John DiLeo gets mention from Robert Osborne on TCM

If you were watching Turner Classic Movies (TCM) last week and caught host Robert Osborne introducing Stars in My Crown (1950), you heard him mention our author John DiLeo and his book, SCREEN SAVERS: 40 Remarkable Movies Awaiting Rediscovery. Robert Osborne paraphrased from John DiLeo’s essay “Stars in My Crown (1950): An Appreciation of Small-Town America,” but here’s the direct quote from the book:

“It’s no small feat to render a long-ago era onto the screen and have it just be. Stars in My Crown is a film that makes you want to go fishing or bake a chocolate cake, even if you’ve never wanted to do these things before. It’s a heart warmer without goo.”

Osborne then led into the movie with, “highly recommended by John DiLeo.”

Fortunately, one of John’s fans recorded it, so you can view Robert Osborne’s introduction on John DiLeo’s Facebook page. John DiLeo also has a blog devoted to classic movies.

Screen Savers: 40 Remarkable Movies Awaiting Rediscovery is available as a paperback from Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. It is also available as an ebook for the Kindle, the Nook and the iPad.

“Stars in My Crown (1950): An Appreciation of Small-Town America” is also available as a separate essay for the Kindle, the Nook and the iPad as are all the essays in SCREEN SAVERS.

John DiLeo’s new book, SCREEN SAVERS II: MY GRAB BAG OF CLASSIC MOVIES, just released this month. SCREEN SAVERS II is one part classic movie essays, one part blogs from screensaversmovies.com, and one part classic movie trivia quizzes. Now available in paperback from Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com, and it’s available as an ebook for the Kindle, the Nook and the iPad. Plus the ten classic movie essays are available as electronic singles for the Kindle, the Nook and the iPad.