The 247 Best Movie Scenes in Film History: A Filmgoer's Guide to Cigar Scenes,Car Chase Scenes,Haircut Scenes,Whistling Scenes,Dentist Scenes,Fluttering Drapes,Funny Walks,Mirrors,Name Mispronunciations,Parking Meters,Sagging Shoulders,Steambaths,and
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by Sanford Levine
The 247 Best Movie Scenes in Film History: A Filmgoer's Guide to Cigar Scenes,Car Chase Scenes,Haircut Scenes,Whistling Scenes,Dentist Scenes,Fluttering Drapes,Funny Walks,Mirrors,Name Mispronunciations,Parking Meters,Sagging Shoulders,Steambaths,and FROM THE PUBLISHER A unique segment of the movie audience attends for one special scene. It could be a cigar scene (Joseph Cotten asking the young reporter to sneak him a "see-gar" in Citizen Kane), or a funny walk (Walter Brennan's in To Have and Have Not). For these fans a particular scene that brings them back time and time again. This is a witty, wry compilation of the best: accountant scenes, ballpoint pen scenes, food mushing scenes, telephone scenes, and more, arranged by category and described lovingly. The work is a droll delight to read. Author Biography: Sanford Levine, an author and screenwriter, got the idea for this book when he discovered other people too were leaving Citizen Kane after Cotten's cigar performance.
FROM THE CRITICS American Cinematographer Ingenious.
Classic Images Oone of the most entertaining film books.... Highly recommended.
Book Report Fun to browse...useful.
Booknews Reprint of a 1992 work describing memorable scenes from numerous movies. Scenes are grouped in about 40 categories, including those involving cigars, car chases, haircuts, whistling, dentists, fluttering drapes, funny walks, mirrors, name mispronunciations, parking meters, sagging shoulders, and steambaths, among others. This is a quirky and entertaining booka labor of love by the author (whose credentials and background are not stated) who is certainly attuned to the nuances and delights of film story telling. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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