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John Gaspard
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Author (Eli Marks), filmmaker (Beyond Bob, Ghost Light), podcaster (Behind the Page: The Eli Marks Podcast)
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This week on the blog: writer/director Nancy Savoca on Building a Career in Film Without a Roadmap.
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#CultClassic #IndependentFilm #filmmaking #filmmaker #indiefilm #indiefilmmaking
November 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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On the latest episode of the podcast, The Midwest Magic Machine: Mikayla Oz's 100+ Show Summer Strategy … and then Chapter 21 of “The Linking Rings.”
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#Interviews #cozymystery #MYSTERY #audiobook
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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This Week on the Blog: Dan O'Bannon Reflects on Creating "Dark Star"—From Student Film to Cult Classic.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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On the latest episode of the podcast, Chapter Twenty of “The Linking Rings” and A Few Minutes With… Jonathan Levit.
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#Interviews #cozymystery #MYSTERY #audiobook #booksky
October 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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This Week on the Blog: Actress/Writer Susan Coyne on Building Slings & Arrows and the Joys of Collaboration.
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#CultClassic #IndependentFilm #filmmaking #filmmaker #indiefilm #indiefilmmaking
October 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Nice write-up in the Star-Tribune today, promoting the book and the upcoming screening at The Heights Theater on November 17.
Heights Theater: heightstheater.com
Held Over Book: www.albertsbridgebooks.com#/held-over-h...
#booksky #BudCort #HeldOver #HaroldandMaude #Cultfilms
October 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Hennepin County Libraries ordered five copies of the new book -- the books are being shipped today. And already four people are waiting to read it. I love libraries. #booksky #newbook #newbooks #cultfilm #HaroldandMaude
October 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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On the latest episode of the podcast, The Cosmic Romantics Share Their Unconventional Journey into Magic and Matrimony … and the next chapter of “The Linking Rings.”
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#Interviews #cozymystery #MYSTERY #audiobook
October 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Great conversation on the VAA Podcast about how "Harold and Maude" became a cult film because of its two-year stay at The Westgate Theater in Minneapolis (1972-1974).
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#BudCort #RuthGordon #HeldOver #CultFilm #HaroldandMaude #CultFilms
October 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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This week on the blog, Rebecca Miller on writing, directing, and defying expectations with her low-budget classic feature, "Personal Velocity."
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October 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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THE END OF AN ERA
🌙 On its final night at the Westgate in 1974, Harold and Maude ended its legendary 115-week run with one last screening.
At 11:07 p.m., Harold strummed his banjo for the 1,957th time. (Excerpted from the new book, "Held Over: Harold and Maude at The Westgate Theater.") #booksky
October 1, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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This week on the blog: Director Amy Heckerling Talks "Fast Times," "Clueless," and Teen Movie Magic.
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#CultClassic #IndependentFilm #filmmaking #filmmaker #indiefilm #indiefilmmaking
October 1, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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This week on the blog, Daniel Myrick on Lessons, Regrets, and the Legacy of The Blair Witch Project
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September 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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On the latest episode of the podcast, Chapter Eighteen of “The Linking Rings” and A Few Minutes With… David Kaye – aka, Silly Billy.
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September 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Had a great time talking with @markleslie.bsky.social about movies, books and even "Cheers" on his podcast this week.
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#booksky #HaroldandMaude
September 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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✊ When Harold & Maude hit its second anniversary at the Westgate Theater in Minneapolis, not everyone was celebrating. A group of Edina neighbors, frustrated by the film’s record-breaking 104-week run, staged a lighthearted protest outside the theater, calling for a new movie to take the marquee.
September 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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This Week on the Blog: "You’ve Got to Be Patient" – Bob Odenkirk Shares His Biggest Directing Lesson.
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September 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Now available for pre-order in Paperback, Hardcover, and Deluxe Hardcover (with custom 'Harold and Maude' end papers).
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#Booksky #HaroldandMaude #Cultfilm #Cultfilms #BudCort #NewBook #RuthGordon #Movies
September 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Delighted to be a guest this week on the 'Wish I'd Known Then' podcast, talking about the writing and production of the new coffee table book, "Held Over: Harold and Maude at The Westgate Theater."
#booksky #newbooks #podcasts #podcast #HaroldandMaude
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September 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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This week on the blog... Screenwriting Secrets from Neal Stevens: Why 'Scary on the Page' is More Than Just Jump Scares!
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September 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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On the latest episode of the podcast, John Sturk shares how his diverse performance background enhances his magic. And the next chapter of “The Linking Rings.”
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September 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Seventeen-year-old Gina dreams of becoming a star ballerina, but behind the beauty lies fierce competition, betrayal, and mysterious dangers.

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#Arabesque #BalletBook #YAfiction #Paris #mustreadbooks #booksky
September 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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🎬 "Harold and Maude" ran for 115 weeks at Minneapolis's Westgate Theater! The Westgate had become a "nursing home for misunderstood comedies" after successes with "Where's Poppa?" (36 weeks) and "The Twelve Chairs" (12 weeks).

#HaroldAndMaude #ClassicCinema #Minneapolis #TheWestgate
September 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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This week on the blog, the one movie where Steven Soderbergh never felt rushed (and why that changed forever).
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September 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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The new book, "Held Over: Harold and Maude at The Westgate Theater" is now available for pre-order in 3 formats: Paperback, Hardcover, and Deluxe Hardcover.
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#BookSky #CultFilm #HaroldandMaude #FilmHistory
September 1, 2025 at 8:11 PM