Edgar G. Ulmer - Detour on Poverty Row (Hardcover)

Edgar G. Ulmer: Detour on Poverty Row illuminates the work of this under-appreciated film auteur through 21 new essays penned by a range of scholars from around the globe. Ulmer, an immigrant to Hollywood who fell from grace in Tinseltown after only one studio film, became one of the reigning directors of Poverty Row B-movies. Structured in four sections, Part I examines various contexts important to Ulmer's career, such as his work at the Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC), and his work in exploitation films and ethnic cinema. Part II analyzes Ulmer's film noirs, featuring an emphasis on Detour (1945) and Murder Is My Beat (1955). Part III covers a variety of Ulmer's individual films, ranging from Bluebeard (1944) and Carnegie Hall (1947) to The Man from Planet X (1951) and Daughter of Dr. Jekyll (1957). Part IV concludes the volume with a case study of The Black Cat (1934), offering three different analyses of Ulmer's landmark horror film.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2008
First published:	May 2008
Editors:	Gary D. Rhodes
Contributors:	Stephen Broomer • Steffen Hantke • Graeme Harper • Kevin Heffernan • David Hogan • Reynold Humphries • Chris Justice • Scott Loren • Hugh S. Manon
Dimensions:	239 x 162 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	350
ISBN-13:	978-0-7391-2567-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Individual film directors, film-makers Books > Biography > Film, television, music, theatre Promotions
LSN:	0-7391-2567-2
Barcode:	9780739125670

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