"After months of auditioning I am very proud to announce that I am a member of The Actors Studio. The greatest school of the theater. It houses great people like Marlon Brando, Julie Harris, Arthur Kennedy, Elia Kazan..." Unpublished James Dean letter to Winslow family-Summer 1952James Dean, Fairmount, Indiana & Farming: Conversations with Marcus Winslow tells the story of James Dean and the Midwestern family that raised him through the eyes of the boy who thought of him as an older brother, more than a cousin. When East of Eden was released in early 1955, James Dean instantly became a star, but tragically he died before Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956) solidifi ed that stardom. Coupled with never-before published letters and a treasure trove of photographs, Marcus recalls Dean and the farm and the fans and how Jimmie's incandescent fame changed the lives of the Winslow family and his hometown forever. Marcus Winslow is the President of James Dean, Inc. and still lives on the family farm where Dean was raised. Leith Adams retired from Warner Bros. in 2013 and was co-editor of James Dean: Behind the Scene (1990).
Paterson, New Jersey-March 1961. A joyous day of celebration turns into a waking nightmare when a young girl is brutally murdered. With the police making slow progress, the child's grief-stricken parents decide to launch their own investigation and uncover some ugly secrets about their family, friends, and neighbors. Among the many possible suspects, the most likely culprit proves to be the girl's own sister... but could an angelic-looking child be capable of such a ghastly crime?Originally titled Communion but also known by such monikers as Alice, Sweet Alice and Holy Terror, Alfred Sole's Catholic-themed horror-thriller has gone on to attract a well-deserved cult following. Though mostly ignored on its original, checkered theatrical release, the film is now revered among devotees of the offbeat. Architect-turned-filmmaker Alfred Sole brought a distinctive, artistic eye to bear on what could have been yet another routine potboiler. Working well outside the confines of Hollywood, he used his connections to secure atmospheric locations, while scouring the New York theater scene for the right actors to bring his quirky characters to life. The road to realizing his vision was not without complications, however. Here you will learn about his ill-fated foray into the then-profitable "porno chic" market by making his own "blue movie" in his home town; the fallout was immense and he found himself facing the possibility of jail time as well as absolute professional disgrace. Once the dust settled, he decided to try for something equally commercial but far more palatable for mainstream consumption. At a time when the likes of Tobe Hooper, George A. Romero, John Carpenter, Wes Craven, and David Cronenberg were emerging as the great new auteurs of North American horror, Alfred Sole seemed poised to join their ranks; sadly, some bad breaks ensured that lightning would not strike twice. No matter what disappointments came in its wake, Sole's "respectable" mainstream debut scaled artistic heights that leave no doubts as to his singular talents. Troy Howarth, the award-nominated author of such books as The Haunted World of Mario Bava and Assault on the System: The Nonconformist Cinema of John Carpenter, explores the genesis, production, and reception of one of the key horror films of the 1970s. In addition to a brand new, in-depth career-encompassing interview with co-writer/director Alfred Sole, Unholy Communion: Alice, Sweet Alice from Script to Screen also reproduces the complete original shooting screenplay. There's also ample analysis of the state of the genre during the counter-culture boom of the late 1960s and '70s and of the film itself, giving readers insight into what makes this such a special, stand-out piece of independent filmmaking.
