Books for classic movie fans: ReelOldMovies specializes in original movie history books and reproductions of early cinema works.
It's a Wonderful Life: Quotes and Inspiration from the 1946 classic movie
This book assembles some of the best quotes and excerpts from “It’s a Wonderful Life” movie, along with photos from the movie, posters and other images. We can all learn from, as Capra put it, “a film to tell the weary, the disheartened, and the disillusioned … that no man is a failure! … that each man’s life touches so many other lives.”
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Beginner’s Guide to Classic Movies
Where to start: The best classic movies for beginners! Jumpstart your classic movie appreciation with 50 movies that provide an entertaining cross-section of stars, directors, genres and more from Old Hollywood. You’ll start to discover which styles and stars you like.
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101 Classic Movie Trivia Questions
Who dated who in Old Hollywood? What movies set records at awards shows and at the box office? Who made silver screen history? You may love classic movies, but how much do you really know? This collection of 101 trivia questions (and answers!) puts your knowledge to the test.
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Harold Lloyd's autobiography: A reissue of the 1928 edition
Perhaps no other comedian has ever been so of his time as Harold Lloyd.
The silent comedy star of such hits as “Safety Last!” “Why Worry?” “Grandma’s Boy” and “The Freshman” both reflected the 1920s youthful and optimistic spirit of the era as well as drove part of that pop culture himself.
The 1928 autobiography “An American Comedy” traces Harold Lloyd’s early childhood through his stardom and is an interesting snapshot of Lloyd's career and Hollywood in the historic time.
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Marie Dressler's 1924 autobiography: A reissue of 'The Life Story of an Ugly Duckling'
Marie Dressler today is remembered as an Academy Award-winning actress, singer and comedian who used improvisation and her physicality to make her audiences laugh, whether on stage or on screen. But in her 1924 autobiography “The Life Story of an Ugly Duckling,” Dressler is at a crossroads. Behind her was enormous success on Broadway and in a handful of popular silent movies. Ahead of her was a so-called “comeback” to critical and movie box office acclaim (“Min and Bill,” “Dinner at Eight,” “Tugboat Annie”). The 100th anniversary memoir reissue showcases her good nature and pragmatic outlook that helped her navigate these career ebbs and flows.
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Movie Posters from Silent Films
Browse through a feast for the eyes: This selection of iconic movie posters allows modern audiences to appreciate the art form and to gain insight into how some of the biggest silent movie-era hits and critical darlings were advertised to the public. The “coffee table ebook” is a perfect introduction for movie history novices, or for those well-versed in classic movies, a visual reminder of why silent movies capture our hearts.
Included are a range of genres and movies stars of the silent era, avant-garde productions and mass-marketed movies, films with Academy Award-winning design and posters with just plain interestingness. Movie posters from the silent works of Rudolph Valentino, Theda Bara, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Mary Pickford, Ramon Novarro, Lon Chaney and more are inside.