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Lisa Morton is a playwright, fiction and reference book author and screenwriter. A Bram Stoker Award winner for superior achievement in horror writing, she lives in North Hills, California. Kent Adamson has worked in the Hollywood based entertainment business for more than 30 years.“no other book has ever made me teary-eyed out of sheer joy...it’s a good one. The photos are simply mouthwatering...extraordinary...truly amazing...a wonderful, worthwhile book...best book of the year”—<i>Classic Images</i>; “briskly written, never dull or stodgy...an entertaining and informative read”—<i>Scarlet</i>.
This is the first book-length study of the career and life of Ann Savage, whose performance in Detour earned her a place in Time Magazine's list of the top 10 greatest movie villains. The biography covers her abused childhood and her career as a studio contract player, pin-up queen, B movie star, jetsetter and award-winning aviatrix. A complete annotated filmography with release date, credits, cast, synopsis and commentary for each of her films is included.
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Guy Maddin
Preface
Introduction by Kent Adamson
Part One. Biography
1. Dixie Fried Roots
2. West by Southwest
3. Zero for Conduct
4. The Miracle on Sunset Boulevard
5. Strange Illusions
6. Be-Boppin’ the B’s
7. Detoured
8. New York Renaissance
9. Flying Solo
Part Two. Filmography
Major Film Roles
Minor Film Roles
Television Appearances
Appendix 1: Detour Script with Ann Savage’s Notes
Appendix 2: Detour Pressbook
Bibliography
Index