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Film Junkie's Guide to North Carolina Garners Rave Reviews:
"The most comprehensive way to learn where movies were made in North Carolina."
--Lawrence Toppman, Charlotte Observer (May 2004)
"A goldmine of material for dedicated movie aficionados."
--Ben Steelman, Wilmington Star News (May 2004)
"Mixes trivia and travel advice full of features about the Hollywood greats and near-greats who have passed through the Tar Heel state."
--Martha Waggoner, Associated Press (printed by CNN.com & news nationwide-Feb. 2005)
"Part tour guide, part trivia book, Film Junkies Guide to North Carolina is an extensive roundup of locations, landmarks, hangouts and other places that have been frequented by visiting celebrities and production
crews." ---Craig D. Lindsey, News & Observer (Raleigh), May 2004
"Cue the applause meter--Film Junkie's Guide to North Carolina has finally arrived. The 430-page glove-compartment-sized winner is comprehensive (160 mountain-to-sea locations!), masterfully written (a perfect mix of scholarly insight and insider gossip), and beautifully laid out in a simple reader-friendly format, full of photos, maps, sidebars, and enough movie trivia to make you want to read the book from cover to cover even if you're a stay-at-home couch potato." --Cauley Michaela, Rapid River (June, 2004)
BOOK JACKET COPY:
The Color Purple, The Last of the Mohicans, Dirty Dancing, Bull Durham, Blue Velvet, "Dawson's Creek," "Matlock"--these blockbusters, cultural touchstones, and television faves are amont the hundreds of productions made in North Carolina. For nearly two decades, North Carolina has ranked behind only California and New York in film production. But even seasoned film junkies will be surprised to learn the full breadth of the industry in the Tar Heel State. the list of stars who have enjoyed the sate's charms includes Anthony Hopkins, Kevin Costner, Halle Berry, Jodie Foster, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ashley Judd, and Denzel Washington.
Film Junkie's Guide to North Carolina is the first and only travel guide to detail locations where films were made across the state, from the mountains to the sea, in places large and small. It presnts a unique and lively perspective on Tar Heel film through a prism that blends history and pop culture. The Star Tracks sections will take you to sites where stars, directors, and crew members have slept, dined, and played. Also included are trivia questions that will test your North Carolina film expertise and sidebars focusing on film festivals, outdoor dramas, Tar Heel authors whose work has been adapted for the screen, and other movie-related tidbits.
You'll find this guide useful and fun whether you're searching out sites from a well-loved film, looking for film locations when you're visiting a particular town, trying to identify sites in that Saturday-night video, or just browsing in your armchair.
Film Junkie's Guide to North Carolina was written by film and travel veterans Connie Nelson and Floyd Harris. Nelson is a former senior editor of Reel Carolina Journal of Film & Video who now works and teaches in the fields of communications and tourism. Harris, a former columnist for Reel Carolina, is a freelance journalist and has taught at Duke University's Creative Writer's Workshop.
To order:
Title: Film Junkie's Guide to North Carolina
Authors: Connie Nelson and Floyd Harris
Publisher: John F. Blair, Publisher
Price: $16.95 trade paperback
ISBN: 0-89587-269-2
Specifications: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, 429 pages
Publication Date: April / May 2004
Subject: Travel / Film
ORDERING INFORMATION
To order an UNSIGNED copy, please visit: http://www.blairpub.com/travel%20titles/filmjunkie'sguide.htm
Or call John F. Blair, Publisher, toll-free at 800-222-9796
OR...
To order a book SIGNED BY THE AUTHORS, please send a Check or Money Order
in the amount of $22.00 (includes shipping/handling/insurance) to:
FLOYD HARRIS
5105 Tomasita Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27616
Note: Please specify to whom the authors should sign the book.
Questions about signed books? Email questions about signed books to fwh2022003@yahoo.com.
Please submit other comments / questions to author@filmjunkiesguide.com
*Book jacket copy provided by John F. Blair, Publisher, 1406 Plaza Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27103; 800-222-9796; www.blairpub.com .
Photo: Book cover photo of Carolina Theatre in Greensboro, N.C., by Nyghtfalcon Photography
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