Movies and TV: The New York Public Library Book of Answers [Paperback]

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

What was the last picture show inThe Last Picture Show?

Where was the stagecoach headed inStagecoach?

What was the name of the dinosaur bone inBringing Up Baby?

What did Gomer Pyle do before he entered the Marines?

Who played Gentle Ben?

LikeThe 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 Answersis both informative and entertaining - a treasure trove of fascinating movie and TV facts, a perfect companion toThe Book of Answers, and a real treat for movie and TV fans.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.