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Richard Vollin
14th Aug 2017		Book
Arthur Lyons - Death On The Cheap		The author provides excellent backgrounds on most of the Poverty Row film studios, including Monogram, Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC), their origins, and sorts out mergers such as Eagle Lion and Allied Artists.

Richard Vollin
14th Aug 2017		Book
Arthur Lyons - Death On The Cheap		Rated 8/10
"Most books on the subject of film noir cover only well-known movies in their filmographies, such as The Maltese Falcon, Double Indemnity, Out of the Past, The Postman Always Rings Twice, and so on. But these were all A productions. What Mr. Lyons has done is dust off those B films that have been sitting on studio shelves, those which rarely, if ever, appear on television, even at three in the morning, and has some fun doing it. Thankfully, the terms 'mise-en-scene,' 'aesthetic reversals,' and 'rhetorical form' do not appear in his text."

-- Gerald Petievich, author of the books To Live and Die in L.A. and Shakedown

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Richard Vollin
10th Jul 2017		Book
Philip Orbanes - The Monopoly Companion		Rated 10/10
This book will convert the chronic loser into a confident and serious winner.
Covers all the important strategies; what and when to buy, the important color groups to acquire and improve, which properties bring the largest return in rent, investment vs. dividend ratios.
And the all-important death strategy...understanding and creating the 'housing shortage' - guaranteed to cripple and bankrupt your opponents.

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Richard Vollin
2nd Jul 2017		Book
L. J. Brown - Lesbians A-Go-Go		I'll second that!

Richard Vollin
25th Jun 2017		Book
Dr. Robert R. Hieronimus - Inside The Yellow Submarine		Rated 9/10
It's common knowledge that the Beatles distanced themselves from being too involved in Yellow Submarine, and that proved to be a wise choice. Before reading this book, I had no idea there was such a tangle of film & music politics, budget issues, and unreasonable deadlines imposed. The entire project was peppered from concept to the big screen with such petty squabbles. Some even threatened to torpedo the submarine itself. Thankfully the directors, artists, animators, and production team pulled it together to deliver the wonderful film most have come to love, and appreciate. The book is well researched and written, and all the nuts & bolts are exposed, and explained. After you've finished reading the book, you understand why the Beatles made the right decision.

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Book added by Richard Vollin  14th Aug 2017:

Arthur Lyons - Death On The Cheap - Da Capo Press - Paperback - USA - 0306809966 (2000)
Book added by Richard Vollin  23rd Jul 2017:

Dan Cupper - The Pennsylvania Turnpike - Applied Arts Publishers - Paperback - USA - 0911410902 (1995)
Book added by Richard Vollin  23rd Jul 2017:

William H. Shank - Vanderbilt's Folly - American Canal And Transportation Center - Paperback - USA - 093378841X (1973)
Book added by Richard Vollin  23rd Jul 2017:

Various Editors - Official Guide Book The World's Fair Of 1940 In New York - Rogers, Kellogg, Stillson, Inc., New York - Paperback - USA (1940)
Book added by Richard Vollin  23rd Jul 2017:

Various Editors - Official Guide Book New York World's Fair 1939 (Third Edition) - Exposition Publications, Inc., New York - Paperback - USA (1939)
Book added by Richard Vollin  18th Jul 2017:

John Jones - Let's Eat Out! - Melmont Publishers, Inc, Chicago - Hardcover - USA (1965)
Book added by Richard Vollin  17th Jul 2017:

Robert Hilburn - Elton John - Boutwell Enterprises, Inc. - Hardcover - USA (1975)
Book added by Richard Vollin  17th Jul 2017:

Steve Sullivan - Va Va Voom! - General Publishing Group, Inc. - Paperback - USA - 1881649601 (1995)

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Book: Arthur Lyons - Death On The Cheap - Da Capo Press - Paperback - USA - 0306809966 (2000)

Rated 8 by Richard Vollin
Book: John Jones - Let's Eat Out! - Melmont Publishers, Inc, Chicago - Hardcover - USA (1965)

Rated 7 by Richard Vollin
Book: Robert Hilburn - Elton John - Boutwell Enterprises, Inc. - Hardcover - USA (1975)

Rated 10 by Richard Vollin
Book: Steve Sullivan - Va Va Voom! - General Publishing Group, Inc. - Paperback - USA - 1881649601 (1995)

Rated 9 by Richard Vollin
Book: Jim Heimann - Car Hops And Curb Service - Chronicle Books - Paperback - USA - 0811811158 (1996)

Rated 10 by Richard Vollin
Book: Alan Hess - Googie - Chronicle Books - Paperback - USA - 0877013349 (1986)

Rated 10 by Richard Vollin
Book: Jim Heimann - California Crazy & Beyond - Chronicle Books - Paperback - USA - 0811830187 (2001)

Rated 9 by Richard Vollin
Book: Forrest J. Ackerman - Forrest J Ackerman's Fantastic Movie Memories - New Media Books - Paperback - USA (1985)

Rated 7 by Richard Vollin
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