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50 years ago a book titled Carrie was released. The book's author was the then 26-year-old Stephen King. In the five decades since then, he has released another 87 books and is now one of the world's...

50 years ago a book titled Carrie was released. The book's author was the then 26-year-old Stephen King. In the five decades since then, he has released another 87 books and is now one of the world's...

Hardback version. Picerni's stage-screen-TV career took him from small East Coast theater groups to Hollywood studios where he acted alongside stars on the level of John Wayne, Errol Flynn, Audie...

Fans of Golden Age television will remember Paul Picerni as one of the stars of the greatest of all crimebusting series, THE UNTOUCHABLES with Robert Stack. Movie fans might instantly associate him...

During the 1950s and 1960s it seemed that every TV show was written by Stirling Silliphant. His scripts for Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Tightrope, Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre, Perry Mason, and, of course,...

During the 1950s and 1960s it seemed that every TV show was written by Stirling Silliphant. His scripts for Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Tightrope, Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre, Perry Mason, and, of course,...

Mrs. Gari admits that some of the "scams" she revealed in the book are actually just practical jokes, but she contends that practical jokes are, in reality, nonprofit scams. All of the stories are...

Never heard of him? Not surprising, as Ben Pivar was one of the faceless craftsmen who inhabited the sizable world of Hollywood's cinematic underbelly, the B film. But while often disparaged and...

Long-time writer and researcher William Harper shares his wealth of articles, comics, complete radio log and much more in this definitive work on the great Western radio show, Straight Arrow!...

Stronger Than Spinach: The Secret Appeal of the Famous Studios Popeye CartoonsAuthor: Steve R. BierlyPublisher: BearManor MediaPublication Date: Nov 13, 2009Number of Pages: 328 pagesBinding:...

Lon Davis was one lucky young film buff. Growing up in Southern California in the 1970s, he was able to spend quality time with some of the celebrated residents of the Motion Picture Country Home in...

Lon Davis was one lucky young film buff. Growing up in Southern California in the 1970s, he was able to spend quality time with some of the celebrated residents of the Motion Picture Country Home in...

The 80s and 90s (or "copper age") of DC Comics was an exciting time of change and growth for the company. In their Crisis on Infinite Earths maxi-series, drawn by premier artist George Perez, the DC...

The 80s and 90s (or "copper age") of DC Comics was an exciting time of change and growth for the company. In their Crisis on Infinite Earths maxi-series, drawn by premier artist George Perez, the DC...

The superhero genre has exploded, with comic book heroes conquering the big screen and making massive inroads on the small. Whether well known brand names like Batman and Spider-Man, or lesser...

LOADED with trivia, plus an episode guide and brief description to each and every radio and television broadcast, comic books and mystery magazines using the SUSPENSE name. Trivia about the "Sorry,...

"Hey, did you hear the one about the honest lawyer?..." "So, this priest says to a rabbi..." When it comes to comedy, nobody knows the comics and their jokes as well as Mel Simons. Mel has spent his...

Two questions that people ask television comedy writers repeatedly are: "How do you guys ever think them up?" and "Is writing for a television show anything like it was on the old Dick Van Dyke...

Before The Twilight Zone and before The Outer Limits, there was Tales of Tomorrow, the first science fiction series on television aimed at adult viewers. Premiering on ABC on August 3, 1951, the live...

Before The Twilight Zone and before The Outer Limits, there was Tales of Tomorrow, the first science fiction series on television aimed at adult viewers. Premiering on ABC on August 3, 1951, the live...

When Spyros Skouras was forced to resign as commander in chief of 20th Century-Fox, Darryl F. Zanuck was persuaded to return to the studio to take charge. As the studio was on the brink of disaster,...

Superman and the Mole-Men (1951) with George Reeves. The Fly (1958) with Vincent Price. The Last Man on Earth (1964). These low-budget films earned big-profit bonanzas, and the man behind the yields...

Internationally known silent film pianist Stuart Oderman brings together a collection of personal interviews with prominent personalities from music and film: Artie Shaw, Lita Grey, Joseph L...

From the prolific fingers of master silent movie pianist Stuart Oderman comes a collection of rare interviews with some of the most important people of a bygone film era: Marlene Dietrich, Frank...

As you leaf through these pages you will find a new kind of trivia. You've played games at home before, and made teams in your local pub for prizes. You've guessed while watching your favorite sports...

This is Volume 1 of 3 volumes. Rediscover radio as it was broadcast during the Golden Age. From shows fondly remembered to those long forgotten, this was the experience of days spent listening to the...

After a confrontational Graduation Day, I decided to run away with a Show Business Circus. Went to Greenwich Village and started bussing bars between 2am and 6am while doing Open Mic Nites at the...

Autobiography of a master impressionist, now the voice of Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny and the rest of the Warner Bros. cartoon characters! "Everyone who knows voices knows how good Joe Alaskey is at them...

The definitive biography of the World War II events leading to the novel, plus a history of the novel, film, television series (including complete, detailed log of the show), and enough...

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION10 Things to Know aboutThe Academy Awards(R) Book of Lists 1. A new and different way to explore the history of the ultimate movie award, the glamorous, glorious Oscars(R). 2...