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OverviewBefore award-winning director Dan Curtis became known for directing epic war movies, he darkened the small screen with the horror genre’s most famous soap opera, Dark Shadows, and numerous subsequent made-for-TV horror movies. This second edition serves as a complete filmography, featuring each of Curtis’ four-dozen productions and 100 photographs. With the addition of new chapters on Dark Shadows, the author further explores the groundbreaking daytime television serial. Fans and scholars alike will find an exhaustive account of Curtis’ work, as well as a new foreword from My Music producer Jim Pierson and an afterword from Dr. Mabuse director Ansel Faraj. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jeff ThompsonPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.502kg ISBN: 9781476675022ISBN 10: 1476675023 Pages: 220 Publication Date: 30 July 2019 Audience: General/trade , General 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 ContentsReviewsReviews of the first edition: Thompson has done his homework...this comprehensive career biography of TV legend Dan Curtis covers everything the man produced. Thompson writes with a clear love for his subject and an accuracy that's impressive --VideoScope; highly recommended --Examiner.com; unique and highly recommended --Midwest Book Review; a superb book, a must read for all Dark Shadows and Dan Curtis fans --Scary Monsters Magazine; excellent detail...fascinating, enlightening and educational...photographs are incredible. It's a must-read --Canyon News; Thompson does a great job of fleshing out Curtis' entire career...a well-researched book! Grade A- --mania.com; enjoyable reading and lots of fun --www.meetup.com. Author InformationJeff Thompson is a professor of English at Tennessee State University in Nashville. He contributes articles on film and popular culture for magazines and books, as well as websites dealing with Dark Shadows and horror cinema. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |