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"Ladybird Publications presents a captivating picture book adaptation of the beloved film 'Toy Story (1995)'. Tailored for young readers aged 3 to 6, this paperback narrates the iconic tale in just 24 pages, using vivid stills from the movie to…

Archived under the title ‘Toy Shadow Theatre: Theatre d’Ombres’ in the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum catalogue (BDCM, 69332), the Théâtre d’Ombres is a cardboard theatre designed for use in shadow shows, prominently displayed alongside other optical…

The story of Harry Potter began in an ordinary family, at a time when no one knew what would happen to the story. He was born into a family of ordinary wizards, and of course, at that time Harry didn't know he was a wizard. That is, until his life is…

The Disney characters wind-up toy television, made by Ideal Toys in the 1980s, it is a nostalgic craft toy that showcases Disney's innovative approach to children's entertainment in the 1980s. Designed for children ages 2-6, this lightweight,…

The book West Side Story was released in 2003, over forty years after the release of the 1961 film (Wise, Robbins). It is a small, well-made artefact with thick paper and a slight tear on the back cover, reflective of its multiple owners, as…

“Dracula – A Toy Theatre” (BDCM, 32507) is a large paper book designed with the intention that the illustrated elements would be cut out and assembled into a paper facsimile of a Dracula stage adaptation. The first few pages include some background…

James Cameron's Titanic by Ed W. Marsh, reprinted by Boxtree in 1998.It contains a wealth of behind-the-scenes photographs, design drawings, and script manuscripts of the film's historical background,James Cameron's production philosophy, the…

Contents
Part one:Preproduction
Part two:Production
Part three:Postproduction
Part four:Storyboards

The Making of Jurassic Park is a companion book published in 1993, with the film released in the same year. The book is written by Don Shay and…

Disney’s A Christmas Carol: The Book of the Film (2009) sees Robert Zemeckis’ 2009 animated film adaptation of the Dickensian classic, starring Jim Carrey as the despicable, motion-captured Ebenezer Scrooge, reimagined in a tie-in, illustrated novel…

The Lord of the Rings: The Making of the Movie Trilogy (EXE BD 37689; 2002) is a companion book to Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, although was published specifically to coalesce with the December release of The Two Towers (2002), the…