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Magazines - Comments by FredClemens

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FredClemens 28th Feb 2015		Magazine Stardust (1959)	I had picked this up a few years ago when I was trying to find out the true age of Frankie Avalon. No such gossip here. But within did offer some truth amidst all the rumors. There was a page entitled *Off To The Movies!, which focused on three up and coming films still in their production stages, and featuring three debut actors known mainly for their music contributions. Frankie Avalon was going to be in GUNS OF THE TIMBERLAND, Paul Anka in GIRLSTOWN, and Dick Clark in HARRISON HIGH. That last movie, based on the best selling book of the same name, upon release would become known as BECAUSE THEY'RE YOUNG*. Fred
FredClemens 28th Feb 2015		Magazine Modern Annual 1964 (1964)	I first saw a copy of this back in the day via a school friend of my younger brother. Somewhere along the way the back cover went missing. I've since (recently) found a complete (and clean!!) copy. The Title is as is from the spine. Fred
FredClemens 21st Jan 2015		Magazine Down Beat (1954)	The "Young Man With A Horn" on the cover is Frankie Avalon. On the back cover is Avalon along with Ray Anthony. Both shared the same manager, Fred Benson. It was Anthony who discovered Avalon and brought him under his wing, getting him a recording contract with RCA and their newly formed "X" division. The article on him tells that Frankie was then just 12 years old. That would make his birth year to be 1941 (his birthday is September 18). Conflicting hype says he was born in 1939 or 1940. However, Census records indicate that his true birth year was 1940. Fred