Customer Review: BROADWAY-THE AMERICAN MUSICAL was originally, I believe, a PBS Documentary that can now be purchased on DVD. I haven't seen any of the PBS Show. However, I am a huge fan of Broadway shows and music. ... Read More
Customer Review: This was a bit different with Boris Karloff playing an Asian "bad guy." He plays "Fu Manchu," and man who sets out to get Genghis Khan's mask and sword which supposedly will give him the power to rule over millions of people. ... Read More
Customer Review: I discovered this film completely by accident, picking it up at a sale for just a couple of dollars ... but after seeing it, I would gladly have paid full price for it. What an unexpected pleasure! It's more about Rembrandt the man than the artist, ... Read More
Customer Review: Ex-army captain Hugh Drummond, first introduced by Hector McNeil (Sapper) in 1920, was, at the time of his first appearance in print, meant to be the embodiment of everything that was good and upright in the English character, but closer examination reveals ... Read More
Customer Review: Funny Girl (directed by William Wyler) is a hilarious, wonderful musical lightly based on the life of comedienne and actress Fanny Brice. The film version is based on the stage musical that premiered on Broadway in 1964.
Fanny Brice (Barbra Streisand) is a Jewish ... Read More
Customer Review: Streisand's versatility and pure talent are showcased here. Funny, yet sad; human fraility; love. If you love Streisand's singing, you'll appreciate these movies.
Customer Review: I discovered this film completely by accident, picking it up at a sale for just a couple of dollars ... but after seeing it, I would gladly have paid full price for it. What an unexpected pleasure! It's more about Rembrandt the man than the artist, in that it explores his personality ... Read More
Customer Review: Excellent book. Not only did I learn about this extraordinary woman, Wallach outlines that period of history in a way for the "non-historian" to understand and appreciate. It is a book that I "will keep on my shelf."
Customer Review: Of all the Westerners who decided to explore the Middle East in the last couple of centuries, none seemed to equal Gertrude Bell for her erudition as well as empathy for those who lived there. She writes with passion and wonderful descriptive powers, the subject quote being just one example. The ... Read More
Customer Review: I absolutely love this book. I nearly salivated when I saw the numerous drawings and photos of garden structures and architecture- So I'm a "Structure" guy, not a "plant" guy. My wife literraly told me to stop bothering her because I kept showing her pictures of stairs, walls and pergolas. This really is ... Read More
