Overview

In this photo-filled viewing guide, Turner Classic Movies presents a festival of sunshine classics -- movies that capture the spirit of the most carefree season of the year through epic beach parties, road trips, baseball diamonds, summer camp, or some intangible mood that brought the heat. Packed with reviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and a trove of images, Turner Classic Movies Summer Movies takes an in-depth look at thirty films from the silent era to the present that reflect the full range of how summer has been depicted on screen, both by Hollywood and by international filmmakers. Featured titles: Lonesome (1928) You're Only Young Once (1937) Moon Over Miami (1941) State Fair (1945) Key Largo (1948) Summer Stock (1950) Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953) Rear Window (1954) Summertime (1955) The Seven Year Itch (1955) Picnic (1955) Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) Gidget (1959) The Parent Trap (1961) The Music Man (1962) The Endless Summer (1964) Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) The Graduate (1967) Jaws (1975) Breaking Away (1979) Caddyshack (1980) On Golden Pond (1981) National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) A Room with a View (1985) Dirty Dancing (1987) Do the Right Thing (1989) A League of Their Own (1992) Before Sunrise (1995) Moonrise Kingdom (2012) Call Me by Your Name (2017)

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Author:   John Malahy ,  Turner Classic Movies
Publisher:   Running Press,U.S.
Imprint:   Running Press Adult
Dimensions:   Width: 18.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 20.60cm
Weight:   0.740kg
ISBN:  

9780762499298

ISBN 10:   076249929
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   15 July 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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The author has a way with words that makes this book a delight to read and the design of the book is just absolutely stunning. It's a compact size which makes it the perfect book to pop into your summer tote bag and bring with you to the beach.... This is another winner from the TCM and Running Press line of books! --Raquel Stecher, Out of the Past

Author Information

John Malahy received a B.F.A. in Cinema Studies from New York University and an M.A. in Film and Media Studies from Emory University, where he wrote about films of the 1920s and their narrative connection to the First World War. His deep knowledge and passion for film led to a career at Turner Classic Movies, where he has worked for the past six years. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

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