As a kid in the 70's, I discovered this series with the fourth film, 1975's The Return of the Pink Panther and have been a fan since. Something about this style of comedy combined with the flair for international espionage is just such a joy. Books like this one pull back the curtain behind the film industry, providing a detailed glimpse into the making of the movies and the people involved in the process. I remembered this franchise being popular, but the details provided here point out how important it was to the United Artists studio and how rich it made both Peter Sellers and Blake Edwards (despite how contested their working relationship continued to become as each film was made). Even after Sellers' death in July of 1980, the film franchise continued on. The first (1982's Trail of the Pink Panther was a framework of a story built to utilize former footage of Sellers as Clouseau and to bring back former side characters to fill out the narrative. The storyline of this one led into.. Read more
NetGalley, Martin Maenza

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars The Royal Family vs 'The Crown': Separating Fact from Fiction by new to me historian author C. Curzon is a beautiful, enlightening, touching, very informative book that I read cover to cover in one sitting. Beautiful from start till the last page.
NetGalley, KD RBCK

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars This is ultimately an invaluable guide which anyone with at least a casual interest in the show's early years won't want to miss.
NetGalley, Chris Hallam

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars I just finished Friends And The Golden Age Of The Sitcom, by Joanna Hagan. This was a very good look at Friends and it’s ten-season run on TV. The book covered so much good material and will be enjoyed by any Friends fan. To a lesser extent, the book also discussed other shows during that era, which also made good reading. I give this book an A.
NetGalley, Lee Sinins

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Bogie and Bacall were one of the great romances of Hollywood. This intimate view of where they came from an how love flourished gives readers a new insight to their relationship. Must read for anyone who wonders how two opposites can attract.
NetGalley, Marianne Malone