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"SAM and ME" - Finalist, 2022 Richard Wall Award
Congratulations to Craig Shemin, whose book "Sam and Friends" was among seven finalists for the Theatre Library Association's 2022 Richard Wall Memorial Award for outstanding work in the field of recorded performance. Craig is in awesome company, as some of the other finalists' books were about Buster Keaton, Walt Disney, "Casablanca," "The Best Years of Our Lives," and the Academy Awards.
Four Preps Bio Looks at the Famed "Boy Band"
MAYHEM ROCKSTAR MAGAZINE:https://mayhemrockstarmagazine.us/2023/09/four-preps-bio-proves-a-surprisingly-enjoyable-look-at-the-famed-boy-band/ The 1950s is unquestionably one of the most intriguing ages in the modern history of the entertainment industry. It was during this period that audiences saw the release of what are some of the greatest science-fiction movies of all time. Many of those movies also made some very powerful social and political statements through their stories, believe it or not. It was also during the 1950s that the music industry saw the rise of the vocal quartet as the major musical act. From The Tour Tops to the Four Aces to The Four Preps (the industry had...
Golden Girls book author Q&A
Author Q&A For A Tribute To The Golden Girls: From Sharing Cheesecake to Relaxing on the Lanai Tell our readers about your background in entertainment book publishing. I’ve always been fascinated by pop culture. I started as a freelance entertainment writer for print publications, including USA Today, People Weekly Variety, and Hollywood Reporter. I'm the author of 22- plus entertainment/celebrity books, including Timeless TV Trivia Quiz and Random Facts, Pop 'n' Rock Trivia Quiz: '60s to '80s, The Superheroes Movies Trivia Quiz Book and other entertainment/celebrity-themed tribute books, The Elton John Scrapbook, Starman: A Tribute to Bowie, The...
"Louis Joseph Vance - And the Adventures of the Lone Wolf": BOOK REVIEW
BOOK REVIEW: Synopsis: From his debut in a 1914 novel by Louis Joseph Vance, the adventures of Michael Lanyard, aka the Lone Wolf, have thrilled millions around the world. Lanyard was a reformed crook turned gentleman detective turned hard-boiled trouble-shooter and something of a private eye (depending on which incarnation you're familiar with) and his adventures were documented in nine books, twenty-four films, thirty-nine half hour television episodes, and a radio show. Alongside a biography of his creator "Louis Joseph Vance and the Adventures of the Lone Wolf" by Ian Dickerson is a comprehensive look at the career of...
John Wayne B-Westerns: 1932 to 1939: Book Review
BOOK REVIEW: Synopsis: John Wayne is a true cinema icon, but the B-westerns he made in the 1930s after The Big Trail and before Stagecoach are often overlooked. With the publication of "John Wayne B-Westerns 1932-1939", film historian James L. Neibaur focuses on them specifically, film-by-film, and presents how they show the development of Wayne as both an actor and an image. These are the films that maintained his popularity throughout the 1930s until he was cast by John Ford in Stagecoach and his career quickly advanced. These B-westerns are an important part of The Duke's movie history. Critique:...