The American International Pictures Video Guide

Author : Gary A. Smith
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : UOM:39015080847711

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The American International Pictures Video Guide by Gary A. Smith Pdf

American International released a tide of low-budget, sensationalistic films aimed at a young male audience, finding its greatest success in the horror genre. This is a comprehensive guide to AIP movies that are or have been available in home viewing formats such as DVD and VHS. A brief history of the company, which produced movies from the 1950s until the 1980s, is provided. Films are catalogued alphabetically and by decade, and representative films are analyzed in depth. AIP television and unfilmed projects are also covered, and numerous photographs complement the text.

Author : Rob Craig
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476635224

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American International Pictures by Rob Craig Pdf

American International Pictures was in many ways the "missing link" between big-budget Hollywood studios, "poverty-row" B-movie factories and low-rent exploitation movie distributors. AIP first targeted teen audiences with science fiction, horror and fantasy, but soon grew to encompass many genres and demographics--at times, it was indistinguishable from many of the "major" studios. From Abby to Zontar, this filmography lists more than 800 feature films, television series and TV specials by AIP and its partners and subsidiaries. Special attention is given to American International Television (the TV arm of AIP) and an appendix lists the complete AITV catalog. The author also discusses films produced by founders James H. Nicholson and Samuel Z. Arkoff after they left the company.

Author : James L. Neibaur
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-16
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780810876835

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The Fall of Buster Keaton by James L. Neibaur Pdf

Born into a family of vaudevillians, Buster Keaton made his first film appearance in 1917 at the age of 21. By the early 1920s, he had established himself as one of the geniuses of silent cinema with such films as Sherlock, Jr. and The Navigator and his 1925 work, The General, placed at number 18 in the American Film Institute's poll of the 100 greatest features, the highest ranked silent film on the survey. But with the advent of sound in the late 1920s, silent stars like Keaton began to fall out of favor and the great comedian's career began to decline. In The Fall of Buster Keaton, James Neibaur assesses Keaton's work during the talking picture era, especially those made at MGM, Educational, and Columbia studios. While giving some attention to the early part of Keaton's career, Neibaur focuses on Keaton's contract work with the three studios, as well as his subsequent work as a gagman, supporting player, and television pitchman. The book also recounts the resurgence of interest in Keaton's silent work, which resulted in a lifetime achievement Oscar and worldwide recognition before his death in 1966. This fascinating account of an artist's struggle and triumph during the more challenging period of his career will be of interest to anyone wanting to learn about one of film's most influential performers.

Author : Laura Cremonini
Publisher : Self-Publish
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Ten of Mario Bava by Laura Cremonini Pdf

This book is the assembly of various texts that are freely available on the web, especially from Wikipedia. The next obvious question is: why buy this book? The answer: because it means you avoid having to carry out long and tedious internet searches. (Eleven different topics grouped in one book) The topics are all linked to each other organically, and as a function of the subject and, in most cases, contain additional unpublished topics, not found on the web. Moreover, the inclusion of images completes the work so as to make it unique and unrepeatable. (Over 100 poster and film scenes) In addition, each film is linked to Youtube and in most cases the films are viewed in full Movie. Contents of the book: La maschera del demonio (1960), La ragazza che sapeva troppo (1963), I tre volti della paura (1963), La frusta e il corpo (1963), Operazione Paura (1963), Sei donne per l’assassino (1964), Il Rosso Segno della Follia (1970), 5 bambole per la luna di agosto (1970), Ecologia del delitto (1971), Lisa e il Diavolo (1972). Of each film: Poster, Plot, Cast, Production, Development, Filming, Release, Home media, Critical reception, Influence and analysis, Scenes from the film, Footnotes, References, Further reading.

Author : Orest T. Martynowych
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780887554728

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The Showman and the Ukrainian Cause by Orest T. Martynowych Pdf

A quixotic figure, Vasile Avramenko (1895-1981) used folk culture and modern media in a life-long crusade to promote Ukraine’s struggle for independence to North American audiences. From his base in New York City, he built a network of folk dance schools and produced musical spectacles to help Ukrainian immigrants sustain their identity. His feature-length Ukrainian language films made in the 1930s with Hollywood director Edgar G. Ulmer, the “king of ethnic and B movies,” were shown throughout North America. Orest T. Martynowych’s The Showman and the Ukrainian Cause is a fascinating portrait how culture can become a political tool in a diaspora community.

Author : Gary A. Smith
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-06
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476625591

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Vampire Films of the 1970s by Gary A. Smith Pdf

The 1970s were turbulent times and the films made then reflected the fact. Vampire movies—always a cinema staple—were no exception. Spurred by the worldwide success of Hammer Film’s Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1969), vampire movies filled theaters for the next ten years—from the truly awful to bonafide classics. Audiences took the good with the bad and came back for more. Providing a critical review of the genre’s overlooked Golden Age, this book explores a mixed bag from around the world, including The Vampire Lovers (1970), Dracula Versus Frankenstein (1971), Scream, Blacula, Scream (1973), ’Salem’s Lot (1975), Dracula Sucks (1978) and Love at First Bite (1979) and many others.

