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Rungs on a Ladder: Hammer Films Seen Through a Soft Gauze (Scarecrow Filmmakers): 101
Author(s): Christopher Neame (Author), Christopher Lee (Author)
- Publisher: Scarecrow Press
- Publication Date: 28 Aug. 2003
- Language: English
- Print length: 144 pages
- ISBN-10: 0810847353
- ISBN-13: 9780810847354
Book Description
Christopher Neame, son of director Ronald, started his film career in the early 1960s with Hammer Films. This account is told from the perspective of an amateur who observes ‘through a soft gauze’ many characters both in front of and behind the camera, including such producers of classic tales of Gothic horror as Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Anthony Hinds, Michael Carreras, and Anthony Nelson Keys, director Terrence Fisher, and screenwriter/producer Jimmy Sangster. Other stars less obviously connected to the company are also met along the way.
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…one of the best books yet about the company, written by someone who was actually there working behind the scenes during the period when they were producing some of their best films….essential if you”re a fan of Hammer.
…brilliantly informative…Buy the book – it”s highly recommended.
A must for those into vintage fantastic films.
About the Author
Christopher Neame’s roots are firmly embedded in the film industry. The grandson of actress Ivy Close and son of director Ronald Neame, Christopher has been responsible for many film and television productions. He is currently producing a stage musical,Courtenay, for which he also wrote the book and lyrics. His second book, A Take on British TV Drama, which concerns the movie industry in television, was published by Scarecrow Press in September 2004.
