Check out Sonny's brand new talk show, Starr Talk!
May 2008
Coming this Summer on Starr Talk!
Heres a quick list of some of the guests who will be with us on Starr Talk.
Television greats: Kathy Garver, Mike Ferrell, Dick Van Patten, and Tony Dow.
Film Stars: Patty Duke, Stella Stevens, and Joan Leslie. We will also air a tribute to the legendary recording artist Rick Nelson. Ray Walker of the Jordanaires will be our guest. This will be a wonderful show with great sound clips from both The Nelsons Radio and television Shows. Plus we will play a number of his great songs.
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.
Our John Wayne tribute on (Starr Talk) airs Sunday January 13th at 9 pm Western time on KKNX 840 on the AM dial. Those of you in the Eugene/Springfield area in Oregon are invited to tune in. Starr Talk is also heard worldwide at: www.radio84.com It has one of the largest internet audiences in the world. Remember, it's a live broadcast from the West Coast. It airs Sunday nights at 9 pm. Adjust time to your location.
A.C. Lyles started at Paramount in 1928 as Adolf Zuker's office boy. He later became studio head of Publicity. He ran the Publicity department at Paramount during the glory days of Hollywood. He had a hand in all of the legendary films produced at the studio during those years as well as creating their (Stars) images.
A.C. was a major player in Hollywood. He also produced a string of wonderful westerns. Today Mr. Lyles is still with the studio. He is working as their good will ambassador. Speaking and representing the studio around the world. This will be a fun visit.
Remember to check out our wonderful web site: www.sunstarstudios.com Your classic film connection.
January 2008
Sun Star Studios was just paid a visit by Film Orchestration experts, Anna Bonn,
John Morgan, And William T. Stromberg. They have been part of such
films as the Oscar winning documentary, "Trinity And Beyond", "Ray Harryhausen:
The Early Years", "Flags Of Our Fathers", Letters From "Iwo Jima", "Million Dollar
Baby" and televisions, "Northern Exposure just to mention a few". They talked
about their new CD's dedicated to the works of Bernard Herrmann. The CD features
the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by William T. Stromberg.
Check out the web site: www.screenarchives.com
January 2008
Paramount Pictures Executive and Producer A.C. Lyles was with us once again
a short time back. He shared some wonderful stories about his close personal
friend John Wayne. Mr. Lyles produced many legendary Westerns over the years
at Paramount. That's where the two became friends. This was a fun visit! He will
be part of our John Wayne tribute in January.
Check out the web site: www.paramount.com
November 29th, 2007
The Legendary recording and television artist, Davy Jones will be with us. He was a member of the rock band, The Monkees. They had a string of #1 hits. The list includes 'Last Train To Clarksville', 'I'm a Believer', and 'Daydream Believer.' In 1967 they were the #1 recording artists in the world. Yes, that includes the Beatles.
Davy also starred in the Monkees hit Televisions series. What you may not know is that Davy was a huge star before he ever joined the Monkees. In England he starred in several television shows and performed on stage. His smash stage hit, 'Oliver' made it to Broadway and became a smash all over again. Davy was nominated of a "Tony."
David now owns a Horse ranch on the East Coast and a home in Miami. He still performs with his own band. His web site is: www.davyjones.net
November 28th, 2007
Sun Star Studios will play host to one of the true legends in the entertainment business Sonny's close friend, Paramount Pictures Executive and producer A.C. Lyles. He has been with the studios for 79 years. He will be here to work on an upcoming production. It will be a tribute to John Wayne. A.C. was one of John Wayne's closest friends
November 01, 2007
Sun Star Studios is proud to announce that Legendary Film Star, Terry Moore will be with us.
Terry was 11 years old when she made her film debut in the 1940 Classic, "Maryland." She worked on a string of Wonderful classic's including "Gaslight" in 1944 With Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman and Joseph Cotton. "The Clock" in 1945 with Judy Garland. Terry also Starred in the Legendary film, "Mighty Joe Young in 1949. She received an Oscar nomination for her Wonderful performance in "Come Back, Little Sheba" with Bert Lancaster in 1952. In 1955 she starred alongside Fred Astaire in the classic, "Daddy Long Legs." In all she worked in over 90 projects over the years.
Terry Moore Married Howard Hughes in 1949 and remained his wife until his death in 1976.
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
David Martin just paid a visit to Sun Star Studios. Mr. Martin is The Chief Executive Officer with Legend Films. Legend Films is Hollywood's top Film restoration and colorization experts. He will be a guest on 'Starr Talk, with Sonny Starr' 10/28/07. He will appear right after the legendary Debbie Reynolds.
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.