Beatty, Warren 1937-Overview
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Bonnie and Clyde
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74 editions published between 1967 and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 2,369 libraries worldwide A mixture of comedy and brutal violence, this film is based on the exploits of the notorious American outlaws of the 1930's, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
Reds
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42 editions published between 1981 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 1,649 libraries worldwide The true story of the love affair of John Reed, American Communist, journalist and activist and Louise Bryant, writer and feminist.
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
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24 editions published between 1971 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 1,293 libraries worldwide Charismatic but dumb John McCabe arrives in a turn-of-the-century Pacific Northwest town to set up a whorehouse/tavern. Shrewd Mrs. Miller, a professional madam, arrives soon after construction begins. She offers to help McCabe run his business and the whorehouse thrives. McCabe and Mrs. Miller draw closer, despite their conflicting intelligences and philosophies. Soon, however, the mining deposits in the town attract the attention of a major corporation, which wants to buy out McCabe along with the rest. His decision has major repercussions for him, Mrs. Miller, and the town.
Dick Tracy
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16 editions published between 1990 and 2008 in English and Spanish and held by 952 libraries worldwide G-man Dick Tracy battles top crime figure The Lame One in San Francisco.
Bulworth
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28 editions published between 1998 and 2005 in 5 languages and held by 940 libraries worldwide Believing his career is over, Senator Jay Bulworth takes out an enormous insurance policy and a contract on his own life. His impending death fills him with an outrageous desire to break the rules and tell it like it is.
Splendor in the grass
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3 editions published between 2000 and 2010 in English and held by 837 libraries worldwide A story of first love between two teenagers in a 1920s Kansas town. When their desire conflicts with the norms of respectable behavior, serious consequences ensue.
Heaven can wait
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11 editions published between 1978 and 1999 in English and held by 797 libraries worldwide Joe Pendleton, a Los Angeles Rams quarterback, accidentally goes to heaven after a car accident, and returns to earth in the body of another man who was a corporate giant. After deciding to resume his place with the Rams (by purchasing the team), Pendleton must also deal with the consequences of the former businessman's actions.
Bugsy
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26 editions published between 1991 and 2007 in 5 languages and held by 777 libraries worldwide Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was a ruthless mobster who had it all, and then met a woman who wanted more. Their love affair was passionate, tempestuous and ultimately tragic.
Shampoo
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22 editions published between 1975 and 2004 in 4 languages and held by 730 libraries worldwide George is one of L.A.'s most desirable men, a Beverly Hills hairdresser who makes all his female clients look, and feel, better than ever. Encouraged by his girlfriend Jill to open his own salon, George approaches conservative businessman Lester for financing. Unbeknownst to Lester, George is sleeping with his wife, his mistress and his teenage daughter.
The Roman spring of Mrs. Stone
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8 editions published between 1961 and 2006 in English and held by 661 libraries worldwide Karen Stone, a lonely, aging actress, lives in a luxurious apartment in Rome where she has a romantic fling with a young gigolo.
Splendor in the grass
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12 editions published between 1982 and 2010 in English and French and held by 495 libraries worldwide A blistering drama of frustrated first love in a small Kansas town in the 1920s.
The parallax view
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25 editions published between 1974 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 472 libraries worldwide Warren Beatty is a news reporter who, along with seven others, witnesses the assassination of a political candidate. When the other seven die in "accidents", the newsman begins to doubt the official position: that a lone madman was responsible for the crime.
Bonnie and Clyde
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6 editions published between 1984 and 2010 in English and held by 400 libraries worldwide The story of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, who robbed banks across the country during the Depression era.
Town & country
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9 editions published between 2001 and 2002 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 398 libraries worldwide Revelations of his best friend's affair drive wealthy architect, Porter, to begin questioning his own life and marriage. In search of some meaning to their rapidly disintegrating lives, the two guys go on a cross-country trip to figure their lives out.
Love affair
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4 editions published between 1994 and 2002 in English and held by 362 libraries worldwide A man and a woman who are to marry other people meet on a ship, flirt, part, and discover that they are in love.
One bright shining moment the forgotten summer of George McGovern
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 330 libraries worldwide This documentary retraces George McGovern's bold presidential campaign of 1972 - a grassroots campaign that fought for peace and justice, and positioned ideas and people first. However, what is remembered today as being the ultimate political defeat of the American Century may also have been its high watermark. The film poses this central question: what does the crushing electoral defeat of a man so well respected for his decency and intellect say about the electoral process, the American government, and more importantly, what does it say about the forces at work on the American people---then and now?
Dick Tracy : a novel
by Max Allan Collins
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1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 314 libraries worldwide Based on a screenplay by Jim Cash and other and the comic strip created by Chester Gould.
Bugsy
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2 editions published between 1991 and 1998 in English and held by 276 libraries worldwide Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was a ruthless mobster who had it all, and then met a woman who wanted more. Their love affair was passionate, tempestuous and ultimately tragic.
Lilith
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9 editions published between 1964 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 210 libraries worldwide A mysterious young woman in an elite sanitarium in New England seems to weave a magical spell on a young man with an equally obscure past. Their relationship deepens leading to a shocking conclusion.
Dollars
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10 editions published between 1985 and 2008 in English and French and held by 160 libraries worldwide A call girl teams up with a security expert to steal money from the safety deposit boxes of three crooks. more
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Bank robberies Barrow, Clyde,--1909-1934 Bars (Drinking establishments) Beatty, Warren,--1937- Biographical films Biography Brando, Marlon Brigands and robbers Bryant, Louise,--1885-1936 California--Los Angeles--Hollywood Comedy films Comedy films Detective and mystery films Drama Fantasy comedies (Motion pictures) Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Fortune hunters Gangs Gangster films Gangster films Historical films History Hopper, Dennis,--1936-2010 Kansas Legislators Love Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Motion picture actors and actresses Motion picture producers and directors Motion pictures Nicholson, Jack Parker, Bonnie,--1910-1934 Prostitution Reed, John,--1887-1920 Romance films Siegel, Bugsy,--1906-1947 Soviet Union Teenagers Tracy, Dick (Fictitious character) United States Video recordings Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Western films Western films Williams, Tennessee,--1911-1983
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Alternative Names
Beatty, Henry Warren.
Beaty, Henry Warren
Beaty, Henry Warren, 1937-
Beaty, Warren
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English
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French (59) German (36) Multiple languages (32) Spanish (25) No Linguistic content (24) Undetermined (17) Japanese (2) Dutch (2) Portuguese (1) Italian (1) Covers
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