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SUICIDE: HENRY \"PATHE\" LEHRMAN AND THE BIRTH OF SILENT COMEDY (paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN  9781629331614\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/@font-face\t{font-family:Arial;\tpanose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;\tmso-font-charset:0;\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\tmso-font-signature:-536859905 -1073711037 9 0 511 0;}@font-face\t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\";\tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;\tmso-font-charset:0;\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}@font-face\t{font-family:Calibri;\tpanose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;\tmso-font-charset:0;\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1073786111 1 0 415 0;} \/* Style Definitions *\/p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal\t{mso-style-unhide:no;\tmso-style-qformat:yes;\tmso-style-parent:\"\";\tmargin:0in;\tmargin-bottom:.0001pt;\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\tfont-size:12.0pt;\tfont-family:Calibri;\tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\tmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}.MsoChpDefault\t{mso-style-type:export-only;\tmso-default-props:yes;\tfont-family:Calibri;\tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\tmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}@page WordSection1\t{size:8.5in 11.0in;\tmargin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;\tmso-header-margin:.5in;\tmso-footer-margin:.5in;\tmso-paper-source:0;}div.WordSection1\t{page:WordSection1;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eComedy is no laughing matter, as the true story of film pioneer Henry “Pathe” Lehrman proves. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eToday’stelevision sitcoms and $100 million comedy feature films owe everything to thedaring film pioneers that blazed a bawdy trail before them. Henry Lehrman beganworking at the influential Biograph in 1908 as an actor-for-hire, idea man, andsometime consultant along with legendary director D. W. Griffith. Lehrmanadvanced from a vibrant stint making Kinemacolor films to an interval at IMPbefore joining Mack Sennett and Mable Normand making Keystone comedies. Lehrmaneven directed Charlie Chaplin in his first film, \u003ci\u003eMaking a Living\u003c\/i\u003e (1914). The roughhouse, knockabout style of many ofLehrman's early silent movie comedies earned him the nickname “Mr.Suicide.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eBy1919, Lehrman’s meteoric rise led to the realization of his dreams: fullindependence and artistic control . . . and then it all collapsed. Hisinvolvement in the notorious scandal surrounding Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle andthe alleged rape and subsequent death of Lehrman’s fiancé, Virginia Rappe,silenced the laughter Hollywood once loved. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eFilmhistorian Thomas Reeder dispels some of film history’s oldest myths in thismeticulously researched biography and filmography that revisits the lives andcareers of Gloria Swanson, Laurel and Hardy, Mabel Normand, Mack Sennett, MackSwain, Mary Pickford, Tom Mix, and others from silent movies to the first soundfilms. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eLavishlyillustrated with 339 images discovered in archives and personal collections.Foreword by Sam Gill. Introduction by Steve Massa. Filmography featuring casts,credits, synopses, and contemporary reviews for all of Lehrman’s films.Bibliography. Index. Appendices include the first a detailed history of theSterling Motion Picture Company after Lehrman’s departure, and a detailedhistory of the L-Ko Comedy Company after Lehrman’s departure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eAboutthe author: Thomas Reeder contributed numerous film-related articles for \u003ci\u003eSilentFilm Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFilmfax\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Galitzianer\u003c\/i\u003e. He isalso author of \u003ci\u003eStop Yellin’: Ben Pivar and the Horror, Mystery andAction-Adventure Films of His Universal B-Unit\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePoetic Justice.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e“Forgotten during his ownlifetime, scant attention has been paid to Lehrman in the seventy years sincehis death. Now we finally have an examination, thorough and unbiased, thatestablishes Lehrman’s rightful place in film history. Silent comedy scholarsand fans, in addition to anyone interested in Hollywood lore, owe a debt ofgratitude to Tom for his dogged determination and accurate eye in bringinglight to this dark and neglected corner of movie history.” -Steve Massa, authorof \u003ci\u003eSlapstick Divas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e“Henry Lehrman—Mack Sennett’sright-hand man at Keystone and Charlie Chaplin’s first screen director—isalmost completely forgotten by anyone who isn’t a rabid fan of silent comedies,yet his distinctive imprint as actor, writer, and\/or director remains onliterally hundreds of reels, both silent and sound. Thomas Reeder hasconducted copious amounts of research and penned an account of Lehrman’s lifeand legacy that is as entertaining as the man’s films.” -Michael J. Hayde,author of \u003ci\u003eChaplin’s Vintage Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e“In the most meticulous andcareful research from a film historian who also knows the value of aninformative footnote, Tom Reeder has compiled more in-depth information on thisAmerican comedy ‘original’ than anyone I feel sure in saying, has in the past,is doing now, or will attempt in the future, who set themselves the task tofind and make any more revelations of Lehrman ‘truths.’” -Sam Gill, notedauthor and film historian.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e\"Within ten years of his 1906 arrival in the U.S., Henry Lehrman had achieved both fame and fortune in the fledgling film industry. It was Lehrman's guidance and creativity that ushered newcomer Charles Chaplin to international popularity at Mack Sennett's Keystone. Roscoe Arbuckle, Ford Sterling and numerous others benefited immeasurably from his direction as well. Author Thomas Reeder wrote Mr. Suicide: Henry \"Pathe\" Lehrman and The Birth of Silent Comedy, subject matter that only fans of silent slapstick would be familiar with before opening the book. At 800 pages you can be assured the author did his legwork. Does he cover the alleged rape and subsequent death of Lehrman's finance, Virginia Rappe, at the hands of his friend Arbuckle? He sure does. If a producer wanted to license this book into a documentary, the meat and potatoes are found within the first 400 pages. The second half documents all of Henry Lehrman's comedy shorts, complete with cast, production credits, plots, reviews and behind-the-scenes trivia.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Martin Grams Jr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eReview by James L. 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Also included are memories from his friends\u003cbr\u003eand peers including Cloris Leachman, Chita Rivera, Florence Henderson, Kaye\u003cbr\u003eBallard, Peter Marshall, Les Roberts, Betty White, and many more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eVisit the author's website at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ewww.Paullyndeabiography.com \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eI've been saying for forty years that Paul Lynde could deliver a punch line\u003cbr\u003ebetter than any other comedian. I look forward to having the book on my\u003cbr\u003elibrary shelf.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Les Roberts, novelist and first producer and head writer of\u003cbr\u003ethe original Hollywood Squares\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\"A heartwarming read\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Milieu Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\"A Loving Tribute to a Funny Man\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Portland Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bearmanormedia.com\/image\/data\/north%20shore%20wading%20river%20library%20group.jpg?width=700\" style=\"width: 460px; height: 431px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCathy Rudolph speaking to Paul Lynde fans at the Northshore Public Library Sept 20, 2014, about her book.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EqQr5fgEv1s\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eRadio interview with the author on the Bill Feingold Show\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eArticle from TheNerdist.