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Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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". Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Principal Characters Chapter 3 1 What Else? Chapter 4 2 String and Sealing Wax Chapter 5 3 The Next Rung Chapter 6 4 Wow! Chapter 7 5 BD Chapter 8 6 No Cowboys! Chapter 9 7 Egg and Chips Chapter 10 8 Brainless Chapter 11 9 Razor Blades and a Hand Chapter 12 10 Bludlust Chapter 13 11 Lengthening Shadows Chapter 14 Afterword Chapter 15 Appendix: Christopher Neame's Films with Hammer Chapter 16 Index Chapter 17 About the Author
