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Q&A with Arlene Francis biographer, Jennifer Bitman
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Q&A with Arlene Francis biographer, Jennifer Bitman Why Arlene Francis? She was a trailblazer for women in television, and I’m not sure how many people know that. Besides her own 1978 memoir, there was no current biography available, so I wrote one. Wasn’t she on that classic game show “What’s My Line?” A Yes, she was on the panel for 25 years, but she did so much more: radio, TV, film, and Broadway. Can you explain the title “All Three Channels” It was her grandson, Sam Gabel’s idea. Back in the 1950s, there were only three major TV networks:...
Q&A with David Lewis on Red Cameras Roll
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Q&A with David Lewis on Red Cameras Roll1 Why did you write the musical?I have long admired the guts it must have taken Bette Davis to make this rather daring film, for at the time, Hollywood actors risked being blacklisted for even the most tenuous connections to the communist party and cause. And then, how Davis restrained herself in the role of the librarian – when her bent for histrionics could easily have tipped her into righteous indignation. She was widely praised for this quality by even the film’s most outspoken critics. 2 How does your musical in any way...
Q&A with Till Bamberg, author of The Magic of Visuals
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Q&A with Till Bamberg, author of The Magic of VisualsQ) Dear Mr. Bamberg. Your book THE MAGIC OF VISUALS was recently published by BearManor. Before we get to the book: Could you please introduce yourself briefly?A) My name is Till Bamberg and I am one of the authors of the book DIE ALB- TRAUMFABRIK (The Nightmare factory). There my colleagues and I explored the question of how much filmmakers give free rein to their fears in films and how they use their creativity to create fear. For this purpose I conducted interviews with Steve Johnson, Steve Wang, Jack Sholder, Dave...
new Robert Young book review

"Synopsis: An introvert by nature, Robert Young found that he could overcome his shyness by taking on other personalities when he performed with his high school's drama group."Further schooling in theatre arts at the Pasadena Playhouse, where he appeared in many productions, led to a screen test and a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Louis B. Mayer, the top man at MGM, said, "Young has no sex appeal." Yet during his years with the studio Robert starred in dozens of films and had prime supporting roles in many others."After leaving MGM to freelance for several years, he branched out into radio and...
Keeping up with Kathy Garver!

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