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This annotated bibliography is intended to list both notable and not so notable works of English language, non-fiction and fiction related to the sport of roller derby listed by topic and format, and then year. Although 100% of any book listed is not necessarily devoted to roller derby, all these titles have significant roller skating and roller derby content. Included in this bibliography is a list of classic texts, roller derby history texts and roller derby local league created materials devoted to roller derby.


Annotations

Annotations may reflect descriptive comments from the book's dust jacket, third party reviews or personal, descriptive and qualitative comments by individuals who have read the book. Some older works have links to online versions in the Internet Archive or Google Books.


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Books

Roller derby history, bibliographies and literature reviews

  • Mabe, Catherine (2007). Roller Derby: The History and All-Girl Revival of the Greatest Sport on Wheels. Speck Press. ISBN 1-933108-11-8.

General roller derby

  • Michelson, Herb (1971). A Very Simple Game: the Story of Roller Derby.
  • Deford, Frank (1971). Five Strides on the Banked Track: The Life and Times of the Roller Derby. Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 0-316-17920-5.
  • Coppage, Keith (1999). Roller Derby to Rollerjam: The Authorized Story of an Unauthorized Sport. Santa Rosa, California: Squarebooks. ISBN 0-916290-80-8.
  • Fitzpatrick, Jim (2005. ISBN 1-4120-6678-6). Roller Derby Classics... and more!. Trafford Publishing. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)[1]
  • Joulwan, Melissa (February 2007). Rollergirl: Totally True Tales from the Track. Touchstone, Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0-7432-9715-8.
  • Barbee, Jennifer; Cohen, Alex (2010). Down and Derby: The Insider's Guide to Roller Derby. Soft Skull Press. ISBN 978-1-59376-274-2.

Newspapers and magazines

League publications

  • Canberra Roller Derby League (11 Dec 2010). Roller Derby. 11 Dec 2010 (CRDL vs SRDL). Canberra, Australia: Canberra Roller Derby League. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  • Canberra Roller Derby League (2 Apr 2011). Canberra Roller Derby League 2011 Bout Guide. 12 Mar 2011 (Surly Griffins vs Black N Blue Belles). Canberra, Australia: Canberra Roller Derby League. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)

Film, television, sound

Documentaries

  • Justin Herman (director) (1949). Roller Derby Girl (Motion picture). Paramount Pictures. {{cite AV media}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)[2]
  • Robert Kaylor (director), Jerry Seltzer (producer) (1971). Derby. {{cite AV media}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)[3]
  • Roller Derby Mania (Motion picture). 1986. {{cite AV media}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help) [4]
  • Roller Derby Wars (Motion picture). 1991. {{cite AV media}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help) [5]
  • Demon Of The Derby (Motion picture). 2001. {{cite AV media}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help) [6]
  • Woodie's World. Episode 32. 2004. ESPN. ESPN. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |began=, |episodelink=, |city=, |serieslink=, |transcripturl=, |ended=, and |seriesno= (help) [7]
  • Timeless. Episode 9. 2005. EPSN. ESPN. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |began=, |episodelink=, |city=, |serieslink=, |transcripturl=, |ended=, and |seriesno= (help)[8]
  • Jam (Motion picture). 2006. {{cite AV media}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help) [9]
  • High Heels on Wheels. 2006. {{cite AV media}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help) [10]
  • Rollergirls. Season 1. Episode 1. 2006. A&E Network. A&E Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |began=, |episodelink=, |city=, |transcripturl=, and |ended= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |seriesno= ignored (|series-number= suggested) (help) [11]
  • Rollergirls. Season 1. Episode 2. 2006. A&E Network. A&E Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |began=, |episodelink=, |city=, |transcripturl=, and |ended= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |seriesno= ignored (|series-number= suggested) (help)
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  • Rollergirls. Season 1. Episode 9. 2006. A&E Network. A&E Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |began=, |episodelink=, |city=, |transcripturl=, and |ended= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |seriesno= ignored (|series-number= suggested) (help)
  • Rollergirls. Season 1. Episode 10. 2006. A&E Network. A&E Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |began=, |episodelink=, |city=, |transcripturl=, and |ended= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |seriesno= ignored (|series-number= suggested) (help)
  • Rollergirls. Season 1. Episode 11. 2006. A&E Network. A&E Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |began=, |episodelink=, |city=, |transcripturl=, and |ended= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |seriesno= ignored (|series-number= suggested) (help)
  • Rollergirls. Season 1. Episode 12. 2006. A&E Network. A&E Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |began=, |episodelink=, |city=, |transcripturl=, and |ended= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |seriesno= ignored (|series-number= suggested) (help)
  • Rollergirls. Season 1. Episode 13. 2006. A&E Network. A&E Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |began=, |episodelink=, |city=, |transcripturl=, and |ended= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |seriesno= ignored (|series-number= suggested) (help)
  • Hell on Wheels. 2007. {{cite AV media}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help) [12]
  • Blood on the Flat Track. Strand Releasing, Mongrel Media. 2007. {{cite AV media}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help) [13]
  • SportsCenter. 2008. ESPN. ESPN. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |began=, |episodelink=, |city=, |transcripturl=, |ended=, and |seriesno= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)[14]
  • 'Roller Derby Dolls (Television production). Australia: Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2008. {{cite AV media}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help) [15]
  • Roller Warriors. Season 1. Episode 1. 2009. Time Warner Cable Kansas City. Metro Sports. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |began=, |episodelink=, |serieslink=, |transcripturl=, and |ended= (help); Unknown parameter |city= ignored (|location= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |seriesno= ignored (|series-number= suggested) (help) [16]
  • Roller Warriors. Season 1. Episode 2. 2009. Time Warner Cable Kansas City. Metro Sports. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |began=, |episodelink=, |serieslink=, |transcripturl=, and |ended= (help); Unknown parameter |city= ignored (|location= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |seriesno= ignored (|series-number= suggested) (help)
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  • Brutal Beauty: Tales of the Rose City Rollers. 2010. {{cite AV media}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help) [17]