FROM HELL TO HOLLYWOOD: An Encyclopedia of Warld War II Films offers the most comprehensive illustrated guide ever assembled for theatrical motion-pictures, English-language and international, dealing with the conflict that consumed America and the globe during the mid-20th century. Though United States official involvement did not begin until December, 1941, following the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japan’s imperial air force, early battles and other precipitous moments, which led to legendary conflicts in Europe and the Pacific, can be traced back through the better part of a decade, many deriving from the unsatisfactory treaties that ended the initial Great War. This book also addresses WWII’s aftermath in America, Asia, and Europe, as varied filmmakers have portrayed that difficult period.In a unique approach to this complex, broad subject, specific films are grouped according to unifying themes that involve varied aspects of ‘The Big Picture.’ These range from training of civilians for a new, updated state-of-the-art armed forces to the impact of warfare on the development of commercial flight, also the unique roles played by spies, People’s Armies, and other misunderstood aspects of the war as writers and directors perceived them then, as well as more recent Revisionist portrayals.Included are hundreds of vivid photos, many never before printed in book form. This work is so immense that it had to be presented in two inter-dependent volumes—a first for Bear Manor Media! This is volume 2 of 2.DOUGLAS BRODE is a screenwriter, novelist, graphic novelist, produced playwright, multi-award winning journalist, and multi-award winning educator. He created and taught the Film Classics program for The Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University until his retirement. Now Brode concentrates on turning out further books, both fiction and non-fiction. These include Deadlier Than the Male: Femme Fatales in 1960s and 1970s Cinema for Bear Manor Media.
So you want to join the Midnight Society, huh?Remember Zeebo the clown?How about the Ghastly Grinner?Ever listen to the Dark Music?Did you want to eat wild boar with Dr. Vink and buy fake vomit from Sardo?If the answer is yes to any of these, then you, my friend, are ready to join!Strike up your own campfire, and grab this campfire companion as we relive the children's TV series that made a whole generation afraid of the dark. D.J. MacHale's Are You Afraid of the Dark? was the Twilight Zone for kids and teens growing up in the 90s, and for those who embraced the show's mix of dark chills and out-there scenarios, it has lingered in their memories way past the seven-year run on TV. The series not only constantly pushed the envelope as to what was acceptable for scary TV for children, but also gave future celebrities like Ryan Gosling (Drive, La La Land), Neve Campbell (Scream, Party of Five), Jay Baruchel (How To Train Your Dragon, This Is The End), and Hayden Christensen (Star Wars Episode 1-3) their start!
Join the journey-discover burlesque when it was part of a large theatrical world filled with dance, comedy, and live music. BURLESQUE: A Living History captures the spirit of this unique art form through hundreds of photographs and stories from many who were a part of America's most colorful past.This book highlights the careers and contributions of selected artists, many of whom were the nuts and bolts of burlesque. It also acknowledges just some of the young performers of today who are diligently working to remember the days of old.When burlesque theatres and clubs went dark, a whole world went dark with them. This book is a journey preserving just some of the history and memories of those who worked on a variety of those burlesque stages.
In 1991, Peggy Adler, author of Trilogy: Three True Stories of Scoundrels and Schemers, was retained by self-proclaimed CIA agent, arms dealer and money launderer, Richard Brenneke, to co-author his autobiography. She soon discovered evidence in his files contradicting claims regarding his presence at October Surprise conspiracy meetings and went on to out Brenneke as a con artist in a February 1992 article in the Village Voice. Adler then researched a series of additional articles for the "Voice", which went on to prove that the so-called "October Surprise" was a hoax. In mid-1992, upon learning that the United States House of Representatives had created a Task Force to Investigate Certain Allegations Concerning the Holding of American Hostages by Iran in 1980, which would be investigating whether or not there actually had been an "October Surprise", she turned over to them the seventy cartons of documents she'd hauled east from Brenneke's home in Portland, Oregon, in order to write his memoirs. Subsequently, she worked as a consultant to the Task Force and assisted in drafting and editing the Brenneke section of their final report. Chapter one of this book recounts the Brenneke story, from 1973 forward, including her own odyssey with this scoundrel. Chapter two reveals how Oliver North and Richard Secord's Iran-Contra pal, Albert Hakim, was well aware that it was possible to get money out of a Swiss bank account without ever being a signatory - for he'd facilitated just that, years before. And Chapter three traces Roger Ailes relationship to the Willie Horton commercial that helped sink George Dukakis' hope for the presidency. Additionally, the book is laden with all the necessary documentation to back up what Adler has written.
