WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012 @ 8 p.m.

              (reception 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.)

Are you ready for a night of hilarious storytelling from a man who has spent more than 50 years knowing how to entertain us? From his early days as a writer on “The Lucy Show” or “The Dick Van Dyke Show”, to his success producing “The Odd Couple” and the shows of my youth like  ”Happy Days” & “Laverne & Shirley”, Garry Marshall knows how to make us laugh. Or cry. How about as director of films such as “Beaches” or” Pretty Woman”?

In a  Bronx voice that is uniquely his own, with stories  from the golden age of television up until today, Garry Marshall will take the stage at the AERO Theater in Santa Monica for this special Live Talks Los Angeles event. Larry Edmunds Bookshop is proud to be joining the cast for this evening by selling Garry’s new book, “My Happy Days in Hollywood”.

Tickets are available through livetalksla.org and are offered as general admission, admission with book, or a package that also includes a pre-event reception. If you use the code “larryedmunds” you can save $5 off general admission price too.

We hope to see you in Santa Monica next Wednesday night where the laughs won’t stop !

Pre-order a signed copy of Garry’s book if you can’t make it and we’ll get it sent out to you the next day.

 SUNDAY, MAY 13th ( Mother’s Day) @ 3 p.m.

After you’ve taken Mom to lunch , why not add to a  fabulous day, and head for where “the hills are alive”, the EGYPTIAN THEATER for a special Mother’s day screening & book signing for “The Sound of Music!” The “Sound of Music Family Scrapbook” is a wonderful look at the memories and making of the film and also includes a behind the scenes dvd. We’ll have special guests, Von Trapps- ANGELA CARTWRIGHT, CHARMIAN CARR & KYM KARATH there to sign it for you too!

The book signing will take place in the lobby of the theater at 3 p.m. , with the screening to follow at 4 p.m. Happy Mother’s Day everybody, and we hope to see you at the movies.

  SATURDAY, April 28th @ the EGYPTIAN THEATER @ 6:30 p.m.

No sooner does Larry Edmunds Bookshop conclude a signing at our store, we’ll  head down the street with the lovely , talented Julie Adams who will sign her autobiography, “The Lucky Southern Star-Reflections from the Black Lagoon” at the EGYPTIAN THEATER before a double bill of Waterfront Noir featuring “Slaughter on Tenth Avenue”(1956), (not on dvd),  with Ms. Adams, Richard Egan, Jan Sterling, Dan Duryea, Walter Matthau  & Charles McGraw.  ”Edge of the City”, (1957), is another stellar line up, a Martin Ritt film with  John Cassavetes, Sidney Poitier & Jack Warden. There will also be a Q & A with Ms. Adams in between the darkness.

 SATURDAY, May 5th @ the EGYPTIAN THEATER @ 6:30 p.m.

 Michael Lindsay-Hogg has lived a fascinating life to say the least. From working with Welles on stage , or the Beatles & the Stones from behind the camera, his tale is several books in one. On this NOIR CITY night, he’ll be there to discuss his mother, the beautiful and talented Geraldine Fitzgerald as she is presented in a not available on dvd double bill from 1946, “Three Strangers” & “Nobody Lives Forever”. Michael will also partake in a Q & A at the intermission.

Don’t forget we have a signing at Larry Edmunds Bookshop @ 5 p.m. this same evening for “Film Noir-the Directors” with authors Alain Silver & James Ursini if you’d like to stop by on your way to the theater.

It’s night of NOIR this Saturday, so hit the docks or the boulevard .

                                                                              TUESDAY, April 24th @ 11:30 a.m.

                                                                      It’s always nice to welcome a new neighbor to the neighborhood, so we’re going to roll out the red carpet. Actually it’s the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, who are awarding the 2,469th  star on the Hollywood Walk of           Fame  to John Cusack right here in front of our humble little bookshop.We would like Mr. Cusack to know  we will do our best to make sure his star is swept and shiny for all to enjoy. It’s the least we can do for an actor with such a resume that dates right back to when movies like “The Sure Thing”, “Better Off Dead”or “Say Anything” were part of my lexicon. His incredible career has just kept on going with so many great films like “The Grifters” or “High Fidelity” or dozens of others  and it will be an honor to have him as a neighbor right out front with Mr. Ray Bradbury  & Mr. Gene Autry. Let us be the first, but surely not the last to welcome Mr. Cusack to the Walk of Fame, and you’re of course invited to watch.

Guest speakers include Joan Cusack, Jack Black & producer Joe Roth. See you next Tuesday, April 11th @ 11:30 a.m.

                                 SATURDAY, APRIL 28th at a special time 5 p.m. !

   For all of you out there who are are excited that it’s NOIR CITY time @ the EGYPTIAN, we would like to announce an event here in the store we think might be of interest too. Next Saturday , authors Alain Silver & James Ursini will talk directors and sign their new book, “Film Noir-the Directors”. Loaded with over 500 photos, you’ll find  favorites in here like Fuller & deToth, but also find chapters on the likes of Felix Feist, John Brahm & Gerd Oswald. Writers like Chris D. & Wheeler Winston Dixon also contribute to this tribute collection.

