Television Horror Movie Hosts - by Elena M Watson (Paperback)

Name: Television Horror Movie Hosts - by Elena M Watson (Paperback)
Brand: McFarland & Company
SKU: 1006600841
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Midnight, 1954.
About the Author: The late Elena M. Watson was an editor for the National Capital Area Skeptical Eye.
258 Pages
Performing Arts, Television

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Book Synopsis

Midnight, 1954. A striking woman in a torn black dress slinks down a cobwebbed, candelabra'd corridor. She stops, shrieks hysterically into the camera, then solemnly says, "Good evening, I am Vampira."

Her real name is Maila Nurmi and she was the first in a long line of television horror movie hosts, commonly seen on independent stations' late-night "grade Z" offerings dressed as some zany ghoul or mad scientist.

This book covers the major hosts in detail, along with styles and show themes. Merchandise tie-in and fan reactions are also chronicled. The appendices list film and record credits.

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"well worth reading"-Classic Images; "factual information is provided...many black-and-white photographs will...delight fans...a must for public and school libraries"-ARBA; "recommended"-SFRA Review; "wonderful"-Midnight Marquee; "a nostalgic treat"-Shock Cinema; "immensely informative and terrifically entertaining"-VideoScope; "in-depth"-Rapport; "[a] wealth of rare stills"-Video Watchdog; "interesting nuggets"-Bite Me.

About the Author

The late Elena M. Watson was an editor for the National Capital Area Skeptical Eye.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.66 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x .56 Inches (D)

Weight: .79 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 258

Genre: Performing Arts

Sub-Genre: Television

Publisher: McFarland & Company

Theme: History & Criticism

Format: Paperback

Author: Elena M Watson

Language: English

Street Date: November 15, 2000

TCIN: 1006600841

UPC: 9780786409402

Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-9986

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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