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Hammer Films: A Life in Pictures (Hardcover)

by Wayne Kinsey (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Tomahawk Press (1 Dec 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0953192695
  • ISBN-13: 978-0953192694
  • Product Dimensions: 26.8 x 19 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 175,913 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Photographs discovered in old boxes show that the classic horror studio was into far more than Gothic mansions and frilly shirts." The Independent, February 2009

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This is a strictly limited edition. Last year, a box of never-seen-before photos of Hammer Films productions was archived by Hammer expert Wayne Kinsey for the British Film Institute. Kinsey and the BFI were so impressed by the collection, that it was agreed the best should be published. Through these rare and mostly previously unseen images, this book tells the visual story of Hammer's output. You will be guided through this wonderful collection of photos by Kinsy himself, the celebrated author of "Hammer Films: The Elstree Studios Years" and "Hammer Films: The Bray Studios Years". The book explores the wider and fascinating side of one of the British film industry's greatest success stories, showing once and for all that Hammer was not just a purveyor of cheap horror pictures.In fact, they made films in a number of different genres such as war thrillers, gritty dramas, comedies and colourful swashbuckling adventures. Some of these were among their best films; 1959 is a case in point which included such classics as "Never Take Sweets from a Stranger", "Hell is a City" and "Yesterday's Enemy", the latter of which earned Hammer BAFTA nominations for best picture, best actor and best supporting actor. Hammer's films also benefited from an expert team of actors and technicians, including big names that on first glance would never have thought to be associated with Hammer including Robert Aldrich, Ken Adam, Joe Losey, Bette Davis, Tallulah Bankhead, Donald Sutherland, Joan Fontaine, Richard Widmark, Ursula Andress and Raquel Welch. This is a limited edition hardcover book that is destined to become a highly sought-after collectors' item.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not Just Another Hammer Book, 7 Jan 2009
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If you're a fan of the golden age of Hammer films then this book should be right up your street.

I have numerous books and magazines dedicated to the history of Hammer.They range from the good through the mediocre to the downright awful.
Thankfuly anything from Wayne Kinsey can be relied upon to be the very best of the bunch.
He's succeeded again in managing to bring something new to the discussion. This time it's a coffee table book with some of the most stunning images I've seen committed to print.

It's a pleasure to browse through so many fine quality photographs from Hammers heyday and Wayne should be commended in ensuring they reach a wider audience instead of hiding away in the BFI vaults.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece, 15 April 2009
The book is a wonderfull hommage to Hammer films and the author made a really great job. Most of the stills were never seen before. A pleasure for the eyes, but there are also many backgrounds informations about actors, films and production. A bible for any Hammer fan....and there are still many all over the world ! Thousand thanks to the author Mr. Wayne Kinsey !
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