Bill Rebane's Hollywood Midwest

By Brandon Johnson

$22.00

This book was put together by Brandon Johnson who has interviewed and researched Bill Rebane. Bill had the first Wisconsin film studio - The Shooting Ranch - which was located in Gleason, Wisconsin. It has lots of art and posters, some that have not been seen before, from Bill's films - highlighting The Giant Spider Invasion,  a movie filmed in downtown Merrill, Wisconsin, with lots of local extras.

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