The Columbia Story

by Clive Hirschhorn

Since 1924, Columbia Pictures has made over 3,000 movies, becoming one of the most successful studios of Hollywood's Golden Age. Every one of those movies, from It Happened One Night to Men In Black, appears in noted film critic Clive Hirschhorn's grandly oversize, picture-filled book. Also included are a synopsis, casting, lively critical commentary, running time, and an extensive timeline of every Columbia film that ever won, or received, a nomination for an Oscar. "Excellent."--Publishers Weekly.

Genres: Film, Media Tie In, Reference, Nonfiction

400 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful reference book on the films of the Columbia studio. I use it a lot.

[Karyn Gerrard · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a movie buff as myself, this reference book chronicles every movie made by Columbia Pictures from the silent era to the date of publication in 1989. I still use this book often. Coffee table book, not for light reading~ ;)

[Lynn Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

4* Covers years 1924-1989

[TrumanCoyote · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although he came off as rather squeamish and a bit of a fuddy-duddy (especially toward the end), I generally more or less agreed with him (regarding those movies I'd actually seen). Except for one. Marooned (a title which by the way could hardly have been more self-descriptive!). Yet Clive alleges that it is a "high-tension drama" and "edge-of-your-seat adventure." Good grief. The only reason I'd ever be on the edge of my seat through that thing is because I'd be about to topple out of it. Leonard Maltin came a lot closer to the truth when he described the film as being "alternately boring and excruciating."