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2005

Format:	Book
Author:	Greene, Doyle, 1962-
Title:	Mexploitation cinema : a critical history of Mexican vampire, wrestler, ape-man, and similar films, 1957-1977 / Doyle Greene.
Publisher, Date:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2005.
Description:	x, 192 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Summary:	"This work places Mexploitation films in their historical and cultural context and provides close textual readings of a representative sample, showing how they can be seen as important documents in the cultural debate over Mexico's past, present and future. Stills and posters accompany the text, and a selected filmography and bibliography complete the volume"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects:	Exploitation films -- Mexico -- History and criticism. Sensationalism in motion pictures.
Notes:	Filmography: pages 171-176. Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-186) and index.
Contents:	Introduction : why Mexploitation? -- Mexploitation : horror, Mexican style -- El baron del terror (The brainiac, 1961) -- El Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata -- Las Luchadoras -- El horripilante bestia humana (Night of the bloody apes, 1968) -- Conclusion : the end of Mexploitation.
Web Site:	Table of contents
LCCN:	2005011057
ISBN:	0786422017 9780786422012
Other Number:	59223789
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Call Number:	791.43653 Greene

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