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book		Big U : Universal in the silent days / I. G. Edmonds South Brunswick [N.J.]: A. S. Barnes, c1977. Call No: 19UNI EDM Author: Edmonds, I. G Place: South Brunswick [N.J.] Publisher: A. S. Barnes PubDate: c1977 PhysDes: 162 p. : ill. ; 29 cm Subject: UNIVERSAL PICTURES; LAEMMLE, CARL; CHANEY, LON Notes: Includes indexes ISBN: 0498018091 : $15.00 LON: 762022 More info
journal article		Change for Universal Pictures president in Australasian Cinema (11/2/1983) vol.12 iss.2 p.2 PhysDes: Article Subject: UNIVERSAL PICTURES; MCA / UNIVERSAL Summary: Article on Ned Tanen, president of Universal Pictures and vice-president of MCA Inc., changing his role within Universal Pictures and what he accomplished during his presidency. More info
book		The dead that walk / Leslie Halliwell London: Collins, 1986. Call No: 735.2 HAL Author: Halliwell, Leslie Source: UK Place: London Publisher: Collins PubDate: 1986 PhysDes: 262 p. ; 24 cm Series: Halliwell's Moving Pictures Subject: HORROR FILMS; VAMPIRE FILMS; DRACULA IN FILMS; MONSTERS IN FILMS; FRANKENSTEIN IN FILMS; UNIVERSAL PICTURES; HAMMER FILM PRODUCTIONS ISBN: 0246128348 Donation: donated by the family of Wayne Levy, 2006 More info
book		Easy riders, raging bulls : how the sex-drugs-and-rock-'n'-roll generation saved Hollywood / Peter Biskind New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1998. Call No: 71(73) BIS Author: Biskind, Peter Place: New York, NY Publisher: Simon & Schuster PubDate: 1998 PhysDes: 506 p. : ill. ; 25 cm Subject: USA. 1970's; COLUMBIA PICTURES; PARAMOUNT STUDIOS; TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX; UNIVERSAL PICTURES; WARNER BROS.; ZOETROPE STUDIOS; ALTMAN, ROBERT; ASHBY, HAL; BEATTY, WARREN; BEGELMAN, DAVID; BLATTY, WILLIAM PETER; BOGDANOVICH, PETER; BRANDO, MARLON; BROWN, DAVID; BURSTYN, ELLEN; CALLEY, JOHN; CHRISTIE, JULIE; COPPOLA, ELEANOR; COPPOLA, FRANCIS FORD; DE NIRO, ROBERT; DE PALMA, BRIAN; DILLER, BARRY; EVANS, ROBERT; FONDA, PETER; FRIEDKIN, WILLIAM; GEFFEN, DAVID; HAWKS, HOWARD; HOPPER, DENNIS; IRVING, AMY; KAEL, PAULINE; KIDDER, MARGOT; LUCAS, GEORGE; LUCAS, MARCIA; MILIUS, JOHN; NEWMAN, DAVID; NICHOLSON, JACK; PENN, ARTHUR; PHILLIPS, JULIA; PLATT, POLLY; POLANSKI, ROMAN; RAFELSON, BOB; SCHNEIDER, BERT; SCHRADER, LEONARD; SCHRADER, PAUL; SCORSESE, MARTIN; SHEPHERD, CYBILL; SIMPSON, DON; SPIELBERG, STEVEN; SYLBERT, RICHARD; TANEN, NED; TOWNE, ROBERT; WEINTRAUB, SANDRA; YABLANS, FRANK; ZANUCK, RICHARD; AMERICAN GRAFFITI (US, George Lucas, 1973); EASY RIDER (US, Dennis Hopper, 1969); APOCALYPSE NOW (US, Francis Ford Coppola, 1979); BONNIE AND CLYDE (US, Arthur Penn, 1967); CHINATOWN (US, Roman Polanski, 1974); CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (US, Steven Spielberg, 1977); EXORCIST, THE (US, William Friedkin, 1973); GODFATHER, THE (US, Francis Ford Coppola, 1972); HEAVEN'S GATE (US, Michael Cimino, 1980); JAWS (US, Steven Spielberg, 1975); LAST PICTURE SHOW, THE (US, Peter Bogdanovich, 1971); MCCABE AND MRS MILLER (US, Robert Altman, 1971); MASH (US, Robert Altman, 1969); MEAN STREETS (US, Martin Scorsese, 1973); PAPER MOON (US, Peter Bogdanovich, 1973); PERSONAL BEST (US, Robert Towne, 1982); RAGING BULL (US, Martin Scorsese, 1980); REDS (US, Warren Beatty, 1981); SHAMPOO (US, Hal Ashby, 1975); SORCERER (US, William Friedkin, 1977); STAR WARS (US, George Lucas, 1977); SUGARLAND EXPRESS, THE (US, Steven Spielberg, 1974); TAXI DRIVER (US, Martin Scorsese, 1976) Notes:* Includes bibliographical references (p. [449]-482) and index; Filmography: p. [447]-448 ISBN: 0684809966 LON: 98002919; 13698645 More info
