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Monarch Books
Monarch Books was an American publishing firm in the late 1950s/early 1960s which specialised in pulp novels. Some of these, like ''Jack the Ripper'' (1960), were movie tie-ins. Published novels * ''101 - Dark Hunger'' by Don James (1958) * ''102 - Winter Range'' by Alan Leman (1958) (Ⓒ 1932) * ''105 - Shadow of the Mafia'' by Louis Malley (1958) * ''107 - Wild to Possess'' by Gil Brewer (1959) * ''115 - Madigan's women'' by John Conway (1959) * ''123 - Beyond our Pleasure'' by James Kendricks (1959) * ''125 - Nikki'' by Stuart Friedman (1960) * ''131 - The Darkness of Love'' by Harry Olive (1960) * ''133 - The Flesh Peddlers'' by Frank Boyd (1960) * ''134 - Fury in the Heart'' by W. T. Ballard (1959) * ''136 - Not For A Curse'' by Karl Kramer (1959) * ''137 - Jailbait Street'' by Hal Ellson (1960) * ''140 - The Glory Jumpers'' by Delano Stagg (1960) * ''143 - Jack the Ripper'' by Stuart James (1960) – tie-in with the 1959 film of the same name * ''146 - A Girl Named Tamiko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tie-in
A tie-in work is a work of fiction or other product based on a media property such as a film, video game, television series, board game, website, role-playing game or literary property. Tie-ins are authorized by the owners of the original property, and are a form of cross-promotion used primarily to generate additional income from that property and to promote its visibility. Types Common tie-in products include literary works, which may be novelizations of a media property, original novels or story collections inspired by the property, or republished previously existing books, such as the novels on which a media property was based, with artwork or photographs from the property. According to publishing industry estimates, about one or two percent of the audience of a film will buy its novelization, making these relatively inexpensively produced works a commercially attractive proposition in the case of blockbuster film franchises. Although increasingly also a domain of previo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hal Ellson
Harold "Hal" Ellson (1910 – October 31, 1994 in Brooklyn) in ''''; published November 9, 1994; retrieved July 2, 2014 was an American author of whose work primarily focused on , a field in which he has been described as "one of the most popular" writers [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack The Ripper (1959 Film)
''Jack the Ripper'' is a 1959 film produced and directed by Monty Berman and Robert S. Baker. It is loosely based on Leonard Matters' theory that Jack the Ripper was an avenging doctor. The black-and-white film stars Lee Patterson and Eddie Byrne and co-stars Betty McDowall, John Le Mesurier, and Ewen Solon. It was released in England in 1959, and shown in the U.S. in 1960. The plot is a "whodunit" with false leads and a denouement in which the least likely character, in this case "Sir David Rogers" played by Ewen Solon, is revealed as the culprit. As in Matters' book, ''The Mystery of Jack the Ripper'', Solon's character murders prostitutes to avenge the death of his son. While Matters had the son dying from venereal disease, the film has him committing suicide on learning his lover is a prostitute. Plot In 1888, Jack the Ripper is on his killing spree. Scotland Yard Inspector O'Neill (Byrne) welcomes a visit from his old friend, New York City detective Sam Lowry (Patte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Kirkbride
Ronald de Levington Kirkbride (February 1, 1912 – March 23, 1973) was a Canadian writer of escapist romances, Westerns, and mystery novels. He was probably best known for his novel ''A Girl Named Tamiko'', first published in 1959; it sold one million copies worldwide and a screenplay based on that novel become a 1962 film of the same name, directed by John Sturges. Kirkbride wrote over two dozen other novels, including ''Winds Blow Gently'' (1945), ''The Private Life of Guy de Maupassant'' (1947), ''Still the Heart Sings'' (1948), ''David Jordan'' (1972, ), and ''Some Darling Sin'' (1973, ). His spy novel ''The Short Night'' was optioned by Alfred Hitchcock to be adapted for a film that was to follow ''Family Plot'', but Hitchcock decided during pre-production Pre-production is the process of planning some of the elements involved in a film, television show, play, video game, or other performance, as distinct from production and post-production. Pre-production ends wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodore Pratt
Theodore Pratt (1901–1969) was an American writer who wrote novels set in Florida. He wrote more than 30 novels. Five films were adapted from them. He was from Minnesota. He lived and studied in New York, becoming a reporter. He also wrote columns. He returned from Europe and lived in Florida where he traveled and wrote. Biography Pratt was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1901 to Thomas A. and Emma Pratt. The family later moved to New Rochelle, New York, where Theodore attended high school. After completing high school, he attended Colgate University for two years, and then Columbia University for another two years, but did not graduate. He worked in New York City as a play reader, a staff reader for a movie company, and a columnist for the ''New York Sun''. He also free-lanced articles for ''The New Yorker'' and other national magazines. Theodore Pratt married Belle Jacqueline (Jackie) Jacques in 1929. The couple went to Europe for their honeymoon, and stayed for four year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasputin The Mad Monk
''Rasputin the Mad Monk'' is a 1966 Hammer horror film directed by Don Sharp and starring Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Francis Matthews, Suzan Farmer, Richard Pasco, Dinsdale Landen and Renée Asherson. It is the largely fictionalized story of Grigori Rasputin, the Russian peasant- mystic who gained great influence with the Tsars prior to the Russian Revolution, although some of the events leading up to Rasputin's assassination are very loosely based on Prince Yusupov's account of the story. For legal reasons (Yusupov was still alive when the film was released), the character of Yusupov was replaced by Ivan (Matthews). The emphasis is on Rasputin's terrifying powers both to work magic and to seduce women. Plot In the Russian countryside, Rasputin heals the sick wife of an innkeeper, but seduces the innkeeper's daughter. A young man tries to kill him, but Rasputin cuts off his hand and then tries to rape the screaming daughter. People come from the inn and attack h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Bonham
