Albert J. Luxford,the Gimmick Man: Memoir of a Special Effects Maestro
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; 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...
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Known in the film and television industries as "the gimmick man," Albert J. Luxford enjoyed a long and successful career as a creator of special effects. He is perhaps best known for designing many of the gadgets used in the James Bond movies. In this memoir, Luxford looks back over his life and career and shares some tricks of the trade. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
AcknowledgmentsviiA Note to the ReaderxiiiForeword1Scene 1Pay Attention, 007!3Scene 2The Beginnings6Scene 3The Bond Years25Scene 4Just a Jobbing Technician70Scene 5Carry On!81Scene 6The Air Disaster and Magical Illusions!102Scene 7Fire, Rain, the Loch Ness Monster and a Sex Shop!109Scene 8A Little Bit of Horror131Scene 9Television Beckons142Scene 10Hillbillies, Flying Pigs, Splurge and Green Perspex153Scene 11Comedy, Fantasy and Sci-Fi164Scene 12The Elements178Scene 13Effects Nowadays, and Simplicity Is Still the Best182Scene 14Breaking In185Afterword189Filmography191Index211
