"What's the story, Wishbone?" was the question asked by the theme song of one of the most inspired children's TV shows ever made. Wishbone was a sort of Masterpiece Theater made just for youngsters - although easily enjoyed by adults as well. On Wishbone, children were introduced to the greats of classic literature as they watched a talented Jack Russell Terrier depict such literary luminaries as Ulysses, Romeo, Sherlock Holmes, and Oliver Twist. This book takes the reader behind the scenes to see how this wonderfully educational program was thought up and then put together. The reader learns how both human and animal actors were chosen and how the special challenges of working with a canine star were met. Wishbone Behind the Scenes shows how the child actors were able to combine regular schooling and the fun of childhood with the hard work of playing characters in a regular TV series. It discusses the ways human actors played both contemporary roles and classic roles and the special accommodations they made when acting with dog actors. It shows how the stunts were performed and how a few had unexpected "oopsies." Perhaps most of all, the reader learns how many varied individuals worked to create a show for children that entertained and educated in equal amounts.
"What's the story, Wishbone?" was the question asked by the theme song of one of the most inspired children's TV shows ever made. Wishbone was a sort of Masterpiece Theater made just for youngsters - although easily enjoyed by adults as well. On Wishbone, children were introduced to the greats of classic literature as they watched a talented Jack Russell Terrier depict such literary luminaries as Ulysses, Romeo, Sherlock Holmes, and Oliver Twist. This book takes the reader behind the scenes to see how this wonderfully educational program was thought up and then put together. The reader learns how both human and animal actors were chosen and how the special challenges of working with a canine star were met. Wishbone Behind the Scenes shows how the child actors were able to combine regular schooling and the fun of childhood with the hard work of playing characters in a regular TV series. It discusses the ways human actors played both contemporary roles and classic roles and the special accommodations they made when acting with dog actors. It shows how the stunts were performed and how a few had unexpected "oopsies." Perhaps most of all, the reader learns how many varied individuals worked to create a show for children that entertained and educated in equal amounts.
LOST RIDERS OF THE HOLLYWOOD SAGE . . . Fans of Western movies have heard of (and likely seen) the key genre classics: Shane, High Noon, The Searchers, Stagecoach, Red River, Tombstone, and Unforgiven, to name a few. But how many armchair cowboys and cowgirls are aware that thirty years previous to Clint Eastwood's film, a similarly named movie, The Unforgiven, featured two top 1950s Western stars, Burt Lancaster and Audie Murphy? Or that the story told in Tombstone earlier appeared in an all but lost 1940s film featuring the sadly forgotten Richard Dix? Beginning in the pre-20th Century era of silent flickers, continuing on through Hollwood's Golden Age to overlooked masterpieces from our own time, THEY WENT THAT-A-WAY features credits for each 'Oater,' rare images, and an analysis of each inclusion.. From serious psychological movies produced during the 1950s to those Singin' Cowboy B pictures that delighted audiences in the 1930s, here is a book designed to complete every Western buff's desire to know the whole story of an authentic American. genre.
LOST RIDERS OF THE HOLLYWOOD SAGE . . . Fans of Western movies have heard of (and likely seen) the key genre classics: Shane, High Noon, The Searchers, Stagecoach, Red River, Tombstone, and Unforgiven, to name a few. But how many armchair cowboys and cowgirls are aware that thirty years previous to Clint Eastwood's film, a similarly named movie, The Unforgiven, featured two top 1950s Western stars, Burt Lancaster and Audie Murphy? Or that the story told in Tombstone earlier appeared in an all but lost 1940s film featuring the sadly forgotten Richard Dix? Beginning in the pre-20th Century era of silent flickers, continuing on through Hollwood's Golden Age to overlooked masterpieces from our own time, THEY WENT THAT-A-WAY features credits for each 'Oater,' rare images, and an analysis of each inclusion.. From serious psychological movies produced during the 1950s to those Singin' Cowboy B pictures that delighted audiences in the 1930s, here is a book designed to complete every Western buff's desire to know the whole story of an authentic American. genre.
Be James Bond in the kitchen! Double-O Dining takes you on a culinary journey through the James Bond books and films to uncover the secrets of the food that the world's most famous fictional spy and his companions and adversaries eat during their adventures. The book contains over 100 easy-to-follow recipes that draw on vintage cookbooks, old newspaper food columns and other historical sources to allow you to recreate and experience the flavours enjoyed by Bond. With a menu ranging from simple classics to food that represents the height of indulgence and sophistication, the cookbook contains recipes with a modern twist to suit all tastes. "Serves up a rich and tasty concoction, with generous sides of astuteness and wit" - Andrew Lycett, author of Ian Fleming: The Man Behind James Bond" "An epicurean delight" - Stone Wallace, author of George Raft: The Man Who Would Be Bogart¿
Bob Hope's Bungalow: Tales From The Typing Trenches is a lighthearted account of my year as a young personal secretary for Bob Hope during 1983 and 1984. It chronicles my time at Mr. Hope's Toluca Lake residence in "The Bungalow" with Bob, his writers, staff, and celebrity friends. It was a one-of-a-kind adventure filled with jokes, zany antics, and my Lucy-like escapades. I'm still laughing to this day!
