Adapting Nineteenth-Century France uses the output of six canonical novelists and their recreations in a variety of media to push for a re-conceptualisation of our approach to the study of adaptation. The works of Balzac, Hugo, Flaubert, Zola, Maupassant and Verne reveal themselves not as originals to be defended from adapting hands, but fashioned from the adapted voices of a host of earlier artists, moments and media. The text analyses re-workings...

Nicknamed Mr. Show Business, Sammy Davis Jr. was a consummate performer who sang, danced, and acted on film, television, radio, and the stage for over six decades. In this intimate volume, the entertainment legend's story comes to life through rare family photos and a narrative based on conversations between Davis and his daughter Tracey.

Discusses the influence that such means of communication as movies, television, radio, and newspapers have on the way people think and behave.

IN-FISHERMAN is North America's largest multimedia sportfishing network, with products that include magazines, television, radio, videos, and books. It has become a trusted source of information for millions. This latest trophy catch for any fisherman is an illustrated compendium of 100 fishing tips from the leading authority on freshwater sportfishing. 200 photos. 200 illustrations.

Presents a look at the Writers Guild of America, discussing its origins, its growth as a viable union for writers of film, television, radio, and news media, its turbulent history during the McCarthy Era, and the impact of its strikes on the entertainment industry.

"The new edition of a classic text about advertising creativity: how to find great ideas and express them freshly and powerfully. A classic text now in a new edition, George Felton's Advertising: Concept and Copy is an innovative approach to advertising creativity. It covers the entire conceptual process, from developing smart strategy to executing it with strong ads--from what to say to how to say it. Part 1, Strategies, operates on the premise...

The only performer to earn five stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame--for film, recordings, television, radio, and live performance--Gene Autry was the singing cowboy king. Journalist George-Warren offers the first serious biography, tracing Autry's climb from farm boy to multimillionaire. Autry's loving mother died on the brink of her son's success, while his ne'er-do-well father married five times and wandered the West. Autry battled his own demons...