A Treasure Hard to Attain covers the archaeological content of approximately 120 popular films, most of which have been produced in the United States since 1912. Extensive commentaries appear for the newer pictures, while briefer remarks are found for older films. Recommended for popular culture and film collections in public and academic libraries.

"...would be a useful reference volume in popular culture and film collections." - American Reference Books Annual

"...offers an intelligent comparison of reel versus real archeologists..." - Archaeology

"...entertaining reading...turns up a number of unsuspected gems...the discursive section of the book is easy to read and contains many interesting snippets." - Viewfinder