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"Elvis, Rocky & Me" Trailer
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Q & A With Jim Nemeth
Q&A with Jim Nemeth, author of It Came From ...The Stories and Novels Behind Classic Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction Films Briefly describe It Came From. Co-authored with my dear friend and fellow film historian, Bob Madison, It Came From completely examines the origins of twenty-one classic horror, science fiction and fantasy (h/sf/f) films by including an in-depth examination of the source material and its author, the screenwriter’s contribution in adapting it, and an analysis of how that combination resulted in the production of the final film. Why such a book? I’ve always loved classic h/sf/f films,...
"Pallenberg Wonder Bears" has had a Face Lift
Pallenberg Wonder Bears - From the Beginning follows members of a Cologne, Germany family from the mid 1800s to the present, profiling those who immigrated to the United States and those who did not. Joseph was an animal anatomist and renowned sculptor. Christian was an engineer who patented his inventions and eventually worked in the Detroit auto industry. And Emil trained acrobatic bears, eventually headlining in Vaudeville and Ringling owned circuses. Considered to have been the greatest bear trainer of his time, he taught by example, as well as by using his gentle voice and hand signals. In 1908 he...
Q & A With James Tehrani
Q&A with James Tehrani, author of Alfalfa: The Rascal You Knew, the Character You Never Knew Why did you decide to write a biography about Alfalfa? I discuss this in the preface. Around 1999, I got a news release about an E! Mysteries & Scandals episode titled Alfalfa and the Gang. Since I grew up watching the Gang on TV and have always been a fan of classic comedy, I was intrigued. From the news release, I learned more about Alfalfa than I was expecting. I knew nothing about his untimely demise at the time or about his bad reputation,...
"Joplin Playing Joplin" now at all streaming platforms
Peggy Adler's latest venture, https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_locbeeC6r4Hpvcf3VHAtfHIsVhQ-bLxdE , is at all the streaming platforms, such as Amazon and elsewhere. If you like Ragtime, you're gonna LOVE these tracks.