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Book Bewitched Forever

Download or read book Bewitched Forever written by Herbie J. Pilato and published by Tapestry Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book guides you through the show's original eight-year run, using candid conversations and behind-the-scene anecdotes to supplement the historical background. You will hear from the late Elizabeth Montgomery (Samantha), Dick York (Darrin, 1964--1969), Dick Sargent (Darrin, 1969--1972), and Agnes Moorehead (Endora) as well as the rest of the cast, producers, writers, and directors who brought the show to life. Also included are: A chronology of all 254 episodes, detailing the writers, directors, guest stars, plots, and anecdotes from behind-the-scenes of each segment; Bewitched trivia, including how Elizabeth Montgomery created the famous witch-twitch; Comments culled from interviews with Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Dick Sargent, Agnes Moorehead, David White (Larry Tate), Alice Ghostley (Esmeralda), Erin Murphy (Tabitha), and more; A list of 22 Emmy nominations the show garnered and other memorabilia information; Over 150 photos, at least 50 of which have never been published before; Biographies of the entire ensemble of actors, staff, and crew. This book is a must-have for the millions of veteran Bewitched fans.

Book Twitch Upon a Star

Download or read book Twitch Upon a Star written by Herbie J Pilato and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-05 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on author Herbie J Pilato’s exclusive interviews with Elizabeth Montgomery prior to her death in 1995, Twitch Upon a Star includes insider material and commentary from several individuals associated with her remarkable life and career before, during, and after Bewitched, including her classic feature films The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955), Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed? (1963), and Johnny Cool (1963). Two of Montgomery’s many popular TV movies, A Case of Rape (which remains one of the highest-rated TV-movies of all time) and The Legend of Lizzie Borden (which will soon be remade as a feature film), were groundbreaking and remain classics. But Twitch Upon a Star also goes behind the scenes to explore Montgomery’s political activism, including her early advocacy for AIDS sufferers and the peace movement; her support for all minorities, including the gay community and the disabled; and her controversial participation as narrator of the1988 feature film documentary Cover-Up and its 1991 Oscar-winning sequel, The Panama Deception (both of which chronicled the Iran/Contra scandal of the 1980s). The book also explores Montgomery's tumultuous relationships with her father, screen legend Robert Montgomery (she was a liberal; he was a staunch conservative), and her four husbands (including actor Gig Young, who later died in a murder/suicide). Through it all—and to family and friends such as fellow performers Ronny Cox, Sally Kemp, and Florence Henderson—she was just Lizzie: down-to-earth and unaffected, just like Samantha, the "witch-with-a-twitch" Stephens, her most famous role.

Book Bewitched Forever

    Book Details:
  • Author : Herbie J. Pilato
  • Publisher : Summit Publishing Group
  • Release : 2001-04
  • ISBN : 9781565303096
  • Pages : 301 pages

Download or read book Bewitched Forever written by Herbie J. Pilato and published by Summit Publishing Group. This book was released on 2001-04 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Bewitched Again

    Book Details:
  • Author : Julie D. O’Reilly
  • Publisher : McFarland
  • Release : 2013-07-25
  • ISBN : 0786447117
  • Pages : 247 pages

Download or read book Bewitched Again written by Julie D. O’Reilly and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-07-25 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting in 1996, U.S. television saw an influx of superhuman female characters who could materialize objects like Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, defeat evil like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and have premonitions like Charmed's Phoebe. The extraordinary abilities of these women showed resistance to traditional gender roles, although these characters experienced infringements on their abilities in ways superpowered men did not. Supernaturally powerful women and girls have remained on television, including the heavenly connected Grace (of Saving Grace), telepathic Sookie (of True Blood), and magical Cassie (of The Secret Circle). These more recent characters also face numerous constraints on their powers. As a result, superpowers become a narrative technique to diminish these characters, a technique that began with television's first superpowered woman, Samantha (of Bewitched). They all illustrate a paradox of women's power: are these characters ever truly powerful, much less superpowerful, if they cannot use their abilities fully? The superwoman has endured as a metaphor for women trying to "have it all"; therefore, the travails of these television examples parallel those of their off-screen counterparts.

Book Agnes Moorehead on Radio  Stage and Television

Download or read book Agnes Moorehead on Radio Stage and Television written by Axel Nissen and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a career spanning six decades, Agnes Moorehead (1900-1974) was perhaps unique among 20th-century American actresses in making her name in four entertainment media--radio, theater, film and television--after age 40. Focusing on 25 of her most representative performances, this retrospective analyzes her work on radio serials like Mayor of the Town (1942-1949) and Suspense (1942-1962), her stage productions of Don Juan in Hell and Gigi, her television appearances on Bewitched and The Twilight Zone and her Emmy-winning appearance on The Wild Wild West. The author presents Moorehead's roles in the context of her personal life, discusses her relationship with directors, producers and other performers and provides little known facts about the productions.