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eArticle from Closer Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eArticle from Entertainment Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43222490251326,"sku":"frq1787291660938","price":23.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/0075\/8846\/files\/paul-lynde-a-biography-his-life-his-loves-and-his-laughter-hardback_1.jpg?v=1787291666"},{"product_id":"mr-suicide-henry-pathe-lehrman-and-the-birth-of-silent-comedy-hardcover-edition-by-thomas-reeder","title":"MR. SUICIDE: HENRY \"PATHE\" LEHRMAN AND THE BIRTH OF SILENT COMEDY (HARDCOVER EDITION) by Thomas Reeder","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/@font-face\t{font-family:Arial;\tpanose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;\tmso-font-charset:0;\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\tmso-font-signature:-536859905 -1073711037 9 0 511 0;}@font-face\t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\";\tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;\tmso-font-charset:0;\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}@font-face\t{font-family:Calibri;\tpanose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;\tmso-font-charset:0;\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1073786111 1 0 415 0;} \/* Style Definitions *\/p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal\t{mso-style-unhide:no;\tmso-style-qformat:yes;\tmso-style-parent:\"\";\tmargin:0in;\tmargin-bottom:.0001pt;\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\tfont-size:12.0pt;\tfont-family:Calibri;\tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\tmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}.MsoChpDefault\t{mso-style-type:export-only;\tmso-default-props:yes;\tfont-family:Calibri;\tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\tmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}@page WordSection1\t{size:8.5in 11.0in;\tmargin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;\tmso-header-margin:.5in;\tmso-footer-margin:.5in;\tmso-paper-source:0;}div.WordSection1\t{page:WordSection1;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eISBN  9781629331621\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eComedyis no laughing matter, as the true story of film pioneer Henry “Pathe” Lehrmanproves. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eToday’stelevision sitcoms and $100 million comedy feature films owe everything to thedaring film pioneers that blazed a bawdy trail before them. Henry Lehrman beganworking at the influential Biograph in 1908 as an actor-for-hire, idea man, andsometime consultant along with legendary director D. W. Griffith. Lehrmanadvanced from a vibrant stint making Kinemacolor films to an interval at IMPbefore joining Mack Sennett and Mable Normand making Keystone comedies. Lehrmaneven directed Charlie Chaplin in his first film, \u003ci\u003eMaking a Living\u003c\/i\u003e (1914). The roughhouse, knockabout style of many ofLehrman's early silent movie comedies earned him the nickname “Mr.Suicide.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eBy1919, Lehrman’s meteoric rise led to the realization of his dreams: fullindependence and artistic control . . . and then it all collapsed. Hisinvolvement in the notorious scandal surrounding Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle andthe alleged rape and subsequent death of Lehrman’s fiancé, Virginia Rappe,silenced the laughter Hollywood once loved. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eFilmhistorian Thomas Reeder dispels some of film history’s oldest myths in thismeticulously researched biography and filmography that revisits the lives andcareers of Gloria Swanson, Laurel and Hardy, Mabel Normand, Mack Sennett, MackSwain, Mary Pickford, Tom Mix, and others from silent movies to the first soundfilms. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eLavishlyillustrated with 339 images discovered in archives and personal collections.Foreword by Sam Gill. Introduction by Steve Massa. Filmography featuring casts,credits, synopses, and contemporary reviews for all of Lehrman’s films.Bibliography. Index. Appendices include the first a detailed history of theSterling Motion Picture Company after Lehrman’s departure, and a detailedhistory of the L-Ko Comedy Company after Lehrman’s departure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eAboutthe author: Thomas Reeder contributed numerous film-related articles for \u003ci\u003eSilentFilm Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFilmfax\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Galitzianer\u003c\/i\u003e. He isalso author of \u003ci\u003eStop Yellin’: Ben Pivar and the Horror, Mystery andAction-Adventure Films of His Universal B-Unit\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePoetic Justice.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e“Forgotten during his ownlifetime, scant attention has been paid to Lehrman in the seventy years sincehis death. Now we finally have an examination, thorough and unbiased, thatestablishes Lehrman’s rightful place in film history. Silent comedy scholarsand fans, in addition to anyone interested in Hollywood lore, owe a debt ofgratitude to Tom for his dogged determination and accurate eye in bringinglight to this dark and neglected corner of movie history.” -Steve Massa, authorof \u003ci\u003eSlapstick Divas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e“Henry Lehrman—Mack Sennett’sright-hand man at Keystone and Charlie Chaplin’s first screen director—isalmost completely forgotten by anyone who isn’t a rabid fan of silent comedies,yet his distinctive imprint as actor, writer, and\/or director remains onliterally hundreds of reels, both silent and sound. Thomas Reeder hasconducted copious amounts of research and penned an account of Lehrman’s lifeand legacy that is as entertaining as the man’s films.” -Michael J. Hayde,author of \u003ci\u003eChaplin’s Vintage Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e“In the most meticulous andcareful research from a film historian who also knows the value of aninformative footnote, Tom Reeder has compiled more in-depth information on thisAmerican comedy ‘original’ than anyone I feel sure in saying, has in the past,is doing now, or will attempt in the future, who set themselves the task tofind and make any more revelations of Lehrman ‘truths.’” -Sam Gill, notedauthor and film historian.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e\"Within ten years of his 1906 arrival in the U.S., Henry Lehrman had achieved both fame and fortune in the fledgling film industry. It was Lehrman's guidance and creativity that ushered newcomer Charles Chaplin to international popularity at Mack Sennett's Keystone. Roscoe Arbuckle, Ford Sterling and numerous others benefited immeasurably from his direction as well. Author Thomas Reeder wrote Mr. Suicide: Henry \"Pathe\" Lehrman and The Birth of Silent Comedy, subject matter that only fans of silent slapstick would be familiar with before opening the book. At 800 pages you can be assured the author did his legwork. Does he cover the alleged rape and subsequent death of Lehrman's finance, Virginia Rappe, at the hands of his friend Arbuckle? He sure does. If a producer wanted to license this book into a documentary, the meat and potatoes are found within the first 400 pages. The second half documents all of Henry Lehrman's comedy shorts, complete with cast, production credits, plots, reviews and behind-the-scenes trivia.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Martin Grams Jr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eReview by James L. 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Small wonder that film animators plucked their personas from their first appearances in\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eThe Cocoanuts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1929) and\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eAnimal Crackers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e(1930) and caricatured them in countless animated appearances in theatrical cartoons. Their animated likenesses have since been wisecracking in television cartoons, direct-to-video movies, fan films, commercials, flip books, avatars, emoji, a slot machine, and two TV pilots so rare they were once thought not to exist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eAt last, Marx Brothers fans can rejoice. Matthew Hahn’s search for every animated appearance of a Marx brother has trailed longer than Groucho’s coattails. His discoveries include the backstories of the studios, moviemakers, and stars, rare test drawings from the Smithsonian Institution National Portrait Gallery, abandoned projects, connections, coincidences, and apocrypha.