Overkill: The Rise and Fall of Thriller Cinema - Softcover

Mesce Jr., Bill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786427515 ISBN 13: 9780786427512

Publisher: McFarland & Co, 2006

Synopsis

The work examines the evolution of the thriller from the heyday of the Hollywood mogul era in the 1930s when it was primarily bottom-of-the-bill fodder, through its maturity in the World War II years and noir-breeding 1950s, its commercial and critical ascendancy in the 1960s and 1970s, and finally its subsequent box office dominance in the age of the blockbuster.

About this title

Synopsis:

Examines the evolution of the thriller from the heyday of the Hollywood mogul era in the 1930s when it was primarily bottom-of-the-bill fodder, through its maturity in the World War II years and the noir-breeding 1950s, its commercial and critical ascendancy in the 1960s and 1970s, and finally its subsequent box office dominance.

About the Author:

Bill Mesce, Jr., is an adjunct instructor at several New Jersey universities and colleges, and an author, screenwriter, and playwright. He lives in Linden, New Jersey.

About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland & Co
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0786427515
• ISBN 13: 9780786427512
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 344