Category Archives: Background on the blog

“The History Not Found in Books”

Posted on April 27, 2013 by drfilm

Sometimes, when I least expect it, I hear a nugget of wisdom that just keeps me thinking for days. On March 28, I attended a lecture at Indiana Landmarks about historic buildings. This will be of no surprise to the … Continue reading →

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To Free or Not to Free? That is the Question

Posted on February 20, 2013 by drfilm

I’m frequently bombarded with ideas and new concepts.  I try to incorporate them in my marketing approach for the Dr. Film show.  Since we’ve not (yet) been successful in selling the show, I study people who are successful at marketing … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Brazil, Mr. Bond

Posted on January 21, 2013 by drfilm

If you didn’t read my last blog post, James Bond Meets King of the Kongo, then you won’t understand this post at all, so you’d be well-advised to go back and read that one first. When we last left the … Continue reading →

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James Bond Meets The King of the Kongo

Posted on January 6, 2013 by drfilm

I’ve always said that collecting and restoring film is like James Bond without the women.  You have international intrigue, shady characters, plots and crossplots and unexpected villains.  This is an idea that isn’t unique to me, however, since “Wild Bill” … Continue reading →

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Sammy and Me

Posted on October 30, 2012 by drfilm

When I saw that the Classic TV Blog Association was having a blogathon about horror movie hosts, I knew I would have to get involved.  The whole reason this blog exists is because of a horror movie host. Let me … Continue reading →

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Taking the Picture No One Likes

Posted on July 2, 2012 by drfilm

I’m bad at marketing.  I’ll be the first person to tell you that.  I can fix your computer, but I couldn’t convince you to buy one.  Some people are just built that way. When I shot the pilot episode for … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Just Mean

Posted on May 6, 2012 by drfilm

Many years ago, a friend of mine disciplined his 5-year-old girl.  She reacted with disgust at not being able to do whatever she had put her mind to doing.  As one might expect with a 5-year-old, tears were immediately forthcoming … Continue reading →

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The Big Push

Posted on July 17, 2011 by drfilm

I’m going to let you in on a secret.  This blog is only a ploy to get you to look at the rest of my web site.  Well, it’s not really a secret. You see, I created Dr. Film as … Continue reading →

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A Certain Madness…

Posted on May 11, 2011 by drfilm

No one cares about old movies.  I was horrified recently to read the introduction to Leonard Maltin’s book 151 Best Movies You’ve Never Seen.  He focuses on movies from the last 15 years!  Leonard Maltin!  The mind reels.  That kind … Continue reading →

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