{"product_id":"atomic-age-cinema-the-offbeat-the-classic-and-the-obscure-paperback","title":"Atomic Age Cinema The Offbeat, the Classic and the Obscure - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarry Atkinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritish author Barry Atkinson (You're Not Old Enough Son; Indie Horrors ) plunges us into a cinematic world dominated by the atomic bomb and presents us with a buffet of delights, from the rare to the unusual. Although the classics get a deserved mention, the author concentrates mainly on the neglected lesser titles, many not seen for decades, giving them a much-needed public airing. Readers will indulge in chapters devoted to: Key actors, companies, directors and composers  Comparisons between Japanese monster movies and their Americanized counterparts  Scarce, unseen American, British and foreign horror, sci-fi, fantasy features  Stone Age women of the \"B\" variety  A couple of out-and-out schlock classics  The Abominable Snowman in the 1950s  A reappraisal of much-maligned, but much-loved, guilty pleasures  Toho's forgotten monsters  Dr. Jekyll's evil offspring  British science fiction and noir thrillers of the '50s  Jungle Jim  Chaney, Karloff and Lugosi in the 1950s  Best entrant in Universal's Creature trilogy  Does colorization enhance a black-and-white favorite? How do monster special effects rate before CGI? Do Regal International's widescreen program fillers really add up to that much? Which scenes constitute the decade's most memorable fantasy moments? Does dialogue matter? What impact did New Age science have on the vampire and werewolf myths of old? All this and much, much more in a fresh evaluation of what most fans and critics now recognize as the pivotal decade for horror, sci-fi and fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 20, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42107317485703,"sku":"9781936168446","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/2c2979553fd98e7010c28c8086066f80.webp?v=1732454156","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/atomic-age-cinema-the-offbeat-the-classic-and-the-obscure-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}