MARIA CIACCIA

2008

Just finished taping an interview for The Matinee Idol Collection - ten films - in Los Angeles.

January 24, 2008 is  the day I will be attending and speaking about Nightmare Alley, a brand new print, at the Dryden Theatre.  And, for two weeks before the film, I will also be displaying some of my vast, vast collection of film memorabilia which goes back to my childhood days.  If you pass by me on the street holding a tin cup in my hand, when you see my collection, you'll understand why.  Addendum: The big display consisted of 9 items: a straight razor, a contract, a couple of photos, stills, a paper doll, a signed book, a movie magazine - but people really seemed to enjoy it.

Two new books in the works - one as a ghostwriter and one of my own - details to follow.

Michael Rademacher Productions, in association with American Cinematheque, will be hosting a two-night film tribute at the Egyptian Theatre for Tyrone Power to commemorate the 50th year of his death.  This will be in conjunction with the annual memorial service.  Details are being worked out but there is going to be family and celebrity involvement, a memorabilia display and a reception.  Working with producer/writer Bryan Cooper, we are also organizing tributes in Cincinnati and New York.  Addendum: This thing is now totally out of control - it's three nights, five movies and bigger than the premier of Gone With the Wind in Atlanta in 1939.

Maria spoke at the Tyrone Power Annual Memorial Service on 11/15/2006 and will be speaking at the Memorial Service on 11/15/2007.

Maria was interviewed as part of Tyrone Power: The Swashbuckler Boxset DVD collection "extras" which also includes comments from Rudy Behlmer, the Power family (Romina, Taryn, Tyrone Jr. and Linda Christian), Terry Moore, Patricia Neal, and others.  The set has five films: Son of Fury, Blood & Sand, Captain from Castile, Prince of Foxes and The Black Rose.  Features: "Behind the Scenes," "Family Memories," "The Leading Ladies," and a movietone segment featuring Tyrone Power and Linda Christian's 1949 wedding in Rome.  The boxset is to be released on May 1, 2007 and can be ordered on Amazon.com.

Maria is now a regular guest on the Golden Age of Hollywood Podcast, http://odeo.com/channel/138846/view.

Continues to help the divine BARRY PARIS to organize material and edit the Stella Adler lectures as part of the project that won't die.

ACE Show - weekend of May 18, 2007 - hear Maria sing three numbers from "Wicked" (as soon as Dan Carmen gives me the MP3 file).

Research and Editing:  Stella Adler: The American Playwrights

TV pilot for a show created by Brian Sweeney.

Coming up:  Maria will be attending the General Hospital Luncheon this year (2005) including special events held by Tyler Christopher, Rick Hearst, Cynthia Preston, Tamara Braun, Nancy Lee Grahn, and Leslie Charleson.

Maria will be speaking at the Tyrone Power annual memorial service at Hollywood Cemetery on 11/15/2005.

Maria has joined the writing staff of BLOG CRITICS.  http://blogcritics.org/writer/maria_ciaccia

Read Maria's interview with Rick Springfield at http://generalhospital.about.com/od/personalinterviews/a/noahdrake120105.htm

Michael Rademacher Productions has been completely overhauled.  The new mission statement and upcoming projects can be found at www.michaelrademacherproductions.com.