{"product_id":"john-carradine-tom-weaver-9780786437788","title":"John Carradine: The Films","description":"\u003cp\u003e Over more than six decades and 200 films, supreme movie villain John Carradine defined the job of the character actor, running the gamut from preacher Casey of \u003ci\u003eThe Grapes of Wrath\u003c\/i\u003e to his classic Count Dracula of \u003ci\u003eHouse of Frankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHouse of Dracula.\u003c\/i\u003e But for every \u003ci\u003ePrisoner of Shark Island\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eJesse James, \u003c\/i\u003e Carradine--who also did great work on Broadway and the classical theater (he produced, directed and starred in \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e)--hammed it up in scores of \"B\" and \"C\" horror and exploitation films, developing the while quite a reputation for scandal. Through it all, though, he remained a survivor and a true professional.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is the first ever work devoted exclusively to the films of John Carradine. In addition to the comprehensive filmography, there is a biography of Carradine (contributed by Gregory Mank), commentary on the man by indie film director Fred Olen Ray (who helmed many latter-day Carradine movies), and an interesting piece by director Joe Dante, who writes about Carradine's involvement in Dante's 1981 werewolf movie \u003ci\u003eThe Howling.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Weaver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786437782\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786437788\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/12\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.99h x 6.86w x 0.92d","brand":"Tom Weaver","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072764047615,"sku":"9780786437788","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_927f88ce-5d95-40b4-bb43-2082275e7da0.jpg?v=1685443857","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/john-carradine-tom-weaver-9780786437788","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}