Frank Bonham (February 25, 1914 – December 16, 1988) was an author of Westerns and young adult novels. Bonham wrote 48 novels, as well as TV scripts. Bonham was born in Los Angeles. He was a UCLA graduate. Bonham was known for his works for young adults written in the 1960s, with tough, realistic urban settings, including '' The Nitty Gritty'' and '' Durango Street'', as well as for his westerns. Several of his works have been published posthumously, many of which were drawn from his pulp magazine stories, originally published between 1941 and 1952. ''Durango Street'' was an ALA Notable Book American Library Association Notable lists are announced each year in January by various divisions within the American Library Association (ALA). There are six lists which are part of the larger ALA awards structure. * ''ALA Notable Books for Adu .... Bonham died on his ranch in Arizona. Novels *''Lost Stage Valley'' (1948) *''Snaketrack'' (1951) *''Blood on the Land'' (1952) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mack Reynolds
Dallas McCord "Mack" Reynolds (November 11, 1917 – January 30, 1983) was an American science fiction writer. His pen names included Dallas Ross, Mark Mallory, Clark Collins, Dallas Rose, Guy McCord, Maxine Reynolds, Bob Belmont, and Todd Harding."Mack Reynolds-Summary Bibliography."'' The Internet Speculative Fiction Database.''Stableford, Brian and John Clute"Mack Reynolds."''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'', 3d edition (online). Ed. John Clute, David Langford, and Peter Nicholls. 2012. Web. His work focused on socioeconomic speculation, usually expressed in thought-provoking explorations of utopian societies from a radical, sometime satiric perspective. He was a popular author from the 1950s to the 1970s, especially with readers of science fiction and fantasy magazines.Smith, Curtis C. ''Welcome to the Revolution: The Literary Legacy of Mack Reynolds''. San Bernardino, CA: Borgo, 1995. (10). (13). Reynolds was the first author to write an original novel based upon th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stranglers Of Bombay
''The Stranglers of Bombay'' is a 1960 British adventure horror film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Guy Rolfe, Allan Cuthbertson and Andrew Cruickshank. It was written by David Z. Goodman and produced by Hammer Films. Bernard Robinson and Don Mingaye were Art Directors, John Peverall and Tom Walls were Assistant directors, and Roy Ashton did Makeup. The film's working title was ''The Horror of Thuggee'', and later ''The Stranglers of Bengal'', and was originally slated to be filmed in color. Even director Terence Fisher was surprised at how violent and horrific this film turned out, even after the censors worked on it. Filming went from July 6, 1959 through Aug. 27, 1959, and the film premiered at the London Pavillion on Dec. 4th, and was released on Jan. 18, 1960. The film deals with the British East India Company's true-life investigation of the cult of the Thuggee stranglers in the 1830s. Plot Captain Harry Lewis of the British East India Company is investigating w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brides Of Dracula
''The Brides of Dracula'' is a 1960 British supernatural gothic horror film produced by Hammer Film Productions. Directed by Terence Fisher, the film stars Peter Cushing, David Peel, Freda Jackson, Yvonne Monlaur, Andrée Melly, and Martita Hunt. The film is a sequel to the 1958 film ''Dracula'' (known in the US as ''Horror of Dracula''), though the character of Count Dracula does not appear in the film, and is instead mentioned only twice. Christopher Lee declined to appear in the film as Dracula since he feared typecasting, but he would years later reprise his role in the next film in the Dracula series, '' Dracula: Prince of Darkness'' (1966). Roy Ashton handled Makeup, Syd Pearson did Special Effects, Bernard Robinson was Production Designer and John Peverall was Assistant Director. David Peel (who had little acting experience at this point) was chosen for the lead vampire role of Baron Meinster. He soon after retired from acting and went into selling real estate and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorgo (film)
''Gorgo'' is a 1961 British science fiction monster film directed by Eugène Lourié and starring Bill Travers and William Sylvester. When an undersea volcano sends tremors throughout the Atlantic, a prehistoric creature is unleashed from under the sea. The crew of a salvage vessel capture the gigantic amphibious sea creature and take it to London for public exhibition. It results in the creature's much larger mother invading London in search of her offspring, causing catastrophic destruction across the city. Plot Captain Joe Ryan is salvaging for treasure off the coast of Ireland when a volcano erupts, nearly sinking his ship. Ryan and his First Officer and friend, Sam Slade, take the ship to Nara Island for repairs. Before the harbourmaster, Mr McCartin, arrives to assist them, the crew meet Sean, an orphan, who assists McCartin: he invites them to see his collection of ancient Viking relics. Ryan finds himself intrigued by a relic bearing the image of a creature that Sean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konga (film)
''Konga'' is a 1961 Eastmancolor monster film directed by John Lemont and starring Michael Gough, Margo Johns and Austin Trevor. It was written by Herman Cohen and Aben Kandel. It was the basis for a comic book series published by Charlton Comics and initially drawn by Steve Ditko (prior to Ditko's co-creation of Spider-Man) in the 1960s. Plot British botanist Dr. Charles Decker comes back from Africa after a year, presumed dead. During that year, he came across a way of growing plants and animals to an enormous size. He brings back a baby Common chimpanzee, chimpanzee, named Konga, to test out his theory. Decker goes insane after he discovers a serum that turns his chimpanzee subject into a ferocious gorilla-sized ape. To further his hideous experiments, he mesmerizes Konga and sends it to London to kill all of his enemies who have more credit in the scientific community than he already has. Among his targets are Dean Foster and Professor Tagore. During a field trip to the wood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
