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Books by Douglas Brode
  | | Multiculturalism and the Mouse Race and Sex in Disney Entertainment by Douglas Brode Paperback, 312 Pages, Published 2006 by University Of Texas Press ISBN-13: 978-0-292-70960-7, ISBN: 0-292-70960-9 "In his latest iconoclastic work, Douglas Brode—the only academic author/scholar who dares to defend Disney entertainment—argues that "Uncle Walt's" output of films, television shows, theme parks, and spin-off items promoted diversity decades before such a concept gained popular currency in the 1990s. Fully understood, It's a Small World—one of the most popular attractions at the Disney theme parks—encapsulates Disney's prophetic vision ..." |
 | | Fantastic Planets, Forbidden Zones, and Lost Continents(Illustrated) The 100 Greatest Science-Fiction Films by Douglas Brode Hardcover, 440 Pages, Published 2015 by University Of Texas Press ISBN-13: 978-0-292-73919-2, ISBN: 0-292-73919-2 "Whether you judge by box office receipts, industry awards, or critical accolades, science fiction films are the most popular movies now being produced and distributed around the world. Nor is this phenomenon new. Sci-fi filmmakers and audiences have been exploring fantastic planets, forbidden zones, and lost continents ever since George Melies 1902 film "A Trip to the Moon." In this highly entertaining and knowledgeable book, film histo ..." |
 | | Deadlier Than the Male Femme Fatales in 1960s and 1970s Cinema by Douglas Brode Paperback, 522 Pages, Published 2015 by Bearmanor Media ISBN-13: 978-1-59393-184-1, ISBN: 1-59393-184-0 "THEY'LL LOVE YOU TO DEATH! James Bond's bad girls. Wicked queens of ancient myth. Bisexual vampire women. Teenage temptresses. Deadly dinosaur dames in fanciful fur bikinis. Golden princesses of porn. And many, many more. They were the wicked women of the 1960s and 1970s. While there have always been femme fatales in films, no one had ever believed anything like this pop-culture revolution could be possible, as overnight the 'new fr ..." |
 | | John Wayne's Way Life Lessons from the Duke by Douglas Brode Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2014 by Twodot ISBN-13: 978-0-7627-9629-8, ISBN: 0-7627-9629-4 "As John Wayne’s character said in The Alamo: “There’s right and there’s wrong. You got to do one or the other.” The ultimate measure of a man is how he chooses to act. From the pithy to the humorous to the profound, the film career of the man known as The Duke is full of life lessons for today. In John Wayne's Way, author Doug Brode explores the film legacy of the Duke and provides commentary on the lessons learned from the archetypes ..." |
 | | Shooting Stars of the Small Screen Encyclopedia of TV Western Actors, 1946–Present (Ellen and Edward Randall Series) by Douglas Brode, Fess Parker Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2009 by University Of Texas Press ISBN-13: 978-0-292-71849-4, ISBN: 0-292-71849-7 "Since the beginning of television, Westerns have been playing on the small screen. From the mid-1950s until the early 1960s, they were one of TV’s most popular genres, with millions of viewers tuning in to such popular shows as Rawhide, Gunsmoke, and Disney’s Davy Crockett. Though the cultural revolution of the later 1960s contributed to the demise of traditional Western programs, the Western never actually disappeared from TV. Instead, ..." |
 | | From Walt to Woodstock(1st Edition) How Disney Created the Counterculture by Douglas Brode Paperback, 286 Pages, Published 2004 by University Of Texas Press ISBN-13: 978-0-292-70273-8, ISBN: 0-292-70273-6 "With his thumbprint on the most ubiquitous films of childhood, Walt Disney is widely considered to be the most conventional of all major American moviemakers. The adjective “Disneyfied” has become shorthand for a creative work that has abandoned any controversial or substantial content to find commercial success. But does Disney deserve that reputation? Douglas Brode overturns the idea of Disney as a middlebrow filmmaker by detailing h ..." |
 | | Yellow Rose of Texas The Myth of Emily Morgan by Douglas Brode, Joe Orsak Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2010 by Mcfarland ISBN-13: 978-0-7864-4520-2, ISBN: 0-7864-4520-3 "Yellow Rose of Texas: The Myth of Emily Morgan tells the fact based story of the African-American woman who inspired the world famous folk song. In this graphic novel the adventures of Emily Morgan reveal the Texas war for independence through the eyes of a black woman who survived the Alamo and played an important part in winning the war. While the story of Texas is told with attention to historical detail, the story of Emily is elevat ..." |
 | | The Films of Jack Nicholson(Updated) by Douglas Brode Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2000 by Citadel ISBN-13: 978-0-8065-1834-3, ISBN: 0-8065-1834-0 "Jack Nicholson is one of the most respected, well paid, versatile, acclaimed and prolific actors of our time. This book contains a revised chronicle of Jack Nicholson's work, from "Cry Baby Killer" in 1958 right up to his latest celluloid appearances. Included are the casts, credits, plot summaries and hundreds of photographs from his performances in "Five Easy Pieces", "The Last Detail", "Chinatown", "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", ..." |
