award-winning roles, ''Gaslight'' (1944) and ''Anastasia'' (1956), for which she won best actress, and ''Murder on the Orient Express'' (1974), for which she won best supporting actress.Also included are a sample of posters from her Swedish films of the early 1930s.The complete list of posters by film are: “Valborgsmässoafton” (1935/”Walpurgis Night”)“På solsidan” (1936/”On the Sunny Side”) “En kvinnas ansikte” (1938/”A Woman's Face”) “Die Vier Gesellen” (1938/”The Four Companions”)“Intermezzo: A Love Story” (1939)“Juninatten” (1940/”June Night”)“Adam Had Four Sons” (1941)“Rage in Heaven” (1941)“Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (1941)“Casablanca” (1942)“For Whom The Bell Tolls” (1943)“Gaslight” (1944)“Saratoga Trunk” (1945)“Spellbound” (1945)“The Bells of St. Mary's” (1945)“Notorious” (1946)“Arch of Triumph” (1948)“Joan of Arc” (1948)“Under Capricorn” (1949)“Stromboli” (1950)“Europa '51” (1952/”The Greatest Love”)“Giovanna d'Arco al rogo” (1954/”Joan of Arc at the Stake”)“Journey of Italy” (1954)“La Paura” (1954/”Fear”)“Elena et les hommes (1956/”Elena and Her Man”)“Indiscreet” (1958)“The Inn of the Sixth Happiness” (1958)“Goodbye Again” (1961)“The Visit” (1964)“The Yellow Rolls-Royce” (1964)“Cactus Flower” (1969)“A Walk in the Spring Rain” (1970) “From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler” (1973)“Murder on the Orient Express” (1974) “A Matter of Time” (1976) and “Autumn Sonata” (1978).

Ingrid Bergman Movie Poster Book

Throughout his career, three-time Academy Award winning actor Gary Cooper represented the ideal American hero. Whether he was portraying a champion of the common man in such films as Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), Meet John Doe (1941), Sergeant York (1941), The Pride of Yankees (1942), For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), he was a symbol of honesty, courage, and goodness. The Gary Cooper Movie Poster Book: The Ultimate Collection spans Cooper's 35-year movie career, from 1925 to 1961, including leading roles in 84 feature films. Included in our vintage collection are posters and poster art from 87 of Cooper's films, beginning with the romantic drama, Children of Divorce (1927) and ending with his last film, a 1961 thriller, The Naked Edge with Deborah Kerr. Cooper's legacy, more than a half a century after his death, is the onscreen image he left behind in his classic films.. As actor Charlton Heston put it: "He projected the kind of man Americans would like to be, probably more than any actor that's ever lived."

The Ultimate Collection

Gary Cooper Movie Poster Book

He is considered to be one of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century. He was nicknamed the "King of Cool" for his seemingly effortless charisma and self-assurance, wrote one biographer. He is best known for his classic comedy films with Jerry Lewis, but he achieved solo success and won critical acclaim in films by himself, including his participation in the iconic Rat Pack. He is Dean Martin. The Dean Martin Poster Book celebrates Martin's 35-year movie career, from 1949 to 1984, presenting original movie posters from 52 feature films, including his 16 with Lewis. All of his solo films are represented including his critically acclaimed roles in The Young Lions (1958) and Some Came Running (1958) as well as Rio Bravo (1959) which earned him international fame; one of his best remembered films, Ocean's 11 (1960), with other legendary Rat Pack members: Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford; Bells Are Ringing (1960) and Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964), again with Rat Packers Sammy Davis Jr. and Sinatra. There are even posters from Martin's popular series of films as secret agent Matt Helm, Airport (1970), The Cannonball Run and II (1981/1984), and a wealth of others. At 62 pages and in full color, The Dean Martin Poster Book is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest entertainers of all time.

Dean Martin Movie Poster Book

Jeff Lenburg

Joe Besser

BACK IN PRINT AND BESSER THAN EVER! For more than six decades, Joe Besser brought gales of laughter to millions—in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio, in motion pictures, and on television. From his days working as a bumbling assistant to the world-famous Thurston the Magician, he carved out success with his own act—that of a childlike sissy who brandished his foils with a flick of the wrist and such hilarious verbal assaults as “Ooh, you crazy you!” and “Not so f-a-s-t!” From stage to film and television screens, the famed roly-poly comedian left an indelible mark–from starring in his own feature films and short-subject series for Columbia Pictures, to dishing out huge laughs on scores of popular programs of the day, most notably as the malevolent brat “Stinky” on The Abbott and Costello Show, to stepping in to replace Shemp Howard after his death as a member of Three Stooges comedy team. Followed by countless more laugh out-loud performances in movies and on television, from playing the frustrated superintendent, Jillson, on The Joey Bishop Show to voicing Saturday morning cartoons, his legacy still lives on today, thanks to reruns of his classic work. Illustrating a passing age of American humor, ONCE A STOOGE, ALWAYS A STOOGE tells the whole story. Jam-packed with timeless remembrances, Besser vividly recounts it all–the personal ups and downs, the classic skits and routines that became his hallmark, and behind-the-the scenes stories of show business icons who enriched his life and career, including Abbott and Costello, Fred Allen, Jack Benny, Milton Berle, Sammy Davis, Jr., Jerry Lewis, Olsen and Johnson, and many others. Previously unpublished anecdotes incorporated throughout, plus hundreds of new, many rare and one-of-a-kind illustrations and extensive appendices of the legendary funnyman’s stage, film, radio and TV appearances, round out this charming and thoughtfully written memoir. PRAISE FOR THE ORIGINAL EDITION: “An affectionate, thoroughly enjoyable remembrance of a lifetime spent on the road and on the screen.” -- LOS ANGELES TIMES “A fascinating look at the development of American entertainment from a person who managed to experience it all . . .” --PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

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