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| Martin Grams is a prolific author of books about the history of dramatic radio programs and several television shows such as The Outer Limits, The Twilight Zone, Science Fiction Theater and so on. He also promotes the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Con in Hunt Valley, Maryland that I have been unable to attend the past three years but I intend to resume attending in 2022. Marty's latest book The Lone Ranger, The Early Years was recommended by its publisher to be nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in one of the non-fiction categories. Marty told me lots of books are recommended but only a few are actually nominated and of course there is only one winner in each category so Marty isn't holding his breath waiting to win. Marty also told me this book will be his last since he will be to busy operating his new coffee shop restaurant soon to be opening in Maryland. I don't believe this is Marty's last book. Once a writer, always a writer. Marty is certainly a young man on the move these days - he along with comic book dealer Gene Carpenter just became the new owners of this show, the Williamsburg Nostalgia Fest. The current owner is about 80 years old and he figures the show needs younger management. Gene Carpenter told me he and Marty will put on the next show in March which was its usual time in past years. If the show does well they plan to continue but if not Gene said he will have to walk away. So let's see in March of 2022 what the future holds for the Williamsburg Nostalgia Fest. |
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| Marty with a book he wrote the introduction for, Boris Karloff Presents Lost Tales From The Inner Sanctum. This book contains several scripts for radio episodes starring Boris Karloff that were performed on the radio in the 1940s but longer exist in recorded form. Inner Sanctum Mystery was a long running radio show in the 1940s that was popular enough to spawn a series of six movies in the 1940s all starring Lon Chaney, Jr. All six movies were released on Blu-Ray disc with sparkling picture quality a few months ago and I was glad to get it. |
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| Sam Austill and C.P. Lockhart |
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| I always look forward to seeing each year Western memorabilia dealer Sam Austill from Calhoun, Kentucky and his friend C.P. Lockhart from Roanoke, Virginia. They have the most wonderful weather-beaten "cowboy" faces and I never get tired of photographing these two gentlemen as they reminisce about old times together. Standing in the background is Leon Vincent also from Kentucky who always has the best collection of movie posters at this show. |
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