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- This Date in THE FBI History: John Vernon, Diana Muldaur, and Lee H. Montgomery star in “Escape to Nowhere,” airing Mar. 19, 1972. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
- This date in MAVERICK TV History: “Triple Indemnity,” Peter Breck’s first appearance as Doc Holliday, airs on Mar. 19, 1961. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press
- This Date in THE FBI History: Walter Pidgeon, Celeste Holm, Telly Savalas, Susan Strasberg, and Robert Drivas star in Part 2 of “The Executioners,” the most ambitious FBI episode ever made, airing Mar. 19, 1967. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
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This date in MAVERICK TV history: Julie Adams stars as “The White Widow,” airing Jan. 24, 1960. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press
THE WHITE WIDOW Original Airdate: January 24, 1960 Synopsis. Bart wins $5,000 playing poker in Fairview and stores the money in a hotel safe. The next day, he discovers that the money has been stolen, and the hotel clerk killed. Needing … Continue reading →
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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 713.3 with Ken Berry is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts
Ken Berry, Leonard Nimoy, and Abbott and Costello Original Airdates: Nov. 7-10, 2025 TVC 713.3: As long as we’re in an F Troop frame of mind, we thought we’d bring you an encore presentation of our conversation with Ken Berry … Continue reading →
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 501.4 with guest Basil Hoffman is now available for listening on demand. NOTE: Out of an abundance of caution due to local government quarantine regulations, the two-day acting workshop that Basil Hoffman was scheduled to lead at Blue Light New Mexico on July 25-26 has been canceled
Basil Hoffman and the Power of the Monologue Original Airdates: July 17-19, 2020 TVC 501.4: Ed welcomes film and TV actor, author, and noted acting teacher Basil Hoffman (Acting and How to Be Good at It, Cold Reading and How … Continue reading →
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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Film and TV actor and renowned acting teacher and acting coach BASIL HOFFMAN on the power of the monologue; the difference between “actor first” directors and “camera first” directors; and why Peter O’Toole, Peter Falk and James Garner were among the most accommodating actors he has worked with. NOTE: Out of an abundance of caution due to local government quarantine regulations, the two-day acting workshop that Basil Hoffman was scheduled to lead at Blue Light New Mexico on July 25-26 has been canceled.
UPDATE July 20, 2020: Out of an abundance of caution due to local government quarantine regulations, the two-day acting workshop that Basil Hoffman was scheduled to lead at Blue Light New Mexico on July 25-26 has been canceled. ALBUQUERQUE, NM … Continue reading →
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via Twitter: The Creature from the Black Lagoon was originally released in movie theaters on this date in 1954
Happy 65th anniversary to Creature from the Black Lagoon! It was released on this day in 1954. #horror #scifi 🖤 pic.twitter.com/LPYYcMsB0A — Holidaze Halloween 🎃 (@QueenHalloweenW) March 5, 2019 The podcast of our January 2012 conversation with Julie Adams about … Continue reading →
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 438: Remembering Julie Adams, The Lucky Southern Star is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 438: Remembering Julie Adams, The Lucky Southern Star Original Airdate: Feb. 15-17, 2019 Hour 2, Part 1: From January 2012: Ed welcomes actress and author Julie Adams (The Creature from The Black Lagoon, Man from the Alamo, The … Continue reading →
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Remembering Julie Adams: Next on TVC
Emmy Award-winning writer, producer and author Geoffrey Mark will join us, plus we’ll replay our January 2012 conversation with actress Julie Adams, all this weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Feb. 15-17 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San … Continue reading →
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Film, stage and television actress Julie Adams dies at age 92
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Podcast for TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 433 with guests David Steinberg and David Bianculli is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 433 with guests David Steinberg and David Bianculli Original Airdates: Jan. 11-13, 2019 Listen to “TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 433 with guests David Steinberg and David Bianculli” on Spreaker. First hour: Ed welcomes David Steinberg, Robin Williams’ manager … Continue reading →
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