This biography traces Josh Binney's unusual film and stage career, which ranged from praise for his direction in Boston of the play Pinocchio to imprisonment in Montana for movie investment fraud. Particular attention is paid to his work in the 1940s for All American News, one of the major independent producers of films for the Black market. Binney's credits there led The Timesof London fifty years later to call him one of the "spiritual forefathers" of Spike Lee. T. Dennis Reece is a retired U.S. Department of State Foreign Service officer who served in the Soviet Union, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Cabo Verde, and Washington, D.C. A graduate of Valparaiso and Purdue Universities in Indiana, he now lives in Tampa, Florida. He is a volunteer for the Goodwill-Suncoast Bookworks early literacy program and is head of the Clearwater chapter of the Sons of the Desert, the Laurel and Hardy appreciation society.
This biography traces Josh Binney's unusual film and stage career, which ranged from praise for his direction in Boston of the play Pinocchio to imprisonment in Montana for movie investment fraud. Particular attention is paid to his work in the 1940s for All American News, one of the major independent producers of films for the Black market. Binney's credits there led The Timesof London fifty years later to call him one of the "spiritual forefathers" of Spike Lee. T. Dennis Reece is a retired U.S. Department of State Foreign Service officer who served in the Soviet Union, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Cabo Verde, and Washington, D.C. A graduate of Valparaiso and Purdue Universities in Indiana, he now lives in Tampa, Florida. He is a volunteer for the Goodwill-Suncoast Bookworks early literacy program and is head of the Clearwater chapter of the Sons of the Desert, the Laurel and Hardy appreciation society.
William Girdler¿s career was short, lasting just six years but even by the standards of those who toil away in the exploitation arena, he was extremely prolific, making nine features between 1972 and 1978, when he was killed in a helicopter crash in the jungle outside Manila, aged only thirty. He specialized in making the kind of films which attract the rabid cult fan, from the occult horror of his low-budget debut Asylum of Satan to the more accomplished - but even more bizarre - The Manitou in a journey that took him from Louisville, Kentucky to the Philippines via Hollywood. This is the first book about Girdler¿s films and includes contributions from a number of his collaborators, as well as extracts from treatments for some of his unmade projects. From Satan to Pam Grier and from a killer bear to a resurrected medicine man, this is the Wild World of William Girdler. Ian Cooper is the author of five books including Frightmares: A History of British Horror and The Manson Family on Film and Television. He lives in Germany.
"Erudite, passionate, and thorough"- Guillermo del Toro "Tim is the most eloquent and well-researched critic out there... Truly an essential - the pinnacle of his profession"- Gary Tooze, DVD Beaver As editor and chief critic of Video Watchdog ("The Perfectionist's Guide to Home Video"), Tim Lucas acquired a Virgil-like reputation as the leading guide to truly underground cinema: those bizarre, elusive but revelatory movies that could then only be found through foreign and subterranean markets or swap meets. With this notoriety in mind, he was approached in 2003 by Sight and Sound, the venerable publication of the British Film Institute, to write a monthly column reviewing the most interesting new video releases not then available for sale within the UK. This column, NoZone, became a monthly feature of the magazine for nearly ten years. This book collects, updates, and annotates the full run of NoZone columns, while adding one previously unpublished. It is the first in a comprehensive new series from Bear Manor Media collecting the best of Tim Lucas's 50+ years of film-related writings, and the first such collection to appear in more than 30 years. Tim Lucas has been reviewing films professionally, with a preference for art and exploitation cinema, since the age of 15. His work has appeared in Sight and Sound, Film Comment, Fangoria, Gorezone and numerous other books and magazines, including his own influential Video Watchdog, co-published with his wife Donna from 1990 to 2018. He is the author of the multi-award-winning Mario Bava - All the Colors of the Dark, as well as The Video Watchdog Book and monographs on Videodrome, Spirits of the Dead and Succubus. An acclaimed novelist as well as the prolific commentator on approximately 200 media discs released worldwide, his achievement has been recognized with more than 20 Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards, including induction into the "Monster Kid" Hall of Fame.
