{"title":"Film","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our Film collection. Hot Sale.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-first-male-stars","title":"THE FIRST MALE STARS","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eThe captivating lives and groundbreaking accomplishments of fourteen men who dared to gamble their reputations by appearing in the first motion pictures are explored in a richly researched new book, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe First Male Stars: Men of the Silent Era\u003c\/span\u003e. At a time when other actors in the \"legitimate theater\" scorned the industry, these amazing men not only defied the odds of success but also received a place at the heights of a fascinating business that was a new form of art. Each made an enduring and important contribution to early cinema, although some are forgotten today. Exhaustive research in every major archive of the world has created this compilation of information and images. In this engaging and educational volume, author David W. Menefee reaches into the vaults of history to withdraw countless, unusual details that tell how these men, their roles, and their influence were received in their time, and how their powerful impact still lingers today. The book includes 114 rare scene photos, portraits, reproductions of full-page film advertisements, and lobby cards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eActors include: John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Richard Barthelmess, John Bunny, Francis X. Bushman, Lon Chaney, Jackie Coogan, William S. Hart, Tom Mix, Antonio Moreno, Jack Pickford, Wallace Reid, Rudolph Valentino, and Crane Wilbur. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sLgnrX0PShc\" height=\"349\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eDavid W. Menefee was born in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, one of a long line of Menefees. His oldest known relative is William L. Menefee, born ca. 1796 in Knox County, Tennessee. In 1830, he and his wife Agnes (Sutherland) and their seven children moved to Jackson County, Texas. The settlement grew steadily, and for a time was known as Jarett Menefee's Supply Station. The settlement was eventually named “Bucksnort,” and according to local legend, the name was coined by an inebriated patron of the saloon. The Menefee family has been commemorated with a Texas Historical Marker #3332.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDavid’s writing career began in 1979 as a writer and marketing representative for the Dallas Times Herald during an era characterized by fierce competition with a rival, the Dallas Morning News. In 1991, the Dallas Morning News bought out their competitor, closed its doors, and within weeks, razed the building to the ground. Associates from the Dallas Morning News invited David to join their operation. They combined their circulation with subscribers obtained in their acquisition of the Dallas Times Herald. David took on leadership responsibilities with their locally produced version of Parade Magazine, for which he contributed many articles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLike many of his contemporaries, David broke away from the newspaper industry in 2003 when failing economics forced many publications to downsize or close altogether. He struck out on his own as a freelance writer, immediately finding success as the accredited author of:\u003cbr\u003eSarah Bernhardt: In the Theater, Film and Sound Recordings (McFarland 2003)\u003cbr\u003eThe First Female Stars: Women of the Silent Era (Greenwood\/Praeger 2004)\u003cbr\u003eThe First Male Stars: Men of the Silent Era (BearManor Media 2008)\u003cbr\u003eRichard Barthelmess: A Life in Pictures (BearManor Media 2009)\u003cbr\u003eGeorge O’Brien: A Man’s Man in Hollywood (BearManor Media January 2010)\u003cbr\u003e“Otay!” The Billy “Buckwheat” Thomas Story (BearManor Media March 2010)\u003cbr\u003eWally: The True Wallace Reid Story (BearManor Media December 2010)\u003cbr\u003eThe Remarkable Mr. Messing (Menefee Publishing, Inc. 2011)\u003cbr\u003eBrothers of the Storm (Menefee Publishing, Inc. 2011)\u003cbr\u003eThe Rise and Fall of Lou-Tellegen (Menefee Publishing, Inc. 2011)\u003cbr\u003eMARGOT CRANSTON The Secret of the St. Lawrence Lighthouse (Menefee Publishing, Inc. 2011)\u003cbr\u003eMARGOT CRANSTON The Mystery at Loon Lake (Menefee Publishing, Inc. 2011)\u003cbr\u003eMARGOT CRANSTON The Quest for the Jade Dragons (Menefee Publishing, Inc. 2011)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn collaboration with Richard J. Maturi, he recently wrote the new screenplay for Triple Crown.