Special Effects: Disaster at Twilight Zone : The Tragedy and the Trial [Hardcover]

Ron Labrecque (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Scribner; 1St Edition edition (September 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684189437
• ISBN-13: 978-0684189437
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,384,283 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent summary of a movie tragedy and the legal battle that resulted, August 16, 2005

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Jim Beaver (Hollywood CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Special Effects: Disaster at Twilight Zone : The Tragedy and the Trial (Hardcover)

I've read both the major works on this incident in movie history, and though it is almost impossible to credit one much more than the other, I would have to give this one special marks for its legal insights. Additionally, it gave me the clearest perception of who the men on trial were, and how their personalities affected both the disaster and the trial. I would like to have had more sense of the victims' personalities, but the personalities of those the author was able to interview come across brilliantly. An excellent, page-turning read, even if you already know the story.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A scholarly look at the Twilight Zone disaster, August 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Special Effects: Disaster at Twilight Zone : The Tragedy and the Trial (Hardcover)

I expected much from this book but I found it was not as good as "Outrageous Conduct" which also dealt with the Twilight Zone disaster. "Special Effects" was a bit too scholarly and did not provide enough information on the participants.