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Horror and Mystery Photoplay Editions and Magazine Fictionizations: The Catalog of a Collection
Thomas Mann
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Photoplay editions, sometimes called movie editions, were inexpensive hardcover reprints of novels that had just been made into movies and were illustrated with photographs of scenes from the movies. Although in most cases the movies were based on prior novels, occasionally the movies came first and the novels were created from the scripts.
This book is an annotated catalog of a large collection of over 500 horror and mystery photoplay editions and magazine fictionalizations that the author assembled over four decades. Photoplay editions and magazine fictionalizations that are not strictly in the horror or mystery genres are included if they are linked to films made by such stars as Lon Chaney, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and other genre performers. Mysteries are included if they feature a detective as the central character rather than simply involving crime as a plot element, and adventure, fantasy and science fiction works are included if they have an outré element. Some film noir books, and some associated with Alfred Hitchcock films, are also included. Most photoplay editions and magazine fictionalizations were published from the 1910s through the 1940s, and even though they are still published today, the cut-off date for inclusion in this book is 1970.
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An invaluable contribution to understanding movie tie-in publications.......2007-04-15
Books published to tie-in with movie releases are a staple of the most sprawling Borders to the airport bookstall. This is no new phenomenon; similar publications were already flourishing by 1914 at the beginning of feature-length and serial productions. Whether reissues of existing novels brought to the screen, or original stories based on a movie, both publishers and the film industry mutually benefitted from capitalizing on each other's product. The plentiful supply of such books over so many decades attests to their rapport with the audiences of both readers and filmgoers.
Despite their endurance, there is little scholarship on movie tie-in books and magazines. In Horror and Mystery Photoplay Editions and Magazine Fictionizations, Thomas Mann provides a major contribution of lasting significance. His investigative skills illuminate the publication, exploitation, and distribution of these tie-ins, even to how they were purchased, read, and sometimes saved by readers.
Mann examines not only book tie-ins, especially the venerable "photoplay editions" of the late 1910s through the 1930s, but also various short story"fictionizations" of the movies, written in popular film magazines at the time of the films' release. These journals were never indexed in their own time, and almost never saved by institutions, who regarded them as ephemeral by comparison with the industry trade journals. Hence the value in Mann's pioneering effort in exploring this untapped resource.
These story magazines, though more apt today to be privately collected than found in library collections, are deeply reflective of film culture. In examining these published versions, Mann offers a fruitful comparison of the surprising fact that often the same movie, such as THE MUMMY (1932), would be retold in a number of different magazines. Moreover, their staff writers came up with strikingly dissimilar narratives, sometimes diverging far from the original screen source. Mann's choice of numerous illustrations from these magazines and photoplay editions help the modern reader to better understand these publishing phenomenon, and how they could lure audiences to the movie theater. Included as an appendix is a reprint of a complete magazine fictionization of the lost 1927 film THE GORILLA.
Not only in his examination of different types of publications has Mann provided a unique contribution, but his focus on specific related genres, mystery and horror, enriches the grounding and insight. The benefits are clear when comparing this volume with other checklists that have appeared, all now outdated save for Arnie Davis's encyclopedic and highly recommended Photoplay Editions and Other Movie Tie-in Books. However, Mann's genre emphasis and his inclusion of magazine stories as well as book tie-ins makes his volume an essential companion piece to Davis's book, for both the collector and bibliographer. Further, Mann's volume is also an essential standalone for the scholar investigating aspects of media reception. For libraries, both public and academic, boasting any significant collection of books on film, Mann's book is indispensable.
Following the 67 page introduction, the catalog of the author's collection spans 100 pages, with over 500 annotated bibliographical listings of photoplay books and magazine fictionizations from the 1910s through 1970. Whatever one's interest within the horror and mystery genres, whether Sherlock Holmes tales, H.G. Wells adaptations, or Lon Chaney films, entries can all be readily located through the comprehensive index.
