Category Archives: Books

Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film Book Giveaway (via Twitter in Novemer)

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Annmarie Gatti

“Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film” Book Giveaway via Twitter Time for our next book giveaway! This time, CMH is happy to say that we will be giving away FIVE COPIES of “Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film” by Alan K. Rode, courtesy of … Continue reading →

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Interviews with Classic Horror Stars from Hollywood’s Golden Era – Exclusive Post by Authors James Bawden and Ron Miller (You Ain’t Heard Nothin’ Yet)

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Guest Post

You Ain’t Heard Nothin’ Yet Interviews with Classic Horror Stars If you’re an actor best known for playing monsters, madmen or maniacal killers, how do you cope with a career image that’s so mired in the dark side of life? … Continue reading →

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“You Ain’t Heard Nothin’ Yet” Book Giveaway (via Twitter in October)

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Annmarie Gatti

“You Ain’t Heard Nothin’ Yet: Interviews with Stars from Hollywood’s Golden Era” Book Giveaway via Twitter Yay! The contest is over and the winners are: Phyl, Kassady, William G, Javier V and Ana R! Time for our next book giveaway! … Continue reading →

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Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft: Exclusive Guest Post by Author Douglass K. Daniel

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Guest Post

 Mel and Anne, Hollywood’s best matched opposites… Was one of entertainment’s oddest couples – the dramatic actress Anne Bancroft and the wacky comic genius Mel Brooks – all that much a mismatch? That’s a question I pondered at times when … Continue reading →

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Hollywood at Play: Photo Favorites Exclusive Guest Post by Author Mary Mallory

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Guest Post

Hollywood at Play: Photo Favorites Before the advent of television and the internet, motion picture studios relied on publicity stills published in magazines and newspapers to sell entertainment to filmgoers. The studios shot millions of photographs to fit any kind … Continue reading →

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Anne Bancroft’s ‘Noir’ Side: Exclusive Guest Post by Author Douglass K. Daniel

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Guest Post

Anne Bancroft’s ‘Noir Side’ In her twenties actress Anne Bancroft had just what a film noir needed, the kind of smoky beauty a guy would take a bullet for. She turned up in a handful of movies in the 1950s … Continue reading →

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Anne Bancroft: A Life: Facebook/Blog Book Giveaway Contest (September)

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Annmarie Gatti

“Anne Bancroft: A Life” Book Giveaway via Facebook and this Blog Okay, now it’s time for the Facebook/Blog version of our “Anne Bancroft: A Life”  Giveaway Contest! This time we’ll be giving away one copy of the book via Facebook and this blog, courtesy … Continue reading →

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Saddle Up with Anne Bancroft: Exclusive Guest Post by Author Douglass K. Daniel

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Guest Post

Saddle Up with Anne Bancroft When I think of actress Anne Bancroft, I picture the sexy, seductive Mrs. Robinson of The Graduate (1967) or the determined Annie Sullivan of The Miracle Worker (1962). Or a feisty New Yorker, whether she’s the woman … Continue reading →

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Hollywood at Play Book Giveaway (September)

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Annmarie Gatti

“Hollywood at Play: The Lives of the Stars Between Takes” September Book Giveaway “If you share my affection for candid shots of the stars you’ll love Hollywood at Play: The Lives of the Stars Between Takes…” -Leonard Maltin, Indiewire.com And, … Continue reading →

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Anne Bancroft: A Life Book Giveaway (via Twitter in September)

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Annmarie Gatti

“Anne Bancroft: A Life” Book Giveaway via Twitter Time for our next book giveaway! This time, CMH will be giving away FIVE COPIES of “Anne Bancroft: A Life” by Douglass K. Daniel, courtesy of University Press of Kentucky, from Aug 28 through Sept … Continue reading →

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