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- This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Joel Grey, Nancy Kulp, and Robert Lowery star in “Full House,” airing Oct. 25, 1959
- This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Jill Clayburgh and Suzanne Somers star in “The Big Ripoff,” airing Oct. 25, 1974
- Coming next week to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Screenwriter and film historian GARY GERANI on the genius of Billy Goldenberg (pictured right) as a composer and his generosity as a human being. Gary provides commentary for the fiftieth anniversary Blu-ray release of FEAR NO EVIL and RITUAL OF EVIL, the iconic made-for-TV occult thrillers starring Louis Jourdan that also marked Goldenberg’s first film credits as a composer. FEAR NO EVIL / RITUAL OF EVIL Blu-ray Double Feature is available now from Kino Lorber, while Gary’s documentary on the life and career of Billy Goldenberg is projected for release in 2021
- via National Comedy Center: The NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER partners with the Elkhorn Valley Museum to launch a new Johnny Carson Gallery in Carson’s hometown of Elkhorn, NE (set to open in 2021), and with the Carson Entertainment Group to launch a new Johnny Carson exhibit, 30 Years of Late Night Television, set to open in 2022
- This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Gerald Mohr and Myrna Fahey star in “Mano Nera,” the first of four episodes co-written by Leo Gordon, airing Oct. 23, 1960
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- This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Gerald Mohr and Myrna Fahey star in “Mano Nera,” the first of four episodes co-written by Leo Gordon, airing Oct. 23, 1960 – Ed Robertson on Now available from Black Pawn Press: MAVERICK: Legend of the West, back in the saddle and fully updated as a Revised Third Edition with more than 100 pages of new information about the show that made James Garner a star. 25 percent of the net proceeds from the sales of the third edition will be donated to The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund. Available both in softcover and, very soon, as an eBook through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online
- Lou Grant, Tom Kennedy, plus The Unifying Power of Magic: Next on TVC « KSAV on Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 508 with guest Steve Beverly is now available for listening on demand
- Lou Grant, Tom Kennedy, plus The Unifying Power of Magic: Next on TVC « KSAV on Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 512.4 with guest Ed Asner is available for listening on demand
- This Date in MAVERICK TV History: “The Long Hunt” airs on Oct. 20, 1957 – Ed Robertson on Now available from Black Pawn Press: MAVERICK: Legend of the West, back in the saddle and fully updated as a Revised Third Edition with more than 100 pages of new information about the show that made James Garner a star. 25 percent of the net proceeds from the sales of the third edition will be donated to The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund. Available both in softcover and, very soon, as an eBook through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online
- This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Efrem Zimbalist Jr. stars as Dandy Jim Buckley in “High Card Hangs,” airing Oct. 19, 1958 – Ed Robertson on Now available from Black Pawn Press: MAVERICK: Legend of the West, back in the saddle and fully updated as a Revised Third Edition with more than 100 pages of new information about the show that made James Garner a star. 25 percent of the net proceeds from the sales of the third edition will be donated to The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund. Available both in softcover and, very soon, as an eBook through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 507 with guest Geoffrey Mark is now available for listening on demand
The Largesse of Jack Riley Original Airdates: Sept. 11-13, 2020 TVC 507.4: A return visit by Emmy Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated writer, producer, singer, and author Geoffrey Mark (Ella: A Biography of the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald, Ethel Merman: The Biggest … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star
