Yesterday, ive not even heard about this trend before. Mar 18, 2020 smash booking and art journaling is all the rage right now this board is full of visual inspiration, journaling tips, and plenty of ideas and pretty pictures that inspire me. Smash books are practical and wonderful for compiling ideas, doodles, memories, photos, quotes, celebrations, meanderings and anything you want really. Broad collection of 1981 garson kanin at hard to beat prices. Garson kanin books list of books by author garson kanin. During the first full week of school which i am totally calling boot camp, a term i brazenly stole from sarah at kovescence of the mind we will be dedicating some time to getting to know our smash books. If you like, you can print out a title to stick on the cover of your book. It was always tracy and hepburn, garson kanin recalls. Well, after all, his friend replied, shes the lady. Five years after gordons death, garson kanin married actress marian seldes 19282014, whose career spanned over 60 years. Garson kanin was an american actor, director and writer, working both on stage and screen.
Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. See more ideas about smash book, book journal and mini albums. Difference between scrapbook and smashbook many of you must have been scrapbooking for years, but are new to the concept of smashbook. The talented writeractress patricia bosworth has died of complications due to the corona virus. An intimate memoir 1971 a thousand summers 1973 hollywood 1974 moviola 1979 it takes a long time to become young 1979 smash 1980 together again. Garson kanin, a writer and director of classic movies and plays, is. Garson kanin was one of the broadway directors that david merrick clashed with, loudly and. Kanin did get his revenge, though, 16 years later with his book, smash. Once, when kanin chided tracy for his insistence on first billing, he said, why not. I have even made some of my own diy books binders and just used smash accessories. Smash is written as the detailed daytoday notes of midge, the production secretary. Garson kanin and ruth gordon agree that disagreeing keeps them together as man and wife this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Which, to be fair, is totally ok, because the books are super cool.
Dear match book, every time i read an article about a movie or theater production i wonder what it was like to be part of the behindthescenes group that brought it to life. With its readymade functionality, its also the perfect gift for family and friends who dont have time or dont think that they are creative. Kanins bestselling novel smash 1980, about the prebroadway tryout of a. Hollywood by kanin, garson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. One line per day theres no reason why diy journals have to be in book format.
See all books authored by garson kanin, including tracy and hepburn. A small ticket stub can someday take you back to the time you spent going to a foreign film festival and didnt have a clue of what the plotline was. He works, slightly, as a nightwatchman and his children, who know him for what he is and what he isnt, are his only admirers. Cosmic smash booking is a sacred marriage in the intentional creativity moment and art journaling. How to create a travel smash book and smashbook flip through. In his 1977 novel, garson kanin investigates the storied life of a fictitious acting legend. You will need to purchase your books through the online portal first, and then they will be accessible through the naon ebook app on iphone and ipad. In my relentless pursuit of pop culture knowledge that k is not silent, i recently scoured the used book section of the internet, and turned up the garson kanin novel on which smash is reportedly based. This is a movie, chowderhead, said spence, not a lifeboat. His novel smash, about the process of writing a musical, became a tv series, and his last play, peccadillo, in 1985.
Until that day comes, here are three applauseworthy books about what goes on behind the scenes. Youll be thankful you stored that memory somewhere accessible like your bookshelf. By garson kanin hardcover, 522 pages garson kanin was one of the broadway directors that david merrick clashed with, loudly and often, and theres rarely been a. I have nothing bad to say about them cause they hold everything and then some and the binding always stays together.
You can make it neat and organized or like me, an organized mess. This folio gift pack is the perfect allinone starter kit to begin saving the moments and musing that stick. Another special feature of the smash book kit is the peerless watercolor sheet that can fit right into your book, so it is always with you. Heres the first thing you need to know about the book. Your supplies can be as simple as glue or tape and a black pen or marker. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading smash. Garson kanin s most popular book is tracy and hepburn.
Ruth gordon and garson kanin the importance of theater icons magazine. Welcome welcome to the official website of the garson kanin. See more ideas about smash book, book journal and art journal inspiration. A novel, to see if the book had any final insights to offer. Garson kanin appears in this volume principally for his work as a screenwriter, but his contributions to american popular arts and letters, a number of them uncredited, were in a variety of genres and forums. I recall reading another book by garson canin that talked about working with samuel goldwyn and the stories that goldwyn would tell canin turn up in this book so it came across as a loosely biographicalfictional account of his life beginning with the nickelodeons, immigrants in new york and the common theme of the american dream.
