The late Scott Allen Nollen was educated in film and history at the University of Iowa. He had written and edited more than 40 books on the history of film, literature and music.

“an in-depth look at the memoir this 1932 masterpiece was based on as well as its author, Robert E. Burns”—Acting Solo.

• Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Robert Elliott Burns2. I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang! The Memoir3. The Making of the Film4. The Reception of the Film5. Out of These Chains: The Continuing Saga of Robert E. Burns and the Warner Bros. Film6. The Historic Influence of the FilmAppendix A: Credits and Cast of I Am a Fugitive from a Chain GangAppendix B: Film PrecursorsAppendix C: Film and Television SuccessorsChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

The late Scott Allen Nollen was educated in film and history at the University of Iowa. He had written and edited more than 40 books on the history of film, literature and music.

“an in-depth look at the memoir this 1932 masterpiece was based on as well as its author, Robert E. Burns”—Acting Solo.

• Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Robert Elliott Burns2. I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang! The Memoir3. The Making of the Film4. The Reception of the Film5. Out of These Chains: The Continuing Saga of Robert E. Burns and the Warner Bros. Film6. The Historic Influence of the FilmAppendix A: Credits and Cast of I Am a Fugitive from a Chain GangAppendix B: Film PrecursorsAppendix C: Film and Television SuccessorsChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

The late Scott Allen Nollen was educated in film and history at the University of Iowa. He had written and edited more than 40 books on the history of film, literature and music.

“an in-depth look at the memoir this 1932 masterpiece was based on as well as its author, Robert E. Burns”—Acting Solo.

• Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Robert Elliott Burns2. I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang! The Memoir3. The Making of the Film4. The Reception of the Film5. Out of These Chains: The Continuing Saga of Robert E. Burns and the Warner Bros. Film6. The Historic Influence of the FilmAppendix A: Credits and Cast of I Am a Fugitive from a Chain GangAppendix B: Film PrecursorsAppendix C: Film and Television SuccessorsChapter NotesBibliographyIndex