Thomas Mann (PhD, Loyola University of Chicago) is author of such other publications as The Oxford Guide to Library Research, now in its 3rd edition.
much more than a catalog.......2004-05-23
Though the main purpose of the book is to list and describe the author's large collection of photoplay books and magazine fictionalizations from the beginning of the movie industry to 1970, there is also a substantial and entertaining introduction that explains what a photoplay edition is - a novel illustrated with stills from a movie version, either a work the movie was based on or a novelization of a story first on film - as well as reasons to care about them, some of which were a surprise to me. One, they're a useful record of films because in some cases they are the only record of films that are otherwise lost. They become an important record of vanished culture. Two, they're an invaluable primary source for getting a sense of attitudes, anxieties, interests, language, and in general the historical milieu in which they were produced.
Mann offers samples of texts that give the reader (particularly the non-collector) a nice sense of what these publications are like and provides several versions of the opening of different books based on The Mummy to show how differently they sometimes treated the same material. And he even describes and analyzes some of the markings people made in the books - the author's training as a private investigator and document examiner coming into play. As a bonus in an appendix, there's a novelization of a very silly 1927 movie, "The Gorilla" that is now lost except for this textual version and a few stills.
All in all, this book offers a lovely sense of these popular culture artifacts being lovingly preserved by someone who knows how to read them contextually and enjoys the heck out of them. For someone who is a collector, this is a treasure. For someone who never really thought about photoplay editions, this is a real eye-opener.
And how can you resist that cover?
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There is a major distinction between those who absorb media images as spectators, and those who absorb them as commentators. Responding to images as a journalist, broadcaster, essayist, or critic, requires keen precision and a unique originality. In today's media-saturated environment, the only way to be heard over the din of all the other news reports and commentaries is to write and respond in a manner that is fresh and inviting. MEDIA JOURNAL is a reader containing 40 selections focusing on cultural studies, the media and popular culture. The authors have organized the book by asking readers to do three things: to keep media journals in which they reflect on the uses they make of the voices and images of popular culture, to read and respond to the work of other media critics, and to try their hands at writing media criticism themselves. Readings are drawn from a wide range of writings, and are selected for their liveliness, contemporaneity, and insight. Updated readings better address the diverse media culture of the 1990s. Each reading selection is followed by: "Coming to Terms"--understanding the author in one's own words; "Reading as a Writer"--looking at style and strategy; and "Writing Criticism"--making an author's words and ideas a source for one's own writing. Journalists, writers, cultural historians, critics, philosophers, and anyone interested in popular culture, the media, and cultural studies.
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In 1972 a boy from Brooklyn broke the hegermony of Soviet chess. Bobby Fischer, the greatest genius the game had ever see, completed his crusade against 'the commie cheaters' by defeating Boris Spassky in Reyjavik. The match of the Century electrified the world. Chess was front page news everywhere. No one wanted to miss a word, a move or even the slightest detail about the struggle of Bobby Fischer against the terrifying superpower that for decades had exploited its superiority in chess as an irrefutable justification of communism. The Cold War was still an everyday reality, and Fischer appealed to the masses. Bobby was handsome but lonely, brilliant but strange. Almost a year before the first move was made at the board, the infighting started. Fischer stood firm in his whims and wishes. The world looked on in anxiety and anticipation as Bobby quarreled about the venue, the number of games, the prize-fund, the television rights, the cameras, the lighting, the chairs. Would the match be played at all? The acclaimed classic Fischer World Champion conveys the full drama of the Fischer-Spassky clash, both on and off the board. Finally available in an English edition, it is a blow-by-blow account of the perplexing prelude to the match by the late Max Euwe, the then FIDE President. Euwe's diplomatic skills and iron will saved the match against incredible odds. Fischer World Champion! features the original analyses of the games by Jan Timman, one of the world's finest analysts. Fischer World Champion! will allow the reader to relive one of the great moments in chess history.
