| TITLE
(category in brackets) |
AUTHOR |
INFO/LINK |
| (A)The British Musical Theatre Outstanding very
detailed chronology/reference
|
Ian Bevan,
Kurt Ganzl |
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| (F) The British
film collection, 1896-1984 : a history of the British
cinema in pictures Photo
collection of many rare B/W stills
|
Patricia Warren |
 |
| (F) The British
film catalogue, 1895-1970; a reference guide Due to be reissued (in 2
volumes) by British Film Institute Publishing in next 12
months, when it will be updated to cover all British 20th
Century movies
Outstanding
Reference/Catalog -ESSENTIAL
|
Denis Gifford |
 |
| (F) The Age of the
Dream Palace : Cinema and Society in Britain 1930-1939 Excellent account of
Matthews, Fields, Formby, and cinemas and audiences in
1930's . An outstanding book, by far the best and most
readable on 1930's popular British cinema
|
Jeffrey Richards |
 |
| (A) Spread a Little
Happiness : The First Hundred Years of the British
Musical A unique uurvey of stage
musicals with good photos(some Color), by writer with
long established theatrical connections
|
Sheridan Morley |
 |
| (F) Portraits of
the British Cinema : Sixty Glorious Years 1925-1985 Superb Photo Collection
|
John Russell Taylor,
John Kobal |
 |
| (B) Jessie Matthews
: a biography |
Michael Thornton |
 |
| (F) Illustrated Who's
Who in British Films Mainly
Filmographies, some B/W illustrations
|
Denis Gifford |
 |
| (E) Gotta sing,
Gotta dance; A pictorial history of film musicals .Outstanding Book on
Hollywood Musicals, by an expert in the field. Many rare
stills |
John Kobal |
 |
| (B) Gene Kelly: A
Celebration Well
written photo survey of Gene's career with excellent
photos, some in colour, beautifully reproduced
|
Sheridan Morley |
 |
| (F)British
Film Studios : An Illustrated History B/W Photo Survey: many good
photos, but the text is rather short on detail,
especially for the minor studios
|
Patricia Warren
|
 |
| (F) Elstree : The
British Hollywood B/W Photo Survey- many rare stills
|
Patricia Warren |
 |
| (B) Top Hat and
Tails : The Story of Jack Buchanan Well written Show Biz
biography, of a star who needs to be remembered more
|
Michael Marshall |
 |
| (E) They Sang! They
Danced! They Romanced! : A Pictorial History of the Movie
Musical Picture Survey.
Comprehensive, large format book
|
John Springer, Gene
Kelly |
 |
| (E) The world of
entertainment! Hollywood's greatest musicals A celebrated account, by
expert in this field
|
Hugh Fordin |
 |
| (C) The Rock and
Roll Movie Encyclopedia of the 1950s For fans of 1950's pop -
essential
|
Mark Thomas McGee |
 |
| (F)The Making of
Evita (movie) Excellent Resource. The
color photographs are outstanding. If you love the movie,
you must have this: superb reproduction
|
Alan Parker |
 |
| (E) The Hollywood
Musical One of the best books ever
written on the Hollywood movie musical. Well illustrated.
|
John Russell Taylor
|
 |
| (F) The Golden Gong
: Fifty Years of the Rank Organisation, Its Films and Its
Stars A celebratory account by UK
showbiz journalist
|
Quentin Falk |
 |
| (B) Silver Cliff :
a 25 year journal, 1958-1983 Cliff Richard chronicle:fascinating detail
for fans
|
Tony Jasper |
 |
| (C) Rockin' Reels :
An Illustrated History of Rock and Roll Movies |
Jan Stacy |
 |
| (A)Musical comedy:
a story in pictures Wonderful
photos from the author's collection, with informative
text
|
Raymond Mander |
 |
| (D) London musical
shows on record 1897-1976 Thorough,
comprehensive discography by reputed UK collector and
expert in this field
|
Brian Rust |
 |
| (A)The Complete 'Aspects
of Love' Lavishly illustrated,
essential for fans of the show
|
Kurt Ganzl |
 |
| (C) Celluloid rock:twenty
years of movie rock Excellent
reference book, well illustrated, which gives
comprehensive coverage to pop/rock movies from the USA
and UK
|
Philip Jenkinson |
 |