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Sidebar: Walter Huston and the Duke of Crovenay

April 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Walter Huston as picturing on 1933 Dixie Premium

A review of John Weld’s biography of Walter Huston, September Song, including a story about the fabled Duke of Crovenay and the birth of the Crovenay Society.

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UPS Delivers: Video Unboxing of the New Spencer Tracy Biography by James Curtis

October 18, 2011 By 2 Comments
Spencer Tracy 5x7 Fan Photo

UPS dropped off my Amazon pre-order of the new Spencer Tracy biography by James Curtis earlier today, so I made a 3 minute video taking it out of the box and capturing first impressions.

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His Warts, Their Warts: The Ragman’s Son by Kirk Douglas

September 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Thoughts after reading Kirk Douglas’ 1988 autobiography The Ragman’s Son. Written during TCM’s September 2011 tribute to Douglas as their Star of the Month.

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License to Pawn Review – A Look at the New Book by Pawn Stars’ Rick Harrison

June 10, 2011 By 2 Comments

A review of License to Pawn, a biography by Rick Harrison of the Pawn Stars television show on History. A fast read, heavy on biography, but a bit light on the deals and steals.

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39 Classic Movie Stars of the 1920′s and 30′s Interviewed by Michael Ankerich

May 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Taking a look at two very valuable books originally written by Michael Ankerich in the 1990′s that have been reissued in 2011: Broken Silence and The Sound of Silence, which cover 39 silent and early talkie film players that Ankerich spoke with between 1987-97. Contents of each book listed.

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Video Review: Dangerous Curves atop Hollywood Heels

January 19, 2011 By 1 Comment

A video review looks at Dangerous Curves atop Hollywood Heels by Michael G. Ankerich, a 2011 release profiling 14 Hard-Luck Silent Film Actresses. Plus I’m curious, should a book like this still carry a good filmography or is the IMDb enough?

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Video Review – Kay Francis: I Can’t Wait to Be Forgotten by Scott O’Brien

January 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment

A video review of Scott O’Brien’s 2007 Kay Francis biography, I Can’t Wait to Be Forgotten. Plus the entire Kay Francis birthday schedule of films airing on TCM, January 13, 2011.

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What I’ve Been Reading: Errol & Olivia Plus Some Older Titles

October 21, 2010 By 2 Comments

What I liked and disliked about Errol & Olivia Ego & Obsession in Golden Era Hollywood by Robert Matzen, plus a look at four older classic movie biographies that I’ve recently read.

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Review: Warning Shadows: Home Alone With Classic Cinema by Gary Giddins

June 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Orson Welles as Harry Lime in The Third Man

A review of reviews. Inside Gary Giddins’ excellent collection of reviews covering Classic Film on DVD, Warning Shadows: Home Alone With Classic Cinema.

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Interview with Classic Images’ Laura Wagner about her new book

January 25, 2010 By 2 Comments
Killer Tomatoes Fifiteen Tough Film Dames by Ray Hagen and Laura Wagner

Laura Wagner, film book reviewer of Classic Images, answers a few questions about her new book, Let Me Tell You How I Really Feel … The Uncensored Book Reviews…

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