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Each Man In His Time (1974)
by Raoul Walsh
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Subject: Director > Raoul Walsh
Billy Wilder, Leo McCarey (1980)
Publisher: Tantivy Press
Subject: Director > Billy Wilder, Leo McCarey
King Vidor, John Cromwell, Mervyn LeRoy (1976)
by Kingsley Canham and Clive Denton
Publisher: Tantivy Press
Subject: Director > King Vidor, John Cromwell, Mervyn LeRoy
Tod Browning, Don Siegel (1976)
by Stuart Rosenthal and Judith M. Kass
Publisher: Tantivy Press
Subject: Director > Tod Browning, Don Siegel
Henry King, Lewis Milestone, Sam Wood (1974)
by Tony Thomas, Clive Denton and Kingsley Canham
Publisher: Tantivy Press
Subject: Director > Henry King, Lewis Milestone, Sam Wood
Frank Capra, George Cukor, Clarence Brown (1980)
by Allen Estrin
Publisher: Tantivy Press
Subject: Director > Frank Capra, George Cukor, Clarence Brown
Howard Hawks, Frank Borzage, Edgar G. Ulmer (1974)
by John Belton
Publisher: Tantivy Press
Subject: Director > Howard Hawks, Frank Borzage, Edgar G. Ulmer
Michael Curtiz, Raoul Walsh, Henry Hathaway (1973)
Publisher: Tantivy Press
Subject: Director > Michael Curtiz, Raoul Walsh, Henry Hathaway
Casablanca and Other Major Films of Michael Curtiz (1982)
Publisher: UMI Research Press
Subject: Director > Michael Curtiz
Rouben Mamoulian's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1976)
Dir. Richard J. Anobile
Publisher: Darien House
Subject: One Film > Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Buster Keaton's The General (1975)
Dir. Richard J. Anobile
Publisher: Darien House
Subject: One Film > The General
The Maltese Falcon (1974)
Dir. Richard J. Anobile
Publisher: Darien House
Subject: One Film > The Maltese Falcon
James Whale's Frankenstein (1974)
Starring Boris Karloff
Dir. Richard J. Anobile
Publisher: Darien House
Subject: One Film > Frankenstein
Michael Curtiz's Casablanca (1974)
Dir. Richard J. Anobile
Publisher: Darien House
Subject: One Film > Casablanca
The American Films of Michael Curtiz (1986)
by Roy Kinnard and R.J. Vitone
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Subject: Director > Michael Curtiz
Middle-earth from Script to Screen (2026)
Building the World of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit
by Daniel Falconer and K. M. Rice
Publisher: William Morrow & Co
Subject: One Film > The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Filmmakers on Film (2026)
Global Perspectives
Dir. André Rui Graça, Manuela Penafria and Eduardo Tulio Baggio
Publisher: BFI Publishing
Subject: Theory
Frederick Knott and Dial M for Murder (2026)
The Creation and Evolution of an Iconic Thriller
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Subject: One Film > Dial M for Murder
Quentin Tarantino (2005)
The Film Geek Files
Publisher: Plexus Publishing
Subject: Director > Quentin Tarantino
Peter Jackson (2005)
From Gore to Mordor
Dir. Paul A. Woods
Publisher: Plexus Publishing
Subject: Director > Peter Jackson
Joel and Ethan Coen (2004)
Blood Siblings
Dir. Paul A. Woods
Publisher: Plexus Publishing
Subject: Director > Coen Brothers
Scorsese (2005)
A Journey Through the American Psyche
Dir. Paul A. Woods
Publisher: Plexus Publishing
Subject: Director > Martin Scorsese
The Planet of the Apes Chronicles (2001)
Publisher: Plexus Publishing
Subject: One Film > Planet of the Apes
The Very Breast of Russ Meyer (2004)
Dir. Paul A. Woods
Publisher: Plexus Publishing
Subject: Director > Russ Meyer
Tim Burton (2002)
A Child's Garden of Nightmares
Dir. Paul A. Woods
Publisher: Plexus Publishing
Subject: Director > Tim Burton
Weirdsville USA (2026)
The Obsessive Universe of David Lynch
Publisher: Plexus Publishing
Subject: Director > David Lynch
Children of The Wicker Man (2026)
The True Story Behind One of the Most Remarkable Films Ever Made
Dir. Chris Nunn
Publisher: The History Press
Subject: One Film > The Wicker Man
Black Film (2026)
A History of Black Representation and Participation in the Movies
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Subject: Countries > United States
Captain Pike in the C-Suite (2026)
Humble Leadership in Star Trek
by Jason A. Kaufman and Aaron M. Peterson
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Subject: One Film > Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Batman and the Classics (2026)
Echoes of Mythology, Literature and Philosophy in the Comics and Films
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Subject: One Film > Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four First Steps - Family Portraits (2026)
Photos From The Set
by Jess Harrold
Publisher: Marvel Universe
Subject: One Film > The Fantastic Four: First Steps
The US-Mexico Borderlands in Contemporary Horror (2026)
Crossing the Boundary
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Cinematic Immunity (2026)
An Oral History of New York Filmmaking As Told by the Crews that Got the Shot
Publisher: Feral House
Bruce Lee (2026)
The Celebrated Life of the Golden Dragon
Dir. John Little
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Archival Anxiety in Documentary and Mockumentary Horror (2026)
Publisher: Anthem Press
Subject: Genre > Documentary
Aspects of American Film History Prior to 1920 (1978)
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Subject: Silent Cinema
