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Now in Paperback! Straight from the Horse's Mouth provides a fascinating, first-hand account of a unique filmmaker, who began his career as assistant cameraman on Hitchcock's first talkie, Blackmail, and went on to direct Maggie Smith, Judy Garland, Walter Matthau, and many other prominent performers. The book includes tales of the on-and-off-the-set antics of comedian George Formby, and original accounts of his experiences working with Noel Coward and David Lean. This is not simply an autobiography, but rather a history of British cinema from the 1920s through the 1960s, and Hollywood cinema from the 1960s through the present. ... Read more

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Now in Paperback! Straight from the Horse's Mouth provides a fascinating, first-hand account of a unique filmmaker, who began his career as assistant cameraman on Hitchcock's first talkie, Blackmail, and went on to direct Maggie Smith, Judy Garland, Walter Matthau, and many other prominent performers. The book includes tales of the on-and-off-the-set antics of comedian George Formby, and original accounts of his experiences working with Noel Coward and David Lean. This is not simply an autobiography, but rather a history of British cinema from the 1920s through the 1960s, and Hollywood cinema from the 1960s through the present. ... Read more

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Straight from my mouth. Just Great!
This book has it all, adventure, history, fun and it doesn't read like an autobiography, but more like a wonderful entertaining story. I heartily recommend it for anyone who loves film and who would appreciate being transported into the heyday of the film industry. Kudos to the writers who did such a beautiful job.

The Horses Mouth
This autobiography is fascinating and written in a very "readable" and easy manner.Mr. Neames' life is so interesting.The film industry is part of our history and is an important art form.Thank you for sharing your life with us. ... Read more

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Rabbit Ears Treasury of Fairy Tales, Volume 2 enlightens and entertains with these timeless stories read by your favorite stars and featuring original music by some of today’s greatest artists.

King Midas and the Golden Touch
Read by Michael Caine
Original Music by Yo-Yo Ma
One day King Midas sees a beautiful butterfly illuminated by the golden light of the afternoon sun. He is so taken with it that he wishes for the power to turn all things he touches into gold. But when a strange messenger arrives and grants him his wish, King Midas soon comes to realize that there are some things in life more precious than gold.

Jack and the Beanstalk
Read by Michael Palin
Original Music by David A. Stewart
In this comic English folktale, young Jack foolishly sells his family’s cow for a handful of magical beans. They grow overnight into a beanstalk that reaches up beyond the sky. When Jack climbs the stalk, he meets a dimwitted ogre and his extra-large spouse, and endures a series of misadventures. ... Read more

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Love It
We listen to J and the B nearly every night at bedtime.My 4 year old loves it. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Other Man is a British television drama written by Giles Cooper and directed by Gordon Flemyng, starring Michael Caine, Siân Phillips and John Thaw. It was made by Granada for the ITV network, and broadcast on 7 September 1964. Prior to transmission, the nature of the storyline was not publicised, the only hint being the cover of that week's TV Times, which showed the image of a British passport, but with the addition of a Swastika and the German phrase "Deutsches Reich." Running in two parts from 20:00 to 20:50 and 21:05 to 22:35, with a news broadcast in between, The Other Man was at the time the longest single drama broadcast by ITV. It had a cast of over 200, including extras and 60 speaking parts. ... Read more

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Sir Michael Caine, CBE (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, Jr.; 14 March 1933) is an English film actor. Caine has appeared in more than 100 films, and is one of only two actors to have been nominated for an Academy Award for acting (leading or supporting) in every decade since the 1960s (Jack Nicholson being the other). He became known for several notable critically acclaimed performances, particularly in the late 1960s, '70s, and '80s in films such as Zulu (1964); The Ipcress File (1965), Billion Dollar Brain (1967), and others as Harry Palmer; the woman-chasing title character in Alfie (1966); The Italian Job (1969); Get Carter (1971); The Man Who Would Be King (1975); Educating Rita (1983); Academy Award-winning performances for supporting actor in Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) and The Cider House Rules (1999); as Nigel Powers in the spoof Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002); and more recently as Alfred Pennyworth, the butler from Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Caine was knighted in 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his contribution to cinema. He retains his strong cockney accent. ... Read more

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Sir Michael Caine, CBE (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, Jr.; 14 March 1933) is an English film actor. Caine has appeared in more than 100 films, and is one of only two actors to have been nominated for an Academy Award for acting (leading or supporting) in every decade since the 1960s (Jack Nicholson being the other). He became known for several notable critically acclaimed performances, particularly in the late 1960s, '70s, and '80s in films such as Zulu (1964); The Ipcress File (1965), Billion Dollar Brain (1967), and others as Harry Palmer; the woman-chasing title character in Alfie (1966); The Italian Job (1969); Get Carter (1971); The Man Who Would Be King (1975); Educating Rita (1983); Academy Award-winning performances for supporting actor in Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) and The Cider House Rules (1999); as Nigel Powers in the spoof Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002); and more recently as Alfred Pennyworth, the butler from Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Caine was knighted in 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his contribution to cinema. He retains his strong cockney accent. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Too Late the Hero is a 1970 Anglo-American war film directed by Robert Aldrich, and starring Michael Caine, Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Ken Takakura, Denholm Elliott, Ian Bannen, Lance Percival, Ronald Fraser, Harry Andrews and Percy Herbert. In the 1942 Pacific War part of World War II, Lieutenant Sam Lawson, U.S.N. (Robertson), is a Japanese language interpreter who ? so far ? has avoided combat. Although Lawson is slated for shore leave in forty-eight hours, his commanding officer (Henry Fonda in a cameo role) unexpectedly cancels his leave and informs Lawson that he is to be assigned to a British infantry commando unit in the New Hebrides Islands for a combat mission. ... Read more