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Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 and Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 Classroom in a Book Collection is the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way for new users to learn all the new features in Adobe's newly released consumer-level image and video editing software. Each chapter in this step-by-step, practical training workbook contains a project that builds on the reader's growing knowledge of the programs, while end-of-chapter review questions wrap up each lesson. Readers can follow the book from start to finish or choose only the chapter that interest them. This book provides a series of lessons covering the basics of using Photoshop Elements 5.0 and Premiere Elements 3.0, along with practical tips and techniques to help readers become thoroughly grounded in the basics of organizing, retouching, and sharing their digital images. Recent upgraders will find plenty of coverage on all of Photoshop Elements' new features, including flexible layout options, animating photos using flash technology, enhanced support of working with raw files, sharing photos on mobile phones and handheld devices and more. Premiere Elements users will learn all about Premiere Elements' new bells and whistles, including the new Sceneline which enables quick assembly of your movies, fast, easy on screen text, amazing professional quality effects, native HDV support and more.
Customer Reviews:
photoshop.......2007-10-05
The product was shiped within normal time frame, is in good condition.The book does however not provide the information I had been looking for
Good for someone new to editing.......2007-06-29
As someone new to video photography and video editing I am finding Premiere Elements 3.0 easy to use with the help of the lessons in Classroom in a Book. The instructions are clear, complete and easy to follow. I highly recommend it, particularly for someone new to editing.
The book isn't bad but I've had problems with the files provided.......2007-05-15
The book provided with this has some good info and I can see that it would be useful with the files sent on DVD. The only problem I've had has been with the DVD. It doesn't want to load the lessons. I'm trying to resolve it but so far have not been too successful.
Best Classroom in a Book Evert!.......2007-03-09
I have used Adobe's Classroom in a Book for many different programs over the years and this dual program collection is perhaps the best I have ever seen. It ties together Photoshop Elements which I have been using since the Elements 2 edition with Premiere, which is for me an introduction to editing videos and CDs. I especially like the online videos that purchasers of Photoshop and Premiere Elements can access. Please keep these training sessions coming.
SJRoyce
Classroom in a book..........2007-02-17
I always wanted to learn the basics of Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements and their use. I purchased this item with that purpose in mind and I got everything I wanted and then some. Great for beginners and serves as a good reference tool in my library for photo and video editing. Tip: follow instructions to the "T" and you will get great results. I finished all the lessons in book and in the end I wanted MORE. Adobe Creative Team did well and I thank you. Price is very good as well.
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With Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 and Adobe Premiere Elements, you have everything you need to edit and store your digital pictures and create professional-looking home movies–except, maybe, the computer expertise to actually use these programs. Don't let that stop you! The
Photoshop Elements 3 and Premiere Elements Classroom in a Book Collection is the fastest, easiest way to master both programs.
This convenient collection combines two best-selling books into one to help you learn the Windows version of Photoshop Elements 3 and Premiere Elements quickly and easily. Classroom in a Book offers what no other book or training program does–an official training series from Adobe Systems Incorporated, developed with the support of Adobe product experts.
This Windows-only, lesson-based collection offers copious black and white screenshots and illustrations to guide you through 12 lessons covering Premiere Elements basics and eight lessons covering Photoshop Elements basics. You can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you. The book includes a DVD with all of the lesson files used in the book, making it easy to follow along with each lesson.
In Premiere Elements you'll learn how to edit home movies using footage from your digital video camera; add titles, transitions, and special effects–and when you’re done, make a DVD! In Photoshop Elements, you'll learn how to correct photos like a darkroom pro and then share them in slide shows, calendars, and more. You’ll also find out how to organize your entire photo collection in easy-to-use catalogs so you can find any picture in a jiffy. All of this information comes packed into one great book that’s a must for any beginning Photoshop Elements or Premiere Elements user.
Customer Reviews:
unified view.......2005-08-07
Photoshop Elements lets you enhance static images, while Premiere Elements lets you compose movies. As you might expect, there is close correlation between the ideas in both packages. So Adobe offers this book that gives a unified view.
Though it should be quickly said that it is written in such a way as to allow random access. That is, if you have a specific problem or task, involving one of those packages, you can look for any relevant section. Assuming it exists, you do not have to read earlier sections to understand that one.