"Erudite, passionate, and thorough"- Guillermo del Toro "Tim is the most eloquent and well-researched critic out there... Truly an essential - the pinnacle of his profession"- Gary Tooze, DVD Beaver As editor and chief critic of Video Watchdog ("The Perfectionist's Guide to Home Video"), Tim Lucas acquired a Virgil-like reputation as the leading guide to truly underground cinema: those bizarre, elusive but revelatory movies that could then only be found through foreign and subterranean markets or swap meets. With this notoriety in mind, he was approached in 2003 by Sight and Sound, the venerable publication of the British Film Institute, to write a monthly column reviewing the most interesting new video releases not then available for sale within the UK. This column, NoZone, became a monthly feature of the magazine for nearly ten years. This book collects, updates, and annotates the full run of NoZone columns, while adding one previously unpublished. It is the first in a comprehensive new series from Bear Manor Media collecting the best of Tim Lucas's 50+ years of film-related writings, and the first such collection to appear in more than 30 years. Tim Lucas has been reviewing films professionally, with a preference for art and exploitation cinema, since the age of 15. His work has appeared in Sight and Sound, Film Comment, Fangoria, Gorezone and numerous other books and magazines, including his own influential Video Watchdog, co-published with his wife Donna from 1990 to 2018. He is the author of the multi-award-winning Mario Bava - All the Colors of the Dark, as well as The Video Watchdog Book and monographs on Videodrome, Spirits of the Dead and Succubus. An acclaimed novelist as well as the prolific commentator on approximately 200 media discs released worldwide, his achievement has been recognized with more than 20 Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards, including induction into the "Monster Kid" Hall of Fame.
"Shirtless in Hollywood is a must read for even casual fans of Matthias Hues giving some insight behind the scenes of his most popular films as well as the competitive nature of the action movie business. It's filled with tall tales that you wouldn't believe if they were made up but as the saying goes truth is stranger than fiction and sometimes more entertaining."- The Action Elite "Shirtless in Hollywood is a fun, fast-paced and highly entertaining read!"- Arrow in the Head.com German actor, bodybuilder, martial artist, and action icon Matthias Hues has racked up over 70 screen credits in his thirty-plus years in the entertainment industry, with the villainous alien that antagonizes Dolph Lundgren in the sci-fi action classic I COME IN PEACE being his most popular role to date. Just sit back and enjoy a first-hand look into Hue's Hollywood, a world of glitter, power, fame, and fortune. It's a world where serious and talented artists flock in from around the world with dreams of making it to the top. A world that he lives in which is barely separated and yet vastly shared with hustlers, con artists, and wannabes. Matthias Hues was born in Waltrop, Germany in 1959. He worked as a bodybuilder and owned a health club in his hometown in Germany before immigrating to Hollywood in 1986. He made a name for himself in action movies with his distinctive muscle-bound frame and long blonde hair, and he survived his early days working in Gold's Gym in Venice, CA. He had a series of ups and downs in a colorful acting career which is brilliantly outlined in this memoir. Today, Matthias Hues still stars in action movies and he has added writing and producing films to his list of accomplishments.
"Shirtless in Hollywood is a must read for even casual fans of Matthias Hues giving some insight behind the scenes of his most popular films as well as the competitive nature of the action movie business. It's filled with tall tales that you wouldn't believe if they were made up but as the saying goes truth is stranger than fiction and sometimes more entertaining."- The Action Elite "Shirtless in Hollywood is a fun, fast-paced and highly entertaining read!"- Arrow in the Head.com German actor, bodybuilder, martial artist, and action icon Matthias Hues has racked up over 70 screen credits in his thirty-plus years in the entertainment industry, with the villainous alien that antagonizes Dolph Lundgren in the sci-fi action classic I COME IN PEACE being his most popular role to date. Just sit back and enjoy a first-hand look into Hue's Hollywood, a world of glitter, power, fame, and fortune. It's a world where serious and talented artists flock in from around the world with dreams of making it to the top. A world that he lives in which is barely separated and yet vastly shared with hustlers, con artists, and wannabes. Matthias Hues was born in Waltrop, Germany in 1959. He worked as a bodybuilder and owned a health club in his hometown in Germany before immigrating to Hollywood in 1986. He made a name for himself in action movies with his distinctive muscle-bound frame and long blonde hair, and he survived his early days working in Gold's Gym in Venice, CA. He had a series of ups and downs in a colorful acting career which is brilliantly outlined in this memoir. Today, Matthias Hues still stars in action movies and he has added writing and producing films to his list of accomplishments.
