WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL PATTY DUKE NEWSLETTER #7!!!


Hello, people, I just wrote a novel to you guys about the chat, then I finished up the News Letter and when i was finished, I discovered that I deleted everything I said about the chat! So, since I am so pissed off, I will just write that everyone NEEDS to sign up with me by no longer than Wednesday to reserve a place in the chat. Remember that the chat is on Friday April 10th at 11 PM EST (Please try to be there atleast ten minutes early). Even If you have already verified that you will be in the chat, I am going to email you to re-verify it. Some people have also emailed me saying that they could come before they knew the date, but have not gotten back to me since. You NEED to get back to me because I still don't know whether or not you can get on AOL or if you are free at that time! Just because you are an online friend, doesn't mean I don't need to hear back from you. Also, there is a warning, if anyone misbehaves in the chat, which I doubt, there will be someone in there who can literally kick you right out of the chat and report you to AOL for misconduct!
I just want all of us to have the best time possible and want everything to go as smoothly as posible! I will be emailing the people attending within a few days with further instructions. -----Thanks, Bill


JIM GREEN CHAT COMING UP SOON!!!

"Patty Duke" reunion show producer Jim Green has agreed to do a chat for us! It ill be an AOL chat in a private room which I will monitor. Jim will borrow a screen name from a friend of mine and will answer your questions about the show, about his company, his past Anna projects and about show biz. It's up to you! There is no exact date setup yet but will most likely be sometime in April once the PD script is done. AOL members only! If you do not have AOL, than email me your questions and I will ask them. However, people who are actually in the chat room grt first priority, so get on a friend's computer! Only a max of 23 people are aloud, so I will be accepting people on a first come first serve basis.

Some More Great Information from Jim Green

Just sent the treatment to Anna who loved it so we're on to CBS. No telling what they will say. They are very critical and usually right so we send it with eager anticipation and awaiting confirmation of what to do and how to adjust if needed.

Stand by. Script will follow in mid May if all goes well. Shooting in June.

On another note, my daughter is a song writer and performer. She graduated from Stanford and is quite an accomplished choreagrapher and singer/writer trying to make her way in the music world---on her own without help from dad. She has submitted her music video to a web site that helps aspiring talent. You might want to check it out and tell others about it. The more who hook up to her the more chance she has of getting a recording deal. music video cdart.com w/realvideo is the web site to access/view the video she submitted and the chance to comment. Her name is Jamie Green and is now in the "garage band" category and moving up the ladder. If you like what you see, pass it on....




The National Canadian TV GUIDE recently told they're top twelve favorite tv women of all time. Anna came off as #5. Others included were Mary Tyler Moore, Lucille Ball, Candice Bergen, Jane Curtin, Oprah Winfrey, Julie Louis Dreyfuss , Catherine O'Hara and Elizabeth Montgomery.

Current Anna Merchandise For Sale

Call Me Anna:The Autobiography of Patty Duke. Usually ships in 24 hours
Patty Duke / Paperback / Published 1990
Our Price: $5.59 ~ You Save: $1.40 (20%)

Synopsis:
Call Me Anna is an American success story that grew out of a bizarre and
desperate struggle for survival. A harrowing, ultimately triumphant
story told by Patty Duke herself--wife, mother, political activist,
President of The Screen Actors Guild, and at last, a happy, fulfilled
woman whose miracle is her own life. Bantam.

A Brilliant Madness : Living With Manic-Depressive Illness ~ Ships in
2-3 days
Patty Duke / Paperback / Published 1993
Our Price: $5.59 ~ You Save: $1.40 (20%)
Synopsis:
The New York Times bestseller--Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke's
remarkable chronicle of her struggle with manic depression along with
medical reporter Gloria Hochman's illuminating information on the
disease itself. Since her first bestselling book, Call Me Anna, Duke has
emerged as an important spokesperson for mental health. Bantam.

Just Patty/Best of Patty Duke
Patty Duke / Audio CD / Published 1996
Our Price: $12.98 (Special Order)
Synopsis:
All of Patty Duke's greatest hits which were recorded during her show in the 1960's. Also included are previously un-released tunes, three versions of "The Patty Duke Show" theme song and even a recording session of her in the studio!

Valley of the Dolls : A Novel ~ Usually ships in 24 hours
Jacqueline Susann / Paperback / Published 1997
Our Price: $9.60 ~ You Save: $2.40 (20%)
Synopsis:
Sex and drugs and shlock and more--Jacqueline Susann's addictively
entertaining trash classic about three showbiz girls clawing their way
to the top and hitting bottom in New York City has it all. Though it's
inspired by Susann's experience as a mid-century Broadway starlet who
came heartbreakingly close to making it, but did not, and despite its
reputation as THE roman á clef of the go-go 1960s, the novel turned out
to be weirdly predictive of 1990s post-punk, post-feminist, post "riot
grrrl" culture. Jackie Susann may not be a writer for the ages,
but--alas!--she's still a writer for our times. Note: Anna, Sharon Tate and Barbara Parkins (whom all starred in the film version) are all featured on the cover of this reprinted version of the 1966 novel.

