Author: James C. Udel
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476602263
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
These in-depth profiles illuminate the careers of ten motion picture crew members who worked during Hollywood's Independent Age of film and television production--basically from 1945 to 1980. A celebratory insiders' look at the Tinseltown machine, the book utilizes individual interviews and rare crew photographs to provide the back story of production challenges and solutions for some of the world's most recognized movies, including such classics as The Searchers, Chinatown, The Hustler, and Bullitt among many others. It provides not only an educational treatment of the jobs and techniques of filmmaking but also a dose of humorous and memorable experiences from the trenches.
Stunt Crews
Author: Brown Bear Books
Publisher: Mission Impossible
ISBN: 9781936333301
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A few people live outside normal boundaries. Perhaps they do life-saving jobs or live undercover as spies. Maybe they survive deadly situations against ail the odds. Or perhaps they seek out thrills that bring them face-to-face with death. Mission Impossible introduces some of these remarkable individuals. This book takes you into a world where people defy death and injury for fun! The Stunt Skills feature tells you about the inside tricks experts use to perform unbelievable stunts safely Find out about wire walking, escapology, motor-cycle jumping,and how to flip a car seven times Book jacket.
Publisher: Mission Impossible
ISBN: 9781936333301
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A few people live outside normal boundaries. Perhaps they do life-saving jobs or live undercover as spies. Maybe they survive deadly situations against ail the odds. Or perhaps they seek out thrills that bring them face-to-face with death. Mission Impossible introduces some of these remarkable individuals. This book takes you into a world where people defy death and injury for fun! The Stunt Skills feature tells you about the inside tricks experts use to perform unbelievable stunts safely Find out about wire walking, escapology, motor-cycle jumping,and how to flip a car seven times Book jacket.
The Film Crew of Hollywood
Author: James C. Udel
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476602263
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
These in-depth profiles illuminate the careers of ten motion picture crew members who worked during Hollywood's Independent Age of film and television production--basically from 1945 to 1980. A celebratory insiders' look at the Tinseltown machine, the book utilizes individual interviews and rare crew photographs to provide the back story of production challenges and solutions for some of the world's most recognized movies, including such classics as The Searchers, Chinatown, The Hustler, and Bullitt among many others. It provides not only an educational treatment of the jobs and techniques of filmmaking but also a dose of humorous and memorable experiences from the trenches.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476602263
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
These in-depth profiles illuminate the careers of ten motion picture crew members who worked during Hollywood's Independent Age of film and television production--basically from 1945 to 1980. A celebratory insiders' look at the Tinseltown machine, the book utilizes individual interviews and rare crew photographs to provide the back story of production challenges and solutions for some of the world's most recognized movies, including such classics as The Searchers, Chinatown, The Hustler, and Bullitt among many others. It provides not only an educational treatment of the jobs and techniques of filmmaking but also a dose of humorous and memorable experiences from the trenches.
Stunt Performer
Author: Sue L. Hamilton
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 162969763X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
This title introduces readers to the job of stunt performer. A short history of the profession is included, and readers will learn about the different types of "gags" such as precision driving, high falls, fire stunts, crashing through glass, and taking a punch. Equipment needed to do the job right and to stay safe is discussed, such as helmets, harnesses, protective jackets, gloves, boots, PortaPits, gel and Nomex suits. The education and training needed to become a stunt performer is examined, such as the International Stunt School and membership in the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Xtreme facts provide additional information on this exciting job. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company, a division of ABDO.
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 162969763X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
This title introduces readers to the job of stunt performer. A short history of the profession is included, and readers will learn about the different types of "gags" such as precision driving, high falls, fire stunts, crashing through glass, and taking a punch. Equipment needed to do the job right and to stay safe is discussed, such as helmets, harnesses, protective jackets, gloves, boots, PortaPits, gel and Nomex suits. The education and training needed to become a stunt performer is examined, such as the International Stunt School and membership in the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Xtreme facts provide additional information on this exciting job. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company, a division of ABDO.
Stunt Crews
Author: Jim Pipe
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781936333851
Category : Daredevils
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
"Delves into the world of dare-devil stunt people and the death-defying acts they do, from Harry Houdini to today's film stunt crews"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781936333851
Category : Daredevils
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
"Delves into the world of dare-devil stunt people and the death-defying acts they do, from Harry Houdini to today's film stunt crews"--Provided by publisher.
Mission Impossible
Author: Jim Pipe
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
ISBN: 9780750265461
Category : Daredevils
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Delves into the world of dare-devil stunt people and the death-defying acts they do, from Harry Houdini to today's film stunt crews.
