Books you can take with you are in this number range:
| 791 | Film, Radio and Television Performance |
| 792 | Theater and Dance performance |
| 808.23, 808.06 | Screenwriting |
| 808.2, 809.2 | Drama (Literature) |
When searching our catalog, use keywords joined by the word "and".
To find a movie by title, enter key words as follows: gone and wind and video$ to find a video or DVD of Gone with the Wind.
To find movies starring an individual actor, enter keywords as follows: Gene and Hackman and video$ finds all the videos with Gene Hackman.
Helpful Reference Books
General Works
| Christensen's Ultimate Movie, TV, and Rock 'N' Roll Directory | R 790.2 C |
| Motion Picture Guide 1927-1983 | R 791.4 N |
| Film Facts | R 791.43 S |
| Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made | R 791.4375 |
| Tune in Yesterday:...Old-Time Radio | R 791.44 D |
| Encyclopedia of Television: Series, Pilots, & Specials | R 791.45 T |
| New York Times Directory of the Theatre | R 792 N |
| Oxford Companion to the Theatre | R 792 O |
| Cambridge Guide to World Theatre | R 792.03 C |
| International Dictionary of Theatre | R 792.031 I |
| The Theatre: 3,000 Years of Drama, Acting... | R 792.09 C |
Biographical Resources
| New Biographical Dictionary of Film | R 791.4309 A |
| Final Curtain: Deaths of Noted Movie and TV Personalities | R 791.4092 J |
| Museum of Broadcast Communications Encyclopedia of Television | R 791.4503 E |
| Famous Actors & Actresses on the American Stage | R 792.028 Y |
Subject-Specific Resources
| Hollywood Song | R 782.85 B |
| Producer's Handbook | R 791.4025 P |
| Soap World | R 791.45 L |
| Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows | R 791.456 S |
| Directory of Theatre Training Programs | R 792.025 D |
| Dramatists Sourcebook | R 792.025 D |
| Regional Theatre Directory | R 792.025 R |
| Summer Theatre Directory | R 792.0257 S |
| Documents of American Theater History:...Playhouses | R 792.0973 Y |
| Virgin Encyclopedia of Stage & Film Musicals | R 792.603 V |
Electronic Sources (may require library card)
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Magazine and Journal Indexes (may require library card)
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Free Web Sites
Entertainment Link
(www.entertainment-link.com)
Discount tickets
On Broadway Thespians
(www.geocities.com/obthespian)
Auditions, play schedules, other theater links
All Movie Guide
(www.allmovie.com)
Movie Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes
(www.rottentomatoes.com)
Movie Reviews
Yahoo TV
(tv.yahoo.com)
TV Schedules
See also WHPL Internet Guides for Film/Stage and Books/Literature