Frankensteve
Frankensteve

Author: Lea Taddonio

Publisher: ABDO

Published: 2019-08-01

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 1532135610

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Steve wants to do a hip-hop routine in the big Shiverwood Academy talent show. But whenever he tries to pop and lock in public, he trips over his own feet. Is it because he is an undead boy made of sewn together body parts? Or is the truth even scarier. Does Steve have stage fright? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Resting Places
Resting Places

Author: Scott Wilson

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2016-08-19

Total Pages: 887

ISBN-13: 1476625999

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In its third edition, this massive reference work lists the final resting places of more than 14,000 people from a wide range of fields, including politics, the military, the arts, crime, sports and popular culture. Many entries are new to this edition. Each listing provides birth and death dates, a brief summary of the subject's claim to fame and their burial site location or as much as is known. Grave location within a cemetery is provided in many cases, as well as places of cremation and sites where ashes were scattered. Source information is provided.

Crossword Proper Name Finder
Crossword Proper Name Finder

Author: John C. Plankinton

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 754

ISBN-13: 9780887393181

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A single-volume source in which to find most of the many, many proper names used by crossword puzzle solvers.

Television Specials
Television Specials

Author: Vincent Terrace

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2013-06-06

Total Pages: 487

ISBN-13: 1476612404

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This is a complete revision of the author's 1993 McFarland book Television Specials that not only updates entries contained within that edition, but adds numerous programs not previously covered, including beauty pageants, parades, awards programs, Broadway and opera adaptations, musicals produced especially for television, holiday specials (e.g., Christmas and New Year's Eve), the early 1936-1947 experimental specials, honors specials. In short, this is a reference work to 5,336 programs--the most complete source for television specials ever published.

Prime Time Network Serials
Prime Time Network Serials

Author: Bruce B. Morris

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2024-10-23

Total Pages: 850

ISBN-13: 1476609888

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On September 15, 1964, ABC launched a programming experiment--a prime time series similar to the daytime soap operas that were so successful. Peyton Place became a fixture on the network's schedule for the next five years. The success of Dallas in the early 1980s made the prime time soap opera a staple of television programming. From Bare Essence through The Yellow Rose, this reference work details the successes and failures of 37 prime time serials through 1993. For each show, a lengthy history covers the character development and provides production details, and season-by-season data provide start and end of the season, time slot, comprehensive cast and credits, and an episode guide.

Encyclopedia of Unaired Television Pilots, 1945-2018
Encyclopedia of Unaired Television Pilots, 1945-2018

Author: Vincent Terrace

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2018-10-12

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 1476672067

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Covering the years 1945-2018, this alphabetical listing provides details about 2,923 unaired television series pilots, including those that never went into production, and those that became series but with a different cast, such as The Green Hornet, The Middle and Superman. Rarities include proposed shows starring Bela Lugosi, Doris Day, Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck, Orson Welles, Claudette Colbert and Mae West, along with such casting curiosities as Mona Freeman, not Gale Storm, as Margie in My Little Margie, and John Larkin as Perry Mason long before Raymond Burr played the role.

The Espionage Filmography
The Espionage Filmography

Author: Paul Mavis

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2015-06-08

Total Pages: 471

ISBN-13: 1476604274

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From Sean Connery to Roy Rogers, from comedy to political satire, films that include espionage as a plot device run the gamut of actors and styles. More than just "spy movies," espionage films have evolved over the history of cinema and American culture, from stereotypical foreign spy themes, to patriotic star features, to the Cold War plotlines of the sixties, and most recently to the sexy, slick films of the nineties. This filmography comprehensively catalogs movies involving elements of espionage. Each entry includes release date, running time, alternate titles, cast and crew, a brief synopsis, and commentary. An introduction analyzes the development of these films and their reflection of the changing culture that spawned them.

The Hitler Filmography
The Hitler Filmography

Author: Charles P. Mitchell

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2015-07-11

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1476609845

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From the time his Nazi regime launched World War II to the present, Adolf Hitler has frequently been depicted on film. He was largely ridiculed at first, since laughter was a powerful weapon and morale booster for nations at war. Later representations were more somber and realistic, yet Hitler's image never escaped the undertone of scorn. This book concentrates exclusively on portrayals of Hitler in feature films and television miniseries. The filmography covers films with a factual historical storyline, fictional stories, alternate histories, parodies and films where actors playing Hitler have a cameo. Each entry provides production credits, an annotated cast list, an analysis and synopsis of the film, an evaluation of the actor playing Hitler in terms of the strengths and weaknesses of his portrayal, and representative quotations from the film.

Television Fright Films of the 1970s
Television Fright Films of the 1970s

Author: David Deal

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2015-01-27

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 0786455144

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If the made-for-television movie has long been regarded as a poor stepchild of the film industry, then telefilm horror has been the most uncelebrated offspring of all. Considered unworthy of critical attention, scary movies made for television have received little notice over the years. Yet millions of fans grew up watching them--especially during the 1970s--and remember them fondly. This exhaustive survey addresses the lack of critical attention by evaluating such films on their own merits. Covering nearly 150 made-for-TV fright movies from the 1970s, the book includes credits, a plot synopsis, and critical commentary for each. From the well-remembered Don't Be Afraid of the Dark to the better-forgotten Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby, it's a trustworthy and entertaining guide to the golden age of the televised horror movie.