The Mexican masked wrestler and monster filmography / Robert Michael "Bobb" Cotter.
"This filmography features some of the oddest cinematic showdowns ever concocted. Chapters examine the roots of the phenomenon, including the hugely popular masked wrestling scene and the classic Universal horror films from which Mexican filmmakers stole without compunction"--Provided by publisher.
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Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
[2005], ©2005.
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Physical Description: | v, 210 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
Format: | Book |
Contents:
- The Bat flies south
- Who was that masked man?
- Universal con carne
- Santo and Son
- "Devil with a blue mask on"
- "Man of one thousand masks"
- Glorious luchadoras of wrestling
- The under-card
- Vampires not named Dracula, and other assorted creatures
- Men can die, but legends live forever.