by Bob Burns, John Michlig ยท 2000
ISBN: 0811825728 9780811825726
Category: Body, Mind & Spirit / General
Page count: 143
Known to give up precious living space to display a full-size creature from the Black Lagoon or a pair of Frankenstein's clod-hoppers, Bob Burns is the patron saint of special effects for B movies. His storied basement houses the largest private collection of props, models, sketches, storyboards, and other bits of nostalgic debris from a century's worth of films. <i>It Came from Bob's Basement</i> is a colorful journey through the vivid and campy world of fantastic cinema and a true tribute to a man who has dedicated his life to the preservation of incredible movie artifactsfrom the original King Kong's metallic skeleton to the life-size Alien Queen. Including insider stories from the sets of favorites like <i>The She Creature, It Conquered the World,</i> and <i>Plan Nine from Outer Space,</i> Bob Burns brings fellow fantasy buffs up close with props and artwork from the greatest (and most outrageous) sci-fi films of all time. A story told with genuinely irresistible enthusiasm, <i>Bob's Basement</i> honors the beloved cult classics that have shaped movie history.