My copy is falling apart from using it on almost a daily basis as I consumed 2-3 movies on cable TV almost every day during the late 70s and early 80s and looked up almost every actor and actress in them. Nowadays, the usefulness of a book like this is questionable given the greater utility of a site such as imdb.com, but Halliwell's concise bios of stars, a few classic films, and some technical terms are all on target. ( )