Flights of Fancy: The Great Fantasy Films

by Kenneth von Gunden

Book Overview

In-depth analyses are presented of 15 superior films, each one representing a subgenre of fantasy cinema--Beauty and the Beast, Conan the Barbarian, The Dark Crystal, Dragonslayer, 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T, It's a Wonderful Life, Jason and the Argonauts, King Kong, Lost Horizon, Popeye, Superman, The Thief of Baghdad, Time Bandits, Topper, and The Wizard of Oz.

A chapter is devoted to each film, providing a plot summary and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786412143
• ISBN13: 9780786412143
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 303 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher