Michelle Vogel | Book Author

I am a film historian and author of Hollywood Biographies. My field of expertise primarily covers "Classic Hollywood" film of which Gene Tierney is a legend.

~ Michelle Vogel


The Joan Crawford Doll NOW AVAILABLE!
Official photos below! Fashion doll innovator Robert Tonner, CEO of the TONNER DOLL COMPANY, returns one of Hollywood’s 
greatest treasures to her ardent fans!  Named one of the top ten ‘Greatest Female Stars of All Time’ by the American Film Institute, 
Joan Crawford is sure to be named the Greatest Fashion Doll of All Time by fans and collectors everywhere. 
The new Joan Crawford Fashion Doll is accurately sculpted in an amazing likeness of the Academy Award® winner herself, in cooperation 
with her family.  "I am very pleased to work with The Tonner Doll Company in creating the first ever, authorized Joan Crawford doll collection,” 
said Casey LaLonde, grandson of Ms. Crawford. 
For a listing of doll retailers by state, please go to www.tonnerdoll.com and click on the WHERE TO BUY link.

NEWS: The "Classic Portrait" Doll (last pictured) has been nominated for a 2009 Dolls Excellence Award!

         


The Official Joan Crawford Tonner Doll Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/joancrawfordtonnerdoll/

"Glass Movie Preview/Coming Attraction Slides" for silent films, especially interested in silent comedy slides but will consider any title.

We collect "Glass Movie Slides" just like the examples pictured above. If you have any glass movie slides for sale, please contact us at 
- mvozus@aol.com - be sure to include a scan of the slide and the price you would like for it.

Note: Despite our slide collection being "silent films" only, admittedly there are a few select sound slides that would be an exception to 
add to our collection, eg: "The Wizard of Oz" and "Gone With The Wind."

Remembering Olive Borden Yahoo Group: http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/oliveborden/

Michelle's book, Olive Thomas: The Life and Death of a Silent Film Beauty has just entered its THIRD print run! This is fantastic news! If you haven't ordered the book yet, you can do so by clicking this link: Order your copy of Olive Thomas: The Life and Death of a Silent Film Beauty!

ICONS Magazine! Click on the photo below to read Michelle's "Silent Corner" column in the premiere issue of ICONS Magazine! This monthly column delves into the world of silent cinema and solidifies it as the predecessor of modern day film.

Hollywood Blondes UPDATE! Click the photo to read this page in the June 4, 2007 issue of the GLOBE which takes a look at the new Hollywood Blondes book!

Here is my first children's book: Three Twisted Tales

Three Twisted Tales surround a jolly ice-cream man with a money-grabbing wife, a mysterious elderly woman who may just be a witch and a deaf King who’s constantly harassed by his loud-mouthed Queen.

New Book: Hollywood Blondes: Golden Girls Of The Silver Screen
by Liz Nocera and Michelle Vogel

I'm very pleased to announce that Susan, a specialist doll maker with a background in mortuary and taxidermy, is now taking custom doll orders. Susan will create any doll you desire. She specializes in movie character dolls, science fiction and horror dolls. Her "Chucky" and "Bride of Chucky" dolls are amazing!

I've included a few photos of my favorites here. Click each photo to view a larger version.

Joan Crawford and Bette Davis as "Blanche" and "Baby Jane Hudson" from one of my favorite films of all time, "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" - Susan handcrafts all of her dolls to order so each doll will be uniquely yours. The "Baby Jane" dolls are $80 each, plus shipping.

Visit Susan's website for more info and pics - http://www.susanscustomcreepydolls.com/