book		The gross : the hits, the flops - the summer that ate Hollywood / Peter Bart New York: St. Martin's Griffin, February 2000. Call No: 210.31(73) BAR Author: Bart, Peter Edition: First Edition Source: US Place: New York Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin PubDate: February 2000 PhysDes: 337 p. ; 24 cm Subject: BART, PETER; INDUSTRY, FILM. USA; BOX OFFICE. USA; STUDIOS, FILM. USA; PARAMOUNT STUDIOS; TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX; SONY CORPORATION; WARNER BROS.; UNIVERSAL PICTURES; SPIELBERG, STEVEN; ARMAGEDDON (US, Michael Bay, 1998); BULWORTH (US, Warren Beatty, 1998); DEEP IMPACT (US, Mimi Leder, 1997); HORSE WHISPERER, THE (US, Robert Redford, 1998); LETHAL WEAPON 4 (US, Richard Donner, 1998); MASK OF ZORRO (US, Martin Campbell, 1998); MULAN (US, Barry Cook & Tony Bancroft, 1998); OUT OF SIGHT (US, Steven Soderbergh, 1998); SMALL SOLDIERS (US, Joe Dante, 1998); SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (US, Steven Spielberg, 1998); SIX DAYS, SEVEN NIGHTS (US, Ivan Reitman, 1998); GODZILLA (US/JA, Roland Emmerich, 1998); THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY (US, Bobby Farrelly & Peter Farrelly, 1998) Notes: A behind-the-scenes tour of Hollywood during its busiest season - where big-budget blockbusters can make or break a studio, and summer sleepers sneak onto the radar.--BOOK BLURB ISBN: 0312253915 More info
book		Hollywood in the information age : beyond the silver screen / Janet Wasko Cambridge, U.K.: Polity Press, 1994. Call No: 201(73) WAS Author: Wasko, Janet Place: Cambridge, U.K. Publisher: Polity Press PubDate: 1994 PhysDes: x, 308 p. ill. ; 23cm Subject: USA; TECHNOLOGY AND THE CINEMA. USA; DISTRIBUTION. USA; PRODUCTION. USA; STUDIOS, FILM. USA; PAY TV. USA; INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION. USA; CABLE TV. USA; INDUSTRY, VIDEO. USA; EXHIBITION. USA; COMPUTERS AND THE CINEMA. USA; INDUSTRY, FILM. USA; TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS. USA; PRODUCT PLACEMENT; MURDOCH, RUPERT; NEWS CORPORATION; TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX; ORION PICTURES; PARAMOUNT STUDIOS; UNIVERSAL PICTURES; WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS; TIME WARNER Notes: Includes index; Bibliography: p. [255]-301 ISBN: 0745603181; 074560319X (pbk.) LON: 11620231 More info
Interim book		The Hollywood story / Roy Pickard London: Viscount Books, 1986. Call No: 210.31 PIC Author: Pickard, Roy Source: UK Place: London Publisher: Viscount Books PubDate: 1986 PhysDes: 256 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 32cm. Subject: BLOCKBUSTERS; WARNER BROS.; UNIVERSAL PICTURES; PARAMOUNT STUDIOS; RKO; COLUMBIA PICTURES; UNITED ARTISTS; WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX; ZANUCK, DARRYL F. Summary: A book about Hollywood; through the superstars, films, scandals and stories of the great studios that made Hollywood what it is. It is the story of Hollywood in its golden years, covering the period from sound cinema in the 1920s, up to the 1980s. ISBN: 0603038077 More info
book		The Hollywood studio system / Douglas Gomery Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1986. Call No: 210.31(73) GOM Author: Gomery, Douglas Place: Basingstoke Publisher: Macmillan PubDate: 1986 PhysDes: 213 p. : ill Series: British Film Institute cinema series Subject: STUDIO SYSTEM; PARAMOUNT STUDIOS; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; WARNER BROS.; RKO; UNIVERSAL PICTURES; COLUMBIA PICTURES; UNITED ARTISTS; MONOGRAM; REPUBLIC PICTURES Notes: Includes index ISBN: 0333325486 (pbk); 0333325478 (cased) LON: 3893007 More info
book		The Hollywood studio system : a history London: British Film Institute, 2005. Call No: 210.31(73) GOM Author: Douglas Gomery CorpAuthor: British Film Institute Place: London Publisher: British Film Institute PubDate: 2005 PhysDes: 333 p. ; 23 cm Subject: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; WARNER BROS.; COLUMBIA PICTURES; UNITED ARTISTS; RKO; STUDIOS, FILM. USA; PRODUCTION COMPANIES & STUDIOS. USA; PARAMOUNT STUDIOS; UNIVERSAL PICTURES; ZUKOR, ADOLPH; WASSERMAN, LEW; HISTORY OF CINEMA Summary: Despite being one of the most influential industries in the United States, indeed the world, the internal workings of the “dream factory” that is Hollywood is little understood outside the business. The Hollywood Studio System: A History is the first book to describe and analyse the complete development, classic operation, and reinvention of the global corporate entities which produce and distribute most of the films we watch…Gomery’s history tells the story of a “tale of two systems” using primary materials from a score of archives using primary materials from a score of archives across the United States as well as a close reading of both the business and trade press of the time, together with a range of photographs never before published. [Taken from back cover.] ISBN: 1844570649 More info
