1955 Motion Picture and Television Almanac by Quigley Publishing
Front cover of 1955 Motion Picture and Television Almanac
In this listing we have a very good (nearly excellent) copy of the 1955 Motion Picture and Television Almanac from Quigley Publishing in New York, N.Y.
This copy has very, very little bumping on the corners, the front cover is still in excellent condition, the spine is nearly perfect and the back cover is in excellent condition!
The only issues I could find are that someone put a light check mark by the movies they’ve seen (I assume, or maybe the movies they would like to see!) in the list of “The Great Hundred”, and the pages at the beginning of the “Press” section are “dog eared.”
This is a 1,096 page reference guide to all things that are (or were) the 1955 motion picture and television industries.
Spine of the 1955 Motion Picture and Television Almanac
This book will ship from Denver, Colorado, U.S.A. and will be shipped within 48 hours of receiving your paid order. As always, shipping is included in the price (In other words, We Ship for FREE) to anywhere in the U.S. via U.S.P.S. Media Mail. If you are outside of the U.S., and in Canada, please add $9.95 (U.S.) for shipping, anywhere else in the world, please add $14.95 (U.S. Funds).
From inside of the book we have the Foreword:
“This twenty-sixth (26th) edition of the Almanac affords an indispensable source of essential facts and information relative to the most vital elements of the entertainment world. It has been prepared by a staff faithfully devoted to the purpose of providing a reference service in which may be found conveniently and quickly, in a single volume, frequently needed facts of biography, data and statistics, and is dedicated to the advancement, artistically and commercially, of the motion picture and television industries.
—–Martin Quigley”
Copyright 1954 by Quigley Publishing, N.Y., N.Y.
Back cover of the 1955 Motion Picture and Television Almanac
The book starts immediately with Statistics for the Motion Picture industry on page IX, with Television stats on ppg. XVI and XVII.
Next is a list of “The Great Hundred.” Text from that page states:
“This is a list of outstanding motion pictures down through the years. It includes notable money-making attractions of their day as well as those films which have found a permanent place in motion picture tradition for creative reasons.
Listed alphabetically starting with Alexander’s Ragime Band (1938) and All About Eve (1950) to Wuthering Heights (1939) and Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942).
Ad for Jigokumon (Hell's Gate) from Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
The table of Contents is as follows:
- Who’s Who in Motion Pictures and Television…1-322
- Corporations…323-397
- Theatre Circuits…399-469
- Drive-In Circuits…471-526
- Television and Radio…527-704
- Pictures…705-783
- Awards and Polls…785-798
Ad in the 1955 Motion Picture and Television Almanac for the William Morris Talent Agency
- Services…799-828
- Organizations…829-879
- Equipment and Supplies…881-913
- Codes and Censorship…915-943
- The World Market…945-995
- The Industry in Great Britain…999-1050
- The Press…1051-1080
- Non-Theatrical Motion Pictures…1083-1094
The book is littered with photos of the stars, maps and industry advertisements. I have posted a few of them here for your enjoyment.
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