Fantastic Serial Sites of California: Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Locations, 1919-1955
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AlbakiReads Editorial A location guide to California’s early fantastic serials
A location guide to California’s early fantastic serials
Gail Orwig maps the California landscapes and city sites used in science-fiction, fantasy, and horror chapter plays from 1919 to 1955. Organized around more than 60 serials, the guide connects recognizable locations—including Red Rock Canyon, Bronson Caves, Griffith Observatory, Iverson Ranch, skyscrapers, and an apartment location—to productions such as Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, Batman, Superman, Captain Marvel, and The Green Hornet. Silent serials and films associated with Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, and Lon Chaney Jr. also enter the survey. Location directions, production notes, serial descriptions, and images of memorabilia and postcards make it a reference-oriented look at how California stood in for fantastic worlds.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Fans of classic film serials and early science-fiction, fantasy, or horror screen history
- California film-location explorers
- Collectors and researchers interested in serial memorabilia and production sites
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California filming locationsClassic movie serialsScience fiction, fantasy, and horrorFilm historyScreen landmarks
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Book Overview The first of its kind, this guide to California filming sites covers five decades of science fiction, fantasy, and horror in chapter play...
The first of its kind, this guide to California filming sites covers five decades of science fiction, fantasy, and horror in chapter plays. Covering more than 60 serials, many familiar locations are documented, including the rugged terrain of Red Rock Canyon, which served as a stand-in for Saturn in Buck Rogers; the Bronson Caves and Griffith Observatory, which appeared in Flash Gordon; and the famous Iverson Ranch, which appeared in Batman, Superman and many other serials. The reader will also find serials starring Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney, Jr.
Also covered are the skyscrapers that appeared alongside Captain Marvel in The Adventures of Captain Marvel, the location of the Green Hornet's apartment and filming locations for five silent serials. The in-depth storytelling is enhanced by photos of serial memorabilia, postcards, serial descriptions, accurate instructions to locations, notes and more.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 309 | Language: English | Publisher: MCFARLAND & CO INC | ISBN: 1476677913
FormatPaperback
Pages309
LanguageEnglish
ISBN1476677913
EAN9781476677910
PublisherMCFARLAND & CO INC
Publication Date2022-09-23
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight1.25 Pounds
Length10.16 Inches
Width6.93 Inches
Height0.71 Inches
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