Then, it is discovered that he is the only registered voter in a key precinct and the politicians, from both parties, arrive in droves bearing inducements. Smash by kanin, garson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He has control of his uncles intellectual property nowadays so he decides who can and cannot put on productions of our town. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Here, a director named larry gabel is staging a musical, not about fanny brice, but nora bayes. Theres way too much florid romantic prose and tawdriness in the last 200 pages for me to quote the juiciest of those bits.
How to make a smash book journal the realistic mama. In 1923, gregory vance, a widower with two children, is a former scholar who has turned from book tobottle. Aug 09, 2014 ive read both of your entries on smash books and they sound like a great idea and a more simple way to scrapbook. Garson kanin and ruth gordon agree that disagreeing keeps. Garson kanin has 29 books on goodreads with 4254 ratings. Midge maghakian, a young production secretary, revels in showbusiness trauma. You can buy a fancy notebook, but an exercise book will do. Kanins bestselling novel smash 1980, about the prebroadway tryout of a musical comedy, was inspired be his experience directing the 1964 musical funny girl and was adapted into the 2012 television series smash. Books reveal theaters behindthescenes secrets ncpr. Garson kanin, writer and director of movies and plays, including two classic.
Published in 1980 by viking press, the book follows the creation of a broadway musical about vaudeville performer nora bayes, from casting to opening night. Smash was the partial basis for the 2012 nbc television series smash. I also have included a paper pack to help you get started. Jul 09, 2015 while a preschooler could create a whole library of smush books for each letter, a high school student could write a book summary with one or two sentences per page and illustrations. I am a journaller from way back, i love to write and keep a log of what im thinking, how things are going and i find its a wonderful way to grow as a human being. Garson kanin has worked as an actor on stage and as a director on broadway and in. One of the things i love best about homeschooling is being able to incorporate our circumstances and surroundings into our learning. Garson kanin, screenwriter, director, raconteur, husband of ruth gordon.
It has very little in common with the tv series, outside of the title, and the fact that both are about the mounting of a. Garson kanin has worked as an actor on stage and as a director on broadway and in hollywood, but his bestknown work is as a writer. Jun 30, 2019 if youre into smash books a recent trend i hadnt heard of or planners, the ideas for diy journals are transferable to those too. Garson kanin 19121999 was an esteemed theater and film director as well as a prolific writer. See all books authored by garson kanin, including hollywood, and tracy and hepburn. Ive made one in your favourite colour, just click on the image below to print the one you like. He wrote gossipy books about his famous friends some of whom never forgave him for what he revealed. The show is based on the novel, smash, written by garson kanin who is best remembered as cowriter with his wife, oscarwinning actress ruth gordon of the spencer tracykatharine. Some books still hold up, despite the changing times, but for me this was not one of them.
Thornton wilder was a closeted gay his nephew was interviewed on the radio today. Garson kanin how many of us who sit in high anticipation waiting for the curtain to rise on a broadway musical have any idea what really goes on behind the scenes. Creating a travel smash book is cheap, fun, and perfect to pass the time on those long bus rides. The younger generation has taken to smashbooking which is not surprising and is increasingly using it as a substitute for scrapbooks. Maugham is garson kanins memoir of his and his wife ruth gordons long friendship with w. A smash book is a hybrid between a scrapbook and a journal. Comedy in three acts by garson kanin, acting edition. I smash what ever comes to mind, things i find, what im thinking, and events to remember.
I couldnt remember how one thing led to another but suddenly i was trying to find out what smash booking is about. Next book on the hollywood shelf garson kanin s hollywood, by garson kanin. Do you upload them to shutterflywalgreens or something. Garson kanin has 29 books on goodreads with 4244 ratings. Company 3d mini smash book is ideal for writing or using as a scrapbook. Playwright garson kanin was a 20th century renaissance man. He wrote plays, essays, screenplays, short stories, novels, memoirs, songs, and a libretto, and.
Discover all the extraordinary items our community of craftspeople have to offer and find the perfect gift for your loved one or yourself. My wife and i are having a debate about the difference between an art journal and a smash book. A thousand summers by garson kanin nook book ebook. Ill lay out my opinions and you tell me if im off my nut or if ive got it spot on. Books by garson kanin author of tracy and hepburn goodreads. This is allie from alexandra rae design here to show you how to make your own smash book, on the cheap. So ill spare you, i am hungry for him, for the texture and taste of his stiffness in my mouth. You cannot purchase the ebooks directly through the app. I figured the book would be a bit funner way to journal for personal progress, a great place to keep all their lesson handouts, and a timefiller activity for when we finish a little early on wed.