Agnes Ayres had been in films since 1914, starting out with the Essanay Company in Chicago. After years of being in one and two reelers at Vitagraph, Agnes caught the eye of produce Jesse L. Lasky, who made her a star and as reportedly became his mistress. Agnes rose to stardom at Paramount working with some of the silent era's leading men such as Wallace Reid, Jack Holt, Thomas Meighan and Milton Sills. But her popularity peaked when she was cast opposite Rudolph Valentino in The Sheik, who would go on to become one of her closest friends, as well as the godfather to her only daughter. After her affair with Lasky ended, she signed a contract with Producer's Distributing Corporation (PDC) but they reneged on her three-film contract due to her alleged weight gain, whereupon she sued the company, including its vice-president, the powerful Hollywood director Cecil B. DeMille. Although she settled the suit out of court, her career was never the same and after transitioning to now making low budget movies, as well as a decade playing vaudeville shows across the country, she died on Christmas Day in 1940 from a cerebral hemorrhage, at the age of 48, after being ill for some time. This biography follows her life from the backroads of Illinois up to her death, and includes a comprehensive filmography of the nearly 100 movies she made during her lifetime. Louise Carley Lewisson is the author of several books including biographies of actresses Mary Nolan and Martha Mansfield, and is currently working on her next book about the life and career of actress Wanda Hawley. She currently lives in Tampa, Florida.
Agnes Ayres had been in films since 1914, starting out with the Essanay Company in Chicago. After years of being in one and two reelers at Vitagraph, Agnes caught the eye of produce Jesse L. Lasky, who made her a star and as reportedly became his mistress. Agnes rose to stardom at Paramount working with some of the silent era's leading men such as Wallace Reid, Jack Holt, Thomas Meighan and Milton Sills. But her popularity peaked when she was cast opposite Rudolph Valentino in The Sheik, who would go on to become one of her closest friends, as well as the godfather to her only daughter. After her affair with Lasky ended, she signed a contract with Producer's Distributing Corporation (PDC) but they reneged on her three-film contract due to her alleged weight gain, whereupon she sued the company, including its vice-president, the powerful Hollywood director Cecil B. DeMille. Although she settled the suit out of court, her career was never the same and after transitioning to now making low budget movies, as well as a decade playing vaudeville shows across the country, she died on Christmas Day in 1940 from a cerebral hemorrhage, at the age of 48, after being ill for some time. This biography follows her life from the backroads of Illinois up to her death, and includes a comprehensive filmography of the nearly 100 movies she made during her lifetime. Louise Carley Lewisson is the author of several books including biographies of actresses Mary Nolan and Martha Mansfield, and is currently working on her next book about the life and career of actress Wanda Hawley. She currently lives in Tampa, Florida.
During the 1950s and 1960s it seemed that every TV show was written by Stirling Silliphant. His scripts for Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Tightrope, Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre, Perry Mason, and, of course, Naked City and Route 66, made him Hollywood's most produced writer. Later he dominated the disaster film cycle with The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno, brought martial arts phenomenon Bruce Lee to screen prominence with Marlowe and Longstreet, won an Oscar(R) for In the Heat of the Night, and helped create the TV mini-series. He lived the life of a movie star, not a movie writer, attending A-list parties, sailing his yacht around the world, driving posh cars, and turning out one hit after another.But it came at a price: Four marriages, estranged children, a son's death, and, ultimately, expatriation. Stirling Silliphant: The Fingers of God intimately explores the life and creative process of the man behind Charly, Pearl, The Grass Harp, Village of the Damned, and other big and small screen events. Drawn from exhaustive interviews conducted by author Nat Segaloff in the years before Silliphant's 1996 death and augmented by material from his private files, what emerges is a complex portrait of a larger-than-life figure who rose to the top of a larger-than-life industry. About the AuthorNat Segaloff has written biographies of Arthur Penn and William Friedkin, in-depth profiles of Paul Mazursky, John Milius, and Walon Green; and TV biographies of Stan Lee, Larry King, John Belushi, Darryl F. Zanuck, and Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop. He is a playwright, college instructor, journalist, and producer who loves writing books.
