The Collected Works
of Eustace Cockrell
Here for the first time, is a six-volume collection of Hollywood
literary excellence . . . and so much more.
Eustace Cockrell was a pioneer television writer who, during television’s “Golden Age” of the 1950s, contributed to many award-winning shows including Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Philco Television Playhouse and Naked City. He also wrote screenplays for many of the early Western Classics including Man Without a Gun and Cheyenne.
Prior to his television career, however, Cockrell was a prolific writer of short stories. Over a 25-year period, beginning in 1932, his works appeared regularly in prominent pulp fiction magazines such as Blue Book and Argosy and in “slicks” like Collier’s, The Saturday Evening Post, and Cosmopolitan. These stories are now published by Mission Point Press in a six-volume set, The Collected Works of Eustace Cockrell, edited by Roger Coleman, Cockrell’s son-in-law.
PURCHASE OF BOOKS
Books in the Cockrell Collection can be ordered from most on-line book distributors including Barnes and Noble, IngramSpark and Amazon. They are available in both softcover and hardcover editions. (Here’s the link to Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/2fnn5kr)
Wholesale orders are available through Ingram or Mission Point Press Distribution. For the latter, go to MPPDistribution.com, or call 231-421-9513, or email jen@missionpointpress.com
The Collection
The Masterpieces of Eustace Cockrell, Collected Works, Volume I, 1936-1946
The first two volumes are organized to reflect a division within Cockrell’s prolific writings. His early stories (1936-1945) portray the darkness of the Great Depression and the coming of World War II. Here, orphans, ex-cons, and soldiers often serve as heroes and sources of inspiration. There are no villains in Cockrell’s works. Everyone gets a second chance.
Hardcover ISBN-13:
978-195863102
Softcover ISBN-13:
978-1-954786-00-4
Hardcover: 8.5 x 11 inches
Softcover: 8.27 x 11.69 inches
160 pages
Hardcover retail: $29.95
Softcover retail: $17.50
The Masterpieces of Eustace Cockrell, Collected Works, Volume II, 1946-1957
Cockrell’s later stories (1946-1957) express greater awareness of social issues and a rebellion against restrictive attitudes, especially those limiting the role of women and minorities. An example is “Beauty and the Drop Kick,” Cockrell’s 1948 story featuring the first woman to play football for a major college team.
Hardcover ISBN-13:
978-1958363119
Softcover ISBN-13:
978-1954786011
Hardcover: 8.5 x 11 inches
Softcover: 8.27 x 11.69 inches
160 pages
Hardcover retail: $29.95
Softcover retail: $17.50
Refugee Smith and Other Stories of the Ring, Collected Works, Volume III, 1936-1957
In 1940, Cockrell created one of the first African-American fictional heroes in the person of boxer Refugee Smith. Sixteen Refugee Smith stories are combined in this collection of the first time. (MGM purchased the rights to several Refugee Smith episodes with film version, Tennessee Champ, appearing in 1954). Also included in this volume are ten additional “stories of the ring” written by Cockrell.
Hardcover ISBN-13:
978-1954786813
Softcover ISBN-13:
978-1954-786745
Hardcover: 8.5 x 11 inches
Softcover: 8.27 x 11.69 inches
182 pages
Hardcover retail: $29.95
Softcover retail: $17.50
Game As They Make ‘Em: The Sports Stories of Eustace Cockrell, Collected Works, Volume IV, 1934-1950
Game As They Make ‘Em is a collection of twenty-two sports takes written by Cockrell between 1934 and 1950. Featured are a variety of settings including football, baseball, wrestling, tennis, golf, and horse racing. Cockrell writes about the game if life – a challenge in which those who often view themselves as losers, in the long run, are the first to cross the finish line – with self-respect being the ultimate prize.
Hardcover ISBN-13:
978-195863430
Softcover ISBN-13:
978-1958-363447
Hardcover: 8.5 x 11 inches
Softcover: 8.27 x 11.69 inches
194 pages
Hardcover retail: $29.95
Softcover retail: $17.50
The Lost Stories of Eustace Cockrell, Collected Works, Volume V, 1936-1951
Included in The Lost Stories is a collection of Eustace Cockrell’s unpublished manuscripts. These never-before-seen tales, though perhaps not as polished as his published words, are more autobiographical, more emotional, and more believable, in part because they have not been shaped by magazine editors to fit the specific needs of their publications. These “lost stories” further reflect Cockrell’s contribution as one of Hollywood’s master storytellers.
Hardcover:
978-1-958363-76-8
Softcover:
978-1-958363-77-5
Hardcover: 8.5 x 11 inches
Softcover: 8.27 x 11.69 inches
210 pages
Hardcover retail: $29.95
Softcover retail: $17.50
Hollywood Stories – Collected Works Volume VI, 1950 – 1962
The latest volume of Cockrell’s literary contributions focuses on the television stories and scripts of the 1950s that brought him fame … and made tv trays a necessity in every American home.
Volume VI of The Collected Works of Eustace Cockrell, edited by Roger Coleman, includes the author’s stories and scripts from such award-winning shows as Philco Television Playhouse, The Loretta Young Show, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Target, This Man Dawson, Two Faces West and Naked City.
Hardcover ISBN:
978-1-961302-96-9
Softcover ISBN:
978-1-961302-94-5
Hardcover: 8 ¾ x 11 ¼ inches
Softcover: 8 ½ x 11 inches
264 pages
Hardcover retail: $29.95
Softcover retail: $17.50
For additional information on the literary contributions of Eustace Cockrell or to schedule a book presentation, contact Roger Coleman, Editor, at rcoleman@clergyservices.com.