All of these titles plus several of Anna's movies are available at Amazon.com! Earth's Biggest Bookstore
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/home/home.html/3972-4857000-129278
Also Available:

30th Anniversary Edition video of Valley of the Dolls (1967). See your local Suncoast Store. Suggested Retail:$14.95


The Hallmark Gold Crown Edition of Harvest of Fire (1996) The Highest-rated movie of 1996 is now available on a special video also featuring Harvest of Fire: An Amish Story which has interviews with cast and crew. Look for that right after the movie and look for the video at participation Hallmark Gold Crown Stores. For information as to where your local Hallmark stores are check out the Hallmark website at http://www.hallmark.com/ or AOL members go to Welcome To Hallmark .

Now the soundtrack which includes the Oscar-nominated score to Valley of the Dolls has been released on CD! It ofcourse has the "infamous" bed picture on the cover of Anna, Sharon Tate and Barbara Parkins. There is also a picture of each of the actresses head's inside pill shaped frames on the CD itself. There are also several photos from the film on the inside jacket. Suggestted Retail:$16.95


Patty Duke Internet Links:

PATTY DUKE WEBPAGE http://members.aol.com/Duke80/index1.html
My own site dedicated to the versatile actress.

The Official Patty Duke Home Page http://pattyduke.media3.net/

Official website homage to Patty Duke.

My Patty Duke / Lyndel Sue Page http://users.hsonline.net/timcox/index.htm
Great page by good friend, Tim Cox which includes his Patty Duke and vast record collection.

Patty Duke Fan Page http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/1368/
Site that even has a "Patty Duke Want List"!

The Patty Duke Show Got something to say about our favorite TV star? Than mouth off here! (AOL MEMBERS ONLY)

Valley of the Dolls http://www.foxhome.com/valley/htmls/menu.html
For the 30th anniversary re-releasing of the video of "Valley of the Dolls", 20th Century Fox has set up a special website celebrating It's rather small, but great!

NEW!!!!!
Patty Duke and Sons http://www.freeyellow.com/members2/SeanandMack/
This is Stacey O'Brian's new page on the acting legacy of the "duke and astins" This is her page, and I am just providing stuff like pictures, but Stacey has done all the work! It will grow in time!



ANNA TV LISTINGS FOR THE WEEK:

NOTE THAT STARTING THIS WEEK/MONTH I AM RATING EACH PROGRAM WITH THE 1-4 STAR RATING THAT I THINK IT DESERVES.

A Killer Among Friends

***

100 minutes- U.S.A., 1992
Directed by Charles Robert Carner and starring
Patty Duke, Loretta Swit, Margaret Welsh
Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Angie Rae McKinney, David Cubitt
Based on the true story of a jealous teen who murdered her best friend,
then moved in with the late girl's family.

Wed Apr 1 06:20P TRUE- Encore True
Thu Apr 2 07:45A TRUE- Encore True
Thu Apr 2 03:55P TRUE- Encore True
Fri Apr 10 09:25A TRUE- Encore True



A Time to Triumph

****

120 minutes- U.S.A., 1986
Directed by Noel Black and starring
Patty Duke, Joseph Bologna, Julie Bovasso
Denise Mickelbury, Dara Modglin, Jackie Welch
After her husband suffers a heart attack, a housewife becomes an Army
helicopter pilot to support her family.

Mon Apr 6 04:00P VISN- Faith and Values


Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah

* 1/2

120 minutes- U.S.A., 1996
Directed by Fred Gerber and starring
Patty Duke, Richard Crenna, Katy Boyer
Missy Crider, Jon Gries, Ele Keats
A husband and wife lead an exhaustive search for their daughter, who was
abducted and later left for dead.
Thu Apr 9 09:00P LIFE- Lifetime East
Fri Apr 10 12:00A LIFP- Lifetime Pacific


For the entire March TV listings, please check out my listings page on my site PATTY DUKE TV WATCHER (This month I started rating each film and for the second month also included snap shot photos of Anna from each listed film.) http://members.aol.com/ANNAPEARCE/indextvlist.html

Also look at my current trade list, updated all the time! Remember ONLY videos are for trade! MY TRADE LIST http://members.aol.com/AnnaMDP/indexmylist.htm


QUOTE:

"It's like you once said, "This one can't start dieting and this one can't stop."

Before and After 1979



Patty Duke Trivia!

Each issue I will ask one trivia question. The first person to get five questions right will win a FREE copy of 1966's Patty Duke's Greatest Hits Record LP for their knowledge.

Last week's question:
What is the little jingle that Anna's and Rick Nelson's charectors wrote on the "Love Boat" in 1978? (Thanks Diane for telling me to ask this great question!)

Answer: "Make her your own with Cupid Cologne..."
Congratulations to TimCox@hsonline.net for being the first to answer correctly!

THIS WEEK'S QUESTION:

Which one of these three songs did Anna NOT sing in a film?

A) Let Me Call You Sweat Heart ; B) Blowin' in the Wind ; C) Mommy's Little Girl


DOWLOAD PHOTO:

This week we have a wonderful picture of Anna when she was running for President of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) in 1985, which of course she won!