Cinema Sex Sirens by Cinema Retro publishers Dave Worrall and Lee Pfeiffer is now shipping in the UK and Europe. The limited editions signed by the authors are almost sold out in our UK office. If you pre-ordered the book, it's on it's way to you. As of right now, there are only 13 copies of the signed edition, available exclusively from Cinema Retro, left for sale in the UK.
Because the book's publication was delayed by a few weeks, we are now expecting pre-orders for the American market and the rest of the world to be shipped in November. Note: The regular American publication date for the book is March 2012- so by ordering the limited edition, you will receive the book months in advance of the general public! There are very few limited editions signed by the authors available from our American office also, so order today! Click on the banner at the top of this page for ordering details or click here.
Here is the official press release from Omnibus Press:
CINEMA SEX SIRENS
With an introduction by Sir Roger
Moore
By
Dave Worrall & Lee Pfeiffer
Published by Omnibus Press
November 2011
Hardback
‘I have
appeared alongside many of the ladies featured in this book. My only grumble is
that they are all far prettier than me.’ Sir Roger Moore
Cinema Sex Sirens is an exuberant celebration
of the female stars of the Sixties and Seventies. It was the last great era of
the cinematic sex siren – a time when massive cultural changes produced an unprecedented
relaxation of censorship and yet old-fashioned Hollywood glamour still held
sway.
The Sixties and
Seventies was an era when actresses unashamedly embraced the tag ‘Sex Goddess’
or ‘Sex Siren’ and willing exploited their beauty and bodily charms to further
their careers. This highly desirable coffee table book focuses on the key
actresses of the period, ranging from cinematic legends to cult actresses.
The authors, Dave Worrall and Lee Pfeiffer, present a luminous collection of idealised women whilst
at the same time offering a fascinating insight into the movies’ depiction of
female sexuality. From international icons like Brigitte Bardot, Helen
Mirren, Sophia Loren, Natalie Wood, Ann-Margret, Raquel Welch
and Jane Fonda to less celebrated
sirens of British and European cinema, such as Susan George, Ingrid Pitt,
Sylva Koscina and Britt Ekland, Cinema Sex Sirens offers an unparalleled collection of stunning
glamour photos and a fascinating snapshot of sexuality in the Sixties and
Seventies.
The Cinema Sex Sirens era marked a new
spirit of frankness in society and the movie industry lost no time in following
suit, shaking off over 25 years of strict censorship and enforced
self-regulation. And the women who defined this new era of eroticism became
world-famous, defined a generation’s view of sexuality and still continue to
fascinate today.
Each chapter
focuses on one actress. featuring rare full colour photos, a biography and
commentary, supplemented by some superb international movie poster artwork and magazine
covers.
About
the authors:
Dave Worrall and Lee
Pfeiffer are the founders and publishers of the long-running Cinema Retro magazine (www.cinemaretro.com),
which proudly covers movies of the Sixties and Seventies. They have co-authored The Essential James
Bond, the best-selling 007 film book with sales in excess of 250,000
copies.
Dave Worrall also established the
highly successful company Solo Publishing in 1987, which has produced high profile
magazines and books pertaining to the James Bond phenomenon.
Lee
Pfeiffer
has authored books covering the careers of Clint Eastwood, Tom Hanks, Sean
Connery and Harrison Ford. He has also taught classes about cinema at New York
University, written and produced DVD documentaries and runs film location trips
through his company T.W.I.N.E. Tours.
