Edgar G. Ulmer: Essays on the King of the B's - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786437006 ISBN 13: 9780786437009

Publisher: McFarland, 2009

Synopsis

This collection of 20 essays pays homage to a filmmaker who had a reputation for delivering the most movie for the least money. Edgar G. Ulmer, nicknamed “The King of the Bs” and “The King of Poverty Row,” gave us classics like The Black Cat, starring Bela Lugosi. His stealing away the wife of a producer led to exile from Hollywood and, working outside the studio system and with low budgets, he turned out film noir, science fiction, and ethnic films that achieved cult status and critical acceptance.

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This collection of 20 essays pays homage to a filmmaker who had a reputation for delivering the most movie for the least amount of money. Edgar G. Ulmer delivered classics like The Black Cat, starring Bela Lugosi, and was nicknamed "The King of the Bs" and "The King of Poverty Row." Ulmer's stealing away the wife of a producer led to his exile from Hollywood, and working outside the studio system and with low budgets, he turned out film noir, science fiction, and ethnic films that achieved cult status and limited critical acceptance. Among the contributors are Ulmer historians Bill Krohn, Greg Mank, and Sharon Pucker Rivo. Illustrations and a filmography are included.

About the Author

Bernd Herzogenrath teaches American literature and culture at the University of Frankfurt and the University of Cologne in Germany. He is also the editor of The Films of Tod Browning: Essays on the Macabre and Grotesque (McFarland 2008).

About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0786437006
• ISBN 13: 9780786437009
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 296
• Editor: Herzogenrath Bernd