http://www.articlesnatch.com/profile/Theron-Neel/103324 Theron Neel is an author at ArticleSnatch.com Article Directory. Below are the most recent articles from Theron Neel. For more of articles by Theron Neel please use the link above. http://www.articlesnatch.com/profile/Theron-Neel/103324 http://static.articlesnatch.com/i/logo.gif en-us http://www.articlesnatch.com/profile/Theron-Neel/103324 PHP/5.0.26 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/David-F--Friedman--------Trash-Film-King/748854 Every true horror fan knows the film: Blood Feast. And most know its director: Herschell Gordon Lewis. But few of them are familiar with producer David F. Friedman, Lewis’ partner on Blood Feast and its two follow-ups, Two Thousand Maniacs! and Color Me Blood Red. Although Lewis helmed these seminal movies, Friedman’s input was equally responsible for their success. Given the colorful life he has led and his experiences in the world of motion pictures, Friedman’s story would be right at home up on the silver screen. David F. Friedman was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on December 24, 1923. His parents divorced when he was eight years old, and he lived with his father, who was an editor of the Birmingham News but also a partner in carnival in North Alabama. Friedman’s mother was a professional musician and his uncle operated movie houses, where he spent much of his boyhood soaking up films. But a large part of Friedman’s youth was spent traveling the carnival circuit throughout the South. He was on the inside, a member of the show. **End Summary** Topics: David F. Friedman]]> Blood Feast]]> Herschell Gordon Lewis]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Theron Neel is a writer for <a href="http://theronneel.com">Slammed & Damned: The Modern Day Horror Review</a> Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:48:12 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/David-F--Friedman--------Trash-Film-King/748854 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/B-Movies--------A-Primer/684071 As long as there have been movies, there have been B movies. Traditionally low-budget, barely publicized affairs, B movies are usually genre films (sci-fi, Western, horror, etc.) featuring actors of little or no repute, often made by small specialty studios and cranked out as if on an assembly line. Although lesser features, early B movies were popular, profitable, and produced their own separate group of stars, different than the major actors of the day. They also provided an entry into Hollywood for many European directors. Back in the Golden Age, a night at the movies usually consisted of a newsreel, an episode of a serial (such as Flash Gordon or Buck Rogers), several cartoons and a double feature of a B movie and the main feature—an A movie.” B movies were the first movie and always considered the less important film. In the 1930’s, the predominant B movie genre was the Western. In the ‘40s, gangster movies and films noir became popular. **End Summary** Topics: Theron Neel]]> B movie]]> Western]]> horror]]> film noir]]> grindhouse]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> <a href="http://theronneel.com/">Theron Neel</a> is an author specializing in articles, reviews and interviews in the horror film genre. Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:56:22 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/B-Movies--------A-Primer/684071