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

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Film, Guides & Reviews, Performing Arts
Cover of the book Atomic Age Cinema: The Offbeat, the Classic and the Obscure by Barry Atkinson, BearManor Media
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Barry Atkinson ISBN: 9781386276753
Publisher: BearManor Media Publication: March 8, 2018
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Barry Atkinson
ISBN: 9781386276753
Publisher: BearManor Media
Publication: March 8, 2018
Imprint:
Language: English

British author Barry Atkinson (You’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 “B” 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! Toho’s forgotten monsters! Dr. Jekyll’s evil offspring! British science fiction and noir thrillers of the ’50s! Jungle Jim! Chaney, Karloff and Lugosi in the 1950s! Best entrant in Universal’s Creature trilogy! Does colorization enhance a black-and-white favorite? How do monster special effects rate before CGI? Do Regal International’s widescreen program fillers really add up to that much? Which scenes constitute the decade’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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

British author Barry Atkinson (You’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 “B” 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! Toho’s forgotten monsters! Dr. Jekyll’s evil offspring! British science fiction and noir thrillers of the ’50s! Jungle Jim! Chaney, Karloff and Lugosi in the 1950s! Best entrant in Universal’s Creature trilogy! Does colorization enhance a black-and-white favorite? How do monster special effects rate before CGI? Do Regal International’s widescreen program fillers really add up to that much? Which scenes constitute the decade’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.

More books from BearManor Media

Cover of the book Desperately Seeking Susan Foreman by Barry Atkinson
Cover of the book Incidental and Dance Music in the American Theatre from 1786 to 1923 Volume 1 by Barry Atkinson
Cover of the book Final Cuts: The Last Films of 50 Great Directors by Barry Atkinson
Cover of the book Lady of the Press: Radio's lost 1944 romantic-mystery serial by Barry Atkinson
Cover of the book The Encyclopedia of Feature Players of Hollywood, Volume 2 by Barry Atkinson
Cover of the book Fibber McGee and Molly: On the Air 1935-1959: Revised and Enlarged Edition by Barry Atkinson
Cover of the book Above & Below: The Unofficial 25th Anniversary Beauty and the Beast Companion by Barry Atkinson
Cover of the book You Won't Believe Your Eyes: A Front Row Look at the Sci-Fi/Horror Films of the 1950s by Barry Atkinson
Cover of the book Dr. Firesign's Follies by Barry Atkinson
Cover of the book Badass Women of Cinema: A Collection of Interviews by Barry Atkinson
Cover of the book Point Running by Barry Atkinson
Cover of the book George Clayton Johnson: Fictioneer from Ocean's Eleven, Through the Twilight Zone, to Logan's Run by Barry Atkinson
Cover of the book In a Pryor Life by Barry Atkinson
Cover of the book Screen Saver: Private Stories of Public Hollywood by Barry Atkinson
Cover of the book A Maverick Life: The Jack Kelly Story by Barry Atkinson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy