"Contents: v. 1, The casts, A-L; v. 2, The casts, M-Z. Index of directors; v. 3, Index of actors. Lists performers and their character names for about 10,000 selected films (classics, award winners, financial successes, representative silent and foreign films, etc.) released 1912-91. Films are entered alphabetically in v. 1-2, giving year, studio, director, and cast (generally limited to 15 players). Director and actor indexes show film titles and dates. Full coverage of films of some major stars and directors; for others, because of the selective nature of the compendium, filmographies may not be complete." (Balay, Guide to reference books, 11th ed, 1996)

"Similar in purpose [to A Cast of Thousands] and more comprehensive for the 1949-74 period ... covering 8,000 feature-length films 1949-64; and the continuation volume by Andrew A. Aros, An actor guide to the talkies, 1965-1974...Cast and role lists, with performer indexes; director credits are not included." (Balay, Guide to reference books, 11th ed, 1996)

continuation of An actor guide to the talkies by R.B. Dimmitt