Pictures and Premieres

Harry Myers, John Willis, Gareth Owen , Sir Roger Moore, KBE.

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01 November 2007

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For nearly six decades, Harry Myers has been a photographer of Royalty and show business occasions. Since 1946, he has been monitoring the annual Royal Film Performance and was continuously employed by what used to be called Wardour Street as the film companies' official photographer at their starry celebrations. He has photographed virtually every major film star and movie mogul who came to London to lead the razzmatazz and ballyhoo as their films enriched the nation's cinema screens. The camera unveils a remarkable pictorial record of a former cinematic age of protocol and elegance and reveals a fascinating glimpse of a Royal family graciously ageing over the decades. From Fred Astaire to Hollywood pioneer Adolph Zukor, from James Bond and the Beatles to Elizabeth Taylor and John Wayne, Harry and his son Scott, who has now inherited his red carpet mantle, have been on hand to capture actors lionized in Hollywood who were prepared to undertake long sea voyages and air travel to promote their latest cinematic efforts to shake hands with the Queen and other members of the Royal family. Now with collaborators John Willis and Gareth Owen, Harry has opened his vast archive to produce Pictures and Premieres .

By: Harry Myers, John Willis, Gareth Owen
Foreword by: Sir Roger Moore KBE.
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 189mm,
Weight: 1.000kg
ISBN: 9780709083290
ISBN 10: 0709083297
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 November 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Other merchandise
Publisher's Status: Active

John Willis has had a varied career in the entertainment industry, ranging from press officer for Walt Disney and later unit publicity director on such films as the original Casino Royale, Diamonds Are Forever and The Battle of Britain. He co-founded and was co-director of Complete Media Consultants, which numbered Columbia Pictures among its clients before joining the London bureau of US entertainment newspaper, Variety, where he was general manager and advertising sales director. Gareth Owen is based at Pinewood Studios and runs Sir Roger Moore's office. He is author of four books: The Pinewood Story; Roger Moore: His Films & Career; Albert J. Luxford: The Gimmick Man; and Alan Hume: A Life Through the Lens.

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As there are no recent surveys of Jamaica archaeology, this work is an extremely valuable contribution to the literature on the Caribbean. It is well organized, clearly written, and easily accessible by both professionals and others with a general interest in the field. The accompanying CD-ROM provides a wealth of new information that will make it well and widely received. - William F. Keegan, Florida Museum of Natural History