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Food in the Movies, 2d ed.

By: Steve Zimmerman

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Although food has been part of motion pictures since the silent era, for the most part it has been treated with about as much respect as movie extras: it's always been there on the screen but seldom noticed. For the most part filmmakers have settled on three basic ways to treat food: as a prop in which the food is usually obscured from sight or ignored by the actors; as a transition device to compress time and help advance the plot; as a symbol or metaphor, or in some other meaningful way, to make a dramatic point or to reveal an aspect of an actor's character, mood or thought process. This hugely expanded and revised edition details 400 food scenes, in addition to the 400 films reviewed for the first edition, and an introduction tracing the technical, artistic and cultural forces that contributed to the emergence of food films as a new genre--originated by such films as Tampopo, Babette's Feast and more recently by films like Mostly Martha, No Reservations and Ratatouille. A filmography is included as an appendix.

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McFarland

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ISBN 10

0786455691

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9780786455690

Santa Vs. the Snowman

By: Steve Oedekerk

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Santa Vs. the Snowman

By: Steve Oedekerk

When an innocent, lovable Snowman accidentally discovers Santa’s Village, he does what anyone would do—he goes exploring! As he peers into Santa’s workshop, he finds just what he’s been wanting: a shiny new flute. But it’s against the rules to take any gifts before Christmas. Much to the Snowman’s dismay, he is chased away from the Village by Santa’s loyal elves. The disheartened Snowman begins to wonder what it would be like to take over Santa’s job. It’s Santa vs. the Snowman—and the winner takes Christmas!

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