{"id":6008,"date":"2020-07-23T13:03:40","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T18:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tvmeg.com\/?p=6008"},"modified":"2021-04-20T06:56:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T11:56:00","slug":"conversations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/23\/conversations\/","title":{"rendered":"Primetime TV Book Review: &#8220;Conversations with Legendary Television Stars&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Book Review!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- wordpressheader --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\" data-ad-slot=\"6768796679\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0813177642\/ref=sr_1_1\/suzannelanoue\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6016\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/legendarybook.jpg\" alt=\"Conversations with Legendary Television Stars: Interviews from the First Fifty Years (Screen Classics) book cover\" width=\"218\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/legendarybook.jpg 348w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/legendarybook-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Conversations with Legendary Television Stars: Interviews from the First Fifty Years&#8221; by James Bawden and Ronald G. Miller Review by <a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/13\/biosuzanne\/\">Suzanne<\/a> 7\/23\/20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a very enjoyable book for any fan of classic TV and movies. These two journalists (fans themselves) have interviewed 39 stars from TV of the 50&#8217;s and 60&#8217;s, over many years, and put them in this book form.\u00a0 As someone who grew up in the 60&#8217;s and 70&#8217;s (and watched many re-runs), I loved to read it. The stars don&#8217;t hold back, either, about themselves or others in show business. There is a lot of juicy gossip.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, I knew MacDonald Carey (Tom Horton of &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/tvmegasite.net\/day\/days\/\">Days of Our Lives<\/a>&#8220;) was an alcoholic, but I had no idea that Bea Arthur and Deanna Durbin both were, too. I also had no idea that Gregory Peck was bothered by the fact that Audrey Hepburn got more attention for her role in &#8220;Roman Holiday&#8221; than he did. There are many, many of these types of tidbits included in the book.<\/p>\n<p>The only thing I would complain about is that there aren&#8217;t more stars and more photos (in color).\u00a0 Yes, all the photos are in black-and-white &#8212; just like TV back then.<\/p>\n<p>This is the third book by these two authors! Check them all out on Amazon.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0813177642\/ref=sr_1_1\/suzannelanoue\/\">Conversations with Legendary Television Stars: Interviews from the First Fifty Years<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/0813174384\">Conversations with Classic Film Stars: Interviews from Hollywood&#8217;s Golden Era<\/a>\u00a0 and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/081317421X\/ref=sr_1_1\/suzannelanoue\/\">You Ain&#8217;t Heard Nothin&#8217; Yet: Interviews with Stars from Hollywood&#8217;s Golden Era)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MORE INFORMATION:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span class=\"il\">Conversations<\/span> <span class=\"il\">with<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Legendary<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Television<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Stars<\/span>: Interviews from the First Fifty Years<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nJames Bawden and Ron Miller<\/p>\n<p>During <span class=\"il\">television<\/span>\u2019s first fifty years\u2014long before cable networks, Hulu, Netflix, and the like\u2014families would gather around their <span class=\"il\">television<\/span> sets nightly to watch entertaining shows such as <em>I Love Lucy, Gunsmoke, M*A*S*H, The Beverly Hillbillies, Fantasy Island<\/em>, and <em>The Rockford Files<\/em>. Many of the <span class=\"il\">stars<\/span> of these beloved shows have passed away, but their presence remains intact\u2014not only through their <span class=\"il\">television<\/span> show performances, which are still viewed and appreciated today, but also through stories they told in interviews over the years.<\/p>\n<p>Seasoned journalists and authors James Bawden and Ron Miller have captured provocative and entertaining interviews <span class=\"il\">with<\/span> important figures from TV\u2019s first fifty years. These thirty-nine interviews, selected from <span class=\"il\">conversations<\/span> conducted from 1971\u20131998, present a fascinating glimpse of some of <span class=\"il\">television<\/span>\u2019s most influential performers. Featured are exclusive interviews <span class=\"il\">with<\/span> major <span class=\"il\">stars<\/span> (including Donna Reed, James Garner, and Ricardo Montalban), icons of comedy (including Lucille Ball, George Burns, and Milton Berle), TV hosts (including Dick Clark and Ed Sullivan), and notable musical entertainers (such as Glen Campbell, Mary Martin, and Lawrence Welk). Each chapter of this volume explores the subject\u2019s <span class=\"il\">television<\/span> work\u2014<span class=\"il\">with<\/span> detailed behind-the-scenes disclosures\u2014and includes additional information about the subject\u2019s performances in film and on stage.<\/p>\n<div><strong>Praise for <\/strong><em><strong><span class=\"il\">Conversations<\/span> <span class=\"il\">with<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Legendary<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Television<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Stars<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Make room on your bookshelf for Bawden and Miller\u2019s latest release, <em><span class=\"il\">Conversations<\/span> <span class=\"il\">with<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Legendary<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Television<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Stars<\/span>.<\/em> They\u2019ve brought back the lost art of conversation, and their style creates an intimate setting, like having a chat <span class=\"il\">with<\/span> a famous actor or actress over dinner or drinks. Dirt is kicked up and fun, informative, and surprising nuggets are exposed.&#8221;\u2014<strong>Robert Crane, coauthor of <\/strong><em><strong>Crane <\/strong><\/em><strong>and<\/strong><em><strong> My Life as a Mankiewicz<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em><span class=\"il\">Conversations<\/span> <span class=\"il\">with<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Legendary<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Television<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Stars<\/span><\/em> includes interviews based on Q&amp;A sessions Bawden and Miller undertook <span class=\"il\">with<\/span> an impressive array of <span class=\"il\">stars<\/span> and leading character players from US <span class=\"il\">television<\/span> and films over the years. The coauthors\u2019 professionalism as reporters and experience <span class=\"il\">with<\/span> the interviewing process make this an engaging, informative, and fascinating sequel to their other works.&#8221;\u2014<strong>James Robert Parish, author of <\/strong><em><strong>Hollywood Divas: The Good, the Bad, and the Fabulous<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Readers can turn to any page of this treasure chest of recollections and find insightful, often humorous, and always fascinating remembrances by some of the greatest names in entertainment history. Bawden and Miller have expertly crafted a collage of the industry\u2019s most vital voices as they reminisce about their lengthy <span class=\"il\">television<\/span> careers, as well as their adventures in film, on radio, and onstage. This work is an essential tome for entertainment historians and casual film and <span class=\"il\">television<\/span> buffs, offering a vibrant portrait of a bygone era and a keen reminder of the wild changes in public tastes and entertainment styles during the twentieth century.&#8221;\u2014<strong>Brent Phillips, author of <\/strong><em><strong>Charles Walters: The Director Who Made Hollywood Dance<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Proofread and Edited by <a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/20\/biobrenda\/\">Brenda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>The opinions in these articles are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of TVMEG.COM or its other volunteers.<\/i><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- wordpressheader --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\" data-ad-slot=\"6768796679\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6017\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/dickclark.jpg\" alt=\"Dick Clark photo in book\" width=\"195\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/dickclark.jpg 317w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/dickclark-238x300.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Book Review! &#8220;Conversations with Legendary Television Stars: Interviews from the First Fifty Years&#8221; by James Bawden and Ronald G. Miller Review by Suzanne 7\/23\/20 This is a very enjoyable book for any fan of classic TV and movies. These two journalists (fans themselves) have interviewed 39 stars from TV of the 50&#8217;s and 60&#8217;s, over [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[73,7],"tags":[368,341,369],"class_list":["post-6008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-article","category-primetime","tag-book","tag-review","tag-stars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6008"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6008\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12301,"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6008\/revisions\/12301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}