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One of the most popular and controversial novels of the Twentieth Century was Forever Amber. Kathleen Winsor's story of Restoration England follows the exploits of a beautiful girl named Amber St. Clare who bed-hops her way from country wench to mistress of the King of England. Forever Amber became a cause celebre for the "watchdogs of morality" who attempted to ban the book, which went on to sell millions of copies despite their efforts. When...

Hollywood and the Bible is an illustrated history of the biblical boom in films which began in 1949 with Cecil B. DeMIlle's Samson and Delilah and ended with John Huston's The Bible...In the Beginning in 1966. In between those years Hollywood produced numerous cinematic versions of stories taken from the Bible many of which are still considered among the most spectacular movies ever made. Gary Smith is a life-long movie fan who resides in Pa...

Hollywood and the Bible is an illustrated history of the biblical boom in films which began in 1949 with Cecil B. DeMIlle's Samson and Delilah and ended with John Huston's The Bible...In the Beginning in 1966. In between those years Hollywood produced numerous cinematic versions of stories taken from the Bible many of which are still considered among the most spectacular movies ever made. Gary Smith is a life-long movie fan who resides in Pa...

American International released a tide of low-budget, sensationalistic films aimed at the teenage audience, finding its greatest success in the horror genre. This is a comprehensive alphabetical guide to AIP movies that are or have been available in home viewing formats such as DVD and VHS. A brief history of the company, which produced movies from the 1950s until the 1980s, is provided. AIP television and unfilmed projects are also covered, a...

READ THE BOOK! SEE THE MOVIE! During the Golden Age of Hollywood, 20th Century-Fox was the studio where screenwriters were most often given the opportunity to excel. Fox studio mogul Darryl F. Zanuck had been a writer himself so he knew the importance of a good script. When the talented writers at Fox were given the task of adapting a best selling novel for the screen, the result was often a classic motion picture. The unprecedented success of...

READ THE BOOK! SEE THE MOVIE! During the Golden Age of Hollywood, 20th Century-Fox was the studio where screenwriters were most often given the opportunity to excel. Fox studio mogul Darryl F. Zanuck had been a writer himself so he knew the importance of a good script. When the talented writers at Fox were given the task of adapting a best selling novel for the screen, the result was often a classic motion picture. The unprecedented success of...

One of the most popular and controversial novels of the Twentieth Century was Forever Amber. Kathleen Winsor's story of Restoration England follows the exploits of a beautiful girl named Amber St. Clare who bed-hops her way from country wench to mistress of the King of England. Forever Amber became a cause celebre for the "watchdogs of morality" who attempted to ban the book, which went on to sell millions of copies despite their efforts. When...

In the mid-1950s, American International Pictures (AIP) was the self-proclaimed "Infant of the Industry, " and as such, was not perceived as a serious threat to the major studios of the time. AIP soon proved themselves worthy opponents, when their youth-oriented double features began raking in big bucks that rivaled and sometimes surpassed the profits of their competitors. The company's founders were James H. Nicholson and Samuel Z. Arkoff,...

The 1970s were turbulent times and the films made then reflected the fact. Vampire movies - always a cinema staple - were no exception. Providing a critical review of the genre's overlooked Golden Age, this book explores a mixed bag from around the world, including The Vampire Lovers, Dracula Versus Frankenstein, Salem's Lot, Love at First Bite.

In the mid-1950s, American International Pictures (AIP) was the self-proclaimed "Infant of the Industry, " and as such, was not perceived as a serious threat to the major studios of the time. AIP soon proved themselves worthy opponents, when their youth-oriented double features began raking in big bucks that rivaled and sometimes surpassed the profits of their competitors. The company's founders were James H. Nicholson and Samuel Z. Arkoff, an...

The author provides a comprehensive listing of British horror films -- including science fiction, fantasy, and suspense films containing horror-genre elements -- that were released between 1956 and 1976, the "Golden Age" of British horror. Entries are listed alphabetically by original British title, from Vincent Price in The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) to Zeta One (1969). Entries also include American title, release information, a critique of...