This untold history collection chronicles the progression of the animation director role during the 1920s through the 1970s. For students of filmmaking and management, this book serves as go-to resource…

The definitive biography of one of the most influential filmmakers ever–George Lucas.On May 25, 1977, a problem-plagued, budget-straining, independent science-fiction film opened in a mere thirty-two American movie theaters. Conceived…

As featured on CNN, Time Magazine, People Magazine, LA Times, Forbes, and MSNBC! Orbit is a comic book biography series that focuses on the people that have made a difference…

The most popular series of movies in the history of cinema, the Star Wars trilogy altered forever our notion of what the movies could do. Return of the Jedi is…

When Luke leaves his uncle’s farm on a remote, desolate planet to seek adventure, he is soon headed directly for a desperate encounter with evil warriors on the enemy battle…

Anthropologists in Arms traces the troubled history of social scientists’ collaboration with national military, security, and intelligence organizations and analyzes the moral and ethical debates provoked by the rise of…

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This book examines how American Graffiti (1973), a low-budget and star-less teen comedy, became one of the highest grossing and most highly acclaimed films of all time in the United…