Rose & Joan: Rest in Peace
I was deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of Rose Freeman aka Joan Taylor who was a featured actress in movies and television from 1949 until her retirement in 1963. Rose was a special lady and we had a rather unusual relationship that began over five years...Final Curtain for an Actor’s Actor
When I found out that Karl Malden died last week, I initially recalled many of my favorite roles that he played and thought about how much he would be missed. His peaceful demise at 97 years of age doesn’t qualify as a tragedy, but even as a signpost of normal...Put your flag at half-mast for James Whitmore
James Whitmore died the other day and I selfishly thought, “There’s goes another irreplaceable actor that I will never get to meet.” The more I learned about Whitmore, the more it seems he might have been an irreplaceable human being. Whitmore first...A Chat with Ernest Borgnine
Here’s a link to my chat with Ernest Borgnine on Filmmonthly. Ernie tells it like it was. Great guy. Alan...The Noble Gentleman
Ricardo Montalban died today and the world lost a veneer of badly needed class. I never met the man, but I sure admired him. His memoir, Reflections, A Life in Two Worlds published in 1980 is only 163 brief pages. I’ve had it in my library for years. No matter...Books
Blu-ray Discs
Alan contributed numerous commentaries and special feature appearances for a variety of Blu-ray© and DVD classic film releases.
Several recent releases include documentary featurettes produced by TVP Enterprises, Alan’s production company that he co-founded with filmmakers Steven C. Smith and Patrick Francis.
