--- product_id: 25240446 title: "Keep Watching the Skies!: American Science Fiction Movies of the Fifties, The 21st Century Edition" brand: "bill warren" price: "€ 177.19" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/25240446-keep-watching-the-skies-american-science-fiction-movies-of-fifties store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Keep Watching the Skies!: American Science Fiction Movies of the Fifties, The 21st Century Edition **Brand:** bill warren **Price:** € 177.19 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Keep Watching the Skies!: American Science Fiction Movies of the Fifties, The 21st Century Edition by bill warren - **How much does it cost?** € 177.19 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/25240446-keep-watching-the-skies-american-science-fiction-movies-of-fifties) ## Best For - bill warren enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted bill warren brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Bill Warren's Keep Watching the Skies! was originally published in two volumes, in 1982 and 1986. It was then greatly expanded in what we called the 21st Century Edition, with new entries on several films and revisions and expansions of the commentary on every film. In addition to a detailed plot synopsis, full cast and credit listings, and an overview of the critical reception of each film, Warren delivers richly informative assessments of the films and a wealth of insights and anecdotes about their making. The book contains 273 photographs (many rare, 35 in color), has seven useful appendices, and concludes with an enormous index. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Asin | 1476666180 | | Dimensions | 8.5 x 2.08 x 11 inches | | Edition | 21st Century Edition | | Isbn 10 | 9781476666181 | | Isbn 13 | 978-1476666181 | | Item Weight | 5.45 pounds | | Language | English | | Print Length | 1040 pages | | Publication Date | February 24, 2016 | | Publisher | McFarland | | Reading Age | 18 years and up | ## Images ![Keep Watching the Skies!: American Science Fiction Movies of the Fifties, The 21st Century Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61qSZ1wFD6L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Keep Reading This Guide! *by on Reviewed in the United States May 10, 2022* Lately, my enjoyment of new films and television has sank to abysmal levels. For me, long term genre franchises have been terribly abused into irrelevancy and new content with seemingly amazing effects fails to entertain. I started thinking a lot about the roots of modern science fiction and fantasy and ended up exploring Atomic Age sci-fi.While winding my way through the greats of the period like Forbidden Planet, War of the Worlds and This Island Earth , I began discovering lesser efforts like Creature with the Atom Brain, the Space Children and the Devil Girl from Mars. What I came realize is that I enjoyed these movies as well, despite any limitations of budget or talent but I also needed to know more. This is where Keep Watching the Skies comes in.Keep Watching the Skies: American Science Fiction Movies of the 1950s is a well researched guidebook of atomic age scifi by writer and historian Bill Warren. It covers every movie released in the United States from 1950 through 1962. That final year was somewhat arbitrary but movie tastes and trends were rapidly changing after 1962 and so it seems like a good cutoff point.Bill, who sadly passed away in 2016, tackled this project as both a fan and as an academic. His enthusiasm is infectious while he relates his childhood memories of watching these films but he can also be quite the film snob by pointing out everything that’s subpar with inquisitive gusto. Regardless of his personal feelings, most entries are well researched with additional info on a wide range of topics from the creation of the films, their popular reception then and later, and the fates of the cast and crew. One thing to keep in mind is that this book is significantly different then other modern film guides in that the entires are written in an essay format. So, there is no rating system (like 5 stars for example), nor quick suggestions but rather this guide might be something to read after you’ve seen the films discussed. It’s much more like reading a collection of professional magazine articles from a sci-fi periodical. The last part of this guide contains several helpful appendixes.Keep watching the skies comes in a two volume format when ordered as a softcover, which I found to be easier to handle then whole large single book as the combined project is about a thousand pages. This is the latest updated edition. These volumes have a publication year of 2016, but they also have a copyright notice for Bill Warren for 2010, which I think is confusing some folks as to whether this is the latest version or not but the year on the copyright page confirms that it is.I have had a really good time consuming Keep Watching the Skies and I have it next to my bed so it can be the last thing I read everyday. Because of this book I have come know of Jack Arnold, who directed It Came from Outer Space, the first two Creature from the Black Lagoon films, Tarantula, and the Incredible Shrinking Man, which