Am I the only one who really enjoyed "The Brain That Wouldn't Die"?
I saw this recently and just loved it! A must see, if you ask me.
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From: Michael Greenwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Hi Richard
>
> That is the first definition that I am familiar with, yes. But then
> there are the later interpretations of the term that can apply to Ed
> Wood films and Attack of the 50 ft Woman and The Brain That Wouldn't
> Die and such. Films that follow the lower-budget ideals and the
> other original 'B' characteristics but that also helped usher in a
> looser definition that younger film fans have broadened to include
> anything viewed with an eye towards enjoying the lack of popular
> professionalism and such. I was just wondering what this exhibit is
> being based on and what others thought the term now means to most
> movie-goers. Are they looking to display 'Man In The Dark' or 'Pink
> Flamingos'?
>
>
> Michael
>
>
>
>
> On 18-Feb-08, at 8:29 PM, Richard Del Belso wrote:
>
> > Well, I think The "B" movie refers to the lower-budget movie that
> > played the second half of a double bill in the old days ( when I
> > first started going to the movies). Back in the 40s and 50s, the
> > theater would book an "A" feature, with top stars, and a "B"
> > feature, made more cheaply and quickly, with less expensive talent.
> > The customer got two for the price of one...and sometimes, the B
> > features were great...like GUN CRAZY and DETOUR. In an A feature,
> > Lana Turner or Hedy Lamarr or Veronica Lake would be the femme
> > fatale; in the B feature, it would be Audrey Totter, or Lizabeth
> > Scott or Faith Domergue and the like.
> > Some of the B movies are "campy", Bad Girl movies, like MAN BAIT or
> > PICKUP, or SO YOUNG, SO BAD (which wasn't considered campy in its
> > day)...but not all. Many great film noirs were actually made by "B"
> > talent, like Dennis O'Keefe and Tom Neal, and the director Edgar G.
> > Ulmer.
> > Does this help?
> >
> > Richard Del Belso
> >
> >
> > Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:28:58 -0500
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [MOPO] B Movie Madness Poster Exhibit
> > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
> >
> > Hey all
> >
> > What, exactly, is the proper definition of the 'B' movie? I know
> > that it was an actual type of movie made by studios that featured
> > 'lesser' stars and budgets but it's also been co-opted by later
> > cult movie fans for anything that seems 'bad' and unintentionally
> > funny or campy. Are either of these wrong and how is this gallery
> > defining 'B' movies? Just wondering as I think I have a few
> > posters representative of the latter style of B that I mention.
> >
> > Take care,
> > Michael
> >
> >
> > On 18-Feb-08, at 4:06 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > Maybe someone would like to participate.
> > Philipp
> >
> >
> > Thank you for your time on the telephone today.
> > As mentioned, the City of Brea Art Gallery is producing an exhibition
> > entitled "B Movie Madness" in which we will highlight the impact of
> > the B Movie, in its various genres, on contemporary society.
> > We are looking for posters, props, costumes, etc. from "B" list
> > films. Should any of your clients have items they may be willing to
> > loan, I would very much appreciate if you are able to pass this
> > request along to them.
> > "B Movie Madness" will be on view at the City of Brea Art Gallery
> > from 22 March through 2 May 2008.
> > The City of Brea Art Gallery is a non profit, non collecting museum
> > located at the Brea Civic and Cultural Centre in north east Orange
> > County, California. The Gallery has been presenting a variety of art
> > exhibitions since 1980. The City of Brea Art Gallery is a community
> > service of the City of Brea, a General Law City incorporated under
> > the California Municipal Code in 1917.
> > Please let me know what information you need from me and what
> > questions you may have.
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Thomas
> > Thomas Ciganko, Director
> > City of Brea Art Gallery
> > 1 Civic Center Circle
> > Brea, California 92821
> > t. 714.671.3601 f.714.990.7736
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > www.breagallery.com
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
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Hi Richard
That is the first definition that I am familiar with, yes. But then there are the later interpretations of the term that can apply to Ed Wood films and Attack of the 50 ft Woman and The Brain That Wouldn't Die and such. Films that follow the lower-budget ideals and the other original 'B' characteristics but that also helped usher in a looser definition that younger film fans have broadened to include anything viewed with an eye towards enjoying the lack of popular professionalism and such. I was just wondering what this exhibit is being based on and what others thought the term now means to most movie-goers. Are they looking to display 'Man In The Dark' or 'Pink Flamingos'?
Michael
On 18-Feb-08, at 8:29 PM, Richard Del Belso wrote: Well, I think The "B" movie refers to the lower-budget movie that played the second half of a double bill in the old days ( when I first started going to the movies). Back in the 40s and 50s, the theater would book an "A" feature, with top stars, and a "B" feature, made more cheaply and quickly, with less expensive talent. The customer got two for the price of one...and sometimes, the B features were great...like GUN CRAZY and DETOUR. In an A feature, Lana Turner or Hedy Lamarr or Veronica Lake would be the femme fatale; in the B feature, it would be Audrey Totter, or Lizabeth Scott or Faith Domergue and the like.
Some of the B movies are "campy", Bad Girl movies, like MAN BAIT or PICKUP, or SO YOUNG, SO BAD (which wasn't considered campy in its day)...but not all. Many great film noirs were actually made by "B" talent, like Dennis O'Keefe and Tom Neal, and the director Edgar G. Ulmer.
Does this help?
Richard Del Belso
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:28:58 -0500
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MOPO] B Movie Madness Poster Exhibit
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Hey all
What, exactly, is the proper definition of the 'B' movie? I know that it was an actual type of movie made by studios that featured 'lesser' stars and budgets but it's also been co-opted by later cult movie fans for anything that seems 'bad' and unintentionally funny or campy. Are either of these wrong and how is this gallery defining 'B' movies? Just wondering as I think I have a few posters representative of the latter style of B that I mention.
Take care, Michael
Maybe someone would like to participate. Philipp Thank you for your time on the telephone today. As mentioned, the City of Brea Art Gallery is producing an exhibition entitled "B Movie Madness" in which we will highlight the impact of the B Movie, in its various genres, on contemporary society. We are looking for posters, props, costumes, etc. from "B" list films. Should any of your clients have items they may be willing to loan, I would very much appreciate if you are able to pass this request along to them. "B Movie Madness" will be on view at the City of Brea Art Gallery from 22 March through 2 May 2008. The City of Brea Art Gallery is a non profit, non collecting museum located at the Brea Civic and Cultural Centre in north east Orange County, California. The Gallery has been presenting a variety of art exhibitions since 1980. The City of Brea Art Gallery is a community service of the City of Brea, a General Law City incorporated under the California Municipal Code in 1917. Please let me know what information you need from me and what questions you may have. Thank you, Thomas Thomas Ciganko, Director City of Brea Art Gallery 1 Civic Center Circle Brea, California 92821 t. 714.671.3601 f.714.990.7736 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.breagallery.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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