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Originally christened "America's First Family of Song,"The King Family exploded onto the national entertainmentscene in l965. Centered around the popular talents and richharmonies of Grammy® nominated Big Band era greats TheKing Sisters, along with bandleader and guitar virtuoso AlvinoRey, the entire family displayed on weekly national televisionthe musical talents of its 37 members, spanning threegenerations. Following just two dazzling appearances on ABCTV's"The Hollywood Palace," The King Family became one ofthe most popular and beloved television, recording andconcert acts of the 1960's and 70's.The King Sisters, a popular recording group with aunique 4-part harmony sound, began performing with theHorace Heidt Orchestra in the late 1930's. As they continuedinto the 40's and 50's with bandleader Artie Shaw, andeventually joining the Alvino Rey band, they became one ofthe leading attractions of the day on records, radio, moviesand the concert stage.As the King Sisters' own families expanded, the musicalmagic was eventually captured in 1965 in their own weeklyABC-TV show, featuring not only the King Sisters and Alvino Rey,but all the aunts, uncles, siblings, cousins, and little kiddies of 37members. This initial TV series would spawn a show-businessphenomenon that over the next decade would encompass 17television specials, including holiday specials, 6 top-sellingalbums for Warner Bros., and a second TV series. During theseyears, the family's schedule also included record-breakingengagements at the nation's top concert venues includingsold-out performances at The Hollywood Bowl, nightclubengagements in Las Vegas, Reno, and Lake Tahoe,appearances at Disneyland, and a "King Family Day" at theNew York World's Fair.The King Family continued to appear together in concertand on television throughout the 1970's and The King Sisterscontinued into the 1980's. In 1985 the Sisters were one of thefeatured performers at President Reagan's Inaugural Ball and in2004, The King Family's unique place among the pantheon ofentertainers associated with the holidays, including AndyWilliams and Judy Garland, was celebrated as part of theBRAVO Television Network's documentary "The ChristmasSpecial Christmas Special."The King Family has recently produced a new publictelevision special, their first in three decades, the first ever CDreleases of their albums, and a planned return to the concertstage. There have been many changes and additions to thefamily over the past four decades (the head count at a recentfamily reunion exceeded 150!) but one thing has remained thesame over the years-their love of being together as a family.And whether it's a warm and cozy Christmas caroling party, aniece's elegant wedding reception, or a good old-fashionedFourth of July picnic, there is always an abundance of enticingand delicious home-cooked food around, from the wonderfulrecipes that have become part of this family's tradition.

Let Me Tell You How I Really Feel: The Uncensored Book Reviews of Classic Images' Laura Wagner, 2001-2010, gathers together the best of Laura's monthly book reviews from Classic Images magazine - uncensored, as they were meant to beread in the first place. Also included is some of the hate mail she has received because of her hard-core, take-no-prisoners approach to reviewing. The much-beloved Laura Wagner's articles have appeared regularly in Classic Images (www.classicimages.com) and Films of the Golden Age (www.filmsofthegoldenage.com) since 1995. She became the book reviewer for Classic Images in 2001. Laura is the co-author of Killer Tomatoes: 15 Tough Film Dames (McFarland) and contributed a short story to the anthology, It's That Time Again 2!: More New Stories of Old-Time Radio (BearManor Media)

You know the face. You know the credit list: Lost in Space, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Kung Fu, The Twilight Zone and hundreds more... But who was Albert Salmi? Born of Finnish parents in the Finnish section of Brooklyn, Albert Salmi had a childhood he would recall fondly, even though it was plagued by the hardships of the Great Depression. In an attempt to earn money as a teenager, he broke the law; and the very wise judge gave him a sentence that turned his life around. Salmi set his sights for an acting career and, thanks to the GI Bill, got the best training possible. The result was that for forty years he appeared on the Broadway stage (Bus Stop, etc.), national television (Alfred Hitchcock Presents, I Spy, That Girl, Dallas, etc., etc.), andin countless films (The Unforgiven, Caddyshack, etc.). Sandra Grabman's biography is a frank and loving tribute, combined with many memories from Salmi's family, friends, and co-stars, and includes never-before-published memoirs from the man himself. From humble beginnings -- to a highly successful acting career -- to a tragic death that shocked the world -- Albert Salmi's story is unlike any other you'll ever read.This is the updated, second edition!

