Clark, CandyOverview
Most widely held works by
Candy Clark
American graffiti
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4 editions published between 1998 and 2011 in English and held by 1,498 libraries worldwide Four teenagers come of age in 1962 on the last summer night before they go off to college, jobs, or the army.
The man who fell to earth
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24 editions published between 1976 and 2007 in English and German and held by 777 libraries worldwide An alien, on a mission to obtain water, becomes the head of a large corporation. Ultimately he is overwhelmed by American capitalism and a relationship with a women. Includes director Roeg's full uncut version.
American graffiti
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21 editions published between 1973 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 754 libraries worldwide Four teenagers come of age on their last summer night before college in 1962.
Zodiac
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 353 libraries worldwide A serial killer in the San Francisco Bay Area taunts police with his letters and cryptic messages. Looks into the lives of the four men most effected by the killer: San Francisco PD Homicide, David Toschi and William Armstrong, the San Francisco Chronicle reporters Paul Avery and Robert Graysmith. Displays the psychological and emotional effects of the killings, as well as the endless procedural details of the investigation (handwriting experts, the "2500" suspects), the letters sent to the San Francisco Chronicle by Zodiac and the work of a 20+ year investigation that wears down and whittles away at any kind of normal life for Toshi and Graysmith. Both men are obsessed with Zodiac and both pay for this obsession with the hard years and loves lost and never regained.
American graffiti drive-in double feature
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 293 libraries worldwide In American graffiti, two teenage boys, scheduled to leave for college in the morning, spend a final summer night in 1962 cruising the strip. This leads to a series of misadventures for them and two other California teenagers. More American graffiti shows episodes in the same characters' lives as the 1960s continue and John Milner is drag racing, the Toad is in Vietnam, Debbie is a San Francisco hippie, and Steve and Laurie weather a domestic crisis.
Nothing lasts forever
by Sidney Sheldon
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2 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 280 libraries worldwide Nothing last forever races from the operating room to the court room amidst the ambitions and fears of healers and killers, lovers and betrayers.
Cat's eye
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3 editions published between 1985 and 2002 in English and held by 255 libraries worldwide A wandering supernatural feline's trio of adventures. The staff at Quitter, Inc. promises to help a nicotine addict kick the habit. If he doesn't, someone in his family might get smoked. Then a luckless gambler is forced into a bet involving a stroll around the outside of a building's 30th floor - on a 5 inch ledge. Then a young schoolgirl is rescued from a vile, doll-sized troll.
The man who fell to earth
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4 editions published between 1998 and 2005 in English and held by 206 libraries worldwide An alien being comes to Earth to colonize its water riches but instead becomes head of a large corporation and is gradually destroyed by the pleasures, the technology and the richness of life on earth.
Blue Thunder
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10 editions published between 1982 and 2009 in English and held by 201 libraries worldwide Chosen to test Blue Thunder, Frank Murphy is amazed by the capabilities of the high-speed, high-tech chopper. It can see through walls, record a whisper or level a city block. Distrusting the military mentality behind Blue Thunder, Murphy and his partner learn the remarkable craft is slated for use as the ultimate weapon in surveillance and crowd control.
The big sleep
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1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 175 libraries worldwide Hard-boiled private eye Richard Marlowe has his hands full when he gets involved in a web of sex, blackmail-- and murder.
Fat city
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1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 164 libraries worldwide Set in Stockton, a story of two boxers, one who is at the end of his career and the other who is just begining to learn to fight.
The blob
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1 edition published in 2001 in English and held by 138 libraries worldwide A vile, malignant life-form crashes to earth in a cozy, rural American town and eats everything that moves.
Amityville 3-D
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4 editions published between 1984 and 2005 in English and held by 115 libraries worldwide "To debunk the Amityville house's infamous reputation and take advantage of a rock-bottom asking price, skeptical journalist John Baxter buys the place and settles in to write his first novel. But as soon as the ink on the deed has dried, people who have come into contact with him and the house begin to meet with a shocking fate. Is it coincidence or is this house really the gateway to hell?"--Container.
Rodeo girl
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 94 libraries worldwide Sammy follows her husband on the rodeo circuit and then decides to toss her hat in the ring. However, when she discovers that she is pregnant she and her husband have conflicting views on her continuing to compete. Based on a true life story of a real Rodeo Girl.
More American graffiti
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3 editions published between 1979 and 2003 in English and held by 65 libraries worldwide The gang from American graffiti are back to explore the impact of the turbulent 60's, a time of crisis, war and social revolt, marking the end of an era of innocence for them. They find themselves in the eye of the storm of the 60's: Vietnam, Haight-Ashbury and the campus peace movement. Features the period's greatest hits by artists like Bob Dylan, Donovan, Simon and Garfunkel, The Byrds and The Doors.
Q the winged serpent
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3 editions published between 1983 and 2009 in English and held by 38 libraries worldwide Quetzalcoatl, a dragon-like Aztec god, terrorizes modern day New York City.
James Dean the legend
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 32 libraries worldwide Written by James Dean's former roommate, fellow actor William Bast, this feature tells the turbulent story of the star's rise to fame, and his tortured and self-destructive journey that ultimately led to the untimely end of a life filled with so much promise.
James Dean
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2 editions published between 2004 and 2008 in English and held by 28 libraries worldwide Story of the film star James Dean, written by his roommate and confidant.
Original intent
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1 edition published in 1992 in English and held by 27 libraries worldwide Matthew Cameron is a successful lawyer with a loving wife and kids, but his life feels incomplete, empty of the ideals that once gave it purpose. Then an old friend asks him for help in saving an endangered homeless shelter. He is drawn into a battle against the city's most ruthless power broker and finds himself facing a decision that could cost him his business and family.
Stealth Blue thunder
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 23 libraries worldwide Stealth (ca. 121 min.): In the near future, the Navy develops a stealth fighter plane. On board piloting the jet is an artificial intelligence computer. The jet is placed on an aircraft carrier in the Pacific to learn combat maneuvers from the human pilots aboard. But when the computer develops a mind of its own, it's the humans who are charged with stopping it before it incites a war. more
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Action and adventure films Alienation (Social psychology) Boxers (Sports) Boxing films California--Los Angeles California--San Francisco California--Stockton Chief executive officers Cities and towns Comedy films Comedy films Compulsive gamblers Crime films Detective and mystery films Detectives Drama England Feature films Feature films Fiction Fiction films Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Films--for the hearing impaired Girls Helicopters--Piloting History Horror films Human-alien encounters Investigative reporting Life on other planets Los Angeles (Calif.).--Police Dept Manners and customs Marlowe, Philip (Fictitious character) Murder--Investigation Nineteen sixties Pennsylvania Police Police patrol--Surveillance operations Private investigators Romance films Science fiction films Science fiction films Serial murderers Teenagers Tobacco use United States Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Women physicians Young adults
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Alternative Names
Clark, Candace June, 1947-
Languages
English
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French (12) German (10) Spanish (5) No Linguistic content (3) Multiple languages (2) Undetermined (1) Covers
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