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Tom Hanks ("Walt Disney"), Jerry Hauck ("Johnny Grant"), Victoria Summer ("Julie Andrews"), and Kristopher Kyer ("Dick Van Dyke") in "Saving Mr. Banks"

Kyer Komments: A Day on the Set of “Saving Mr. Banks” – Part 2

BY KRISTOPHER KYER After a long afternoon of filming, lunch was served in the parking lot behind the El Capitan, where the base camp was filled with trailers, equipment, and…

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Kristopher Kyer and Victoria Summer (as Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews) in "Saving Mr. Banks"

Kyer Komments: A Day on the Set of “Saving Mr. Banks” – Part 1

BY KRISTOPHER KYER In October of 2012, my agent had me drive 43 miles to the Firestone Ranch in Agua Dulce, California where they were filming a 1906 river scene…

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Read more about the article Conclusion of interview with “Seatbelts Required” Playwright Kimberly Demmary
Clockwise from upper left: Andrea Robles, Kimberly Demmary, and Joanna Bert star in "Seatbelts Required" (photo by John Nichols)

Conclusion of interview with “Seatbelts Required” Playwright Kimberly Demmary

BY CARY GINELL Kimberly Demmary has been working the boards around Ventura County and the West Valley for more than 10 years. She was recently seen (along with "Seatbelts Required"…

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Read more about the article Kimberly Demmary’s “Seatbelts Required” – A Different Kind of Haunted House
The cast of "Seatbelts Required" - L-R: Joanna Bert, Andrea Robles, and Kimberly Demmary. (Photo by John Nichols)

Kimberly Demmary’s “Seatbelts Required” – A Different Kind of Haunted House

REVIEW BY CARY GINELL 'Tis the season for ghost tours, malevolent pumpkins, and trick-or-treaters, but at the Santa Paula Theater Center, there's a different kind of horror story currently being…

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Read more about the article “But, folks, I wanna tell ya” – Peter Fogel Brings Back Days of “Ed Sullivan Show” Comics
Peter J. Fogel

“But, folks, I wanna tell ya” – Peter Fogel Brings Back Days of “Ed Sullivan Show” Comics

REVIEW BY CARY GINELL If you're old enough to remember "The Ed Sullivan Show" (and I proudly say that I am), you will fondly recall those years when stand-up comedy…

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Read more about the article The Original Kate Remembers – Part 4: Opening Night of “Kiss Me, Kate” (1948)
Patricia Morison during her Broadway heyday

The Original Kate Remembers – Part 4: Opening Night of “Kiss Me, Kate” (1948)

BY PATRICIA MORISON When it came time for opening night in Philadelphia, we had no idea how the show would do. We hadn't even heard Robert Russell Bennett's orchestrations yet.…

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Read more about the article The Original Kate Remembers – Part 3: Working with Alfred Drake, Cole Porter, and the Spewacks
Patricia Morison and Alfred Drake in "Kiss Me, Kate" (1948)

The Original Kate Remembers – Part 3: Working with Alfred Drake, Cole Porter, and the Spewacks

BY PATRICIA MORISON A lot of the battles Alfred and I had on the set we worked out. There was a scene where there was a table between us and…

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Read more about the article The Original “Kate” Remembers – Part 2: Rehearsing “I Hate Men” with Cole Porter
Patricia Morison sings "I Hate Men" in original production of "Kiss Me, Kate" (1948)

The Original “Kate” Remembers – Part 2: Rehearsing “I Hate Men” with Cole Porter

BY PATRICIA MORISON Cole was a very, very dear friend and he was very helpful to me. For some reason or other, I think he liked me, so I didn't…

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