Bob Hope's Bungalow: Tales From The Typing Trenches is a lighthearted account of my year as a young personal secretary for Bob Hope during 1983 and 1984. It chronicles my time at Mr. Hope's Toluca Lake residence in "The Bungalow" with Bob, his writers, staff, and celebrity friends. It was a one-of-a-kind adventure filled with jokes, zany antics, and my Lucy-like escapades. I'm still laughing to this day!
Be James Bond in the kitchen! Double-O Dining takes you on a culinary journey through the James Bond books and films to uncover the secrets of the food that the world's most famous fictional spy and his companions and adversaries eat during their adventures. The book contains over 100 easy-to-follow recipes that draw on vintage cookbooks, old newspaper food columns and other historical sources to allow you to recreate and experience the flavours enjoyed by Bond. With a menu ranging from simple classics to food that represents the height of indulgence and sophistication, the cookbook contains recipes with a modern twist to suit all tastes. "Serves up a rich and tasty concoction, with generous sides of astuteness and wit" - Andrew Lycett, author of Ian Fleming: The Man Behind James Bond" "An epicurean delight" - Stone Wallace, author of George Raft: The Man Who Would Be Bogart¿
"Trunick's Guide . . . will sit comfortably on reference shelves next to Michael J. Weldon's Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film and Danny Peary's Cult Movies books." - Spectrum Culture "The Cannon Film Guide is a treasure trove of info for Golan/Globus fans. Even diehard Cannon scholars will learn from this tome." - Paul Talbot, author of the Bronson's Loose! books The unbelievable story of the legendary 1980s B-movie studio continues in The Cannon Film Guide Volume II, which covers the company's output from 1985 to 1987, their peak production years under Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus. This book takes an up-close look at sixty Cannon movies, from deep cuts to cult classics, including American Ninja, The Delta Force, Over the Top, Invasion USA, Masters of the Universe, Runaway Train, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, King Solomon's Mines, Lifeforce, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, and many more. With hundreds of photos and more than forty interviews with Cannon directors, writers, and stars, this is an indispensable reference book for fans of the VHS era's wildest production company. "For students of film history-of which the Cannon saga has been a largely unexplored chapter-fans of exploitation filmmaking and B-movies, and aficionados of cult cinema, The Cannon Film Guide is likely to be an essential addition to your bookshelf." - Den of Geek
She had one of the most recognizable faces and voices in American media for over 40 years. In radio, television, and film, Virginia went largely uncredited for many of her legendary performances including "Norma Bates" from Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 classic Psycho. In radio she was a favorite on classics like Dragnet, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, and Richard Diamond, Private Detective. On television she was a regular guest on shows such as Dragnet, Gunsmoke, and The Twilight Zone. In film she gave her most memorable performances in productions including Psycho, Operation Petticoat, and Spencer's Mountain. Read the incredible story behind the familiar face and voice that until now has never been told. Virginia's is a story of great tragedy, resilience, and perseverance far more compelling than that of any character she ever portrayed. Discover the great lady behind the hundreds of unforgettable characters she gave our world. Through the pages of this biography, I invite you to meet legendary actress Virginia Gregg.
With his signature mustache and gravelly voice, audiences have instantly recognized Jon Polito for nearly four decades. He's appeared in over 200 films and television shows, ranging from mainstream hits (Seinfeld, Modern Family) to cult classics (Highlander, The Crow) while working alongside Hollywood stars both famous (Robert Downey Jr., Sean Penn) and infamous (Marlon Brando, Faye Dunaway). Often typecast as a Mafia gangster, he's best known for his collaborations with the Coen brothers (The Big Lebowski, Barton Fink), who created roles that displayed his true acting range. Off-screen, Polito was suffering the consequences of a self-destructive lifestyle. A compulsive drug habit left him drowning in debt, and as his profile began to rise, so did the whispers and warnings among producers about his erratic behavior. However, every time Jon was on the brink of personal and professional disaster, a person or project - a "unicycle" - would come to his rescue. His greatest battle, though, began in 2010 when he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer. This is the journey of an artist trying to navigate the turbulence of the entertainment industry as well as his own everyday existence. This is Jon Polito as he's Unicycling at the Edge of the Abyss.
