Fear itself: horror on screen and in reality during the Depression and World War II

"This book demonstrates how horror films of the 1930s and 1940s reflected specific events and personalities of the era, most notably the Great Depression and World War II. Beginning with Dracula and Frankenstein (1931), it relates the many ways that horror films and society intersected"--P...

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Main Author: Matthews, Melvin E. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. [u.a.] McFarland 2009
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Summary:"This book demonstrates how horror films of the 1930s and 1940s reflected specific events and personalities of the era, most notably the Great Depression and World War II. Beginning with Dracula and Frankenstein (1931), it relates the many ways that horror films and society intersected"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:"This book demonstrates how horror films of the 1930s and 1940s reflected specific events and personalities of the era, most notably the Great Depression and World War II. Beginning with Dracula and Frankenstein (1931), it relates the many ways that horror films and society intersected"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:V, 210 S. Ill.
ISBN:9780786443130

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