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Astor Pictures : a filmography and history of the reissue king, 1933-1965 /

"Founded by Robert M. Savini in 1933, Astor Pictures Corporation distributed hundreds of films in 32 years of production. Astor had great success in the fields of horror and western movies and was a pioneer in African-American film productions. This volume provides the first in-depth look at As...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pitts, Michael R. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Subjects:
Astor Pictures > Catalogs.
Astor Pictures > History.
Motion picture studios > New York (State) > New York > History.
Motion pictures > United States > Distribution.
Motion picture studios.
Motion pictures > Distribution.
New York (State) > New York.
United States.
History.
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Summary:"Founded by Robert M. Savini in 1933, Astor Pictures Corporation distributed hundreds of films in 32 years of production. Astor had great success in the fields of horror and western movies and was a pioneer in African-American film productions. This volume provides the first in-depth look at Astor Pictures Corporation with thorough coverage of its releases"--
Physical Description:vii, 296 pages ; 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1476676496
9781476676494