The other advantage of the book is that it is authoritative.
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THIS IS FOR THE WINDOWS VERSION OF PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 3.
With links to online photo finishing services, a Photomail feature that lowers image resolution for sending photos via email, an improved Review Mode (which for the first time lets you perform basic edits and tagging), better red-eye reduction, and more Photoshop's little brother--Photoshop Elements 3 Windows version--has suddenly grown up and is packing plenty of power on its own. Here to make sure you master it quickly and completely is a self-paced guide from the folks behind the software. Step-by-step, project-based lessons complemented by review questions at the end of each chapter and a CD filled with lesson and media files will have you editing, organizing, sharing, and storing all of your digital images in no time in the Windows version of Photoshop Elements 3. Whether you're a photographer, student, graphic designer, publisher, or hobbyist, you'll appreciate the thorough coverage of all things Photoshop Elements, including such new features as edge effects, a new creation wizard that helps turn photos into calendars and greeting cards, and more.
Customer Reviews:
Photoshop Elements 3.......2006-08-14
The main recommendation I have for elements 3 is that it will install on W2k or w98se. Elements 4 is a better version and the version I use. But it only runs on XP. I think XP stands for Extra Problems, not Extra Performance. I would rather run Elements 4 on W2k. I think it is peculiar that Photoshop CS2 will install and run on W2k or XP, but Elements 4 will not run on both platforms.
Still the best........2006-07-26
Generally, all Adobe Classrooms in a Book are the best of their class, and this Elements 3.0 book is no exception. If you haven't upgraded to Elements 4.0, you need this book to help you get the most from your software. The lessons are easy to follow and really teach this program well.
Great Help.......2006-03-15
I would recomend this book to anyone using Photoshop. It teaches through logical steps and really makes learning easy.
Good for beginners.......2006-02-02
I guess I knew more about Photoshop Elements than I thought, because this book was too basic for me. It was very easy to follow, and did have accurate information - it was just all stuff I already knew.
Elements For Dummies!.......2005-10-24
Great book to use for reference and to have beside you while you are playing with your pictures. Well worth the money.
Use for beginner and/or advanced user of Photoshop.
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With Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 and Adobe Premiere Elements, you have everything you need to edit and store your digital pictures and create professional-looking home movies—except, maybe, the computer expertise to actually use these programs. Don't let that stop you! The
Photoshop Elements 3 and Premiere Elements Classroom in a Book Collection is the fastest, easiest way to master both programs.
This convenient collection combines two best-selling books into one to help you learn the Windows version of Photoshop Elements 3 and Premiere Elements quickly and easily. Classroom in a Book offers what no other book or training program does—an official training series from Adobe Systems Incorporated, developed with the support of Adobe product experts.
This Windows-only, lesson-based collection offers copious black and white screenshots and illustrations to guide you through 12 lessons covering Premiere Elements basics and eight lessons covering Photoshop Elements basics. You can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you. The book includes a DVD with all of the lesson files used in the book, making it easy to follow along with each lesson.
In Premiere Elements you'll learn how to edit home movies using footage from your digital video camera; add titles, transitions, and special effects—and when you’re done, make a DVD! In Photoshop Elements, you'll learn how to correct photos like a darkroom pro and then share them in slide shows, calendars, and more. You’ll also find out how to organize your entire photo collection in easy-to-use catalogs so you can find any picture in a jiffy. All of this information comes packed into one great book that’s a must for any beginning Photoshop Elements or Premiere Elements user.
Customer Reviews:
tempting combination.......2005-09-13
Adobe offers this combination of their Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements, as a unitary text. The aim is to show how you can learn both in a synergistic manner. That there can be a seamless transition from dealing with your static images to pasting together video and images. All of which is offered with powerful tools in each package.
Perhaps the main reader for this book is one who wants to use Premiere, and is considering Photoshop. For the majority of Photoshop users, who will not be creating videos, the book is superfluous, however well written it might be.
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