Within Reach: An Inspirational Journey into the Life, Legacy and Influence of Billy Barty
The Moviezzz Blog (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
UNDER THE RAINBOW is the infamous Chevy Chase / Carrie Fisher / Billy Barty 1981 comedy about the little people who were starring in WIZARD OF OZ . The film, directed by Steve Rash who would later direct CAN'T BUY ME LOVE , was a fixture on cable in the very early days. However, I don't think it has aired since 1985. It was like the studio realized that it was in very poor taste and hid it away. I...
Monster Rally (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Aliens: The Ride - Richard Band and James Horner... Halloween... Halloween 2009, Part THIRTEEN!!!!!!! @ MY(P)WHAE retrospace presents Disco Phantasm and Spreading the Love for the Paul Lynde Halloween Special (Part One) (Part Two) Paul Lynde Halloween Special OST @ Dartman's World of Wonder Classic Television Showbiz The Paul Lynde Halloween Special with guests Betty White, Florence Henderson, Billy...
JFActivist (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
From LPA (10/2/09): LITTLE PEOPLE OF AMERICA RECOGNIZES OCTOBER AS NATIONAL DWARFISM AWARENESS MONTH October has been declared National Dwarfism Awareness Month by Little People of America. Little People of America (LPA) is a national support organization for people with...
Slog (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009
NPR is all like, "Patrick Swayze, dead, blah blah blah Dirty Dancing ." But this is the movie—and these are the moves—that Swayze ought to be remembered for... Oh. My. God. I gotta go lay down. More clips from Skatetown USA (1979)—Scott Baio! Ruth Buzzi! Billy Barty! Flip Wilson! Marsha Brady! Horshack! The Unknown Comic!—after the jump. [ Subscribe to the comments...
chewypopcorn.com (Free subscription) | 07/31/2009
Willow (1988) This is another classic fantasy film, where the expectations upon release were huge; the film did decently at the box office, and since then has endured a cult-like following. This is a magical journey of adventure, where magic does exist along with brownies and fairies. The leading hero of the story is Willow an [...] Post from: Chewypopcorn.com Written by: Terry Larch Willow (1988)...
Biblical Christianity (Free subscription) | 07/24/2009
Not a lot of text today. Unsure whether it's because it's been a slow week, or that I'm caught up in book editing, or other things. Regardless, here 'tis. Unpronounceable reader vcdechagn has a Lego find for us. Gizmodo saw "Lego cathedrals," where billions of bricks are sorted and stored. See here for the video and explanation. When you think about it, Tim Burton is probably the perfect...
Brandy Wine and Brenda A. Go-Go are On Patrol (Free subscription) | 07/23/2009
Back in 1995 Nick at Nite hosted a Sid & Marty Krofft "Pufapalooza" marathon. We went to cover the party for our television program "On Patrol" and got some great interviews with Jack Wild, Sid & Marty, Johnny Whitaker, and the amazing Billy Barty. Billy was an important part of all the Krofft productions. I remember being so obsessed with Pufnstuf every Saturday morning...
BOOKSTEVE'S LIBRARY (Free subscription) | 07/12/2009
British director Michael Winner's biggest film was probably the surprise international hit (and sire of multiple terrible sequels!) DEATH WISH. His most interesting choice as a director may well have been WON TON TON-THE DOG THAT SAVED HOLLYWOOD, the all-star flop about the classic days of old Tinseltown. By 1979, however, he found himself with a mess. FIREPOWER had, according to IMDB , originally...
The Feedbag (Free subscription) | 04/17/2009
The comments to yesterday’s “Toby Young Must Be Destroyed” post have been pouring in, with nearly everybody agreeing that Toby Young is a nullity, a nothing, a bottled spider, and the biggest waste of TV time since WPIX retired the Yule Log. I’m still in shock at the idea of this character coming back to [...]
Cartoon Brew (Free subscription) | 03/31/2009
…if you enjoy Tex Avery, Virgil Partch, Roy Williams, Billy Barty and Spike Jones. Mark Evanier has a must-read story that ties all these folks together.
news from me (Free subscription) | 03/31/2009
Okay, I'm going to tell you a story here that will cause some of you to think my brain has gone condo and I'm suffering from severe delusions. The following, however, actually occurred. If you're skeptical, drop an e-mail to...
IGN (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Smallest model ever comes packed with new features and mega capacity.
Bookgasm (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
Because time isn’t always kind: economic reviews in a world full of waste! More than 40 years ago, Barry Feinstein snapped some photos in Tinseltown. Bob Dylan wrote nearly two dozen poems to accompany them. The result of the collaboration can be found in the coffee-table book HOLLYWOOD FOTO-RHETORIC: THE LOST MANUSCRIPT. Feinstein’s images — all [...]
Variety.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2008
Film News: Manager worked with Kings Sisters, Kirby Grant -- Manager Brent Wilson, who worked with performers including the King Sisters, actor Billy Barty and Kirby Grant, died Oct. 24 in Los Angeles following a long illness. He was 82.
New York Newsday (Free subscription) | 10/20/2008
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