Movie History

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    • The Making of an American Movie Studio
    • By: David Thomson
    • Narrated by: David Thomson
    • Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
    • Release date: 27-03-18
    • Language: English
    • 10 ratings
    • Warner Bros charts the rise of an unpromising film studio from its shaky beginnings in the early 20th century through its ascent to the pinnacle of Hollywood influence and popularity....

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    • Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sixteen Candles, Revenge of the Nerds, The Karate Kid, The Breakfast Club, Dead Poets Society, and Everything in Between
    • By: James King
    • Narrated by: Mike Cooper
    • Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins
    • Release date: 22-02-22
    • Language: English
    • 21 ratings
    • The Ultimate History of the '80s Teen Movie goes behind the scenes of a genre where cult hits mingled with studio blockbusters, where giants like Spielberg and Coppola rubbed shoulders with baby-faced first-timers, and where future superstars got their big break....

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    • The Collapse of the Studio System, the Thrill of Cinerama, and the Invasion of the Ultimate Body Snatcher--Television
    • By: Foster Hirsch
    • Narrated by: Foster Hirsch
    • Length: 36 hrs and 2 mins
    • Release date: 10-10-23
    • Language: English
    • 3 ratings
    • A fascinating look at Hollywood’s most turbulent decade and the demise of the studio system—set against the boom of the post–World War II years, the Cold War, and the atomic age—and the movies that reflected the seismic shifts “The definitive book on 1950s Hollywood.” —Booklist...

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    • How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen
    • By: Brian Raftery
    • Narrated by: George Newbern
    • Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
    • Release date: 16-04-19
    • Language: English
    • 99 ratings
    • From a veteran culture writer and modern movie expert, a celebration and analysis of the movies of 1999—“a terrifically fun snapshot of American film culture on the brink of the Millennium….An absolute must for any movie-lover or pop-culture nut” (Gillian Flynn). In 1999, Hollywood as we...

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    • By: Rob Harris
    • Narrated by: Rob Harris
    • Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
    • Release date: 05-02-25
    • Language: English
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    • A must-listen for movie buffs, The Trouble with Love in the Movies is a painfully honest account of labouring in the fields of film production, of loving and losing, living and learning. Through six movies, across three continents, in clashes on and off the set: It's a romance.

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    • By: Jeanine Basinger
    • Narrated by: Erin Bennett
    • Length: 24 hrs and 20 mins
    • Release date: 05-11-19
    • Language: English
    • 7 ratings
    • Irresistible and authoritative, The Movie Musical! is an in-depth look at the singing, dancing, happy-making world of Hollywood musicals--an essential audiobook for anyone who's ever laughed, cried, or sung along at the movies. Leading film historian Jeanine Basinger reveals, with her...

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    • Elizabeth Taylor in Hollywood
    • By: William J. Mann
    • Narrated by: Mark Boyett
    • Length: 15 hrs and 37 mins
    • Release date: 24-11-13
    • Language: English
    • 19 ratings
    • Elizabeth Taylor has never been short on star power, but in this unprecedented biography, the spotlight is entirely on her - a spirited beauty full of magic, professional daring, and wit....

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    • Understanding Mental Illness Through Film
    • By: James Charney MD
    • Narrated by: Grover Gardner
    • Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
    • Release date: 27-06-23
    • Language: English
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    • Psychiatrist and long-time cinephile James Charney explores how mental illness is portrayed in classic and contemporary films....

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    • Influential Moments, Movies, Music and More from One of the Greatest Childhood Decades
    • By: Krista Brea
    • Narrated by: Julie Shreve
    • Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
    • Release date: 15-11-22
    • Language: English
    • 9 ratings
    • If you grew up in the ’90s, this book is an excellent throwback. The 1990s was a decade of change and growth. This was also a time of significant technological advances, with the internet and cell phones becoming commonplace. But what truly made the '90s special was the culture....

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    • Animals, Science & Nature, Countries & History, TV & Movies, Did You Know? Fun Facts and More
    • By: BrightKids
    • Narrated by: Jennifer Dunning
    • Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
    • Release date: 18-05-21
    • Language: English
    • 2 ratings
    • First scientists thought it was for balance, but the tail helps the kangaroo to be able to move the fore and hind legs together....

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    • Story and Style in Modern Movies
    • By: David Bordwell
    • Narrated by: Lloyd James
    • Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
    • Release date: 03-09-10
    • Language: English
    • 14 ratings
    • Hollywood moviemaking is one of the constants of American life, but how much has it changed since the glory days of the big studios? Find out....

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    • How Epic Battles and Bruised Egos Brought a Classic Hollywood Love Story to the Screen
    • By: Robert Hofler
    • Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
    • Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
    • Release date: 23-05-23
    • Language: English
    • 1 rating
    • This is the definitive account of a film that changed the rules of moviemaking and defined romance ever since....

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    • True Stories from a Career in Hollywood
    • By: Barry Sonnenfeld
    • Narrated by: Barry Sonnenfeld
    • Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
    • Release date: 01-10-24
    • Language: English
    • Not rated yet
    • One-of-a-kind filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld tells stories only he can tell, from his blockbuster career with iconic actors, studio execs, and producers. His humor and insight provide an inside glimpse into how Hollywood really works, or how it doesn’t. Best Possible Place, Worst Possible Time...

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    • The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
    • By: David Grann
    • Narrated by: Will Patton, Ann Marie Lee, Danny Campbell
    • Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
    • Release date: 18-04-17
    • Language: English
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    • #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history, from the author of The Wager and The Lost City of Z, “one of the preeminent adventure and true-crime writers working today."—New York Magazine ...

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    • How Kung Fu Movies Swept America and Changed the World
    • By: Chris Poggiali, Grady Hendrix
    • Narrated by: Grady Hendrix
    • Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
    • Release date: 15-09-21
    • Language: English
    • 9 ratings
    • When a major Hollywood studio released Five Fingers of Death to thrill-seeking Times Square moviegoers on March 21, 1973, only a handful of Black and Asian American audience members knew the difference between an Iron Fist and an Eagle's Claw....

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    • By: David Thomson
    • Narrated by: Chris MacDonnell
    • Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
    • Release date: 05-08-20
    • Language: English
    • 5 ratings
    • Murder and the Movies admits us into what Thomson calls "a warped triangle": the creator working out a compelling death; the killer doing his and her best; and the entranced spectator trying to cling to life and a proper sense of decency....

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    • Martin Scorsese's Life in Film
    • By: Mark Binelli
    • Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
    • Release date: 03-11-26
    • Language: English
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    • The first major biography of Martin Scorsese, America’s greatest modern filmmaker, a book as stylish and audacious as the director’s movies, drawing on previously unseen sources, original research, and new interviews to reveal the origins, genius, and influence of his life and work Just a...

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