Research I received a message from Dr. Kidd in England who is doing research for the movie. I figured someone should look through the records from the British about the 64th. My big question for him along with a bunch of general search for any information is who gave...
I need to fill some holes in my education on the subject of World War 2. Okay. A lot of holes. My grandfather covered a lot of ground in the course of his service. In his books, letters and notes, he, naturally, focuses on his own activities. But I think for the...
As I go through my grandfather’s pictures, I have so many questions, little mysteries that make my brain itch. Some of the big questions concern his exact whereabouts. Papa made a lot of stops over the course of his 38 months overseas. For the documentary, I would...
Let’s say the start of this project is August 15th. That’s the day I agreed to go to Egypt to film the battle sites of the British Eighth Army. The problem with the internet is you can find out impossible things. I googled trips to World War 2 military sites. Sure...
As I struggle through the Festival Season for my film Iron Crotch and the pile of rejection I received, I decided I needed to start another project rather than glaring at the Film Freeway page all day. I’ve had three potential projects kicking around my brain for a...