hardcover, dust jacket. 9 x 12 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 272 pages. Foreword by Guy Maddin. Following up on his well-received bibliography of first edition sources for American film noir of the 1940s, Kevin Johnson's new bibliography The Dark Page II explores the second half of the classic American period, covering the years 1950-1965. Ground rules for noir style were by this time firmly established in Hollywood, and new techniques and themes had emerged, including location shooting and documentary-style storytelling, the incorporation of social issues into storylines, the final years of the Production Code's stranglehold on film content, and the influence of the style on Westerns, melodramas, and even science fiction. Importantly too, this era would see many of Hollywood's finest writers and directors blacklisted, jailed, or exiled as a result of McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities hearings. The literary sources that informed this era evolved as well, with Hollywood taking a greater interest in the surprisingly literate novels that were being published as paid-by-the-word paperback originals, as well as hardcover titles being released by obscure and often short-lived publishers. The influence of the film industry on the book industry was felt in turn, with stories being snatched up as film options as soon as they first appeared in magazines and newspapers, sometimes resulting in a book publication that would never have occurred otherwise. The Dark Page II is an essential volume in a continuing series of references that are projected to cover American screwball comedies, European film noir, and American crime films and dramas of the late 1960s and 1970s. Full-color photos of each first edition are featured, as well as bibliographical points for each book and a bounty of factual information surrounding both the origins of the books and their subsequent film adaptations. N� de r�f. du vendeur 100483

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The Dark Page II (Signed First Edition)

Kevin Johnson; Guy Maddin (introduction)

Edit� par Oak Knoll Press, New Castle, DE, 2009

ISBN 10 : 1584562595 ISBN 13 : 9781584562597

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Etat de la jaquette : dj. First Edition. Brand New. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. A full-color, 300-page guide to the first edition film sources for the American film noir cycle between 1950 and 1965. Profusely illustrated and fanatically detailed, covering 160 films, from the familiar to the obscure. Foreword by Canadian film director Guy Maddin. Fine and unread in a Fine dust jacket. Signed. N� de r�f. du vendeur 109595

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The Dark Page II: Books That Inspired American Film Noir, (1950-1965)

Kevin Johnson

Edit� par Oak Knoll Press August 2009, 2009

ISBN 10 : 1584562595 ISBN 13 : 9781584562597

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Hardcover. Etat : New. N� de r�f. du vendeur 460848

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The Dark Page II: Books that Inspired American Film Noir, 1950-1965

JOHNSON, Kevin

Edit� par Oak Knoll Press, New Castle, Delaware, 2009

ISBN 10 : 1584562595 ISBN 13 : 9781584562597

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Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First edition. Foreword by Guy Maddin. Folio. Fine in fine dustwrapper, an as new copy. Signed by the author. A thoroughly researched guide, by a noted bookseller, to the novels and plays which became the basis for all American film noir movies of the 1950s and '60s, with a photograph of each first edition, issue points, etc., accompanying its entry. The second volume in the series, an attractive and informative volume. At published price. N� de r�f. du vendeur 307712

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The Dark Page II: Books That Inspired American Film Noir [1950-1965]

Johnson, Kevin; Foreword by Guy Madden

Edit� par Oak Knoll Press, New Castle, Delaware, 2009

ISBN 10 : 1584562595 ISBN 13 : 9781584562597

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Vendeur : Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, Etats-Unis

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Hardcover. Etat : New. First edition. SIGNED. 252pp. Quarto [31 cm] Black cloth over boards with a gilt stamped title on the spine. Black matte endpapers. With a pictorial dust jacket. Photography by Dan Gregory. Design by John Malloy. Signed by Kevin Johnson on the title page. Following up on his well-received bibliography of first edition sources for American film noir of the 1940s, Kevin Johnson's new bibliography The Dark Page II explores the second half of the classic American period, covering the years 1950-1965. Ground rules for noir style were by this time firmly established in Hollywood, and new techniques and themes had emerged, including location shooting and documentary-style storytelling, the incorporation of social issues into storylines, the final years of the Production Code's stranglehold on film content, and the influence of the style on Westerns, melodramas, and even science fiction. Importantly too, this era would see many of Hollywood's finest writers and directors blacklisted, jailed, or exiled as a result of McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities hearings. The literary sources that informed this era evolved as well, with Hollywood taking a greater interest in the surprisingly literate novels that were being published as paid-by-the-word paperback originals, as well as hardcover titles being released by obscure and often short-lived publishers. The influence of the film industry on the book industry was felt in turn, with stories being snatched up as film options as soon as they first appeared in magazines and newspapers, sometimes resulting in a book publication that would never have occurred otherwise. The Dark Page II is an essential volume in a continuing series of references that are projected to cover American screwball comedies, European film noir, and American crime films and dramas of the late 1960s and 1970s. Full-color photos of each first edition are featured, as well as bibliographical points for each book and a bounty of factual information surrounding both the origins of the books and their subsequent film adaptations. N� de r�f. du vendeur 39620

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The Dark Page II. Books That Inspired American Film Noir [1950-1965]

Johnson, Kevin

Edit� par New Castle, Delaware Oak Knoll Press 2007, 2007

ISBN 10 : 1584562595 ISBN 13 : 9781584562597

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Vendeur : OJ-BOOKS ABA / PBFA, SOLIHULL, Royaume-Uni

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Etat : As New. First Edition [stated], first impression, SIGNED by the author on the title page. Publisher's original black cloth with gilt lettering to spine, and black endpapers. Clear, removable, archival protective sleeve fitted to dust-jacket. Lavishly illustrated. Folio. pp. [xii], 252. A book in Fine condition in a Fine dust-jacket which is not price-clipped. N� de r�f. du vendeur 101551

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