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Author:   Gregory William Mank
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.821kg
ISBN:  

9781476665535

ISBN 10:   1476665532
Pages:   458
Publication Date:   07 June 2022
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Bela, Bestiality and the Amours of Erik the Ape: Murders in the Rue Morgue 2. “Why Won’t You Die?”: Rasputin and the Empress 3. The Vanity of the Panther Woman: Island of Lost Souls 4. “A Sin Against the Holy Ghost!”: Early Drafts, Studio Politics and Censorship Sagas of Bride of Frankenstein 5. “It’s the Devil … Creeping Out of Hell”: WereWolf of London 6. Procuring Mad Love 7. Unholy Royalty: Universal’s Tower of London 8. “A Madman’s Dream”: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) 9. Monogram’s Nazi Horror Peep Show: Women in Bondage 10. The Odyssey of Mildred Davenport—to Acquanetta—to Paula the Ape Woman 11. How to Make a Monster Rally: The Production of House of Frankenstein 12. His ­20-Year-Long Last Bow: The Final Act of Basil Rathbone 13. Horror Box Office Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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"""With his hyper-dramatic style and flawless research, Mank has become one of the finest classic film writers/historians working today, and he has been raising the bar of film scholarship for decades""--Midnight Marquee"

With his hyper-dramatic style and flawless research, Mank has become one of the finest classic film writers/historians working today, and he has been raising the bar of film scholarship for decades --Midnight Marquee

Author Information

Gregory William Mank has written and recorded many DVD and Blu-Ray audio commentaries, has won four Rondo Awards, and has written numerous books on classic horror films. He lives in Delta, Pennsylvania.

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