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Simon Cadell
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 208

Simon Cadell

When Simon Cadell announced to the world that he may have only days to live, it signalled the end of a twenty-year stage career that had just seen its finest hour-winning an Olivier Award for `Travels With My Aunt'. The British public had fallen in love with the charms of Cadell as Jeffrey Fairbrother, part of the hugely successful sitcom `Hi-de-hi!', constantly dodging the amorous advances of Ruth Madoc's Gladys Pugh. But behind the lop-sided smile lay a man full of nerves and insecurity about the looks that ultimately defined his television career. As the hapless civil servant Mr Dundridge, in `Blott on the Landscape' he displayed perfect incompetence played to perfection, brought to trium...

The Cinema of Todd Haynes
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 204

The Cinema of Todd Haynes

From the trenches of independent American film of the 1990s, Todd Haynes has emerged in the 21st century as one of the world's most audacious filmmakers. In a series of smart, informative essays, this book traces his career from its roots in New Queer Cinema to the Oscar-nomainated 'Far From Heaven.

Gunning For Hits Vol. 1
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 164

Gunning For Hits Vol. 1

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2019-07-17
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  • Publisher: Image Comics

Record company talent scout Martin Mills jumps at the chance to make a comeback album with his favorite rock legend. But when it goes sideways, Martin is forced to use deadly skills from his past in a desperate bid to save his reputation, and the artist's career. Set in the 1980s New York City music scene, this real-world music business crime thriller from writer/music producer JEFF ROUGVIE (David Bowie, Big Star) and artist MORITAT (Spirit, Harley Quinn, Hellblazer) includes special background features and Spotify playlists! Collects GUNNING FOR HITS #1-6

Gunning For Hits #6 (of 6)
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 32

Gunning For Hits #6 (of 6)

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2019-06-12
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  • Publisher: Image Comics

Brian Slade returns to the stage for a make-or-break worldwide TV broadcast, but not everyone wants him to make it through the show. Billy has that Òone bad dayÓ everyone talks about. Plus: don't miss this issue's background feature and Spotify playlist!

The Raf's Youngest Bomber Pilot of Ww2
  • Language: en

The Raf's Youngest Bomber Pilot of Ww2

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2024-08-30
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  • Publisher: Air World

Having left his grammar school just before his 16th birthday, Brian Slade falsified his age to pursue his dream of becoming a pilot. Within a few days of his 17th birthday, he was awarded his 'wings'. It was the start of this teenager's remarkable wartime career. Soon after being awarded his pilot's brevet, Brian was posted to his first squadron. Flying the venerable Vickers Wellington, he found himself experimenting with early target marking techniques. It was also there that Brian gained the nickname 'The Boy Slade'. Though Brian's journey through the wartime RAF mirrored the experiences of tens of thousands of young men, what was different, if not unique, was the fact before he had turned...

Gunning For Hits #5
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 32

Gunning For Hits #5

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2019-05-08
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  • Publisher: Image Comics

Things are working out pretty good for Stunted Growth's career, but they'll find a way to screw that up. Things aren't so hot for Brian Slade, but he's oblivious, and these are all Martin's problems anyway. Plus: don't miss this issue's background feature and Spotify playlist!

Reefer Movie Madness
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 548

Reefer Movie Madness

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2011-02-04
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  • Publisher: Abrams

The ultimate guide for bong-hitting movie buffs, with over 420 entries—plus contributions from Snoop Dogg, Cheech & Chong, Margaret Cho, and more. From the authors of Pot Culture, Reefer Movie Madness is the most extensive guide ever to movies for and about stoners, going well beyond Harold and Kumar and Pineapple Express. In addition to entries on more than 420 films, there are contributions and Q&As from actors, movie directors, musicians, and celebrities, including Jason Mraz, comedian Andy Milonakis, Snoop Dogg, Doug Benson, and Cheech & Chong. Reefer Movie Madness covers it all, from pot-fueled comedies and druggy dramas to sci-fi flicks and 1960s artifacts to documentaries, musicals, and blockbusters—including lots of photos, sidebars, and lists.

Celebrity Biographies - The Amazing Life Of Christian Bale and George Clooney - Famous Stars
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 28

Celebrity Biographies - The Amazing Life Of Christian Bale and George Clooney - Famous Stars

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  • Published: Unknown
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  • Publisher: Matt Green

Ever wondered how Christian Bale and George Clooney rose to stardom? The Hollywood, currently can only boast of a few versatile male actors one of whom is the big name of Christian Charles Philip Bale beyond doubt. Born in Wales to a businessman father and a mother who worked as circus clown and dancer, Christian had a bohemian introduction to the performance world. A man of extremes, great intensities, and determination, his secret to success is he just doesn’t portray his characters on screen, he becomes them. The biography of George Clooney submitted by the author, narrates the interesting life history of an eminent person, whose dad was a renowned broadcaster, performer as well as anch...

Celebrity Biographies - The Amazing Life of Christian Bale - Famous Actors
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 16

Celebrity Biographies - The Amazing Life of Christian Bale - Famous Actors

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2017-02-14
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  • Publisher: Matt Green

Ever wondered how Christian Bale rose to stardom? Born in Wales on January 30, 1974 to a commercial pilot father, David Charles Howard Bale and a mother, Jennifer “Jenny” James, who worked as circus clown and dancer, Christian had a bohemian introduction to the performance world. Throughout Bale’s childhood, the family traveled extensively to places like England, Portugal and the United States. He started his career as a child artist and his big sister was also a performer. Even his granddad functioned as a stunt duplicate for John Wayne on the 1962 movie Hatari. For more interesting facts you must read the biography. Grab Your biography book now!

Quintessential Wilde
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 307

Quintessential Wilde

This volume presents interpretive essays utilizing a variety of approaches to honor the 160th anniversary of Oscar Wilde’s birth, celebrating the writer’s genius. This unique collection of scholarship explores a broad spectrum of subjects, including his travels, sexuality, children’s literature, jail writings, novel, poetry, individualism, masks, homosexuality, influence on others, and morality. It offers historical, biographical, psychological and sociological perspectives written by international experts and features a broad spectrum of subjects which will appeal to a range of scholars seeking original and alternative approaches to understanding Oscar Wilde, his aesthetics and his influence in a variety of genres in the twenty-first century. The multiplicity of interest in the writer expands across genres, disciplines, cultures and time. Quintessential Wilde examines his intellectual strength in “His Worldly Place,” analyzes his ingenious thoughts in “His Penetrating Philosophy,” and recounts his enduring place in “His Influential Aestheticism.”