Movies Made for Television will prove to be a valuable resource for scholars and historians of television and popular culture, and is recommended for film institutions and those offering graduate level film studies courses.

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The third incarnation of this skillfully organized and highly useful reference guide. ... Movies Made for Television, 1964-2004 would be an extremely worthwhile acquisition for college or university libraries ... This offering makes one wish that more reference works of this scope and quality were available on other television genres as well.

Communication Booknotes Quarterly

This is a strong, centralized reference source with a wealth of information well worth the purchase. ... Recommended for all libraries.

Library Journal

First, the required full disclosure: I wrote the foreword to this book, which was compiled by an old friend and colleague. I wouldn't have done so, however, if I didn't feel that Al Marill had created a superior reference work that belongs in every serious film library. Its heft, and its $300.00 price tag, will be daunting for many individuals, but I daresay the investment will be repaid many times over. Whatever one thinks about made-for-TV movies, they represent a substantial segment of the Hollywood film industry, and the people who have been involved with them over the years-writers, directors, producers, composers, cinematographers, actors-include some of the biggest names and brightest talents of all time. The need for a comprehensive, annotated catalogue and a thorough index of that work should be obvious, but Marill has struggled for years to find a publisher who would take on this massive project. Scarecrow has stepped up to bat and produced a handsome, sturdy, four-volume set. Beyond its reference value, these books are fun to browse, just to see who was involved with half-forgotten network movies of long ago. A casual glimpse of Volume One, which covers the early years, reads like a who's who of vintage Hollywood, and if one follows the cast lists to the very end, one recognizes a great many up-and-comers as well. Bravo to Al Marill for an endeavor that will stand as the definitive resource on television movies for decades to come.

Leonard's Picks

For film and television researchers, industry professionals, and others with an obsessive interest in this genre, Marill has meticulously compiled a reference to the production details of 5,498 made-for-tv movies. Each of the first four volumes is dedicated to a portion of the covered time span. Consecutively numbered entries are arranged alphabetically within each volume (and listed chronologically at the end of each volume). Each entry consists of airing details, length, a synopsis, cast, and personnel and companies involved in production. Indexing is in volume 5.

Reference and Research Book News

This set is recommended for large collections that stress media studies.

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