The Great Science Fiction Pictures
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This expansive volume covers over 250 science fiction feature films, serials, and TV movies produced over the years in the United States and elsewhere. The movies examined include The Exploits of Elaine (1918), The Last Man on Earth (1924), Chandu, the Magician (1932), Flash Gordon (1936), Buck Rogers (1939), Captain America (1944), Superman (1948), It Came from Outer Space (1953), War of the Worlds (1953), Forbidden Planet (1956), The Blob (1958), On the Beach (1959), The Absent-Minded Professor (1961), Fantastic Voyage (1966), The Planet of the Apes (1968), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Sleeper (1972), and Soylent Green (1973). Each entry contains detailed cast/characters and technical credits, a discussion of the film, and review quotes. This book also contains an extensive history of science fiction films, a list of genre radio and TV series, and a select bibliography of science fiction bibliographies, indexes, and checklists. This is an informed and handy reference guide for movie enthusiasts, sci-fi fans, and film historians. It also is an excellent sourcebook to many of the genre entries now available for viewing on television, the Internet, and DVDs.
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