Refocus: The Films of Wallace Fox
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Born in Oklahoma into the Chickasaw Nation, Wallace Fox directed films over the span of four decades. Known primarily for Westerns and mystery films, his output starred such famed actors as Bela Lugosi, Bob Steele, and Lon Chaney. ReFocus: The Films of Wallace Fox includes analysis of some of his best known films, including Wild Beauty, Gun Town, The Corpse Vanishes, Bowery at Midnight, Career Girl and Brenda Starr, Reporter. It reclaims the history and artistry of this major talent.
Gary D Rhodes
Gary D. Rhodes is professor of media production at Oklahoma Baptist University. He is author of numerous books, including The Perils of Moviegoing in America: 1896-1950 and The Birth of the American Horror Film. He is also writer/director of such films as Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula and Banned in Oklahoma. He is coeditor (with Robert Singer) of Film by Design: The Art of the Movie Poster, published by University Press of Mississippi.
Joanna Hearne
Joanna Hearne is Associate Professor of English and Film Studies at the University of Missouri. She is the author of Smoke Signals: Native Cinema Rising.
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