Marc Cushman
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Marc's TV writing credentials include scripts for Star Trek: The Next Generation, Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, Diagnosis Murder and Bachelor Pad. His feature film credits include Midnight Confessions, Teresa's Tattoo, The Magic of Christmas, and In the Eyes of a Killer.
Marc's directing credits include the award winning comedy-documentary, Desperately Seeking Paul McCartney, plus An Evening with the Golddiggers, and The Story of O: Untold Pleasures. Marc also writes about television, with his "biography of a TV show," I Spy: A History of the Groundbreaking Television Series and the mammoth three-volume set, These are the Voyages: TOS, Season One was released August 2013 by Jacobs/Brown Press. These are the Voyages: TOS, Season Two was released March 2014 and Season Three was released December 2014. In 2016 Cushman began writing about televisions Lost in Space with his three book series Irwin Allen's Lost in Space, Volume 1, 2, and 3. In May 2018, Mr. Cushman's book Irwin Allen's Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea was released. Long Distance Voyages: The Story of the Moody Blues, Volume 1 chronicles the band from 1965 to 1979. It was completed in January, 2018. Volume 2 is planned for release in 2019 Author Marc Cushman is available for personal appearances. Please email Jacobs Brown Press to schedule your event. jacobsbrownpress@gmail.com |
Irwin Allen's Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
The Authorized Biography of a Classic Sci-Fi Series, Volume One
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Irwin Allen’s Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Volume One documents the creation and production of the most challenging TV series up to its time. Voyage was distinctive due to its recurring cast, special-effects-driven action, futuristic sets, and expensive miniature photography. The show elevated the TV science-fiction genre and demonstrated what could be accomplished on a TV budget, within a tight production schedule, while appealing to a mass audience. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea set the stage for the success of Allen’s Lost in Space and The Time Tunnel, as well as Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek.
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Here also is the rags-to-riches story of Irwin Allen, from his tenement upbringing in the Bronx to his later incarnations in Hollywood. Allen was an entertainment journalist, radio and television host, and literary agent – all before becoming a successful Academy Award-winning motion-picture producer and director.
Irwin Allen’s Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Volume 1 makes you a witness in the production offices, writers’ conferences, and on the soundstages. You will become immersed in the making of the Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 1961 feature film, the 1963 TV pilot, and all 32 episodes from the 1964-65 television series. Included are hundreds of memos among Allen, his staff, and the network; production schedules; budgets; TV ratings; and more than 300 photos, many never shared with the public before.
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Long Distance Voyagers
The Story of The Moody Blues Volume 1 (1965 - 1979) by Marc Cushman Long Distance Voyagers was released January 2018, in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the release of Days of Future Passed.
The startling and endearing stories behind the Moodies rich musical past are now in your future. This meticulously researched book is over 800 pages with hundreds of photos and interviews. This is a beautifully bound, hardcover book with dust jacket and a matching bookmarker when purchased through our website. |
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Irwin Allen's Lost In Space:
The Authorized Biography of a Classic Sci-Fi Series
By Marc Cushman
Edited by Mark Alfred
Softcover - Autographed by the Author when purchased through Jacobs Brown website store
Saturn Award Winner 2014
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These books are a work of journalism and not endorsed, sponsored, or affiliated with CBS Studios Inc. or the "Star Trek®" franchise.
The Star Trek® trademarks, logos, and related names are owned by CBS Studios Inc., and are used under "fair use" guidelines.
The Star Trek® trademarks, logos, and related names are owned by CBS Studios Inc., and are used under "fair use" guidelines.
I Spy: A History and Episode Guide to the Groundbreaking Television Series
A History and Episode Guide to the Groundbreaking Television Series by Marc Cushman and Linda J. LaRosa (foreword by Robert Culp)
One of the most popular and award-winning television series of the sixties, I Spy was the first weekly broadcast to star both a white and a black actor. But in 1964, producer Sheldon Leonard had financed the show himself, and his idea for a racially integrated cast had earned his show the moniker "Sheldon's Folley."
Pairing established white actor Robert Culp with Bill Cosby, a black comedian with barely an acting credit to his name, troubled some executives at NBC, and many wondered whether affiliates in the South would ever air the show. Only two years later, Cosby accepted the Emmy for Best Leading Actor and I Spy cemented its role in history.
This is a complete history of I Spy and the profound change it evoked in broadcasting, social ideals, and racial equality. Rich with interviews and photographs, it discusses I Spy's unique approach to race, co-starring interracial actors as equals. It also describes how the show became the template for popular "buddy genre" shows and films that followed. It covers the show's significance as the first series to shoot episodes around the world and puts I Spy in context with other works within the spy genre at a time when spy books, shows, and films exploded in popularity. A complete episode guide includes writers, directors, cast, crew, plot synopses and commentary.
One of the most popular and award-winning television series of the sixties, I Spy was the first weekly broadcast to star both a white and a black actor. But in 1964, producer Sheldon Leonard had financed the show himself, and his idea for a racially integrated cast had earned his show the moniker "Sheldon's Folley."
Pairing established white actor Robert Culp with Bill Cosby, a black comedian with barely an acting credit to his name, troubled some executives at NBC, and many wondered whether affiliates in the South would ever air the show. Only two years later, Cosby accepted the Emmy for Best Leading Actor and I Spy cemented its role in history.
This is a complete history of I Spy and the profound change it evoked in broadcasting, social ideals, and racial equality. Rich with interviews and photographs, it discusses I Spy's unique approach to race, co-starring interracial actors as equals. It also describes how the show became the template for popular "buddy genre" shows and films that followed. It covers the show's significance as the first series to shoot episodes around the world and puts I Spy in context with other works within the spy genre at a time when spy books, shows, and films exploded in popularity. A complete episode guide includes writers, directors, cast, crew, plot synopses and commentary.
