David Janssen - My Fugitive


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An intimate profile of the iconic Hollywood Actor, DAVID JANSSEN, by his first wife, ELLIE JANSSEN, as told to Michael Phelps.




David Janssen - Our Conversations


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Crime fiction author Michael Phelps, a longtime friend to actor David Janssen, shares conversations they had during the early years of their long friendship.




David Janssen


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Despite their on-again, off-again courtship and his desire not to get married, David allowed Dani Greco to take control of his finances. In his professional life, he becomes Harry O - interjecting a lot of his own real-life eccentricities, endearing him to his fans even more. He went on to assume various roles in 12 Made-for-Television films and 6 Feature films between 1974-1979. We are introduced to Carol Connors, a singer and songwriter David met while collaborating on the song, 'My Sensitive, Passionate Man, ' during a lengthy separation from Dani. He seemed to have found true happiness and had no interest in hiding his relationship with Carol. However, Dani controlled his finances, causing him to feel trapped. Living alone in his Malibu Beach home, David quietly explored the cost of a divorce and learned he would not lose everything. At a time when he likely felt the greatest sense of inner peace, the huge hand of fate brought everything to an end. "DAVID JANSSEN Our Conversations is a heartfelt tribute to a beloved Star, still adored by millions of fans around the world today." Norma Budden, author




The Official Fan's Guide to the Fugitive


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THE OFFICIAL FAN'S GUIDE TO THE FUGITIVE Here we go again! After three decades, Dr. Richard Kimble is still on the run! THE OFFICIAL FAN'S GUIDE TO THE FUGITIVE allows the reader to relive the magic that made The Fugitive one of the most popular television series in history. Each week millions of viewers tuned into to watch Dr. Richard Kimble attempt to locate the murderous one-armed man while still dodging the relentless pursuit of Lieutenant Gerard. Mel Proctor's detailed account of the history of The Fugitive, takes the reader on a nostalgic trip. The book includes: Roy Huggins' original treatment for the show, script development of all 120 episodes, behind the scenes tales about the show and its cast, and many anecdotes, interviews and gossip. It is the only book to carry a full endorsement by Worldvision, the owners of the TV show, by providing great vintage photos of David Janssen, Barry Morse and familiar faces of guest stars. Few episodes in popular culture are as fascinating as the hold The Fugitive had on the American public. Mel Proctor's look back illuminates those days, and today. George F. Will, political columnist and television commentator Proctor writes with clarity and shows the importance of this program as more than just a weekly action tale. For Fugitive buffs & more Enjoy, Enjoy! Larry King, television and radio celebrity This rich and informative history of The Fugitive will be a matchless treasure to Fugitive fans and an enormous pleasure to people who just like to read a remarkably entertaining book. Roy Huggins, creator of The Fugitive The book's a cornucopia of first-time facts, gossip and colorful, behind-the-scenes details about The Fugitive and its remarkable place in television history. I loved it! Alan A. Armer, producer of The Fugitive If Lieutenant Gerard was half as thorough as Mr. Proctor, Richard Kimble would have been back behind bars years ago. Ken Levine, television writer of M*A*S*H* and Frasier




Following The Fugitive


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The Fugitive made its debut on ABC on September 17, 1963. Over the next four seasons, the show enjoyed enormous commercial and critical success. Millions of fans followed the heroic exploits of Dr. Richard Kimble (David Janssen) as he eluded police lieutenant Philip Gerard (Barry Morse) and doggedly pursued the killer of his wife, the notorious one-armed man. The four-year television run was a commercial and critical success and the 1993 movie of the same name sparked renewed interest in the show. The coverage is episode-by-episode: title, cast lists, director, writer, original airdate, and a comprehensive plot synopsis.




The Fugitive


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A one-armed man kills Dr Richard Kimble's wife, but the police believe Kimble killed her and arrest him. Kimble escapes and goes searching for the real killer, but Detective Gerard is hunting Kimble and wants him dead or alive.




TV Noir


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The pioneering, incisive, lavishly illustrated survey of noir on television—the first of its kind Noir—as a style, movement, or sensibility—has its roots in hardboiled detective fiction by writers like Chandler and Hammett, and films adapted from their novels were among the first called “film noir” by French cineÌ?astes. But film isn’t the only medium with a taste for a dark story. Hundreds of noir dramas have been produced for television, featuring detectives and femmes fatales, gangsters, and dark deeds, continuing week after week, with a new disruption of the social order. In TV Noir, television historian Allen Glover presents the first complete study of the subject. Deconstructing its key elements with astute analysis, from NBC’s adaptation of Woolrich’s The Black Angel to the anthology programs of the ’40s and ’50s, from the classic period of Dragnet, M Squad, and 77 Sunset Strip to neo-noirs of the ’60s and ’70s including The Fugitive, Kolchak, and Harry O., this is the essential volume on TV noir.




The Secret Life of Bees


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The multi-million bestselling novel about a young girl's journey towards healing and the transforming power of love, from the award-winning author of The Invention of Wings and The Book of Longings Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted Black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free. They escape to Tiburon, South Carolina—a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by an eccentric trio of Black beekeeping sisters, Lily is introduced to their mesmerizing world of bees and honey, and the Black Madonna. This is a remarkable novel about divine female power, a story that women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come.




Television Finales


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Today more than ever, series finales have become cultural touchstones that feed watercooler fodder and Twitter storms among a committed community of viewers. While the final episodes of The Fugitive and M*A*S*H continue to rank among the highest rated broadcasts, more recent shows draw legions of binge-watching fans. Given the importance of finales to viewers and critics alike, Howard and Bianculli along with the other contributors explore these endings and what they mean to the audience, both in terms of their sense of narrative and as episodes that epitomize an entire show. Bringing together a veritable “who’s who” of television scholars, journalists, and media experts, including Robert Thompson, Martha Nochimson, Gary Edgerton, David Hinckley, Kim Akass, and Joanne Morreale, the book offers commentary on some of the most compelling and often controversial final episodes in television history. Each chapter is devoted to a separate finale, providing readers with a comprehensive survey of these watershed moments. Gathering a unique international lineup of journalists and media scholars, the book also offers readers an intriguing variety of critical voices and perspectives.




Whitey Bulger: America's Most Wanted Gangster and the Manhunt That Brought Him to Justice


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"This is the definitive story of Whitey Bulger…a masterwork of reporting." —Michael Connelly, best-selling author of The Wrong Side of Goodbye A New York Times Bestseller A #1 Boston Globe Bestseller An instant classic, this unforgettable narrative, rich with family ties and intrigue, follows the astonishing career of a gangster whose life was more sensational than fiction. Cullen and Murphy have broken more Bulger stories than anyone, and Whitey Bulger became front-page news, revealing the mobster's secret letters written from Plymouth Jail after the sixteen-year manhunt that led to his capture and offering unparalleled insight into his contradictions and complex personality. The afterword covering the results of the dramatic and emotional trial provides a riveting denouement to this "eminently fair and thorough telling of a life, which makes it all the more damning" (Boston Globe).