A collector's guide to movie memorabilia, with prices (1983)
Publisher: Wallace-Homestead
Subject: General
The Picture Dancing on a Screen (1988)
Poetry of the Cinema
Dir. Anthony Slide
Publisher: Vestal Press
Subject: General
The American Film Industry (1986)
A Historical Dictionary
Publisher: Greenwood
Subject: Countries > United States
Before Video (1992)
A History of the Non-Theatrical Film
Publisher: Praeger
Subject: Countries > United States
Selected Film Criticism (1995)
Foreign Films 1930-1950
Dir. Anthony Slide
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Subject: On Films > Film selections
Before, In and After Hollywood (1997)
by Joseph Henabery and Anthony Slide
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Subject: Director > Joseph Henabery
Actors on Red Alert (1999)
Career interviews with five actors and actresses affected by the blacklist
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Subject: Countries > United States
Robert Goldstein and "The Spirit of '76" (1993)
Dir. Anthony Slide
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Subject: Silent Cinema
Silent Topics (2004)
Essays on Undocumented Areas of Silent Film
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Subject: Silent Cinema
The Idols of Silence (1977)
Stars of the Cinema Before the Talkies
Dir. Anthony Slide
Publisher: A. S. Barnes
Subject: Silent Cinema
Silent Portraits (1997)
Stars of the Silent Screen in Historic Photographs
Dir. Anthony Slide
Publisher: Vestal Press
Subject: Silent Cinema
Early women directors (1977)
Their Role in the Development of the Silent Cinema
Publisher: A. S. Barnes
Subject: Silent Cinema
The Truth at Twenty-Four Frames per Second (2021)
An Anthology of Writings on Film History
Dir. Anthony Slide
Publisher: BearManor Media
Subject: History of Cinema
Fifty Classic British Films, 1932-1982 (1985)
A Pictorial Record
Publisher: Dover Publications
Subject: Countries > Great Britain
A Journey Through Film History (2025)
Anthony Slide in Conversation with Matthew Renoir
by Anthony Slide and Matthew Renoir
Publisher: BearManor Media
Subject: History of Cinema
Lois Weber (2012)
The Director Who Lost Her Way in History
Publisher: Independant
Subject: Director > Lois Weber
Frank Lloyd (2015)
Master of Screen Melodrama
Publisher: BearManor Media
Subject: Director > Frank Lloyd
Zanuck (1984)
The Rise and Fall of Hollywood's Last Tycoon
Publisher: Little Brown & Co
Subject: Others persons > Darryl F. Zanuck
Whatever Happened to Robert Aldrich? (2004)
His Life and His Films
by Alain Silver and James Ursini
Publisher: Limelight
Subject: Director > Robert Aldrich
David Lean and His Films (1991)
by Alain Silver and James Ursini
Publisher: Silman-James Press
Subject: Director > David Lean
Robert Wise on His Films (2006)
From Editing Room to Director's Chair
Publisher: Silman-James Press
Subject: Director > Robert Wise
Henry King Director (1996)
From Silents to Scope
Dir. Frank Thompson
Publisher: Directors Guild of America
Subject: Director > Henry King
The End Of Cinema As We Know It (2001)
American Film in the Nineties
Dir. Jon Lewis
Publisher: New York University (NYU) Press
Subject: General
Queen Kelly (2002)
The Complete Screenplay by Erich von Stroheim
Dir. Bret Wood
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Subject: One Film > Queen Kelly
The Complete Greed of Erich Von Stroheim (1972)
a reconstruction of the film in 348 still photos following he original screenplay plus 52 production stills.
Dir. Herman G. Weinberg
Publisher: Arno Press
Hollywood Scapegoat (1950)
The Biography of Erich von Stroheim
by Peter Noble
Publisher: Fortune Press
Subject: Director > Erich von Stroheim
Stroheim (1975)
A pictorial record of his nine films
Publisher: Dover Publications
Subject: Director > Erich von Stroheim
The Complete Wedding March of Erich von Stroheim (1974)
Dir. Herman G. Weinberg
Publisher: Little Brown & Co
Subject: One Film > The Wedding March
The Films Of G.W. Pabst (1990)
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Subject: Director > Georg Wilhelm Pabst
André Bazin on Documentary (2026)
Cinema's Urge to Explore
Dir. André Bazin
Publisher: University of California Press
Subject: Genre > Documentary
Filming Robert Flaherty's Louisiana Story (1998)
The Helen Van Dongen Diary
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Subject: One Film > Louisiana Story
Robert Flaherty (1978)
A guide to references and resources
Publisher: G.K. Hall
Subject: Director > Robert Flaherty
The Odyssey of a Film-maker (2021)
Robert Flaherty's Story
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
Subject: Director > Robert Flaherty
Robert J. Flaherty (1984)
A Biography
Dir. Paul Rotha and Jay Ruby
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Subject: Director > Robert Flaherty
Faces in the Mirror (2010)
Oscar Micheaux & Spike Lee
by John Howard
Publisher: Fireside Books
Subject: Director > Oscar Micheaux, Spike Lee
Literary Adaptations in Black American Cinema (2002)
From Micheaux to Morrison
Publisher: University of Rochester Press
Subject: Countries > United States
Black Novelist as White Racist (1989)
The Myth of Black Inferiority in the Novels of Oscar Micheaux
Publisher: Praeger
Subject: Director > Oscar Micheaux
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