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Shock theatre Chicago style : WBKB-TV's late night horror showcase, 1957-1959
- Title
- Shock theatre Chicago style : WBKB-TV's late night horror showcase, 1957-1959 / Donald F. Glut ; foreword by Kerry Bennett ; afterword by Dick Dyszel, Count Gore De Vol.
- Author
- Glut, Donald F.
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2012.
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Details
- Description
- x, 194 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "This history of Shock Theatre focuses on the series and its creator, Marvin himself--in real life, the multi-talented Terry Bennett. Included are dozens of photos and vintage advertisement reproductions, as well as two appendices featuring a resume of Terry Bennett's career and a list of films telecast during his two-year Shock Theatre run"--Provided by publisher.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Off to a shocking start -- First shocks -- Beginning shock treatment -- Pre-shock anticipation -- Shock waves shake Chicago -- Present and future shocks -- Electrically shocking charges -- Son of shock! -- Shocking new developments -- Shocktails and shock tales -- Continuing shock therapy -- Shock absorbers -- Shockingly sad news -- Aftershock -- Afterword by Dick Dyszel, "Count Gore de Vol" -- Appendix 1: Marvin's "cartoon" line-up -- Appendix 2: Terry Bennett resume.
- Call Number
- MWGT 13-1551
- ISBN
- 9780786468058 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 078646805X (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2012024867
- OCLC
- YBP 2012024867
- Author
- Glut, Donald F.
- Title
- Shock theatre Chicago style : WBKB-TV's late night horror showcase, 1957-1959 / Donald F. Glut ; foreword by Kerry Bennett ; afterword by Dick Dyszel, Count Gore De Vol.
- Imprint
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2012.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- MWGT 13-1551