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eThrough the reels of\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eSilly Symphonies, Looney Tunes,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eMerrie Melodies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, to their comic clashes with Heckle \u0026amp; Jeckle, Oswald Rabbit, Krazy Kat, Pooch the Pup, Buddy, Cubby, Willie Whopper, Flip the Frog, and Popeye, journey back through the most detailed analyses ever compiled of animated Marx Brothers appearances. The author also draws from appearances in\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eYou Bet Your Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e(1950),\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eQuick Draw McGraw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e(1959),\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1989),\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eTiny Toon Adventures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1990), and \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eAnimaniacs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1993), among many others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eFeatured contributions include Walt Disney, Ub Iwerks, Walter Lantz, Rudold Ising, Hugh Harman, Shamus Culhane, Joe Grant, Tex Avery, Bob Clampett, Friz Freleng, T. Hee, Robert McKimson, Bob Godfre, Bill Hanna, Joe Barbera, Michael Maltese, Daws Butler, Dayton Allen; Pat Harrington, Jr.; Frank Welker, Frank Ferrante, Dan Castellanata, Laurel \u0026amp; Hardy, Joe E. Brown, Greta Garbo, Frank Nelson, and Jerry Colonna.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eIllustrated. Foreword by Joe Adamson, an authority on The Marx Brothers and animation. Epilogue contains a never-before-published Groucho anecdote. Index. Bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuesday, October 15, 7 PM\u003c\/strong\u003e at Linden Free Public Library, 31 E Henry St, Linden, NJ, 07036, Matthew Hahn, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Animated Marx Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e, will read from the book, show classic cartoons, take questions, and autograph copies. Program is free and no reservation is required. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eAbout the author: Matthew Hahn is an award-winning filmmaker, whose research for this subject took more than thirty years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\"Just when I thought I knew everything about The Marx Brothers, Hahn’s book is a complete and detailed guide to the rare and unexplored world of Marx animation. From famous Warner Bros. shorts to TV commercials, theatrical releases, print ads, promos and unreleased gems and on and on, this is the first companion that perfectly lays out every aspect of anything ever drawn of The Marx Brothers. Concise and nicely written, it made me want to search high and low for these amazing treasures.\" \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e-Mike Rowe, actor, comedian, and Emmy Award-winning writer-producer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\"The Marx Brothers arguably generated more laughter than any other comedy team. And Mr. Hahn's wonderful book is a potent reminder of their pop culture influence. Mickey Mouse and Popeye donned Groucho's greasepaint. Bugs Bunny was inspired by the Marx spirit. The Marx presence in animation perpetuates their legacy as does this brilliant contribution.\" \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e- Frank Ferrante, Groucho Marx portrayer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Matthew Hahn has written an authoritative guide to the appearances of our Brothers' likenesses in animated cartoons, from the dawn of the motion picture age to today. . . I can assure you that this deserves a place on your Marxian bookshelf. Includes a beautifully-written foreword by Joe Adamson himself!' \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e- Noah Diamond, author, Gimme a Thrill: The Story of I'll Say She Is, The Lost Marx Brothers Musical and How It Was Found\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e\"This . . . beautifully crafted . . . Incredible book . . . documenting where the Marx Brothers’ influence appears in the animated world is a treasure for those of us who miss their comic brilliance.\"—Aviva Kempner, Director, YOO-HOO, MRS. GOLDBERG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"\u003e\"Talk about a specialized topic: Hahn provides an annotated guide to every animated cartoon that includes caricatures of Groucho, Harpo, Chico and even Zeppo, from Disney and Warner Bros. cartoons of the 1930s to Vlasek Pickle commercials right up to the creation of modern-day emojis. The well-chosen illustrations serve as a visual guide to the way these legendary comedians have been pictured over the years.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"\u003e- Leonard Maltin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMarx Brothers fans love just about anything the comedy troupe ever did – even bits of film they didn’t do. Matthew Hahn has created the complete – and I mean complete – guide to the Marx Brothers in animation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe look of the three (sometimes four) brothers were so outlandish, they were ripe for caricature. Their zany humor felt right at home in cartoons. Their stardom at the dawn of the talkie era made them instantly recognizable to the public – and it was a quick, easy laugh for animators to add the Marx boys to any scene to liven up the proceedings. Hahn, a huge Marx fan had to know how many cartoons they appear in – together or separately, and he has done his homework. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe first 60 pages detail the theatrical cartoons – Disney’s The Bird Store (1932) is apparently the Marx’s first animated cameo… and before you know it every studio in Hollywood, New Rochelle and Manhattan, goes Marx crazy. “Television Marxtoons” is the second chapter and that begins with a 1960 Quick Draw McGraw cartoon (“Scooter Rabbit”) and goes all the way to a 2015 Spongebob episode! Everything! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDid you know there were two Marx Brothers cartoon pilots (one by Filmation in 1966; another in 2000 produced by Gary Kurtz, with Frank Ferrante as Groucho)? Later chapters document “Animated Effects and Credits in Marx Brother Movies”, “Marxtoons in You Bet Your Life, Groucho and the DeSoto Commercials” and a chapter on Marx animation that didn’t fit in the other chapters (like the Vlassic Pickle commercials). “Marxtoon Trivia”, “Where To Buy Marxtoons” a bibliography, footnotes and an index fill the 195 pages – and Joe Adamson was the obvious choice to pen a Foreword. Perfect! 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Brandy offers thoughts about her dad as well as her unpublishedgraduate school thesis which unravels his “Split Personality.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSo often, excessive drinking left him “fractured,” but hisintense study of “Word Power” provided him with the comedic opportunities to“fracture” his characters’ speech.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLeo Gorcey’s fine talent for making us laugh by twistinglanguage finally receives the attention it deserves as the author offers anextensive catalog of many of his fancy and misused words as found in his BoweryBoys films.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eJim Manago holds aMaster’s degree in Cinema Studies from The College of Staten Island (CUNY). Hehas authored first biographies on Gale Gordon, Kay Aldridge, Huntz Hall and twobiographies on Shirley Booth. His forthcoming publications include one onproducer Robert Youngson, and another on Al St. John’s comedy offered in PRC’sBilly The Kid series from the 1940s.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eReview by James L. 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You’ve dodged bullets with John Wayne, fought off aliens with Sigourney Weaver, rocketed past planets with Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill, soared with Christopher Reeve as Superman, and driven through walls with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Now, you want to become an action film actor, too . . . but how?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eThe tough truth of the trade is finally revealed by author Jason Norman and those who learned how to put the “act” in “action.” Discover the secrets of their work, from seeming to become the characters moviegoers love and hate to the unique trade tricks that only insiders have known—until now.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eJoin your favorite stars from \u003ci\u003eStar Wars, Terminator, Million Dollar Baby, Suicide Squad, Casino, Midnight Express, Death Wish, Towering Inferno, Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Karate Kid,\u003c\/i\u003e and other action-packed movies that inspired you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eWant to be the next Bruce Willis so you can yell something like \"Yippee Ki Yay, motherf***er?