Pulp Fiction Art: Cheap Thrills & Painted Nightmares (2005)

An intimate look at the extraordinary, often ostracized, and now largely forgotten artwork of Pulp Fiction Magazines. For the first time in a documentary film, we take a look at the world ... See full summary »

Director:

Jamie McDonald

Writer:

Jamie McDonald

Stars:

Robert Anderson, Charles Ardai, Terrence Brown

Cast

Credited cast:
Robert Anderson	...	Himself - Artist
Charles Ardai	...	Himself - Publisher
Terrence Brown	...	Himself - Director of Society of Illustrators
Ernest Chiracka	...	Himself - Artist
John Desoto	...	Himself
Rafael Desoto	...	Himself - Artist (archive footage)
Steve Kennedy	...	Himself - Art Dealer
Everett Raymond Kinstler	...	Himself - Artist
Robert Lesser	...	Himself - Pulp Expert
Norman Saunders	...	Himself - Artist (archive footage)
Zina Saunders	...	Herself
S.L. Tonik	...	Himself - Dealer / Collector
Robert Weinberg	...	Himself - Pulp Expert

Storyline

An intimate look at the extraordinary, often ostracized, and now largely forgotten artwork of Pulp Fiction Magazines. For the first time in a documentary film, we take a look at the world of pulp fiction with exclusive images, and interviews with some of the very artists who created these amazing popular culture masterpieces.

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Plot Keywords:

pulp fiction | artist | painting | erotica | sex | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 December 2005 (Netherlands)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$400,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jamie McDonald Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (original)

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (original release)

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References xXx: State of the Union (2005)

User Reviews

A Loveletter to a Truly American Art Form

This charming 1 hour doc will delight anyone interested in graphic illustration, history or the literary arts. Basic background information about the rise, effect and fall of pulp magazines is well-depicted along with some occasionally fascinating archive footage. In particular a home movie interview with Norman Saunders that will leave you an emotional wreck with its honesty and rare Desoto footage that speaks volumes in a two minute clip.

Like any low-budget doc there are some mild technical concerns but generally this 'fact based' documentary hits right on the mark as a pulp art primer and a love letter to a truly American art form. 9 out of 10.