Albert J. Luxford, the Gimmick Man
Subtitle: Memoir of a Special Effects Maestro
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: January 24, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780786411504
Subjects: Biography: general; Films, cinema; Sound, lighting, scenery; Television; Film & Video - History & Criticism; Biography/Autobiography; Biography & Autobiography; Biography / Autobiography; Television broadcasting; Luxford, Albert J; Entertainment & Performing Arts - General; Cinematography; Special effects
Description: "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 and 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 humor about his life and work and shares some tricks of the trade. This is a genuine tour behind the scenes by an incomparable master of movie magic."--BOOK JACKET.