Roger Corman's New World Pictures (1970-1983)

<p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>For anyone interested in the true history of New World Pictures this is a fascinating book. I know it's true because I was there and part of it and I know most of the people interviewed. Roger and New World were a unique outfit that only comes once in a lifetime! </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- Miller Drake (visual effects editor </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Green Lantern True Lies</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>)</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>In 1970 Roger Corman the director of <em>A Bucket of Blood</em> (1959) and <em>The Pit and the Pendulum</em> (1961) launched his own film production-distribution company New World Pictures. Over the next thirteen years he would supervise the creation of more than one-hundred films including revered cult classics like <em>Caged Heat</em> (1974) <em>Hollywood Boulevard</em> (1976) and <em>The Slumber Party Massacre</em> (1979). Packed with insiders' insights and entertaining anecdotes <em>Roger Corman's New World Pictures</em> (1970-1983): <em>An Oral History Volume 3</em> features new interviews with individuals who worked on New World movies including John Landis Jim Wynorski Gale Anne Hurd and P. J. Soles as well a pair of critical essays about one of New World's best known releases <em>Rock 'n' Roll High School</em> (1979).</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Stephen B. Armstrong is the author of several books including <em>Paul Bartel: The Life and Films </em>and<em> I Want You Around: The Ramones and The Making of Rock 'n' Roll High School</em>. He teaches in the Creative Writing emphasis at Utah Tech University.</p><p><br></p>