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Author:   Randy Palmer
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.422kg
ISBN:  

9780786440993

ISBN 10:   0786440996
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   29 January 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Foreword by Fred Olen Ray      Foreword by Bob Burns      Preface      A Note Concerning the Text      1. Turning Hollywood into Horrorwood      2. The Eyes Have It      . .      3. The Mutant of Topanga Canyon      4. Venusian Vegetable      5. Blaisdell in Drag      6. Voodoo and Venom      7. Here Comes Mr. Gordon      8. Cosmic Creeps      9. Bert Gordon Strikes Back      10. Missing Monsters      11. Mars Needs Hemoglobin      12. The Last Her-rah      13. Beyond the B’s      14. Black and White and Bled All Over      15. Travesties and Tributes      16. Sunset      Appendix      Filmography      Index     

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"""an enjoyable read""--Choice; ""[Blaisdell's monsters are] capable of making us laugh and scream at the same time...interesting""--San Francisco Examiner Magazine; ""affectionate and informative...technical information is wonderful...crisply reproduced photos, drawings and half-tones""--Filmfax; ""a book dedicated to the rich imagination and ingenious talents of one of Hollywood's most creative fringe dwellers""--International Theatre Information; ""fascinating""--Classic Images; ""wonderful...recommend[ed]""--bare-bones; ""recommend[ed]""--Famous Monsters of Filmland; ""a tremendous resource""--Fangoria; ""thoroughly readable and informative...highly recommended""--Cult Movies; ""of keen interest to anyone who enjoys the heyday of teenaged drive-in theater monster movies""--Midnight Marquee; ""scrupulous detail...this book is a treat""--Shivers; ""the definitive book""--Little Shoppe of Horrors; ""comprehensive...required reading""--Crimson Celluloid."

[Blaisdell's monsters are] capable of making us laugh and scream at the same time...interesting -- -- San Francisco Examiner Magazine San Francisco Examiner Magazine

Author Information

The late Randy Palmer has written for Fangoria, Cinefantastique and other genre magazines. He lived in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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