{"product_id":"spacesuit-film-a-history-1918-1969-paperback","title":"Spacesuit Film: A History, 1918-1969 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Westfahl\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilmmakers employ various images to suggest the strangeness of outer space, but protective spacesuits most powerfully communicate its dangers and the frailty of humans beyond the cradle of Earth. (Many films set in space, however, forgo spacesuits altogether, reluctant to hide famous faces behind bulky helmets and ill-fitting jumpsuits.) This critical history comprehensively examines science fiction films that portray space travel realistically (and sometimes not quite so) by having characters wear spacesuits. Beginning [A] with the pioneering \u003cem\u003eHimmelskibet \u003c\/em\u003e (1918) and \u003cem\u003eWoman on the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e (1929), it discusses [B] other classics in this tradition, including \u003cem\u003eDestination Moon\u003c\/em\u003e (1950), \u003cem\u003eRiders to the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e (1954), and \u003cem\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/em\u003e (1968); [C] films that gesture toward realism but betray that goal with melodramatic villains, low comedy, or improbable monsters; [D] the distinctive spacesuit films of Western Europe, Russia and Japan; and [E] America's spectacular real-life spacesuit film, the televised Apollo 11 moon landing (1969).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Westfahl\u003c\/b\u003e, a professor emeritus at the University of La Verne, California, has authored, edited, or co-edited 27 books about science fiction and fantasy, and hundreds of articles and reviews. In 2003, he received the Science Fiction Research Association's Pilgrim Award for his lifetime contributions to science fiction and fantasy scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 371\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782324879648,"sku":"9780786442676","price":71.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c33048d3dd966c2821c7bd6edebdf2ea.webp?v=1780568084","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/spacesuit-film-a-history-1918-1969-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}