[PDF] Fantastic Serial Sites Of California eBook

Author : Gail Orwig
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 17,42 MB
Release : 2022-09-09
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1476677913

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The first of its kind, this guide to California filming sites covers five decades of science fiction, fantasy, and horror in chapter plays. Covering more than 60 serials, many familiar locations are documented, including the rugged terrain of Red Rock Canyon, which served as a stand-in for Saturn in Buck Rogers; the Bronson Caves and Griffith Observatory, which appeared in Flash Gordon; and the famous Iverson Ranch, which appeared in Batman, Superman and many other serials. The reader will also find serials starring Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney, Jr. Also covered are the skyscrapers that appeared alongside Captain Marvel in The Adventures of Captain Marvel, the location of the Green Hornet's apartment and filming locations for five silent serials. The in-depth storytelling is enhanced by photos of serial memorabilia, postcards, serial descriptions, accurate instructions to locations, notes and more.

Author : Gail Orwig
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 21,36 MB
Release : 2022-11-02
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1476645892

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The first of its kind, this guide to California filming sites covers five decades of science fiction, fantasy, and horror in chapter plays. Covering more than 60 serials, many familiar locations are documented, including the rugged terrain of Red Rock Canyon, which served as a stand-in for Saturn in Buck Rogers; the Bronson Caves and Griffith Observatory, which appeared in Flash Gordon; and the famous Iverson Ranch, which appeared in Batman, Superman and many other serials. The reader will also find serials starring Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney, Jr. Also covered are the skyscrapers that appeared alongside Captain Marvel in The Adventures of Captain Marvel, the location of the Green Hornet's apartment and filming locations for five silent serials. The in-depth storytelling is enhanced by photos of serial memorabilia, postcards, serial descriptions, accurate instructions to locations, notes and more.

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Publisher : Vintage
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 35,74 MB
Release : 2017-02-21
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1939977924

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Horror guaranteed to shock you dead or your life refunded! The cult classic monster magazine is back. All of the horror, all of the madness, all of the monsters, all together in one complete collection for the first time ever! Delve back in to the nostalgia of the golden age of horror in a time before the internet if you wanted the latest scoop on your favorite monsters and how they were created you got Fantastic Monsters of the Films, featuring the Devil’s Work Shop and Monster of the Month. Over 450 pages of ghoulish delight the time has come to go back to the grave and resurrect the forgotten past of monster movie history.

Author : Gail Orwig
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 49,79 MB
Release : 2018-01-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1476627975

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This richly illustrated guide to dozens of California filming locations covers five decades of science fiction, fantasy and horror movies, documenting such familiar places as the house used in Psycho and the Bronson Caves of Robot Monster, along with less well known sites from films like Lost Horizon and Them! Arranged alphabetically by movie title--from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves to Zotz!--the entries provide many "then" and "now" photos, with directions to the locations.

Author : Bill O'Neill
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 50,58 MB
Release : 2018-07
Category :
ISBN : 9781722057695

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Are you interested in learning more about California? Sure, you've heard of Hollywood, but how much do you really know about the Golden State? Do you know how it got its nickname or what it was nicknamed first? There's so much to know about California that even people born in the state don't know it all. In this trivia book, you'll learn more about California's history, pop culture, folklore, sports, and so much more! In The Great Book of California, you'll discover the answers to the following questions Why is California called the Golden State? What music genres started out in California? Which celebrity sex icon's death remains a mystery? Which serial killer once murdered in the state? Which childhood toy started out in California? Which famous fast-food chain opened its first location in the Golden State? Which famous athletes are from California? Whether you consider yourself a California state expert or you know nothing about the Golden State, you're bound to learn something new in each chapter. You'll be able to impress your college history professor or your friends during your next trivia night! What are you waiting for? Get started to learn all there is to know about California!

Author : Randy Pausch
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,10 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Cancer
ISBN : 9780340978504

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The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.

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Page : 1536 pages
File Size : 49,79 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Periodicals
ISBN :

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A union list of serials commencing publication after Dec. 31, 1949.