Book Focus On  100 Most Popular Television Series by Sony Pictures Television

Download or read book Focus On 100 Most Popular Television Series by Sony Pictures Television written by Wikipedia contributors and published by e-artnow sro. This book was released on with total page 1477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Essential Elizabeth Montgomery

Download or read book The Essential Elizabeth Montgomery written by Herbie J Pilato and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-07 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bewitched star Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most prolific and popular actresses of the twentieth century. In her more than five hundred appearances on television, film and the stage, Elizabeth Montgomery’s talent, charisma, and personalityhave charmed millions for decades. This delightful new book delineates, dissects, and celebrates the diversity and minutia of Montgomery’s remarkable career, while chronicling just how much her real life spilled into her historic roles on stage and screen. The book is based on Pilato’s exclusive interviews with the actress and supplemented withcommentary provided by myriad entertainment professionals, journalists, and media and classic TV historians, including the Oscar-nominated actress Juanita Moore (Montgomery’s co-star from the historic “White Lie” episode of TV’s 77 Sunset Strip), and producer/writer/actor Jimmy Lydon (Elizabeth’s co-star from the Wagon Train episode “The Victorio Bottecelli Story.”) Including plot summaries, airdates, release dates, and behind-the-scenes notes and anecdotes of select performances, The Essential Elizabeth Montgomery is the ultimate handy, entertaining, and informative reference to the on- and off-screen adventures of one of the world’s most beloved stars.

Book Glamour  Gidgets  and the Girl Next Door

Download or read book Glamour Gidgets and the Girl Next Door written by Herbie J Pilato and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glamour, Gidgets, and the Girl Next Door is the latest creation from entertainment biographer and pop culture consultant Herbie J Pilato. Based on exclusive celebrity interviews, this book runs the gamut of female television legends, from Donna Douglas (who played Elly May Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies) to the stars of the original Charlie’s Angels. According to Pilato, “There are so many charismatic women who have made their ‘beauty-mark’ in television. I wanted to celebrate their contributions, not only with regard to aesthetic appeal but to honor the intelligence, individual wit, and unique talent and style that each of them have contributed to television—and how that great medium in particular was utilized to introduce and showcase so many amazing and wonderful women to the world.” Suffice it to say, for exclusive and key information on TV’s top leading ladies who shattered expectations and paved the way for successive generations, this book is the number one resource and go-to guide.

Book The Late Victorian Gothic

    Book Details:
  • Author : Hilary Grimes
  • Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
  • Release : 2011
  • ISBN : 1409427218
  • Pages : 197 pages

Download or read book The Late Victorian Gothic written by Hilary Grimes and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining the automatic writing of the spiritualist séances, discursive technologies like the telegraph and the photograph, various genres and late nineteenth-century mental science, this book shows the failure of writers' attempts to use technology as a way of translating the supernatural at the fin de siècle. Hilary Grimes shows that both new technology and explorations into the ghostly aspects of the mind made agency problematic. When notions of agency are suspended, Grimes argues, authorship itself becomes uncanny. Grimes's study is distinct in both recognizing and crossing strict boundaries to suggest that Gothic literature itself resists categorization, not only between literary periods, but also between genres. Treating a wide range of authors - Henry James, Rudyard Kipling, Arthur Conan Doyle, George Du Maurier, Vernon Lee, Mary Louisa Molesworth, Sarah Grand, and George Paston - Grimes shows how fin-de-siècle works negotiate themes associated with the Victorian and Modernist periods such as psychical research, mass marketing, and new technologies. With particular attention to texts that are not placed within the Gothic genre, but which nevertheless conceal Gothic themes, The Late Victorian Gothic demonstrates that the end of the nineteenth century produced a Gothicism specific to the period.

Book Dashing  Daring  and Debonair

Download or read book Dashing Daring and Debonair written by Herbie J Pilato and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-07-20 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be they actors, comedians, singers, dancers, or talk show hosts and personalities, everyone from George Burns and Milton Berle to Jack Benny and Jackie Gleason to Sid Caesar and Caesar Romero ignited their own particular brand of “man-erisms.” In the process, they each inspired their own particular brand of audience to cheer them on—whatever their guise. This book will explore and celebrate the men who invented manliness, and became stars in the process.It also profiles such teenage heartthrobs as Leave it to Beaver's Tony Dow and The Partridge Family's David Cassidy, stars who left an indelible impression on a generation of young girls.

