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QUINN O’HARA

Funniest moments at the Hollywood Collector’s Show was when former 60s starlet Quinn O’Hara stopped by to meet me. One guy exclaimed that he was a big fan of shlock director Larry Buchanan who directed Quinn in the horror opus In the Year 2889. Quinn burst out laughing until she realized that he wasn’t teasing her.

Another guy bought the two books I interviewed Quinn for Drive-in Dream Girls and Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies. As he started to walk away Adam from McFarland said that Quinn and I would autograph them for him. He politely declined. Rude! First time I ever did a book signing and someone said no. I thought it was quite funny.

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PERFECT PETTET

Click here to see a tribute to the lovely 60s starlet Joanna Pettet. She always reminded me of Sharon Tate but with a bit more oomph to her. She was just wonderful as the ill-fated ex-coed in The Group (1966) and as Mata Bond in the original 007 spoof Casino Royale (1967). Joanna was a TV fixture during the 70s (remember Weekend Nun?) but I was mesmorized by her when she played a gorgeous model obsessed by photographer James Farentino in the creepy Night Gallery episode “The Girl with the Hungry Eyes.”

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HOLLYWOOD COLLECTORS SHOW III:
Why I didn’t chat with Carol Lynley

Someone asked since I am such a Carol Lynley fan why I didn’t talk to her. I have interviewed Carol via telephone and met her twice before at these conventions. Sometimes when you meet in person someone you have admired your entire life it is disappointing when the fantasy turns to reality. That is how it was with me. Not saying Carol was rude or mean to me in fact it was the contrary–she was very nice but it wasn’t what I had expected. So for this show I decided to only admire her from a distance. Also she was sitting next to Ernest Borgnine and she constantly had overflow from his long line of fans. Is that a copout excuse? Probably but I did chat with some of the other starlets.

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HOLLYWOOD COLLECTORS SHOW PART II

The highlight of the show for me on Sat. was finally meeting former 60s starlet Quinn O’Hara in person. We’ve talked by phone and by email for years but had never met before. She looked fabulous and was just so wonderful and sweet and even signed copies of Drive-in Dream Girls for customers who bought the book. We then went over and chatted with Celeste Yarnall and Deanna Lund of Land of the Giants who was so gracious. She really is a “living doll in giant land.” Being a huge fan of hers for years, I bought an autographed photo. The only celebrity I purchased one from. Both Celeste and Deanna encouraged Quinn to attend a future show as a guest, which she will do.

Show ended with me selling about 25 books–not bad but not great. Even so I had a wonderful time with Adam Phillips from McFarland and made some good contacts. All in all I’d say it was a success. Will have some pictures to post when I return to NY.