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Binding: HardcoverEAN: 9780811844161 ISBN: 0811844161 Label: Chronicle Books Manufacturer: Chronicle Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 160 Publication Date: September 09, 2004 Publisher: Chronicle Books Studio: Chronicle Books Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Great book of wonderful movies!I loved this book. It has wonderful behind the scene photos of great movies of the classic era. Enjoyed it very much! Thanks. Rating:  - Classic Film Buff's DelightThis is a collection of production stills from the TCM Archives, with an introduction by the charming and knowing host of TCM primetime features, columnist-critic for The Hollywood Reporter, and official biographer of Oscar -- Robert Osborne. Osborne explains the technical reasons for the stills and much film lore. But mostly, and here's where the fun lies, these photos show the very human side of filmmaking. Many of the best are candid moments of film people working, acting, hanging around for ... Read More 
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