Keep watching the skies!
Subtitle: American science fiction movies of the fifties
By: Bill Warren ; research associate Bill Thomas ; foreword by Howard Waldrop
Contributors: Thomas, Bill; Waldrop, Howard, writer of introductory text
Edition: 21st century edition in paperback.
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1004
ISBN-13: 9781476666181
Subjects: History and criticism; Science fiction films
Description: 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 more than 270 photographs (many rare, some in color), has seven useful appendices, and concludes with an enormous index.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Volume 1. Foreword; Preface; Entries A-K; title: Volume 2. Entries L-Z; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.; title: Foreword / Howard Waldrop; title: Films; title: Appendix I. Films in Order of Release; title: Appendix II. Oh, Yes, They're the Great Pretenders; title: Appendix III. Announced Titles; title: Appendix IV. Bowery Boys; title: Appendix V. 1950s Movies That Have Been Remade; title: Appendix VI. Science Fiction Serials of the 1950s; title: Appendix VII. Notable Posters of the Period; title: Appendix VIII. One More Film; title: Appendix IX. Farewell to the Birdman of South El Monte.