(FAQ). Although countless books and articles have been written about Lucille Ball, most people know only the surface details of her personal life and some basic facts about her popular television series. Lucille Ball FAQ takes us beyond the "Lucy" character to give readers information that might not be common knowledge about one of the world's most beloved entertainers. It can be read straight through, but the FAQ format also invites readers to pick it up and dig in at any point. Background information and anecdotes are provided in such categories as * People Lucy found funny * Lucy at home: her various residences throughout the years * Movie/television/radio/theater projects that never materialized * Lucy's off-camera romantic attachments James Sheridan and Barry Monush go beyond the well known facts, making this an indispensable book for all Lucille Ball fans

Movie fans eagerly await each year's new edition of EScreen WorldE the definitive record of the cinema since 1949. Volume 54 provides an illustrated listing of every American and foreign film released in the United States in 2002 all documented with more than 1000 photographs.THThe 2003 edition of EScreen WorldE features such notable films as EChicagoE the Academy Award winner for Best Picture; Martin Scorsese's Academy Award-nominated EGangs of New YorkE; EThe PianistE featuring the surprise Academy Award winners Adrien Brody for Best Actor and Roman Polanski for Best Director; ESpider-ManE the highest grossing film of 2002; EThe HoursE with Academy Award winner for Best Actress Nicole Kidman; and EAbout SchmidtE starring Academy Award nominees Jack Nicholson and Kathy Bates.THAs always Screen World's outstanding features include: photographic stills and shots of the four Academy Award-winning actors as well as all acting nominees; a look at the year's most promising new screen personalities; complete filmographies a cast and characters credits production company date released rating and running time; and biographical entries a a priceless reference for over 2 400 living stars including real name school and date and place of birth. Includes over 1 000 photos!TH The enduring film classic. THa EVarietyE

For decades, Screen World has been the film professional's, as well as the film buff's, favorite and indispensable annual screen resource, full of all the necessary statistics and facts. Now Screen World editor Barry Monush has compiled another comprehensive work for every film lover's library. In the first of two volumes, this book chronicles the careers of every significant film actor, from the earliest silent screen stars - Chaplin, Pickford, Fairbanks - to the mid-1960s, when the old studio and star systems came crashing down. Each listing includes: a brief biography, photos from the famed Screen World archives, with many rare shots; vital statistics; a comprehensive filmography; and an informed, entertaining assessment of each actor's contributions - good or bad! In addition to every major player, Monush includes the legions of unjustly neglected troupers of yesteryear. The result is a rarity: an invaluable reference tool that's as much fun to read as a scandal sheet. It pulsates with all the scandal, glamour, oddity and glory that was the lifeblood of its subjects. Contains over 1 000 photos!