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The founder of the movie advertising firm Kaleidoscope Films, Keuhn (pronounced "keen") reinvented the short films used to advertise features -- the "trailers" played before movies in theaters. "He came into the world of previews when they were done very conventionally, and he reinvented them," said Fox Films vice chairman Bob Harper. "He pioneered the idea of previews as a stand-alone piece of entertainment." Best known for writing the tagline for Jaws 2 (1978) -- "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water." -- Kuehn also was behind such attention-getting trailers as the The French Connection (1971), The Sting (1973), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Indiana Jones trilogy (begun in 1981), Back to the Future (1985), and Schindler's List (1993), among others. He died January 29 from lung cancer at age 66. From This is True for 1 February 2004 Suggestions for further reading:
 By: Rogelio, Jr. Agrasanchez List Price: $19.95 Amazon Price: $13.37 Editorial Review: Comedy, tragedy, scandal, and social issues collide in this sensational collection of Mexican film posters from the late 1950s to early 1990s, a dynamic and volatile period in Mexican cinema. Culling more than 150 of the most colorful and sometimes unbelievable posters of the era a riot of monsters; wrestlers; smugglers; cops; criminals; and mujeres, mujeres, mujeres author Rogelio Agras nchez Jr. also contributes an illuminating bilingual essay discussing the posters' creation, the role of cinema in Mexican popular culture, and the ups and downs of its film industry. Equally engaging as a stand-alone volume or as a complement to the author's Cine Mexicano, this entertaining new collection will delight fans of international cinema.  By: Emily King List Price: $39.95 Amazon Price: $29.16 Editorial Review: Film buffs, graphic designers, and art students will relish this beautifully produced and strikingly illustrated volume. Arranged in roughly chronological order, it brings together movie posters from around the world, starting with Charlie Chaplin film ads and the Russian Revolutionary movie posters of the 1910s, then spanning the century to show posters publicizing hits of the 1990s, including The Silence of the Lambs, Spike Lee films, and many more. The book’s sections focus on renowned individual designers, directors, movies, and genres. Important poster designers such as Saul Bass, Jan Lenica, and Juan Gatti receive particular attention, as do great directors who had strong opinions about how their films should be represented. Among the latter are Alfred Hitchcock, Jean-Luc Godard, and Otto Preminger. All major film genres are represented—musicals, Kung Fu movies, films noir, westerns (including so-called “spaghetti westerns” filmed in Italy), science fiction classics, and others. Readers are treated to examples of movie posters not only from the United States, Britain, and France, but also to previously unpublished examples from countries as diverse as Poland, China, and Cuba. For instance, fans of Orson Welles might be surprised to see the previously unpublished Italian poster advertising Citizen Kane under its Italian title, Quarto Potere (The Fourth Estate). This handsome volume will be valued by graphic designers, poster collectors, and anyone sharing the popular passion for cinema.  List Price: $24.99 Amazon Price: $24.99  By: Bruce Hershenson List Price: $20.00 Amazon Price: $20.00  List Price: $14.95 Amazon Price: $10.17 Editorial Review: Large, full-color posters for 46 films including "King Kong," "Godzilla," "The Illustrated Man," and more. A bug-eyed bonanza of heroes, heroines, monsters, and assorted other creatures. |
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