Martin Grams Jr.

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Martin Grams Jr. (born April 19, 1977) is an American popular culture historian who writes about radio, television and films.[1]

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Grams is the son of magician, museum curator, and oddities collector Martin Grams Sr.[2] and Mary Patricia Grams.[3]

He wrote a book, Alfred Hitchcock Presents: A Companion; Hitchcock's daughter Patricia Hitchcock wrote the foreword.[4]

He wrote the liner notes for a DVD release of The Green Hornet (1940) and The Green Hornet Strikes Again (1941), reviewed as "wonderfully detailed liner notes by writers Martin Grams Jr., and Terry Salomonson".[5]

He was the editor of Radio Recall, a bi-monthly newsletter for the Metro Washington OTR Club, from 2017 to April 2021.[6]

Grams won a fan award, the 2008 Rondo Award for ‘Best Book of the Year’ for The Twilight Zone: Unlocking the Door to a Television Classic.[7]

Grams has a wife, Michelle, who assisted him with organizing the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention.[8][9] He also co-founded the WIlliamsburg Film Festival, which began in 1997.[10]

Works[]

  • Suspense: Twenty Years of Thrills and Chills Morris Publishing, 1998 ISBN 1-57502-675-9
  • The History of the Cavalcade of America Morris Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-7392-0138-7
  • The CBS Radio Mystery Theater: An Episode Guide and Handbook to Nine Years of Broadcasting, 1974–1982 McFarland Publishing, 1999.
  • Radio Drama: American Programs, 1932–1962 McFarland Publishing, 2000.
  • The Have Gun – Will Travel Companion OTR Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-9703310-0-2
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Presents Companion OTR Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0-9703310-1-0
  • Invitation to Learning OTR Publishing, 2002. ISBN 0-9703310-4-5
  • It's That Time Again BearManor Media, 2002. ISBN 978-0971457027
  • The Sound of Detection: Ellery Queen's Adventures in Radio OTR Publishing, 2002. ISBN 0-9703310-2-9
  • It's That Time Again 2 BearManor Media, 2003. ISBN 978-1593930066
  • The I Love A Mystery Companion OTR Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0-9703310-5-3
  • Inner Sanctum Mysteries: Behind the Creaking Door OTR Publishing, 2002. ISBN 0-9703310-3-7
  • Information Please BearManor Media, 2003. ISBN 0-9714570-7-7
  • Gang Busters: The Crime Fighters of American Broadcasting OTR Publishing, 2005. ISBN 0-9703310-6-1
  • The Railroad Hour: A History of the Radio Series BearManor Media, 2007. ISBN 978-1593930646
  • I Led Three Lives: The Television Series BearManor Media, 2007. ISBN 1-59393-092-5
  • The Radio Adventures of Sam Spade OTR Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-0-9703310-7-6
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Story Titan Books, 2008. ISBN 978-1845767082
  • The Twilight Zone: Unlocking the Door to a Television Classic OTR Publishing, 2008. ISBN 978-0-9703310-9-0
  • The Green Hornet: A History of Radio, Motion Pictures, Comic Books and Television OTR Publishing, 2010. ISBN 978-0-9825311-0-5
  • Car 54, Where Are You? Bear Manor Media, 2010. ISBN 978-1593933401
  • The Shadow: The History and Mystery of the Radio Program, 1930–1954 OTR Publishing, 2011. ISBN 978-0-9825311-1-2
  • Science Fiction Theatre: A History of the Television Program, 1955–1957 Bear Manor Media, 2011. ISBN 978-1593936570
  • The Best of Blood n' Thunder: Selections From the Award-Winning Journal Murania Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0979595516
  • The Green Lama: The Complete Pulp Adventures Altus Press, 2012. ISBN 978-1618270214
  • The Time Tunnel: A History of the Television Program Bear Manor Media, 2012. ISBN 978-1593932862
  • Duffy's Tavern: A History of Ed Garner's Radio Program Bear Manor Media, 2014. ISBN 978-1593935573
  • The Big Show: The Obscure Career of Tallulah Bankhead LR Publishing, 2016. ISBN 978-1984309990
  • The Top 100 Classic Radio Shows Portable Press, 2017. With Carl Amari. ISBN 978-1684121274
  • WYXIE Wonderland: An Unauthorized 50-Year History of WXYZ Detroit Bold Venture Press, 2017. ISBN 978-1976081002
  • Bass Reeves and The Lone Ranger: Debunking the Myth LR Publishing, 2017. ISBN 978-1984066725
  • Truth or Consequences: The Quiz Show That was a National Phenomenon LR Publishing, 2020. ISBN 978-1984309846
  • Renfrew of the Mounted: A History of Laurie York Erskine's Canadian Mountie Franchise OTR Publishing, 2020. ISBN 979-8699041442
  • The Lone Ranger: The Early Years, 1933-1937 OTR Pubishing, 2021. ISBN 979-8712392469

References[]

  1. ^ "Old-time heroes burst back into pop culture". USATODAY.COM. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  2. ^ Muller, Karen (2001-01-14). "Welcome to Bizzaro World". York Sunday News. p. 57. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  3. ^ Muller, Karen (2001-01-14). "Magician's Son's Success Story a Real Page-Turner". York Sunday News. p. 57. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  4. ^ "Sucess story (pg 2)". York Sunday News. 2001-01-14. p. 58. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  5. ^ Dye, Doug (2009-08-09). "'Green Hornet' Serials Buzz on DVD". The News and Observer. p. 45. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  6. ^ "Metro Washington OTR Club Official Website"
  7. ^ "RondoVIIwinners". rondoaward.com. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  8. ^ "TV Nostalgia Fans to Convene." New York Times (Online). Sep 18, 2011. Via Proquest.
  9. ^ Harlow, Lisa (2014-09-19). "Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention Features Stars of Yesteryear". The Star-Democrat. p. 9. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  10. ^ Robertson, Susan. "Williamsburg Film Festival draws fans from far and wide." TCA Regional News; Chicago. 07 Mar 2015. Via Proquest.

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