A Star is Born Book Review and Giveaway

A Star is Born
Judy Garland and the Film That Got Away
by Lorna Luft and Jeffrey Vance
Running Press
Hardcover ISBN: 9780762464814
248 pages
September 2018
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powells

I'm doing things a little different this time with a video book review! Thank you to TCM and Running Press for sending me copies of their newest book about A Star is Born movies, most notably the 1954 version starring Judy Garland and James Mason. With the 2018 version coming out later this week, it's a great time to look at how these films fit into the context of Hollywood history and how the 1954 version failed to be Judy Garland's great comeback. Watch the video to find out what I had to say about this new book!

Because I received two review copies of the book I decided to host a giveaway for the additional copy.

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!!!

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To enter:

1) Subscribe to my YouTube Channel

2) In the comment section down below, tell me what is your favorite A Star is Born film (What Price Hollywood? counts) and why.

3) Include your e-mail address in the comment so I can contact you if you win. 

Addresses will be removed after the contest is over.

* Open internationally. 

* Must be age 18 or over.

* Must complete all three prompts to be eligible. 

* Contest ends October 4th at 11:59 PM EST.

* One winner will be selected, contacted via e-mail, and announced here.

Congrats to the winner Despina!

Ask Me Anything: Classic Movies Edition

Recently on social media I sent out a prompt for people to submit me questions about classic movies. I got some really great responses!

• What’s an old film you’ve changed your mind on over the years? For better or worse.
• What is a popular, well-liked classic film that you personally can't get into?
• What classic movie that you love is one you feel is criminally overlooked by the general public?
• What do you think was the best year for movies?
• What are five classic films that you’d recommend people share with their friends when introducing them to the world of old movies?
• If you could un-see any classic film and watch it again for the very first time, which one would it be?
• Which classic film actor or actress do you think would have made an awesome YouTuber?
• If you could go on a cross-country road trip with 3 classic film stars, who would they be, which type of vehicle would you take and who would do the bulk of the driving?
• Pick a decade of movies to send to the outer limits of the universe as a time capsule of that Earth's BEST represents. Examples of why you chose that decade. .
• How did you take the path into reviewing/writing about classic movies?
• Which actor/actress would you most like to have dinner and drinks with while watching a classic movie MST3K style?
• Which classic - a film that is commonly thought of among the pantheon of great old films - would you most like to see remade, and why?
• Have you watched a classic movie that you felt should have been more popular but was maybe too ahead of its time, risqué, etc?
• Who or what led you to become a fan of classic film?
• What is the first classic movie you fell in love with?
• What is the first classic movie you remember watching?
• What is the best way to get young people interested in classic movies?
• In your opinion, the best classic movie?

I recorded my answers and posted them up on my YouTube channel today. I hope you enjoy the questions and my answers! Thank you to everyone who participated.

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