Popular on EntSun
- Hot Hollywood Commercial Talent Agent Zoey Allen Comes to the Inland Empire to Interview Actors - 165
- ®Grammy Award Winner Alex Cuba releases new single "El Día Más Triste"
- Amid Controversy with The Weeknd/Playboi Carti and Buzz Surrounding His Upcoming Project, Darrin Jones Drops Soulful New Single "Under Control"
- "One World in a New World" Amplifies Voices of Transformation, Resilience, and Global Connection
- Safe Night Partners With Simsi To Offer A New Certification For Proactive Alliance With Rutgers University
- Hitachi Construction Machinery estabelece sede regional na América Latina no Chile
- New Middle East Partnership for up to $40 Million Supporting Entry Into Emerging Global MOBA Digital Game Arena: NIP Group (Stock Symbol: NIPG)
- New Book Further Unravels the Myth of a "Chemical Imbalance" Causing Depression
- IntellaTriage Launches New Patient Engagement Service
- Los Angeles Fires: Supporting Recovery Without Psychotropic Drug Risks
Similar on EntSun
- Igniting Souls® and EOS Worldwide® Launch EOS Impact™: The Exclusive Publishing Collaboration for 850+ EOS Implementers
- Retired Leadership Facilitator Shares Decades of Wisdom in New Book
- The Elevated Table Project Revolutionizes Cannabis-Infused Cooking & Cocktails
- Enter the Dragon - PermianMuseum.com adds a Winged Dragon Fossil
- Matthew Cossolotto's The Joy of Public Speaking – Helping Readers Move from Stage Fright to Stage Delight – Wins 2024 Maincrest Media Book Award
- "One World in a New World" Amplifies Voices of Transformation, Resilience, and Global Connection
- Top Book Printer in Central Ohio announces expansion
- Cyrus Webb and Conversations Media Group Providing New Opportunities for Authors and Creatives to Shine and Thrive
- Author and Speaker El-Hajj Maurice Crawford Shabazz Releases New Book
- Somebody's Husband by Robbi Renee Earns Early Acclaim for Its Powerful Exploration of Love, Loss, and Healing
The Eleventh Tony Del Plato Mystery Novel Debuts
EntSun News/11030304
GLEN RIDGE, N.J. - EntSun -- Dead by Any Means is the eleventh novel in the Tony Del Plato mystery series. The story takes place in 1944 with the protagonist and Patty Drury, his surrogate teenage daughter, traveling to the Paramount Pictures studio in Hollywood for their participation in a series of B-movies. Author John Dandola's expertise in how movies were made during the Studio System imbues the whole venture with realism.
What becomes apparent to readers is that although Dandola the author likes the process of making movies, he has no love of the physical nature of Los Angeles. Having done his time as a screenwriter, he simply does not like the layout and look of L.A. When one comes from a forested northeastern town, as does Dandola, the look and feel of Los Angeles is quite stark and uninviting.
"I always loved the movie studios' ability to create make-believe locales on film but that ability never reached out from behind the studio walls to the city itself," Dandola says. Additionally, while working on this novel, he begged his editor: "Please stop referring to this story as 'Patty Drury Goes Hollywood'." His objection to the seemingly innocuous reference had less to do with his dislike for Los Angeles than for his very first incident there which is both humorous and sad.
More on EntSun News
Dandola explains: "The phrase most probably originated in the 1920's or certainly by the 1930's and means to forget your roots in pursuit of fame. In 1942, there was a B movie entitled Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood. If that was the only reference and not the true definition, I would have no problem with it. But the phrase 'goes Hollywood' beckons a very unpleasant personal memory. When I was in college, I had a classmate—a college actor—who became a very close friend. I was the first person to direct him on television and again on film. I was the one who was his reference encyclopedia as to the history of movies. At graduation, his father took both of us aside and said, 'One of you will go to Hollywood. The other will go Hollywood.' It's something our onetime mutual friends still laugh about. I made the trek to Hollywood first. He, on the other hand, married a very prominent television actress and promptly forgot about me and everyone else. He was the one who had 'gone Hollywood' and believe it or not, it still hurts. As a direct result of that, my Patty Drury character would never 'go Hollywood'."
More on EntSun News
Dead by Any Means is 206 pages and priced at $17.95. Following the lead of so many other small publishing houses, it is not available at Amazon.com. For easy and secure publisher-direct sales go to https://www.quincannongroup.com/DelPlatoMysteries.html
What becomes apparent to readers is that although Dandola the author likes the process of making movies, he has no love of the physical nature of Los Angeles. Having done his time as a screenwriter, he simply does not like the layout and look of L.A. When one comes from a forested northeastern town, as does Dandola, the look and feel of Los Angeles is quite stark and uninviting.
