| Found my way to Lisle, Illinois, and found Sam Weller there....along with Richard, who posts frequently here on the board. Great meeting.
Sam presented us with a picture of the actual cover of his biography on Ray and talked at length about some of the great stuff he has put into the book. And, lo and behold, Ray called from his home and spoke to all those attending thru a loud speaker, a makeshift telephone hook up that eventually worked out well.
Thanks, Sam... it was a great time.
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| Posts: 2280 | Location: Laguna Woods, California | Registered: 28 June 2002 |  
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| Just to add my thoughts...the drive out from Chicago to Lisle in the western suburbs was well worth the trip. Sam Weller was his usual gracious and knowledgable self, it was great to meet Nard, and the group gathered at the Lisle Public Library was enthusiastic and attentive. Best of all, Sam was able to hook Ray up live via telephone, and allow Ray to speak to the entire group. Ray announced to the group that he is currently working on radio adaptations of several of his short stories. Let's hope a radio version of THE RAY BRADBURY THEATER becomes a reality. As Sam said during his talk, it's high time for dramatic radio to make a comeback!
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| Just wanted to say thanks to Nard and Richard for making the sojourn out to the lovely hamlet of Lisle last night. It was great to see you both! The highlight was when Ray, after learning that that this dynamic duo was in attendance, told them over the loud speaker "I Love You Nard and Richard!" Pretty cool.
Ray was, of course, his ever-entertaining and inspirational self. I too wish you all could have been there to say hello to him. He's doing great, by the way.
The idea for the Ray Bradbury Radio Theater, which Ray discussed last night, is just in its infancy. Ray is hard at work as we speak selecting stories to adapt. I believe the pilot episode will be "The Fog Horn." We shall see.
When my book is released in April, there will be many more library lectures and book store events like this all over the country. Mr. Dark, I am in Texas at least twice a year and would love that spaghetti dinner!
Aloha,
Sam |
| Posts: 48 | Location: Chicago, IL, USA | Registered: 28 March 2003 |  
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| I'm pleased to hear that Ray is doing some more radio. Do you know who is producing it, and where it might be heard? And is Ray doing the scripts himself? Phil www.bradburymedia.co.uk |
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| Braling II, there has been a lot of Bradbury on radio, some of it still available on tape or CD. There are some clips on my site, and I plan to put add more in a week or two. Phil www.bradburymedia.co.uk |
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| biplane1, Stan Freeberg is most definitely alive. He also hosts a syndicated radio show called, "When Radio Was," which plays vintage radio shows. Unfortunately, here in the Chicago area, the show starts at midnight! Her's a link to a "Stan Freeberg Page" on the internet: http://freberg.8m.com/ |
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