\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eTake action. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eIllustrated with more than 140 photos. Index.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eAbout the author: Jason Norman’s previous works include \u003ci\u003eWelcome to Our Nightmares: Behind the Scene With Today's Horror Actors \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBehind the Screams. \u003c\/i\u003eHe has won two Virginia Press Association awards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This jam-packed tome is loaded with inside info and personal recollections ably delivering on its subtitle: \u003cstrong\u003eHow Our Favorite Action Stars Became Their Characters\u003c\/strong\u003e. Arnold Schwarzenegger tells how he tore the skin off his hand and fingers \"practicing a 100 times\" to get the bike riding, gun action and acting coordinated in \u003cstrong\u003eTerminator 2: Judgement Day\u003c\/strong\u003e. R, Lee \u003cstrong\u003e(Full Metal Jacket) \u003c\/strong\u003eErmery plumbs his psyche to explain an addiction to military discipline. Actors reveal how they approach guns. Some gravitate to violence; others recoil. Norman focuses on films- \u003cstrong\u003eAlive, Death Wish, The Last Starfighter, Eliminators, \u003c\/strong\u003eamong numerous others- providing insight into plot, actors' preparation, and set psychology (actors who need to hurt each other don't socialize). This is a sweeping book, brims with factoids, and is loaded with frank interviews. There's Eli Roth, who plays Donnie Donowitz in \u003cstrong\u003eInglorious Basterds\u003c\/strong\u003e, recounting how Tarantino told him to channel the spirit of Frankenstein, spent days \"slugging a punching bag,\" then, for his climactic scene blowing up Hitler and Goebbels in a theater admits: \"It felt like 2000 degrees Fahrenheit. I had never experienced pain like that. But with thousands of clip reloads and weapon changes, this adrenalin kicks in.\" When Tarantino called \"Cut,\" he fainted”.\u003cbr\u003e- Shock Cinema\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background: white;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e“I really enjoy your writing how you so eloquently can change my ramblings into a wonderful piece of work. 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Even kids today enjoy him as an alcoholic gunfighter in “Mr. Denton on Doomsday” episode of \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eThe Twilight Zone \u003c\/i\u003e(1939) and in his great comic performance in \"Three Wives Too Many\" on \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour\u003c\/i\u003e (1964). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;\"\u003eJoseph Fusco’s richly researched illustrated biography reveals the true mild-mannered father of two sons and husband for thirty-six years that always lurked behind the scoundrels, connivers, murderers, and thieves Dan portrayed in dozens of films and television series. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; 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An accomplished actor in film, theater, television, and Old Time Radio, Grant Williams, best-known for\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Incredible Shrinking Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1957), gradually shrank away from the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eHis film work reads like a Who’s Who of Hollywood’s Golden Years,with such famous filmmakers as director Jack Arnold, writer Richard Matheson, and producer Walt Disney. After gaining experience in theater and studying with Lee Strasberg, Grant graduated to live American television, and then to small roles in film, such as Written on the Wind (1956)\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eand dozens of television series, such as\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGunsmoke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1959),\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHawaiian Eye\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1960-1963),\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Outer Limits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1965),\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBonanza\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1960-1965), and\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerry Mason\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1964-1965), among many others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eA melancholy loner despite being surrounded by Hollywood hullabaloo, his gradual fade from films and fame left him as an enigma . . .until now. Through archival and personal documents, the author now divulges details never known by the public and dispels the myths about the man that were created by columnists of the 1950s and 1960s, such as Rual Askew, Emily Belser, Harrison Carroll, Mel Heimer, Hedda Hopper, and Bob Thomas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eGrant Williams may be known today only as the Incredible Shrinking Man, but his legacy now finally enlarges again through this titanic tribute to a tallest of talents.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eIllustrated with 122 photos, many never before seen, including portraits, candid or personal photos, behind-the-scenes photos, publicity and production stills, and frame captures from films and television shows.Bibliography, a List of Film and Television Credits, and an Index.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eAbout the author: Giancarlo Stampalia received his B.A. from Columbia University in New York, then studied screenwriting and playwriting at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, devoting several years to playwriting and directing. 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widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eThe Animated Marx Brothers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eTo many people, The Marx Brothers always seemed cartoonish. 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His discoveries include the backstories of the studios, moviemakers, and stars, rare test drawings from the Smithsonian Institution National Portrait Gallery, abandoned projects, connections, coincidences, and apocrypha.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eThrough the reels of\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eSilly Symphonies, Looney Tunes,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eMerrie Melodies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, to their comic clashes with Heckle \u0026amp; Jeckle, Oswald Rabbit, Krazy Kat, Pooch the Pup, Buddy, Cubby, Willie Whopper, Flip the Frog, and Popeye, journey back through the most detailed analyses ever compiled of animated Marx Brothers appearances. The author also draws from appearances in\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eYou Bet Your Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e(1950),\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eQuick Draw McGraw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e(1959),\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1989),\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eTiny Toon Adventures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1990), and \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eAnimaniacs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1993), among many others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eFeatured contributions include Walt Disney, Ub Iwerks, Walter Lantz, Rudold Ising, Hugh Harman, Shamus Culhane, Joe Grant, Tex Avery, Bob Clampett, Friz Freleng, T. Hee, Robert McKimson, Bob Godfre, Bill Hanna, Joe Barbera, Michael Maltese, Daws Butler, Dayton Allen; Pat Harrington, Jr.; Frank Welker, Frank Ferrante, Dan Castellanata, Laurel \u0026amp; Hardy, Joe E. Brown, Greta Garbo, Frank Nelson, and Jerry Colonna.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eIllustrated. Foreword by Joe Adamson, an authority on The Marx Brothers and animation. Epilogue contains a never-before-published Groucho anecdote. Index. Bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuesday, October 15, 7 PM\u003c\/strong\u003e at Linden Free Public Library, 31 E Henry St, Linden, NJ, 07036, Matthew Hahn, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Animated Marx Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e, will read from the book, show classic cartoons, take questions, and autograph copies. Program is free and no reservation is required. