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Earth Vs. The Sci-fi Filmmakers: 20 Interviews
Earth Vs The Scifi Filmmakers 20 Interviews Author:Tom Weaver Back in the era of black-and-white horror and sci-fi movies, "we didnt have special effects, or the money for em," says Peter Graves, one of the genres most popular stars. "But in those days, an unlimited amount of money wouldnt have gotten us much better special effects, because they didnt exist... more »>. We had to go with the stories and try to make them as believable as possible, and flash the outlandish things by quickly, so the audience never got a good, in-focus look at them!" Perhaps no films attracted more rabid fans and less critical acclaim than the genre movies of that era. The men and women who made the characters come to life are interviewed here, talking about their work, the behind-the-scenes action, and the impact the movies had on their careers. The interviewees are Gene Barry, Gary Clarke, Gary Conway, Merian C. Cooper, Robert Dix, Donnie Dunagan, Alex Gordon, Peter Graves, Gary Gray, Arch Hall, Jr., Stephen Kandel, Carolyn Kearney, Ken Kolb, Robert L. Lippert, Jr., Jan Merlin, Mary Mitchel, Elliott Reid, Stanley Rubin, Frankie Thomas and Burt Topper. Extensively illustrated.« less