"Whatever Became of" books
Hi everybody,A recent jaunt through the internet (y'know, look up something, click a link, see something interesting and click on that, see something else interesting and click on that ...) resulted...
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"Does anyone have or has anyone read any of Mr. Lamparski's books? In your opinion, are they worth seeking out? " In a word-- yes. And now they're old enough that you can probably pick'em up cheap....
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We (my family) had a "WHAT EVER BECAME OF...." book when I was a kid in the 1970's. I used to look at it all the time. I remember Scotty Beckett was in it as well as Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer. If you...
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Yipes! At first glance, I thought the topic was "Whatever Became Of Books?". I thought the internet had finally taken over the world...
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Ted and Rak, thanks very much for the replies, greatly appreciated! For my first purchase, I just bought WHATEVER BECAME OF ... TENTH SERIES from an eBay seller. It's got entries on Margaret...
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I came across my first "Whatever Became of...?" book around 1977 or so, when I was still in Jr. High School. After that I was hooked and couldn't wait for the next volume to appear at the bookstore. I...
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Michael, thanks for posting that link -- a fascinating interview! I'm looking forward to having some fun finding and acquiring all eleven of Lamparski's "Whatever Became Of" books (I love a good...
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I saw these books in the book stores back in 1973 & 1974. It was interesting to pick one up and glance thru for a few minutes. Never bought one tho. I do remember when the author did a piece on...
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A fan here, too! And here's a treat: links to many of the WEBO/WBAI radio version of the series, including eps. by Lamparski on the Dead End Kids, Superman, The Shadow, etc....
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I love those books. Haven't got 'em anymore but wow! What an idea I just had.oooop oooop
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They were terrific books in their day, and still a lot of fun today. Today they're so old that all the "before and after" shots (the star in his/her heyday, and then in the '60s or '70s or whenever...
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Wich2 wrote: A fan here, too!And here's a treat: links to many of the WEBO/WBAI radio version of the series, including eps. by Lamparski on the Dead End Kids, Superman, The Shadow, etc....
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Welcome, Doug - Lamparski actually interviews the subjects on mic. (The Supes one with Collyer is a hoot.)
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All kinds of neat stuff, thanks everyone -- I had no idea what a goodie box I was opening up with my little interrogative post!
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This is amazing!I was just the other day looking at some of these books and I was wondering "Whatever became of Richard Lamparski?" I used to love these. Let us know how many you find. I am going to...
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I have most of his books as I am a big time movie buff. Pretty much all the old actors/Actresses from by gone era. When you pick one up, don't expect to have heard of all of the people as some are...
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Richard Lamparski was a frequent talk show guest when he was promoting those books, appearing on TV all over the place. I recall seeing him on the Mike Douglas Show once when another guest improvised...
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Richard Lamparski used to host his What Ever Became Of radio show on WBAI in NYC during the 1960's. He featured such esoteric guests as The Street Singer, Dagmar Godowsky and a sadly intoxicated Leo...
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The copy of Whatever Became Of ... Tenth Series came in a couple of days ago ... and it's really cool! An amazing mix of people covered, and I like Lamparski's style. His writings seem to be uniformly...
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TomWeaver999 wrote:They were terrific books in their day, and still a lot of fun today. Today they're so old that all the "before and after" shots (the star in his/her heyday, and then in the '60s or...
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