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Judy Garland: The Movie Roles that Might Have Been – Q and A with Richard Irvin 1.    What inspired you to write this book?Many books have been written about the life of Judy Garland and the movies she made. Some of these books include lists of films for which Judy was considered, but no book ever delved into the subject of the movie roles Ms. Garland sought but never obtained or the roles for which movie studios thought of hiring her but for various reasons did not. 2.    What are some of the unproduced MGM musicals in which...

The half-hour radio show yesterday, January 14, 2026, on UNFETTERED went well. It is online for five weeks at:   www.wmpg.org/archive-player/?show_key=weda&archive_key=0   The interview lasted an hour, so the second half hour will be broadcast on January 28, 2026 at 10 A.M. and that too will be available online for five weeks. Enclosed is the poster for the show that was posted on Facebook.   While in Portland, Maine, I also did a TV interview on UNFETTERED for a show called 207 that will be aired sometime next week. I will send you the link when I have it.  ...

James L. Neibaur's review of the Gracie Allen book is here https://jln4151.wixsite.com/jlneibaur-writer/single-post/book-review-gracie-a-biography-of-gracie-allen (Amazon affiliate link in picture)

Q & A with “Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks of the Early 2000s” author Bryan Kristopowitz (Contains amazon affiliate link) Q: Why write about direct-to-video action movies, specifically direct-to-video action movies from the early 2000s?   A: First, I genuinely like direct-to-video action movies, and I like them unironically. That can be hard for people to grasp sometimes or understand because there’s an ongoing perception that a movie that goes direct-to-video is somehow a lesser movie and should be ignored or made fun of. That, to me, is just wrong. It isn’t as...

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