Allen Eyles

  • 10

    Catalog books

  • 5

    Works

  • 1984 to 2003

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Allen Eyles has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 10 catalog-linked books across 1984 to 2003, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Horror & Supernatural.

Best for readers who want quick tension, supernatural hooks, and paperback-series energy. If you want the easiest first click, start with That Was Hollywood and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 2003; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Batsford Ltd and British Film Inst.

Best Place To Start

That Was Hollywood

Batsford Ltd • 1999 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Horror & Supernatural entry points • common used copies from Batsford Ltd and British Film Inst

Genres and themes: Horror & Supernatural

Who this author is best for: readers who want quick tension, supernatural hooks, and paperback-series energy

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 2003; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Batsford Ltd and British Film Inst.

Top Books To Start With

  1. That Was Hollywood

    Batsford Ltd • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 144 pages.

  2. Brighton and Hove Cinemas (Archive Photographs: Images of England)

    NPI Media Group • 2003 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 128 pages.

  3. Granada theatres

    British Film Inst • 1998 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  4. Gaumont British cinemas

    Univ of California Pr • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 224 pages.

  5. ABC

    Cinema Theatre Association • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 192 pages.

  6. Missing Believed Lost The Great British Film Search

    British Film Inst • 1993 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 128 pages.

  7. Bogart

    Time Warner Paperbacks • 1991 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 256 pages.

  8. Sherlock Holmes

    John Murray • 1986 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1986 • 144 pages.

  9. The House of Horror

    Ungar Pub Co • 1984 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1984.

How The Picks Compare

  • Brighton and Hove Cinemas (Archive Photographs: Images of England) is the easier short commitment, while That Was Hollywood asks for more reading time up front.
  • That Was Hollywood gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Brighton and Hove Cinemas (Archive Photographs: Images of England) leans later in the catalog.
  • Granada theatres is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from That Was Hollywood.

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