JULY 2010
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Turner Classic Movies presents the TCM Book Corner.
Every month we will provide the classic movie fan with a link to an excited film related book.
And every month, we will also be giving away several copies of that book in a monthly contest.
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Leading Ladies: The 50 Most Unforgettable Actresses of the Studio Era
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Sexy, stylish, and powerful - from Lillian Gish to Katharine Hepburn, Myrna Loy to Lauren Bacall, Jean Harlow to Grace Kelly, each of the legendary actresses featured in Leading Ladies (Chronicle/Turner Classic Movies) left an indelible mark in film history and define roles for women on and off the screen. Produced by Turner Classic Movies, this playful and definitive guide to fifty unforgettable actresses mirrors the focus of a month-long film festival on the channel. The life and accomplishments of each actress is celebrated in an insightful career overview, accompanied by an annotated list of essential films, filmographies, behind the scenes facts and style notes, Academy Award wins and nominations. Full of delightful trivia, film stills, posters, and glamorous photos, Leading Ladies pays tribute to the most charismatic, enduring, and elegant actresses of the silver screen.
About the Contributors:
Robert Osborne is the prime-time host and anchor of Turner Classic Movies and a columnist-critic for the Hollywood Reporter. Molly Haskell is co-host of TCM's "The Essentials" series and the author of several books on women and film. Mr. Osborne wrote the foreword and Ms. Haskell wrote the introduction.
For a chance to try and win a free copy of Leading Ladies, click on the sweepstakes link on this page.
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Steve McQueen - 8/3
Take lessons from the "King of Cool" on how to ride a motorcycle (The Great Escape, 1963), survive a high speed car chase (Bullitt, 1968), win at poker (The Cincinnati Kid, 1965) and more in our 12-film tribute.
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Basil Rathbone - 8/1
Known as one of the best swordsmen in Hollywood, he gives Errol Flynn a workout in Captain Blood (1935), solves crimes as Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) and scares everyone in Tales of Terror (1962). See the entire lineup.
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The Kim Novak Collection on DVD
A 5-film set that includes two new-to-DVD titles, Middle of the Night (1959) in which a middle-aged man (Fredric March) falls in love with a young coworker(Novak) & the 1957 film bio Jeanne Eagels about the famous silent film star.
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