Floyd Norman was the first African American Animator at the Walt Disney Studios. Known as “Mr. Fun,” Mr. Norman talks about his career on this week’s show! Thanks go to Atlantis Fantasy World !
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Floyd Norman was the first African American Animator at the Walt Disney Studios. Known as “Mr. Fun,” Mr. Norman talks about his career on this week’s show! Thanks go to Atlantis Fantasy World !
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Film historian Richard Schickel is my guest. His latest work is a film and book on Clint Eastwood.
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Mark A. Vieira discusses his fine biography of Irving Thalberg, the brilliant Hollywood producer of the 1930’s.
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Ellen Fitzpatrick tells the story behind her moving new book, a collection of letters sent to Jackie Kennedy in the wake of the JFK assassination.
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Peter Ames Carlin returns to the Bookshelf to discuss his latest work, a biography of Sir Paul McCartney.
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Joan Schenkar’s biography of novelist and crazy person Patricia Highsmith is the topic.
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George Klein knew Elvis Presley from the 8th grade on! Elvis: My Best Man is George Klein’s memoir of his greatest friendship. We talk about the King!
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Controversial biographer Marc Eliot ( Phil Ochs: Death Of A Rebel, Walt Disney :Hollywood’s Dark Prince, etc.) discusses the body of his work and his latest book on Eastwood.
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One of the year’s best films is Crazy Heart, filmed in the startling 2D process and staring Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gylenhaal. The movie is based on a 1987 novel by this week’s guest Thomas Cobb . His latest novel is the western Shavetail.
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The fascinating and gruesome (and sort of funny) story of quest to own the skulls of the famous on this week’s From the Bookshelf.
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