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Grand National, Producers Releasing Corporation, and Screen Guild/Lippert

Complete Filmographies With Studio Histories

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Type
Encyclopedias
Subject
Genre
Keywords
B-movies, Studio, Poverty Row, PRC, Grand National
Publishing date
Publisher
McFarland & Co
1st publishing
1989
Language
English
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Paperback241 pages
6 ½ x 9 ¾ inches (16.5 x 25 cm)
ISBN
978-0-7864-6713-6
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Book Presentation:
Throughout the 1930s, 40s and 50s, several independent film production companies (referred to a “poverty row” studios) turned out hundreds of “B” movies—low-budget feature films that were specifically designed to play the bottom half of the double bills. This handy reference focuses on the output of three of these independents—Grand National (1936–1939), Producers Releasing Corporation (1939–1948), and Screen Guild/Lippert (1945–1955).

Here are studio histories and details on all their output (title of movie, director, producer, writer, cast, plot, synopsis, running time, release date, and more). Films are covered chronologically by release date.

About the Author:
Ted Okuda is a Chicago-based film historian whose articles have appeared in such publications as Nostalgia Digest, Filmfax, and Classic Images.

Press Reviews:
"well-researched…recommended"—Choice.

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