250 Classic Movies brings to the attention of movie fans, and
hopefully new fans of older films, motion pictures that are well
worth seeing, time and again. Actually, the really good movies
never get old. The fist time you see a classic film you might watch
it for pure entertainment value. The second time might engross you
more in the story. The acting might enthrall you more in the third
viewing. And the fourth time? The cinematography, the costumes, the
make-up, the sets, or the character players, some in the background
(and in musicals, the individual dances), all may suddenly capture
your imagination. That's the good thing about the classics-they
don't get old because there is so much to behold it's almost
impossible to truly see it all the first time around. For this
book, the author has selected 250 films that have been acclaimed by
critics and/or have been box-office winners or chosen as
award-winners by various organizations. Are they the greatest
movies ever made? Not necessarily, but they certainly are among the
best. To add to the full enjoyment of each film, there are data,
awards, trivia, a review, back-stories, posters and
photographs-including stills and candids. The book covers twenty
categories of filmmaking including foreign films. Represented are
famous films from England, Italy, France, Germany, Japan, Sweden,
Australia, and Russia. While this book is intended as an overview
of the great movies of the first century of filmmaking, we hope it
serves as an inspiration to readers to look at other movies of the
first hundred years because, after all, in the Golden Age of
Hollywood studios were making 700 films a year So we have a lot to
look forward to in our research into the great Classic Movies.
George McManus spent 40 years as a broadcast journalist, most of it
in California, where he covered the Academy Awards backstage. His
time in radio/TV also provided him the opportunity to interview, at
length, dozens of filmmakers, often while they were on a book or
movie promotion tour. These experiences not only inspired this
book, but also enhanced the author's knowledge/appreciation of the
films that grace these pages. Mr. McManus lives with his wife and
their children in Northern California. He hosts The Midnight Movie
on the local community access channel.
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