This book will let you into the heart and soul of Paul Lynde. Best remembered for outrageous jokes on The Hollywood Squares, as Uncle Arthur from Bewitched, and as the frantic father in Bye Bye Birdie, Paul was never satisfied with his career - or his personal life. But even as he suffered through some of the cruelest of times, Paul continued to make us forget our troubles, and was forever gracious to his fans. This is the book those fans have been waiting for. Though he was one of the most original, hilarious, and private actor-comedians of all time, author Cathy Rudolph, his trusted friend, reveals her adventures with Paul - along with his turbulent life story. Here for the first time are interviews with his relatives, personal notes, and never-before-published photos. Also included are memories from his friends and peers including Cloris Leachman, Chita Rivera, Florence Henderson, Kaye Ballard, Peter Marshall, Les Roberts, Betty White, and many more.I've been saying for forty years that Paul Lynde could deliver a punch line better than any other comedian. I look forward to having the book on my library shelf. - Les Roberts, novelist and first producer and head writer of the original Hollywood Squares"A heartwarming read" - Milieu Magazine"A Loving Tribute to a Funny Man" - Portland Book Review
Z is for Zacherley, the legendary horror host of SHOCK THEATER fame, and in THE Z FILES the story of his uncanny career is uniquely told almost entirely via archival material. Feast your eyes, glut your soul on -- VINTAGE NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE ARTICLES! HANDWRITTEN NOTES AND TYPEWRITTEN SCRIPTS FROM HIS TV HEYDAY! "CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE CRYPT"! SCORES OF SCARY PHOTOS! They're all from Zach's personal collection, unseen by human (and inhuman) eyes for more than 50 years. It's a coolish, ghoulish Transylvanian treasure trove you must Z to believe!
"Doctor David Banner, physician, scientist, searching for a way to tap into the hidden strength that all humans have. Then an accidental overdose of Gamma Radiation alters his body chemistry. And now, when David Banner grows angry or outraged, a startling metamorphosis occurs..."You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry: A Hulk Companion is the incredible tragic story behind The Incredible Hulk TV series in one Hulk sized book! For 5 seasons, Banner traveled the dusty backroads of America, (which resemble the Universal Studios backlot), on his quest to cure himself. No matter where he goes, Hulk is there...at least twice an episode! You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry: A Hulk Companion tells the true story of star Bill Bixby, whose real-life misfortunes left him resembling his famously tormented alter ego, David Banner. You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry: A Hulk Companion introduces you to: -Hulk creators Stan Lee & Jack Kirby and how the character was cancelled after only six issues!- Kenneth Johnson, the man who brought Hulk to TV. -Lou Ferrigno, The Hulk himself and how the upbeat, deaf bodybuilder became TV's unlikeliest star. -Meet the men who played Thor, Demi-Hulk & Evil Hulk on the show.-Guests like 24's Xander Berkeley, Loni Anderson, Rick Springfield & Edie McClurg! With over 500 pages of Gamma-powered goodness, the book includes: - exclusive interviews & rare photos. -A moving foreword by Lou Ferrigno. -A complete episode guide, including all 5 TV movies & 2 feature films. -The unfinished SHE-HULK pilot Bill Bixby appeared in--and what sports star was playing her. -What color were Hulk & She-Hulk going to be on TV? (Hint: NOT Green!) -Which Bond villain was cast as Hulk before Ferrigno? -Which California governor almost landed the role...but wasn't tall enough? -The African American Stunt Hulk, on doubling a green star!-What Sex And The City star played an improbable Native American on the show?Writer PATRICK A. JANKIEWICZ, contributor to Wizard & Fangoria, takes an incredible look at the cult TV series!
