Blu Ray Review: QUANTEZ (1957)
For those of us who grew up in the 60s, Fred MacMurray’s entire career was defined by the TV series My Three Sons until we grew up and...
Book Review: Ma and Pa Kettle on Film
If ever a movie series demanded a book of its own, it is Ma and Pa Kettle. And it's especially grand that Lon and Debra Davis have...
Book Review: Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2019
The research importance of Harris Lentz’s annual obit books is invaluable. Lentz carefully gathers every showbiz name who died...
Book Review: AAAAALLLVIIINNN!
Sub-titled “The Story of Ross Bagdasarian Sr., Liberty Records, Format Films, and The Alvin Show,” this combination biography and career...
TCM to show Mabel Normand silent feature
"The Extra Girl" Directed by F. Richard Jones. Story by Mack Sennett Cast: Mabel Normand, Ralph Graves, George Nicholls, Anna Hernandez,...
Vintage TV Binging: “The Trouble With Father” (1950-1955)
TV comedies of the 1950s brought us timeless classics like “The Phil Silvers Show” (“You’ll Never Get Rich”), “I Love Lucy,” and “The...
Book Review: The Merv Griffin Show: The Inside Story
Steve Randisi’s new book from Bear Manor reminds us of a time when daytime TV talk shows were relaxed outings with interesting...
Remembering Tim Moore, the beloved Kingfish
There is an unfortunate stigma attached to the Amos N Andy television series, being dismissed as insulting stereotypes misrepresenting an...