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March 2008 Elvis fans, this Sunday night is your night! Ace Collins will be our guest. He has a book out called, 'Untold Gold. The Stories behind Elvis' #1 hits. This will be part one of a two part special. This weekend we will touch on the kings music in the 50s and 60s. The following week will be the 1970s.
This will be a wonderful journey through the eyes of the men and women who wrote the music for Elvis. We will mix in an amazing list of his biggest hits. Plus some wonderful clips. This will be a fast paced hour of entertainment! Of course there will be fun facts and great giveaways! It all begins on (Starr Talk) this Sunday night at 9 pm on
KKNX Solid Gold Radio 840 AM. And on the web at: www.radio84.com Make plans to be with us!
Sun Star Studios is pleased to announce that Paul Petersen will be with us. He is best known for his wonderful role on the classic television series, The Donna Reed Show. You might remember Paul as an original Mouseketeer as well. He went on to become a successful recording artist and a huge teen heartthrob. Mr. Peterson, in later years, formed the non-profit organization; A Minor Consideration. This is a Child Advocate group for young actors. This wonderful organization has been a (God Sent) for a number of struggling young stars. This will be a fun and very informative visit. February 2008 Sun Starr Studios is proud to announce that our studio head, Sonny Starr, will be writing a new column in The Springfield Beacon. It's called "Classic Hollywood At A Glance". It will touch on classic films with a few fun facts and great information. Don't forget to pick up your copy! Sonny's first column will appear 2/20/08. Sun Star is proud to announce that film legend Jerry Maren will be with us. He is best known for his role as the lollypop kid in the classic film, "The Wizard Of Oz". He is the one who hands the lollypop to Judy Garland. Jerry was involved in a string wonderful films. They include, "Maisie Was A Lady" with Ann Southern, "At The Circus" with the Marx Brothers, "Beyond the Blue Horizon" with Dorothy Lamour, "When Your Baby Smiles At Me" with Betty Grable and the list goes on. He also appeared on a number of television series. One of the last was Seinfeld. He play the father of Kramer's girlfriend. Television Legend James Arness will pay Sun Star Studios a Visit. Mr. Arness is best known for his legendary role as Marshal Dillon in the television series Gunsmoke. The series ran an amazing 20 years, 1955-1975. He also Starred in a number of well known films. He is one of Hollywood's true legends. Sun Star studios is pleased to announce that University of Oregon quarterback, Justin Roper will be with us. On December 31st, Justin lead Oregon to the 2007 Sun Bowl championship, Defeating South Florida 56-21. He had a wonderful game, completing 17 of 30 attempts for 180 yards with no interceptions. He tied a Sun Bowl record with the four TD passes. Starr Talk is proud to announce that Sonny's close friend A.C. Lyles, the legendary executive and producer with Paramount Pictures, will be with us. He will be our honored guest as we pay tribute to John Wayne. A.C. was one of John's closest friends and he has some incredible stories to tell. January 2008 January 2008 November 29th, 2007 November 28th, 2007 November 01, 2007 Sun Star Studios is proud to announce that Legendary Film Star, Terry Moore will be with us. Sun Star is Working on an Interview with Legendary Film Star Jane Russell. She was with us a few years back and we had a wonderful visit. Plans are in the works to have her back. We will let you know when we have set a date. October 23, 2007 Sun Star Studios is proud to announce that Frankie Avalon will be our guest. Frankie is is one of the true recording legends of our time. He had a huge string of hits, including the 1# smash Venus. He has also been involved with a string of wonderful films including the Pictures with Annette Funicello. The two were huge in the 1960s and became household names. October 15, 2007 The award winning writer, Martha Bolton will pay a visit to Sun Star Studios Martha was a writer for a number of well known Entertainers. She was with Bob Hope for years. She also wrote for Phyllis Diller. Martha will share some of her wonderful stories. This should be a fun interview. October 9, 2007 October 9, 2007 Pat Boone was with us earlier this month. He worked on promotional spots for the upcoming Sun Star production 'Star Talk with Sonny Starr'. We had a wonderful visit.
Check out the brand new feature at Sun Star. (The Elvis-Fan Page.) It's a wonderful site loaded with fun surprises. Every Elvis fan will have a blast! Sun Star Studios just had a wonderful visit with two legends in the music business. Gordon Stocker and Ray Walker of the Jordanairs. They shared some wonderful stories. They started recording with Elvis in 1956 and 1958 respectively. They preformed with Elvis through 1970. They appeared with Elvis in film, on television, in concert, and on all of his recordings. The have been elected into 5 music halls of fame. That's more then anyone else in music history. Ray Harryhausen will be with us. He is Hollywood's master of special effects. He has been involved in some of the greatest Sci-Fi films of all time. The list includes "Mighty Joe Young"-1949, "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms-1953, "It Came From Beneath The Sea"-1955, "Earth-VS-The Flying Saucers"-1956, "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad"-1958, "Mysterious Island"-1961, "Jason And The Argonauts"-1963, "One Million Years B.C."-1966, "The Valley Of Gwangi" -1969, And "Clash of the Titans"-1981. That is only a few of his wonderful masterpieces. Mr. Harryhausen received an honorary Oscar in 1992 for his body of work. He also has his star on the Hollywood walk of fame.
Sun Star is proud to announce that it has just booked an exclusive interview with Steven Bogart. He is the oldest child of screen legends, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. It should be a wonderful interview. Steven was born the same year that his parents made the legendary film, "Key Largo". He was part of a life that, "Only Dreams are made of"......Now were have I heard that before? This should be a great journey. Sun Star has just booked an interview with one of the true legends of Hollywood. Paramount Pictures executive A.C. Lyles. He first came to Paramount in 1928, as the office boy of studio head and founder, Adolph Zukor. He quickly became friends with Gary Cooper and Bing Crosby. Everyone knew him because he worked in Zukor's office. He also became very good friend with James Cagney who introduced him to a Young actor by the name of Ronald Reagan. Mr. Reagan became Lyles closest friend. As Lyles said, they were like brothers. He worked his way up the ladder in the front office over the years, becoming publicity director. He worked on over 70 films during that time. In the early 1950s he began producing. He was Associate producer on the legendary picture, "The Mountain" Starring Spencer Tracy. His first movie as full producer was the wonderful film, "Short Cut To Hell" starring James Cagney. Other great Westerns included "The Young and the Brave" with Rory Calhoun and William Bendix. "Johnny Reno" with Jane Russell and Dana Andrews and the list goes on. He also moved into television and produced the classic Western, "Rawhide" which gave Clint Eastwood his breakthrough role. Later after Ronald Reagan became President, he commissioned Lyles to the President's Advisory Council on private Sector Initiatives. In 1984, Lyles received the George Washington Award of the freedoms foundation. It was presented to him in the Oval Office by President Ronald Reagan. Mr. Lyles also has the honor being presented a Star an the Hollywood walk of fame. He now serves as ambassador to Paramount Studios. Next year will mark his 80th year of employment at the studio.
When Brad Grey took over as the new head of Paramount, He asked Lyles to introduce him. Grey told the crowd, "A.C., You're Mr. Paramount." That statement really says it all.
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(Newly Added)We have just added a wonderful interview with DEAN TORRENCE. Dean was a member of the Rock duo, Jan & Dean. Their hits include, Surf City, Dead Man's Curve, and The little Old Lady From Pasadena. Their songs have become part of the American culture. The interview is loaded with their incredible music. Make sure you pick up your copy today. Remember, It's FREE!!!!!
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