"Funny yet down-to-earth, honest yet full of exaggeration, actor Walter Matthau (1920-2000) will always occupy a place in America's heart as one of the great comic talents of his generation. Born Walter Matuschanskayasky into Jewish tenements on New York's Lower East Side, he was a child actor in New York Yiddish theater, and later a World War II Air Force radioman-gunner. He paid dues for ten years on Broadway, in summer stock, and on t ..."
Meet the Mertzes(1st Edition) The Life Stories of I Love Lucy's Other Couple by RobEdelman, Audrey Kupferberg Paperback, 306 Pages, Published 1999 by Renaissance ISBN-13: 978-1-58063-095-5, ISBN: 1-58063-095-2
"Meet the Mertzes is an expansive dual biography chronicling the lives of two of America's most popular situation-comedy actors, William Frawley and Vivian Vance, who portrayed Fred and Ethel Mertz on I Love Lucy. This meticulously researched book contains interviews with Frawley's and Vance's colleagues, friends, and relatives, and explores their personal and professional lives before, during, and after I Love Lucy. With a complete film ..."
"The comprehensive story of baseball in Philadelphia and the surrounding area, from the early formation of the National Association, through the shipyard leagues and Little League, all the way to the major league Athletics and Phillies. Includes all the articles found in the summer 2013 print issue of The National Pastime (vol. 43) as well as all the articles included in the unabridged digital issue. From The National Pastime, Volume ..."
"For well over a century, stars and supporting players on baseball diamonds have become stars and supporting players in the movies, on Broadway, in vaudeville and, eventually, on television and in concert halls. After all, ballplayers are celebrities. Whether on the field or the stage, they are in the business of entertaining the masses. Not surprisingly, many showbiz luminaries have become baseball enthusiasts. They have invested their ..."
"Korea is a six hundred mile-long peninsula located in the eastern part of Asia. After World War II, it was divided into two occupied zones; which soon became independent states. Between 1950 and 1953, they were the battleground of a bloody, costly war from which no side emerged victorious."
"At every stage in world history, a core group of individuals have been the driving force behind the most critical events. They have defined the issues, pushed for change, debated, and led others for a cause. Each title in the People at the Center of series pulls together the core collection people that have influenced, caused, and reacted to the world's most significant historical events. Each extended encyclopedic entry covers biograph ..."
"Traces John Travolta's life and career, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the characters he has played, stars he has worked with and admired, and highlights of his own life"
Great Baseball Films(1st Edition) From Right Off the Bat to a League of Their Own by RobEdelman Paperback, 231 Pages, Published 1997 by Citadel Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-8065-1479-6, ISBN: 0-8065-1479-5
"Soon, this little boy in an oversize baseball suit is feeding Larry's batting tips to
Pete Haines (Lloyd Bridges), a slumping Bison. Haines starts hitting again. His
teammates consider Christy a lucky charm. The youngster begins passing them
plays, devised by his dad. The Bisons go on a winning streak, and move up in the
standings. In a critical situation, Christy advises a Bison (John Berardino) to
disobey Lorant and lay down an u ..."
"Angela Lansbury: A Life on Stage and Screen is an up-close and intimate portrait of one of America's most popular and admired actresses. It follows her career from its beginning in such films as Gaslight, The Picture of Dorian Gray, State of the Union, and The Manchurian Candidate to her conquest of Broadway. There she won additional kudos and cemented for all time her status as show business legend by starring in the smash-hit musical ..."
Baseball on the Web by RobEdelman Paperback, 369 Pages, Published 1998 by Mis Pr ISBN-13: 978-1-55828-568-2, ISBN: 1-55828-568-7
"This directory of the 500 most informative a nd interesting baseball sites on the Web also briefly covers newsgroups, mailing lists and FTP sites. Each listing is su mmarised and evaluated in terms of its value as a baseball r esource. '"
"Since 2009, The National Pastime has served as SABR's convention-focused publication. Published annually, this research journal provides in-depth articles focused on the respective geographic region where the national convention is taking place in a given year. The SABR 45 convention took place in Chicago, and here are 45 articles on baseball in and around the bat-and-ball crazed Windy City: the 25 that appeared in the souvenir book of ..."
