{"product_id":"the-very-witching-time-of-night-dark-alleys-of-classic-horror-cinema-paperback","title":"The Very Witching Time of Night: Dark Alleys of Classic Horror Cinema - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGregory William Mank\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The book covers unusual and often surprising areas of horror film history: (1) The harrowingly tragic life of \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e's leading lady, Helen Chandler, as intimately remembered by her sister-in-law. (2) John Barrymore's 1931 horror vehicles \u003ci\u003eSvengali\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Mad Genius\u003c\/i\u003e, and their rejection by the public. (3) The disastrous shooting of 1933's \u003ci\u003eMurders in the Zoo\u003c\/i\u003e, perhaps the most racy of all Pre-Code horror films. (4) A candid interview with the son of legendary horror star Lionel Atwill. (5) The censorship battles of \u003ci\u003eOne More River\u003c\/i\u003e, as waged by \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e director James Whale. (6) The adventures (and misadventures) of Boris Karloff as a star at Warner Bros. (7) The stage and screen versions of the horror\/comedy \u003ci\u003eArsenic and Old Lace\u003c\/i\u003e. (8) Production diaries of the horror noirs \u003ci\u003eCat People\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Curse of the Cat People\u003c\/i\u003e. (9) \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein Meets the Wolf Man\u003c\/i\u003e revisited. (10) Horror propaganda: The production of \u003ci\u003eHitler's Madman\u003c\/i\u003e. (11) Horror star John Carradine and the rise and fall of his Shakespearean Repertory Company. (12) The \u003ci\u003eShock! Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e television phenomenon. And (13) A Tribute to Carl Laemmle, Jr., producer of the original Universal horror classics, including an interview with his lady friend of almost 40 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory William Mank\u003c\/b\u003e has written and recorded many DVD and Blu-Ray audio commentaries, has won four Rondo Awards, and has written numerous books on classic horror films. He lives in Delta, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 444\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.9 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 20, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47519684919517,"sku":"9780786449552","price":77.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/3BDKnpJKqK9780786449552.webp?v=1772231944","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-very-witching-time-of-night-dark-alleys-of-classic-horror-cinema-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}