First Looks

Author James N. Selvidge is one of the last survivors intimate with the history of the foreign film in America circa early 1950’s through early 1970’s. The author is the former owner and operator of the Ridgemont Theatre in Seattle, Washington. In Part 1 of Bergman, Fellini, Kurosawa: The Foreign Film In America, Mr. Selvidge details his experiences and adventures as a young man, acquiring and opening the Ridgemont, and pioneering the foreign film market in the Seattle area. Mr. Selvidge brings to light the little-known side of those early days: hypocrisy, corruption, censorship, greed, violence, and ultimately a battle fought in the Supreme Court itself. Mr. Selvidge also includes his wry and insightful views of the major players in the foreign film industry at that time.

Part 2 of Bergman, Fellini, Kurosawa: The Foreign Film In America is the author’s synopsis and personal review of 330 of the top foreign films of that era. Including full-color illustrations of each movie’s original poster, this section constitutes a unique and invaluable reference tool.

Bergman, Fellini, Kurosawa: The Foreign Film In America is hardbound with a full-color dust jacket, 7 x 10”, 373 pages, most prints in color. ISBN: 978-0-9818679-0-8.
Published by: Truline Legacy, Inc., 716 So. Anacortes, St. Burlington, WA. 98233.

Check our website at: www.foreignfilminamerica.com The author may be reached at: horsestk@horsestalk.com