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eAbout the author: Matthew Hahn is an award-winning filmmaker, whose research for this subject took more than thirty years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\"Just when I thought I knew everything about The Marx Brothers, Hahn’s book is a complete and detailed guide to the rare and unexplored world of Marx animation. From famous Warner Bros. shorts to TV commercials, theatrical releases, print ads, promos and unreleased gems and on and on, this is the first companion that perfectly lays out every aspect of anything ever drawn of The Marx Brothers. Concise and nicely written, it made me want to search high and low for these amazing treasures.\" \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e-Mike Rowe, actor, comedian, and Emmy Award-winning writer-producer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\"The Marx Brothers arguably generated more laughter than any other comedy team. And Mr. Hahn's wonderful book is a potent reminder of their pop culture influence. Mickey Mouse and Popeye donned Groucho's greasepaint. Bugs Bunny was inspired by the Marx spirit. The Marx presence in animation perpetuates their legacy as does this brilliant contribution.\" \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e- Frank Ferrante, Groucho Marx portrayer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Matthew Hahn has written an authoritative guide to the appearances of our Brothers' likenesses in animated cartoons, from the dawn of the motion picture age to today. . . I can assure you that this deserves a place on your Marxian bookshelf. Includes a beautifully-written foreword by Joe Adamson himself!' \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e- Noah Diamond, author, Gimme a Thrill: The Story of I'll Say She Is, The Lost Marx Brothers Musical and How It Was Found\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\";\n\tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:1;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:roman;\n\tmso-font-format:other;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:0 0 0 0 0 0;}\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Calibri;\n\tpanose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1073786111 1 0 415 0;}\n \/* Style Definitions *\/\np.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal\n\t{mso-style-unhide:no;\n\tmso-style-qformat:yes;\n\tmso-style-parent:\"\";\n\tmargin:0in;\n\tmargin-bottom:.0001pt;\n\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n\tfont-size:12.0pt;\n\tfont-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}\n.MsoChpDefault\n\t{mso-style-type:export-only;\n\tmso-default-props:yes;\n\tfont-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}\n@page WordSection1\n\t{size:8.5in 11.0in;\n\tmargin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;\n\tmso-header-margin:.5in;\n\tmso-footer-margin:.5in;\n\tmso-paper-source:0;}\ndiv.WordSection1\n\t{page:WordSection1;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e\"This . . . beautifully crafted . . . Incredible book . . . documenting where the Marx Brothers’ influence appears in the animated world is a treasure for those of us who miss their comic brilliance.\"—Aviva Kempner, Director, YOO-HOO, MRS. GOLDBERG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"\u003e\"Talk about a specialized topic: Hahn provides an annotated guide to every animated cartoon that includes caricatures of Groucho, Harpo, Chico and even Zeppo, from Disney and Warner Bros. cartoons of the 1930s to Vlasek Pickle commercials right up to the creation of modern-day emojis. The well-chosen illustrations serve as a visual guide to the way these legendary comedians have been pictured over the years.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"\u003e- Leonard Maltin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/\n @font-face\n\t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\";\n\tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:roman;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Calibri;\n\tpanose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:swiss;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:-520082689 -1073697537 9 0 511 0;}\n \/* Style Definitions *\/\n p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal\n\t{mso-style-unhide:no;\n\tmso-style-qformat:yes;\n\tmso-style-parent:\"\";\n\tmargin:0in;\n\tmargin-bottom:.0001pt;\n\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n\tfont-size:12.0pt;\n\tfont-family:\"Calibri\",sans-serif;\n\tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}\n.MsoChpDefault\n\t{mso-style-type:export-only;\n\tmso-default-props:yes;\n\tfont-family:\"Calibri\",sans-serif;\n\tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}\n@page WordSection1\n\t{size:8.5in 11.0in;\n\tmargin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;\n\tmso-header-margin:.5in;\n\tmso-footer-margin:.5in;\n\tmso-paper-source:0;}\ndiv.WordSection1\n\t{page:WordSection1;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMarx Brothers fans love just about anything the comedy troupe ever did – even bits of film they didn’t do. Matthew Hahn has created the complete – and I mean complete – guide to the Marx Brothers in animation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe look of the three (sometimes four) brothers were so outlandish, they were ripe for caricature. Their zany humor felt right at home in cartoons. Their stardom at the dawn of the talkie era made them instantly recognizable to the public – and it was a quick, easy laugh for animators to add the Marx boys to any scene to liven up the proceedings. Hahn, a huge Marx fan had to know how many cartoons they appear in – together or separately, and he has done his homework. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe first 60 pages detail the theatrical cartoons – Disney’s The Bird Store (1932) is apparently the Marx’s first animated cameo… and before you know it every studio in Hollywood, New Rochelle and Manhattan, goes Marx crazy. “Television Marxtoons” is the second chapter and that begins with a 1960 Quick Draw McGraw cartoon (“Scooter Rabbit”) and goes all the way to a 2015 Spongebob episode! Everything! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDid you know there were two Marx Brothers cartoon pilots (one by Filmation in 1966; another in 2000 produced by Gary Kurtz, with Frank Ferrante as Groucho)? Later chapters document “Animated Effects and Credits in Marx Brother Movies”, “Marxtoons in You Bet Your Life, Groucho and the DeSoto Commercials” and a chapter on Marx animation that didn’t fit in the other chapters (like the Vlassic Pickle commercials). “Marxtoon Trivia”, “Where To Buy Marxtoons” a bibliography, footnotes and an index fill the 195 pages – and Joe Adamson was the obvious choice to pen a Foreword. Perfect! A nifty piece of research – I enjoyed it\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e- Jerry Beck, Cartoon Research\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eReview by Steven Silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"name\"\u003eReview: Another look at zany anarchists in 'The Animated Marx Brothers'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview from Artes Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview by James Neibaur\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith the inclusion of an informative Foreword by Joe Adamson (an authority on The Marx Brothers and animation) and an Epilogue that contains a never-before-published Groucho anecdote, a Bibliography, and an Index, \"The Animated Marx Brothers\" is a 'must read' for the legions of Marx Brothers fans and certain to be an enduringly popular and valued addition to community, college, and university library Theatre\/Cinema\/TV collections.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Midwest Book Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"width: 120px; 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Even kids today enjoy him as an alcoholic gunfighter in “Mr. Denton on Doomsday” episode of \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eThe Twilight Zone \u003c\/i\u003e(1939) and in his great comic performance in \"Three Wives Too Many\" on \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour\u003c\/i\u003e (1964). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;\"\u003eJoseph Fusco’s richly researched illustrated biography reveals the true mild-mannered father of two sons and husband for thirty-six years that always lurked behind the scoundrels, connivers, murderers, and thieves Dan portrayed in dozens of films and television series. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;\"\u003eDiscover the man behind the myth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43222498213950,"sku":"lkn1787291684830","price":29.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/0075\/8846\/files\/dan-duryea-a-career-appreciation-hardcover-edition-by-joseph-fusco_1.jpg?v=1787291689"},{"product_id":"okay-okay-dennis-james-lifetime-of-firsts-hardcover-edition-by-adam-nedeff","title":"OKAY? 