Revised & updated version of The Omni-Directional Three-Dimensional Vectoring Paper Printed Omnibus for Bewitched Analysis a.k.a. The Bewitched History Book.For fifty years the beloved 1960s sitcom Bewitched has been enchanting television audiences. Created at a turbulent time in American history, Bewitched offered a brief respite from the worries of the day. Before now, there has never been a book written that ties in the events of the times with each episode.But more important, there has never been a book about the show which breaks down each episode in depth. There is now. Within these pages you will learn everything about America's favorite witch, Samantha Stephens, her dreary mortal husband, Durwood, er, Darrin, and the grand host of witches, warlocks, and marvelous mortals who accompanied them on their journey from newlyweds to the parents of a little witch and warlock of their own.Each of the 254 episodes are described in humorous detail and reviewed by one of the biggest fans of the show, David Pierce (otherwise known as Dr. Bombay), from the premiere Bewitched website www.harpiesbizarre.com, based on his popular "40 Years Ago..." weekly posts. Rare trivia and photos accompany the episodes as you learn which witch went which way along with what mortal madness materialized in the swinging 60s of suburbia!About the AuthorDavid Pierce should have gotten a Master's Degree in Bewitched, but, instead, got an Associates in Science, majoring in Commercial Art. He currently works as a customer service operations agent in the health care profession and lives in Holladay, Utah.

Following Phantom of the Opera (1943), in the middle of the Silver age of Universal Studio's monster movies, a new sequel to Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman was considered for a Technicolor production: Wolfman vs Dracula! Lon Chaney Jr., who was the only actor to portray Universal's four classic monster roles; Dracula, frankenstein's monster, the mummy and the wolfman. At first Chaney was to play both roles, as his father Lon Chaney Sr. had done in several of his famous silent films. But Larry Talbot in his human phase would look exactly like Count Dracula so the role of Dracula was given to it's originator Bela Lugosi. A script was prepared by Bernard Shubert, who had written the screenplay for Tod Browning's London After Midnight(MGM 1927) remake Mark of the Vampire (MGM 1935). Shubert kept the settings very tight in its scenes, to keep the cost down to balance out for the extra expense of technicolor. But by 1944 Bela Lugosi was in his 60s and would have had to play part of his role as a giant bat much like in the Copolla Bram Stoker's Dracula in the 90s - and that would have been too much for him. And they couldn't have the Wolfman fighting an animated bat much like John Carradine's depiction of the Count or even Lugosi's portrayal in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. So they decided to make one of their Arabian Nights film on the Technicolor contract and all that remained of Wolfman vs Dracula are some color 8x10s of Chaney in both parts. This volume has a short biography of screenwriter/TV producer Bernard Shubert and comments from Shubert and special effects cinematographer David Stanley Horsley.

According to Book Industry Trends 2008, over $5 billion worth of books, periodicals, audiovisuals, and other materials were purchased by libraries in 2007-over $1.9 billion spent on book purchases alone. * More than one-tenth of publishers' net book sales are to libraries. * 59% of adults in the U.S. have public library cards. * Americans go to libraries nearly three times more often than they go to the movies. * There are more public libraries than McDonald's in the United States. If you're an author or a publisher, you need The Library List, the easy and comprehensive way to reach this massive market. Complete contact information for all 50 states is inside, with addresses, links, emails, fax numbers-plus comments from the librarians themselves and why and how they make their book buying decisions. Sell more books today with The Library List!

Volume 3 of 3.From 1949 until the end of Radio drama in 1962, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar was a stalwart of radio drama. This book, "The Who is Johnny Dollar Matter" provides a different look at Johnny Dollar - as if he were a real investigator. "The Who is Johnny Dollar Matter" starts with a mini-biography and then provides a detailed recap of each YTJD program.The detailed case analyses catalogs the details of each story, including cast, expenses, writers and directors, and cross-references to programs that used the same script with a different name and cast.The detailed index catalogs each story, case location and the cast of each program. The books also contain a detailed listing of cases by insurance company and the expenses for each of the 6 Johnny Dollars updated to 21st century dollars. Also included are recaps of programs which only exist in the KNX collection of the Thousand Oaks, California library."The Who is Johnny Dollar Matter" is the definitive reference work for the cases handled by Johnny Dollar, both those currently available electronically, but also those available only in the KNX collection of the Thousand Oaks, California library.

Volume 2 of 3.From 1949 until the end of Radio drama in 1962, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar was a stalwart of radio drama. This book, "The Who is Johnny Dollar Matter" provides a different look at Johnny Dollar - as if he were a real investigator. "The Who is Johnny Dollar Matter" starts with a mini-biography and then provides a detailed recap of each YTJD program.The detailed case analyses catalogs the details of each story, including cast, expenses, writers and directors, and cross-references to programs that used the same script with a different name and cast.The detailed index catalogs each story, case location and the cast of each program. The books also contain a detailed listing of cases by insurance company and the expenses for each of the 6 Johnny Dollars updated to 21st century dollars. Also included are recaps of programs which only exist in the KNX collection of the Thousand Oaks, California library."The Who is Johnny Dollar Matter" is the definitive reference work for the cases handled by Johnny Dollar, both those currently available electronically, but also those available only in the KNX collection of the Thousand Oaks, California library.