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Chapters: Michael Caine, Abba Eban, Sian Williams, Jamie Stuart, Jim Gannon, Edward Anthony Strauss, Thomas Aynscombe, Andy Mcnab, Henry Thrale, Leon Cort, George Yeardley, Dean Beckwith, Edward Coxen, Carl Cort, Thomas Garnet, Martha Tabram, Terrell Forbes, John Harvard, Frederick Thomas Sargood, Richard Spencer, Francis Turner, Ryan Bertrand, Mary Hays, Charlie Macdonald, John Stainer, Shenton Thomas, Andrew Amos, Danny Murphy, Thomas Girtin, Brian Masters, George Rennie, Mark Howard, Joe Dolan, Kevin James, Ted Buckle, Joshua Girling Fitch, Danny Kelleher, William Odling, William Lucas Distant, Frank Edward Stubbs, William Rendle, Maude Petre, Molly Beanland, Thomas B. Robinson, John Belcher, John Cleveley the Elder, Louise Hazel, Peter Amigo, Gary Micklewhite, Lionel Lockyer, Cornelius Cure, John Baptist Butt, John Leachman. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 218. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Sir Michael Caine, CBE (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite; 14 March 1933) is an English film actor. Caine has appeared in over 100 films and is one of only two actors to have been nominated for an Academy Award for acting (leading or supporting) in every decade from the 1960s to the 2000s (Jack Nicholson being the other). He became known for several notable critically acclaimed performances, particularly in films such as Zulu (1964); The Ipcress File (1965) and others as Harry Palmer; the womanising title character in Alfie (1966); The Italian Job (1969); The Battle Of Britain (1969); Get Carter (1971); The Man Who Would Be King (1975); Educating Rita (1983); an Academy Awardwinning performance for supporting actor in Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), The Fourth Protocol (1987) and The Cider House Rules (1999); as Nigel Powers in the parody Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002); and more recently...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=61479 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Michael Caine, Roger Waters, John Thomas Duckworth, Susan Howatch, Richard Patterson, Nathaniel Lucas, Mel Giedroyc, Andy Ellison, John Campbell-Jones, Madron Seligman, Louise Lawrence, Harold Auten, Coky Giedroyc, Simon Patterson, Simon Cowell, Chris Townson, Jonathan Pike, Francis Geary. Excerpt:Andy Ellison Andrew (Andy) Ellison (born 5 July 1946, Finchley , North London ) is a musician and vocalist best known as the frontman in John's Children , Jet and Radio Stars . During the height of John's Children's almost non-existent popularity, he carried a pillowcase stuffed with feathers, throwing them around the stage. On the group's (in)famous 1967 tour with The Who , Ellison threw feathers around the stage so much that Roger Daltrey could not sing. A song sung by Ellison, "It's Been A Long Time," appears on the soundtrack - better known for its contributions from The Spencer Davis Group and Traffic - to the film , Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush . "It's Been A Long Time" also features on the compilation Backtrack 1, a Track Records compilation featuring The Who and Hendrix among others. Radio Stars , a new wave band, had only one UK Top 40 hit , "Nervous Wreck" in early 1978. It peaked at #39. The b-side to the single was a cover of Marc Bolan 's "Horrible Breath", a John's Children staple. In the 90s, Ellison fronted a reformed version of John's Children. Radio Stars reformed for a one-off gig in London in 2008 to mark the release of their 'Something For the Weekend' live release on Radiant Future Records . Discography References (URLs online) Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Chris Townson item Born: 24 July 1947(1947-07-24) London , England item Died: 10 February 2008 (aged 60) London , England item Genres : Rock item Occupations: Musici... ... Read more

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Chapters: Michael Caine, Saki, Ivor Bulmer-Thomas, Alfred Henry Hook, Leslie Grantham, Hopkin Maddock, Lewis Bernstein Namier, Arthur Percy Sullivan, Gordon Olley, Nigel Benn, Albert Levy, Johnny Ramensky, Frederick Goodhue, William Dod, Henry James Knight, Samuel George Pearse, Thomas Elsdon Ashford, Sidney Frank Godley, Mathew Hughes, William Norman, Siegfried Herford, George Jarratt, John Molyneux, Charles Graham Robertson, William George Foster, William Philo, Geoffrey Coles, Charles Wheeler, Jim Nevill. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 126. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Sir Michael Caine, CBE (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite; 14 March 1933) is an English film actor. Caine has appeared in over 100 films and is one of only two actors to have been nominated for an Academy Award for acting (leading or supporting) in every decade from the 1960s to the 2000s (Jack Nicholson being the other). He became known for several notable critically acclaimed performances, particularly in films such as Zulu (1964); The Ipcress File (1965) and others as Harry Palmer; the womanising title character in Alfie (1966); The Italian Job (1969); The Battle Of Britain (1969); Get Carter (1971); The Man Who Would Be King (1975); Educating Rita (1983); an Academy Awardwinning performance for supporting actor in Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), The Fourth Protocol (1987) and The Cider House Rules (1999); as Nigel Powers in the parody Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002); and more recently as Alfred Pennyworth, the butler from Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Sir Michael Caine also played as the main protagonist in Harry Brown. Caine was knighted in 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II, in recognition of his contribution to cinema. Caine was born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite in Rotherhithe, South East London, the son of...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=61479 ... Read more