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NOVAK: AN ACCLAIMED TELEVISION SERIES (paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN  9781629331638\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Peabody Award-winning series (1963-1965) followed the experiences of a young, tough-minded, idealistic high school English teacher on his first job, and featured stars James Franciscus, Dean Jagger, and Burgess Meredith. Guest stars included Richard Donner, Claude Akins, Eddie Albert, Ed Asner, Frankie Avalon, Diane Baker, Herschel Bernardi, Beau Bridges, Richard Chamberlain, Johnny Crawford, Pat Crowley, Robert Culp, Kim Darby, Tony Dow, Howard Duff, Lillian Gish, Don Grady, Joey Heatherton, Sherry Jackson, Walter Koenig, Marta Kristen, Martin Landau, Cloris Leachman, June Lockhart, Claudine Longet, Vera Miles, Lois Nettleton, E. 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Index. Includes a complete episode guide with full credits, plot descriptions, vintage reviews, and appraisals by the author.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eAppendices include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eNovak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e TV Series Awards 1963-1965\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eJack Neuman’s Writers Guide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eNovak’s Graduation Advice: Think\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003ePrincipal Vane’s Speech to New Teachers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eJames Franciscus’ Columns for \u003ci\u003e‘TEEN Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e (1963-1965)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eNovelization of the Two-Part \u003ci\u003eNovak\/Dr. Kildare\u003c\/i\u003e Rejected Script \u003ci\u003e“The Rich\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWho Are Poor”\u003c\/i\u003e by E. Jack Neuman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNovak\u003c\/i\u003e Game\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eAbout the author: Chuck Harter is a writer and musician, and his previously published books include \u003ci\u003eSuperboy \u0026amp; Superpup: The Lost Videos\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Superman on Broadway\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eJohnnie Ray: 1952 The Year of theAtomic Ray\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eLittle Elf: A Celebration of Harry Langdon. \u003c\/i\u003eHe also wrote the television documentary \u003ci\u003eHey! Hey! We’re the Monkees,\u003c\/i\u003e and has appeared as a commentator on many TV programs including \u003ci\u003eNorth Mission Road, Cops: America’s Most Wanted, Places of Infamy, A \u0026amp; E Biography, Mysteries and Scandals,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnsolved Mysteries.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e“I’m so pleased that Chuck Harter is bringing the \u003ci\u003eMr. Novak\u003c\/i\u003e experience to a wider audience. After you’ve read his detailed, behind-the-scenes account, I hope you’ll consider yourself part of the \u003ci\u003eNovak \u003c\/i\u003efamily.” -Richard Donner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e“Chuck Harter has produced a superlative book that is both fascinating and informative. Long life to \u003ci\u003eMr. Novak\u003c\/i\u003e! and three cheers for Chuck Harter!”\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e-Martin Landau\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e“Reading this book by Chuck Harter brought back many satisfying memories. You don’t have to have been an actor . . . just a student to appreciate the skillful way in which he unfolds the stories behind the cameras.” \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e-Walter Koenig\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"\u003eThe Mr. Novak television series was a landmark in the development of dramatic television. It starred James Franciscus with Dean Jagger and featured cutting-edge scripts, first-class production values and exceptional acting. It was the first program to portray teachers and students realistically. \"Mr. Novak: An Acclaimed Television Series\" by author, musician and popular culture consultant Chuck Harter is a profusely illustrated study that features: Comprehensive coverage of the original filming and air dates; An episode guide with vintage reviews and fresh perspectives; Interviews with over 35 actors who appeared on the show including Walter Koenig, Martin Landau, Beau Bridges, Tony Dow, Ed Asner, June Lockhart, and Sherry Jackson; Archival interviews with the series' stars and producers; A complete list of the many awards the series received, and so much more. Exceptionally well researched, written, organized and presented, \"Mr. Novak\" provides the reader with a complete and comprehensive profile of one of the finest TV series that ever aired. \"Mr. Novak\" is especially and unreservedly recommended for both community and academic library Television History collections. It should be noted for personal reading lists that \"Mr. Novak\" is also available in a paperback edition (9781629331638, $30.00) and in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.95).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e- Wisconsin Bookwatch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eChuck Harter's MR. NOVAK is a terrific book on the making of a short-lived, little-known (because it's hardly been rerun), but widely-acclaimed (in its time) TV series that starred James Franciscus as a teaher and Dean Jagger as his principal. MR. NOVAK followed the successful DR. KILDARE template, a series made by the same studio and developed by E. Jack Neuman, the writer\/creator of this series, and it was undoubtedly an inspiration for the much-more sucessful ROOM 222, which came along years later. Harter's book benefits enormously from his extensive research and numerous interviews with the key players of the show, both behind the camera and in front of it (some interviews were conducted personally, others gleaned from press reports and other sources). In many ways, MR. NOVAK is a story of opportunity lost -- the series was a critical and popular hit in its first season, but then was sabotaged by financial and creative studio and network meddling in the second season, which included a misguided change in the writing and the loss of key cast members. You don't have to be a fan of MR. NOVAK to enjoy this book -- in fact, I've never seen a single frame of the program. But I found the book fascinating anyway. The book comes with a detailed episode guide and two great bonus features -- E. Jack Neuman's \"bible\" for writers on the series and the synopsis of a two-part cross-over episode with DR. KILDARE about VD that was nixed at the last second by skittish NBC (the synopsis is inexplicably titled \"a novelization\" by Harter, which it most certainly is not). There are a lot of valuable lessons that current TV professionals -- writers, producers, and executives -- could learn from reading this detailed examination\/appreciation\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cwbr style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003ehistory\/post-mortem of what could have been a landmark series in TV history if not for its death from self-inflicted wounds.  -- \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eLee Goldberg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\" Although its glory years were in the past, MGM enjoyed a last hurrah in the 1960s as the studio behind such popular shows as \u003cem\u003eDr. Kildare, The Man from U.N.C.L.E \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Mr. Novak\u003c\/em\u003e, a serious-minded drama that tackled challenging issues on a weekly basis. I was a dedicated fan and remember the program with fondness. Harter has done yeoman service in tracing the history of the series, interviewing actors who were guest stars alongside series regulars James Franciscus and Dean Jagger, and providing an exhaustive episode guide. Anyone with even a passing interest in \u003cem\u003eMr. Novak\u003c\/em\u003e, or the workings of network television in the 60s, should find this a valuable resource.