Shock theatre Chicago style : WBKB-TV's late night horror showcase, 1957-1959 / Donald F. Glut ; foreword by Kerry Bennett ; afterword by Dick Dyszel, "Count Gore De Vol".
- Title
- Shock theatre Chicago style : WBKB-TV's late night horror showcase, 1957-1959 / Donald F. Glut ; foreword by Kerry Bennett ; afterword by Dick Dyszel, "Count Gore De Vol".
- Published by
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2012.
- Author
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| Status | FormatText | AccessRequest in advance | Call numberPN1992.77.S525 G58 2012 | Item locationOff-site |
Details
- Description
- x, 194 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "This history of Shock Theatre focuses on the series and its creator, Marvin himself--in real life, the multi-talented Terry Bennett. Included are dozens of photos and vintage advertisement reproductions, as well as two appendices featuring a resume of Terry Bennett's career and a list of films telecast during his two-year Shock Theatre run"--Provided by publisher.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- collective biographies.
- Biographies
- History
- Biographies.
- Contents
- Off to a shocking start -- First shocks -- Beginning shock treatment -- Pre-shock anticipation -- Shock waves shake Chicago -- Present and future shocks -- Electrically shocking charges -- Son of shock! -- Shocking new developments -- Shocktails and shock tales -- Continuing shock therapy -- Shock absorbers -- Shockingly sad news -- Aftershock -- Afterword by Dick Dyszel, "Count Gore de Vol" -- Appendix 1: Marvin's "cartoon" line-up -- Appendix 2: Terry Bennett resume.
- Owning institution
- Harvard Library
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing action (note)
- committed to retain