Back again with another treasure trove of Hollywood character actors from yesteryear, Manny Pacheco captures the essence and spirit of classic performances. The Thirties, Forties, and Fifties were a time of prolific filmmaking, when movie after movie featured similar supporting casts-always assuring motion picture audiences of superior portrayals be they menacing (such as Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, or Lon Chaney Jr.) or funny (Marjorie Main's "Ma Kettle" or Carl Switzer's "Alfalfa"). Memories will abound for theater-goers of that era who grew up with these flicks, and new memories will be made as younger readers will want to find these classic films in stores, libraries, or online. As in Volume One, the bonus, of course, is learning what was happening in the world around us that was a driving force in the creation of many of these pictures. It's what makes this new book in the series a satisfying addition to the annals of cinema. Book jacket.