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Dennis Bartok and Jeff Joseph, “A Thousand Cuts: The Bizarre Underground World of Collectors and Dealers Who Saved the Movies ” (U. Press of Mississippi, 2016)

New Books in Popular Culture

English - September 19, 2016 18:40 - 1 hour - ★★★★ - 7 ratings
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While many fans collect all kinds of memorabilia related to their favorite movies, others actually seek out and collect the actual celluloid films. For their book, A Thousand Cuts: The Bizarre Underground World of Collectors and Dealers Who Saved the Movies (University Press of Mississippi, 2016) Dennis Bartok and Jeff Joseph interviewed many of these collectors and learned about the issues they faced, both in finding their own special treasures, as well as the legal issues suffered by some of them.
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While many fans collect all kinds of memorabilia related to their favorite movies, others actually seek out and collect the actual celluloid films. For their book, A Thousand Cuts: The Bizarre Underground World of Collectors and Dealers Who Saved the Movies (University Press of Mississippi, 2016) Dennis Bartok and Jeff Joseph interviewed many of these collectors and learned about the issues they faced, both in finding their own special treasures, as well as the legal issues suffered by some of them.

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