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
ISBN: 9780750265461
Category : Daredevils
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Delves into the world of dare-devil stunt people and the death-defying acts they do, from Harry Houdini to today's film stunt crews.
Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s
Author: Gene Scott Freese
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786476435
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
This biographical dictionary shines the spotlight on several hundred unheralded stunt performers who created some of the cinema's greatest action scenes without credit or recognition. The time period covered encompasses the silent comedy days of Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd, the early westerns of Tom Mix and John Wayne, the swashbucklers of Douglas Fairbanks, Errol Flynn, and Burt Lancaster, the costume epics of Charlton Heston and Kirk Douglas, and the action films of Steve McQueen, Clint Eastwood, and Charles Bronson. Without stuntmen and women working behind the scenes the films of these action superstars would not have been as successful. Now fantastic athletes and leading stunt creators such as Yakima Canutt, Richard Talmadge, Harvey Parry, Allen Pomeroy, Dave Sharpe, Jock Mahoney, Chuck Roberson, Polly Burson, Bob Morgan, Loren Janes, Dean Smith, Hal Needham, Martha Crawford, Ronnie Rondell, Terry Leonard, and Bob Minor are given their proper due. Each entry covers the performer's athletic background, military service, actors doubled, noteworthy stunts, and a rundown of his or her best known screen credits.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786476435
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
This biographical dictionary shines the spotlight on several hundred unheralded stunt performers who created some of the cinema's greatest action scenes without credit or recognition. The time period covered encompasses the silent comedy days of Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd, the early westerns of Tom Mix and John Wayne, the swashbucklers of Douglas Fairbanks, Errol Flynn, and Burt Lancaster, the costume epics of Charlton Heston and Kirk Douglas, and the action films of Steve McQueen, Clint Eastwood, and Charles Bronson. Without stuntmen and women working behind the scenes the films of these action superstars would not have been as successful. Now fantastic athletes and leading stunt creators such as Yakima Canutt, Richard Talmadge, Harvey Parry, Allen Pomeroy, Dave Sharpe, Jock Mahoney, Chuck Roberson, Polly Burson, Bob Morgan, Loren Janes, Dean Smith, Hal Needham, Martha Crawford, Ronnie Rondell, Terry Leonard, and Bob Minor are given their proper due. Each entry covers the performer's athletic background, military service, actors doubled, noteworthy stunts, and a rundown of his or her best known screen credits.
Being a Stunt Performer
Author: Isabel Thomas
Publisher: Lerner Publications
ISBN: 1467700932
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
With their death-defying stunts and superhuman feats, stunt performers create film action moments that keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Make sure this awesome job is on your radar! Inside you'll find these features: Real-Life Story: Swordfights and sky-high jumps are just part of the daily routine for this stunt performer to the stars. Poster Page: Read about Paul Darnell's steep climb to fame as one of the film world's leading stuntmen. Five-Minute Interview: Get the inside story from On the Radar expert and Hollywood stuntwoman Luci "Steel" Romberg. Are you On the Radar?
Publisher: Lerner Publications
ISBN: 1467700932
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
With their death-defying stunts and superhuman feats, stunt performers create film action moments that keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Make sure this awesome job is on your radar! Inside you'll find these features: Real-Life Story: Swordfights and sky-high jumps are just part of the daily routine for this stunt performer to the stars. Poster Page: Read about Paul Darnell's steep climb to fame as one of the film world's leading stuntmen. Five-Minute Interview: Get the inside story from On the Radar expert and Hollywood stuntwoman Luci "Steel" Romberg. Are you On the Radar?
Stunt Planes
Author: Jeff Savage
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736815192
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Describes the sport of stunt flying, including its history, the most popular stunt planes, basic stunts, and stunt flying contests. Also includes information on the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736815192
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Describes the sport of stunt flying, including its history, the most popular stunt planes, basic stunts, and stunt flying contests. Also includes information on the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels.
Fearless! Stunt People
Author: Jessica Cohn
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 9781433349416
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Shares a behind-the-scenes look at how race car drivers and martial-arts experts make the real action happen in Hollywood and discusses what it takes to be a great stunt performer.
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 9781433349416
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Shares a behind-the-scenes look at how race car drivers and martial-arts experts make the real action happen in Hollywood and discusses what it takes to be a great stunt performer.
Stunt Crews - Death-defying Feats
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Daredevils
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Delves into the world of dare-devil stunt people and the death-defying acts they do, from Harry Houdini to today's film stunt crews.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Daredevils
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Delves into the world of dare-devil stunt people and the death-defying acts they do, from Harry Houdini to today's film stunt crews.