Tag Archives: Book Reviews

Book Review: Mr. Laurel & Mr. Hardy

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: New American Library Year: 1968 Pages: 176 Type: Softcover ISBN: N/A “For Stan – The onlie begetter.” – Shakespeare (in part) There have been countless comedy teams since the days of Vaudeville brought slapstick humor to the masses. Some teams added members to become … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Humor, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Biography, Book Reviews, Books, Comedy, Dick Van Dyke, Humor, John McCabe, Laurel and Hardy, Movies, Mr. Laurel & Mr. Hardy, New American Library, Oliver Hardy, Paperbacks, Signet, Slapstick, Stan Laurel, Vaudeville | Leave a comment

Book Review: Great Moments from the films of Walt Disney

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: The Rutledge Press Year: 1981 Pages: 94 Type: Softcover ISBN: 0-8173-3975-4 “Each minute of Disney animation requires 1,440 drawings.” This is a huge publication, which is perfect considering that it is basically a poster book. You could take it apart and frame the beautiful … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Artwork, Books, Characters, Movies, Princesses | Tagged Animation, Artwork, Bambi, Book Reviews, Books, Characters, Cinderella, Dumbo, Great Moments from the films of Walt Disney, Liney Li, Made in Hong Kong, Movies, Pinocchio, Posters, Princesses, Production Notes, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, W. H. Smith Publishers, Walt Disney Productions | Leave a comment

Book Review: AT PENCIL’S POINT by Harry Roth

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Stephen Day Press / The Murray Printing Company Year: 1946 Pages: 210 Type: Hardcover ISBN: N/A “To overcome your fear of a piece of plain white paper.” Every image of this book, including every reprinting (the last being June of 2005), seems to indicate … Continue reading →

Posted in Artwork, Books, Crafts, Education | Tagged Artwork, At Pencil's Point, Book Reviews, Books, Crafts, Education, Harry Roth, Instruction, Stephen Day Press, The Murray Printing Company | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Celebrated Cases of Dick Tracy

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: The Wellfleet Press Year: 1990 Pages: 291 Type: Hardcover ISBN: 1-55521-620-X “Little crimes lead to big crimes.” – Dick Tracy This is an interesting collection of some of the ‘cases’, or strips, of Dick Tracy. But before you get to them, you are … Continue reading →

Posted in Artwork, Books, Characters, Comic Books, Reviews | Tagged Artwork, Book Reviews, Books, Characters, Chester Gould, Comic Strips, Crime, Dick Tracy, Ellery Queen, Mystery, Police, Reviews | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corp. Year: 1993 Pages: 254 (288 in 7th Edition) Type: Hardcover ISBN: 1-56282-743-X “Disney songs (are) eminently hummable and totally unforgettable.” A book must be good when it’s available in 7 printings (as of 2018)! You can pick up a copy … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Music, Reviews, Soundtracks, Theme Parks | Tagged Book Reviews, Books, First Edition, Hal Leonard Publishing, Lyrics, Music, Reviews, Sherman Brothers, Songs, Soundtracks, The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, Theme Parks, Theme Song, Tin Pan Alley | Leave a comment

Book Review: Kids Say the Darndest Things!

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Prentice Hall, Inc. Year: 1957 Pages: 194 Type: Hardcover ISBN: Book Club Edition “If I was an elefunk, I’d be a fireman, ’cause then I could squirt fires out with my nose.” And there’s more where that piece of logic came from! Yes, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Artwork, Books, Characters, Humor, Reviews, Television | Tagged Art Linkletter, Artwork, Bob Hope, Book Club Edition, Book Reviews, Books, Characters, Charles M. Schulz, House Party, Humor, Jack Benny, Kids Say the Darndest Things, Lucille Ball, Prentice Hall Inc., Television, Walt Disney | Leave a comment

Book Review: Dick Clark’s American Bandstand

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Collins Publishers / HarperCollins Publishers Inc. Year: 1997 Pages: 194 Type: Hardcover ISBN: 0-00-649184-7 “I’m Dick Clark. I’ve got the job as the new host of Bandstand.” Nothing says Americana quite like American Bandstand! Teenagers dancing to the latest hit records while a friendly … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, History, Music, Reviews, Television | Tagged American Bandstand, Bob Horn, Book Reviews, Books, Celebrities, Dick Clark, First Edition, Fred Bronson, HarperCollins Publishers Inc., History, Music, Ray Smith, Reviews, Television, The Cha-Lypso | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Official Batman Batbook

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Contemporary Books Inc. Year: 1986 Pages: 172 Type: Softcover ISBN: 0-8092-5035-7 “This book is dedicated to all of the arch villains of Gotham City, without whom Batman would be out of work.” The cliques would be just too easy with a post based on … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Characters, History, Humor, Movies, Reviews, Television | Tagged Batman, Book Reviews, Books, Burt Ward, Characters, Contemporary Books Inc., History, Holy, Humor, Joel Eisner, Movies, Television, The official Batman Batbook | Leave a comment

Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse Story Book Album

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: David McKay Company Inc. Year: 1934 Pages: Unmarked (approximately 80) Type: Hardcover ISBN: 0-679-20801-1 Hot dog, hot dog, hot diggety dogNow we got ears, it’s time for cheers So say the lyrics to the Hot Dog song from the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse children’s show. … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Along Interstate 75

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Dis-LEE

“The ‘must-have’ Guide for your drive to and from Florida!” This is how Along I-75 is billed on the cover and I can say from personal experience that it’s that and so much more. Type: Soft cover Pages: 206 Publisher: … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Reviews, Travel, Vacation Planning | Tagged Along Interstate 75, Book Reviews, Books, Dave Hunter, Detroit, Florida, Guide Books, Maps, Travel, Vacation Planning | Leave a comment