Keep Watching the Skies! : American Science Fiction Movies of the Fifties, The 21st Century Edition

Booklist Editors' Choice. Honorable Mention, Rondo Hatton Award. Booklist Starred Review""Handsomely produced new volume ... all of the essays are newly revised ... highly recommended""--Booklist; ""impressive ... highly recommended""--Library Journal; ""recommended""--Choice; ""one-of-a-kind""--Midwest Book Review; ""fascinating ... worth every penny""--Critical Mass; ""fascinating""--The Washington Post; ""invaluable ... essential""--Reference Reviews; ""indispensable and immensely entertaining""--VideoScope; ""interesting, informative and entertaining ... the definitive look at sci-fi films of the 50s. Read more... Abstract: Booklist Editors' Choice. Honorable Mention, Rondo Hatton Award. Booklist Starred Review""Handsomely produced new volume ... all of the essays are newly revised ... highly recommended""--Booklist; ""impressive ... highly recommended""--Library Journal; ""recommended""--Choice; ""one-of-a-kind""--Midwest Book Review; ""fascinating ... worth every penny""--Critical Mass; ""fascinating""--The Washington Post; ""invaluable ... essential""--Reference Reviews; ""indispensable and immensely entertaining""--VideoScope; ""interesting, informative and entertaining ... the definitive look at sci-fi films of the 50s Content: Acknowledgments Acknowledgments to Volume I (1982) Acknowledgments to Volume II (1986) Foreword by Howard Waldrop Imagine Your Sun Is a Can of Gasoline ... Preface Slightly Revised Preface to the Original Volume I (1982) Preface to the Original Volume II (1986) Preface for the 21st Century Edition: Where They Came From and Where They've Gone Why? Source Abbreviations THE FILMS Abbott and Costello Go to Mars 1953 Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1953 Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man 1951 The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas 1957. The Absent Minded Professor 1961The Alligator People 1959 The Amazing Colossal Man 1957 The Amazing Transparent Man 1960 The Angry Red Planet 1960 April 1, 2000 1952 Assignment Outer Space 1961 The Astounding She-Monster 1958 Atlantis, the Lost Continent 1961 The Atomic Kid 1954 The Atomic Man 1956 The Atomic Submarine 1960 Attack of the Crab Monsters 1957 Attack of the 50 Foot Woman 1958 Attack of the Giant Leeches 1959 Attack of the Puppet People 1958 Battle in Outer Space 1960 Beast from Haunted Cave 1959. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms 1953The Beast of Hollow Mountain 1956 The Beast of Yucca Flats 1961 The Beast with a Million Eyes 1955 Beginning of the End 1957 Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla 1952 Beyond the Time Barrier 1960 The Black Scorpion 1957 The Black Sleep 1956 The Blob 1958 Blood of the Vampire 1958 The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters 1954 The Brain Eaters 1958 The Brain from Planet Arous 1957 The Brain That Wouldn't Die 1962 Bride of the Monster 1955 Caltiki, the Immortal Monster 1959 The Cape Canaveral Monsters 1960. Captive Women 1952Carolina Cannonball 1955 Cat-Women of the Moon 1953 The Colossus of New York 1958 Conquest of Space 1955 The Cosmic Man 1959 The Cosmic Monster 1958 The Crawling Eye 1958 The Creation of the Humanoids 1962 Creature from the Black Lagoon 1954 Creature from the Haunted Sea 1962 The Creature Walks Among Us 1956 Creature with the Atom Brain 1955 The Creeping Unknown 1956 The Crimson Pirate 1952 The Curse of Frankenstein 1957 Curse of the Faceless Man 1958 The Cyclops 1957 The Day the Earth Caught Fire 1962. The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951The Day the Sky Exploded 1961 Day the World Ended 1955 The Deadly Mantis 1957 Destination Moon 1950 Devil Girl from Mars 1955 The Diamond Wizard 1954 Dinosaurus! 1960 Doctor Blood's Coffin 1961 A Dog, a Mouse and a Sputnik (aka Sputnik) 1958 Donovan's Brain 1953 Earth vs. the Flying Saucers 1956 Earth vs. the Spider 1958 Eegah 1962 The Electronic Monster 1960 Enemy from Space 1957 The Fabulous World of Jules Verne 1961 Fiend Without a Face 1958 The Final War 1962 Fire Maidens of Outer Space 1956. Bill Warren's Keep Watching the Skies! was originally published in two volumes, in 1982 and 1986. It was then greatly expanded in what we called the 21st Century Edition, with new entries on several films and revisions and expansions of the commentary on every film. In addition to a detailed plot synopsis, full cast and credit listings, and an overview of the critical reception of each film, Warren delivers richly informative assessments of the films and a wealth of insights and anecdotes about their making. The book contains more than 270 photographs (many rare, some in color), has seven useful appendices, and concludes with an enormous index. This book is also available in hardcover format (ISBN 978-0-7864-4230-0). Bill Warren's Keep Watching the Skies! was originally published in two volumes, in 1982 and 1986. It was then greatly expanded in what we called the 21st Century Edition, with new entries on several films and revisions and expansions of the commentary on every film. In addition to a detailed plot synopsis, full cast and credit listings, and an overview of the critical reception of each film, Warren delivers richly informative assessments of the films and a wealth of insights and anecdotes about their making. The book contains 273 photographs (many rare, 35 in color), has seven useful appendices, and concludes with an enormous index. This book is also available in hardcover format (ISBN 978-0-7864-4230-0).