I sent this to the digest a couple weeks ago, while we were in the middle of electronal problems. Some received it; many didn't. Now that Allan has replaced the?fuel pump and checked the air in tires, it appears we're back on the road.
So,?here's a repeat of interesting?& outstanding?news for everyone's benefit... ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Coming in the Fall of 2008, a hardcover book from Cumberland Press, "The Incredible Mr. Don Knotts." ?The book is a detailed history and behind-the-scenes look at all of Don's feature films. ?The publication date still isn't firmed up, but it looks like late Fall 2008. ?Amazon has it up for preorder.? Cumberland's press release...? ? "If there is any doubt about the genius of the late, great Don Knotts -- simply ask the millions of Andy Griffith Show fans who have adored his performance as Deputy Barney Fife on television for decades. After earning five Emmy Awards for his work on the classic sitcom, the actor surrendered his bullet to the sheriff and hit the trail to make movies. Now, author Stephen Cox and pop culture critic Kevin Marhanka have joined forces to present the complete film works of comedian Don Knotts in The Incredible Mr. Don Knotts, the very first book on Don Knotts's movie career. The authors, have gathered contributions from Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Tim Conway, Ed Asner, and many co-stars from his forty feature-film career. This "eye-popping" compendium of comedy will amaze even the die-hard Mayberry fans. Beginning with his first film with friend Andy Griffith in 1958 (No Time for Sergeants) and ending with a big-screen role opposite Toby McGuire in 1998 (Pleasantville), the nervous, wide-eyed Knotts made family films that have become cult classics. Think The Incredible Mr. Limpet, The Ghost & Mr. Chicken, The Apple Dumpling Gang, and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World, just to name a few. Featuring more than 200 photographs -- many rare and never before published -- behind-the-scenes images, fascinating trivia, reviews, and a fantastic 16-page full-color insert, the movies of Don Knots are fully explored in this collector's treasury. About the Authors Stephen Cox is the author of more than twenty books on popular culture, film, and television, including It's a Wonderful Life, The Munchkins of Oz, Here's Johnny! and One Fine Stooge. Cox is a member of the Author's Guild and lives in Los Angeles. Kevin Marhanka, a collector of vintage film and television since he was growing up in the Midwest, has contributed to several books on popular culture. He lives in St. Louis." _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
