{"product_id":"forty-years-behind-the-beard-the-bizarre-journey-of-the-son-of-ghoul","title":"Forty Years Behind the Beard - The Bizarre Journey of the Son of Ghoul","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-language: TA;\"\u003eForty Years Behind the Beard - The Bizarre Journey of the Son of Ghoul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-language: TA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eby Janice and Mike Olszewski\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-language: TA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eForeword by Michael Monahan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e174 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e6x9 size\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003eBook Type: Black \u0026amp; White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003ePaper Type: Black \u0026amp; white interior with white paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003ePaper Size: 50 lb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003e9798905350658\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003eForty Years Behind The Beard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003e9798905350665\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003eForty Years Behind The Beard hb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: small-caps; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eMonsters, Rock Stars, Betrayal and Redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eSon of Ghoul takes us on his twisted tour of gothic vaudeville in Forty Years Behind the Beard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eEvery kid has a dream, though very few can make them a reality.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eKeven Scarpino not only achieved his lifelong goal but set a world record that continues to this day.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHe did it with a phony beard, a cape and mortician’s hat, and relives those tumultuous times in FORTY YEARS BEHIND THE BEARD - The Bizarre Journey of the Son of Ghoul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eIt’s a tale of a kid from Ohio inspired by the king of horror hosts, Ernie Anderson’s “Ghoulardi”, with a heavy dose of Famous Monsters of Filmland, Mad magazine and the British Invasion.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eStarting at rock bottom, Keven created a character that would become a pop culture icon with a weekly TV show that has never been off the air even once for more than four decades.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIn that time, the Son of Ghoul show featured appearances by former Beatles along with some of the top names in movies and television and he became close friends with one of his most eager fans, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stevie Ray Vaughn.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThose years were also marked with tension and tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eA one-time horror host desperate to regain his own notoriety fought a highly publicized albeit losing battle against the Son of Ghoul, later bowing to his longevity.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eA cast member was cruelly murdered in a case that remains open to this day.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eDespite these setbacks, Son of Ghoul's career would include movie appearances, hosting a satellite radio show, standing room only stage shows, and even recording at Sam Phillip’s legendary Memphis recording studios with B-movie great Arch Hall, Jr.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAlong the way he was joined by a highly creative troupe of animators, inventors, and a cast of characters that defied description all reflecting his outlandish style of entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eForty Years Behind the Beard is the story of how fate can take us down remarkable paths in life, a trek full of unexpected and in many cases unbelievable circumstances.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSon of Ghoul shares a story that continues to this day and is played out every week to a television audience that wouldn’t miss what might be around the next corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e“\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eA true legend.... broadcast TV horror host Son of Ghoul! He is unstoppable! He's been at all of our Monster Bash shows, even though just in voice from his hospital bed on one occasion. We had his call running through the PA system and I described to him that he was getting a standing ovation! After all these decades he still entertains fans on TV across Ohio, and across the world on the Internet. From wild on-location antics to inserting himself into classic movies, he makes movies, and life, fun!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eRon Adams, \u003ci\u003eMonster Bash \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e“Let me just state unequivocally that I think the world of Keven as a guy, and as a very talented guy, but also just his own personae, his own personality. Meeting Keven rekindled the spirit of why people are drawn to the music and the enjoyment of playing together. He’s an exuberant guy, filled with life and energy. Of course, a lot of people know him for Son of Ghoul and the longstanding imagery with a mustache and beard, but it's really him that people gravitate to and respond to. He has a way of mixing in interesting things both old and new, and keeping that interest for new generations that don't remember the people that preceded him forty years ago. They just know Keven. They didn't know there was anybody else…and in many ways they don’t need to.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eArch Hall, Jr., pilot, actor, musician and star of \u003ci\u003eThe Sadist, Wild Guitar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u0026amp;\u003ci\u003eThe Choppers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e“Are you a fan of the wonderful B-movies that Joe Bob and all these guys love to show?\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIs that your thing?\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eYou want something you know you can escape to?\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThen you know the Son of Ghoul and he makes those films worth watching.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt speaks volumes about his commitment, but also about him as a person because in so many ways he’s a leader.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003eTV audiences want consistency, something they can rely on and week after week the Son of Ghoul is there to tell that audience that they still matter and so do the films they come back to time and again.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eForty years is a long time, but for fans of the Son of Ghoul show it’s only a start!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eAri Lehman, the first Jason in \u003ci\u003eFriday the 13\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e“My fascination with TV horror hosts began when I first saw Shock Armstrong, the All-American Ghoul, on Tampa’s 1964 late-night \u003ci\u003eShock Theater\u003c\/i\u003e at age ten. Those crazy entertainers who introduced, commented on and often interrupted the movie I was trying to watch. At one time, there was at least one horror host haunting every major city in the United States. Now, much like \u003ci\u003eShock Theater \u003c\/i\u003eitself, they are gone... gone, but for one! The mighty Son of Ghoul! Keven is one of the last, if not \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e last, of the true on-air broadcast TV horror hosts still haunting the airwaves. Don’t pawn any internet wannabes off on me. I know the difference between butter and margarine. Son of Ghoul has passed the test of time and remains the ghost host with the most. Master of Cleveland’s late-night TV... just keep those rabbit's ears twisted, friends!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eFred Olen Ray, Emmy Award winning filmmaker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52516704289070,"sku":"9798905350658","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":52516704321838,"sku":"9798905350659","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/5789\/6251\/files\/FortyYearsBehindtheBeard_frontcover96dpi.jpg?v=1787914346","url":"https:\/\/www.bearmanormedia.com\/products\/forty-years-behind-the-beard-the-bizarre-journey-of-the-son-of-ghoul","provider":"BearManor Media ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}