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

Pulp Fiction Art: Cheap Thrills & Painted Nightmares

2005

Documentary

Synopsis

A guilty pleasure of the mid-20th century, pulp fiction magazines were often defined less by their contents than by their provocative covers. This documentary explores the shocking art that brought life to these lurid publications. Filmmaker Jamie McDonald delves into the collection of art historian Robert Lesser, shedding light on this nearly forgotten art form and the ways it impacted popular culture.

Credits

Cast

Ernest Chiracka as Self - Artist

Everett Raymond Kinstler as Self - Artist

John Desoto as Self

Norman Saunders as Self - Artist (archive footage)

Rafael Desoto as Self - Artist (archive footage)

S.L. Tonik as Self - Dealer

Zina Saunders as Self