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In the 1950s Hollywood unleashed a wave of monsters; everything from deomon aliens and dinosaurs to blobs and bloated bugs infested theaters and drive-ins. Moviegoers were left with one question: How did they do that? This work uncovers the cheap and challenging behind-the-scenes production secrets of the fantastic films of the 1950s.

Cheap Tricks and Class Acts Special Effects

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      Publisher: McFarland & Company
      Publication Date: 2/27/2009 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780786440580, 978-0786440580
      ISBN10: 0786440589

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      Book Synopsis
      In the 1950s Hollywood unleashed a wave of monsters; everything from deomon aliens and dinosaurs to blobs and bloated bugs infested theaters and drive-ins. Moviegoers were left with one question: How did they do that? This work uncovers the cheap and challenging behind-the-scenes production secrets of the fantastic films of the 1950s.

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