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OverviewThe ongoing popularity of Leslie Stevens' 1960s television masterwork The Outer Limits, as well as later series creations Battlestar Galactica and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, has kept his name familiar to television fans. Surprisingly, very little writing exists on his earlier Broadway contributions or his seminal film and television production company, Daystar Productions. Stevens' personal life also remains relatively unknown. This biography focuses on the origins of Daystar Productions as well as Stevens' first years in Hollywood when he was married to actress Kate Manx. After meeting Manx in 1957, Stevens took her with him to Los Angeles and refashioned her into a dramatic film actress who would soon star in his startling, New Wave-style debut film, Private Property. That film, which Stevens made for just $40,000, would go on to gross several million dollars and open the doors to Hollywood for Manx and co-star Warren Oates. While Oates prospered, Manx was unable to sustain her brief success and her life soon spiraled out of control as Stevens' career turned increasingly toward television. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dore PagePublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.331kg ISBN: 9781476677484ISBN 10: 1476677484 Pages: 242 Publication Date: 24 November 2020 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Preface Introduction Act 1—Live from New York 1. Setting Sail 2. Bullfight 3. One Step Forward, Two Steps Back 4. Broadway Looking West 5. Depression Child 6. Katie and the Millionaire Act 2—A Change in Plans 7. Hollywood Killed the Video Star 8. Daystar Rising 9. Playhouse 90 10. The Pink Jungle 11. The Home Movie Caper 12. Private Property Goes Public 13. Making Waves Act 3—Race with the Devil 14. Bucking the Trend 15. Lost in the Hollywood Hills 16. Implosion 17. Incubus 18. Aftermath Photo Gallery Epilogue Chapter Notes Selected Bibliography IndexReviewsBeautiful, gorgeous stuff here. A wonderful disentanglement of Leslie Stevens' early years in Hollywood; outlining what is essentially a wistfully sad story about power grabs and over reaching ambitions. Page's writing is illuminating and exciting. Job well done. -David J. Schow, screenwriter, film historian, author of The Outer Limits Companion "Beautiful, gorgeous stuff here. A wonderful disentanglement of Leslie Stevens' early years in Hollywood; outlining what is essentially a wistfully sad story about power grabs and over reaching ambitions. Page's writing is illuminating and exciting. Job well done.""—David J. Schow, screenwriter, film historian, author of The Outer Limits Companion" Beautiful, gorgeous stuff here. A wonderful disentanglement of Leslie Stevens' early years in Hollywood; outlining what is essentially a wistfully sad story about power grabs and over reaching ambitions. Page's writing is illuminating and exciting. Job well done. --David J. Schow, screenwriter, film historian, author of The Outer Limits Companion “Beautiful, gorgeous stuff here. A wonderful disentanglement of Leslie Stevens’ early years in Hollywood; outlining what is essentially a wistfully sad story about power grabs and over reaching ambitions. Page’s writing is illuminating and exciting. Job well done.”—David J. Schow, screenwriter, film historian, author of The Outer Limits Companion Author InformationDore Page worked for years in publishing as a typographer and researcher, and is the author of several articles on the first modern era of independent Hollywood filmmaking (circa 1947 through 1964). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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