Show me the money!

by Fred L. Reed

"Movie money is often a key factor in cinema plots. Characters fight for it, lie for it, steal it, counterfeit it, bet with it, burn it ... But to work on screen the green must be seen, smelled, caressed and flourished. To that end, Hollywood's storytellers have produced a wealth of imitation greenbacks: diverse, colorful and eminently collectible." "Describing what is available, what is rare and what is valuable, the author demonstrates just how graphically interesting these theatrical prop notes are. Based on research and interviews with prop masters, set decorators and numismatics experts, this work catalogs and illustrates more than 270 types of motion picture and other theatrical prop money - including nearly 2,000 sub-varieties. The book has more than 2,000 photographs, a bibliography, and an index."--Jacket.