Hammer, house of horror : behind the screams /
by Maxford, Howard.
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BookPublisher: London : Batsford, 1996Description: 192p., [12]p. of plates : ill. (some col.), col. facsims., ports. (some col.) ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780713477689 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 791.430941Subject(s): Hammer Film Productions | Motion picture industry -- Great Britain -- History | Horror films -- Great Britain -- Production and direction -- History | Performing Arts | Films, cinema | Reference works | Social & cultural historySummary: This is a chronological film by film history of the Hammer Films studio, from its beginnings in the 1930s to the renowned horror cycle of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. It also includes coverage of many rare and obscure early productions. In its heyday during the Fifties, Sixties and early Seventies, Hammer Films produced a legacy of horror films such as "Dracula", "The Curse of Frankenstein" and "The Quatermass Experiment", featuring stars who included Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Bette Davis, Ursula Andress, Raquel Welch, Stephanie Beacham and Julie Ege. This book provides a chronological, film-by-film history of the studio, from its obscure beginnings in the 1930s to its decline and virtual disappearance five decades later. It includes coverage of the pre-horror, science-fiction films of the 1950s, and post-horror comedy of the 1980s, with complete credits for all Hammer films.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Reserve Collection | Adult Non-Fiction | 791.4309 MAX (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 001719334X |
Includes index.
This is a chronological film by film history of the Hammer Films studio, from its beginnings in the 1930s to the renowned horror cycle of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. It also includes coverage of many rare and obscure early productions. In its heyday during the Fifties, Sixties and early Seventies, Hammer Films produced a legacy of horror films such as "Dracula", "The Curse of Frankenstein" and "The Quatermass Experiment", featuring stars who included Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Bette Davis, Ursula Andress, Raquel Welch, Stephanie Beacham and Julie Ege. This book provides a chronological, film-by-film history of the studio, from its obscure beginnings in the 1930s to its decline and virtual disappearance five decades later. It includes coverage of the pre-horror, science-fiction films of the 1950s, and post-horror comedy of the 1980s, with complete credits for all Hammer films.
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