In 3 volumes. From 1949 until the end of Radio drama in 1962, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar was a stalwart of radio drama. This book, "The Who is Johnny Dollar Matter" provides a different look at Johnny Dollar - as if he were a real investigator. "The Who is Johnny Dollar Matter" starts with a mini-biography and then provides a detailed recap of each YTJD program.The detailed case analyses catalogs the details of each story, including cast, expenses, writers and directors, and cross-references to programs that used the same script with a different name and cast.The detailed index catalogs each story, case location and the cast of each program. The books also contain a detailed listing of cases by insurance company and the expenses for each of the 6 Johnny Dollars updated to 21st century dollars. Also included are recaps of programs which only exist in the KNX collection of the Thousand Oaks, California library."The Who is Johnny Dollar Matter" is the definitive reference work for the cases handled by Johnny Dollar, both those currently available electronically, but also those available only in the KNX collection of the Thousand Oaks, California library.

Paul Rhymer's creation of VIC AND SADE began on radio in 1932 as a two-character play featuring Art Van Harvey and Bernadine Flynn. Bill Idelson was eventually added to the cast, as nine-year-old Rush, and Idelson is the man behind this fascinating book that tells the story of one of radio's most relished programs. Over 1,800 scripts are housed at the University of Wisconsin and thanks to Idelson, we now get an idea of the early "lost" episodes. For old-time radio fans who claim this series was a pre-curser to the SEINFELD TV series (the radio show made fun of nothing), and are forced to enjoy the very few episodes known to exist in recorded form, Idelson has opened the door for you.REVIEWS:"The gold of this book, acknowledged by Idelson, are the complete and excerpted scripts from the mid-1930s episodes of "Vic & Sade," which illustrate the gamut of Rhymer's humor, from trenchant satire to human comedy, all with an uncanny familiarity with the bizarre side of day-to-day familial and small-town politics."- Brent R. Swanson, Crooper, Illinois"Idelson provides background information on Art Van Harvey (whom he calls Van) and Bernadine Flynn (Bern) but especially for Paul Rhymer. The most surprising thing about this book is what Paul Rhymer was really like. One has a certain image of what a man who writes about a small Midwestern town might be like. Paul Phymer is not that man... If you're a man of radio drama, you'll like this book. If you're a VIC AND SADE fan, you'll love this book. I definitely recommend it."- Barbara J. Watkins, Sperdvac's Radiogram, January 2007 issue"One of the few books I have ever written that was an amusing read. I try not to judge books by their cover, but in this case, I did. Thankfully, the book is worth the read and recommended."- Martin Grams Jr., author

"To be a Benny Bell meant to be spirited, witty, funny and sometimesa little crazy. But to be a Benny Bell also meant to be obstinate,paranoid, suspicious and sometimes a little hasty."Given all the facts about his traits and personality, it is no surprisethat one of the great mysteries of Ben's life and career is whether or nothe ever stood a chance of becoming the famous Tin Pan Alley tunesmithand vaudeville comic he set out to be. Could he have been one of the selectfew to schmooze with Sammy Cahn and trade shticks with GeorgeBurns? Could he have been a card-carrying Friars Club member whoregularly headlined in Miami, Los Angeles, Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas?"Maybe he could have. But he wasn't."

"Hank was privy to it all and tells all with wit and insight." - - Eva Marie Saint Read the one-of-a-kind autobiography of the producer of Dangerous Liaisons, Hooper, The Great Gatsby, and assistant director of Kismet, Jailhouse Rock, Raintree County, Gigi, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and many more! Hank Moonjean was born in Evanston, Illinois and grew up in Troy, New York. In1946 Hank, together with his parents, moved to Los Angeles. In 1952 he graduated from the University of Southern California receiving a degree in cinema. During the Korean Conflict he served with the 82nd Paratroopers Battalion at Fort Bragg, North Carolina in their Military Intelligence Unit.In 1954 Hank began working at MGM Studios in Culver City, California culminating a 40-year career with an Oscar nomination for producing Dangerous Liaisons.

