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The Very Witching Time of Night. Dark Alleys of Classic Horror Cinema.
Gregory William . Ed(S): Mank
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Description for The Very Witching Time of Night. Dark Alleys of Classic Horror Cinema.
Paperback. Explores unusual and often surprising areas of horror film history, from the harrowingly tragic life of Dracula 's leading lady, Helen Chandler, to John Barrymore's 1931 horror vehicles Svengali and The Mad Genius , to the stage and screen versions of the horror/comedy Arsenic and Old Lace , to the Shock Theatre television phenomenon. Editor(s): Mank, Gregory William. Num Pages: 444 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 255 x 25. Weight in Grams: 820.
The book covers unusual and often surprising areas of horror film history: (1) The harrowingly tragic life of Dracula's leading lady, Helen Chandler, as intimately remembered by her sister-in-law. (2) John Barrymore's 1931 horror vehicles Svengali and The Mad Genius, and their rejection by the public. (3) The disastrous shooting of 1933's Murders in the Zoo, perhaps the most racy of all Pre-Code horror films. (4) A candid interview with the son of legendary horror star Lionel Atwill. (5) The censorship battles of One More River, as waged by Frankenstein director James Whale. (6) The adventures (and misadventures) of Boris ... Read more
The book covers unusual and often surprising areas of horror film history: (1) The harrowingly tragic life of Dracula's leading lady, Helen Chandler, as intimately remembered by her sister-in-law. (2) John Barrymore's 1931 horror vehicles Svengali and The Mad Genius, and their rejection by the public. (3) The disastrous shooting of 1933's Murders in the Zoo, perhaps the most racy of all Pre-Code horror films. (4) A candid interview with the son of legendary horror star Lionel Atwill. (5) The censorship battles of One More River, as waged by Frankenstein director James Whale. (6) The adventures (and misadventures) of Boris ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc United States
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
Number of Pages
444
Place of Publication
Jefferson, NC, United States
ISBN
9780786449552
SKU
V9780786449552
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About Gregory William . Ed(S): Mank
Gregory William Mank, a Delta, Pennsylvania, freelance writer, has acted in more than 100 stage productions. He has written numerous books on classic horror films.
Reviews for The Very Witching Time of Night. Dark Alleys of Classic Horror Cinema.
There’s a lot to digest if you’re a fan of early horror films, you’re going to love this book." - SFCrowsnest, June 2015