There are movie-goers, movie fans, and movie lovers. REEL CHANGE III is for all three. For the passively curious to the die-hard deep divers, REEL CHANGE offers looks into and behind the magic of what's on the big and little screen. There are farewells to icons like James Caan and Ray Liotta, X-ray examinations of the inner changes in a business that almost overnight has become dominated by streaming, and retrospective looks at the movies well-remembered (Planet of the Apes, Titanic) as well as those overlooked and unjustly forgotten like those in 1973, a year overstuffed with classics like American Graffiti art house gems like Badlands. After REEL CHANGE III, the next time you park yourself in a theater seat or in front of your TV, your eyes will be a little wider and you'll see a little more. "Bill Mesce Jr. has created another treasure chest of interesting movie and TV articles. The lucky readers who open this third wonderful collection will be entertained and enlightened from beginning to end. What fun!" - Betty Jo Tucker, film critic and award-winning author of Confessions of a Movie Addict, Susan Sarandon: A True Maverick, Cinema Stanzas and Cinema Stanzas Two. "Mesce's essays have the feeling one gets when the lights go down, the big sound comes up and the screen begins to glow. They seamlessly guide you into the world of movies. Facts, insights, stories and reflections from a writer who really knows make the world of movies richer and more fun." - Josh Sapan, Media Executive "One punchy, opinionated, beautifully-crafted essay after another. Mesce might just be the best film writer you've never heard of, and you owe it to yourself to change that."- David Breckman, writer/co-producer, MONK
There are movie-goers, movie fans, and movie lovers. REEL CHANGE III is for all three. For the passively curious to the die-hard deep divers, REEL CHANGE offers looks into and behind the magic of what's on the big and little screen. There are farewells to icons like James Caan and Ray Liotta, X-ray examinations of the inner changes in a business that almost overnight has become dominated by streaming, and retrospective looks at the movies well-remembered (Planet of the Apes, Titanic) as well as those overlooked and unjustly forgotten like those in 1973, a year overstuffed with classics like American Graffiti art house gems like Badlands. After REEL CHANGE III, the next time you park yourself in a theater seat or in front of your TV, your eyes will be a little wider and you'll see a little more. "Bill Mesce Jr. has created another treasure chest of interesting movie and TV articles. The lucky readers who open this third wonderful collection will be entertained and enlightened from beginning to end. What fun!" - Betty Jo Tucker, film critic and award-winning author of Confessions of a Movie Addict, Susan Sarandon: A True Maverick, Cinema Stanzas and Cinema Stanzas Two. "Mesce's essays have the feeling one gets when the lights go down, the big sound comes up and the screen begins to glow. They seamlessly guide you into the world of movies. Facts, insights, stories and reflections from a writer who really knows make the world of movies richer and more fun." - Josh Sapan, Media Executive "One punchy, opinionated, beautifully-crafted essay after another. Mesce might just be the best film writer you've never heard of, and you owe it to yourself to change that."- David Breckman, writer/co-producer, MONK
Lon Davis was one lucky young film buff. Growing up in Southern California in the 1970s, he was able to spend quality time with some of the celebrated residents of the Motion Picture Country Home in Los Angeles. His great-uncle, a screenwriter and bit player since the movies' earliest days, looked forward to Lon's visits; so did silent film comedienne Babe London and original Stooge Larry Fine. Blessed with exceptional recall and the ability to bring those memories vividly to life, Lon shares anecdotes that are, by turns, comical, touching, and tragic. They are also true, right down to the smallest detail. As he matured, Lon became acquainted with other members of the silent film community (including the Oscar-winning historian Kevin Brownlow) and chronicles their stories as well. And finally, Lon reveals an intensely personal account of falling in love with his best friend while searching for the elusive grave of the legendary W.C. Fields. As movie producer Pancho Kohner writes in the foreword: "Stumbling into Film History is more than a book; it's an unforgettable adventure through the golden age of cinema, with the best guide