A seal who can't balance? An elephant who always forgets? A green cow whowalks on her front feet? These are just some of the wacky characters fromthe unique mind of Daws Butler, the man who voiced most of the classicHanna-Barbera characters--Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGrawand Snagglepuss, to name a few.Uncle Dunkle and Donnie is a collection of imaginative,never-before-released cartoon scripts by Butler, who also worked on theclassic 1960s Jay Ward "Fractured Fairy Tales" and "Aesop and Sons"animated cartoons.The book was edited, co-written and illustrated (in retro Hanna-Barberastyle) by Butler protégé Joe Bevilacqua, who has also recorded an audio"cartoon" book of UNCLE DUNKLE AND DONNIE, doing all the voices himself!What the animation industry is saying about UNCLE DUNKLE AND DONNIE:"It all started with Daws Butler--actor, writer, teacher--writing UNCLEDUNKLE AND DONNIE children's stories with exquisite sophisticated humorbut always resonating with gentle and subtle lessons in morality. Thencame Joe Bevilacqua--also actor, writer and producer--vocally bringing tolife all of the charming characters in the Daws Butler book. Reading andlistening to UNCLE DUNKLE AND DONNIE is a delightful experience that youand your family can and will enjoy!"- June Foray, legendary voice actress (Rocky the Flying Squirrel, WitchHazel, Granny)"Any cartoon fan can recognize Daws Butler's multitude of voices, but fewknow of his writing. Butler, a purveyor of witty wordplay and twistytales, will surprise and amuse readers. These stories now come to life astold by the hilarious Joe Bevilacqua, man of 97 voices!"- Linda Simensky (Senior Director of Programming for PBS Kids)

It's a trivia quiz! It's an episode guide! It's bigger on the inside than the outside!Test your knowledge of the most popular, enduring science-fiction series in the world with this comprehensive Doctor Who trivia quiz. With more than 1000 questions, covering every period in the program's five-decade history, it's the ultimate challenge for fans of television's #1 cult classic. In these pages, you'll find questions like:¿ Who knitted the Fourth Doctor's trademark scarf?¿ "The Doctor's Daughter" guest star Georgia Moffett is the real-life daughter of what former Doctor Who star?¿ What alien race built the Genesis Ark?¿ The first episode of Doctor Who was broadcast just one day after what real-life tragedy?¿ How many holes are there inside the lock on the TARDIS door?¿ Dalek creator Terry Nation co-produced what iconic 1980s U.S action series?Are you ready to put your Time Lord expertise on trial? Can you be the Master of Doctor Who minutiae? Only time will tell.... Don J. Krouskop is a critic, film/TV historian, screenwriter, and rabid Doctor Who fan. He lives with his wife, four dogs, and four cats in Columbus, Ohio.

The Thin Man films are one of the most highly regarded and successful series of films from Hollywood's classic era. This book looks at the people who populated the films, including full chapter profiles of its stars, William Powell and Myrna Loy, whose chemistry together was a huge reason for the success of the films. As Nick and Nora Charles they knocked the stereotypes of on-screen marriage out of the park and replaced the stiff and formal with fun and sexy. But not to be forgotten are the great character actors who added their own special magic to each and every film. Each chapter includes profiles of these actors as well as the creative teams behind the films. The book offers up detailed synopses of each of the films as well as behind-the-scenes anecdotes and trivia. If you love The Thin Man then this is the book for you!Praise for Charles Tranberg's other books:"By virtue of its amazing output and longevity, Moorehead's career, not to mention life, would be almost impossible to contain in a single volume, but Tranberg is in command of his subject, deftly covering the wide expanse of Agnes Moorehead's world."Laura Wagner, Classic Images, review of I Love the Illusion: The Life and Career of Agnes Moorehead. "This is a fond look at one of the most durable and under-appreciated stars in Hollywood history."Tom Clegett, The Santa Fe New Mexican, review of Fred MacMurray: A Biography.

Racing the race of his life, Kane Branson has to prove he is number one - on and off the track.The third book in the Branson series!

TIM KELLY (1931-1998) was a proli?c and successful American writer, with more than three hundred plays to his credit. His works (which include comedies, dramas, one-acts, mysteries, melodramas, children's shows and musicals) have been produced by New York's Studio Ensemble Theatre, Royal Court Rep, Apple Corps, Manhattan Theatre Club, Los Angeles Actor's Theatre, Aspen Playwright's Festival, the Seattle Repertory Company, and countless other theatres around the world. A television and screenwriter as well, Kelly penned such cult ?lms as Cry of the Banshee (1970) and Sugar Hill (1974). Critics may ignore or loathe him, but his in?uence over amateur theatre is still felt today. His work continues to be performed everywhere. Constantly.Ben Ohmart is the author of biographies on Paul Frees, Daws Butler, Judy Canova, Mel Blanc, Walter Tetley, Joan Davis, Don Ameche, The Bickersons, and editor of several books of Bickersons and Baby Snooks radio scripts.

How often Janet Gari heard that her mother was inadvertently as funny as her father, the legendary Eddie Cantor, and that she ought to write a book. The result was surprising, even to herself, as she uncovered her true relationship wih her mother.Whether Janet is describing situations in her native New York or the nine years she lived in Hollywood, the book is completely candid, and the rare photos are interesting and fun.You'll casually meet celebrities under circumstances you'd never expect, and you'll empathize with the Cantor clan's triumphs and tragedies as if you were a next door neighbor!