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Timme Rosenkrantz (1911–1969) was a Danish journalist, author, concert and record producer, radio show host, and entrepreneur with a consuming passion for jazz and little head for business. Known in Denmark and New York as the “Jazz Baron” because of his noble lineage, he was the first European journalist to cover the jazz scene in Harlem. Harlem Jazz Adventures: A European Baron’s Memoir, 1934–1969 recounts Rosenkrantz’s happy years in New York City, where he would produce jazz concerts, record top musicians and bands in his midtown apartment, organize a “dream band” for Timme Rosenkrantz and His Barrelhouse Barons, a 1938 RCA Victor recording, (DL) live in Harlem and run a ...
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An illustrated guide for young baseball players on improving playing technique and game strategy.
This fully revised and updated edition reviews over 3000 films and videos. As a companion to gay and lesbian cinema, it also covers homosexual directors, gay characters and plots, sympathetic film-makers and gay icons.
The Off-Hollywood Film Guide cuts through the clutter of the thousands of films currently available on video and DVD by specifically catering to independent- and foreign-film enthusiasts. In addition to a list of essential must-see films, this guide includes hundreds of entries, each with brief commentary and a list of pertinent details, such as release date, cast, director, awards garnered, special DVD features, and double-feature suggestions. The listings are also cross-referenced by genre, director, actors, and country of origin.
The critically acclaimed Virgin Film Guide makes every film count by providing more information on the films that matter from the 1930s to the present day. It offers fuller credits, longer synopses and reviews plus comprehensive Oscars information, alternative titles, a complete star rating and a comprehensive index of directors. It also draws on the expertise of TV Guide's entire team of film experts - each skilled in a different kind of film, from classic Hollywood musicals to low-budget cult favourites - giving the reader more informed and opinionated critique than other books of this kind.
Auf jedem Film prangt die Altersfreigabe der "Freiwilligen Selbstkontrolle der Filmwirtschaft" (FSK). Doch immer wieder müssen Eltern feststellen, dass die Angaben der FSK nicht verlässlich sind. Manche Filme erhalten trotz deutlicher Sex- und Gewalt-Darstellungen eine niedrige Freigabe. Nur Einzelfälle – oder steckt viel eher System dahinter? Dieses Buch enthüllt die Wahrheit über die FSK. Die "Jugendschützer" blocken Kritiker mit Totschlagargumenten ab und verschleiern ihre Kriterien hinter nichtssagenden Phrasen. Denn wie die FSK tatsächlich beurteilt, ist erschreckend: Brutale Gewalt, harte Vergewaltigungen, detaillierter Sex – alles frei "ab 12 Jahren"! Die Wahrheit über den Jugendschutz in Deutschland. Fachlich fundiert, belegt, ungeschönt. Und ein Ansatz, wie man es besser machen könnte.
How do James Bond’s X-ray glasses work, the ones he uses to see whether the lady at the roulette table has a pistol concealed in her underwear? Is it really possible to launch oneself into the air and catch up with a plane that is free-falling towards the earth? Or to shoot down a helicopter with a pistol? In this lively and informative book, Germany's boldest physics professor Metin Tolan analyses the stunts and gadgets of the 007 films and even answers the question of all questions: Why does Bond drink his vodka martini shaken, not stirred? "So much entertaining science is a rare thing." Spiegel Online