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Quatermass and the pit / Kim Newman.
- Title
- Quatermass and the pit / Kim Newman.
- Author
- Newman, Kim
- Publication
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan on behalf of the British Film Institute, 2014.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | PN1997.Q28 N49 2014 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 19 cm.
- Summary
- While digging an extension to the London Underground Railway, workmen discover an object which might be an ancient Martian spaceship - and Professor Quatermass of the British Rocket Group investigates a mystery which prompts frightening revelations about the origins of humanity itself. Before 2001: A Space Odyssey and Doctor Who, Quatermass and the Pit was the paramount British science fiction saga in film and television. Kim Newman's fascinating study focuses on Roy Ward Baker's 1967 film, written by Quatermass creator Nigel Kneale for Hammer Films, but also looks at the origins of the Quatermass franchise in 1950s BBC serials and earlier films. Exploring the production and reception of the film and series, Newman assesses the lasting importance of this landmark franchise.
- Series Statement
- BFI film classics
- Uniform Title
- BFI film classics.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Contact Has Been Established -- 'Hob' -- Ringstone Round -- Notes -- Credits.
- ISBN
- 9781844577910 (pbk.)
- 1844577910 (pbk.)
- LCCN
- ^^2014037790
- OCLC
- 891324533
- SCSB-10570041
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library