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Q&A with Scott O’Brien, on Gene Nelson – Lights! Camera! Dance!

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Q&A with Scott O’Brien, on Gene Nelson – Lights! Camera! Dance!

Q&A with Scott O’Brien, on Gene Nelson – Lights! Camera! Dance! 1- The legacy of Gene Nelson seems to have been overlooked, why? The spotlight on male cinema dancers has focused mainly on Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. The bulk of Astaire musicals were released over a period of twenty-five years, and Kelly fifteen years. Gene Nelson musicals were released over a five-year period. Even so, his style and mesmerizing athletic grace was all his own, unique and deserving of more recognition.2- What exactly fueled Gene Nelson’s ambitions -- what inspired him?Oddly enough, it was Fred Astaire who triggered Gene’s...

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A BUNDLE of PODCASTS & INTERVIEWS: with JON BURLINGAME re: HENRY MANCINI & PETER GUNN

A BUNDLE of PODCASTS & INTERVIEWS: with JON BURLINGAME re: HENRY MANCINI & PETER GUNN

A BUNDLE of PODCASTS & INTERVIEWS:> Ed Robertson radio show / podcast: https://televisionconfidential.com/next-show/mancini/> Another Day Above Ground podcast: https://anotherday19.podbean.com/e/remember-peter-gunn-hum-that-tune/> Screen Action Jazz blog: https://www.screenactionjazz.com/2024/07/spotlight-on-peter-gunn-and-mr-lucky.html> Film Music Media (YouTube interview):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b85VtDRy0sk> Notes from an Artist podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-an-artist/id1571202958?i=1000659905528> SpyVibe announcement:https://spyvibe.blogspot.com/2024/05/mancini-book.html> JazzWax interview:https://www.jazzwax.com/2024/05/interview-jon-burlingame-on-peter-gunn.html                

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MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW - "KEEP THAT DAY JOB"

MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW - "KEEP THAT DAY JOB"

MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW:“A joyful pursuit! ... Readers will be delighted and surprised. Not just an excellent, inspirational recommendation for struggling artists, but perfect fodder for book club discussions ...  Thoroughly engrossing.”-- D. Donovan, Midwest Book Review  

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Here's what CBR had to say about "POPEYE THE SAILOR - THE 1960s TV CARTOONS"!

Here's what CBR  had to say about "POPEYE  THE SAILOR - THE 1960s TV CARTOONS"!

What CBR has to say:https://www.cbr.com/popeye-animated-series-paramount-famous-studios-king-syndicate/  

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Q&A with Lawrence Schulman, author of FREE: Words on Music by a Hi-Def Critic in an MP3 World

Q&A with Lawrence Schulman, author of FREE: Words on Music by a Hi-Def Critic in an MP3 World

Q&A with Lawrence Schulman, author of FREE: Words on Music by a Hi-Def Critic in an MP3 World   1. What was your motivation in writing FREE: Words on Music by a Hi-Def Critic in an MP3 World?My first book, Garland: That’s Beyond Entertainment – Reflections on Judy Garland, was a collection of all my writings between 1993 and 2023. Thus, thirty years. These writings included articles, reviews, liner notes, interviews, talks, and introductions. But I realized that many people must think that I’ve only written about Garland, which is not at all the case. Between 2000 and 2024, I...

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