1931. Universal Studios, Hollywood, is placing its hopes for Depression survival on Frankenstein, Mary Shelley's blasphemous saga of a man who made a Monster. During the shooting, a self-proclaimed witch, who performs a Black Mass in Malibu, sinuously infiltrates the company, seducing Colin Clive, the young, brilliant, alcoholic actor who plays Dr. Frankenstein. The result: a shocking scandal and murder that Universal desperately hides to protect its epic horror film. 1967. Come the psychedelic "Summer of Love," a witch is once again amok in Hollywood...with striking similarities to her 1931 predecessor. Someone burns the old Frankenstein set that still was standing on Universal's back lot. An aged Boris Karloff, who'd played Frankenstein's Monster, has received a death threat. A horrifying, ritualistic murder occurs. A veteran P.I. named Porter Down, who'd battled the 1931 witch, claims the atrocities are those of the original witch herself...who's been dead for 36 years. "I should know," says the investigator. "I was the one who killed her." Wildly colorful historic fiction, Frankenstein's Witch: St. Lizzie, Pray for Us is a macabre, time-traveling thriller, taking the reader back and forth to both Golden Age Hollywood of the early 1930s and the revolutionary drug world of the late 1960s. Spiking together film history, cultural revolution, and religious mania, it's a haunting, sometimes heartbreaking story. Gregory William Mank is an acclaimed film historian whose books include It's Alive! The Classic Cinema of Frankenstein; Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff: A Haunting Collaboration; and the two-volume Women in Horror Films 1930s and 1940s. He's written and narrated the audio commentaries for such films as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), The Black Cat (1934), Cat People (1942), and The Lodger (1944), written scores of magazine articles, and appeared on many documentaries, including the recent theatrical release Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021). The winner of four Rondo awards, he lives in Delta, PA with his wife of 49-years, Barbara.
1931. Universal Studios, Hollywood, is placing its hopes for Depression survival on Frankenstein, Mary Shelley's blasphemous saga of a man who made a Monster. During the shooting, a self-proclaimed witch, who performs a Black Mass in Malibu, sinuously infiltrates the company, seducing Colin Clive, the young, brilliant, alcoholic actor who plays Dr. Frankenstein. The result: a shocking scandal and murder that Universal desperately hides to protect its epic horror film. 1967. Come the psychedelic "Summer of Love," a witch is once again amok in Hollywood...with striking similarities to her 1931 predecessor. Someone burns the old Frankenstein set that still was standing on Universal's back lot. An aged Boris Karloff, who'd played Frankenstein's Monster, has received a death threat. A horrifying, ritualistic murder occurs. A veteran P.I. named Porter Down, who'd battled the 1931 witch, claims the atrocities are those of the original witch herself...who's been dead for 36 years. "I should know," says the investigator. "I was the one who killed her." Wildly colorful historic fiction, Frankenstein's Witch: St. Lizzie, Pray for Us is a macabre, time-traveling thriller, taking the reader back and forth to both Golden Age Hollywood of the early 1930s and the revolutionary drug world of the late 1960s. Spiking together film history, cultural revolution, and religious mania, it's a haunting, sometimes heartbreaking story. Gregory William Mank is an acclaimed film historian whose books include It's Alive! The Classic Cinema of Frankenstein; Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff: A Haunting Collaboration; and the two-volume Women in Horror Films 1930s and 1940s. He's written and narrated the audio commentaries for such films as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), The Black Cat (1934), Cat People (1942), and The Lodger (1944), written scores of magazine articles, and appeared on many documentaries, including the recent theatrical release Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021). The winner of four Rondo awards, he lives in Delta, PA with his wife of 49-years, Barbara.
With his signature mustache and gravelly voice, audiences have instantly recognized Jon Polito for nearly four decades. He's appeared in over 200 films and television shows, ranging from mainstream hits (Seinfeld, Modern Family) to cult classics (Highlander, The Crow) while working alongside Hollywood stars both famous (Robert Downey Jr., Sean Penn) and infamous (Marlon Brando, Faye Dunaway). Often typecast as a Mafia gangster, he's best known for his collaborations with the Coen brothers (The Big Lebowski, Barton Fink), who created roles that displayed his true acting range. Off-screen, Polito was suffering the consequences of a self-destructive lifestyle. A compulsive drug habit left him drowning in debt, and as his profile began to rise, so did the whispers and warnings among producers about his erratic behavior. However, every time Jon was on the brink of personal and professional disaster, a person or project - a "unicycle" - would come to his rescue. His greatest battle, though, began in 2010 when he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer. This is the journey of an artist trying to navigate the turbulence of the entertainment industry as well as his own everyday existence. This is Jon Polito as he's Unicycling at the Edge of the Abyss.