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs ghost writer, David has written:\u003cbr\u003eSlaves to Medicine by accredited author Dr. George Beauchamp (Brown Books 2006)\u003cbr\u003eLilian Hall-Davis: The English Rose, by accredited author Richard Davis (unpublished)\u003cbr\u003eA Craving for Travel by accredited author Jim Strong (Brown Books 2009)\u003cbr\u003eTexting Harry by accredited author Connie Podesta (Brown Books 2010)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs editor, David has supervised the creation of:\u003cbr\u003eSonnets by Robert Brown (Brown Books 2006)\u003cbr\u003eDowntown Dallas, Romantic Past, Modern Renaissance by Mark Rice (Brown Books 2006)\u003cbr\u003eJames Best Autobiography (BearManor Media 2009)\u003cbr\u003eBurlesque: A Living History (BearManor Media 2009)\u003cbr\u003eWhen Game Shows Ruled Daytime TV by Norm Blumenthal (BearManor Media 2010)\u003cbr\u003eSix Cult Films From The Sixties by Ib Melchior (BearManor Media 2010)\u003cbr\u003eNow and Then, The Movies Get It Right by Neal Stannard (BearManor Media 2010)\u003cbr\u003eEndless Summer: My Life With The Beach Boys by Jack Lloyd. (BearManor Media 2010)\u003cbr\u003eWill the Real Me Please Stand Up by Christopher Knopf (BearManor Media 2010)\u003cbr\u003eTales from the Script by Gene Perrett (BearManor Media 2009)\u003cbr\u003eBest in Hollywood: The Good. The Bad. The Beautiful by James Best (BearManor Media 2009)\u003cbr\u003eBurlesque: A Living History by Jane Briggeman (BearManor Media 2009)\u003cbr\u003eJohnny Olson: A Voice in Time by Randy West (BearManor Media 2009)\u003cbr\u003eRadio Remembered: The Ultimate Guide to the Oral History of the Golden Age of Radio by Dave Siegel\u003cbr\u003e     (BearManor Media 2010)\u003cbr\u003eConfessions of a Scream Queen by Matt Beckoff (BearManor Media 2010)\u003cbr\u003eFrom Cyrano to Magoo: My Years with José Ferrer and Jim Backus by Jack Lloyd  (BearManor Media\u003cbr\u003e     2011)\u003cbr\u003eLittle Girl in Big Pictures by Marilyn Knowlden  (BearManor Media 2011)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDavid is currently working as a full-time book editor, and as the author of several new fiction and nonfiction works.   \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDavid lives in Dallas, Texas, USA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAdd to your cart by clicking on button above, or buy directly from Amazon below:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?t=bbccomedy-20\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;p=8\u0026amp;l=as1\u0026amp;asins=1593930739\u0026amp;fc1=000000\u0026amp;IS2=1\u0026amp;lt1=_blank\u0026amp;m=amazon\u0026amp;lc1=0000FF\u0026amp;bc1=000000\u0026amp;bg1=FFFFFF\u0026amp;f=ifr\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c!--\"''\"--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eGrab the Kindle (ebook) version by clicking the link below!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?t=snoopystuff-20\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;p=8\u0026amp;l=as1\u0026amp;asins=B003Y3BPMC\u0026amp;fc1=000000\u0026amp;IS2=1\u0026amp;lt1=_blank\u0026amp;m=amazon\u0026amp;lc1=0000FF\u0026amp;bc1=000000\u0026amp;bg1=FFFFFF\u0026amp;f=ifr\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c!--\"''\"--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eLimited edition hardback available! Just $49.95 plus postage at the links below. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?t=bearmanormedi-20\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;p=8\u0026amp;l=as1\u0026amp;asins=1593931093\u0026amp;fc1=000000\u0026amp;IS2=1\u0026amp;lt1=_blank\u0026amp;m=amazon\u0026amp;lc1=0000FF\u0026amp;bc1=000000\u0026amp;bg1=FFFFFF\u0026amp;f=ifr\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c!--\"''\"--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026468290759,"sku":"diu1787291513645","price":20.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/7923\/3735\/files\/the-first-male-stars_1.jpg?v=1787291519"},{"product_id":"socialists-socialties-and-sociopaths-plays-and-screenplays-by-frank-tuttle-edited-by-john-franceschi","title":"SOCIALISTS, SOCIALTIES, AND SOCIOPATHS: PLAYS AND SCREENPLAYS BY FRANK TUTTLE edited by John Franceschina","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eSocialists, Socialites, and Sociopaths is a quartet of plays and screenplays written by Frank Tuttle between film directing assignments during the last twenty-five years of his life. 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