Manny P. here…
“`I have a really fine conversation with John Coleman and Art Kirsch on Celebrating Act 2 on the life and times of noted actor, John Garfield. His career trajectory was tragically cut short and we only have a glimpse of what might have been had he lived past thirty-nine.
“`Enjoy!
Until next time> “never forget”
Manny P. here…
“`Richard Sherman was one-half of iconic siblings that created some of the most memorable music for Walt Disney and his franchise. With his brother Robert, they composed the soundtrack for Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, Winnie-the-Pooh and a number of tunes for the Disney theme parks, including It’s a Small World, In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room and There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow. They penned the hits, You’re Sixteen in 1960, and Tall Paul for Annette Funicello.
“`The brothers received nine Oscar nominations and won two statuettes for Mary Poppins. They also claimed three Grammy Awards. Both were inducted as Disney Legends in 1990. In 2005, they were invited into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
“`B. J. Novak and Jason Schwartzman portrayed Robert and Richard, respectively, in Saving Mr. Banks, a dramatized account of the making of Mary Poppins. The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California recently re-dedicated Stage A as the Sherman Brothers Stage.
“`I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Richard in Beverly Hills at a concert event. He was the conductor for the program. This was a true joy!
“`Richard Sherman (above right) was ninety-five.
Until next time> “never forget”
Manny P. here…
“`I am returning to the Columbus Moving Picture Show on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, this Memorial Day weekend. This is the Midwest’s premiere classic film festival. What makes this a unique viewing experience is that all films are presented exclusively in 16mm.
“`The show organizer is Samantha Glasser, the perky Columbus native, who has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Ohio State University, with a minor in film studies. Some of the prestigious films screened include Steamboat Bill Jr., Blotto and D. W. Griffith’s Hearts of the World.
“`Much like the TCM Film Festival, the Columbus Moving Picture Show has movie experts introducing selected film screenings, a massive dealer room, seminars and book signings. My dealer table proudly features the Forgotten Hollywood book series, a collection of Forgotten Hollywood film DVD’s and other items that will interest patrons of the Columbus Moving Picture Show. I am presenting an oral program on Friday at 4p, with an autograph session to follow.
“`The Columbus Moving Picture Show is at the Renaissance Downtown beginning on Thursday and running through Memorial Day weekend.
“`See you there!
Until next time> “never forget”
Manny P. here…
“`John Coleman, Art Kirsch and I spend treasured time dispelling myths about the Western movie on Celebrating Act 2. This is a guaranteed rollicking good time!
“`Enjoy!
Until next time> “never forget”
Manny P. here…
“`To honor the birthday of a legendary makeup man of cinema, I will be visiting Palos Verdes to chat about the wonderful career of Jack Pierce. The Friday event is part of the very popular Lectures with Lianne series at Fred Hesse Community Park. The presentation begins at 4p.
“`Jack Pierce enjoyed most of his career at Universal and created just about every monster made famous at the studio. Max Factor defined beauty; Pierce sensationalized the macabre! His 135th birthday was on May 5th.
“`I will also have copies of my Forgotten Hollywood Book Series to autograph! Please start the weekend right and stop on by!
Until next time> “never forget”
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