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A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde: Interviews with 62 Filmmakers
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A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde: Interviews with 62 Filmmakers Hardcover - 2010

by Tom Weaver


From the publisher

In this jam-packed jamboree of conversations, more than 60 movie veterans describe their experiences on the sets of some of the world's most beloved sci-fi and horror movies and television series. Including groundbreaking oldies (Flash Gordon, One Million B.C.); 1950s and 1960s milestones (The War of the Worlds, Psycho, House of Usher); classic schlock (Queen of Outer Space, Attack of the Crab Monsters); and cult TV favorites (Lost in Space, Land of the Giants), the discussions offer a frank and fascinating behind-the-scenes look. Among the interviewees: Roger Corman, Pamela Duncan, Richard and Alex Gordon, Tony "Dr. Lao" Randall, Troy Donahue, Sid Melton, Fess Parker, Nan Peterson, Alan Young, John "Bud" Cardos, and dozens more.

Details

  • Title A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde: Interviews with 62 Filmmakers
  • Author Tom Weaver
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 404
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher McFarland & Company, Jefferson, North Carolina, and London
  • Date 2010-02
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780786446582 / 0786446587
  • Weight 1.95 lbs (0.88 kg)
  • Dimensions 10 x 7 x 1.1 in (25.40 x 17.78 x 2.79 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Motion picture actors and actresses - United, Motion picture producers and directors
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009053833
  • Dewey Decimal Code 791.436

About the author

Tom Weaver of Sleepy Hollow, New York, has been interviewing moviemakers for 35 years. The New York Times called him a leading scholar in the horror field and USA Today has described him as the king of the monster hunters. Classic Images said he was "the best interviewer we have today." A frequent contributor to ?lm magazines, he has written many books about American popular culture and is also a Blu-ray audio commentator.