See also

Annotations

  1. ^ Foreword by Ann Calvello.
  2. ^ The 10 minute long film was released as part of Paramount's Pacemaker series. It was nominated for, but did not win, an Academy Award in 1950.
  3. ^ The film was titled Roller Derby in the United Kingdom and was directed by Robert Kaylor and produced by Jerry Seltzer's own company. The film follows skater Mike Snell as he becomes immersed in the world of 1970s professional Roller Derby, and provides competition footage as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of several Roller Derby pros.
  4. ^ The film was released direct to video (NTSC VHS) in North America. It features the L.A. T-Birds roller games team, and includes archival footage of the game's previous incarnations. A Region 1 DVD edition was released in 2003.
  5. ^ The 30-minute documentary Roller Derby Wars was released direct to video (NTSC VHS) in North America. It was released on video in the UK in 1993 (PAL VHS).
  6. ^ Demon Of The Derby is a biographical documentary about aging roller derby star Ann Calvello.
  7. ^ The episode contained a segment on a 1971 roller derby revival.
  8. ^ The episode spotlighted the Los Angeles Derby Dolls.
  9. ^ 'Jam, a film about the lives of derby skaters and promoters, premiered in 2006. The film won Best Documentary at the South by Southwest film festival.
  10. ^ The 12-minute documentary High Heels on Wheels features several former professional skaters reminiscing about their roles as female athletes and "out" lesbians in the roller derby community.
  11. ^ A&E Network aired the 13 episode "Rollergirls" in 2006. The show focused on the lives and games of Austin, TX banked track league TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls. Due to its national and international audience, this show was credited as being a catalyst in the modern revival.
  12. ^ Hell on Wheels, a documentary about the creation of the all-female roller derby league in Austin, Texas, in 2001 is credited with sparking the modern derby revival premiered in March 2007 at the South by Southwest Film Festival.
  13. ^ Blood on the Flat Track, a documentary about the formation of Seattle's Rat City Rollergirls, premiered at the 2007 Seattle Int'l Film Festival. It was picked up for US distribution by Strand Releasing and Canadian distribution by Mongrel Media. "ratcitymovie.com".
  14. ^ EPSN also published on the Internet Roller Derby Revival. The episode include a short feature about the roller derby revival.
  15. ^ The short documentary talked about the recent revival of Roller Derby in Australia.
  16. ^ Metro Sports aired Roller Warriors, a 7-part documentary series covering the 2008 Kansas City Roller Warriors season; the series was issued on DVD later that year.
  17. ^ 'Brutal Beauty: Tales of the Rose City Rollers, a documentary about a Portland (Oregon) league, premiered in 2010."Brutal Beauty screenings". Retrieved 2010-08-25.
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