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Now a major canine movie star, Ghengis Khan, also known as Duz, finds himself in serious competition for the Oscar in the category of best male actor.

Text and photographs from the movies describe the evil characters in the Star Wars films.

"Presents readers with the films that have entertained and enlightened viewers for decades, from King Kong to Frozen." --.

Felix, a film scholar, reflects on the women in his life through film against the backdrop of a convergence of politics, feminism, pop culture, Hollywood, and family secrets.

Text and color photographs explore sound effect artists who work on movies and television shows.

When a Hollywood director starts filming a blockbuster action film on the otherwise sleepy island of Martha's Vineyard, thirteen-year-old Gayle and her friends set out to make their own film and solve an island mystery.

Provides a collection of essays detailing the true stories behind over forty films as "Psycho," "The Fugitive," and "Double Indemnity" among other popular movies. The films are listed alphabetically, from "Alpha Dog" to "The Young Savages," and there are black-and-white photographs throughout.

Portrays the life and career of silent movie star Mary Pickford, who as a performer of stage and screen not only revolutionized acting method, but also negotiated her own terms for the highest salary of any actress and creative control over her films and co-founded United Artists in 1919 with Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin.

"A book for high school students about the discipline of set design in the fields of TV and film"--Provided by publisher.