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Following up on his well-received bibliography of first edition sources for American film noir of the 1940s, Kevin Johnson's new bibliography The Dark Page II explores the second half of the classic American period, covering the years 1950-1965. Ground rules for noir style were by this time firmly established in Hollywood, and new techniques and themes had emerged, including location shooting and documentary-style storytelling, the incorporation of social issues into storylines, the final years of the Production Code's stranglehold on film content, and the influence of the style on Westerns, melodramas, and even science fiction. Importantly too, this era would see many of Hollywood's finest writers and directors blacklisted, jailed, or exiled as a result of McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities hearings. The literary sources that informed this era evolved as well, with Hollywood taking a greater interest in the surprisingly literate novels that were being published as paid-by-the-word paperback originals, as well as hardcover titles being released by obscure and often short-lived publishers. The influence of the film industry on the book industry was felt in turn, with stories being snatched up as film options as soon as they first appeared in magazines and newspapers, sometimes resulting in a book publication that would never have occurred otherwise. The Dark Page II is an essential volume in a continuing series of references that are projected to cover American screwball comedies, European film noir, and American crime films and dramas of the late 1960s and 1970s. Full-color photos of each first edition are featured, as well as bibliographical points for each book and a bounty of factual information surrounding both the origins of the books and their subsequent film adaptations.
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- PublisherOak Knoll Pr
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1584562609
- ISBN 13 9781584562603
- BindingProduct Bundle
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages272
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The Dark Page II (Signed Limited Edition)
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ISBN 10: 1584562609
ISBN 13: 9781584562603
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First Edition. Brand New. First Edition. One of 100 numbered copies SIGNED by author Kevin Johnson and film director Guy Maddin (who contributes the foreword). A full-color, 300-page guide to the first edition film sources for the American film noir cycle between 1950 and 1965. Profusely illustrated and fanatically detailed, covering 160 films, from the familiar to the obscure. Foreword by director Guy Maddin. Fine and unread in red cloth and matching slipcase, with no dust jacket as issued. Seller Inventory # 109596
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DARK PAGE II: BOOKS THAT INSPIRED AMERICAN FILM NOIR [ 1950-1965 ]
Published by
Oak Knoll Press, 2009
ISBN 10: 1584562609
ISBN 13: 9781584562603
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: issued without. First, Limited edition. Quarto; xi, 252 pages, red cloth in publisher's slipcase Introduction by film noir lover, and acclaimed Canadian film-maker, Guy Maddin. If you collect mysteries of this period - or want to, this is indispensable. Each film is matched with its book source, with complete bibliographical details, facing a full-color photograph of a dust-jacketed copy of the book. Copy no. 41 of only 110 deluxe copies, signed by Johnson and Maddin. Seller Inventory # 4910
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