Merry Christmas and all that stuff like that there! Okay,unlike the previous giveaway post this isn’t quite a freebie, but more of a trade of sorts. I’m clearing out a closet full of assorted things here and figure someone who loves movies might want this rather thick and heavy old tome. As you can see, it’s the 1971 volume of The New York Times Directory of The Film, which is 1243 pages thick and packed with reviews of the papers top ten films from the years 1924 to 1969 (but I think a few 1970 films get mentioned). Read on for more info!…

The reviews ONLY take up 200 pages, by the way! There’s a nice photo gallery with small portraits of the actors and actresses noted in the book:

followed by a massive listing of directors and stars and all the films they were part of at the time this book was printed. This is where I bet someone who wants to know such stuff will have the most fun poring through these pages:

The condition of the book is good overall. The dust jacket is long gone and the covers are a bit beat up, but the interior pages are in great shape with nothing missing. Tempted? Tantalized? Troubled? Well, I can’t help you out on that last one, but if you REALLY want this, it’s all yours for the mere price of FREE! But you DO need to pay for shipping, as this thing weighs a ton and even with Media Mail, it’s not that cheap. I’ll even throw in a random film-related book or magazine for no charge because I’m cool like that.  How do you get this hefty tome and not so hefty bonus read? Um, just let me know below and the first person (in the U.S. of A., as this thing will cost a fortune to ship outside the country!) who asks for it WILL get it but good!

No rush on this, now… but when it’s gone, it’s gone!