Freedom of the Press(1st Edition) (Issues on Trial) by Editor-RobEdelman Hardcover, 181 Pages, Published 2006 by Greenhaven ISBN-13: 978-0-7377-3449-2, ISBN: 0-7377-3449-3
"The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that "Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press..." This anthology offers a detailed examination of four landmark court cases involving freedom of the press, each of which was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court."
Meet the Mertzes The Life Stories of I Love Lucy's Other Couple by RobEdelman, Audrey Kupferberg Digital, 272 Pages, Published 2013 by Renaissance Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4668-5046-0, ISBN: 1-4668-5046-9
"Elliot Roosevelt [the son of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt] was married
here. And of course, William Frawley is from here, too." William was of Irish stock,
and was born to M. A. "Mike" Frawley, a prominent local businessman, and the
former Mary Ellen Brady. Records from St. Paul's Catholic Church in Burlington
note that baby Bill was baptized on March 6, 1887. His baptismal sponsors were
J. H. and Lizzie Gillespie and Clemen ..."
"In 1972, five men attempted to break into theDemocratic National Committee headquarters, located in the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. This seemingly minor incident set in motion a series of events that led to a national scandal, and the resignation of President Richard Nixon."
"Presents the life and accomplishments of significant figures during the War of 1812,including Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Dolly Madison, and Andrew ..."
Matthau A Life by RobEdelman, Audrey Kupferberg Digital, 368 Pages, Published 2002 by Taylor Trade Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-4616-2519-3, ISBN: 1-4616-2519-X
"I said, 'Well, thank you, Walter.' That one really stuck. I never considered myself
an arrogant prick, but I think Walter was finding an excuse to talk to my wife Edie.
I was playing an arrogant prick in the show, a know-it-all lawyer.” As was often
the case, Carol joined Walter on the set. They and the Carradines dined together,
during which, as Carradine recalled, Matthau regaled them with stories.
Meanwhile, Sargent described an ..."
Angela Lansbury(Updated) A Life on Stage and Screen by RobEdelman, Audrey E. Kupferberg Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 1997 by Citadel Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-8065-8008-1, ISBN: 0-8065-8008-9
"A warm and deeply human portrait of a woman and an actress loved by millions, here is the long-overdue biography of one of the world's most admired actresses. Angela Lansbury won four Tony awards and starred in some 50 movies. From Gaslight to her long-running hit TV series Murder, She Wrote, Angela Lansbury has captured the spotlight, while at the same time lived through her share of heartaches and hard times. Illustrated with 16 pages ..."
"The definitive guide to classic films from one of America's most trusted film critics Thanks to Netflix and cable television, classic films are more accessible than ever. Now co-branded with Turner Classic Movies, "Leonard Maltin s Classic Movie Guide"covers films from Hollywood and around the world, from the silent era through 1965, and from"The Maltese Falcon"to"Singin in the Rain"and"Godzilla, King of the Monsters!" Thoroughly revise ..."
" NEARLY 16,000 ENTRIES INCLUDING 300+ NEW ENTRIES AND MORE THAN 13,000 DVD LISTINGS Summer blockbusters and independent sleepers; masterworks of Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, and Martin Scorsese; the timeless comedy of the Marx Brothers and Buster Keaton; animated classics from Walt Disney and Pixar; the finest foreign films ever made. This 2015 edition covers the modern era, from 1965 to the present, while including all the gre ..."
"New York Times bestsellerNow that Netflix and Hulu can deliver thousands of movies at the touch of a button, the only question is: What should I watch?With nearly 16,000 entries, including 300+ new entries, and more than 13,000 DVD listings, Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide remains "head and shoulders above the rest." (The New York Times) It also includes an up-to-date list of mail-order and online sources for buying and renting DVDs a ..."