book		The Hollywood studios / Roy Pickard London: F. Muller, 1978. Call No: 71(73) PIC Author: Pickard, Roy Place: London Publisher: F. Muller PubDate: 1978 PhysDes: 530 p., [25] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm Subject: UNIVERSAL PICTURES; PARAMOUNT STUDIOS; UNITED ARTISTS; WARNER BROS.; WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS; COLUMBIA PICTURES; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; RKO; TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX Notes: Includes index; Bibliography: p. [487]-491 ISBN: 0584104456 : ª14.95 LON: 1473681 More info
book		The Hollywood studios : house style in the golden age of the movies / Ethan Mordden New York: A.A. Knopf Distributed by Random House, 1988. Call No: 71(73) MOR Author: Mordden, Ethan, 1947 Edition: 1st ed Place: New York Publisher: A.A. Knopf Distributed by Random House PubDate: 1988 PhysDes: 387 p. : ill. ; 25 cm Subject: UNIVERSAL PICTURES; PARAMOUNT STUDIOS; WARNER BROS.; COLUMBIA PICTURES; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; RKO; TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX Notes: Includes index ISBN: 0394554043 LON: 5686733 5686733 More info
journal article		Int'l marketing meeting in London for United International Pictures in Australasian Cinema (29/10/1982) vol.11 iss.19 p.23 PhysDes: Article Subject: UNITED INTERNATIONAL PICTURES; ADVERTISING FOR FILMS; DARK CRYSTAL, THE (US, Jim Henson and Frank Oz, 1982); E.T. THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL (US, Steven Spielberg, 1982); UNIVERSAL PICTURES; PARAMOUNT STUDIOS; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; UNITED ARTISTS Summary: Article on the United International Pictures conference where they discussed films they will be distributing for Universal, Paramount, and MGM/UA in the upcoming months. More info
journal article		Lorimar Productions & Universal Pics. unite in co-production deal to produce and finacne three major motion pictures in Australasian Cinema (25/3/1983) vol.12 iss.5 p.1 PhysDes: Article Subject: TANK (US, Marvin J. Chomsky, 1984); LAST STARFIGHTER, THE (US, Nick Castle, 1984); UNIVERSAL PICTURES Summary: Article on the latest deal between Lorimar Productions and Universal Pictures. Includes brief synopsis on 'Tank', 'The Last starfighter', and 'Dallas: The Movie' More info
book		Melodrama and meaning : history, culture, and the films of Douglas Sirk / Barbara Klinger Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1994. Call No: 81SIR KLI Author: Klinger, Barbara, 1951 Place: Bloomington Publisher: Indiana University Press PubDate: 1994 PhysDes: xx, 200 p. : ill. ; 25 cm Subject: MELODRAMA; SIRK, DOUGLAS; HUDSON, ROCK; ELSAESSER, THOMAS; MONROE, MARILYN; UNIVERSAL PICTURES; WRITTEN ON THE WIND (US, Douglas Sirk, 1956) Notes: Filmography: p. 181; Includes bibliographical references (p. [182]-193) and index ISBN: 0253331994 (alk. paper); 0253208750 (pbk. : alk. paper) LON: 10419091 More info
book		The movie moguls : an informal history of Hollywood tycoons / Philip French Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin, 1971. Call No: 802.091.11 FRE Author: French, Philip Source: UK Place: Harmondsworth, Middlesex Publisher: Penguin PubDate: 1971 PhysDes: 208 p., [16] p. of plates ; 18 cm Subject: HISTORY AND THE CINEMA. USA; INDUSTRY, FILM; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; MOTION PICTURE PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AMERICA; STUDIO SYSTEM; PARAMOUNT STUDIOS; TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX; UNIVERSAL PICTURES; UNITED ARTISTS; WARNER BROS.; COHN, HARRY; DEMILLE, CECIL B.; DISNEY, WALT; KATZ, SAM; KENNEDY JOSEPH P.; LAEMMLE, CARL; LASKY, JESSE; SCHARY, DORE; SCHULBERG, BUDD; SCHENCK, JOSEPH M; SELZNICK, DAVID O.; SHEARER, NORMA; SKOURAS, SPYROS; SINCLAIR, UPTON; THALBERG, IRVING; WANGER, WALTER; STROHEIN, ERICH VON; ZANUCK, DARRYL F.; ZANUCK, RICHARD; ZUKOR, ADOLPH Notes: includes bibliographical references and index ISBN: 297762664 Donation: donated by the family of Wayne Levy, 2006 More info
