The Vanishing Legion by Jon Tuska

The Vanishing Legion by Jon Tuska

This is a definitive record of the players and productions of Mascot Pictures, a film company that specialised in chapter plays and B movies and became influential in winning an audience for the kind of films it innovated, such as the musical Western.

“lively and informative..fine collection of stills...recommended”—Choice; “enticing”—Booklist; “a valuable record”—Classic Images; “Jon Tuska has written an insightful, detailed history of Mascot Pictures...for the true fan of movie serials, this book is sure to thrill you right to the very end!”—Suite101.com; “a definitive record...elaborate appendices”—Film & History; “the definitive work on Mascot Pictures”—Cliffhanger; “interesting and informative...well worth reading”—Wrangler’s Roost; “very compelling...important for its history of a generally overlooked part of the filmmaking story...get this book”—Nostalgia Westerns; “the definitive work on Mascot Pictures in paperback. If you are a serial buff or a fan of the B movies of the smaller studios, this book should be in your library”—Under Western Skies; “a fresh perspective”—The Silents Majority On-Line Journal; “earnest, brave, and informative...a healthy antidote for those who have long tired of the wholesale whitewash so often daubed onto western films’ lore...a completely absorbing work.”—American Classic Screen.

Jon Tuska is the author of numerous books on film history and American culture. In 1969–1971 he produced “They Went Thataway,” a series of ten half-hour programs on the American Western cinema. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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ISBN 13	9780786407491
ISBN 10	0786407492
Titel	The Vanishing Legion
Autor	Jon Tuska
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	McFarland & Co Inc
Erscheinungsjahr	1999-10-15
Seitenanzahl	224
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