Introducing The Deadly Mantis

Introducing The Deadly Mantis PDF Author: Genevieve Rajewski
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9781404208483
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50

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Presents the plot of the movie "The Deadly Mantis," describes how it was made, and explains what inspired this and other giant-insect movies.

Introducing The Deadly Mantis

Introducing The Deadly Mantis PDF Author: Genevieve Rajewski
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9781404208483
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50

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Book Description
Presents the plot of the movie "The Deadly Mantis," describes how it was made, and explains what inspired this and other giant-insect movies.

THE DEADLY MANTIS

THE DEADLY MANTIS PDF Author: Martin Berkeley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 97

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The Deadly Mantis

The Deadly Mantis PDF Author: Ian Thorne
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780896862142
Category : Horror films
Languages : en
Pages : 47

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A giant insect frozen for millions of years thaws out in Alaska and makes its way to New York City.

Deadly Mantis-CC

Deadly Mantis-CC PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780812438956
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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Deadly Praying Mantises

Deadly Praying Mantises PDF Author: Meish Goldish
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
ISBN: 1597165824
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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Introduces the praying mantis, describing its physical characteristics, life cycle, habitat, diet, and behavior.

Apocalypse Then

Apocalypse Then PDF Author: Mike Bogue
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476629005
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 314

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The United States, the only country to have dropped the bomb, and Japan, the only one to have suffered its devastation, understandably portray the nuclear threat differently on film. American science fiction movies of the 1950s and 1960s generally proclaim that it is possible to put the nuclear genie back in the bottle. Japanese films of the same period assert that once freed the nuclear genie can never again be imprisoned. This book examines genre films from the two countries released between 1951 and 1967—including Godzilla (1954), The Mysterians (1957), The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957), On the Beach (1959), The Last War (1961) and Dr. Strangelove (1964)—to show the view from both sides of the Pacific.

Duck and Cover

Duck and Cover PDF Author: Melvin E. Matthews, Jr.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786488506
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232

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During the 1950s and early 1960s, school air-raid drills, bomb shelters, and unnerving civil defense films served as constant reminders of the looming threat of nuclear war. Throughout America, a widespread civil defense effort used town meetings, public school educational programs, and the mass media--television, radio, and especially, motion pictures--to mobilize every citizen for a protracted Cold War. This volume explores how American popular culture has portrayed civil defense from mid-twentieth century to the immediate post-September 11 era. With analysis of everything from early government propaganda films and 1950s science fiction films to Happy Days, the Reagan-era TV movie The Day After, and the small-screen nostalgia trend after 9/11, it shows how popular culture reflects American fears and the hope of preparedness.

Keep Watching the Skies!

Keep Watching the Skies! PDF Author: Bill Warren
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476625050
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 1040

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Bill Warren’s Keep Watching the Skies! was originally published in two volumes, in 1982 and 1986. It was then greatly expanded in what we called the 21st Century Edition, with new entries on several films and revisions and expansions of the commentary on every film. In addition to a detailed plot synopsis, full cast and credit listings, and an overview of the critical reception of each film, Warren delivers richly informative assessments of the films and a wealth of insights and anecdotes about their making. The book contains 273 photographs (many rare, 35 in color), has seven useful appendices, and concludes with an enormous index. This book is also available in hardcover format (ISBN 978-0-7864-4230-0).

It Came from 1957

It Came from 1957 PDF Author: Rob Craig
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786477776
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 256

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America in the 1950s was a cauldron of contradictions. Advances in technology chafed against a grimly conservative political landscape; the military-industrial complex ceaselessly promoted the "Communist menace"; young marrieds fled crumbling cities for artificial communities known as suburbs; and the corporate cipher known as "The Organization Man" was created, along with stifling images of women. The decade, huddled under the fear of nuclear holocaust, was also dedicated to all things futuristic. Science fiction was in its salad days, in magazines and novels and in motion pictures, trying every trick in the book to lure customers back from television, including reliance on monster movies. All of these forces collided in 1957, when an astounding 57 movies of the science fiction, horror and fantasy variety were shown in the United States--a record unmatched to this day. Reflecting some of the socio-political topics of the day, several are exceptional examples of their genres. This book critically discusses each of the films.

Science Fiction Film Directors, 1895-1998

Science Fiction Film Directors, 1895-1998 PDF Author: Dennis Fischer
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786460911
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 774

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This enormous and exhaustive reference book has entries on every major and minor director of science fiction films from the inception of cinema (circa 1895) through 1998. For each director there is a complete filmography including television work, a career summary, a critical assessment, and behind-the-scenes production information. Seventy-nine directors are covered in especially lengthy entries and a short history of the science fiction film genre is also included.