OCTOBER 15, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: BOOKS@BENOHMART.COM
Peabody Award-Winning TV Series Outlined in
a Lavishly Researched Book
Albany, Ga. – BearManor Media announces the release of Mr. Novak An
Acclaimed
Television Series by Chuck Harter.
This is a profusely illustrated and comprehensive look at one of
the finest dramatic
series that ever aired. It starred James Franciscus as teacher John Novak and Dean
Jagger as Principal Albert Vane
with Burgess Meredith as Principal Martin
Woodridge. The show featured top quality scripts, actors and
production and won
over 47 awards during its two year run including a Peabody Award
for excellence.
This trendsetting program was the first to depict both teachers
and students in a
dramatic and realistic manner and was very influential on the
Educational
Community.
The book contains exclusive interviews with over 40 actors
including Ed Asner,
Frankie Avalon, Diane Baker, Beau Bridges, Johnny Crawford, Tony
Dow, Sherry
Jackson, Tommy Kirk, Walter Koenig, Martin Landau, June Lockhart,
Beverly
Washburn and celebrated director Richard Donner.
The book features 243 illustrations and index, including a
complete episode guide
with full credits, plot descriptions, vintage reviews, and
appraisals by the author.
“I’m so glad Chuck
Harter is bringing the Mr. Novak experience to a wider audience…read his
detailed behind-thescenes account.” – Introduction by Richard Donner.
“Chuck Harter has
produced a superlative book that is both fascinating and informative.” - Foreword by Martin Landau. RIP
“You don’t have to
be an actor…just a student to appreciate the skillful way in which Chuck Harter
unfolds the stories behind the cameras.” - Afterword by Walter Koenig.
Available exclusively
from BearManor Media in hardback, paperback, and
ebook editions.
Author Chuck Harter has written four previous books including the
lauded “Little Elf: A
Celebration of Harry Langdon” – BearManor Media (https://www.amazon.com/Little-Elf-Celebration-Harry-Langdon/dp/1593932782)
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About BearManor Media:
The award-winning and
Pulitzer-nominated press publishes cutting-edge nonfiction books, audio books,
and e-books on movies, television,
Old Time Radio, theater, and animation, as well as a fiction book
series. Founded in 2001 by Publisher Ben Ohmart, the BearManor Media catalog
now features more
than 900 outstanding subjects from the obscure to the eminent.
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