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Three Bad Men – Scott Allen Nollen Talks About His Latest Book

January 11, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 9 Comments

Three Bad Men author Scott Allen Nollen at Monument Valley

An interview with author Scott Allen Nollen about his latest, THREE BAD MEN: John Ford, John Wayne, Ward Bond, coming from McFarland in April 2013. Includes several rare images courtesy of the author.

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

October 18, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

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

May 29, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti 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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Talking Boris Karloff with Authorized Biographer Scott Allen Nollen

April 13, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti 3 Comments

An interview about Boris Karloff with his authorized biographer, Scott Allen Nollen, author of Boris Karloff: A Gentleman’s Life. Includes several rare Karloff photographs.

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Video Review: Dangerous Curves atop Hollywood Heels

January 19, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti 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 Cliff Aliperti 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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Interview with Classic Images’ Laura Wagner about her new book

January 25, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 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…