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003e- Leonard Maltin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eReview from Thrilling Days of Yesteryear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eReview from FilmInt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e Interview with the author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Alas, few people nowadays remember the NBC series MR. NOVAK. Centered around a high school teacher, it premiered in the Fall of 1963, ran for two years, then (except for an '80s, insomniacs' time-slot airing on TNT) totally vanished. So thank goodness for this comprehensive look into the making of that award-winning show. We begin with a career profile of creator\/executive producer E. Jack Neuman, who spoke to educators and students in hopes of crafting a series that mirrored reality. And with handsome, 28-year-old James Franciscus cast as \"practical idealist\" John Novak, the series tackled such issues as disabilities, alcoholism, bullying, prejudice, cheating, and teen pregnancy in a remarkably unsensationalistic manner. Along the way, Harter also touches upon its enthusiastic fans, behind-the-scenes disputes, rejected scripts, Franciscus' disdain for catty gossip rags, and the show's cancellation (despite its 31.7 Nielsen share!), only to be replaced by the infamous flop MY MOTHER, THE CAR. Numerous guest stars are also interviewed - Kim Darby, Walter Koenig, Frankie Avalon, Tony Dow, Johnny Crawford, Beverly Washburn - along with cast-regular Marian Collier (who later wed Neuman), Franciscus' wife Kitty, plus a foreward penned by Martin Landau. Capped off with an episode guide that includes plot synopses, critical reaction and Harter's personal assessments, this outstanding tribute is generously peppered with photos, as well as such offbeat bonuses as images and instructions from Transogram's MR. NOVAK board game!\" - Shock Cinema\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43222498607166,"sku":"imf1787291686262","price":26.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/0075\/8846\/files\/mr-novak-an-acclaimed-television-series-paperback_1.jpg?v=1787291691"},{"product_id":"grant-williams-hardback","title":"GRANT WILLIAMS (hardback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eISBN  9781629332345\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eNominated for the 2018 Richard Wall Memorial Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e, honoring books on film and broadcasting, from the Theatre Library Association\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eLife sometimes imitates art. An accomplished actor in film, theater, television, and Old Time Radio, Grant Williams, best-known for\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Incredible Shrinking Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1957), gradually shrank away from the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eHis film work reads like a Who’s Who of Hollywood’s Golden Years,with such famous filmmakers as director Jack Arnold, writer Richard Matheson, and producer Walt Disney. After gaining experience in theater and studying with Lee Strasberg, Grant graduated to live American television, and then to small roles in film, such as Written on the Wind (1956)\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eand dozens of television series, such as\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGunsmoke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1959),\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHawaiian Eye\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1960-1963),\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Outer Limits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1965),\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBonanza\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1960-1965), and\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerry Mason\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1964-1965), among many others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eA melancholy loner despite being surrounded by Hollywood hullabaloo, his gradual fade from films and fame left him as an enigma . . .until now. Through archival and personal documents, the author now divulges details never known by the public and dispels the myths about the man that were created by columnists of the 1950s and 1960s, such as Rual Askew, Emily Belser, Harrison Carroll, Mel Heimer, Hedda Hopper, and Bob Thomas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eGrant Williams may be known today only as the Incredible Shrinking Man, but his legacy now finally enlarges again through this titanic tribute to a tallest of talents.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eIllustrated with 122 photos, many never before seen, including portraits, candid or personal photos, behind-the-scenes photos, publicity and production stills, and frame captures from films and television shows.Bibliography, a List of Film and Television Credits, and an Index.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003eAbout the author: Giancarlo Stampalia received his B.A. from Columbia University in New York, then studied screenwriting and playwriting at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, devoting several years to playwriting and directing. For his play,\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDevil’s Advocate\u003c\/i\u003e, he received a nomination as Best Playwright from the L.A. Weekly Annual Theater Awards in Los Angeles. His other works include\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrehler dirige\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003ci\u003eStrehler Conducts\u003c\/i\u003e). He lives in Trieste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e“A wonderfully researched and comprehensive piece, enriched with tidbits of movieland history and analyzed with state-of-the-art psychological and artistic insight. Simply \u003ci\u003ecomme il faut\u003c\/i\u003e.\" -C. 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In-between\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAdam’s Rib\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1949) and\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLookin’ Up\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e(2016), Marvin was a renowned voice actor, known to generations as the voice of Top Cat. 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You also smile when remembering Marvin on the tv series\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1977-1985) as Henry Beesmeyer, the telephone repairman.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eHis roles on Old Time Radio, and in dozens of films and tv series, indelibly set his distinctive, whining, deadpan Brooklyn accent with his image, but the mask hid his true talent. In-between\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAdam’s Rib\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1949) and\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLookin’ Up\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e(2016), Marvin was a renowned voice actor, known to generations as the voice of Top Cat. 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Film Noir devotees recognize him in\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Killers\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(1946),\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBody and Soul\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(1947),\u003ci\u003eSorry, Wrong Number\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(1948)\u003ci\u003e,\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Way Street\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(1950). Television viewers know him from\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCannon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1971-1996) and\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJake and the Fatman\u003c\/i\u003e(1987-1992), and\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNero Wolfe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1981).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eThat he was an American World War II fighter pilot in the United States Army Air Corps with the rank of Captain and a producer-director of the Armed Forces Radio Service, as well as a film producer\/director at Warner Bros., and later a singer, has never been fully revealed . . . until now.\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eAuthor Charles Tranberg discloses the facts behind his feats, including Conrad’s tremendous radio, film, and television credits, his memorable productions, and those that brought him from sound speakers to sound stages, including Quinn Martin, Lee Horsley, Joe Penny, Andy Griffith, Dean Hargrove, Fred Silverman, Howard McNear, John Wayne, James Arness, and Jack Webb.\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eWilliam Conrad. Conscientious professional. Congenial gentleman. Consumate actor. Discover his full story in the first ever richly researched biography.\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eIllustrated. Index. Bibliography. \u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eAbout the author: Charles Tranberg’s other works include\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Love the Illusion: The Life and Career of Agnes Moorehead; Not So Dumb: The Life and Career of Marie Wilson; Fred MacMurray: A Biography; The Thin Man Films: Murder Over Cocktails, Robert Taylor: A Biography; Walt Disney \u0026amp; Recollections of the Disney Studios: 1955-1980; Fredric March: A Consummate Actor.