In our cramped condo, I have two bookcases filled with books. Two shelves in particular are devoted to classic film books and they are already filled to capacity. If I could have the entire bookcase filled with classic film books I would be happy. But alas, cookbooks, novels, reference guides and books from my college years beg for space too. Looking at these two particular shelves of my bookcase makes me very happy. I smile thinking of of the particular books I've read and the ones that I get to read soon.
What does your classic film bookshelf/bookshelves look like? Share a picture! Post it on your blog, tell me about it and I'll add a link to this post (and tweet it too).
Edit - Here are some that were shared:
Paulie of Art, Movies, Wood and Whatnot - My Classic Film Library
Jill of Sittin' on Backyard Fence - Instagram picture
Here is the list of the books, from left to right and from top shelf to bottom shelf. I've also included links to my reviews (and marked them with a *) or to B&N if I haven't reviewed them yet.
First Shelf
- Steve McQueen: A Passion for Speed by Frederic Brun
- The Garner Files: A Memoir by James Garner with Jon Winokour
- The Norconian Resort: Images of America by Kevin Bash and Brigitte Jouxtel (many a 1920s/1930s movie was filmed at that resort)
- Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World by Richard Rhodes
- Jimmy Stewart: A Biography by Marc Eliot
- Clark Gable by Warren G. Harris
- TCM: Leading Couples*
- Fasten Your Seat Belts: The Passionate Life of Bette Davis by Lawrence J. Quirk
- George Sanders, Zsa Zsa, and Me by David R. Slavitt*
- M: A Graphic Novel Based on the Film by Fritz Lang by Jon J Muth*
- An Affair to Remember: The Remarkable Love Story of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy by Christopher Andersen
- Jazz Age Beauties: The Lost Collection of Ziegfeld Photographer Alfred Cheney Johnston by Robert Hudovernik
- Roman Candle: The Life of Bobby Darin by David Evanier
- Hail, Hail, Euphoria! Presenting the Marx Brothers in Duck Soup, The Greatest War Movie Ever Made by Roy Blount Jr.
- The Best Years of Flying: A Memoir of Howard Hughes & TWA by Dee Merian
- Norma Shearer by Gavin Lambert (special thanks to Carlos for this one!)
- Robert Mitchum: "Baby I Don't Care" by Lee Server
- Good Stuff: A Reminiscence of My Father, Cary Grant by Jennifer Grant*
- The Silent Screen & My Talking Heart by Nell Shipman*
- Cary Grant: A Biography by Marc Eliot*
- Silent Movies: The Birth of Film and the Triumph of Movie Culture by Peter Kobel and the Library of Congress (special thank you to former co-worker Andrew S. for this one!)
- Film Posters of the 30s: The Essential Movies of the Decade by Evergreen
- Errol & Olivia: Ego & Obsession in Golden Era Hollywood by Robert Matzen*
Second Shelf
- Saul Bass: A Life in Film & Design by Jennfer Bass and Pat Kirkham
- Icons of Men's Style by Josh Sims (special thanks to Gina of Letters and Line for this one!)
- Warren William: Magnificent Scoundrel of Pre-Code Hollywood by John Stangeland*
- Paul Newman: A Life by Shawn Levy
- Son of Harpo Speaks by Bill Marx*
- Complicated Women: Sex and Power in Pre-Code Hollywood by Mick Lasalle (special thanks to Mark Zero for this one!)
- Spencer Tracy: A Biography by James Curtis* (special thanks to Susan for this one!)
- Groucho Marx and Other Short Stories and Tall Tales: Selected Writings of Groucho Marx edited by Robert S. Bader*
- The Night of the Hunter: A Biography of a Film by Jeffrey Couchman*
- Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with American History by Yunte Huang
- Nicholas Ray: The Glorious Failure of an American Director by Patrick McGilligan*
- Learning to Live Out Loud: A Memoir by Piper Laurie*
- Possessed: The Life of Joan Crawford by Donald Spoto (special thanks to Diane of Classic Movie Blog, I won this in her contest)
- Steve McQueen: A Biography by Marc Eliot*
- John Huston: Courage and Art by Jeffrey Meyers*
- Cagney by James Cagney
- Tony and Me: A Story of Friendship by Jack Klugman*
- Elizabeth Taylor: A Passion for Life, The Wit and Wisdom of a Legend by Joseph Papa*
- Tough Without a Gun: The Life and Extraordinary Afterlife of Humphrey Bogart by Stefan Kanfer*
- Frank: The Voice by James Kaplan*
A few things I noticed about my bookshelves after listing these books: 1) I don't have a lot of books about classic film actresses, 2) Several titles had very long subtitles and in some cases more than one subtitle, 3) I have 3 books about the Marx Bros! 4) I can remember the story of how I came to adopt/acquire each and every one of these books 5) I don't alphabetize any more and 6) I have a lot more reviewing to do!