Book On Turning Twenty Two

    Book Details:
  • Author : Aditya Nsn
  • Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
  • Release : 2009-01-01
  • ISBN : 9788184300529
  • Pages : 84 pages

Download or read book On Turning Twenty Two written by Aditya Nsn and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Turning Twenty-Two by Aditya Nsn: On Turning Twenty-Two - Reflections on Youth and Transition: On Turning Twenty-Two by Aditya Nsn is a reflective book that delves into the experience of entering adulthood and navigating the transitions that come with it. Through a series of introspective essays, the author shares personal stories, insights, and observations, offering readers a relatable and thought-provoking exploration of the challenges and growth opportunities that accompany this pivotal stage of life. Key Aspects of the Book "On Turning Twenty-Two": Personal Reflections: The book presents a collection of personal reflections by Aditya Nsn, offering an intimate and introspective account of his own journey into adulthood. Readers are invited to join the author on his path of self-discovery, as he shares the joys, uncertainties, and transformative moments that defined his transition into being twenty-two. Themes of Identity and Growth: Through his essays, Nsn explores themes of identity, self-discovery, and personal growth. He delves into the complexities of navigating relationships, finding purpose, and embracing change during this formative period of life. The book offers insights and perspectives that resonate with young adults on similar journeys of self-exploration and transition. Universality of the Experience: While the book presents the author's individual experiences, it touches upon universal aspects of the human condition. Nsn's reflections on youth, dreams, challenges, and aspirations evoke empathy and connection, reminding readers that they are not alone in their journey and that their experiences are shared by many. Aditya Nsn, the author of On Turning Twenty-Two, is a thoughtful writer who explores the depths of human emotions and experiences through his introspective essays. With a keen eye for introspection and a lyrical writing style, Nsn brings his readers along on his personal journey of self-discovery. In this book, he offers a sincere and relatable account of the transition into adulthood, encouraging readers to reflect on their own experiences and find solace in the shared struggles and triumphs of this transformative stage of life.

Book The Wizard of Oz as American Myth

Download or read book The Wizard of Oz as American Myth written by Alissa Burger and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-09-24 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the publication of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900, authors, filmmakers, and theatrical producers have been retelling and reinventing this uniquely American fairy tale. This volume examines six especially significant incarnations of the story: Baum's original novel, the MGM classic The Wizard of Oz (1939), Sidney Lumet's African American film musical The Wiz (1978), Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (1995), Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's Broadway hit Wicked: A New Musical (2003), and the SyFy Channel miniseries Tin Man (2007). A close consideration of these works demonstrates how versions of Baum's tale are influenced by and help shape notions of American myth, including issues of gender, race, home, and magic, and makes clear that the Wizard of Oz narrative remains compelling and relevant today.

Book What Were They Thinking

Download or read book What Were They Thinking written by David Hofstede and published by Watson-Guptill Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TV is never short of bad ideas, as demonstrated in a guide to one hundred of television's most memorable blunders and bloopers, arranged in a count-down format and including information on each incident that seeks to answer the question of "Why did this happen?" Original.

Book Pete Duel

    Book Details:
  • Author : Paul Green
  • Publisher : McFarland
  • Release : 2015-05-11
  • ISBN : 1476621098
  • Pages : 284 pages

Download or read book Pete Duel written by Paul Green and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-05-11 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most widely known for his starring role as outlaw Hannibal Heyes in television’s Alias Smith and Jones (1971–1973), actor Pete Duel (originally Peter Deuel) led an unpredictable and often tumultuous life, cut short by his highly publicized suicide on New Year’s Eve 1971, at the height of his celebrity. In the expanded second edition, this biography of Duel reveals more personal aspects of his career and death, including his formative years in New York City and Hollywood. The author draws on extensive interviews with Duel’s closest family and friends, including sister Pamela Deuel, former girlfriends Jill Andre, Beth Griswold, Kim Darby and Dianne Ray, as well actors, producers, directors and writers who worked with Duel.

Book The Land

    Book Details:
  • Author : Vita Sackville-West
  • Publisher : Phoemixx Classics Ebooks
  • Release : 2022-01-29
  • ISBN : 3985102554
  • Pages : 77 pages

Download or read book The Land written by Vita Sackville-West and published by Phoemixx Classics Ebooks. This book was released on 2022-01-29 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Land Vita Sackville-West - Vita Sackville-West was born on March 9, 1892. The illegitimate daughter of a baron and a Spanish dancer, she grew up with money but few friends. She adored writing poetry from an early age. She grew up both in England and France.Vita realized quickly that she adored both men and women. She had a wide range of suitors, but she preferred enjoying life on her own terms. At 21 she married Harold Nicholson, a near-penniless diplomat, but he was a good match for her. Both were bisexual and both enjoyed relationships with the others blessings.For a period of time Vita dressed as a man and travelled with one of her lovers, Violet Keppel. In 1925, Vita became involved with famous author Virginia Woolf the two became each others muse. Vita was the inspiration for Woolfs novel Orlando.

Book Min Maxing My TRPG Build in Another World  Volume 6

Download or read book Min Maxing My TRPG Build in Another World Volume 6 written by Schuld and published by J-Novel Club. This book was released on 2023-06-05 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a grueling stint navigating the meteoric rise of Agrippina von Ubiorum as her right-hand-man, Erich is finally freed from his indentured servitude. Though his farewells with Elisa, Mika, and Cecilia cling to his heart, he steels himself to put the capital behind him and set off on his journey—but what sort of misadventures await him on the way home?! Let the folding screen rise on a rough and scrappy sixth campaign!

Book The Printing Art

Download or read book The Printing Art written by and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 874 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: