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Collected plays by Robert Heide, with production details, photos, and an introduction and informative notes on the plays by the author. Preface by Michael Townsend Smith.
Classic Collectibles 1928-1958
New York City's West Village has long been a haven for intellectuals, writers, artists, and activists who found freedom there. Ninety interviews paint a lively portrait of this Oz-like neighborhood.
Under the fifty-year reign of Newark brewer Henry A. Guenther, millions of men, women, and children passed under the signs "Smile" and "Learn to Play" into what the legendary beer baron called "a little bit of Coney Island, the circus, an old-fashioned beer garden, and Monte Carlo rolled into one." With its myriad games, attractions, performances, and restaurants, it was impossible to walk away from the park unsatisfied and not wishing for a return.
Recovers the hidden history of theater professionals who transgressed the gendered expectations of their time
While young men and women were overseas fighting the battles of World War II, those left behind in the states filled the home front with humor and longing, style and song. Home Front America is a nostalgic, visual look at the cultural ephemera of that era, with all of its brash propaganda and sweet sentimentality. Authors Robert Heide and John Gilman have collected an astounding array of items which vividly recall American life during those chaotic times. Through a substantial, entertaining text and colorful photographs of pinback buttons, war posters, fashions, household products, ads, and much more, these two war-baby authors have evoked a time of excitement, strength, sacrifice, and hope. The book also explores a multitude of home front activities, from U.S.O. canteens to war bond rallies, home front decor to housewives' wartime menus, Victory Gardens to rationing, and radio programming to Hollywood films.
From the original Mickey Mouse watch of 1933 to the myriad of choices available today, here are fun facts, celebrity anecdotes, and market prices for thousands of collectible watches featuring the world's most famous rodent. 100 color photos.
Musician, magician, actor, dancer, singer, detective, plumber, firefighter, lover, and so much more. Mickey Mouse may have begun as an unlikely puckish hero, but this favorite star of movies, television, books, and comics has evolved into a worldwide cultural icon. From musical mouse-terpieces and groundbreaking films, through chameleon-like changes and comebacks, this book addresses the personality and staying power of an international hero and all-around good guy. Never-before-published artwork from The Walt Disney Archives and private collections is showcased alongside classic illustrations-more than 300 images in all.