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Carl Switzer was “Alfalfa” in the “our Gang” and “Little Rascals” comedy shorts beginning in 1935 and later seen in the early years of television.  After that run, he worked with the likes of Elizabeth Taylor, Donna Reed, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and James Stewart.  All that before his mysterious death in 1959, an incident long a legend in Hollywood lore.   Switzer’s story has been told in full in *Alfalfa: The Rascal you Knew, The Character You Never Knew* by researcher James Tehrani. Hear all about it on the May 23 edition of “Flashback with Wes Britton” at Artistfirst.com!...

  Author and music historian Harvey Kubernik returns to KPFK-FM (90.7) on Friday May 15th at 2:30 pm (PST) to discuss his 21st book, "Screen Gems: Pop Music Documentaries & Rock and Roll TV Scenes" on         Pacifica Performance Showcase Harvey's half interview with host Donna Walker will be broadcast Friday, May 15th at 2:30 pm (PST) and part of the radio station's 2026 fund drive. Listen globally at:     https://tunein.com/radio/KPFK---Pacifica-Performance-Showcase-p3772995/       PACIFICA PERFORMANCE SHOWCASE, arts & culture to enlighten, enliven and educate with host Donna Walker, covers the best in film, theatre, music, and the arts. ...

TEN QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FOR …SUCH CREATURES IN! by Bruce J Starin (Clicking on the picture takes you to an amazon affiliate link) 1. Throughout your lengthy career in show business you have come into contact with a huge variety of people, places and situations…  How did you remember them all? After telling an early mentor of mine who was a working writer for a network police drama, I had been hired as a Social Director on a thousand passenger cruise ship, he had three simple words of advice, that proved to be unbelievably prophetic,  “Keep a notebook!”   I came...