Hick flicks : the rise and fall of redneck cinema / Scott Von Doviak ; foreword by Chris Gore.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Von Doviak, Scott, 1967-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rednecks in motion pictures.

Appalachians (People) in motion pictures.

Physical Description:

x, 222 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2005]

Summary:

"This comprehensive study of the hixploitation genre is the first of its kind. Part One deals with 'good ol' boys,' from redneck sheriffs, to moonshiners, to honky-tonk heroes and beyond. Part Two explores road movies, featuring back-road racers, truckers and everything in between. Part Three, 'In the Woods' covers movies about all manner of beasts populating the swamps and woodlands of rural America."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foreword: Triumph of the Hick (Chris Gore) 1

Preface: Downriver 5

Part I Good Ol' Boys

1 Moonshiners 15

2 Smokey the Red-Necked Sheriff 28

3 Honky Tonk Heroes 42

4 Crackerjacks 56

5 Hick Chicks 67

6 Dixie DeMilles 76

Part II On the Road

7 Around the Track 93

8 From Sea to Shining Sea 103

9 Fender Benders 118

10 Keep on Truckin' 123

Part III In the Woods

11 The Death of Bigfoot 145

12 Creepy Critters 156

13 Hillbilly Horror 168

Afterword: The End of Hixploitation? 182.

Notes:

Filmography (pages 193-198).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-211) and index.

ISBN:

0786419970

OCLC:

56777654