The East Side Comedies: 1940-1945 - Paperback

by I. Joseph Hyatt (Author)

"The East Side Comedies" celebrates the 22 East Side Kids movies made by Monogram between 1940 - 1945. It presents selected press book material, full color lobby cards from the theatrical releases. Read about your favorite "Kids" through studio publicity releases. See how creative theater managers could use the original release publicity material to draw in an audience when movie exhibition was an art form. Step back into time and see what movie fans of that day experienced when going to the movies!

Author Biography

I. Joseph Hyatt is an entertainment archeologist, author and a member of the Sons of the Desert, the Laurel and Hardy Appreciation Society. Hyatt's articles and books have been printed internationally. Traveling across the US, and drawing on many collections, including his own, his books bring back past eras with words and photographs. I. Joseph Hyatt currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Union County Performing Arts Center of New Jersey, a fully restored 1928 movie/vaudeville palace.