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Slapstick Encyclopedia, Vol. 3 - Funny Girls: Genders and Their Benders
In this third volume of Slapstick Encyclopedia, Kino on Video celebrates the first ladies of screen comedy with six sensational shorts which dispel the myth that comedy was primarily a man's domain. While Keystone's "Bathing Beauties" were satisfied to pose and look pretty, these dauntless damsels flung themselves into the making of mirth with spirited abandon.
In this third volume of Slapstick Encyclopedia, Kino on Video celebrates the first ladies of screen comedy with six sensational shorts which dispel the myth that comedy was primarily a man's domain. While Keystone's "Bathing Beauties" were satisfied to pose and look pretty, these dauntless damsels flung themselves into the making of mirth with spirited abandon. Highlighted by a bit of bawdy cross-dressing and smart innuendo that would never have gotten past the Hays Office in the mid-'30s, Hearts And Flowers (1919) is buoyed by the good-humored sensitivity of Louise Fazenda, backed by Phyllis Haver and Ford Sterling.
Fay Tincher challenges conventional notions of femininity in the titular role of Rowdy Ann (1919), produced by Al Christie), a raucous comedy in the untamed West. Equally determined is Gale Henry, who co-stars with Charley Chase and Vivian Oakland in Mighty Like A Moose (1926) and, in an earlier role, follows a mystery into the depths of Chinatown in The Detectress (1919).
When Stan Laurel was asked to name the ten greatest comediennes of all time, one of the first on the list was Alice Howell, who stars in One Wet Night (1924). Dorothy Devore downplayed the violent nature of slapstick in favor of more sophisticated laughs in such films as Know Thy Wife (1918, co-starring Earl Rodney). various directors. U.S. 1918-26. Total time: 117 mins. B&W. Music by Eric Beheim, Brian Benison, Robert Israel, Ken Rosen.
Contents:
Mighty Like A Moose (1926, w/Charley Chase)
The Detectress (1919, w/Gale Henry)
One Wet Night (1924, w/Alice Howell)
Know Thy Wife (1918, w/Dorothy Devore)
Rowdy Ann (1919, w/Fay Tincher, Harry Depp)
Hearts And Flowers (1919, w/Louise Fazenda and Ford Sterling)
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Company: Kino Video
(2000-06-27)
ISBN: 6304925808
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The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition (Espn Baseball Encyclopedia)
Paperback: 1872 pages
Company: Sterling (2008-02-25)
ISBN: 1402760515
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From the sports experts at ESPN comes the most informative baseball compilation ever created—and the next best thing to watching the home team win!
“I want a bumper sticker: You can have my Baseball Encyclopedia when you tear it from my cold, dead hands.” —Bill James, author of the Historical Baseball Abstract
“Baseball fans haven’t been able to get this much for so little since baseball cards were a quarter a pack.” —Mat Olkin, writer and editor for USA Today and Sports Weekly A baseball lover’s ultimate guide, based on a remarkable database compiled by the award-winning godfather of statistical baseball analysis, Pete Palmer, and edited by baseball historian and commentator Gary Gillette. Featuring totally revised and up-to-date statistics, this all-star encyclopedia presents the most complete and accurate portrait of the game of baseball ever compiled. Brought to fans at an unbeatable price, it’s brimming with illuminating essays and information. There’s comprehensive year-by-year and team-by-team batting and pitching statistics for all players in major league history; all-time leaders in 150 categories; all-inclusive coverage of career interruptions due to wartime military service; the most authoritative Negro League stats anywhere; and countless fascinating data about teams, managers, and ballparks. Plus every record ever set is noted and every active major league player’s numbers updated, with a detailed record of everything that happened in pro baseball this year.
