In a Door, into a Fight, Out a Door, into a Chase

Moviemaking Remembered by the Guy at the Door

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de William Witney

Type

Biographies

Sujet

Director > Bill Witney

Mots Clés

Bill Witney, Republic Pictures, director, B-movies

Année d'édition

2005

Editeur

McFarland & Co

1ere édition

1995

Langue

anglais

Taille du livre

Format

Paperback • 256 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN-10
ISBN-13

0-7864-2258-0
978-0-7864-2258-6

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Description de l'ouvrage:
Early in 1937, a young film editor went on-location to St. George, Utah, for the filming of Republic’s The Painted Stallion. Rain and cast problems put the production hopelessly behind schedule. The studio summarily fired the director and replaced him with the film editor. Thus was born the career of one of Hollywood’s most famous serial directors, Bill Witney.

Witney went on to direct or codirect 23 Republic serials, working with such stars as William Benedict, Hoot Gibson, Bela Lugosi, and Noah Beery, Sr. Witney’s output included some of the most famous cliffhangers of the era, such as Adventures of Red Ryder, Spy Smasher, Drums of Fu Manchu, The Lone Ranger, and The Lone Ranger Rides Again. Though he enjoyed a long career as a feature film and television director, it is the Republic serials for which he is best remembered. This engaging story is a behind-the-scenes look at the heyday of the Hollywood cliffhanger, the making of the movies, and the people involved in them.

À propos de l'auteur :
The late William Witney lived in Pioneer, California.

Revue de Presse:
"essential reading"—Big Reel; "essential…fascinating and insightful…recommended"—Wrangler’s Roost; "one of the greatest cliffhanger bargains available"—Serial Report; "this could easily be the most interesting book ever written about the early days of movie making. Great stuff. McFarland at its best!"—Little Shoppe of Horrors; "Witney writes well and fondly of his films and colleagues…his ability to recapture the excitement of filmmaking is phenomenal"—Classic Images; "engaging"—New York Times.

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