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BOOK REVIEW - THE PHOTOGRAPHY SHELF: Critique: Each individual B/W photo is captioned with the name of the performer. The informative commentary is condensed into a nine page introduction (Burlesque: A Photographic Collection), with the photos segregated by gender -- 150 pages of the female performers, 56 pages of male performers. A treasury of nostalgia and a 'must' for dedicated Burlesque fans and historians, this large format (7 x 0.6 x 10 inche, 1.01 pounds) paperback edition of "Burlesque: The Photograph Collection of Legendary Comic Dick Richards" is a 'once in a lifetime' pick for personal, professional, community, and college/university library...

BOOK REVIEW: THE THEATRE/CINEMA/TV SHELF:https://www.amazon.com/Touring-Legends-comics-opening-Dangerfield/dp/1629336726  "Touring with Legends: A comic's tale of opening for Rodney Dangerfield, Joan Rivers, George Carlin, Tom Jones and many more..." by Dennis Blair recounts in detail many of the not-seen-by-the-public "backstage" stories; the funny, the triumphant, the tragic, the weird, the close encounters, the nightmare gigs, the friendships forged, the good times and the bad times that Dennis experienced as a co-worker and a friend to many of the biggest names in show business during those years.   It is also a testament to how you can never really plan how things will turn out....

BOOK REVIEW: THE THEATRE/CINEMA/TV SHELF:https://www.amazon.com/Judy-Canova-Singin-Ben-Ohmart/dp/1593933169  Synopsis: Judy Canova (November 20, 1913 - August 5, 1983), was an American comedienne, actress, singer and radio personality who appeared on Broadway and in films. She hosted her own self-titled network radio program, a popular series broadcast from 1943 to 1955.   "Judy Canova: Singin' in the Corn!" by Ben Ohmart is the first biography of a true American sweetheart and comedienne Judy Canova! Packed from cover to cover with family interviews and rare, unpublished photos, "Judy Canova: Singin' in the Corn!" rescue a true female pioneer comedian from an undeserved obscurity -- music/stage/film/radio...

BOOK REVIEW, The Theatre/Cinema/TV Shelf:  https://www.amazon.com/One-Good-Film-Deserves-Another/dp/B0CTK7WH3P   Synopsis: "One Good Film Deserves Another: A Pictorial Survey of the Film Sequels", a follow-up to author Michael B. Druxman's "Make It Again, Sam" (about movie remakes), and in a newly revised edition by BearManor Media is now back in print after many years.   This complementary volume deals with film sequels scanning five decades: Boys Town, Topper, Brother Rat, The Little Foxes, Here Comes Mr. Jordan, Mrs. Miniver, The Jolson Story, The Paleface, Broken Arrow, Cheaper by the Dozen, King Solomon's Mines, The Robe, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Peyton Place, Gunfight...

The Whole Unspoken 'Ben-Hur' Saga: episode 2https://youtu.be/WPyu--xda1E