Imatge de l'autor

Leslie Halliwell (1929–1989)

Autor/a de Halliwell's Film Video and DVD Guide

32+ obres 1,241 Membres 9 Ressenyes

Sobre l'autor

John Walker is one of Britain's leading film experts. He has edited Halliwell's Film and Video Guide and Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies since Leslie Halliwell's death in 1989. He lives in London

Obres de Leslie Halliwell

Halliwell's Filmgoer's Companion (1970) 365 exemplars
Television Companion (1982) 23 exemplars
The Filmgoer's Book of Quotes (1973) 22 exemplars
The Ghost of Sherlock Holmes (1984) 20 exemplars
Halliwell's Movie Quiz (1978) 9 exemplars
Halliwell's Screen Greats. (1988) 8 exemplars
Halliwell's Teleguide (1979) 5 exemplars

Obres associades

The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series XIII (1985) — Col·laborador — 50 exemplars
The Year's Best Horror Stories: XVI (1988) — Col·laborador — 41 exemplars

Etiquetat

Coneixement comú

Nom oficial
Halliwell, Robert James Leslie
Data de naixement
1929-02-23
Data de defunció
1989-01-21
Gènere
male
Nacionalitat
UK
Lloc de naixement
Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK
Lloc de defunció
Esher, Surrey, England, UK
Educació
University of Cambridge (St Catharine's College)
Professions
film historian
film buyer
Relacions
Halliwell, Ruth (wife)
Organitzacions
ITV

Membres

Ressenyes

 
Marcat
leslie.98 | Hi ha 3 ressenyes més | Oct 18, 2013 |
Lists. I like lists. Do you like lists? I love 'em. In this day and age of IMDB one could be forgiven for thinking that the need for Halliwell's is past. And it kind of is. But what about when you have a power failure? Or the net's gone down? Or you can't be fagged getting up from the couch to get the tablet or go to the computer or your tv isn't hooked up to the net? Well this book might be the answer to your alzheimer's or old timer's memory loss. "Who was that guy in you know...that movie...where they...you know ...went round Europe in a yellow car....you know ...the funny one with the mustache?" Your partner looks at you blearily and then says helpfully "You mean the one that was in that 50s movie with Eric Sykes?" Reach for Halliwells. If only to gaze lovingly into Daniel Craig's eyes as if you could magically transport him from the cover onto your lounge next to you. There are lists galore in this tome. And yes it is a tome...639 pages to be exact. The book could double as an aid to weight-bearing exercise for the sofa-bound. Want to find out the 20 Box-Office Films in America ? It's here. Want to find out The Guardian's Top 100 Contemporary Films 1980-1993? It's here. Want to argue over which was the stupid Oscar choice of the year? Your source is here. DGA Awards. LCCA Awards. NSFCA Awards. Awards. Awards. Awards. Remakes, Series, Themes, Genres. Wanna know what a gofer is? It's all here. And did I mention Daniel Craig and his ice blue eyes are on the cover? What's not to like?… (més)
 
Marcat
alexdaw | Hi ha 3 ressenyes més | May 2, 2013 |
My copy is falling apart from using it on almost a daily basis as I consumed 2-3 movies on cable TV almost every day during the late 70s and early 80s and looked up almost every actor and actress in them. Nowadays, the usefulness of a book like this is questionable given the greater utility of a site such as imdb.com, but Halliwell's concise bios of stars, a few classic films, and some technical terms are all on target.
 
Marcat
datrappert | May 31, 2011 |
Best of its kind I've sen. anyone recommend anything better?
 
Marcat
ChrisWildman | Hi ha 3 ressenyes més | Jan 28, 2010 |

Potser també t'agrada

Autors associats

Estadístiques

Obres
32
També de
2
Membres
1,241
Popularitat
#20,684
Valoració
3.9
Ressenyes
9
ISBN
141

Gràfics i taules