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Q&A with Lona Bailey, PHD
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Q&A with Lona Bailey, PHD, author of Echoes of the Woods: The Biography of Paula Winslowe, the Voice Behind Bambi's Mother 1. What inspired you to write a biography about Paula Winslowe?I’ve always been fascinated by the overlooked women of Hollywood’s Golden Age, and Paula Winslowe is a prime example. She had an incredible career in radio and voice acting, yet she remains largely unrecognized. Her most iconic role as Bambi’s mother left an almost eternal emotional imprint on audiences, and I wanted to help give her the recognition she deserves. 2. Paula Winslowe is best known as the voice...
From the May issue of the Los Angeles Jazz Scene
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DANNY ALGUIRE’S LOST MEMOIRS It is a bit of a miracle that this book, Dust Bowl To Disney, exists. Danny Alguire (1912-92) is today mostly remembered as being the trumpeter with the always-popular Firehouse Five Plus Two during 1949-71. He wrote his memoirs in the 1980s, sent the typed manuscript to his friend William McDonald, and then it was forgotten and assumed to be lost. Decades later it was discovered in the McDonald family archives and, after a four-month search trying to locate him, it was sent to Alguire’s son. It is a blessing that the book has finally been...
Stars of Walt Disney Productions by Mark Arnold Q&A
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Interview for Stars of Walt Disney Productions by Mark Arnold Q: Tell us a little about yourself. A: My name is Mark Arnold and I am a Pop Culture Historian with over 15 books under my belt. I also host my own weekly podcast called Fun Ideas Podcast, that covers much of the same subjects as my books do, and more. Q: This is your second book on Walt Disney Productions. How does it differ from your first? A: My first Disney book, Frozen in Ice: The Story of Walt Disney Productions 1966-1985, covered the period after Walt Disney...