you could ask for." Lon Davis is an author, editor, documentarian, and lecturer on film history. His first published book was Silent Lives:100 Biographies of the Silent Film Era (2008). He and his wife, Debra Davis (née LaCoe), co-authored King of the Movies: Francis X. Bushman (2009), and Ma and Pa Kettle on Film (2021). In addition to editing two hundred academic books on the performing arts, Lon and Debra released two volumes of essays: Stooges Among Us (2008) and CHASE! A Tribute to the Keystone Cops (2020). Debra also published a roman à clef entitled Flirtation Act: The Story of a Boy, a Girl, and Vaudeville (2016). Lon and Debra's documentary film This is Francis X. Bushman (2021) is available on Blu-ray from Flicker Alley. Lon's latest book, Stumbling Into Film History, is comprised of newly written and revised essays detailing his experiences with various denizens of early Hollywood. "Lon Davis, Champion of the Silent Cinema."-Thomas Gladysz, Founding Director of the Louise Brooks Society
Lon Davis was one lucky young film buff. Growing up in Southern California in the 1970s, he was able to spend quality time with some of the celebrated residents of the Motion Picture Country Home in Los Angeles. His great-uncle, a screenwriter and bit player since the movies' earliest days, looked forward to Lon's visits; so did silent film comedienne Babe London and original Stooge Larry Fine. Blessed with exceptional recall and the ability to bring those memories vividly to life, Lon shares anecdotes that are, by turns, comical, touching, and tragic. They are also true, right down to the smallest detail. As he matured, Lon became acquainted with other members of the silent film community (including the Oscar-winning historian Kevin Brownlow) and chronicles their stories as well. And finally, Lon reveals an intensely personal account of falling in love with his best friend while searching for the elusive grave of the legendary W.C. Fields. As movie producer Pancho Kohner writes in the foreword: "Stumbling into Film History is more than a book; it's an unforgettable adventure through the golden age of cinema, with the best guide you could ask for." Lon Davis is an author, editor, documentarian, and lecturer on film history. His first published book was Silent Lives:100 Biographies of the Silent Film Era (2008). He and his wife, Debra Davis (née LaCoe), co-authored King of the Movies: Francis X. Bushman (2009), and Ma and Pa Kettle on Film (2021). In addition to editing two hundred academic books on the performing arts, Lon and Debra released two volumes of essays: Stooges Among Us (2008) and CHASE! A Tribute to the Keystone Cops (2020). Debra also published a roman à clef entitled Flirtation Act: The Story of a Boy, a Girl, and Vaudeville (2016). Lon and Debra's documentary film This is Francis X. Bushman (2021) is available on Blu-ray from Flicker Alley. Lon's latest book, Stumbling Into Film History, is comprised of newly written and revised essays detailing his experiences with various denizens of early Hollywood. "Lon Davis, Champion of the Silent Cinema."-Thomas Gladysz, Founding Director of the Louise Brooks Society
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Andy Gibb was one of the biggest pop stars of the disco era. His first three singles--"I Just Want To Be Your Everything," "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water," and "Shadow Dancing"--reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 during 1977-78, and he became a fixture on television specials, appearing alongside legends such as Bob Hope, George Burns, and Dean Martin. In 1981, he became the co-host of the iconic Solid Gold television series, and a year later he starred in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on Broadway. But despite his enormous success, he battled with insecurity, depression, and substance abuse, causing his career to flounder and leaving him bankrupt by 1987. By then, he seemed ready to start anew and launch a comeback, but he died suddenly in 1988, five days after his thirtieth birthday.Despite the tragic brevity of his career and life, Andy Gibb still has a strong fan base around the world, but his story has never been told--until now. Arrow Through the Heart: The Biography of Andy Gibb draws upon extensive research, rare archival interviews with Andy Gibb and members of his family, and interviews conducted by the author with nearly fifty of Andy's friends and associates to examine the life and career of this beloved pop idol.
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