“I want a bumper sticker: You can have my Baseball Encyclopedia when you tear it from my cold, dead hands.” —Bill James, author of the Historical Baseball Abstract
“Baseball fans haven’t been able to get this much for so little since baseball cards were a quarter a pack.” —Mat Olkin, writer and editor for USA Today and Sports Weekly A baseball lover’s ultimate guide, based on a remarkable database compiled by the award-winning godfather of statistical baseball analysis, Pete Palmer, and edited by baseball historian and commentator Gary Gillette. Featuring totally revised and up-to-date statistics, this all-star encyclopedia presents the most complete and accurate portrait of the game of baseball ever compiled. Brought to fans at an unbeatable price, it’s brimming with illuminating essays and information. There’s comprehensive year-by-year and team-by-team batting and pitching statistics for all players in major league history; all-time leaders in 150 categories; all-inclusive coverage of career interruptions due to wartime military service; the most authoritative Negro League stats anywhere; and countless fascinating data about teams, managers, and ballparks. Plus every record ever set is noted and every active major league player’s numbers updated, with a detailed record of everything that happened in pro baseball this year.
Paperback: 1872 pages
Company: Sterling (2008-02-25)
ISBN: 1402760515
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The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia, Second Edition
Paperback: 1536 pages
Company: Sterling (2007-08-05)
ISBN: 1402752504
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From ESPN: The most complete and up-to-date pro football reference ever compiled!
Weighing in at a whopping 1,536 pages, this updated edition of the best football encyclopedia available features lists of all players ever drafted by the NFL and AFL in the amateur drafts since 1920, expanded defense and specialists registers, all-time leaders in single-game performances, and all-time rankings of players by Pro Bowl and All-Pro selections. A special essay on the history of the NFL on television is sure to delight fans of the gridiron. And, of course it includes all of the resources, fact listings, and records true devotees expect: comprehensive year-by-year and team-by-team rushing, passing, receiving, kicking, punting, sacks, and returns statistics for all players in NFL history; far-reaching details on football history, award recipients, draft picks, and loads more stats on teams, coaches, and stadiums.
Weighing in at a whopping 1,536 pages, this updated edition of the best football encyclopedia available features lists of all players ever drafted by the NFL and AFL in the amateur drafts since 1920, expanded defense and specialists registers, all-time leaders in single-game performances, and all-time rankings of players by Pro Bowl and All-Pro selections. A special essay on the history of the NFL on television is sure to delight fans of the gridiron. And, of course it includes all of the resources, fact listings, and records true devotees expect: comprehensive year-by-year and team-by-team rushing, passing, receiving, kicking, punting, sacks, and returns statistics for all players in NFL history; far-reaching details on football history, award recipients, draft picks, and loads more stats on teams, coaches, and stadiums.
Paperback: 1536 pages
Company: Sterling (2007-08-05)
ISBN: 1402752504
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The Kingfisher First Human Body Encyclopedia (Kingfisher First Reference)
This informative and activity-filled reference introduces younger children to human biology in a lively and accessible way. The book's thematic structure makes it easy for young readers to understand the various systems and organs that make up the body. Dozens of activities and experiments, including - Keeping a food diary (to analyze diet) - provide children with the opportunity to reinforce newly learned information. Full-color spreads address the questions that fascinate children, such as: What are we made of?, Why do we need to sleep?, and How do we breathe? A reference section at the back of the book includes a glossary, an index, and an 'Amazing facts' section. Special Features: Over 1,000 appealing, colorful photographs and illustrations. Clear and easy-to-understand definitions. Related activities and projects. Vocabulary carefully chosen for the 5-8 yr. reading level. Cross-references encourage further exploration.
Author: Richard Walker, Roy Palmer
Hardcover: 112 pages
Company: Kingfisher (1999-09-01) (1999-09-01)
ISBN: 0753451778
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This informative and activity-filled reference introduces younger children to human biology in a lively and accessible way. The book's thematic structure makes it easy for young readers to understand the various systems and organs that make up the body. Dozens of activities and experiments, including - Keeping a food diary (to analyze diet) - provide children with the opportunity to reinforce newly learned information. Full-color spreads address the questions that fascinate children, such as: What are we made of?, Why do we need to sleep?, and How do we breathe? A reference section at the back of the book includes a glossary, an index, and an 'Amazing facts' section. Special Features: Over 1,000 appealing, colorful photographs and illustrations. Clear and easy-to-understand definitions. Related activities and projects. Vocabulary carefully chosen for the 5-8 yr. reading level. Cross-references encourage further exploration.Author: Richard Walker, Roy Palmer
Hardcover: 112 pages
Company: Kingfisher (1999-09-01) (1999-09-01)
ISBN: 0753451778
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