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Tag Archives: Algernon Blackwood
Rediscovered: Belly Band Tuesday
We’ve done belly bands before — notably, one on Michael Connelly’s first crime novel. But now I sense that our maniacal book collecting pal Brian Leno might have picked up a jones for those bands. Just in case, I better … Continue reading
Rediscovered: House of Bogart
Brian Leno keeps getting new autograph material all the time, every week, sometimes every day — he even has stuff crawling out of his immeasurable horde, practically attacking him. Here he is with another episode pulled straight from the life … Continue reading
Posted in Film, News
Tagged Algernon Blackwood, Autographs, Bogie, Book Collecting, Brian Leno, Doug Fairbanks, Guy Bogart, Lucy Bogart, Valentine
Sinister Cinema: Derleth and The Tube
Not to be left out of the Derleth Anniversary action thundering around the internet, Brian Leno sends in some start-of-the-day thoughts. Take it, Brian: The other night I watched Night Gallery and the episode was “The Doll” by Algernon … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Lit
Tagged Algernon Blackwood, August Derleth, Brian Leno, Night Gallery, Rod Serling, Thriller
