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C’mon, Get Happy: The Making of Summer Stock -David Fantle and Tom Johnson
(Review and poem by Betty Jo Tucker) #CommissionsEarned Summer Stock, a movie I love, now a book on the making of. Ring cowbells and shout hooray What a great read to have today! Questions answered? Oh, yes indeed. Everything fans … Continue reading
Posted in History, Non-fiction
Tagged movies
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The Total FilmMaker – Jerry Lewis, Foreword by Maltin Leonard
(Review and poem by Betty Jo Tucker) Way back in the 1950s and 60s, I was an avid Jerry Lewis fan. I enjoyed watching his silly characters doing nonsensical things in movies like “The Delicate Delinquent,” “The Nutty Professor” and … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, film, Filmmaking, Jerry Lewis, movies
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The Way We Work: On The Job in Hollywood – Bruce Ferber
(Reviewed by Don Jung) So, you want to succeed in the entertainment industry? Sorry, it’s not that easy or glamorous. This anthology written by various career movie and television people will dispel the myths on what the industry is really … Continue reading
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Tagged classic television, film, Hollywood, movies
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Hardly a Celebration of the Oscars…The Ultimate Guide to Strange Cinema – Michael Vaughn
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Welcome seeks of the odd and the strange! What you hold in your hands is not merely a book but a map to the sublimely weird, the wonderful, and the grimy side of cinema from all … Continue reading
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Tagged cult films, Grindhouse, movies
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