Author : Laura Cremonini
Publisher : Self-Publish
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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25 films that made Horror Cinema - Part One by Laura Cremonini Pdf

This book is the assembly of various texts that are freely available on the web, especially from Wikipedia. The next obvious question is: why buy this book? The answer: because it means you avoid having to carry out long and tedious internet searches. (12 different topics grouped in one book) The topics are all linked to each other organically, and as a function of the subject and, in most cases, contain additional unpublished topics, not found on the web. Moreover, the inclusion of images completes the work so as to make it unique and unrepeatable. (Over 100 poster and film scenes) In addition, each film is linked to Youtube and in most cases the films are viewed in full Movie.. Contents of the book: 25 films that made Horror Cinema: The Mummy (1932), Il mulino delle donne di pietra (1960), La maschera del demonio (1960), The Innocents (1961), La frusta e il corpo (1963), I lunghi capelli della morte (1965), Night of the Living Dead (1968), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), La corta notte delle bambole di vetro (1971), The Legend of Hell House (1973), Burnt Offerings (1976) and Suspiria (1977). Of each film: Plot, Cast, Production, Development, casting, Filming, Post-Production, Musical Score, Release, Critical Response, Home Media, Legacy, References, Bibliography, Posters and Fim Scenes.

Author : Steve Haberman
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-29
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781800855168

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The Masque of the Red Death by Steve Haberman Pdf

The Masque of the Red Death (1964), the seventh collaboration between producer-director Roger Corman and horror icon Vincent Price, became the crowning achievement for both men, their masterpiece. After the critical and commercial success of House of Usher in 1960, Corman fervently desired to adapt Edgar Allan Poe’s story, ‘The Masque of the Red Death’ as his next project, but the tale took three years to finally become, not Corman’s second Poe film, but his second to last. Its long development benefitted the end result, and the story of its making reveals the persistence and vision of Corman, the artist and entrepreneur of classic horror. In this Devil’s Advocate, Steve Haberman takes an auteurist approach to the film with Corman as the ultimate author of the work. He explores the emergence of Corman’s themes and techniques through directorial control and compares them with the intentions and concerns of the story’s original creator, Poe. In his research, Haberman secured both drafts of the script, the first by Charles Beaumont and the last by R. Wright Campbell, consulted published interviews and met with Corman. The result illuminates not only the film but the profound and profoundly dark world views of both Roger Corman and Edgar Allan Poe.

Author : Jessica Winter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122848117

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The Rough Guide to American Independent Film by Jessica Winter Pdf

This guide gives the lowdown on maverick filmmaking, from sleazy exploitation flicks and satirical documentaries to chilling horror movies and quirky suburban dramas.

Author : Kevin Heffernan
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2004-03-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0822332159

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Ghouls, Gimmicks, and Gold by Kevin Heffernan Pdf

DIVThe history of horror films and the horror film industry in the 1950s and 1960s./div

Author : Terry Rowan
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Halloween
ISBN : 9781312867277

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Halloween A Scary Film Guide by Terry Rowan Pdf

A look at the films and TV shows that pertain to the festive holiday of Halloween and including all the activities at this scary time. Carving jack-o-lanterns, apple bobbing, playing pranks, telling scary stories and watching horror movies.

Author : Michael Weldon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : B films
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021532101

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The Psychotronic Video Guide by Michael Weldon Pdf

Author : Isabel Pinedo,W. D. Phillips
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780197650745

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Camp TV of The 1960s by Isabel Pinedo,W. D. Phillips Pdf

Camp TV of the 1960s offers a comprehensive understanding of all of the many forms camp TV took during that critical decade. In reevaluating the history of camp on television, the authors reconsider the infantilized conceptualization of sixties television, which has generally been characterized as the creative and cultural ebb between the 1950s Golden Age of television and the networks' shift to "relevance" in the early 1970s. Encompassing contributions from a broad range of media and television scholars that (re)consider programs like Batman, The Monkees, The Addams Family, Bewitched, F Troop, The Beverly Hillbillies, and Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, chapters closely examine beloved 1960s American prime-time programs that drew significantly on aspects of camp, many of which were widely syndicated and left continuing imprints on popular culture. Other chapters consider key TV precursors from the early sixties; British camp television programs such as The Avengers; the use of musical codes to convey camp humor (even on black-and-white sets); the role that the viewing strategies of queer communities played - and continued to play even decades later; and how camp's multivalence allowed for more conservative readings, especially among older audiences, which were critical for the move to "mass camp" throughout American culture by the early seventies. Camp TV of the 1960s is essential reading for students and scholars in television studies and others interested in the history and theory of camp, the 1960s, or popular culture, as well as fans of these well-known but generally understudied television programs.

Author : Dennis Fischer
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 774 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-17
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786460915

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Science Fiction Film Directors, 1895-1998 by Dennis Fischer Pdf

This enormous and exhaustive reference book has entries on every major and minor director of science fiction films from the inception of cinema (circa 1895) through 1998. For each director there is a complete filmography including television work, a career summary, a critical assessment, and behind-the-scenes production information. Seventy-nine directors are covered in especially lengthy entries and a short history of the science fiction film genre is also included.

Author : Randall Clark
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-17
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781317929086

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At a Theater or Drive-in Near You by Randall Clark Pdf

Millions of Americans have been thrilled, scared, titillated, and shocked by exploitation movies, low budget films with many scenes of sex, violence, and other potentially lurid elements. The term derives from the fact that promoters of such films exploit the contents in advertising that plays up the sexual or violent aspects of the films. This is the first comprehensive study of the American exploitation film to be published. It discusses five distinct genres: the teen movie, the sexploitation film, the martial arts movie, the blaxploitation film and the lawbreaker picture. Contained within these genres are many popular American film types, including beach movies, biker pictures, and women's prison movies. The study provides a history and sociopolitical analysis of each genre, focusing on significant films in those genres. It also discusses the economics of exploitation films and their place in the motion picture industry, the development of drive-in theaters, the significance of the teenage audience, and the effect of the videocassette. Finally, the book applies major film and cultural theories to establish an aesthetic for evaluating the exploitation film and to explore the relationship between film and audience.