Award-Winning Films of the 1930s [Paperback]

John Reid (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 3, 2004

Eighty prize-winning films of the 1930s are discussed in detail, with complete cast and technical credits, background notes, etc. Movies covered include "Gone With The Wind", "The Wizard of Oz", "Garden of Allah", "The Hurricane", "San Francisco", "In Old Chicago", "Lost Horizon", "It Happened One Night", "Sweethearts", "The Broadway Melody", "The Adventures of Robin Hood", "Tabu", "Wings", "Stagecoach", "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" (both Fredric March and Spencer Tracy versions), "Cimarron", "Cleopatra", "Grand Hotel".

Product Details

• Paperback: 172 pages
• Publisher: Lulu.com (October 3, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1411614321
• ISBN-13: 978-1411614321
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,505,259 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

John Howard Reid is the creator of Merryll Manning, the Miami-based police sergeant who made his debut in "Merryll Manning: Trapped on Mystery Island". This book was followed by "Merryll Manning: The Health Farm Murders" and "Merryll Manning: Beachfront Holiday". Next up is "Merryll Manning On the Rim of Heaven."

All 12 books in the series were published overseas from 1985 through 2001. All, except "Merryll Manning: Trapped on Mystery Island", were runaway bestsellers and ran through many editions, including hardcover, paperback (both trade and mass market) and Large Print.

All 12 novels except "Merryll Manning: Beyond Vengeance", on which the critics were divided, attracted highly favorable and indeed overwhelmingly enthusiastic reviews. The author was favorably compared with both Agatha Christie and Graham Greene.

Reid's historical novels, especially "In All His Glory" (set in Ancient Egypt), have also won wide acclaim. His short stories and poems have gained many prizes and commendations. Published prose collections include "Mexican Autumn" and "Micaela Morris in Jo's Heaven". Poetry anthologies include "Anyone for Love?", "Escape to Paradise and Other Poetic Fancies" (published under his "Tom Howard" pseudonym) and "A Salute to Spanish Poetry: 100 Masterpieces from Spain and Latin America rendered into English verse."

Reid is also a widely acknowledged expert on Hollywood movies. His latest book in this field is "Mystery, Suspense, Film Noir and Detective Movies on DVD: A Guide to the Best in Cinema Thrills".

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars All the Films We Know and Love From the 1930s, January 6, 2008

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John Howard Reid (Wyong, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Award-Winning Films of the 1930s (Paperback)

Think of any well-beloved film of the 1930s like "Gone With the Wind", "The Wizard of Oz", "Grand Hotel", "It Happened One Night", "Goodbye Mr Chips", "San Francisco", "Lost Horizon", "Little Women", "Mutiny on the Bounty", "Stagecoach", "Anthony Adverse", "Sweethearts", "Swing Time", "Boys Town", "Captains Courageous", "Cleopatra", "Wuthering Heights" and "The Adventures of Robin Hood" and you're almost sure to find it in this book which details all the award winners from 1927 through 1939, with full cast and behind-the-camera credits, plus complete release details and background information, including of course the actual awards the movie received.

3.0 out of 5 stars Read the review for the book ..., February 3, 2011

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Dave, The Movie Guy (Fall River, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Award-Winning Films of the 1930s (Hollywood Classics) (Kindle Edition)

Book is supposed to be about films of the 30s ... But in the description it mentions the film "Wings". "Wings" is from 1927-28 and actually won the first academy award for best picture at the first Academy Awards ceremony in 1929. Now I'm a little skeptical about buying it, but for $2.99 it'a probably a fun read. Maybe "Wings" was confused with 1930s "Hells Angels" by Howard Hughes ...