{"product_id":"edgar-g-ulmer-stephen-broomer-9780739125687","title":"Edgar G. Ulmer: Detour on Poverty Row","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdgar G. Ulmer: \u003c\/i\u003e Detour \u003ci\u003eon Poverty Row\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the work of this under-appreciated film auteur through 21 new essays penned by a range of scholars from around the globe. Ulmer, an immigrant to Hollywood who fell from grace in Tinseltown after only one studio film, became one of the reigning directors of Poverty Row B-movies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStructured in four sections, Part I examines various contexts important to Ulmer's career, such as his work at the Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC), and his work in exploitation films and ethnic cinema. Part II analyzes Ulmer's film noirs, featuring an emphasis on \u003ci\u003eDetour\u003c\/i\u003e (1945) and \u003ci\u003eMurder Is My Beat\u003c\/i\u003e (1955). Part III covers a variety of Ulmer's individual films, ranging from \u003ci\u003eBluebeard\u003c\/i\u003e (1944) and \u003ci\u003eCarnegie Hall\u003c\/i\u003e (1947) to \u003ci\u003eThe Man from Planet X\u003c\/i\u003e (1951) and \u003ci\u003eDaughter of Dr. Jekyll\u003c\/i\u003e (1957). Part IV concludes the volume with a case study of \u003ci\u003eThe Black Cat\u003c\/i\u003e (1934), offering three different analyses of Ulmer's landmark horror film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Broomer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0739125680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780739125687\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lexington Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/21\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 1.10d","brand":"Stephen Broomer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48453373559039,"sku":"9780739125687","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c7a1c753-1965-41b8-a14c-cd2caa9fe376.jpg?v=1777299896","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/edgar-g-ulmer-stephen-broomer-9780739125687","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}