journal article		New video deal set up by Video Classics in Australasian Cinema (11/3/1983) vol.12 iss.4 p.1 PhysDes: Article Subject: VIDEO CLASSICS; DISTRIBUTION. AUSTRALIA; VIDEO, FILMS ON. AUSTRALIA; UNITED INTERNATIONAL PICTURES; PARAMOUNT STUDIOS; UNIVERSAL PICTURES; UNITED ARTISTS; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; ROCKY III (US, Sylvester Stallone, 1982); STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (US, Nicholas Meyer, 1982); THING, THE (US, John Carpenter, 1982); SHOGUN ASSASSIN (US, Robert Huston, 1980); GREASE 2 (US, Patricia Birch, 1982); POLTERGEIST (US, Tobe Hooper, 1982); URBAN COWBOY (US, James Bridges, 1980) Summary: Article on deal struck between Video Classics and United International Pictures wherein Video Classics has exclusive rights to distributing numerous blockbusters on video in Australia through their VidAustralia outlet. More info
journal article		Polygram officially becomes Universal in Movie Trader (Aug 1999) p.7 PhysDes: Article Subject: POLYGRAM; UNIVERSAL PICTURES (AUSTRALASIA) Summary: Polygram Filmed Entertainment's Australasian operations has changed its name to Universal Pictures (Australasia). More info
journal article		United International Pictures Formed in Australasian Cinema (16/4/1982) vol.11 iss.6 p.1 PhysDes: Article Subject: UNITED INTERNATIONAL PICTURES; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; UNITED ARTISTS; PARAMOUNT STUDIOS; UNIVERSAL PICTURES; DISTRIBUTION; ADVERTISING FOR FILMS; FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN, THE (UK, Karel Reisz, 1981); RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (US, Steven Spielberg, 1981); STARSTRUCK (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1982) Summary: Article on the formation of United International Pictures which will handle the distribution and marketing for MGM, Paramount, Universal, and U.A. throughout Australian Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu. More info
journal article		Universal goes French in Movie Trader (July 2000) p.7 PhysDes: Article Subject: UNIVERSAL PICTURES; CANAL PLUS Summary: Vivendi, whose media unit is Canal Plus, has made a bid for Seagram, the Canadian parent company of Universal Studios. After the merger goes through the company will be known as Vivendi Universal. More info
book		Universal Pictures : a panoramic history in words, pictures, and filmographies / Michael G. Fitzgerald New Rochelle, N.Y.: Arlington House, c1977. Call No: 19UNI FIT Author: Fitzgerald, Michael G., 1950 Place: New Rochelle, N.Y. Publisher: Arlington House PubDate: c1977 PhysDes: 766 p. : ill. ; 29 cm Subject: UNIVERSAL PICTURES Notes: Includes index ISBN: 0870003666 : $25.00 LON: 774235 More info
subject clippings file		UNIVERSAL PICTURES Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE PhysDes: Clippings Subject: UNIVERSAL PICTURES More info
book		Universal Pictures for 1982 : Advertising supplement to Variety 1982. Edition: 1982 PubDate: 1982 PhysDes: 24 p. : illus. ; 39 cm Subject: UNIVERSAL PICTURES; DISTRIBUTION More info
book		The Universal story / Clive Hirschhorn London: Octopus Books, 1983. Call No: 19UNI HIR; FOLIO Author: Hirschhorn, Clive Place: London Publisher: Octopus Books PubDate: 1983 PhysDes: 399 p. : ill., ports. ; 33 cm Subject: UNIVERSAL PICTURES Notes: Includes index ISBN: 0706418735 LON: 3122212 More info
journal article		Universal to reissue restored version of 'The Glen Miller Story' in Australasian Cinema (Friday, 30/11/1984) vol.13 iss.20 Subject: GLENN MILLER STORY, THE (US, Anthony Mann, 1954); Stewart, James; UNIVERSAL PICTURES Summary: Article on the restoration and re-release of 'The Glen Miller Story' More info

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