Celluloid Mavericks: A History of American Independent Film

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Summary: A VERY GOOD BOOK
Review: This was a great read. Very well-written. It covered more than any other film book. I especially liked the exploitation stuff and how it mixed with art films: the yin and yang of indie cinema.

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Summary: Excellent book
Review: This was a very good read, masterfully told and researched. This is the only book that tells the COMPLETE history of indie movies. Highly recommended.

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Summary: FANTASTIC BOOK
Review: This was the book that needed to be written on indie film. It's amazingly thorough, covering 1896-1999 and all types of film (not just "art films"), including exploitation. Merritt has done a fantastic job with much penetrating research, great photos, incredible stories, etc. At nearly 500 pages with dozens of rare photos, this might be the best bargain on amazon.com. This is my first 5 star review, but this book blew me away!

Rating:
Summary: FANTASTIC BOOK
Review: This was the book that needed to be written on indie film. It's amazingly thorough, covering 1896-1999 and all types of film (not just "art films"), including exploitation. Merritt has done a fantastic job with much penetrating research, great photos, incredible stories, etc. At nearly 500 pages with dozens of rare photos, this might be the best bargain on amazon.com. This is my first 5 star review, but this book blew me away!