The fact-packed history of Columbia Pictures is filled with more than 1,200 full-color and black-and-white photographs and fascinating filmographies for all 2,000-plus films produced by the studio since its inception in 1922.
They sent chills down your spine with Dracula; made you laugh with Abbot & Costello and cry with ET; and nearly scared you to death with The Birds, Jaws, and Jurassic Park. Universal Studios' phenomenal success didn't come easily, and theirs is a tale worthy of a movie itself. Founded in 1912 by the legendary Carl Laemmle, Universal struggled hard in the early days to compete with its rivals, finally succeeded in the 1920s, and then began a roller coaster of ups and downs that climaxed in the new millennium with its status as a true industry leader. The major players included directors Hitchcock, Ford, Scorsese, Stone, and Lee and actors De Niro, Pacino, Streep, and Sarandon. Through an analysis of each movie, from the golden silents to Schindler's List, the exciting history of one of the world's greatest studios comes alive.
This illustrated guide from a London film and theater critic captures the perennial world of make-believe and assesses every Hollywood musical made between 1927 and 1982. Illustrated with stills, many of which have never been published before.
This liberally illustrated retrospective covers every feature film ever produced by Warner Brothers, tracing the history of the star-studded studio from its beginnings in the early 1920s to its current status in the "New Hollywood"