Carole Lombard (A Pyramid illustrated history of the movies) [Paperback]

Leonard Maltin (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 159 pages
• Publisher: Pyramid Publications (1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0515040851
• ISBN-13: 978-0515040852
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #580,919 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Leonard Maltin is a respected film critic and historian, perhaps best known for his annual paperback reference Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide, which was first published in 1969. He lives with his wife and daughter in Los Angeles and teaches at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Famous Movie Critic on the Legendary Lombard, October 29, 2005

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This review is from: Carole Lombard (A Pyramid illustrated history of the movies) (Paperback)

The Pyramid Illustrated History of the Movies series were true treasure for film fans of the 1970's, I was a teenager at the time and loved to collect the series and still do. These are softcover books about 6x7 that are loaded with photos of films of the star in question along with a running commentary of the star's filmography and biographical information. Leonard Maltin's Carole Lombard may have been the first volume in the series I owned and it's definately one of the best ones. Maltin at the time was just another movie historian (a quite young one at the time) and several years away from becoming famous as the resident movie critic on ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT. Maltin has written about old films since he was a teenager and clearly loves the classic films and their stars. He is also a very fine writer and his style fits so perfectly with the Pyramid series it's regrettable this was the only entry he wrote in the collection. If you love Lombard, you will definately want this book.