Science Fiction Film Encylopedia 1984 Phil Hardy 400pgs illustrated FREE SHIPPIN

Description: Science Fiction - The Film Encyclopedia Volume 2 Phil Hardy - editor William Morrow, 1984; First Printing 40-year old oversized, heavy hardcover book with dust jacket; 400 pages; appoximately 9.5" x 12" x 1.25"; approximate weight: 4.5 pounds. Contents - Foreword - Preface - The Science Fiction Film in Perspective - The Early Years: Innocent Beginnings - The Twenties: Dark Visions and Brash Adventure- The Thirties: Mad Scientists and Comic Book Heroes - The Forties: Science Fiction Eclipsed - The Fifties: Science Fiction Reborn - The Sixties: Science Fiction Becomes Respectable - The Seventies: Big Budgets and Big Bucks- The Eighties: Science Fiction Triumphant - All-Time Science Fiction Rental Champs - Most Successful Science Fiction Films: Inflation Adjusted - Critics Top Tens - Science Fiction Oscars - The Trieste Festival of Science Fiction Films - Select Bibliography - Index The science fiction genre has offered fertile ground for filmmakers since the late nineteenth century, giving us everything from forgettable nonsense like Astro-Zombies and I Married a Monster from Outer Space to some of the greatest films ever made: 2001: A Space Odyssey, Fritz Lang's Metropolis, the classic horror/SF movies of the thirties, and more. This volume of The Film Encyclopedia offers plot summaries and complete statistical information on over 1,200 science fiction films, from the pioneering efforts of Georges Méliès to E.T, The Return of the Jedi, and beyond. Science Fiction includes lists of the top-grossing films, all Oscar winners, the favorite films of both critics and science fiction writers, plus a list of the winners of the Trieste Festival of Science Fiction Films. With over 450 black-and-white stills, and 16 pages of color plates, this spectacular volume will take its place next to The Western as the most thorough catalogue of its genre ever published. • The great directors from Georges Méliès to Steven Spielberg • The comic-book serials of Buck Rogers and Superman • The Japanese Kaiju Eiga - those incredible monster movies • The literary adaptations from Jules Verne to Arthur C. Clarke • Horror/SF, comedy/SF, Western/SF, and other variations • George Lucas and the modern science fiction movie industry • The spectacular Russian science fiction films Aelita, Stalker, Planeta Burg, and others • The classics: Metropolis, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alphaville, Star Wars, and more The illustrations in this volume come from the Kobal Collection, one of the world's largest collections of film photographs. This unique archive of film stills, posters, and lobby cards covers the entire history of motion pictures. It was founded by John Kobal, who has published several books on film and the film world, including Hollywood Color Portraits (published by William Morrow) and The Art of the Great Hollywood Portrait Photographers. The Authors Phil Hardy is the editor and principal contributor to Science Fiction, the second volume of The Film Encyclopedia. He has written extensively on popular music and film for numerous publications. His previous works include Sam Fuller, the three-volume Encyclopedia of Rock, and The Western, the first volume of The Film Encyclopedia. He is currently writing a history of the record industry. The other contributors are Denis Gifford, Anthony Masters, Paul Taylor, and Paul Willemen. Very good condition. Hardcover book spine is intact, unbent and unbroken; a few minor spot blemishes on the hard front and back covers. No missing pages; no handwriting on pages; no price stickers. Dust jacket in good shape; some cornerwear/edgewear' small tear at the bottom of spine; no major tears or rips. Check the photos. Feel free to contact me with any questions regarding this listing. NOTE: I refund $3 for each additional book and magazine ‘Buy’ in a multiple item order when shipped in the same package. Free shipping via USPS Media Mail with tracking. The book will be shipped in a sealed plastic bag and safely sandwiched between sturdy cardboard to protect it during transit. Will ship within 2 business days of receiving payment.Check my feedback. No-nonsense seller; safe packaging, fast shipping. Please check my current listings for other scintillating science fiction publications. thanx

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