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For all classic film fans and students, here are anecdotes and production details, together with some rarely seen stills from John Ford's masterpiece, "The Quiet Man". This handy notebook forms part of a series on the films of John Wayne.

For all classic film fans and students, here are anecdotes and production details, together with some rarely seen stills from Henry Hathaway s masterpiece. Adapted from "John Wayne : A Giant Shadow", this handy notebook forms part of a series on the films of John Wayne.

The first part of a series investigating cult television looks at Westerns from the days of Action in the Afternoon, a 1953 classic. Exciting and rarely seen stills carry the reader back to a time when life was simple and every wrong was set right. Morality was not complex and we were all secure in the knowledge that evil could never triumph.

Focusing on the lesser-known aspects of John Wayne's illustrious career, this book highlights two of his films, "Island in the Sky" and "The High and the Mighty," which remained largely unavailable until 2005. It explores the mystery behind their absence from public view, considering theories about damaged originals and potential future releases. Through a detailed examination, the work honors Wayne's legacy and offers a loving tribute to his contributions to cinema, celebrating the enduring impact of his films.

This full colour, impressively weighty biography, concentrates on the lengthy movie career of Ronald Reagan; a first career, founded in an explosive era that generated such powerful Presidential politics two decades later. Sadly, Reagan's diverse collection of films tends to be scoffed at by the scholarly, and they are today largely ignored, obscured behind his later political achievements. But, for those wanting to understand what made this charismatically popular President of the United States of America tick, his Hollywood years must be looked at in depth. For it was there he learned the actor's skills that allowed the politician to communicate so effectively. The unusually close relationships he was later able to forge with world leaders and the American public makes little sense without the framework of their development.He was a major Hollywood player. He starred in some classic film contributions.