Around the Blogosphere This Week

Miscellaneous bits of news and fun stuff from around the Internet...

...Coming next January from David Meuel and McFarland: JAMES MASON IN FILM NOIR: MASTER OF CINEMA'S DARK ART. I've enjoyed other books by Meuel, most recently JOAN CRAWFORD IN FILM NOIR: THE ACTRESS AS AUTEUR; Meuel's new book on William Wellman is in my reading stack.

...Glenn Erickson has just reviewed the Film Masters Blu-ray release of THE SECOND WOMAN (1950). It was a nice surprise to find a link to my own recent review when I got to the end of his column!

...Kino Lorber Studio Classics has confirmed a May 26th release date for the Brit Noir collection I mentioned in a column last month.

...Coming from Film Masters in March: THE NORTH STAR (1943) starring Dana Andrews and Anne Baxter.

...Thanks to Keith Buczak for making me aware of an upcoming book on one of my favorite Disney films, ALICE IN WONDERLAND (1951). The book, DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: COLLECTING ALICE IN WONDERLAND by Matt Crandall, contains over 3000 images and is due out in June.

...Actor Bruce Campbell, who I've enjoyed on TV's BURN NOTICE and in Hallmark films such as MY SOUTHERN FAMILY CHRISTMAS (2002), has announced he is fighting cancer. Wishing him all the best!

...Netflix has rebooted LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, which will debut July 9th. A second season has been ordered.

...Silent-ology is hosting the 12th annual Buster Keaton Blogathon next month!

...Coming in May from ClassicFlix: Fleischer Cartoons: Greatest Hits, Vol. 1.

...Publishing in time for summer grilling season: THE COMPLETE GRILLING AND BARBECUE COOKBOOK is due out in March from America's Test Kitchen.

...At 50 Westerns From the 50s Toby Roan has news on an upcoming Kino Lorber release of DEATH OF A GUNFIGHTER (1969), starring Richard Widmark.

...Notable Passings: Actress and acting coach Maria O'Brien, the daughter of Edmond O'Brien and Olga San Juan, has passed away at the age of 75. She worked steadily in episodic television for decades, then served as an acting coach on DAYS OF OUR LIVES for 15 years. She was married for a few years to actor Michael Anderson Jr.; her brother was the late actor Brendan O'Brien...Producer Andrew Gunn has died at 56. He had a number of Disney credits including FREAKY FRIDAY (2003), RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN (2009), and CRUELLA (2021).

...For additional recent links of interest to classic film fans, please visit my February 28th column.

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