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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Screenwriter and Star Trek historian Marc Cushman, author of the critically acclaimed three-volume THESE ARE THE VOYAGES book series, on Gene Roddenberry’s accomplishments in film and television during the ten-year period between the cancellation of the original Star Trek in 1969 and the release of Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 1979, including The Questor Tapes, Genesis II, his ill-fated effort to reimagine Tarzan for the big screen and, of course, Star Trek: The Animated Series. Marc’s latest book, THESE ARE THE VOYAGES: GENE RODDENBERRY AND STAR TREK IN THE 1970s, VOLUME 1 is now available through Jacobs Brown Media Group
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via @Variety: Longtime MCA/Universal executive Sid Sheinberg dies at age 84. A polarizing figure, he helped transform Universal into an international entertainment empire that included the development of Universal City, the highly successful studio-tour theme parks, and a host of blockbuster movies and hit TV series
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Tagged 60 Minutes interview 1980, Columbo, Darren McGavin, E.T., Frank Price, James Garner, Jaws, Lew Wasserman, Magnum p.i., MCA, MCA Universal, McMillan and Wife, mentor Steven Spielberg, Mystery Movie, NBC Mystery Movie, Night Stalker, profit participation, Rock Hudson, Rockford Files, Rockford Files lawsuit, Sid Sheinberg, Sidney Sheinberg, Steven Spielberg, studio tour, Sugarland Express, theme parks, Universal Studios, wheel series
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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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Tagged Andy Griffith, Angela Lansbury, Barbara Stanwyck, Bend in the River, Budd Boetticher, Capital Records, comprehensive biography, Dennis Hopper, Dennis Hopper The Last Movie, Ellery Queen, Elvis Presley, Jack Arnold, Jack Kelly, James Garner, Jim Hutton, Jimmy Stewart, Julie Adams, Julie Adams Black Lagoon, Julie Adams creature, Man from the Alamo, Maverick, Mitchell Danton, Mothers-in-Law, Murder She Wrote, Night Stalker, Perry Mason, Psychic Killer, radio host, Ray Danton, Raymond Burr, Reflections from the Black Lagoon, Ricou Browning, Rock Hudson, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Survivor, The Big Valley, The Case of Fatal Fortune, The Case of the Deadly Verdict, The Case of the Lover's Leap, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Jimmy Stewart Show, The Last Movie, The Lucky Southern Star, The Path to 9/11, Tickle Me
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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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Tagged A Biography of the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald, A Tisket A Tasket, Andy Griffith, Angela Lansbury, Barbara Stanwyck, Bend in the River, Bertolt Brecht, Billie Holliday, Bobby Darin, Budd Boetticher, Can't Buy Me Love, Capital Records, Carol Burnett, Carol Channing, Centennial Birthday Edition, Chick Webb, comprehensive biography, Count Basie, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Decca, Dennis Hopper, Desi Arnaz, Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend, Diana Washington, Dolly Levi, Dr. Martin Luther King, Duke Ellington, Ella, Ella Fitzgerald, Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, Ellery Queen, Elvis Presley, Eve Simpson, First Lady of Song, Fly Me to the Moon, Flying High, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Geoffrey Mark, Grammy Award-nominated, Great American Songbook, Hello Dolly, Hey Jude, High How the Moon, How High the Moon, Jack Arnold, Jack Kelly, James Garner, Jazz at the Philharmonic, Jim Hutton, Jimmy Stewart, Julie Adams, Karen Carpenter, Kaye Ballard, Larger Than Life, Lorelei, Louis Armstrong, Lucille Ball, Mack the Knife, Marilyn Monroe, Maverick, Mel Torme, Mitchell Danton, Mothers-in-Law, Murder She Wrote, Nat King Cole, Nies Hora, Night Stalker, Norman Granz, Pablo, Perry Mason, Psychic Killer, radio host, rags to riches, Ray Danton, Raymond Burr, Reflections from the Black Lagoon, Ricou Browning, Rock Hudson, Savoy Ballroom, show business raconteur, singer, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Sweet Georgia Brown, The Big Valley, The Case of Fatal Fortune, The Case of the Deadly Verdict, The Case of the Lover's Leap, The Jimmy Stewart Show, The Last Movie, The Lucky Southern Star, The Lucy Book, The Show Goes On, Tickle Me, Too Close for Comfort, Ultimate Symbol, Verve
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 437, Hour 2 with guest David Frankham is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 437, Hour 2 with guest David Frankham Original Airdates: Feb. 8-10, 2019 A return appearance by actor and author David Frankham (Which One Was David?). David provides the voice of The Storyteller in the stop-motion puppet animation adaptation … Continue reading →