Between 1966 and 1967, "the Monkees sold more records than the Beatles and the Rolling Stones combined!" Whether this is true or not, they had a revolutionary TV series and they raised the bar of rock concerts. As songwriters and musicians, their musical diversity ranged from the pioneering use of the banjo and the Moog synthesizer in pop music to becoming one of the forerunners in the creation of country rock. This creative unity won admirers like the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, and Timothy Leary. However, when they exposed the modus operandi of the American record industry, they paid the consequences, and public opinion designated the Monkees as just a prefabricated group at the height of the counterculture. After the band broke up, its members were relegated to brutal ostracism. Peter Tork was the most affected. Though he was a scholar, a classical musician capable of playing seven musical instruments, and an excellent actor and songwriter, for some Peter was simply "the dummy." This book seeks to do justice to the Monkees' extraordinary legacy in pop culture, revealing the ups and downs of the band's backstory and tracing Peter's dramatic trajectory and pilgrimage through life. A true rock and roll survivor, but, above all, a brilliant artist. "Sergio Farias delves into the history of the Monkees, a band that lived through the glory and disgrace of stardom after coming face to face with the record industry." O Globo. "This book fills an existing gap regarding the history of the Monkees" Folha de São Paulo.
A Guide to the Wildest of Horror and Exploitation CinemaSit down. Buckle up. Pop in those special peepers you keep in the jar atop the coffee table. Because a journey awaits-a thoughtful and humorous voyage into the world of Bonkers Ass Cinema. Join Matt Rotman in this deep dive, as he covers one hundred films from nine genres, including animals attack, sexploitation, blaxploitation, action, slashers, Bigfoot movies, and more. The book also contains an array of filmmaker interviews, photos, and individual director spotlights. Rotman approaches each film without pretense, tackling the crazy on its own terms and within the context of the genre and time period. He contends trash art is still art, and the pleasure of cinema is gleaned from it, not at its expense. Therefore, once you open these pages, "ironic viewing" is no longer allowed. Cynicism must be checked at the door. The world of Bonkers Ass Cinema is one of positivity and fun, just like a couple of friends excitedly discussing film over coffee... or eighteen tequila shots. Matt Rotman is a writer and filmmaker based out of San Diego, CA. His work has appeared in National Lampoon, Daily Grindhouse, Diabolique Magazine, REBELLER, Delirium, and many other film and comedy publications. He currently runs the eponymous Bonkers Ass Cinema blog and is probably watching something made by Larry Cohen at this very moment.
A Guide to the Wildest of Horror and Exploitation CinemaSit down. Buckle up. Pop in those special peepers you keep in the jar atop the coffee table. Because a journey awaits-a thoughtful and humorous voyage into the world of Bonkers Ass Cinema. Join Matt Rotman in this deep dive, as he covers one hundred films from nine genres, including animals attack, sexploitation, blaxploitation, action, slashers, Bigfoot movies, and more. The book also contains an array of filmmaker interviews, photos, and individual director spotlights. Rotman approaches each film without pretense, tackling the crazy on its own terms and within the context of the genre and time period. He contends trash art is still art, and the pleasure of cinema is gleaned from it, not at its expense. Therefore, once you open these pages, "ironic viewing" is no longer allowed. Cynicism must be checked at the door. The world of Bonkers Ass Cinema is one of positivity and fun, just like a couple of friends excitedly discussing film over coffee... or eighteen tequila shots. Matt Rotman is a writer and filmmaker based out of San Diego, CA. His work has appeared in National Lampoon, Daily Grindhouse, Diabolique Magazine, REBELLER, Delirium, and many other film and comedy publications. He currently runs the eponymous Bonkers Ass Cinema blog and is probably watching something made by Larry Cohen at this very moment.
Between 1966 and 1967, "the Monkees sold more records than the Beatles and the Rolling Stones combined!" Whether this is true or not, they had a revolutionary TV series and they raised the bar of rock concerts. As songwriters and musicians, their musical diversity ranged from the pioneering use of the banjo and the Moog synthesizer in pop music to becoming one of the forerunners in the creation of country rock. This creative unity won admirers like the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, and Timothy Leary. However, when they exposed the modus operandi of the American record industry, they paid the consequences, and public opinion designated the Monkees as just a prefabricated group at the height of the counterculture. After the band broke up, its members were relegated to brutal ostracism. Peter Tork was the most affected. Though he was a scholar, a classical musician capable of playing seven musical instruments, and an excellent actor and songwriter, for some Peter was simply "the dummy." This book seeks to do justice to the Monkees' extraordinary legacy in pop culture, revealing the ups and downs of the band's backstory and tracing Peter's dramatic trajectory and pilgrimage through life. A true rock and roll survivor, but, above all, a brilliant artist. "Sergio Farias delves into the history of the Monkees, a band that lived through the glory and disgrace of stardom after coming face to face with the record industry." O Globo. "This book fills an existing gap regarding the history of the Monkees" Folha de São Paulo.
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