Hollywood Enigma : Dana Andrews
by Carl Rollyson Seeing Dana Andrews name on any cast list catches my eye as I’m confident it does with many fans of “classic” films. While I’m sure I didn’t […]
I Owe Russia $1200 … by Bob Hope
This tale of travel from the legendary Bob Hope is one with heart around all the laughs that features Bob giving us a narrative of the many USO tours he […]
Charlton Heston : Hollywood’s Last Icon
by Marc Eliot Eliot has a large number of bios out including ones on Walt Disney, Clint Eastwood, Cary Grant and Steve McQueen among others. As a child of the […]
Clown Prince of Hollywood … By Bob Thomas
The Antic Life and Times of Jack L. Warner Having recently enjoyed Stanley Tucci’s wonderful S.O.B. styled turn as Jack Warner on the TV miniseries Feud, the story of Joan […]
Dietrich & Riefenstahl
Hollywood, Berlin, and a Century In Two Lives By Karin Wieland Having read previous books on Marlene Dietrich, I came into this latest edition on her life well versed on […]
Lionel Atwill : The Exquisite Villain
by Neil Pettigrew Is Lionel Atwill one of the great “horror” stars of the first and second wave of the genre? Perhaps, but I’ll be the first to admit I […]
Andy & Don
The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show ……… by Daniel de Vise I guess I should start by clearly stating that The Andy Griffith Show is my […]
Hollywood Exile or How I Learned to Love the Blacklist
By Bernard Gordon I suppose I’ve read enough books on Hollywood history over a number of years to have a decent idea of the players involved in the Communist witch […]
The Friedkin Connection : A Memoir
By William Friedkin Quick! Name a film directed by William Friedkin. Did you think of The Exorcist first? I usually do. This self penned tale of his own journey growing […]
The Amicus Antholgy …. and …. Amicus House of Horrors
Anyone who is a fan of the British horror films that Hammer studios put forth from the fifties thru to the seventies are all well aware of just who Amicus […]
Bronson’s Loose Again : On The Set With Charles Bronson
By author Paul Talbot. I see the name Bronson on a book cover and out comes the credit card. Paul Talbot continues breaking down the career of one of cinema’s […]
Wild Bill Wellman ; Hollywood Rebel
By William Wellman Jr. What do you know about Wild Bill? Me? I think of airplane pictures and tough guy actors that populated his films. Titles like Wings and The […]
The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney
Authored by Richard A. Lertzman and William J. Birnes. Released by Gallery Books. Having finally put down this recent release encompassing much of Mickey’s private and professional life I’m tempted […]
Stuntman : The Autobiography of Yakima Canutt
If you’ve read as many books on John Wayne and the western in general as I have then I am sure you’ll agree that the name of Yakima Canutt is […]
Jerry Lee Lewis : His Own Story by Rick Bragg
Jerry Lee Lewis the focal point on a classic film blog? Did you know Lewis has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? How about that he once starred […]
Joan Blondell : A Life Between Takes ….. by Matthew Kennedy
Ask me to conjure up an image of Joan Blondell and it’s the short matronly older lady with blonde hair and slightly bulging eyes. In other words her character Lady […]
