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    • The Complete Guide to Becoming a Successful Comedian
    • By: Stephen Rosenfield
    • Narrated by: Stephen Rosenfield
    • Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
    • Release date: 01-30-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 258 ratings
    • This sharply written guide - for both beginners breaking into comedy and professionals seeking to improve their sets and advance their careers - examines the work of great comedians as a as a means of illustrating the most important techniques of performing and writing stand-up....

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    • Eddie Mannix, Howard Strickling and the MGM Publicity Machine
    • By: E.J. Fleming
    • Narrated by: Mike Hennessy
    • Length: 13 hrs and 22 mins
    • Release date: 05-10-24
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 4 ratings
    • Eddie Mannix and Howard Strickling are virtually unknown outside of Hollywood and little-remembered even there, but as General Manager and Head of Publicity for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, they lorded over all the stars in Hollywood’s golden age from the 1920s through the 1940s.

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    • The Unofficial Guide to the Evolution of Walt Disney's Dream
    • By: Sam Gennawey
    • Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
    • Length: 16 hrs and 31 mins
    • Release date: 06-27-14
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 460 ratings
    • The Disneyland Story is the story of how Walt Disney's greatest creation was conceived, nurtured, and how it grew into a source of joy and inspiration for generations of visitors....

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    • Miramax, Sundance and the Rise of Independent Film
    • By: Peter Biskind
    • Narrated by: Phil Gigante
    • Length: 23 hrs and 30 mins
    • Release date: 12-01-08
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 387 ratings
    • Candid, penetrating and controversial, Down and Dirty Pictures is a must-read for anyone interested in the film world....

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    • An Almost Epic Tale of Moguls, Movies, and a Company Called DreamWorks
    • By: Nicole LaPorte
    • Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
    • Length: 18 hrs and 1 min
    • Release date: 05-05-10
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 396 ratings
    • For 60 years, since the birth of United Artists, the studio landscape was unchanged....

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    • The Past, Present, and Future of a Multibillion Dollar Franchise
    • By: Chris Taylor
    • Narrated by: Nick Podehl
    • Length: 20 hrs and 41 mins
    • Release date: 12-29-13
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,823 ratings
    • In How Star Wars Conquered the Universe, veteran journalist Chris Taylor traces the series from the difficult birth of the original film through its sequels....

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    • By: Mark Fleischman, Denise Chatman, Mimi Fleischman
    • Narrated by: David Colacci
    • Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins
    • Release date: 02-20-18
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 70 ratings
    • In the early 80s, Mark Fleischman reopened Studio 54, the world's most glamorous and notorious nightclub, after it was closed down by the State of New York. Ten thousand people showed up that night....

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    • Strategies for Arts Organizations to In­crease Audiences, Remain Relevant, and Multiply Money—Without Losing the Art
    • By: Aubrey Bergauer
    • Narrated by: Shaina Summerville
    • Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
    • Release date: 03-19-24
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 3 ratings
    • Just because arts organizations are non-profits doesn't mean they shouldn't make money; it means the money they make goes back to fund the mission—whether that's music, visual arts, theatre, dance, or one of many other mediums that enrich our lives.

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    • Hollywood History from the Bottom Up
    • By: David Rensin
    • Narrated by: Sean Runnette
    • Length: 16 hrs and 39 mins
    • Release date: 12-25-18
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 37 ratings
    • Veteran Hollywood writer David Rensin travels behind the scenes and through 65 years of show business history to tell the real stories of the marvelous careers that began - and in some cases ended - in the mailroom....

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    • Inside the Hit Factory
    • By: John Seabrook
    • Narrated by: Dion Graham
    • Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
    • Release date: 10-05-15
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 832 ratings
    • Traveling from New York to Los Angeles, Stockholm to Korea, John Seabrook visits specialized teams composing songs in digital labs with novel techniques....

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    • Take Three
    • By: Robert J. Emery
    • Narrated by: Steven Menasche
    • Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
    • Release date: 02-24-13
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 50 ratings
    • The Directors, Take Three offers dozens of masterful insights on the craft of directing from such renowned filmmakers as Robert Altman, Wes Craven, Alan Parker, Tim Burton, Steven Spielberg, and Barry Levinson....

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    • The #1 Book to Help You Succeed in Starting and Growing a Voiceover Business at Home.
    • By: Peter Baker, Mark Laxton
    • Narrated by: Peter Baker
    • Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
    • Release date: 08-05-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 5 ratings
    • Have you ever realised that your voice could make you money? Working as a voiceover artist can give you a good, solid income, doing a fun and rewarding job, mostly working from your own recording studio at home! Listen to find out more....

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    • Creating Great Television in an On Demand World
    • By: Neil Landau
    • Narrated by: Oliver Fenton
    • Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
    • Release date: 06-09-22
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
    • If you've ever dreamed of being in charge of your own network, cable, or web series, then this is the book for you. The TV Showrunner's Roadmap provides you with the tools for creating, writing, and managing your own hit show....

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    • The Unofficial Guide to American Theme Parks' Greatest Rivalry
    • By: Sam Gennawey
    • Narrated by: Robert Feifar
    • Length: 13 hrs and 37 mins
    • Release date: 02-19-15
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 98 ratings
    • Universal Studios never really wanted to get into the theme park business. They wanted to be the anti-Disney. But when forced to do so, they did it in a big way....

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    • How to Survive and Thrive
    • By: David B. Levy
    • Narrated by: Richard Allen
    • Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
    • Release date: 03-29-13
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 74 ratings
    • Animation is a multibillion-dollar industry. Here’s an insider’s guide to getting into that industry, staying there, and getting ahead....

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    • How to Create an Exceptional Freelance Illustration Career
    • By: James Hughes
    • Narrated by: James Hughes
    • Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
    • Release date: 02-13-24
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 1 rating
    • Dive into the world of illustration and freelancing with The Illustrator’s Guide, the complete creative companion to developing an exceptional and fulfilling illustration career.

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    • The Fight for the Future of Movies
    • By: Ben Fritz
    • Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon
    • Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
    • Release date: 06-26-18
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 441 ratings
    • In the past decade, Hollywood has endured a cataclysm on a par with the end of silent film and the demise of the studio system. Stars and directors have seen their power dwindle, while writers and producers lift their best techniques from TV, comic books, and the toy biz....

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    • By: Ken Aguado, Douglas Eboch
    • Narrated by: Krystal P
    • Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
    • Release date: 01-12-24
    • Language: English
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    • Finally, a book that tells the truth about the pitching process in Hollywood. This highly detailed guide is intended for writers, producers and directors, or anyone who wants to work in the intensely competitive, creative side of the entertainment industry....

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    • Life and Legend
    • By: Bob Thomas
    • Narrated by: John Landis
    • Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
    • Release date: 04-18-22
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 4 ratings
    • More than 85 years after his untimely death at just age 37, Irving Thalberg remains a legendary Hollywood figure. Called the “Boy Wonder of Hollywood,” Thalberg quickly climbed the ranks at MGM studios to become one of the most powerful and high-profile producers of the time....

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    • A Holistic Guide to Acting, Life, and the Biz
    • By: Benjamin Mathes
    • Narrated by: Benjamin Mathes
    • Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
    • Release date: 10-30-20
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 16 ratings
    • Developed by Benjamin Mathes in one of Los Angeles's most prestigious underground acting studios, You, the Career will revolutionize the way you relate to the hustle, the industry, and the actor you want to become....

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