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ABBOTT & COSTELLO
AMERICAN CLASSIC MOVIES INTRODUCTIONS
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ARCHITECTURE IN HOLLYWOOD
ARCHITECTURE IN HOLLYWOOD: Sets
ARCITECTURE: Ancient Egypt
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ARCHITECTURE IN HOLLYWOOD: Royal Hawaiian Hotel
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CHILDREN'S CORNER: Colleen Moore's Castle
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CHILDREN'S CORNER: Nancy Drew
CHILDREN'S CORNER: Nancy Drew (For Older Fans!)
CHILDREN'S CORNER: Shirley Temple
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HOLLYWOOD'S . . . CRIME: Tate/LaBianca Murders
HOLLYWOOD'S . . .CRIME: William Desmond Taylor Murder
HOLLYWOOD'S MARRY-GO-ROUNDS
HORROR - SCIENCE FICTION
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HORROR - SCI FI: The Atomic Submarine (1959)
HORROR - SCI FI: Bela Lugosi
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HORROR - SCI FI: Boris Karloff
HORROR - SCI FI: Dracula (1931)
HORROR - SCI FI: Frankenstein (1931)
HORROR - SCI FI: Gojira (1954) & Godzilla (1957)
HORROR - SCI FI: Invaders from Mars (1954)
HORROR - SCI FI: King Kong
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HORROR - SCI FI: Nightmare Theatre with Gorgon
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HORROR - SCI FI: The Witch's Dungeon
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MUSIC
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MUSIC: The Lyrics
MYSTERIES
MYSTERIES: A Warning For Those Who Give Away The Endings!
MYSTERIES: Alfred Hitchcock
MYSTERIES: The Bat
MYSTERIES: D. W. Griffith vs. Mary Roberts Rinehart
MYSTERIES: Gum Shoes
MYSTERIES: Old Dark Houses
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MYSTERIES: S.S. Van Dine - The Kidnap Murder Case
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PERRY MASON
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QUOTES From Hollywood
QUOTES From Hollywood Movies
QUOTES From Dorothy Parker
QUOTES Dorothy Parkers' "The Waltz"
RADIO SHOWS: Vintage Series
RECIPES OF THE WEEK
RECIPES OF THE WEEK: More about the Recipes
RECIPES OF THE WEEK: A Rejuvenating Diet
REVIEWS
REVIEWS - Mini Mavens
RONALD REAGAN
RUDOLPH VALENTINO
SEX IN THE CINEMA
SHIRLEY TEMPLE
SILENT MOVIES
TAYLOR SCHULTZ: Hollywood Sculptor
TRANSPORTATION IN THE MOVIES: Aviation
VINCENT PRICE
VINCENT PRICE: Connoisseur
WHAT'S MY LINE?
THE WHISTLER
THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939)

“I am the Whistler and I know many things for I walk by night. I know many strange tales, many secrets hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows.  Yes, I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak!”

Proposed Whistler Front Cover

Dear Friends,
 
Just wanted to take this opportunity to announce the publication of my book, The Whistler: Stepping Into the Shadows by BearManor Media. The enclosed is a rough draft of  the announcement I will be sending out to publicize.  (See attachment for front cover).
 
Warm Regards,
Dan

NEW FROM BEARMANOR MEDIA:
 
 
“I am the Whistler and I know many things for I walk by night. I know many strange tales, many secrets hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows.  Yes, I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak!”
 
As recited by a sinister  voiced host accompanied by a hauntingly discordant thirteen note whistle, these memorable words struck fear in the hearts of many an American radio listener beginning in May, 1942. 
 
The brain child of writer, actor, radio pioneer, J. Donald Wilson radio’s  The Whistler was a sensational success, eventually becoming one of the longest running programs in radio history, spawning innumerable imitations and influencing the entertainment industry for generations.   By the mid 1940’s Hollywood was paying attention.  To capitalize on the series’ phenomenal popularity in 1944 Columbia Pictures began producing Whistler motion pictures starring legendary Academy Award nominated film actor, Richard Dix.  Despite their low budget status the eight Whistler motion pictures (1944-48)  were extremely well made engendering a faithful following and surprisingly positive notices from elite critics. 
 
Written by film historian, longtime Classic Images contributor Dan Van Neste , BearManor Media’s The Whistler: Stepping Into the Shadows is the story of the Whistler films, the studio which produced them, and the many unsung filmmakers who contributed their talents to make them a success.   Included are rare profiles of fifty actors and filmmakers who worked on the series highlighted by a fond, in-depth look back at the life and career of one of the cinema’s most underrated talents, Academy Award nominated Whistler star, Richard Dix.  Actor, producer, author Robert Dix  (Richard’s son) wrote the foreword and contributed personal reminiscences of his famous father.  Also included is a discussion of the Whistlers as noir by noted author, film noir expert, Karen Burroughs Hannsberry. 
 
Included are profiles of the following:
 
Stars:  Richard Dix and Michael Duane
 
Leading Ladies:  Lenore Aubert, Pamela Blake, Leslie Brooks, Janis Carter, Lynn           
                            Merrick
, Karen Morley, Gloria Stuart
 
Character Players:  Jim Bannon, Trevor Bardette, Mona Barrie, Tala Birell, John
                                Calvert, James Cardwell, Mary Currier, Alan Dinehart, Jeff 
                                Donnell
, Claire DuBrey, Paul Guilfoyle, Porter Hall, Bernadene
                                Hayes, Kathleen Howard, John Kellogg, Richard Lane, Barton
                                MacLane
, Mike Mazurki, Helen Mowery, J. Carrol Naish, Regis
                                Toomey
, Nina Vale, Rhys Williams, Joan Woodbury
 
Directors:   William Castle, William Clemens, Lew Landers, D. Ross Lederman,
                   George Sherman
 
Creator:   J. Donald Wilson
 
Technical:   Mischa Bakaleinikoff (Music Director),  Reginald Browne (Editor),
                    Rudolph Flothow (Producer), Richard Landau (Writer), George Meehan
                    (Cinematographer), L.W. O’Connell (Cinematographer), Hans Radon
                    (Art Director), Raymond Schrock (Writer), Philip Tannura
                    (Cinematographer), Eric Taylor (Writer), Aubrey Wisberg (Writer).
 

Featuring over 100 photos, BearManor Media’s 421 page The Whistler : Stepping Into the Shadows is now available for $24.95 plus $5.00 postage for the first book, $1.00 for each additional directly from the publisher:
 
BearManor Media:  P.O. Box 1129, Duncan, OK  73534-1129. 
Phone: 580-252-3547  (Sandy Grabman)  Fax:  814-690-1559
Online:  www.bearmanormedia.com
Most major credit cards and Paypal accepted.
 
Online:  Amazon.com,  Barnes & Noble.com,  Powells Books, Alibris.com, etc.
 
From author:  Dan Van Neste, 2800 Northwest Avenue, Lansing, Michigan  48906.  ( Postage is $7.00 for the first book, $1.00 for each additional. Money Orders and personal checks only)  If ordering from author, be sure to specify: not autographed, autographed, or personalized autographed.