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Cowboys, Creatures, and Classics - The Story of Republic Pictures (Hardcover)
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Cowboys, Creatures, and Classics - The Story of Republic Pictures (Hardcover)
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Take one well-oiled effective killing machine, add a familiar hero
on the ground, in the air, and on horseback; stir in a ghastly end
that's surely impossible to escape, add action, add passion, made
on a shoestring budget at breakneck speed, and you've got the
recipe for Republic Pictures. Who, after all, cannot forget The
Atomic Kid, starring Mickey Rooney, or The Untamed Heiress, with an
un-Oscar-worthy performance by ingenue Judy Canova? Exploding onto
the movie scene in 1935, Republic Pictures brought the pop culture
of the 30s and 40s to neighborhood movie houses. Week after week
kids sank into their matinee seats to soak up the Golden Age of the
Republic series, to ride off into the classic American West. And
they gave us visions of the future. Visions that inspire film
makers today. Republic was a studio that dollar for dollar packed
more movie onto the screen than the majors could believe. From
sunrise on into the night over grueling six day weeks, no matter
how much mayhem movie makers were called upon to produce, at
Republic Pictures it was all in a day's work. Republic Pictures was
the little studio in the San Fernando Valley where movies were made
family style. A core of technicians, directors, and actors worked
hard at their craft as Republic released a staggering total of more
than a thousand films through the late 1950s. Republic Pictures was
home to John Wayne for thirty-three films. Always inventing,
Republic brought a song to the West. It featured the West's first
singing cowboy. Republic brought action, adventure, and escape to
neighborhood movies houses across America. And they brought it with
style. Scene from westerns such as The Three Mesquiteers and the
Lawless Range gave screaming kids at the bijou a white-knuckle
display of expert film making. Republic Pictures became a studio
where major directors could bring their personal vision to the
screen. Sometimes these were projects no other studio would touch
such as The Quiet Man (which brought director John Ford an Oscar)
and Macbeth. Killer Bs, Cowboys, Creatures and Classics: The Story
of Republic Pictures is for anyone who likes B movies magic. It is
the honest account of an extraordinary production house, one whose
ability to turn out films quickly boded well for its transition
into television production. Not only were its sets used for such
shows as Leave it to Beaver and Gilligan's Island, stock footage
from Republic's movies was used on such shows as Gunsmoke and The
Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.
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