Movies and Tv: The New York Public Library Book of Answers - by Melinda Corey & Diane Corey & George Ochoa (Paperback)

About the Book

For testing wits, winning bets, and easing that "it's on the tip-of-my-tongue" frustration, nobody has more answers than the world-famous New York Public Library. The book covers movies, including Westerns, remakes and sequels; Oscars and other awards; television, including situation comedies, soap operas, game shows, and commercials; and more.

Book Synopsis

If you're a movie or television fan - how many of these questions can you answer?

What was the last picture show in The Last Picture Show?

Where was the stagecoach headed in Stagecoach?

What was the name of the dinosaur bone in Bringing Up Baby?

What did Gomer Pyle do before he entered the Marines?

Who played Gentle Ben?

Like The Book of Answers, this book answers hundreds of questions in one of the New York Public LIbrary Telephone Reference Service's most popular areas - film and television. It covers the biggest stars, breakthrough productions, famous on-and-off-screen incidents, and film and TV history and trivia.

Movies and TV: The New York Public Library Book of Answers is both informative and entertaining - a treasure trove of fascinating movie and TV facts, a perfect companion to The Book of Answers, and a real treat for movie and TV fans.

About the Author

Melinda Corey's articles and essays have appeared in the New York Times Book Review, Poets & Writers, Kirkus Reviews, and Turnstiles, among other periodicals. With her husband, George Ochowa, she has written several popular reference books, including "The Encyclopedia of the Victorian World", "The Dictionary of Film Quotations", and four titles in the New York Public Library "Book of Answers". She holds an M.F.A. in nonfiction from Columbia University.