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Celebrate the heroic swagger of Agent 007 with the ultimate fan’s guide to all things James Bond. For millions of American men who grew up in the 1950s and 60s, James Bond was the ultimate masculine icon. He was stylish, smart, and sophisticated. He was ready for adventure, unafraid of danger, and irresistible to women. In short, he was everything his young male fans wanted to be. In this volume, authors Bob Blackwood and John L. Flynn think back on the importance of James Bond in their lives, and the lessons they learned from his movies and novels. Covering everything from cars and clothes to how to order a martini, this is a loving celebration of the man they call “Bond, James Bond.”

From the Silent Era to The Sopranos contains critical commentary on the major Italian-American gangster films and TV shows and biographical data on the actors from The Black Hand (1906) to The Sopranos (1999-2005). Early 1930s sound films include Little Caesar, Scarface; from the 1940sKiss of Death, Key Largo; from the 1950sGuys and Dolls and Some Like It Hot; and from the1960sThe St. Valentines Day Massacre, and The Brotherhoodamong many others. Special chapters were needed for Martin Scorseses films (Mean Streets, Goodfellas, Casino) and Francis Ford Coppolas films (The Godfather trilogy, The Cotton Club). The analysis includes 77 contemporary films, such as: Thief, Prizzis Honor, Millers Crossing, Married to the Mob, True Romance, Bugsy, Out for Justice, Bullets Over Broadway, Get Shorty, Gotti, Donnie Brasco, Analyze This, and A History of Violence. Mentioned television shows include The Untouchables, Crime Story, Wise Guy and The Sopranos with an episode guide.

What's your favorite science fiction film? At the start of the new millennium, fans who attended science fiction conventions persuaded Flynn and Blackwood-aka "The Film Doctors"-to conduct a survey of the Top Ten Science Films of the 20th Century. They then embarked on a ten-year odyssey to gather thousands of fan votes. The result: a list of science fiction films that probably contains at least one of your favorites. Each film was considered from its inception, to the pre-production period, through production and finally the audience's reaction, reviews, critical responses and interviews with directors, producers and stars of the movies. An educational enlightening of the motion picture industry, it shows that it truly all starts with a thought, a vision, which when fed, honed and supported becomes "where no man has gone before."

84 files, principally of correspondence, manuscripts, lectures and newspaper clippings.

Since the late 1960s, Bob Trebor has traveled the world gambling in casinos from Aruba, Nevada, Canada, the Bahamas, Monte Carlo, & Puerto Rico to the Midwest riverboats. His experiences will be very beneficial to the novice as well as the seasoned veteran. His book is not limited to just one game, but covers Craps, Roulette, & Blackjack. It is a no frills book -- it has no pictures of grand casinos. He does indeed tell you HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR WINNINGS & MINIMIZE YOUR LOSSES. You will learn how to play the casinos at less than a 1% disadvantage. His unique slants on Blackjack include hitting 16, or when you really should take Insurance. He will show you how & why to card count while explaining it's just another means to an end rather than the end itself. The most important area it addresses is his very own unique money management techniques, proven for over 30 years. They work! "After just a few tips I said loudly, 'Bob is my new best friend.'"--Jim Volpenhein. "I found this book to be fascinating...I couldn't put it down."--Marty Jones. To order contact Bob Trebor, 1676 E. Tamarron Ct., Springboro, OH 45066-9212. 513-748-9515; casinobob@interaxs.net, www.interaxs.net/pub/casinobob.