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CAMPBELL, Calif., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today FastPencil announced the launch of "500 Miles to Nowhere: The Legend of Bass Reeves" by author Fred Eason. The historical fiction book, which is inspired by stories and the life and legacy of Bass Reeves, is through FastPencil's self-publishing imprint; a platform that offers a technology-driven publishing option enabling aspiring writers to publish more content. "500 Miles to Nowhere" focuses on the work of Bass Reeves, who...

PHILADELPHIA, April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired North American home video and broadcast rights to Hugh Gross' After the Wizard, a colorful continuation of Frank L. Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Shot in Kansas and five other states, the film stars Jordan Van Vranken, Orien Richman and Jermel Nakia. The deal was struck last week between Ronna Wallace, CEO of Eastgate Pictures and Breaking Pictures CEO Rich Wolff. The film is set for a DVD release...

LOS ANGELES, November 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- 2011 seems to be the year celebrating Hollywood's Golden Era with AMPAS dedicating a whole summer to the screening program "Summer of Silents" and the French silent movie "The Artist" scheduled to hit US theaters this week. Silent format is a novel and bold choice for modern audiences, and this idea has also been lingering in Hollywood for a few years already. Rudolph Valentino Productions announced that they are trying to...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20: FAMOUS SILENT MOVIE Profile America -- Sunday, November 20th. One of the best known films of the silent movie era was released on this date in 1921 -- "The Sheik," which catapulted Rudolph Valentino into stardom. The melodrama about the obsession of a desert prince for an...

  One of Australia’s most notorious outlaws was identified by his remains dug up from under Melbourne’s now-disused Pentridge Prison, 131 years after the outcast was hanged for murder. Ned Kelly, considered by some to be a cold-blooded killer, was seen as a folk hero and symbol of Irish-Australian defiance against British authorities. After murdering three policemen, he was captured in Victoria in 1880 and hanged at Old Melbourne Gaol in November of that year. But his body went...

An amateur home movie purported to be the last footage of the late British comedy star Stan Laurel is to be screened for the public, the film's owner said. The clip is believed to contain the last known film images of Laurel, half of the famous comedy duo, Laurel & Hardy. It is said to have never been viewed publicly. The rare and historic 8 millimeter film, which captures a playful Laurel displaying his trademark impish smile while scratching his head, is just two minutes in length and...

A new study from the University of Copenhagen digs deep into the history of Danish cinema and unearths the story of how modern cinema industry came into being. In his dissertation "Anatomy of the Polar Bear", PhD scholar Isak Thorsen reveals that the early success "“ and subsequent failure "“ of the famous Danish film company Nordisk Film, which was founded in 1906, rested solely on the company's organizational and operational proficiency and not, as scholars have hitherto...

A historical epic called "Ben Hur Live" and featuring 400 performers and 100 animals is to be staged at The O2 in London, AEG Europe announced Thursday. The production's world premiere is slated to take place at the venue Sept.15, 2009, with two other performances scheduled there Sept. 18 and 19. "The idea for 'Ben Hur Live' began 15 years ago," German producer Franz Abraham, the show's creator, said in a statement. "Right from the beginning, I aimed to create something completely new, with...

By Edward Reichel Deseret News Giacomo Puccini's "Madame Butterfly" has the distinction of being one of the most produced operas in the United States. It's a crowd pleaser, with its beautiful melodies and heart-wrenching story of passion and shattered love. It was also one of Puccini's favorites. Notorious for constantly revising his scores, Puccini labored for years after "Madame Butterfly" premiered at La Scala in 1904 to perfect it. There are no less than seven revisions, but no matter...

Silence, please, for the launch of a season of classic films with a contemporary sound. Four movies from the pre-sound era are getting new music for special shows at the Jill Craigie Cinema on the University of Plymouth campus. The season, the first at the new venue, starts tomorrow with the landmark Buster Keaton comedy The General (1925). Laugh as the great man goes through his range of mad and daring stunts, to the tune of Andrew Odber's piano score and live improvisation. On October...