Roger Corman: King of the B-movie
by Chris Nashawaty
Recommended by Edgar Wright
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This is a rollicking, anecdote-packed oral-style biography of a prolific independent B‑movie figure and the informal 'film school' that grew around him, written in a breezy, gossipy voice. Its most useful element is a steady stream of on-set production stories that illustrate low-budget improvisation and showbiz hustle, which is entertaining and occasionally revealing. Its main limitation is repetition and limited critical distance: similar stories recur and the tone often leans nostalgic rather than analytical, frustrating readers after deeper context.
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Crab Monsters, Teenage Cavemen, and Candy Stripe Nurses is an outrageously rollicking account of the life and career of Roger Cormanone of the most prolific and successful independent producers, directors, and writers of all time, and selfproclaimed king of the B movie. As told by Corman himself and graduates of The Corman Film School, including P...
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Edgar Wright
“For anyone interested in movie making I highly recommend @ChrisNashawaty's book on Roger Corman. A must read.”
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