About the Author

The late Randy Rasmussen was a library associate at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks.

Reviews

“explains why this combination was so successful in its time and how it was transformed”—C&RL News; “a fun read, as well as an informative one. Recommended”—Public Library Quarterly; “Rasmussen’s approach is unique, and his text is superbly written...sensitively written and keenly observed...Rasmussen has...turned a keen, critical eye on the performances and characterizations of the classic films that we know and love”—Monsters from the Vault; “manages to strike a good balance between scholarly and readable...insightful observations...a fresh way of looking at familiar films and characters...useful”—Scarlet Street; “fascinating...well illustrated”—Samhain.