Garson kanin adams rib born yesterday smash 3x oscar. Crafters have come to love the smash book because it requires less time investment than scrapbooking and can be used in a wide variety of ways, including. He focuses upon the magic of the greatest screen couples. Jun 09, 20 also, joanns and micheals store have sales on the smash products a lot or you can download the micheals app and get a 4050% off coupon every week so then your journal is even less money. Garson kanin, who broke into show business as a saxophoneplaying high school dropout and went on to write born yesterday, direct the diary of anne frank and become the cowriter of two. Quotations by garson kanin, american playwright, born november 24, 1912. Book pages, music, patterned paper, a vintage photo replica, flash card, map pages, all kinds of fun papers to punch and put into your book.
Smash, kanin, smash, kanin, garson, macmillan, 1981, hardcover. Blow up a storm by kanin, garson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Here is an instagram link with delicious photos from the show. His novel smash, about the process of writing a musical, became a tv. The show itself takes a backseat to the working characters. She relates a delightful story in her book, my side, of a tour of fair and. Everyone in the scrapbooking world all seem to be a little bit obsessed with smash books. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff. And having the word smash in the name made it more appealing to my two boys. I saw the tv series, which i loved, and eagerly awaited this book.
It reads more like a diary, and she is the focus of the story. The director and screenwriters greatest success as a playwright, the hit stage version was the basis for the 1950 george cukor film with judy holliday, about a successful junk dealer who wants his ditzy girlfriend made socially acceptable. The basic setup is pretty much identical to what sarah from everybody is a genius does. The scrapbook smash book also includes a pen and glue in the same stick. Garson kanin is credited as director, producer, performer, writer, casting and source material. Somerset maugham, one of the most prolific and popular writers of the 20th century. You may return the item to a michaels store or by mail. Antiquarian collectible books find antique books, rare edition books, 1st ed books, and more. Received an email from us, or wondering if something changed at smashwords. He acted on the stage and in radio and wrote and directed for stage, screen, and television. Any notebook would work i used one with lined notebook paper, but i think a heavier duty sketch pad would have been a better choice.
Jun 01, 2016 smashbooks can be in a regular notebook, plain scrapbook, or binder. Ultimately, smash books will save you a lot of money but it all depends on whether you can face a lessthanconsistent, disordered end result. I wanted to make this year extra fun and memorable by having the girls make smash books for all their fun times in young womens. A very enjoyable and stimulating book, by an author who was there during hollywoods golden age. The smash folios arent just your ordinary journal pages, theyre covered with clean lines, stark patterns and withit. To return an item excluding sample products, the item must be new, unused and in its original packaging. He has been inducted into the american theater hall of fame. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. It is convenient for todays onthego, jam packed lifestyles. Because garson kanin wrote the book smash in 1980, upon which the new. Covering nearly a century of american theatre and movies, one hell of an actor intertwines myth, fact and invention with appearances by show business luminaries. We all need to journal so we can get our feelings out but why not make a smash book journal so its even more fun and the perfect memory to look back on later. Nbcs smash based on novel by garson kanin, husband of.
Its the 3rd smash book ive gotten to hold all my odds and bits from travelling. He was married to ruth gordon, with whom he wrote several screenplays. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Garson kanin adams rib born yesterday smash 3x oscar nominee signed autograph comes fully certified with certificate of authenticity and tamperevident hologram. Kanin wore many hats, as a director, a screen writer, and a producer, to name a few. She appeared in robert sherwoods a small war on murray hill on broadway in 1957. Aug 23, 2012 okay, so im totally ranting at this point. Find books like smash from the worlds largest community of readers. Garson kanin, a writer and director of classic movies and. Stories of broadway and hollywood 1969 tracy and hepburn. The stories of the great hollywood teams 1981 cordelia. Garson kanins most popular book is tracy and hepburn. You can read your naon ebooks on your mac or pc, on your iphone, and on your ipad.
Dec 29, 2014 today i learned what is a smash book and what is smashbooking about while reading through some blog posts about scrapbooking. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Published in 1980 by viking press, the book follows the creation of a broadway musical about vaudeville. I am sure that garson kanin s book about broadway musicals was pretty snappy in its day i am imagining sometime in the 50s and 60s. Ruth gordon, garson kanin and marian seldes minnesotaplaylist. Books reveal theaters behindthescenes secrets the tony awards are tonight, and npr entertainment editor trey graham will be watching. To learn how to make your own smush books, follow these 6 simple steps.
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