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Interview with Mark Kearney, Author of "Al Christie: Hollywood’s Forgotten Film Pioneer"
https://earthpressnews.com/forgotten-london-born-hollywood-film-pioneer-gets-his-due-in-new-book/
Like Being on Mars - Book Review
Book Review:Author Lee Gambin loves pop culture. His knowledge for television, movies, books, as well as his high regard for many actors is very impressive. I love that Lee also shows his appreciation for those actors who have less prominent roles...those many of us would overlook. Lee brings them into the spotlight as well. His books are diverse, and have covered many subjects including animals in films, television shows, actors, movie musicals, and horror films, which includes the 1980's horror classic,THE HOWLING. That being said, Lee Gambin has done something else that's notable as well. He's written three books surrounding the making...
Lena Horne: The MGM Years (Book Review)
Synopsis: "With the publication of "Lena Horne: The M-G-M Years", cinema historian Stephen Burne begins in 1942 when Lena Horne became the first black actress and movie star to sign a long-term contract with M-G-M, one of Hollywood's top studios. M-G-M then transformed Lena into a movie goddess after initial uncertainties of how to employ her talents on screen at a time when African Americans were greatly discriminated against with whole chains of movie theaters in the South refusing to run any films with black actors in a too prominent a role. Critique: Succinct, fascinating, detailed, and featuring a...
"British Invasion '64" - Book Review
Synopsis: The first weeks of the year 1964 were cold, gray, and somber, as America was reeling from the tragic death of its vibrant young President. But then something began piercing through the desolate haze: a sound, both new, yet also echoing the thrilling, unbridled energy of early Rock and Roll -- it was an energy that had been almost utterly tamed in recent years. Up to this time, British bands had been wholly unsuccessful at gaining a lasting foothold in American Rock and Roll. But suddenly, all of that changed forever as four young men led an army...
"Doctor Who Trivia Quiz, 2005-2017" (Book Review)
Synopsis: As a Doctor Who fans, do you know which Doctor ate fish Fingers and custard? What the final works of the tenth Doctor said before his regeneration? How many years the Doctor vowed to guard Missy in The Vault? With the publication of "Doctor Who Trivia Quiz and Random Facts: 2005-2017" and its focus on the Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Doctors in one of the most enduring science fiction television series in history, Doctor Who expert M. A. Cassata poses 300 questions and answers -- plus many random fun Doctor Who show facts from 2005-2017. Many of these...