"Twice the thrills! Twice the chills!": Horror and Science Fiction double features, 1955-1974

"In the mid-1950s, to combat declining theater attendance, film distributors began releasing pre-packaged genre double-bills. Beginning with Universal-International's 1955 pairing of Revenge of the Creature and Cult of the Cobra, 147 officially sanctioned horror and sci-fi double-bills wer...

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Main Author: Senn, Bryan 1962- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers [2019]
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Summary:"In the mid-1950s, to combat declining theater attendance, film distributors began releasing pre-packaged genre double-bills. Beginning with Universal-International's 1955 pairing of Revenge of the Creature and Cult of the Cobra, 147 officially sanctioned horror and sci-fi double-bills were released over a 20-year period. This book presents these double features year-by-year, and includes production details, historical notes, and critical commentary for each film"--
Physical Description:ix, 423 Seiten Illustrationen 28 cm
ISBN:9781476668949
1476668949