May 30, 2006

GARFIELD'S LATEST BOOK TAKES ON THE MOVIES IN LIGHTS, CAMERA, HAIRBALLS!

 

America’s favorite feline is back in action and heading to Hollywood like you have never seen him before in LIGHTS, CAMERA, HAIRBALLS! Garfield at the Movies (Ballantine Trade Paperback Original; June 2006; $12.95). Jim Davis has done it again with this hilarious look at the movies. Move over Ebert and Roper—Garfield is giving us a tribute to Tinseltown and its film classics, including movie parodies, reviews, trivia, and a blockbuster assortment of quips, tips, and comic strips. Plus, a special bonus section with a look at the new Garfield movie: A Tail of Two Kitties, coming out this July starring Breckin Meyer and Jennifer Love Hewitt.

LIGHTS, CAMERA, HAIRBALLS! takes a look at some of the most memorable movie classics in every genre from action/adventure to romance; science fiction to silent; musicals to westerns; and the credits keep rolling. With hysterical commentary and ratings from the Fat Cat himself, fans will be ecstatic to see him featured in films such as The Lard of the Onion Rings, Fat Times at Ridgemont High, The Silence of the Lamb Chops, and Orange Cats Can’t Jump. Break out the popcorn...it's Showtime! Sit back and watch Garfield the fat cat weigh in on the wide world of cinema.

About the Creator

Jim Davis was born near Fairmount, Indiana and attended Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.  The Garfield comic strip was born on June 19, 1978, syndicated in 41 U.S. newspapers. Today it is the most widely syndicated comic strip in the world with 263 million readers and a licensing and publishing empire that spans 111 countries around the globe.  Garfield entertains in the moving image venue as well, with feature films, television, Internet ( www.garfield.com and www.professorgarfield.org), mobile phones, DVD/VHS releases, and video games.  Davis oversees all of Garfield's endeavors via his licensing and creative studio, Paws, Inc., located near Muncie, Indiana. 

Garfield: A TAIL of Two Kitties
Coming to Theatres June 16, 2006
Starring Breckin Meyer as Jon Arbuckle and
Jennifer Love Hewitt as Liz

LIGHTS, CAMERA, HAIRBALLS!
Garfield at the Movies
Jim Davis
Ballantine Trade Paperback Original
ISBN: 0-345-49134-3 / $12.95
Visit us at www.ballantinebooks.com
Visit the Garfield website at www.garfield.com

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Lindsey Benoit
212.782.8271
lbenoit@randomhouse.com

 

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