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Pulp Fiction Art: Cheap Thrills & Painted Nightmares

  • 2005
  • 57m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Pulp Fiction Art: Cheap Thrills & Painted Nightmares (2005)
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An intimate look at the extraordinary, often ostracized, and now largely forgotten artwork of Pulp Fiction Magazines. For the first time in a documentary film, we take a look at the world of... Read allAn intimate look at the extraordinary, often ostracized, and now largely forgotten artwork of Pulp Fiction Magazines. For the first time in a documentary film, we take a look at the world of pulp fiction with exclusive images, and interviews with some of the very artists who crea... Read allAn intimate look at the extraordinary, often ostracized, and now largely forgotten artwork of Pulp Fiction Magazines. For the first time in a documentary film, we take a look at the world of pulp fiction with exclusive images, and interviews with some of the very artists who created these amazing popular culture masterpieces.

  • Director
    • Jamie McDonald
  • Writer
    • Jamie McDonald
  • Stars
    • Robert Anderson
    • Charles Ardai
    • Terrence Brown
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    40
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jamie McDonald
    • Writer
      • Jamie McDonald
    • Stars
      • Robert Anderson
      • Charles Ardai
      • Terrence Brown
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Robert Anderson
    • Self - Artist
    Charles Ardai
    • Self - Publisher
    Terrence Brown
    • Self - Director, Society of Illustrators
    Ernest Chiracka
    • Self - Artist
    John Desoto
    • Self
    Rafael Desoto
    • Self - Artist
    • (archive footage)
    Steve Kennedy
    • Self - Art Dealer
    Everett Raymond Kinstler
    • Self - Artist
    Robert Lesser
    • Self - Pulp Expert
    Norman Saunders
    • Self - Artist
    • (archive footage)
    Zina Saunders
    • Self
    S.L. Tonik
    • Self - Dealer…
    Robert Weinberg
    • Self - Pulp Expert
    • Director
      • Jamie McDonald
    • Writer
      • Jamie McDonald
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    9scottsmusic

    A Loveletter to a Truly American Art Form

    This charming 1 hour doc will delight anyone interested in graphic illustration, history or the literary arts. Basic background information about the rise, effect and fall of pulp magazines is well-depicted along with some occasionally fascinating archive footage. In particular a home movie interview with Norman Saunders that will leave you an emotional wreck with its honesty and rare Desoto footage that speaks volumes in a two minute clip.

    Like any low-budget doc there are some mild technical concerns but generally this 'fact based' documentary hits right on the mark as a pulp art primer and a love letter to a truly American art form. 9 out of 10.

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      References Raffles (1939)

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    • Release date
      • December 12, 2005 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • None
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Jamie McDonald Productions
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      • $400,000 (estimated)
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      57 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
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    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo(original release)

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