 Be sure to join us before you head down to the theater to meet Julie Adams and enjoy a waterfront noir double bill, we’re only 1 block east of the theater. It’s a night of noir here on Hollywood Boulevard!

 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18th 6:30 p.m.

It’s Werner Herzog, and he’s bringing his latest cinematic work to the EGYPTIAN THEATER for one night only. “DEATH ROW” is a series of 4 portraits with different inmates on death row, and this will be the Los Angeles premiere. Lucky for us Mr. Herzog has agreed to sign a couple of previous written works , “Herzog on Herzog” &  ”Conquest of the Useless-Reflections from the making of  ”Fitzcarraldo”  beforehand. There will also be mini posters & dvds on hand, and a Q & A between the 2nd & 3rd portraits. We’ll have the signing at 6:30 and the screening at 7:30.

The L.E.B. is truly thrilled at the opportunity to participate in an evening with this truly original  filmmaker. See you at the EGYPTIAN!

                                                                                                                                                                          FRIDAY, APRIL 13th & SATURDAY, APRIL 14th

Are you coming to the TCM Festival this year to see  some of the many great stars like KIM NOVAK, KIRK DOUGLAS , MEL BROOKS , LIZA MINNELLI & DEBBIE REYNOLDS ? Perhaps it’s to see , “Chinatown” with Robert Evans & Robert Towne or “the Wolf Man” introduced by Rick Baker. For us, it’s impossible to choose, because as much as we want to be at the movies, we want to be here to at the store when you come out of the dark. For the first time, it’s our extreme pleasure to be invited to sell books for a couple of our favorite authors at CLUB TCM @ the Roosevelt Hotel.

On Friday the 13th, from 2:30 to 4 p.m., our luck will certainly be “charmed” as we join our friend, “The Czar of Noir”, Eddie Muller & Rose McGowan as they present “The Ultimate Film Noir” a presentation where they will present as many questions as answers in the great debate about the best noir performances, directors, and films. Eddie will then sign copies of  his essential guide to the genre, “Dark City.” If we’re lucky, maybe Rose will sign a few copies too!

Eddie will also be involved with interviews and screenings throughout the weekend with lovely ladies, Rhonda Fleming, Marsha Hunt & Peggy Cummins.

Then, we return on Saturday, April 14th , from 12:30 to 2 p.m., we return with another friend of the store Deborah Nadoolman Landis and her presentation, “The Good, the Bad. & the Beautiful”, a presentation on the importance of costume to character in film. Deborah, besides dressing the Blues Brothers & Indiana Jones and being nominated for an Oscar, has put together, “Dressed”, the most beautiful compilation on the history of costume design in film, and we’ll be there to make sure you get a signed copy! I’m even going to offer free shipping to those who buy a copy, so it can be waiting at home when you get back from this spectacular weekend! Deborah will also introduce several of the screenings

If you aren’t attending, we’ll get you a signed copy  and get it shipped your way once the weekend has wrapped. We hope to see you there next weekend!

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11th @ 7 p.m.

I was thinking to myself what would be a fun and interesting idea that would be a great excuse to invite t.v. legend Barbara Eden to the store to sign the new paperback edition, (we’ve got some hardbacks too), of her New york Times bestseller, “Jeannie Out of the Bottle” when like a granted wish, it came to me.

Barbara Eden has agreed to come and watch “I Dream of Jeannie” with me, and with a limited number of lucky Larry Edmunds Bookshop customers.

Call us and order in advance, a copy of “Jeannie…” and you can get a seat to watch the pilot episode with Ms. Eden and maybe hear a story or two, whiles seats last!

If miss out  on watching you’re still not out of it though, because Ms. Eden will be here signing her book for everyone who buys a copy right after the screening.

Ms. EDEN will only be signing copies of, “Jeannie Out of the Bottle”.

Call us and make your reservation now !

  SATURDAY, MARCH 31st @ 6:30 p.m.

The American Cinematheque is  ready to pay tribute to the coolest of the cool, Steve McQueen at what would have been his 82nd birthday with a 4 night stand of great films, and one great Saturday night with Neile McQueen Toffel, a.k.a. Neile Adams and “The Great Escape” ! The Lare is looking forward to Saturday, March 31st  when we’ll head over to the Egyptian and Neile will sign her autobiography, “My Husband, My Friend” about her life from the 50′s through the 70′s with one of Hollywood’s most enduring iconic stars. She was with Steve on set and off for some of his greatest films, some of which will be shown over 4 nights, including ,”Bullitt”, “The Getaway” & “The Thomas Crown Affair” . She’ll sign in the lobby starting at 6:30 p.m., then talk about her life with Steve and introduce the always great, “The Great Escape”! What better way to spend a Saturday then hanging out with Steve!

                                                                                                                  SATURDAY, MARCH 17th @ 6:30 p.m

The film ,”TRON”, changed the world of visual effects and put Jeff Bridges into the game. Join us at the EGYPTIAN THEATER with author William Kallay signing his book, “The Making of Tron- How Tron Changed Visual Effects and Disney Forever” before a screening of the film in 70mm!

The book signing will be in the lobby at 6:30 p.m. with the screening to follow at 7:30 p.m.

Take a look at what the future looked like in the past with a film that still looks like no other. See you at the EGYPTIAN!