 | | The Films of the Eighties (Decade Series) by Douglas Brode Paperback, 287 Pages, Published 1990 by Citadel Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-8065-1162-7, ISBN: 0-8065-1162-1 "Among the diverse movies included in this celebration of the decade are A Fish Called Wanda, The Last Temptation of Christ, Amadeus, Platoon, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and Dangerous Liaisons. For every film discussed, Brode provides a listing of casts and credits and a detailed summary of the film's story and production history. Hundreds of photographs." |
 | | The Films of the Sixties(Updated) by Douglas Brode, Gabe Essoe Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 1990 by Citadel Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-8065-0798-9, ISBN: 0-8065-0798-5 "Two Women takes place during the last days of World War II, and begins in Rome , where Cesira (Sophia Loren), a young widow, lives with her tender, pre-teen daughter Rosetta (Eleanora Brown). The terrible bombing raids of 1943 cause the woman to decide it would be a wise move to flee the city; since the death of her husband, Cesira' s most important concern is the safety of her child — psychologically as well as physically. So Cesir ..." |
 | | The American Civil War on Film and TV Blue and Gray in Black and White and Color by Douglas Brode, Cynthia J. Miller, Shea T. Brode, Susan Aronstein, Guerric Debona, Paul Haspel, Jeanne Holland, Martin Manning, Sue Matheson, Ray Merlock, Kathy Merlock Jackson, Scott Allen Nollen, Biljana Oklopčić, Gregory Perreault, Fran Pheasant-Kelly, Peggy A. Russo, David S. Silverman, Judith Sobré, Beth Jane Toren, Rosanne Welch, Kayla Mckinney Wiggins, Michael Wiggins, Jackson/Miller/Mille Hardcover, 294 Pages, Published 2017 by Lexington Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4985-6688-9, ISBN: 1-4985-6688-X "Whether on the big screen or small, films featuring the American Civil War are among the most classic and controversial in motion picture history. From D. W. Griffith’s Birth of a Nation (1915) to Free State of Jones (2016), the war has provided the setting, ideologies, and character archetypes for cinematic narratives of morality, race, gender, and nation, as well as serving as historical education for a century of Americans.In The Ame ..." |
 | | Debating Disney Pedagogical Perspectives on Commercial Cinema by Douglas Brode, Shea T. Brode Hardcover, 252 Pages, Published 2016 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-4422-6608-7, ISBN: 1-4422-6608-2 "With stakes in film, television, theme parks, and merchandising, Disney continues to be one of the most dominant forces of popular culture around the globe. Films produced by the studio are usually blockbusters in nearly every country where they are released. However, despite their box office success, these films often generate as much disdain as admiration. While appreciated for their visual aesthetics, many of these same films are cri ..." |
 | | Lost Films of the Fifties(1st Edition) (The Citadel Press Film Series) by Douglas Brode Paperback, 287 Pages, Published 1988 by Citadel Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-8065-1092-7, ISBN: 0-8065-1092-7 "Provides case, credits, and plot summaries for lesser known films of the 1950s" |
 | | Films of Dustin Hoffman(1st Edition) by Douglas Brode, Illustrator-Illustrated Throughout Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 1983 by Citadel ISBN-13: 978-0-8065-0869-6, ISBN: 0-8065-0869-8 "Book by Brode, Douglas" |
 | | From Hell To Hollywood An Encyclopedia of World War II Films Volume 2 (Paperback) by Douglas Brode Paperback, Published 2020 by Bearmanor Media Jan 2020 ISBN-13: 978-1-62933-522-3, ISBN: 1-62933-522-3 |
 | | From Hell To Hollywood An Encyclopedia of World War II Films Volume 1 (Paperback) by Douglas Brode Paperback, Published 2020 by Bearmanor Media, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-62933-520-9, ISBN: 1-62933-520-7 |
 | | From Hell To Hollywood An Encyclopedia of World War II Films Volume 2 (hardback) (Hardback) by Douglas Brode Hardcover, Published 2020 by Bearmanor Media, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-62933-523-0, ISBN: 1-62933-523-1 |
 | | Multiculturalism and the Mouse Race and Sex in Disney Entertainment by Douglas Brode Hardcover, 312 Pages, Published 2006 by University Of Texas Press ISBN-13: 978-0-292-70923-2, ISBN: 0-292-70923-4 "In his latest iconoclastic work, Douglas Brode - the only academic author/scholar who dares to defend Disney entertainment - argues that 'Uncle Walt's' output of films, television shows, theme parks, and spin-off items promoted diversity decades before such a concept gained popular currency in the 1990s. Fully understood, it's a Small World - one of the most popular attractions at the Disney theme parks - encapsulates Disney's prophetic ..." |
 | | Shakespeare in the Movies From the Silent Era to Today by Douglas Brode Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2001 by Berkley ISBN-13: 978-0-425-18176-8, ISBN: 0-425-18176-6 ""From the Globe to the multiplex, this exhaustive study leaves no stone unturned." (Kirkus Reviews)William Shakespeare is currently enjoying his most glorious and popular success since the golden days of the Globe Theatre-on Hollywood's silver screen. Here, in one volume, is a comprehensive and entertaining study of the many memorable film versions of Shakespeare's timeless plays. Arranged in the order the plays were written, this extre ..." |
 | | Once Was Enough Single Time Celebrities: Celebrites (and Others) Who Appeared a Single Time on the Screen (A Citadel Press book) by Douglas Brode Paperback, 204 Pages, Published 1996 by Carol Publishing Corporation ISBN-13: 978-0-8065-1735-3, ISBN: 0-8065-1735-2 |
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