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Tagged 101 Dalmations, Alec Guinness, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Barbara Stanwyck, Basil Rathbone, BBC radio, Ben Wickey, Bob Hope, Dirk Bogarde, Edward Gorey, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Elizabeth Taylor, Eric Portman, Ernie Kovacs, Golden Age of Television, Ida Lupino, Jack Benny, John Astin, Jonathan David Dixon, Kovacs on Music, live television, Master of the World, Maverick, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Return of the Fly, Rock Hudson, Roger Corman, Rosemary Clooney, Sam Jaffe, Shirley Temple, Shirley Temple Storybook, Shirley Temple Theater, Star Trek, Terrible Clockman, The F.B.I., The Gallant Men, The House of The Seven Gables, The Jack Benny Program, The Outer Limits, Thriller, vincent price, Which One Was David?, William Reynolds, William Wyler
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Anson Williams and David Frankham: Next on TVC
Actor/entrepreneur Anson Williams and actor/voice artist David Frankham will join us this weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Feb. 8-10 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday 2/8 7pm ET, 4pm PT 10pm ET, 7pm … Continue reading →
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Tagged 101 Dalmations, Alec Guinness, Alert Drops, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, American Graffiti, Anson Williams, Barbara Stanwyck, Basil Rathbone, BBC radio, Ben Wickey, Bob Hope, BOGO, Bogo List, BOGOList.com, Buy One Get One, buy one get one free, citric acid lemon, Dirk Bogarde, drowsy driving, Edward Gorey, Edward Milkis, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Elizabeth Taylor, entrepreneur, Ernie Kovacs, Foundation for Traffic Safety, GAB, Garry Marshall, Golden Age of Television, Good as Bogo, Happy Days, Happy Days softball team, Heimlich maneuver, Henry Heimlich, Henry Winkler, Ida Lupino, Jack Benny, Jerry Paris, Jonathan David Dixon, Kovacs on Music, lemon, live television, Love American Style, Love and the Happy Days, Marion Ross, Master of the World, Maverick, Mork, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Penny Marshall, Peter Lorre, Potsie Weber, Return of the Fly, Richie Cunnigham, Robin Williams, Rock Hudson, Roger Corman, Ron Howard, Rosemary Clooney, Shirley Temple, Shirley Temple Storybook, Singing to a Bulldog, Star Trek, The F.B.I., The Gallant Men, The House of The Seven Gables, The Jack Benny Program, The Outer Limits, Thomas Miller, Thriller, Tom Bosley, vincent price, Which One Was David?, William Reynolds, William Wyler
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Film, stage and television actress Julie Adams dies at age 92
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Tagged Andy Griffith, Angela Lansbury, Barbara Stanwyck, Bend in the River, Budd Boetticher, Ellery Queen, Elvis Presley, Jack Arnold, Jack Kelly, James Garner, Jim Hutton, Jimmy Stewart, Julie Adams, Man from the Alamo, Maverick, Mitchell Danton, Murder She Wrote, Night Stalker, Perry Mason, Psychic Killer, rags to riches, Ray Danton, Raymond Burr, Reflections from the Black Lagoon, Ricou Browning, Rock Hudson, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Survivor, The Big Valley, The Case of Fatal Fortune, The Case of the Deadly Verdict, The Case of the Lover's Leap, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Jimmy Stewart Show, The Last Movie, The Lucky Southern Star, The Path to 9/11, Tickle Me
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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: A return visit by film and television actor David Frankham, including news about the stop-motion animated film adaptation of THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES that David recently narrated, plus some memories of his work alongside Jack Benny, Vincent Price, Roger Corman, Shirley Temple, Ernie Kovacs, Angela Lansbury and other film and TV legends. David’s memoir, WHICH ONE WAS DAVID?, is available through our friends at Bear Manor Media. THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES will be screened in February at the Santa Fe Film Festival
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Tagged 101 Dalmations, Alec Guinness, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Barbara Stanwyck, Basil Rathbone, BBC radio, Ben Wickey, Bob Hope, Dirk Bogarde, Edward Gorey, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Elizabeth Taylor, Ernie Kovacs, Golden Age of Television, Ida Lupino, Jack Benny, Jonathan David Dixon, Kovacs on Music, live television, Master of the World, Maverick, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Return of the Fly, Rock Hudson, Roger Corman, Rosemary Clooney, Shirley Temple, Shirley Temple Storybook, Star Trek, The F.B.I., The Gallant Men, The House of The Seven Gables, The Jack Benny Program, The Outer Limits, Thriller, vincent price, Which One Was David?, William Reynolds, William Wyler
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 410 with guests Steve Bluestein and Donelle Dadigan is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 410 with guests Steve Bluestein and Donelle Dadigan Original Airdate: July 6-9, 2018 First hour: Donelle Dadigan, founder and president of The Hollywood Museum, gives Ed a preview of some of the notable exhibits on display this summer, … Continue reading →
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