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Howard Hawks (Contemporary Approaches to Film & Television) (Contemporary Approaches to Film and Television) (Paperback) - Prolific director Howard Hawks made films in nearly every genre, from gangster movies like "Scarface" to comedies like "Bringing Up Baby" and "Monkey Business" and westerns like "Rio Bravo." In this new edition of a classic text, author Robin Wood explores the ways in which Hawks pushed the boundaries of each genre and transformed the traditional forms in new, interesting, and creative ways. This reprint also contains an exciting new introduction by Wood, which shows how his thinking about Hawks has deepened... <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Howard-Hawks-Contemporary-Approaches-Television/dp/0814332765#similarities">Read full description at Amazon.com</a>£15.15
Howard Hawks: The Grey Fox of Hollywood (Paperback) £9.16
Music, Stage and Screen: Hawks on Hawks by Howard Hawks, et al. (1996) - Published to coincide with the centenary of his birth, this is an examination of the personal concerns which Howard Hawks brought to his films, and which enabled him to stamp his distinctive signature on what once appeared to be a random assortment of genre pieces. Hawks's discussion of his working methods in this frequently irreverent book represents a master class in the practical art of film direction.£11.99
Music, Stage and Screen: Howard Hawks: American Artist by Jim Hillier, et al. (1996) - 1996 is the centenary of the birth of Howard Hawks, one of the great directors of American cinema. This anthology collects together writings from around the world on the director of such films as "Bringing up Baby," "The Big Sleep," "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," and "Rio Bravo."£50.00
Howard Hawks - In Pale Rider, Clint Eastwood returned to the saddle after nice years - and Western movies were riding high ... More£28.97
His Girl Friday by Howard Hawks - His Girl Friday by Howard Hawks is a film that has gained a reputation for the rapid and frenetic style in which it unfolds. This reputation creates the impression that it would be difficult to follow. However through his use of the techniques such as the classical narrative system, continuity editing and many other simple yet clever cinematic techniques Hawks was able to create a film that despite its pace was very easy to follow. The structure of this film is typical of the Hollywood classical...£4.99
DVDs directed by Howard Hawks £49.99
Bringing Up Baby: Howard Hawks, Director (Rutgers Films in Print) (Paperback) - This film is the essence of thirties screwball comedy. It is also quintessential Howard Hawks, treating many of the director's favourite themes, particularly the loving war between the sexes. Criticized by some reviewers when it was released for its dependence on a prepostorous plot employing comic cliches and stereotypes, few recognized it as a potential classic. The introduction of this book gives the production history of the film. It also provides a biographical sketch of Hawk's career. The original story... <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bringing-Up-Baby-Director-Rutgers/dp/0813513413#similarities">Read full description at Amazon.com</a>£14.50
Howard Hawks: A Jungian Study (Paperback) £8.00
Music, Stage and Screen: Howard Hawks - Contemporary Approaches to Film and Television by Robin Wood (2006) - Prolific director Howard Hawks made films in nearly every genre, from gangster movies like "Scarface" to comedies like "Bringing Up Baby" and "Monkey Business" and westerns like "Rio Bravo." In this new edition of a classic text, author Robin Wood explores the ways in which Hawks pushed the boundaries of each genre and transformed the traditional forms in new, interesting, and creative ways. This reprint also contains an exciting new introduction by Wood, which shows how his thinking about Hawks...£15.95
Director: Howard Hawks - He's joined by Dean Martin as the deputy coming off a two-year drunk, Walter Brennan as the old coot whose fiery spirit outmatches his hobbled stride, Ricky Nelson as a youngster out to prove himself by joining the lawmen and Angie Dickinson as a woman with a past who hopes to rope Chance. Director Howard Hawkes already lifted the Western to new heights with 'Red River'.£11.04
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes [1953] - Lorelei Lee (Marilyn Monroe) and her friend Dorothy Shaw (Jane Russell) are a pair of showgirls, Dorothy the sassy one looking for true love, Lorelei the blonde hoping to marry a millionaire, with her sights set on Gus Esmond, a wealthy nerd stuck under his father's thumb. When Lorelei and Dorothy take a transatlantic cruise to Paris, an undercover detective follows to find out if Lorelei is really a gold-digging schemer. Unfortunately, the irrepressible Lorelei is a born flirt and soon finds herself in a compromising... <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gentlemen-Prefer-Blondes-Jane-Russell/dp/B0007RUSJE#similarities">Read full description at Amazon.com</a>£3.98
I Was A Male War Bride [1949] - In post-World War II Germany, American Lieutenant Catherine Gates (Ann Sheridan) and French army officer Henri Rochard (Cary Grant) fall in love and marry. However, on the day they speak their "I dos," Gates's ship sets sail for the States. Rochard succeeds in getting aboard the boat as a "war bride," but, unhappily, he cannot bunk with his new wife due to military regulations. For the life of these two honeymooners, they can't succeed in consummating their marriage, until, one day, the Army sees that strict... <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/I-Was-Male-War-Bride/dp/B0002ADWI0#similarities">Read full description at Amazon.com</a>£4.98
Monkey Business [1952] - In MONKEY BUSINESS, Cary Grant discovers rejuvenation serum, which turns him, his wife (Ginger Rogers), his boss (Charles Coburn), and his secretary (Marilyn Monroe) into teenagers again. Screenplay by Ben Hecht.£3.98
Penny Serenade / His Girl Friday - Two features. In 'Penny Serenade', a married couple adopts a baby after tragedy strikes. Also includes 'His Girl Friday' in which a newspaper writer and editor work together to save an innocent man from jail.£2.97
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