Earth vs. the Sci-Fi Filmmakers: 20 Interviews

by Tom Weaver

Book Overview

Back in the era of black-and-white horror and sci-fi movies, we didn't have special effects, or the money for 'em, says Peter Graves, one of the genre's most popular stars. But in those days, an unlimited amount of money wouldn't have gotten us much better special effects, because they didn't exist. We had to go with the stories and try to make them as believable as possible, and flash the outlandish things by quickly, so the audience never got...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786495723
• ISBN13: 9780786495726
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher