Description
Book SynopsisThis is a definitive record of the players and productions of Mascot Pictures, a film company that specialised in chapter plays and B movies and became influential in winning an audience for the kind of films it innovated, such as the musical Western.
Trade ReviewLively and informative...fine collection of stills...recommended." —
Choice"Enticing." —
Booklist"A valuable record." —
Classic Images"Jon Tuska has written an insightful, detailed history of Mascot Pictures...for the true fan of movie serials, this book is sure to thrill you right to the very end!" —
Suite101.com"A definitive record...elaborate appendices." —
Film & History"The definitive work on Mascot Pictures." —
Cliffhanger"Interesting and informative...well worth reading." —
Wrangler's Roost"Very compelling...important for its history of a generally overlooked part of the filmmaking story...get this book." —
Nostalgia Westerns"The definitive work on Mascot Pictures in paperback. If you are a serial buff or a fan of the B movies of the smaller studios, this book should be in your library." —
Under Western Skies"A fresh perspective." —
The Silents Majority On-Line Journal"Earnest, brave, and informative...a healthy antidote for those who have long tired of the wholesale whitewash so often daubed onto western films' lore...a completely absorbing work." —
American Classic Screen
