Stephen writes: The Tolkien treasures discovered in Poole, Dorset England go on Display on the 15th November at Hazael Design, unit 12 Mill Lane Wimborne. The Lord Mayor to open the launch at 11am. See the postcard written to J R R Tolkien discovered laying behind a fireplace for 40 years. Also the fireplace, Griffin, cast fairy, cast candlesticks, stone face man, stone WOODRIDINGS sign and ornate wardrobe doors. Competion to win a mirror made from the wood reclaimed from “WOODRIDINGS” J R R Tolkiens former home.
Month: November 2008
Ostadan writes: This is from Peter Beagle’s newsletter, TORN people might want to know: Peter S. Beagle wrote the screenplay for the 1978 animated version of THE LORD OF THE RINGS, but for various reasons we’ve never offered the DVD for sale. That seemed kind of silly, so a few weeks ago we decided to order some…and discovered that Warner Brothers Home Video has discontinued the title. Our distributor told us that WB wasn’t sure how many were still in the warehouse. We told them we’d take everything they had. They shipped us 99 copies. Continue reading “Peter S. Beagle 1978 LOTR DVD Sell Off”
Nienna writes: Brad Dourif is going to awarded a lifetime achievement award according to this article. He certainly deserves it!
Jonesy writes: The Giant 78-foot wide screen at Denver’s Continental Theatre re-opens this week after an auditorium remodeling. To celebrate, they are showing several past hits, including the Extended Edition of The Fellowship of the Ring (2pm & 8:30pm on 11/05). These screenings aren’t currently listed on Fandango, but can be confirmed with a call to the theatre (303 758-6732) Spread the word – Fellowship on the Giant Screen is not to be missed! Details at OnTheBigScreen.net.
Our good friend and world famous artist Colleen Doran sends this in: Thought your readers might be interested in this. A graphic novel I helped illustrate and for which I used Jed Brophy as model, has won The International Horror Guild Award for Best Illustrated Narrative. Visit adistantsoil.com for more.
Claudia Riiff Finseth contacted us a while ago offering her articles on Tolkien, here is her third and last article ‘Tolkien’s Trees’.
Riiff Finseth is a freelance writer and author. Among her favorite works of literature is Lord of the Rings, which she has read over twenty times, more than any other book. Name the chapter, and Claudia can tell you what happens in it. Claudia was born in 1954 in Longview, Washington, USA. She studied literature and nursing at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, where she lives today with her husband and their family. She can be reached at dragonflypond@gmail.com. Continue reading “Essay: Tolkien’s Trees”