are now all personal favorites. Additionally, I learned about the early, Hammer sci-fi films such as The Quatermass Xperiment and X the Unknown and I found these to be wonderful examples of the period and great examples of British filmmaking. I have also enjoyed reading about classic movies, in Bill’s insightful style, that I have seen before such as: The Time Machine, the Day the Earth Stood Still, Godzilla King of the Monsters, and the Mysterious Island. Finally, I’d like to mention The Day the Earth Caught Fire, a seemingly forgotten film that I was really taken with as well (and so was Bill Warren apparently).Keep Watching the Skies is a great film guide that either helps you reminisce or introduces you to the atomic yesteryears of sci-fi. Its always informative and interesting regardless if the film described by Bill Warren is a clunker or monumental. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extensive research, opinonated, and lots of fun! *by on Reviewed in the United States July 9, 2010* I was born in 1953 and lived one block from a movie theater and four blocks from a second until I was 19. I started seeing some of these movies as first-run features and double-bills before 1960 and probably saw most of them before I graduated high school I loved that era and these sci-fi movies, along with the Hammer and other B-movies that came through town made my growing up magical. This book by Bill Warren is a key unlocking a door back into a time when things were simpler and way too much fun! The research is mind-boggling and it is the first thing you notice. You wonder just how he did it and imagine the late nights he was probably writing letters, reading books, watching films, or calling people to interview. The second thing you will notice right away is his opinions on the movies. I have to say I learned a lot and while I am not a highly critical person--I know what I like and don't analyze it too much--Bill's opinions of the many movies he tells me about made me think of them in a new way. The back stories are invaluable to the fan and very interesting. The book contains a bunch of color posters and they are absolutely cool! The book is huge and consturcted well, but cumbersome in all positions except sitting straight up with it on your lap or sitting at a reading table. It is definately a reference volume, but more of an entertainment event. I find myself picking it up at all kinds of different moments of the day and just opening it to get a nostalgic rush. This book has prompted me to invest in getting some of these films on DVD, most I didn't have but some I needed to upgrade to newer and nicer editions. Bill writes very well and the book would be a doorstop if he did not. He is at times a scholar, a critic, and a fan--many times simultaneously. Taken together, all of the components of this effort work equisitely and worth the price being asked. You will not invest your money any more wisely and any fan of the 1950's or of the movies should get this book. Great job and my congratulations goes to him and the others who created such a useful and fun book! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A massive labor of love for all to enjoy *by on Reviewed in the United States June 7, 2015* This is not a conventional cataloging of movies; it is an intensely personal view of a class of movies, and the fascinating stories of their conception and production. One reviewer found this approach confusing and boring; I found it highly entertaining and insightful.One must simply respect the years of research involved in assembling this nearly 1,000-page work, given the difficulty of locating original sources of material many years after the fact. The terms "prodigious", "phenomenal" and "extraordinary" come to mind, and that doesn't begin to exhaust the laudatory adjectives I could apply.Put simply, I found this book fascinating and fun to read. The author does an astounding job of narration, assembling a widely diverse group of facts and weaving them into a tapestry which heavily reflects his own personal preferences and views. Since I agree with most of the latter, this book is a compelling read for me. I didn't read it from front to back, but selected the sections on the movies I remember most fondly and read them first. I am now working my way through the sections which discuss movies I am less familiar with, and find them equally entertaining. This is a book to be read over months and years, not in a few sittings.There are plenty of photos in the book (including a central color section of movie posters), but as one critic pointed out, it would have been nice to have a few more. But this book is already so big and heavy it is hard enough to hold while reading it. If any more material were added, it would have to be split into two volumes, to avoid an increase in hernias in the general population.Thank you, Bill Warren, for a true labor of love. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/25240446-keep-watching-the-skies-american-science-fiction-movies-of-fifties](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/25240446-keep-watching-the-skies-american-science-fiction-movies-of-fifties) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-08-15*