Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: 55 Independent Film Companies [Library Binding]

Michael R. Pitts (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1997 | ISBN-10: 0786401680 | ISBN-13: 978-0786401680

The histories include critical commentary on the studio's output and a filmography of all titles released, 1929-1940.

Editorial Reviews

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"Pitts is clearly an expert in this field...excellent" -- ARBA

"a MUST HAVE reference book!" -- Trail Dust

"a solid work...recommended" -- Classic Images

"a superb job of research and documentation" -- Western Clippings

"a useful source for a little-known subtopic of film history" -- Choice

"a welcome work...handy...fills an important gap...valuable information" -- Past Times

"an amazing job" -- Cliffhanger

"excellent" -- Westerns & Serials

"monumental" -- Under Western Skies

"well illustrated" -- Movie Collector's World

About the Author

Michael R. Pitts is also the author of Charles Bronson: The 95 Films and the 156 Television Appearances (1999), Western Movies (1997) and Horror Film Stars,3d ed. (2001). In addition to his long career of research and writing about the entertainment field, he has also compiled more than two dozen volumes of local history and genealogy. He resides in Chesterfield, Indiana. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 542 pages
• Publisher: McFarland & Company (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786401680
• ISBN-13: 978-0786401680
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,503,762 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars solid information source but..., June 19, 2006

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This review is from: Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, With a Filmography for Each (Paperback)

This book provides solid filmographies of poverty row studios

active in the 30s' and good but brief histories of the studios. However Pitts omits coverage of perhaps the three most famous poverty row studios in this period: Republic, Monogram and Mascot. The book remains a good source for obscure but interesting companies like Majestic, Tiffany and Grand National.