Albert J. Luxford, the Gimmick Man: Memoir of a Special Effects Maestro

by Albert J. Luxford and Gareth Owen

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786411503
• ISBN13: 9780786411504
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher