BearManor Media News
Beyond the Red Carpet - An Interview With Tina Cole
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g9dg4vfWBo&list=PL42xcltr8DpNOHoYDAXbdt808jK4bZ-X7&index=1
Q & A with Peggy Adler, Illustrator of "Sets and Numbers for the Very Young"
Q. How did you happen to illustrate a book that was written by both of your parents?A. Years before I ever wrote and illustrated 1962’s Adler Book of Puzzles and Riddles - Sam Loyd Up to Date (which is part one of BearManor’s Peggy’s Puzzles - Volume One), I had illustrated a few of my Dad’s science books, so it was not unusual to work on a project with him. In fact, when this project came along in mid-1966, the contract was solely with Dad and me. The previous year, my mother had been diagnosed with metasticized breast cancer...
Review of "It's Me Billy - Balck Christmas Revisited
https://wordpress.mantaraypictures.com/2023/04/12/its-me-billy-black-christmas-revisited-review/
Anthony Slide on Cinema Greats + Eclectic Topics
Anthony Slide on Cinema Greats + Eclectic Topics Film historian Anthony Slide discusses his new anthology book The Truth at Twenty-Four Frames per Second and the people he met along the way and much, much more. https://www.altfg.com/film/anthony-slide-film-historian/ 1. Film historian Anthony Slide discusses his new anthology book The Truth at Twenty-Four Frames per Second and the people he met along the way 1.1. From iconic film pioneer Lillian Gish to ‘Mama’s Boys’ 2. Author Anthony Slide q&a: The Truth at Twenty-Four Frames per Second 2.1. Discovering cinema’s past 2.2. Avoiding the traps of historical research 2.3. How factual are oral celebrity histories? 2.4. Favorite interview subjects 2.5. Unnamed least favorites...
BearManor Q & A with the author of "Popeye the Sailor and the 1960s TV Cartoons"
Q: With over 500 Popeye cartoons produced why did you write a book on this particular series of 220 from 1960-62?A: This series of cartoons has been maligned over the years by critics. In some episodes rightly so but certainly not the entire bunch. King Features Syndicate, Popeye’s copyright owner, wanted these films produced quickly. This was done to cash in on the popularity the sailor’s theatrical films were having on Television. Q: Why are some cartoons in this series better than others?A: It mainly had to do with the experience people had working with limited animation. For example, the...