The Manson Family on Film and Television

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by Ian Cooper

Type

Studies

Subject

Sociology

Keywords

crime films

Publishing date

2018

Publisher

McFarland & Co

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 213 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-1-4766-7043-0

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Book Presentation:
For half a century the Manson Family has captured the public imagination—the lurid, inexplicable violence in a glamorous Hollywood setting, the bizarre and lengthy trials, and Charles Manson’s strange charisma and willingness to embrace the role of evil icon.

For years, the story has been documented, dramatized and lampooned in dozens of films and television programs. This comprehensive study examines the various on-screen portrayals, from factual accounts based on prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi’s true crime classic Helter Skelter to prime-time TV dramas to a claymation spoof and even hardcore porn.

About the Author:
Ian Cooper is an author and screenwriter living in Neuss, Germany.

Press Reviews:
"Exhaustive coverage…. From Kenneth Anger to Diane Sawyer, from animation to pornography, no cinematic piggy appears to have escaped Cooper’s probing pen."—Flick Attack
"A comprehensive study that is both interest stirring and thought provoking"—Journal of Popular Film and Television

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