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John Carpenter with the Donald Pleasance book, people!!

John Carpenter with the Donald Pleasance book, people!!

 

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Frances Langford book in the restaurant she owned

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Frances Langford book in the restaurant she owned

  The current owner of what used to be Frances' Outrigger Restaurant sent me these. It does my heart good to see them.   

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new review of Hellraiser 3 book

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new review of Hellraiser 3 book

  https://filmint.nu/unpacking-the-military-background-war-is-hell-making-i-hellraiser-iii/

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Q&A on the Movie Girls book

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Q&A on the Movie Girls book

Q&A on the Movie Girls book Bear Manor Media: What exactly is Movie Girls: Lillian and Dorothy? Ben Urish: Well, it’s a picture book about The Gish Sisters, and how they met future star Mary Pickford, the great director D.W. Griffith, and got involved in the early days of movies.   Bear Manor Media: So, it’s a children’s book, then? Ben Urish: Partly, I suppose. It is geared for young readers, but anyone interested in films would enjoy it. It is great story of family bonding, discovering your talents, and the development of technology, an artform, and a business.  ...

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New Documentary on the Career of SPERDVAC Honorary Member Beverly Washburn

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New Documentary on the Career of SPERDVAC Honorary Member Beverly Washburn

We have a real treat for you today, it’s a new 35-minute documentary on the career of Society to Preserve and Encourage Radio Drama, Variety and Comedy (SPERDVAC) Honorary Member Beverly Washburn, produced by Las Vegas-based streaming documentary service “GoldenNetwork.TV.” It has an extended modern interview with Beverly as well as clips from many, many TV programs and movies she made including several with Jack Benny, Jack Webb, Lou Costello, Tony Dow and others well known to SPERDVAC members. What’s extra cool is that the episode won two Telly Awards, for editing and general biography, selected from more than 13,000...

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