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book review of FINATICS & interview with Michael Smith
by Anthony Northrup Recently I finished reading the wonderful book, FINATICS: 50 YEARS OF JAWS by author Michael Smith. I had the honor of interviewing Michael and talk about the book, but first, here is my book review of FINATICS: 50 YEARS OF JAWS! In life, people remember their first "firsts". First car, first kiss, first record they ever bought, so on and so on. But do you remember (in details) the first movie you ever saw? I do. It was JAWS in the summer of 1975. I was 4 years old, it was at the Drive-In in Riverhead, Long Island, New...
EMIL PALLENBERG & SNOOKUMS Has Garned Its 6th Film Competition Laurel
"Emil Pallenberg & Snookums", with 3,500 views on FB, has now garnered its 6th film competition laurel - having been selected to be part of the Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival in their "New Voices Shorts" programme. According to Los Angeles Lift-Off, "NEW VOICES SHORTS is a "remarkable anthology that showcases emerging filmmakers blazing their trails in the industry. Daring and sometimes experimental, Los Angeles Lift-Off is proud to bring you content from these outstanding filmmakers". The underlying premise for the film is the book, "Pallenberg Wonder Bears - From the Beginning" a Clinton, Connecticut true story about a man, the...
Q&A with Bill Levy, the author of the BearManor book, Lawman: A Companion To The Classic Western Series.
Q&A with Bill Levy, the author of the BearManor book, Lawman: A Companion To The Classic Western Series. Out of all the TV westerns of the 1950s and 1960s, why write a book about LAWMAN? When I was a teenager growing up on Long Island, New York in the late 1950s and early 1960s, I loved television westerns. My favorite series was Warner Bros. ABC-TV’s Lawman (1958-1962) starring John Russell as Laramie’s Marshal Dan Troop and Peter Brown as Deputy Johnny McKay. I identified with Peter Brown’s loyal deputy, open to learning the ropes so he could become a successful peace officer. ...
Q&A with Lon Davis, author of Edward Everett Horton
Q&A with Lon Davis regarding his new book (with his wife and co-author Debra Davis), The Unfractured Fairy Tale Life of Edward Everett Horton (BearManor Media, 2025). Q: So, why Edward Everett Horton? A: Why not? Eddie (that’s what Deb and I call him) is one of the most recognizable names and faces in Hollywood history. He led a fascinating life, and he’s never had a book written about him before now. Q: I take it you and Deb are fans of Mr. Horton? A: Of course! We first became aware of him as the offscreen...
Peggy Adler Has Won Connecticut's Shore Publishing's 2025 Beacon Award
BearManor Media Author Honored BearManor Media is proud to announce that their author, Peggy Adler, has won Connecticut‘s Shore Publishing’s 2025 Beacon Award for the volunteer work she’s done throughout most of her lifetime -- and will be honored at a gala celebration in October.