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They Fought in the Creature Features

Interviews with 23 Classic Horror, Science Fiction and Serial Stars

by Tom Weaver ยท 2025

ISBN: 1476616868 9781476616865

Category: Performing Arts / Film / General

Page count: 328

<p> These men and women saved the planet from aliens, behemoths, monsters, zombies, and other bloated, stumbling threats--in the movies, at least--and now they tell their stories.</p><p> Julie Adams, John Agar, Richard Anderson, John Archer, Jeanne Bates, Billy Benedict, Turhan Bey, Lloyd Bridges, Ricou Browning, Robert Cornthwaite, Louise Currie, Richard Denning, Anne Francis, Mark Goddard, June Lockhart, Eugene Lourie, Jeff Morrow, Lori Nelson, Rex Reason, William Schallert, Don Taylor, George Wallace and Jane Wyatt give behind-the-scenes insights into such classic movies as <i>Creature from the Black Lagoon, Forbidden Planet, Destination Moon</i> and <i>The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms</i>. They also discuss the impact "monster-fighting" had on their careers and what they are now doing.</p>