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CAMP DAVID JULY 2009: LET THE HIPS CARRY THE BODY

David Del Valle

The power of television is staggering and always will be, especially in the world of classic sitcoms. The most revered of them all, I LOVE LUCY, turned a working actress named Lucille Ball and her Cuban bandleader husband, Desi Arnez, into the first family of television stars and anyone who appeared with them was assured some form of immortality. This is how I remember first experiencing the comic talents of actress Natalie Schafer…

CINEVEGAS FILM FESTIVAL 2009

Victoria Alexander

I saw 15 CineVegas movies in 5 days (plus THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123), saw three genuine movie stars, chatted up Willem Dafoe at the screening of PALERMO SHOOTING, and discovered the new star of comedies, Gavin McInnes, starring in the short film, ASSHOLE, that preceded HUMPDAY.

CAMP DAVID JUNE 2009: THE GIRL CAN’T HELP IT

David Del Valle

In one of Divine’s last interviews he referred to his alter ego as “A cross between Bette Davis and Joan Collins…the woman you love to hate” This image from PINK FLAMINGOS is also my motivation to curate yet another Pop Culture photo exhibit of images from THE DEL VALLE ARCHIVE.

INTERVIEW: ADAM HOLENDAR, ASC

Franco Frassetti

Cinematographer Adam Holender recounts his formative years from his Upper East Side apartment. He has shot numerous films such as the Academy Award winning MIDNIGHT COWBOY, THE PANIC IN NEEDLE PARK, FRESH, EIGHT HEADS IN A DUFFEL BAG, SMOKE, and A PRICE ABOVE RUBIES.

RAISED BY NEW YORK MONSTERS

Glenn Andreiev

Back in the 1970’s, if you were growing up within broadcast reach of The Empire State Building, and you loved horror films, then you definitely remember television treats like CHILLER THEATRE and CREATURE FEATURES. These weekly broadcast showcases for horror and science fiction films had many youthful film buffs glued to the family television set.

CAMP DAVID MAY 2009: AUBREY MORRIS

David Del Valle

…once in a blue moon an actor you have admired from afar turns up in your life and, through a series of seemingly unrelated events, becomes your worst nightmare instead of a warm and fuzzy addition to your memoirs.

CAMP DAVID APRIL 2009: FERDY MAYNE

David Del Valle

…of all the actors who ever played a vampire after Lugosi, the greatest performance definitely belongs to Ferdy Mayne for his magnificent turn as Count Von Krolock in Roman Polanski’s DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES.