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Everson was an eminent film historian, collector, and educator. In addition to the work excerpted here, his other scrupulously researched and enthusiastically written books include A Pictorial History...
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In the following essay, Jenkins summarizes the critical reception of Lewton's films, examining the various positions taken regarding the relation of the producer to his films.
American produce...
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In the following essay, Palmer examines composer Roy Webb's contributions to Lewton's films.
Film noir attracted some outstanding individual scores from composers generally better known ...
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Telotte is a film scholar and educator whose well-respected books include Dreams of Darkness: Fantasy and the Films of Val Lewton (1985) and Voices in the Dark: The Narrative Patterns of Film Noir (19...
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In the following essay, Telotte examines the specifically cinematic qualities of Lewton's adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's short story "The Body Snatcher" (1895).
Bef...
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In the following essay, Telotte discusses the ways in which the horror in Lewton's films comes from the undermining of individuals' perceptions of the world.
The modern horror classic Ni...
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Critical Essay by William K. Everson