"I always loved the movie studios' ability to create make-believe locales on film but that ability never reached out from behind the studio walls to the city itself," Dandola says. Additionally, while working on this novel, he begged his editor: "Please stop referring to this story as 'Patty Drury Goes Hollywood'." His objection to the seemingly innocuous reference had less to do with his dislike for Los Angeles than for his very first incident there which is both humorous and sad.
More on EntSun News
- Cura HR's CEO, Lyssa Hansard, Featured in Forbes: Driving Meaningful Change in Pay Equity
- Zezgo Rent A Car has arrived In Cyprus to Improve Car Rental Options
- Meredith Thomas Returns as Master of Ceremonies for International Women's Day Gala for 2025
- Kim Estes Returns as Master of Ceremonies for International Women's Day Gala for 2025
- Andre Kay Honored with Black Excellence Award by the Florida Panthers
Dandola explains: "The phrase most probably originated in the 1920's or certainly by the 1930's and means to forget your roots in pursuit of fame. In 1942, there was a B movie entitled Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood. If that was the only reference and not the true definition, I would have no problem with it. But the phrase 'goes Hollywood' beckons a very unpleasant personal memory. When I was in college, I had a classmate—a college actor—who became a very close friend. I was the first person to direct him on television and again on film. I was the one who was his reference encyclopedia as to the history of movies. At graduation, his father took both of us aside and said, 'One of you will go to Hollywood. The other will go Hollywood.' It's something our onetime mutual friends still laugh about. I made the trek to Hollywood first. He, on the other hand, married a very prominent television actress and promptly forgot about me and everyone else. He was the one who had 'gone Hollywood' and believe it or not, it still hurts. As a direct result of that, my Patty Drury character would never 'go Hollywood'."
More on EntSun News
- Wide range of dental care products at upto 40% discounted prices | DentistryDeal.com
- NaturismRE, ANF, and GNA Stand United for Naturist Rights in Australia – A Call for Global Support
- Red Velvet Media Launches New Podcast Platform on Transistor.fm
- Volante of Hanover Expands with the Opening of Its Second Building, Introduces Assisted Living Services
- Talent Concierge® Artists Agency and The Big Talk® Announce Game-Changing Partnership Challenging Status Quo in the Meetings Industry
Dead by Any Means is 206 pages and priced at $17.95. Following the lead of so many other small publishing houses, it is not available at Amazon.com. For easy and secure publisher-direct sales go to https://www.quincannongroup.com/DelPlatoMysteries.html
Source: Quincannon Publishing Group
0 Comments
Latest on EntSun News
- Uhland Pop Shop Launches February 11, 2025, Bringing Local Pride to Uhland, TX
- Partnerships to Launch Digital Entertainment Hub in China; $40 Million Investment into Global MOBA Digital Game Arena: NIP Group (Stock Symbol: NIPG)
- Creepzz Drops New Valentine's Day Single "Me & You" – A Celebration of Love and Unity
- Sip Social Co. Brings Refreshing Energy to the Miami Marathon Finish Festival with FP Movement
- Igniting Souls® and EOS Worldwide® Launch EOS Impact™: The Exclusive Publishing Collaboration for 850+ EOS Implementers
- Ceramic Liberty Unveils CL8Y: A Revolutionary Deflationary Memecoin Set to Redefine DeFi
- International Women's Day Gala to Celebrate Women's Achievements and Support Fire Survivors
- Sidow Sobrino Unleashes Bite After Bite, a Captivating Music Video & Song from His 12th Studio Album, Seminal
- KLM Enterprises Announces Rebranding of Baby Girl Elite Shoes to Being Great Everyday Brand
- Solas Brings Their 30th Anniversary Tour to the Weinberg Center
- The Grifties Award Show Tickets Now Available
- New Jersey Sober Living Opens New Luxury Themed Facility in South New Jersey
- Comedy Magician George Gilbert Announces Corporate Entertainment Services in Naples, FL
- Southwest Florida Circus Company Launches New Entertainment Packages for Lifestyle Directors
- Hawaii Bill Marks Progress in Protecting Patients From Dangerous Restraint Practices
- All me - secure anonymous social - kickstarter crowdfunding
- HomeFortis Launches Target Hardening Guides for Home Security
- Kendrick Lamar's big Super Bowl moment; will this performance be remembered as one of the classics
- "Private Stock: The C-Murder Story - Corey Miller Diaries New Episodes Every Sunday"
- Retired Leadership Facilitator Shares Decades of Wisdom in New Book