Tagged Allan Manings, Always Remember and Never Forget, Ann Romano, Before the Parade Passes By, Bonnie Franklin, Carol Burnett, Carol Channing, Cecilia Sisson, Cuban-American, Desi Arnaz, Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend, Dolly Levi, Dwayne Schneider, Ed Cooper, Fly Me to the Moon, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Geoffrey Mark, Geoffrey Mark Ethel Merman, Geoffrey Mark Jack Riley, Geoffrey Mark Jack Sheldon, Geoffrey Mark Peter Fonda, Geoffrey Mark Rip Taylor, Geoffrey Mark The Lucy Book, Glenn Scarpelli, Gloria Calderón Kellett, Grammy Award-nominated, Great American Songbook, Hello Dolly, Howard Hesseman, Jack Riley, Jack Riley Bob Newhart Show, Jack Riley Elliot Carlin, Joseph Campanella, Justina Machado, Kaye Ballard, Larger Than Life, Lazy Afternoon, Lorelei, Lucille Ball, Mackenzie Phillips, Marilyn Monroe, Maybe this Time, Michael Lembeck, Mike Royce, Mothers-in-Law, Norman Lear, Pat Harrington, Richard Masur, Rita Moreno, Schneider, Stephen Tobolowsky, Suzanne Pleshette, The Lucy Book, The Show Goes On, Tom Poston, Valerie Bertinelli, Whitney Blake
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 452 with guests Kevin Hamilton and Ned O’Gorman, co-authors of LOOKOUT AMERICA, is now available online for listening on demand
The Secret Hollywood Studio That Shaped The Cold War Original Airdates: May 31-June 2, 2019 TVC 452.3: Ed welcomes Kevin Hamiliton and Ned O’Gorman, co-authors of Lookout America: The Secret Hollywood Studio at the Heart of the Cold War, the … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star
Tagged 1352nd Motion Picture Squadron, atomic bomb, Atomic Bomb Delivery Aircraft, Bikini, Bikini Atoll, Borax, Cold War, Dartmouth College Press, Dwight D. Eisenhower, film history, Harold Lloyd, hydrogen bomb, Jack Gould, James Stewart, Jimmy Stewart, John Ford, Kevin Hamilton, Korea: Battleground for Liberty, let's face it, Lookout Mountain, Lookout Mountain Laboratory, LookoutAmerica.org, Marilyn Monroe, Mike device, military history, Ned O’Gorman, New York Times, nuclear mushroom cloud, Operation Bikini, Operation Greenhouse, Operation Ivy, Operation Redwing, Operation Sandstone, Operation Teapot, Operation Wigwam, pop culture, power reactor, Racket Squad, Rear Window, Reed Hadley, Studies in Visual Culture, Susan Hayward, Taiwan: Island of Freedom, Target Nevada, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Cold War
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via Kruse GWS Auctions: Coming Saturday 3/30: An auction of Hollywood film and music items that may be worthy of a Grammy or Oscar, featuring artifacts from Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Prince, John Lennon, Led Zeppelin, Star Wars, Batman, Lord of the Rings and President John F. Kennedy
March 13, 2019 — Kruse GWS Auctions has announced the Archives of Hollywood & Music, the first Hollywood and Music memorabilia auction of 2019. Scheduled for Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 10am PT, the auction will offer more than 160 … Continue reading
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Tagged Batman, celebrity auctions, Elvis Presley, entertainment memorabilia, Forrest Gump, John F. Kennedy, John Lennon, Kruse GWS Auctions, Led Zeppelin, Lord of the Rings, Marilyn Monroe, movie memorabilia, movie memorabilia auctions, Prince, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Trek, Star Wars, The Godfather, The Terminator
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 438, Hour 1 with guest Geoffrey Mark is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 438 with guest Geoffrey Mark Original Airdate: Feb. 15-17, 2019 Hour 1, Part 1: Emmy Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated writer, producer, performer, author, Lucille Ball historian and Ella Fitzgerald biographer Geoffrey Mark pays tribute to Carol Channing and … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star
Tagged Allan Manings, Always Remember and Never Forget, Ann Romano, Before the Parade Passes By, Bonnie Franklin, Carol Burnett, Carol Channing, Cecilia Sisson, Cuban-American, Desi Arnaz, Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend, Dolly Levi, Dwayne Schneider, Ed Cooper, Fly Me to the Moon, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Geoffrey Mark, Glenn Scarpelli, Gloria Calderón Kellett, Grammy Award-nominated, Great American Songbook, Hello Dolly, Howard Hesseman, Joseph Campanella, Justina Machado, Kaye Ballard, Larger Than Life, Lazy Afternoon, Lorelei, Lucille Ball, Mackenzie Phillips, Marilyn Monroe, Maybe this Time, Michael Lembeck, Mike Royce, Mothers-in-Law, Norman Lear, Pat Harrington, Richard Masur, Rita Moreno, Schneider, Stephen Tobolowsky, The Lucy Book, The Show Goes On, Valerie Bertinelli, Whitney Blake
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