Elvis Sighted!
Elvis has been sighted! Look for him in the company of author Pauline Bartel whose book celebrates the celluloid career of the King of Rock and Roll.
Reel Elvis! The Ultimate Trivia Guide to the King's Movies (Taylor Publishing Company, $10.95) is a complete review of Elvis' 33 films. Every film is documented, along with casts, storylines, and production notes. The book's highlights include:
- A warm biographic study of the shy youth who became the King of Rock and Roll
- Behind-the-scenes anecdotes, fun quizzes, information about the music in the films, background on Elvis' co-stars, and more!
- "The Encyclopedia, Panoramic Elvis Presley Mega-Monster Movie Trivia Challenge" - the ultimate test for any fan of the King's feature films. Readers with a passing score receive a P.H.D.D. (Perfect Hound Dog Designation) diploma in Presleyana!
Bartel, an award-winning writers who articles have appeared in more than 100 periodicals, is the best-selling author of The Complete GONE WITH THE WIND Trivia Book (Taylor Publishing Company, 1989). Bartel has been featured on A Current Affair and Entertainment Tonight.
Bartel stays out of Double Trouble, has learned to Live A Little, Love A Little and has managed to Follow That Dream to her home in upstate New York.
Don't Think About It Tomorrow
Collect GONE WITH THE WIND Memorabilia Today!
Interest in Gone With the Wind is at an all-time high, especially with the 60th anniversary of the theatrical release of the film. To coincide with this latest Gone With the Wind boom, Pauline Bartel, author of The Complete GONE WITH THE WIND Sourcebook (Taylor Publishing Company; $14.95), provides what millions of the film's fans have been waiting for - the definitive guide to collecting everything Gone With the Wind.
It's all here from books, records, autographs, and posters to dolls, plates, clothing, jewelry, music boxes, and every other item imaginable. Pauline Bartel, an acknowledged Gone With the Wind authority, lists and describes an exhaustive array of worldwide sources and provides contacts, addresses, phone numbers, and prices. She reveals what's available, who's got it, how to get it, and how much it costs. And, in addition to information on how to start a collection, she gives valuable tips on how to care for and nurture Gone With the Wind collectibles to increase their value.
Filled with fascinating information and anecdotes about Gone With the Wind and containing hundreds of helpful photographs, this is one book that you don't want to wait "until tomorrow" to own.
Pauline Bartel, an award-winning writer whose articles have appeared in more than 100 periodicals and author of The Complete GONE WITH THE WIND Trivia Book, has been a devoted "Windie" since the age of 16, when she first saw the movie with her mother. Since then, Pauline has gathered an extensive collection of Gone With the Wind books and memorabilia. She even has a cat named Rhett Butler - but like most cats, he just doesn't give a damn.
A Celebration of Gone With the Wind
"Forget it, Louis. No Civil War picture ever made a nickel." So said Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production chief Irving Thalberg to his boss Louis B. Mayer when the studio was offered the movie rights to a new novel, Gone with the Wind. The film Gone With the Wind has so far earned more than $840 million and celebrates its 50th anniversary in December 1989. In honor of this cinematic milestone, Pauline Bartel has written The Complete GONE WITH THE WIND Trivia Book (Taylor Publishing Company, $9.95).
In The Complete GONE WITH THE WIND Trivia Book, Bartel explores the Gone With the Wind phenomenon - past, present, and future. She tells the behind-the-scenes stories of the casting rumors, the pranks, the famous lines, the jinxed scenes, the premiere and more. From the writing and publishing of Margaret Mitchell's novel to the Hollywood frenzy of transforming the book into film, and finally, to the writing and publishing of the long-awaited sequel, Bartel leaves no tale untold.
Pauline Bartel, an award-winning writer whose articles have appeared in more than 100 periodicals, has been a devoted "Windie" since the age of 16, when she first saw the movie with her mother. Since then, Pauline has gathered an extensive collection of Gone With the Wind books and memorabilia. She even has a cat named Rhett Butler - but like most cats, he just doesn't give a damn.
Book Reveals The Inside "Poop"
About Hollywood's Amazing Animal Actors
Celebrity animals have been stealing scenes from their human co-stars for generations, and audiences love it! Now a new book reveals the inside "poop" about the amazing animal actors who have pawed and clawed their way into the hearts of Americans.
A warm, loving tribute to the two-footed, four-footed, flippered and finned creatures of Hollywood, Amazing Animal Actors (Taylor Publishing Company, $16.95 paperback) by Pauline Bartel highlights early movie stars such as Bonzo, Toto, and Rin Tin Tin; classic television favorites such as Mister Ed, Flipper, and Lassie; and contemporary stars like Bingo, Beethoven, and Babe.
Bartel profiles 40 all-star animal actors with complete biographies, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and interviews with co-stars and trainers. A special "Miscellaneous Menagerie" section spotlights dozens of other showbiz critters, like Morris the cat and Leo the MGM lion, who have "cat"apulted themselves to the top of American popular culture.
Favorite famous horses such as Trigger and Buttermilk, Silver, Champion, and Flicka are included as are celebrity canines such as Old Yeller, Asta, Benji, Murray, and Eddie. Moose, pigs, chimpanzees, bears, elk, elephants, whales and mules round out the cuddly cast.
In Amazing Animal Actors, you may be surprised to learn that:
- one of America's famous dog actors got his start working on the television show Petticoat Junction. After the series ended, 14-year-old Higgins retired but then accepted the lead role in a 1974 movie. Never heard of him? You probably know him better by his movie character's name - Benji!
- an eye doctor outfitted Clarence the Cross-Eyed Lion with a special pair of prescription glasses to correct his vision problem. Clarence wore the glasses and looked silly until the glasses proved to be useless and were subsequently discarded. Clarence was so gentle and easy going that he rarely snarled. When scenes in the television show Daktari required Clarence to emote, his double lion, Leo, was called upon to provide the requisite roars.
- Salty the cat on "Caroline In The City" broke into show biz by portraying Sassy in the 1993 movie Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey. The Himalayan cat whose real name is Tiki had not only never acted before but had never been out of the house before!
- Traveler was the real name of The Lone Ranger's horse Silver. Traveler was camera shy. He hated the sound of the camera and showed his displeasure by refusing to obey the commands of his trainer. During scenes that did not require dialogue, the crew spoke loudly or made noise so that Traveler wouldn't hear the whir of the camera.
You can also find out how trainer Les Hilton really made Mister Ed talk, how Bonzo the chimp almost strangled actor Ronald Reagan, the secret about the ring around the eye of Pete the Pup from the "Our Gang" comedies, how Trigger earned the title of "The Smartest Horse in the Movies" and more.
Packed with photographs, Amazing Animal Actors is a heart-warming and loving scrapbook of all those funny, talented, and adorable animals whose on-screen antics have amazed and astounded movie goers and television viewers.
According to actress Shirley Jones, Amazing Animal Actors is "...the no-holds, behind-the-scenes, tell-all truth about our four-legged Flynns and Gables, Monroes and Grables. Absolutely adorable."
Bartel is the author of six books, including The Complete GONE WITH THE WIND Trivia Book. Bartel has been featured on A Current Affair, America's Talking's What's New?, and Entertainment Tonight. She is a member of the prestigious American Society of Journalists and Authors and a member of WriteSpeakers, a national organization of authors who are professional speakers.
