{"product_id":"albert-j-luxford-the-gimmick-man-memoir-of-a-special-effects-maestro-9780786411504","title":"Albert J. Luxford, the Gimmick Man: Memoir of a Special Effects Maestro","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Albert J. Luxford | Gareth Owen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Entertainment \u0026amp; Performing Arts - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eCarry On\u003c\/i\u003e series. He worked on such shows and movies as \u003ci\u003eAre You Being Served?, The Muppets, Highlander, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChitty Chitty Bang Bang, \u003c\/i\u003e among many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this memoir, Luxford reminisces with great good humor about his life and work and shares some tricks of the trade. He left school at 16 to attend the Institute of Automobile Engineers in West London and began in the film industry as an engineer at Pinewood Studios. The bulk of this work is made up of Luxford's recollections about his experiences in special effects. This is a genuine tour behind the scenes by an incomparable master of movie magic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47781060313239,"sku":"9780786411504","price":1940.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786411504.webp?v=1778050265","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/albert-j-luxford-the-gimmick-man-memoir-of-a-special-effects-maestro-9780786411504","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}