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Experimental Television, Test Films, Pilots and Trial Series, 1925 through 1995
Test films, pilots, trial series, limited runs, summer tryouts--by whatever name, televison networks have produced thousands of experimental shows that never made it into the regular line-up. Some were actually shown, but failed to gain an audience; many others never even made it on the air. This work includes more than 3,000 experimental television programs, both aired and unaired, that almost became a series. Entries include length, network, air date (if appropriate), a fact-filled plot synopsis, cast, guest stars, producer, director, writer, and music coordinator. Fully indexed.
Findagroov™ Reviews The Songs Of... Donna Summer
This one is for music lovers! This entry in the Findagroov™ Reviews The Songs Of... series examines the music of the late "Queen Of Disco", Donna Summer. Covering all of her recorded songs from the late sixties up until her passing in 2012, this book provides deep discussions on each song, looking at the lyrics, the song's meaning, and its significance both when originally recorded and how it applies to today's society. It also illustrates how Donna Summer was much more than just a disco queen as her music ran the gamut from soul, funk, off-Broadway, German rock, pop, country, new wave, reggae, rock, gospel, soundtrack and, of course, disco. The book also covers guest appearances on other artists' songs as well as live recordings, broadcast performances, and other rarities.
Homicide
Inside the acclaimed television police drama—the intelligent writing, intense characters, dark sense of humor, innovative editing, and complex plots. Homicide: Life on the Street was addictive television, portraying a gritty reality that made this show the best police drama to ever grace the small screen. There weren't any car chases, rarely any shootouts, and sometimes the cases didn't get solved. Instead, these detectives kept their clothes on, had a relentlessly morbid sense of humor, and caught the criminals because they had brains, not necessarily brawn. In other words, they were real. Homicide: Life on the Street, The Unofficial Companion by David P. Kalat—the first and only full-l...
Television Writer's Guide
Lists all major television writers and their credits.
Death in the Locker Room
Drug abuse in sports is not a new phenomenon. It has been prevalent for many years and has been a significant threat to clean, fair competition. Public attention and media exposure has brought what was once a behind-the-scenes problem into the open. The tragic, untimely deaths of superb athletes has brought this taboo issue into sharper focus, and has made the general public gradually aware of the dangers of anabolic steroids and their alarming impact on the sports arena and society in general. Although initially confined to weightlifters and bodybuilders, anabolic steroid use and substance abuse has spread to virtually all areas of competition. The insidious nature of anabolic steroids is t...
The New Screenwriter Looks at the New Screenwriter
Leading screenwriters discuss their career struggles and their ideas about contemporary film making.
The Essential Elizabeth Montgomery
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 histo...
