TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith,Don G.
TI  - H.G. Wells on film: the utopian nightmare 
SN  - 0786410582
AV  - PR 5778 S645h 2002
U1  - 791.43 
PY  - 2002///
CY  - Jefferson, N.C.
PB  - McFarland & Co.
KW  - Wells, H. G.
KW  - Wells, H. G. 
KW  - Science fiction films
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Peliculas de ciencia ficción
KW  - Historia y crítica
KW  - Dystopias
KW  - Distopías
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-192) and index; Introduction --  The time machine (1895) --  The wonderful visit (1895) --  The island of Doctor Moreau (1896) --  The wheels of chance (1896) --  The invisible man (1897) --  The man who could work miracles (1898) --  The war of the worlds (1898) --  The first men in the moon (1901) --  The story of an inexperienced ghost (1902) --  The food of the gods (1904) --  "The empire of the ants" (1905) --  Kipps (1905) --  The door in the wall (1906) --  The war in the air (1908) --  The history of Mr. Polly (1910) --  Marriage (1912) --  The passionate friends (1913) --  Three short subjects: bluebottles, the tonic, and daydreams (1928) --  The shape of things to come (1933) --  Afterword
N2  - This is a study of every released film from 1909 to 1997 based, even loosely, on the writings of H.G. Wells. The films are presented in chronological order with a discussion of their creation, plot, how they compare with the literary work, their production and marketing and qualities
ER  -