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This is the HARDBACK edition. Not exactly a memoir, My Story is the saga of one man's fifty-year, often hilarious, journey through a life filled with assorted notables, nut cases, celebrated fiends, and, yes, even a few famous friends.Along the way, you will bump into the likes of Groucho Marx, Oscar Levant, Billy Wilder, Tiny Tim, Ginger Rogers, Spiro Agnew, Jimmy Stewart, Norman Lear, George Kennedy, Susan Strasberg, Andy Warhol, Jack Palance, Bob Hope, Jill St. John, George C. Scott, Dick Van Dyke, George Burns, Farrah Fawcett, Gene Kelly, Jack Webb, Stan Laurel, Dalton Trumbo, Burt Reynolds, Lizabeth Scott, Dana Andrews, William Peter Blatty, Diane Sawyer, George Carlin, Orson Bean, William Saroyan, Carol Burnett and . . . Sonny Tufts!In the end, you'll say, "What an extraordinary life! I'm sure glad it was Prelutsky's and not mine!"

From Marilyn to Streisand and All the Celebs In-Between "Before you can get someone to read your screenplay you have to know how to write it. Ken Rotcop is the master at teaching writers how to tell a story."Oprah Winfrey, the Oprah Winfrey Show"Forget about snappy dialogue, characterization and plot. It's the pitch that gets a script read and a movie deal done. If it were not for Ken Rotcop, most new writers would be out of the loop." John Lippman, Wall Street Journal"Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered with water and the other third is covered with people who have fabulous ideas for shows if only a producer would give them an opportunity. Ken Rotcop, an award-winning writer and producer, provides a guiding light to this group."Robert Siegel, All things Considered, National Public Radio"Mr. Rotcop was the single most influential person I'd met in the early years of my career. He gave me the courage to go after my dream. He is an industry legend."Andrea Leigh Wolf, author, Sell Your Screenplay"I first met Ken Rotcop years ago when I was a panelist on a game show and he was the writer. His books are filled with terrific stories and funny anecdotes. The boy can write!"Rose Marie, star of The Dick Van Dyke Show"Having toured the country and lectured with him, I can honestly say no one can captivate an audience as Ken Rotcop. His stories and his humor keep the audiences clamoring for more."Doug Schwartz, creator/producer/director, Baywatch TV series and feature films"Hollywood veteran Ken Rotcop is the Master Pitchmeister. His sometimes dramatic, sometimes hilarious collection of personal anecdotes will lead you through all aspects of a life well-lived."Marlene McGarry, co-author of Living the Blues: The Story of Canned Heat

This is the HARDBACK edition. In FOUR FEET TO FAME, legendary dog trainer Bob Weatherwax pays tribute to Rudd Weatherwax, the man whose genius led to some of the most beloved animal icons in motion picture history. This is the Hollywood inside story no one could ever have imagined, told for the first time by his son, who faithfully carried the Weatherwax Family legacy into a new century.

In the first few years of the Great Depression, before the Production Code was rigidly enforced in 1934, Hollywood took advantage of its laxity, producing racy and violent films that titillated filmgoers and outraged reformers. The American horror genre blossomed during this time and the studios exploited its lurid possibilities. The results were both shocking and controversial. Some of these films remain unsettling today. Hollywood's Pre-Code Horrors 1931-1934 appraises all of these films, from Dracula (1931), which spearheaded the American horror market, to The Black Cat (1934), the last chiller released before the strengthening of the Code. Each film is thoroughly analyzed, not only in its insinuations and/or portrayals of sex and violence, but in the context of the era in which it was made and the reactions of critics and filmgoers during this time. Raymond Valinoti, Jr. is a resident of Berkeley Heights, NJ. He has a Master's in Library Science from Rutgers University and is a freelance researcher. He is also the author of Another Nice Mess: The Laurel and Hardy Story. His articles on films have been published in the magazines Midnight Marquee and Films of the Golden Age.

Publicity men dubbed him "The Man with the Perfect Profile," yet the soul behind that silhouette belonged to a renowned yet reluctant witness to American history and Hollywood evolution. The battle between his tinseled image and his true identity broiled into an intriguing transformation of flesh and blood into fable and ballyhoo. Explore his meteoric rise from naive, small-town Nebraska boy to a celluloid heartthrob known around the world. His signature roles include Magnificent Obsession (1935) with Irene Dunn and Camille (1936) with Greta Garbo, and appearances with Vivien Leigh in A Yank at Oxford (1938) and Waterloo Bridge (1940), Bataan (1943), and Ivanhoe (1952) with Elizabeth Taylor. From 1959 to 1962, he starred in the ABC series The Detectives, and he hosted Death Valley Days (1966-1969). Discover his sheltered, almost emasculating childhood, his cursed marriage to Barbara Stanwyck, his blessed marriage to Ursula Thiess, and his discreet but intense love affairs with beauties such as Lana Turner, Ava Gardner, and Yvonne DeCarlo. During World War Two, he served in the United States Naval Air Corps as a flight instructor and as an actor in instructional films. Witness him hesitantly responding to a subpoena in 1947 to appear before the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings on Communism in American Films. Observe how he reluctantly ventured into early television yet enjoyed an unexpected, widespread success. Reluctant Witness: Robert Taylor, Hollywood, & Communism draws you into the unfolding drama of a cinema icon and an unwilling yet dynamic spectator to the American dream.

