Bette Davis ... Wicked Becomes Her
Bette Davis and the Fascinating
Story Behind Her Final Film
'Wicked Stepmother'
It was on Friday, May 6, 1988 that Bette Davis walked off the set of her last film Wicked Stepmother. Her exit for reported health reasons created a media stir when writer and director Larry Cohen decided to finish the film without her, using the footage he captured during her time on the set and rewriting the film to explain her absence. Davis blasted the film and its director, but when she died months after the film’s release, Wicked Stepmother would become forever connected with the legendary star, marking her final big screen appearance. Go behind the star's later years and the making of her final film. Award winner for best performing arts title of 2024 from Books Excellence.
Conqueror (Hollywood Fallout)
With the release of our new book Who Nuked the Duke?, and upcoming film The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout is releasing in Spring 2024 and was in part inspired by the book. Author John William Law is featured in the film talking about John Wayne, Susan Hayward and the troubled production story.
The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout had its world premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival and a YouTube trailer on the film offers a glimpse at the story.
Noteworthy & Popular Titles
IN PRINT, EBOOK, VELLA & ENHANCED DIGITAL EDITIONS
Who Nuked The Duke? looks at the atomic testing program through the camera lens and filming of the 1954 RKO epic The Conqueror. This award-winning book was first published in 2014 and updated in 2023. This enhanced edition features added audio commentary from the author. Hear about the book >>
Who Nuked The Duke?
Podcasts
The Movie Files Looks back James Bond, Alfred Hitchcock and a new exhibit on the science behind 007,
Lana Turner
In the 1970s a new action hero debuted on network television when Lee Majors took on the persona of Steve Austin in The Six Million Dollar Man. Launching a top rated TVs that ran for five seasons, the show offers a host of additional TV movies, a sister show - The Bionic Woman, and a world of merchandising. Now, take a look back at the classic adventure series.
HOLLYWOOD'NT
Hollywood'tn takes listeners behind the scene of the stories Tinseltown didn't want to tell. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts and CastBox.
THE PODCAST
Our award-winning book Movie Star & the Mobster goes behind the tragic romance of Lana Turner and Johnny Stompanato and the homicide in her pink bedroom ... and the scandal that followed.
Tragedy of The Crow
On March 30, 1993, an up-and-coming actor was filming one of a few remaining scenes in what he hoped would be his breakthrough role. This is the story of the tragic filming of "The Crow," starring Brandon Lee. Looking back at the tragic sequence of events, as well as the story behind his father, Bruce Lee's, tragic death, the story details events before, during and after that have shaped movie history.
