Fred Grandinetti

Aug 9, 2024 | remindmagazine.com | Fred Grandinetti

When a book is written on a film or television series, the author of the publication hopes it will entice the reader to review the subject matter with a more enlightened view. In 2022, my book, Popeye: The 1960’s TV Cartoons, was published by BearManor Media. The reviews have been generally good, but usually include this comment; “Fred has watched them all so that you won’t have to (Randall Cyrenne, Animated Views)” or “I’m so happy to have this.

Aug 21, 2023 | boomermagazine.com | Naman Ramachandran |Nick Thomas |Robert Koehler |Fred Grandinetti

Actor Liam Cunningham talks about his recent role as Captain Eliot in “The Last Voyage of the Demeter,” “Game of Thrones,” “3 Body Problem,” and his work in the theater.

Jul 31, 2023 | comicmix.com | Fred Grandinetti |Robert Greenberger

Popeye the Sailor: The 1960s TV CartoonsBy Fred M. Grandinetti230 pages/$30 hardcover $20 softcover/Bear Manor MediaLike author Fred M. Grandinetti, I was a child of the 60s and was exposed to all the Popeye cartoons, and it took time for me to understand that some were excellent, some were good, and some were outright bad. It slowly became clear to me that the best was the theatrical shorts made in the 1930s by the Fleischer Studio. What was less clear was who made the others of varying quality.

Jul 24, 2023 | boomermagazine.com | Robert Koehler |Fred Grandinetti |Wesley Shennan |Annie Tobey

The first weekend of the dark historical drama, “Oppenheimer” pushed past box office expectations, with $82.4 in ticket sales. Columnist Robert C. Koehler looks at Oppenheimer’s message on war and its relevance for today. A mere 55 years after his death, the U.S. government has restored J. Robert Oppenheimer’s security clearance, which the Atomic Energy Commission had taken away from him in 1954, declaring him to be not simply a communist but, in all likelihood, a Soviet spy.

Jul 14, 2023 | wearethemighty.com | Fred Grandinetti

FSUMMARYThe one-eyed sailor went on to be featured in approximately 500 shorts. Learn about the patriotic service of Popeye the Sailor Man. On July 14, 2023, Popeye celebrates the 90th anniversary of his animation debut. He first appeared in the Thimble Theatre comic strip on January 17, 1929, created by E.C. Segar. When the comic strip was being written by Tom Sims and drawn by Bela Zaboly, Popeye battled Japanese soldiers during the 1940s.