Crane: Sex, Celebrity, and My Father’s Unsolved Murder – Book Giveaway (August)

“Crane: Sex, Fame and the Unsolved Murder of My Father”
We’re giving away four books this month!

CMH is excited to announce our next Classic Movie Book Giveaway as part of our partnership with University Press of Kentucky! This time we’re giving away FOUR COPIES from “Sex, Celebrity, and My Father’s Unsolved Murder” by Robert Crane (and Christoper Fryer).

And – Please visit us on August 22nd for our next one Screen Classics Discussion Video Series Event with University Press of Kentucky and co-host Aurora of Once Upon a Screen, in which Author Robert Crane will discuss the book! It will be live Facebook chat so you can leave comments and ask questions!

In the meantime, Please don’t forget to read our other author discussions on the series, embedded for your convenience at the very bottom of this post: “Jayne Mansfield: The girl couldn’t help it” “Vitagraph: America’s first great film studio,” “Jane Russell and the Marketing of a Hollywood Legend” and “Growing up Hollywood”.

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To qualify for winning this book in this competition, you must complete the entry task below by. to graduate Saturday, August 28th at 6:00 p.m. EST. The winners will be determined by random drawing.

We announce our four lucky winners on Twitter @ClassicMovieHub on Sunday, August 29th, around 9:00 p.m. EST. Please note that you do not need to have a Twitter account to participate. See below for details.

In summary, there will be FOUR WINNERS who will be selected at random and will all be announced on August 1st.

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And now to the competition!

PARTICIPATION TASK (2-part) by Saturday, August 28, 2021, 6:00 p.m. EST

1) Answer the following question using the comments section at the bottom of this blog post

2) then TWEET (not DM) the following message *:
Just entered to win the #BookGiveaway “Crane: Sex, Celebrity and My Father’s Unsolved Murder,” courtesy of @KentuckyPress & @ClassicMovieHub – #EnterToWin

THE QUESTION:
In addition to starring in Hogan’s Heroes, Bob Crane also played Dr. Kelsy on the Donna Reed Show and also had his own self-titled show. What is your favorite role of Bob Crane and why? And if you are not familiar with his work, why would you want to win this book?

* If you don’t have a Twitter account, You can still enter the competition by simply answering the above question via the comment section at the bottom of this blog but cannot tweet the message.

A NOTICE: If for any reason you have a problem commenting here on this blog, feel free to tweet us or send a DM or email us at clas…@gmail.com and we will be happy to post it for you.

ALSO: Please give us 48 hours to approve your comments. Sorry, we’re getting spammed and going through hundreds of comments …

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If you missed our other chats on the Screen Classics discussion series, you can follow them on Facebook and YouTube:

Jayne Mansfield: The girl couldn’t help it – with author Eve Golden

Vitagraph: America’s first great film studio – with author Andrew Erish:

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Jane Russell and the Marketing of a Hollywood Legend – with author Christina Rice:

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Growing up in Hollywood with Victoria Riskin and William Wellman Jr .:

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About the book: On June 29, 1978, Bob Crane, known as Hogan’s heroes Fans like Colonel Hogan was found brutally murdered in his Scottsdale, Arizona apartment. His eldest son, Robert Crane, was called to the scene. In these poignant memoirs, Robert Crane talks about that terrible day and how he lived with the unsolved murder of his father. But that plot is just a thread in his story of growing up in Los Angeles, his efforts to balance the good and dirty sides of his famous father and his own fascinating life. Crane began his career writing for Oui Magazine and spent many years promoting celebrities for playboyStars like Chevy Chase, Bruce Dern, Joan Rivers and even Koko, the signing gorilla. As a result of a violent encounter with the Occupation of Canada SCTV, he found himself putting his notepad and tape recorder aside to be hired by John Candy – first as a time and time again publicist; then as a full-time assistant, confidante, screenwriter and producer; and finally as one of Candy’s pallbearers. Crane’s humor and perseverance shine through disappointment, loss, and heartbreak. Beyond the big stars and the behind-the-scenes revelations, this compelling account of death, survival, and renewal under the shadow of the Hollywood sign makes a profound statement of the desire for love and permanence in a life where these things keep disappearing. Alternating shocking and uplifting, crane is an unforgettable and deeply human story.

Click here for the full competition rules.

Please note that only participants from the United States (excluding the territory of Puerto Rico) and Canada are eligible.

Much luck!

And if you can’t wait to win the book, you can buy it on Amazon by clicking below:

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–Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub