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Author:

Stanfield, Peter, 1958-

Title:

Maximum movies--pulp fictions : film culture and the worlds of Samuel Fuller, Mickey Spillane, and Jim Thompson / Peter Stanfield.

Publisher:

Rutgers University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

xiii, 227 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Film noir--History and criticism.
Film criticism--United States--History--20th century.
Film criticism--Great Britain--History--20th century.
Fuller, Samuel,--1912-1997--Criticism and interpretation.
Spillane, Mickey,--1918-2006--Criticism and interpretation.
Spillane, Mickey,--1918-2006--film adaptations.
Thompson, Jim,--1906-1977--Criticism and interpretation.
Thompson, Jim,--1906-1977--Film adaptations.
Detective and mystery stories--Film adaptations.
Detective and mystery stories, American--History and criticism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction : yours till the boys come home -- Position papers : in defense of pulp movies -- A genealogy of pulp : Black mask to Mickey Spillane -- A world of small insanities : the critical reception of Kiss me deadly -- American primitive : Samuel Fuller's pulp politics -- Authenticating pulp : Jim Thompson adaptations and neo-noir -- Conclusion : hiding out in cinemas.

ISBN:

0813550629 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780813550626 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0813550610 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780813550619 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)668990506

LCCN:

2010041968

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)