Monthly Archives: August 2021

Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Emmy Award winner BEAU BRIDGES on collaborating with his daughter, EMILY BRIDGES, in adapting ACTING: THE FIRST SIX LESSONS, a textbook originally published by acting teacher and Stanislavski disciple Richard Boleslawski in 1933, into both a compelling play and a compelling film; why adapting the source material into a play was much like whittling a stick; and why Boleslawski’s teachings have had a special place in the Bridges family for three generations. Beau also answers a few questions about his early TV roles, as well as his approach to playing such historical figures as Benjamin Franklin, James Brady, and John Wooden. Beau and Emily will perform a staged reading of ACTING: THE FIRST SIX LESSONS at Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga Canyon, California on Friday 9/17 beginning at 8pm. See Theatricum.com for tickets and more information. The film version of Acting: The First Six Lessons will be screened on Sunday 9/12 as part of the Burbank International Film Festival; Beau and Emily will take part in a Q & A after the screening. See BurbankFilmFest.org for more details on that event

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via Classic TV Series Books: Renowned character actor NEHEMIAH PERSOFF reflects on his early childhood in Jerusalem, his journey to America during the Great Depression, his work as a technician in the New York subway prior to becoming an actor, and his remarkable transition to Broadway in THE MANY FACES OF NEHEMIAH, the story of his life and career. Persoff’s memoirs reveal with poignancy and humor his cultural and ethical clash with Broadway, Hollywood, and the price he paid in human terms for his success as an actor. THE MANY FACES OF NEHEMIAH by Nehemiah Persoff is available at ClassicTVSeriesBooks.com, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online. JAMES ROSIN, Persoff’s cousin and the publisher of THE MANY FACES OF NEHEMIAH, will have copies of the book available this weekend at the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention, Thursday 8/19 thru Saturday 8/21 in Hunt Valley, Maryland

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 550.4 with guest Ruta Lee is available for listening on demand

The Industrious Ruta Lee Original Airdates: Aug. 13-15, 2021 TVC 550.4: A return visit by actress, author, and philanthropist Ruta Lee, the legendary grande dame of Hollywood who is also one of the hardest-working entertainers in showbiz history. Ruta cultivated … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 550.3 with guest James Moses Black is available for listening on demand

James Moses Black of S.O.Z.: Soldados o Zombies Original Airdates: Aug. 13-15, 2021 TVC 550.3: Ed welcomes back film and television actor James Moses Black (This is Us, Snowfall, Bayou Caviar, Alex and Me, and Black and Blue).  James stars as … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 550.1: Tribute to Hal Holbrook with guest Mark Dawidziak is available for listening on demand

Why Hal Holbrook Was Youth Personified Original Airdates: Aug. 13-15, 2021 TVC 550.1: Mark Dawidziak, television critic and author/editor of more than twenty books on American popular culture, joins Ed, Tony, and Donna for a celebration of Hal Holbrook, the … Continue reading

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Award-winning actress, writer, and director ELLEN GEER on playing Sunshine Dore in Harold and Maude (and, later, playing Maude in a stage production of the film); why reading and watching the works of William Shakespeare is the best love affair you’ll ever have; and how she and her family have carried on the legacy of their father, WILL GEER, for more than forty years. Ellen is the artistic director of Will Geer’s THEATRICUM BOTANICUM, the outdoor ampitheatre in Topanga Canyon, California that Buzz magazine named one of the coolest places in L.A. The 2021 summer season of Theatricum Botanicum is under way right now and includes productions of two Shakespeare plays, Julius Caesar and A Midsummer’s Night Dream, and the new play The Last, Best Small Town every weekend thru Sunday 11/7. Under the Oaks, Theatricum’s annual Friday night salon series, runs Friday 9/3 thru Friday 9/24. See Theatricum.com for tickets and more information

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via MichaelDanteWay.com: Spend Labor Day weekend with actor and author MICHAEL DANTE in Tombstone, Arizona. Michael will be signing autographs at the Audie Murphy Medal of Honor Museum in Tombstone on Friday 9/3 from Noon to 4pm PT. He’ll also appear at the historic Schieffelin Hall in Tombstone on Saturday 9/4 and Sunday 9/5 from 11am to 4pm PT each day. For more information on these events, check out Facebook.com/groups/MichaelDanteFanClub or call (951) 870-3826

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: SUSAN SILVER, one of the original writers of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, on the integral role that Garry Marshall played in helping her break the glass ceiling of network TV comedy; why some comedians and comedy writers enjoy watching true crime shows on TV; how producer George Eckstein helped her make the transition from writing sitcoms to writing such full-length Movies of the Week as The Couple Takes a Wife and The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped; and how we all must channel our Inner Chutzpah from time to time to overcome challenges in life. Susan’s memoir, HOT PANTS IN HOLLYWOOD, is now available as an audiobook through Audible.com, while the print edition is also available through Amazon.com. Susan’s radio commentaries, SUSAN SAYS with Susan Silver, are available for listening on demand at RobinHoodRadio.com and Apple Podcasts

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 549.4 with guest Louise Sorel is available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Happy Birthday, Louise Sorel Original Airdates: Aug. 6-8, 2021 TVC 549.4: Ed welcomes actress Louise Sorel, the award-winning actress known around the world as Vivian Alamain on Days of Our Lives and Augusta Lockridge on Santa Barbara. Topics this segment … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 549.1 with guest C.H. Greenblatt is available for listening on demand

C.H. Greenblatt of Jellystone! Original Airdates: Aug. 6-8, 2021 TVC 549.1: Greg Ehrbar welcomes Emmy nominated and Annie Award-winning writer, director, storyboard artist, and voice actor C.H. Greenblatt (Spongebob Squarepants, Chowder, Harvey Beaks). C.H. is the creator and executive producer … Continue reading

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