The Academy Awards Handbook: 1999 [Paperback]

John Harkness (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1999

Updated and revised, this guidebook tells readers everything they want to know about the Academy Awards, including a year-by-year listing of all nominations in every category; every winner and every loser from Best Picture to Best Live-Action Short; hundreds of exciting photos of favorite stars; an easy-to-use index; plus the 99% foolproof method for picking this year's winners.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Pinnacle (February 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786006374
• ISBN-13: 978-0786006373
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,582,795 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nifty reference and good source for Oscar pools, June 8, 2000

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David R. Cox - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Academy Awards Handbook: 1999 (Paperback)

Though some have said that those with access to the internet should avoid this book, I must disagree. As we don't all walk around or lie in bed wired to our computers, this is a great family-room or bathroom book for occasional reference. And the information is well presented (though I'd like to see listings of all nominees, even in the lesser categories) with an index, which is far more than can be said for "the Envelope Please." Between the two, this one is the way to go.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very, very useful if you have specific info you want., April 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Academy Awards Handbook: 1999 (Paperback)

I've found two books about the Academy Awards which contain lots of interesting information. The "Academy Awards Handbook" both through its year-by-year arrangement and its extensive index allows me to quickly find the specific information I'm looking for. The other book "The Envelope, Please," has lots of delightful information but the table of contents listing is rather cutesy (What exactly would you expect to find under "Missed Opportunities" or "First and Foremost"?) and there's NO index; it has to be read as a novel and has essentially no usefulness as a reference work!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars If you're online, no point in getting it, March 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Academy Awards Handbook: 1999 (Paperback)

Data is data. The scant anecdotal information in this book is not bad - But not enough. The fact that you're reading this on Amazon shows that you already have access to most of the information in this book, and with the internet movie database in a far more user-friendly form. Other books on Oscar (for the same price I strongly recommend the excellent "..AND THE ENVELOPE PLEASE" by A.W. Jones.) give all the same info plus a heck of a lot more with added style, humor, and passion. There's better books out there than this one.