Atomic Age Cinema: The Offbeat, the Classic and the Obscure

Atomic Age Cinema: The Offbeat, the Classic and the Obscure

British author Barry Atkinson (Youâ€™re Not Old Enough Son; Indie Horrors!) plunges us into a cinematic world dominated by the atomic bomb and presents us with a buffet of delights, from the rare to the unusual. Although the classics get a deserved mention, the author concentrates mainly on the neglected lesser titles, many not seen for decades, giving them a much-needed public airing. Readers will indulge in chapters devoted to: Key actors, companies, directors and composers! Comparisons between Japanese monster movies and their Americanized counterparts! Scarce, unseen American, British and foreign horror, sci-fi, fantasy features! Stone Age women of the â€œBâ€ variety! A couple of out-and-out schlock classics! The Abominable Snowman in the 1950s! A reappraisal of much-maligned, but much-loved, guilty pleasures! Tohoâ€™s forgotten monsters! Dr. Jekyllâ€™s evil offspring! British science fiction and noir thrillers of the â€™50s! Jungle Jim! Chaney, Karloff and Lugosi in the 1950s! Best entrant in Universalâ€™s Creature trilogy! Does colorization enhance a black-and-white favorite? How do monster special effects rate before CGI? Do Regal Internationalâ€™s widescreen program fillers really add up to that much? Which scenes constitute the decadeâ€™s most memorable fantasy moments? Does dialogue matter? What impact did New Age science have on the vampire and werewolf myths of old? All this and much, much more in a fresh evaluation of what most fans and critics now recognize as the pivotal decade for horror, sci-fi and fantasy.
Country USA
Brand Midnight Marquee Press, Inc.
Manufacturer Midnight Marquee Press, Inc.
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781936168446
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Midnight Marquee Press, Inc.
Manufacturer	Midnight Marquee Press, Inc.
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781936168446
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Atomic Age Cinema: The Offbeat, the Classic and the Obscure

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