This is the HARDBACK version. Dennis the Menace, a comic strip introduced in 1951, expanded into a comic book series; an American television series (1959-1963) starring Jay North, Gloria Henry, Herbert Anderson, and Joseph Kearns; a 1986 animated television series; and many subsequent television series, books, and feature films.Comic book and animation historian Mark Arnold covers Dennis the Menace history from its origins through the television series, the playground, and the merchandise. Includes biographies of creator Hank Ketcham and the people behind the scenes, Al Wiseman, Fred Toole, Owen Fitzgerald, Frank Hill, Bill Williams, Lee Holley, Bob Bugg, Ron Ferdinand, and Marcus Hamilton, as well as background on Mort Walker, Charles M. Schulz, Jay North, Gloria Henry, Herbert Anderson, Joseph Kearns, Gale Gordon, Walter Matthau, Don Rickles, Joan Plowright, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, George Kennedy, Betty White, Robert Wagner, and Louise Fletcher.Foreword by Mort "Beetle Bailey" Walker. 460 illustrations, Indexed, and with a Comic Book Index and a TV episode guide.About the author: Mark Arnold is a comic book an animation historian. He has written for various magazines, including Back Issue, Alter Ego, Hogan's Alley, Comic Book Artist, and Comic Book Marketplace. He is also the author of If You're Cracked, You're Happy: The History of Cracked Mazagine (Vol. 1 and 2); Mark Arnold Picks On The Beatles; Created and Produced by Total Television Productions; Think Pink: The Story of DePatie-Freleng; The Best Of The Harveyville Fun Times!; Frozen in Ice: The Story of Walt Disney Productions. He lives in Eugene, Oregon.

This is the HARDBACK VERSION. "Alan Sues was the funniest person I've ever known. Not just as a performer, but as a person."- Ruth Buzzi, castmate from Laugh-In. "When Alan dressed like me in curls, a boa, a dress and false eyelashes, he looked better than me."- Jo Anne Worley, castmate from Laugh-In. "Alan was so deeply, so genuinely funny that to just think of him makes me laugh." - Barbara Sharma, castmate from Laugh-In. "We all know how funny and bright Alan Sues was. What was more amazing to me was the sincere sweetness in his heart. He truly wanted to hand the whole world a big laugh." - Joyce Van Patten, actress. "Alan was a true comedy original."- Fred Willard, actor. "Alan was a very talented performer who everyone loved having around. He was hilarious. He was always funny, even when he wasn't trying to be."- Gary Owens, castmate from Laugh-In. "Alan was a delight, a real upper. He was a happy force field of energy who had an outrageous look at life. He could take a straight line and make it funny as hell." - George Schlatter, Exec. Prod. of Laugh-In. About the AuthorMichael Gregg Michaud is the author of the critically acclaimed, Lambda Book Award nominated Sal Mineo, A Biography (Crown Archetype, 2010). Michaud is the co-author, with actress Diane McBain, of Famous Enough, A Hollywood Memoir (Bearmanor Media, 2014). He writes about Hollywood history, and has contributed to numerous books about show business. He is also an award winning poet, and photographer. Follow him on Facebook.

This is the HARDBACK version. Journey into a world of comedy featuring some of the best comedians and comediennes of a different time and place. Dozens of encounters, each based on a one-on-one interview, some dating as far back as the 1960s, recalled by John Stalney, for thirty-three years an entertainment writer for the San Francisco Chronicle's Dateook. Stanley specialized in exclusive moments with stars and up-and-coming stars, searching for how and why they had succeeded or were trying to succeed with comedy in the worlds of night clubs, television, and motion pictures. Enter the lives of such historic show biz personalities as: Sid CaesarImogene CocaBob HopeBing CrosbyKathryn Grant CrosbyGeorge BurnsLucille BallArt CarneyJackie GleasonAudrey MeadowsMilton BerleJack BennyDennis DaySheldon LeonardMel BlancHilliard MarksRodney DangerfieldJoan RiversWoody AllenDonald O'ConnorMae WestJimmy DuranteLiberacePeter SellersHenry ManciniHoe HowardWally CoxGreg GarrisonFrank GorshinRich LittleElliott Gould (M*A*S*H)Donald Sutherland (M*A*S*H)Alan Alda (M*A*S*H)Loretta Swit (M*A*S*H)Harry Morgan (M*A*S*H)Mike Farrell (M*A*S*H)Larry Linville (M*A*S*H)Sally Kellerman (M*A*S*H)

