Blogs by Allen J. Wiener
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Government |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Location | St. Petersburg, FL, United States |
| Introduction | I am the author of four books, most recently "Channeling Elvis: How Television Saved the King of Rock 'n' Roll." My other books include "The Beatles Ultimate Recording Guide, "David Crockett In Congress: The Rise and Fall of the Poor Man's Friend," written with James R. Boylston; and "Music of the Alamo: From 19th Century Ballads to Big-Screen Soundtracks," co-authored with William R. Chemerka. |
| Interests | History, especially the early U.S. & the old West; pop culture, political/social issues. |
| Favorite movies | "Lonely Are The Brave"; Most 1930s-40s Universal Studios horror films, B-westerns and big westerns ("The Searchers," "High Noon," "Little Big Man," etc.), film noir ("Maltese Falcon," "The Stranger," "Laura," etc.); Sci-Fi like "The Time Machine," "Mysterious Island," and "Jason & the Argonauts"; "Thin Man" series; Christmas films, especially "A Christmas Carol" with Alastair Sim. And, yeah, "Casablanca" and "Citizen Kane." Far too many to list. |
| Favorite music | Jazz, classical, 50s-80s rock, blues, film soundtracks. |
| Favorite books | "A Tale of Two Cities," "To Kill a Mockingbird," John Mortimer's "Rumpole" stories and Colin Dexter's "Inspector Morse" books. Many on history, especially early U.S. history -- too many to list. |