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Albert J.Luxford, the Gimmick Man: Memoir of a Special Effects Maestro by Gareth Owen, Albert J. Luxford (Paperback, 2002)

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Albert J. Luxford has long been known as The Gimmick Man in the film and television industry, but he has remained one of its unsung and unknown geniuses despite his well-known work. He equipped James Bond with some of his most memorable gadgets; made possible many of the effects and sequences in the Carry On series. He worked on such shows and movies as Are You Being Served?, The Muppets, Highlander, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang among many others. In this memoir, Luxford reminisces with great good humour about his life and work and shares some tricks of the trade. He left school at 16 to attend the Institute of Automobile Engineers in West London and began in the film industry as an engineer at Pinewood Studios. The bulk of this work is made up of Luxford's recollections about his experiences in special effects. This is a genuine tour behind the scenes by an incomparable master of movie magic.

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Publisher
Mcfarland & Co Inc
ISBN-13
9780786411504
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95179746

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Book Title
Albert J.Luxford, the Gimmick Man: Memoir of a Special Effects Maestro
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Author
Gareth Owen, Albert J. Luxford
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
224 Pages

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Albert J. Luxford, Gareth Owen
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States

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