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; 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color: black;\"\u003eOld Time Radio fans remember William Conrad from\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuspense\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(1947-1959),\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEscape\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(1947-1954)\u003ci\u003e,\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGunsmoke\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(1952-1961). Film Noir devotees recognize him in\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Killers\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(1946),\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBody and Soul\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(1947),\u003ci\u003eSorry, Wrong Number\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(1948)\u003ci\u003e,\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Way Street\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(1950). Television viewers know him from\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCannon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1971-1996) and\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJake and the Fatman\u003c\/i\u003e(1987-1992), and\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNero Wolfe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1981).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eThat he was an American World War II fighter pilot in the United States Army Air Corps with the rank of Captain and a producer-director of the Armed Forces Radio Service, as well as a film producer\/director at Warner Bros., and later a singer, has never been fully revealed . . . until now.\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eAuthor Charles Tranberg discloses the facts behind his feats, including Conrad’s tremendous radio, film, and television credits, his memorable productions, and those that brought him from sound speakers to sound stages, including Quinn Martin, Lee Horsley, Joe Penny, Andy Griffith, Dean Hargrove, Fred Silverman, Howard McNear, John Wayne, James Arness, and Jack Webb.\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eWilliam Conrad. Conscientious professional. Congenial gentleman. Consumate actor. Discover his full story in the first ever richly researched biography.\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eIllustrated. Index. Bibliography. \u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eAbout the author: Charles Tranberg’s other works include\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Love the Illusion: The Life and Career of Agnes Moorehead; Not So Dumb: The Life and Career of Marie Wilson; Fred MacMurray: A Biography; The Thin Man Films: Murder Over Cocktails, Robert Taylor: A Biography; Walt Disney \u0026amp; Recollections of the Disney Studios: 1955-1980; Fredric March: A Consummate Actor.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview by Boyce McClain's Collector's Corner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoyce McClain's Collector's Corner\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43222500835390,"sku":"vev1787291696641","price":27.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/0075\/8846\/files\/william-conrad-a-life-career-hardback_1.jpg?v=1787291702"},{"product_id":"the-life-and-times-of-sydney-greenstreet-paperback","title":"THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SYDNEY GREENSTREET (paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN  9781629333083\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ParagraphStyle1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal !important; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eAt the age of 61,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-variant: normal !important; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e Sydney Greenstreet made one of the most memorable debuts in classic cinema as the mysterious Kaspar Gutman in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'ACaslonPro-SemiboldItalic',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: ACaslonPro-SemiboldItalic; font-variant: normal !important; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eThe Maltese Falcon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-variant: normal !important; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e (1941). 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Until now, the British-born\u003cbr\u003echaracter actor has never been the subject of\u003cbr\u003ea full-length biography. Greenstreet (1879-\u003cbr\u003e1954) is best known for his film debut in the\u003cbr\u003eclassic The Maltese Falcon (1941), as well as\u003cbr\u003eCasablanca (1942) and the pictures he made\u003cbr\u003eteamed with Peter Lorre. My favorite Greenstreet\u003cbr\u003eperformances are in Conflict (1945)\u003cbr\u003eand Christmas in Connecticut (1945).\u003cbr\u003eConsidering Greenstreet’s popularity\u003cbr\u003ewith film fans, I am surprised how little\u003cbr\u003ehas been written about him. I knew close\u003cbr\u003eto nothing about him but often wondered\u003cbr\u003eabout his background, his relationship with\u003cbr\u003ehis family and what kind of person he was.\u003cbr\u003eAnd I never realized how versatile he was.\u003cbr\u003eThis book opened my eyes to his extensive\u003cbr\u003erange. 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His performance earned him a Best Supporting Actor Nomination. Born in England, Greenstreet had enjoyed a forty-year stage career which encompassed everything from Shakespeare to musical comedy and some of the most acclaimed plays of the 1930s. His film career lasted a mere eight years but included the timeless \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'ACaslonPro-SemiboldItalic',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: ACaslonPro-SemiboldItalic; font-variant: normal !important; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eCasablanca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-variant: normal !important; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e (1942) and saw him teamed to great effect with the inimitable Peter Lorre. 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Until now, the British-born\u003cbr\u003echaracter actor has never been the subject of\u003cbr\u003ea full-length biography. Greenstreet (1879-\u003cbr\u003e1954) is best known for his film debut in the\u003cbr\u003eclassic The Maltese Falcon (1941), as well as\u003cbr\u003eCasablanca (1942) and the pictures he made\u003cbr\u003eteamed with Peter Lorre. My favorite Greenstreet\u003cbr\u003eperformances are in Conflict (1945)\u003cbr\u003eand Christmas in Connecticut (1945).\u003cbr\u003eConsidering Greenstreet’s popularity\u003cbr\u003ewith film fans, I am surprised how little\u003cbr\u003ehas been written about him. I knew close\u003cbr\u003eto nothing about him but often wondered\u003cbr\u003eabout his background, his relationship with\u003cbr\u003ehis family and what kind of person he was.\u003cbr\u003eAnd I never realized how versatile he was.\u003cbr\u003eThis book opened my eyes to his extensive\u003cbr\u003erange. Greenstreet’s film bow came at the\u003cbr\u003eage of 61; before that, he had a substantial\u003cbr\u003ecareer on stage starting in 1902.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sculthorpe has written several books\u003cbr\u003eand his research is always impeccable—and\u003cbr\u003ehe’s at his best here. In addition to the interviews,\u003cbr\u003earticles and reviews that he’s uncovered,\u003cbr\u003ehe had the help of the Greenstreet\u003cbr\u003efamily. They also gave him access to a wide\u003cbr\u003earray of photographs, amazing stuff from\u003cbr\u003ethe theater, personal snaps and candids.\u003cbr\u003eSculthorpe seems very engaged with\u003cbr\u003eGreenstreet, his life and career, and I would\u003cbr\u003esay this is his best biography yet.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Classic Images\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ParagraphStyle1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-variant: normal !important; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.dvdchoices.co.uk\/?p=2135\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43222501851198,"sku":"xav1787291700340","price":26.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/0075\/8846\/files\/the-life-and-times-of-sydney-greenstreet-hardback_1.jpg?v=1787291705"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.dovewella.com\/collections\/male-stars.oembed","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}