Books
NonFiction, Reference, Review - R-Z
Rating The Movie Stars - 1983 Beekman House, 384pp, softcover. A Consumer Guide publication with short career overviews and complete filmographies (with films rated) on several stars, assigned an average score from their ratings. Good to Very Good condition, has some wear and aging. $12.00
The Real Stars - Edited by Leonard Maltin, 1969-73, Curtis, 320pp, regular paperback. A nice paperback reference of many of Golden Age Hollywood's most prolific character and supporting performers; many photos. Very Good to Excellent condition. Minor age wear. $10.00
Reel Facts: The Book of Movie Records - Cobbett Feinberg, 1978, Vintage, 495pp, regular paperback. A good collection of facts and lists. $8.00
Roadside Elvis - Jack Barth, 1991, Contemporary, 184pp, softcover. A state-by-state travel guide of Elvis Presley related sites and landmarks. Excellent condition. $10.00
Roadside Hollywood - Jack Barth, 1991, Contemporary, 276pp, softcover. Interesting state-by-state overview of films, celebrity birthplaces and movie related landmarks, with many photos. Excellent condition, minor spot of sticker residue on cover. $15.00
Robert Mitchum - John Belton, 1976, Pyramid, 159pp, softcover. One of the publisher's series of small, concise star and genre overviews with several photos. Very Good condition, minor wear. $8.00
Rock Hudson: His Story - Rock Hudson with Sara Davidson, 1986, Avon, 340pp, regular paperback. Bestselling biography with interviews; 16pp of photos. Good to Very Good condition. Has some cover swear, spine bending, bookstore stamps inside cover and on first page. $6.50
Roger Ebert's Movie Home Companion - Roger Ebert, 1993, Andrews and McNeel, 870pp, softcover. Edition of the critics popular collection of reviews. $5.00
Seen That, What Now? - Andrea Shaw, 1996, Fireside, 572pp, softcover. An exhaustively categorized video reference, with more subgenres than virtually any other book available. Excellent condition. $12.50
Sex and Zen & Bullet In The Head - Stefan Hammond and Mike Wilkins, 1996, Simon & Schuster, 272pp, softcover. An overview of Hong Kong genre cinema. Excellent condition. $15.00
Sinatra - Earl Wilson, 1976, Signet, 361pp, regular paperback. Unauthorized bio by the noted columnist/author. Center photo inset. Good condition. Has some wear and tear, bookstore stamp inside front cover, spine bending. 4.00
Sinatra: Ol' Blue Eyes Remembered - David Hanna, 1990, Starlog, hardcover, 66pp. Pictorial and text summarizing eras of the legend's career. Excellent condition. $10.00
Speed: Cinema Of Motion - Werner Adrian, 1975, Bounty, 111pp, hardcover. British book about auto, aerial and cycle themes in film, with many photos. Excellent condition, minor wear, corner cut in inner dust jacket. $20.00
Spike, Mike, Slackers and Dykes - John Pierson, 1995, Miramax, 371pp, hardcover. An analysis of the 80s and 90s resurgence of independent filmmaking. Excellent condition. $10.00
Stanley Kramer: Filmmaker - Donald Spoto, 1978, Putnam, 364pp, softcover. Detailed film by film overview of the director/producer's career; photos throughout. Very Good condition, minor wear. $10.00
The Story Of Cinema - David Shipman, 1982, St. Martin's, 1280pp, softcover. Exhaustive overview of world cinema through the eras, with many photos. Very Good condition, minor wear. $20.00
That's Blaxploitation! - Darius James, 1995, St. Martin's, 200pp, softcover. The acclaimed author's look at the genre, with asides and essyas. Excellent condition. $15.00
This Is Orson Welles - Orson Welles and Peter Bogdanovich, 1992, Harper, 533pp, softcover. A great collection of interviews, essays and much more by and about the great subject. $15.00
Thriller Movies - Lawrence Hammond, 1974, Octopus, 160pp, hardcover. One of the Movie Treasury series, very nice overview of the genre with a large and great selection of color and b/w photos. Excellent condition, minor wear. $30.00
Valentines And Vitriol - Rex Reed, 1977, Delacorte Press, 280pp, hardcover. Essays and interviews from the noted critic and columnist. Dusk jacket has minor wear. $20.00
The Variety Movie Guide - 1992, Prentice Hall, 704pp, softcover. Excellent collection of over 5000 reviews (not the full original printed, however, in most cases) from the showbiz staple. $7.50
Video Capsule Reviews - Desmond Ryan, 1985, Fireside, 350pp, softcover. The noted critic's collection of video guide format reviews. Excellent conditin, minor wear, small pen mark on spine. $3.00
The Vintage Films - Bosley Crowther, 1977, Putnam, 237pp, hardcover. Subtitled "50 Enduring Motion Pictures," this features the veteran critics analysis of selected important works in cinema, from 1929 to 1974. Dust jacket has some minor wear, few edge tears, small chip out of top edge on back, book is excellent. $30.00
Warren Beatty And Desert Eyes - David Thomson, 1987, Vintage, 475pp, softcover. A biographical look at the actor, along with a fictional piece. $8.00
We're In The Money - Andrew Bergman, 1971, Harper, 200pp, softcover. A look at Depression era America through its films. Very Good condition. Minor wear, sticker spot/paper pull on cover. $7.50
The Western Film - Charles Silver, 1976, Pyramid, 159pp, softcover. One of the small, concise genre overview series from Pyramid, with several photos throughout. $8.00
Western Movies - Walter C. Clapham, 1974, Octopus, 160pp, hardcover. One of the Movie Treasury series, very nice overview of the genre with a large and great selection of color and b/w photos. $30.00
Whatever Became Of....? - Richard Lamparski, 1975, Bantam, 304pp, regular paperback. Fourth series of the popular book examining personalities of the past. $8.00
Who Is That? - Warren B. Meyers, 1967, Personality Posters Inc., 63pp, softcover. A rare old item subtitled: "The Late Late Viewers Guide to the Old Old Movie Players." A collection of small head-shot photos of many golden age character performers. Very Good to Excellent condition, minor wear. $30.00
William Holden - Will Holtzman, 1974, Pyramid, 160pp, softcover. One of the publisher's series of small, concise star and genre overviews with several photos. Very Good condition, minor wear. $8.00
A World Of Movies - Richard Lawton, 1974, Delta, 383pp, softcover. A gorgeous collection of mostly photographs, with a small bit of text. A wealth of great star and scene pics here. Very Good to Excellent condition, minor wear and bottom edge curve. $35.00
You Can Get There From Here - Shirley MacLaine, 1975, 215pp, regular paperback. Second book by the star, following "Don't Fall Off The Mountain." Good to Very Good condition. Has some minor wear, spine bending. $5.00