Savage Detours

The Life and Work of Ann Savage

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by Lisa Morton and Kent Adamson

Type: Biographies
Subject: Actress > Ann Savage
Keywords: Ann Savage, actress
Publishing date: 2009
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Collection: Film Noir
Language: English

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Physical desc.

Paperback • 248 pages
7 x 10 inches (18 x 25.5 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-4353-6

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Book Presentation:
This is the first book-length study of the career and life of Ann Savage, whose performance in Detour earned her a place in Time Magazine’s list of the top 10 greatest movie villains. The biography covers her abused childhood and her career as a studio contract player, pin-up queen, B movie star, jetsetter and award-winning aviatrix. A complete annotated filmography with release date, credits, cast, synopsis and commentary for each of her films is included.

About the authors:
Lisa Morton is a playwright, fiction and reference book author and screenwriter. A Bram Stoker Award winner for superior achievement in horror writing, she lives in North Hills, California.
Kent Adamson has worked in the Hollywood based entertainment business for more than 30 years.

Press Reviews:
"no other book has ever made me teary-eyed out of sheer joy…it’s a good one. The photos are simply mouthwatering…extraordinary…truly amazing…a wonderful, worthwhile book…best book of the year"—Classic Images
"briskly written, never dull or stodgy…an entertaining and informative read"—Scarlet

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