Leonard Maltin
Autor/a de Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons
Sobre l'autor
Film critic and historian Leonard Maltin was born in New York City on December 18, 1950. He grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey and began writing as a teen. Maltin received a degree in journalism from New York University and has published articles in numerous film journals, newspapers, and magazines. He mostra'n més is well-known for his bestselling annual, Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide, the first edition of which he created at the age of 18. Maltin has written or edited many other film-related books and television specials, and he has hosted, produced and/or written video documentaries. His title Leonard Maltin's 2012 Movie Guide made The New York Times Best Seller List for 2012. He has hosted radio and cable programs, was a film critic for Playboy magazine, and has been the movie reviewer for Entertainment Tonight since 1982. Maltin has also appeared in several animated television series including South Park. He lectures on film and taught for nine years at New York City's New School for Social Research. Maltin currently teaches in the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. He has been a guest curator for the film department of New York's Museum of Modern Art, president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and a member of the National Film Preservation Board and the Advisory Board of the Hollywood Entertainment Museum. Maltin has been the recipient of awards and citations from the American Society of Cinematographers, Anthology Film Archives, The Society of Cinephiles, and the Telluride Film Festival. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
Crèdit de la imatge: Photo (cropped) by Alan Light 1990.
Sèrie
Obres de Leonard Maltin
Leonard Maltin's 2013 Movie Guide: The Modern Era (Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide) (2012) 66 exemplars
Leonard Maltin's Movie Encyclopedia: Career Profiles of More than 2000 Actors and Filmmakers, Past and Present… (1982) 50 exemplars
Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide 1997 (Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide (Signet)) (1996) 31 exemplars
Leonard Maltin's 2014 Movie Guide: The Modern Era (Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide) (2013) 21 exemplars
Leonard Maltin's movie guide [1999 edition] 6 exemplars
The Disney Films Hardcover – 1973 2 exemplars
Mission: Jimmy Stewart and the Fight for Europe 2 exemplars
TV Movies (1969 Edition) 1 exemplars
Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 2004 (LEONARD MALTIN'S MOVIE AND VIDEO GUIDE (SIGNET)) 1 exemplars
The Lost Stooges [VHS] 1 exemplars
Movie And Video Guide 1 exemplars
Film Fan Monthly 1 exemplars
Speelfilmencyclopedie 's werelds meest uitgebreide naslagwerk : 27.500 bioscoop-, tv- en videofilms (1984) 1 exemplars
FILM FAN MONTHLY, MARCH 1972, #129. 1 exemplars
Oscar History Repeats Itself 1 exemplars
FILM FAN MONTHLY, JUNE 1971, #120 1 exemplars
Film Fan Monthly, March 1975, #165 1 exemplars
Obres associades
Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume Two (1942-1946) (2005) — Introducció — 33 exemplars
Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black and White: Vol. One (2002) — Introducció — 28 exemplars
Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume Four (1951-1961) (2008) — Introducció — 10 exemplars
Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume Three (1947-1950) (2007) — Introducció — 10 exemplars
Walt Disney Treasures: Your Host Walt Disney: TV Memories 1956-1965 (2006) — Introducció — 9 exemplars
Leonard Maltin's Animation Favourites From the National Film Board of Canada [Videorecording] (1949) — Writer & Host — 3 exemplars
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Data de naixement
- 1950-12-18
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- USA
- Educació
- New York University
- Professions
- film critic
Membres
Ressenyes
Llistes
Potser també t'agrada
Autors associats
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 94
- També de
- 19
- Membres
- 2,643
- Popularitat
- #9,717
- Valoració
- 3.9
- Ressenyes
- 35
- ISBN
- 161
- Llengües
- 6
- Preferit
- 2
From the introduction:
“Specifically, what this book offers is a complete, illustrated Our Gang filmography, with selected production credits, comprehensive cast listings and character roles, plot synopsis, gag highlights, critical evaluations, related esorterica, interviews, pertinent and impertinent anecdotes, tidbits, transitional material, and now and then some published contemporary reviews.”
They give us all that--And, How!
The book opens and closes with a series of fantastic photographs. In between, along with the abundance of information, you’ll find film stills corresponding to the episode being discussed. There are only a few of the 292 pages without a photo and caption.
The authors provide us with a nice write-up of every film from the silents of 1922-29, (88 films) through the talkies of 1929-44 (133 films). The synopsis of each film is very detailed and accurate, though I disagreed with some of the critiques. I’m usually turned off by “professional” film critiques, so they didn’t add anything to my otherwise utter enjoyment here, but if you like such reviews, they will only enhance your reading pleasure.
There’s a nice section of biographies of some of the main actors. They run from one-half to two pages each, and are fairly detailed.
Other interesting additions include a short history of Hal Roach studios, the genesis of the idea for the films, and a treasurer’s report of what the films cost and earned. Small sections on merchandising, the television revival, and the Our Gang Cafe are bonuses. There’s also a chapter on where to find the films, although this information is dated, so not so reliable. For those interested in seeing a lot of these gems once more, you can find some nice, affordable collections on Amazon. You can also watch quite a few for free on Tubi.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves Our Gang, and would like to learn the history and behind-the-scenes stories. It’s a keeper for just the photos alone.
This is a review of the updated 1992 edition.
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