Back to the Drawing Board for a Second Try
Six days until launch. Peter and the Serpent is available for preorder at Applebooks. More on the way.
First Off the Drawing Board for Peter and the Serpent
I found the English illustrator William Hogarth to be a greet inspiration in writing Peter and the Serpent.
Arriving in Seven Days
My first film script – Peter and the Serpent – will be available on December 6. Pre-orders can be put in at Applebooks. With more to come, including paperbacks and…
The Year Was 1938 – May 26
Happy Birthday to the Duke John Wayne was born on this day in 1907, making him 31 years old in 1938.
Ambush on Lafayette Street
Speed Walking On that short walk between school and our apartment, I developed a habit of walking swiftly, which is something I’ve kept up since then. I would pass up…
The Year Was 1938 – May 25
News around Hollywood Boris Morros, musical director at Paramount has been made an officer of the French Legion in recognition of his work in behalf of the music of France.
Me in the Details
Adventure in Books I never used my Classics Illustrated comics for book reports. I reported on books from the library. The branch library nearest to us in Salem was across…
The Year Was 1938 – May 24
News around Hollywood Buster Keaton was brought in to work with Melvyn Douglas and Florence Rice on their MGM film ‘Fast Company.’ He instructs them “how to take painless comedy…
Dreaming in the Corner Drugstore
The Watering Hole As I mentioned, there were businesses on the ground floor of our apartment building. I dropped in on one religiously once a week. The corner drugstore. I…
The Year Was 1938 – May 23
ITEMS OF INTEREST Roy Disney returned to NY from a 2 month trip to Europe where he set distribution for Snow White. While in England he acquired the Tenniel illustrations…