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Book Review of Leonard Maltin's TV Movies Video Guide 1990 Edition

Leonard Maltin's TV Movies Video Guide 1990 Edition
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1277pp A great guide to the old movies on TV.

Back Cover:

Your complete guide to TV movies and videocassette listings.

More than 18,500 films, with over 500 new listings -- theatrical releases and made-for-TV, old and new, memorable and not so memorable -- listed, described, discussed, reviewed and rated **** to "BOMB"

More facts about directors and stars

More details about date, country of origin and plot

More exact, original running times -- for taping and checking when movies are cut

More listings of famous classics and favorite duds

More concise, accurate capsule reviews

More foreign and little-known films described

More key songs from great musicals listed

More information on made-for-TV movies -- director, cast, time, plot

Plus a special symbol to show which movies are available on videocassette

Plus notations of the films that have been computer-colorized

"Succinct...detailed. The love for film that Maltin conveys is infectious+ -- Emmy Magazine

"A gem." -- Boston Post-Gazette

"Practically indispensable." -- Los Angeles Times