{"product_id":"giant-bug-movies-of-the-1950s-sci-fi-before-star-wars-vol-2-paperback","title":"Giant Bug Movies of the 1950s: (Sci-Fi Before Star Wars, vol. 2) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon Abbott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey creep... they crawl... and they're the size of a house  This book looks at the giant bug movie fad of the 1950s that began with the spectacular giant ants of Them  and continued with Tarantula ... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe giant grasshoppers of The Beginning of the End swiftly followed, accompanied by The Deadly Mantis, The Monster That Challenged the World, The Monster from Green Hell, Earth vs. the Spider, The Black Scorpion, The Fly, Return of the Fly, Attack of the Giant Leeches, and The Wasp Woman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiant Bug Movies of the 1950s, the second in a series of books that also looks at Flying Saucer films, Space Travel cinema, and panic in the streets movies of the '50s, looks at the entire phenomenon of these mutated monsters in chronological order, with detailed features on all the films in the genre from the best to the inevitable worst and all the fun in between. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also includes The Incredible Shrinking Man for his battle with what, to him, was a giant spider, plus photo galleries of sci-fi bugs on TV and insects in the comics. So grab a can of bug spray and some netting, and pray that furry arm around your shoulder belongs to your partner...  D...d...doesn't... it... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJon Abbott is the author of numerous books on 20th century film and television available on Amazon. He has written over four hundred articles and features for over two dozen different publications, trade, specialist, and populist, and is currently writing for Infinity magazine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 126\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.27 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42104942133383,"sku":"9781088866962","price":12.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b446605ec06fb284968f552723dbb679.webp?v=1732429819","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/giant-bug-movies-of-the-1950s-sci-fi-before-star-wars-vol-2-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}