David Koenig

A revealing glimpse backstage at Disneyland, its development, and its operations

A Behind-the-ears Look at Disneyland

Mouse Tales

Offers a look at the creation and operation of the world's most popular vacation destination, revealing how Walt Disney's City of Tomorrow evolved into a sprawling resort where, despite extraordinary efforts, everything doesn't always go according to plan.

True-life Adventures at Walt Disney World

Realityland

Columbo was arguably the most popular and most unique television mystery series ever -even though, within two minutes of the titles, the audience already knew the murderer's identity. The show captivated tens of millions of viewers for 69 adventures produced over 35 years. Yet if star Peter Falk had gotten his way, it would have run far longer.Columbo was never formally canceled, just subtly killed off. Twice. Who was to blame? The temperamental lead who would rather work in movies? The budget-conscious studio, exhausted with the star's demands? Or was it the meddling television studios, searching for a younger, hipper replacement?Discover the solution in "Shooting Columbo: The Lives and Deaths of TV's Rumpled Detective." Author David Koenig takes you behind the scenes to witness the creation and making of every case, from the pilot "Prescription: Murder" (and its earlier incarnations on "The Chevy Mystery Show" and on stage) to the final special, "Columbo Likes the Nightlife."You'll discover the origins of the Lieutenant's unseen wife, the lethargic Dog, the wrinkled raincoat, the wheezing 1959 Peugeot, and "Just one more thing...." The narrative draws on scores of exclusive interviews with the show's writers, producers, directors and other creative personnel, as well as previously unpublished studio records, including scripts, memos, production reports, casting sheets, and business diaries. They will transport you to the harried story conferences, the heated confrontations, and take... after take... after take... of filming. The "shooting" of Columbo was filled with backstage intrigue and larger-than-life personalities who, through it all, created unforgettable classic television.

The Lives and Deaths of TV's Rumpled Detective

Shooting Columbo

Offers a chronologically arranged look at the thirty animated Disney films, as well as the development and growth of the Disney industry and theme parks

Secrets of Disney Animation & Theme Parks

Mouse Under Glass

How Lawsuits and Lawyers Transformed the Magic

The People V. Disneyland

John Harbourne

Film Noir Newsprint Advertising of the 40's And 50's

Coeurs Noirs

An unauthorized look backstage at the world's first and most famous theme park, fully updated and greatly expanded to commemorate Disneyland's fiftieth anniversary, also includes a 60-minute audio CD, "A Walk in the Park: A Guided Tour of Disneyland in 1955."

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