NOT THINKIN' ... JUST REMEMBERIN'Alamo Journal, William Chemerka: "John Farkis' Alamo Village is the ideal companion to Not Thinkin' ... Just Rememberin': The Making of John Wayne's The Alamo, the author's impressive and comprehensive work about the 1960 big-screen epic. Updated from its first edition in 2005, Alamo Village has been greatly expanded with detailed information, fascinating insights, interesting interviews and numerous photographs about the important Texas film site." Amazon: "Not Thinkin' ... Just Rememberin' ..." is a tour de force. This manuscript is very thorough and exhaustively researched. Mr. Farkis is an adept writer. He knows his subject extremely well. His knowledge is intensive and extensive." True West Magazine, Stuart Rosenbrook: "... the definitive book on the making of the classic Western..." Texas Monthly, Stephen Harrigan: "Not Thinkin' ... Just Rememberin'..." is all about (I mean all about -- it's 900 pages long) Wayne's obsessive quest to direct his 1960 epic The Alamo."

"A marvelously entertaining memoir from a uniquely talented artist in the theatre and movies."- Angela Lansbury "Carleton Carpenter has led many lives, before and after he duetted on 'Aba Daba Honeymoon'. I'm so glad he has chosen to share those lives with us in this wonderful new book."- Leonard Maltin "At the movies, Carleton Carpenter was the boyish equivalent of an all-American Fourth of July picnic-wholesome, delightful, and utterly without pretense. The story of his life is equally likeable-candid, funny, and full of joy. For anyone who misses the golden days of Broadway and Hollywood, he shares his show business memories without artifice, phony sentimentality, or any of the usual axes to grind. This book puts a smile on your face and keeps it there."- Rex Reed At one time or another, Carleton Carpenter has been a bellhop, professional magician, circus clown, church organist, barroom piano player, carny pitchman, commercial spokesman, Navy Seabee, screenwriter, ASCAP composer and lyricist, cabaret singer, vaudeville performer, recording artist, and actor. He's appeared in more than 20 New York stage productions, countless tours around the country, thousands of TV and radio shows, and two dozen films, mostly for MGM-among them such classics as Father of the Bride, Summer Stock, Three Little Words, Lost Boundaries, Fearless Fagan, and Two Weeks With Love. His recordings of "Aba Daba Honeymoon" and "Row, Row, Row" (both with Debbie Reynolds), earned him two Gold Records.

"Julia's book will make you both laugh and cry. It's filled with wonderful insights about what Hollywood was like for a child actor who started working professionally when she was 6 and continued right on into adulthood. Julia was talented enough to be hand-picked by Shirley Booth to play Susie Baxter in the fifth and final season of Hazel. Her successful career continued into her young adult years. But then something tragic happened to Julia that would change her life forever. Her whole story is here - the good, the bad, the terrifying, and the eventual recovery. Julia Benjamin is a survivor, and now for the first time, she shares her life with everyone in one of the most emotional books ever written." Stu Shostak, TV Historian "I first met Julia Benjamin at Columbia Pictures when she signed on to the popular Hazel television series. She was, then and now, adorable. When A Minor Consideration started up in the early 90's Julia came back into my life as she began her courageous recovery from a vicious dog attack on Valentine's Day. Julia's will to bravely face Life's ups and downs is remarkable." Paul Petersen

This is the HARDBACK version. I found Orson Welles and Roger Hill: A Friendship in Three Acts fascinating, touching, and revealing of Orson and Roger. It certainly is the Orson I knew in all his complexity and brilliance. - PETER BOGDANOVICH, American film historian, director, writer, actor, producer, critic, and author I read A Friendship in Three Acts with absolute delight. At last I have got what I have been looking for in vain till now: the sound of Welles's private voice, the warmth, easiness, modesty, fantasy of which so many have spoken but which none have been able to reproduce... - SIMON CALLOW, English actor, writer, director, and author The major and longest-lasting close friendship of Orson Welles's life was with one of his earliest role models-his teacher, advisor, and theatrical mentor at the Todd School who later became the school's headmaster, Roger Hill. Hill's grandson, Todd Tarbox, has given us invaluable and candidly intimate glimpses into many of its stages... - JONATHAN ROSENBAUM, American film critic and author