Product Description

* Hundreds of rare photos from the Universal archives
* Interviews with cast and crew, packed with insider anecdotes
* Introduction by Lily Munster herself, Yvonne de Carlo!

If you recognize the famous Mockingbird Heights address, you probably grew up in the 1960s and never missed a chance to see the Munsters, the working stiffs (get it?) of ghouls. Now it’s time to rediscover Herman and Lily, Grandpa, Eddie, and Marilyn (the "ugly one") in this entertaining, comprehensive look at the first family of fright. A complete episode guide makes The Munsters the must-have companion to watching the series on DVD or cable, while hundreds of rare photographs from the archives of Universal Studios plus interviews with cast and crew reveal the deepest, darkest secrets of the Munster family. This completely revised and updated edition of a hotly collected book lets all of us pay one more visit to a cult classic!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #118052 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-01
• Released on: 2006-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

About the Author
Steve Cox has devoted his life to chronicling classic TV. A frequent contributor to the Los Angeles Times and TV Guide, he has written books on The Addams Family (the old-money ghouls), .Gilligan’s Island, Green Acres, The Tonight Show, and many other great shows. He lives in California.

Customer Reviews

A fun look behind the scenes of the classic show
I thoroughly enjoyed this lavishly illustrated book about everybody's favorite family of ghouls. Author Steve Cox was able to touch base with each of the cast members and many of the behind-the-scenes folks who worked on the show (and the movies), and he weaves the many perspectives into a cohesive and delightful look at the people who made the Munsters what it was (and still is). What becomes clear to me is that although there was some friction and conflict on the set (I leave the details to the devoted reader), these people were professionals who knew how to do their jobs and did them better than anyone else could. Subsequent re-incarnations of the family of 1313 Mockingbird Lane have proved that such show-business lightning doesn't strike twice. I gained great respect for Fred Gwynne in particular, who suffered physically and emotionally during the show...a brilliant performer and a great human being! And Al Lewis-though it's somewhat disturbing to think that I am now older than Mister Lewis was when he portrayed Grandpa, I am dazzled by what he brought to the role. Not content with traipsing out the old Lugosi "I want to suck your blood...blah!" stuff, Mr. Lewis created a unique and loveable character from the ground up. Although he may not have been given carte blanche, he certainly took it and ran with it. Butch Patrick, Yvonne DeCarlo and Pat Priest all knew what would work and surprised you with their brilliant work on the show. In short, a wonderful book about a classic of television history...The Munsters!

It Ain't Easy Being Green
...unless you're "The Munsters", that is.

Steve Cox has done an incredible job updating, redesigning and totally transforming his earlier (and very much sought after) Munsters book from 1989 ("America's First Family of Fright"). With the benefit of new information, even more inside cast info, up-to-date interviews and -- most notably -- hundreds of incredible color and never-before-seen photographs, this book makes the the earlier effort look like a dry run by comparasion. Even the quality and clarity of the images is astounding. And the art direction is flawless.

It's fun and informative. Too bad Fred Gwynne and Al Lewis aren't around. I'm sure even they would have been impressed.

Marvellous Munsters' Book!
This books gets five out of five stars from me. It has great updates, fantastic color and black and white photos, behind the scenes information, interviews, collectibles...and well, you get the idea. If you purchase it, you won't be disappointed.