![]() The majority of the book features plot summaries for the 30+ extant recordings of vintage radio broadcasts, and author commentary for each and every episode. It briefly covers the creation and format of the series then looks at each of the existing episodes individually, including a synopsis, cast list and commentary on each episode.” Expecting a brief history of the 1941-42 radio program, in what was described as 142 pages, I was disappointed to discover only two pages documenting the history and cast. ![]() The description, as cited on Amazon, discloses: “This book is a listener’s guide to the series. Last week I purchased an eBook for $3.99 titled Old-Time Radio Listener’s Guide to Dark Fantasy by Brian Schell. Some are published in this way with the authors taking full entrepreneurial risk because the titles are so small that no one publisher would ever be interested. (The authors of those books set the price notice they are not giving the book away for free.) Among the indie press who take it seriously, it is called "authorpreneurship" (a real industry term used today) and it is their hope that cheap prices will justify the quality and size of their books, minimizing complaints and returns. 99 to $3.99 and make no mistake – their goal is to make money. The average indie title for Kindle eBooks ranges from. Unsuspecting customers are duped into purchasing them because they might have a similar name to a best-selling title, or because of the bargain level pricing. Those books have no editorial curation or anyone vetting out books that have overt sexual themes, deliberate sales presentations or are rift with spelling mistakes. But there is a growing trend of eBooks produced by anyone with access to a computer and there lies the problem. Publishing companies today have no qualms about offering their best sellers in both paperback and eBook formats, the average price of traditionally published material ranging from $9.99 to $18.99. (I suspect the collector was the same person who bought The Haunted 16mm print sold on eBay a few years ago for $90, but nothing to base this on except for the fact that the film is an extreme rarity.) For myself, I was glad I took the shot in the dark and stayed up late to watch the film. ![]() I cannot blame them - at least half a dozen people knew I was going to stay up late and watch the mystery film and they asked me to brief them in the morning so they would know just exactly what it was being screened the night before. The collector who brought the 16mm print for screening was strangely insistent of not promoting in advance what the "unaired horror TV pilot" was, so many decided not to attend the screening and instead hit the pillow early. I always felt there would have been more in the audience had the television pilot been promoted better. Sadly, there were not many people in the audience by the witching hour and I was one of the few. The festival, which draws in hundreds - if not thousands - of attendees, often screens rare films courtesy of 16mm collectors. And here on the East Coast at the annual Cinevent Film Festival in Columbus, Ohio, someone promoted a late-night screening of this unaired television pilot. Supposedly a film festival in Japan screens the film annually due to popular demand. Schow's magnificent Outer Limits Companion, I never knew this pilot existed until a few years ago when UCLA hosted a one-time screening from their archives. most never succeeded - a true tragic Hollywood story. A sad story indeed, but we need more of these books to help cement her immortality and more importantly, verify the adage that everyone went west in the hopes of striking it rich and famous. She divorced, turned to alcohol and spent many years in a psychiatric institution. After ending her acting career in 1931, she continued to model cosmetics as well as fashions for a local department store. Three of her films are considered "lost" today, adding mystique to the legend and lure of Palmer. ![]() Who is Corliss Palmer, you might ask? She was a silent screen actress deemed "the most beautiful girl in America" and starred in a total of 16 motion-pictures. But, after you read this well-researched book, it was the worst thing that ever happened to her. After winning the Fame and Fortune contest of 1920, Corliss Palmer became a movie star. Jennifer Ann Redmond provided us with a fascinating book that warrants reading for anyone longing to learn more about Corliss Palmer and her scandalous rise and fall.
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