From the people at American Movie Classics, the premier classic movie television network, comes a companion that provides a new way of discovering the movies with a collection of over 4,500 films made between 1929 and 1979 and a treasury of other features. In addition to the individual film entries containing credits, ratings, running times, and synopses, the book includes film preservation updates; filmographies of stars and directors; lists of Oscar winners; film picks from stars, directors, and writers; information about related museums, magazines, and websites; and all of it illustrated with over 100 photos.
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Moses, former editor of American Movie Classics (AMC) magazine, guides the reader through 4500 classic Hollywood films made between 1929 and 1979, with brief plot synopses, credits, ratings, running times, and 100 photos. A few non-Hollywood films are included, but Moses generally chooses those films likely to be featured on the AMC Network. Those familiar with the television network will see the same intelligence and critical eye in every entry in this volume. The "classic" tag separates this volume from the numerous other movie guides currently available, although the Time Out Film Guide (Penguin, 1998. 7th ed.), with over 12,000 international films, and VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 1999 (LJ 12/98), with more than 22,000 films, give better value. Recommended for all library collections.AAnthony J. Adam, Prairie View A&M Univ. Lib., Houston
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
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An indispensable guide!,
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This review is from: AMC Classic Movie Companion (Paperback)
I'm in love with this book! It has incredibly concise and to-the-point reviews of all kinds of classic films. Sometimes I just like to rifle through it and pick a page to read. I'm sure I'll be using this book 20 years from now. It's a real find!
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Best Classic Movie Guide....EVER!!!,
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This review is from: AMC Classic Movie Companion (Paperback)
I received this guide as a hand me down from my Grandparents and I could not be more pleased with it. Being an avid classic films fan I love to have a way to mark off the ones I have seen. This book pretty much covers them all. There are a few movies I've seen that aren't listed in here but it covers a big bulk of them. What's especially nice is in the back of the book it has the filmographies of major actors and directors so if you have a favorite classic actor/director you have an easy way of finding all their films with just a flip of the page. It also contains lists from AFI and British Film Institute. I honestly don't know what I'd do without this book and am so glad that it fell into my lap and I really hope they come out with a new version soon *given the introduction of blu-ray onto the market*. If you love classic films and watch them on a regular basis definitely by this book!!!
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Great Resource,
This review is from: AMC Classic Movie Companion (Paperback)
My husband bought this book for me years ago for Christmas, I think. However, that was back in the good old days when AMC really stood for American Movie Classics (I miss it sooooo much - but that's another story.). I use this book as my own library checklist for movies I have added to my own video/DVD library. I just check 'em off as I acquire my classics! I love this book - it also makes a great read.
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