If you’ve just finished one of my posts and found something in it that amused you, surprised you, stirred a memory, or made you bristle just a bit, don’t sit there in silence. This column isn’t meant to echo into the void. Hollywood never worked that way, and neither should this site. Leave a comment, a like and even a share if you’re so moved. It doesn’t have to be an essay. A line will do. A reaction. A question. A simple “yes” or an emphatic “absolutely not.”
By Allan R. Ellenberger
And don’t misunderstand me—I welcome disagreement. Hollywood history is full of competing versions of the truth, and the liveliest conversations have always happened where opinions collide. If you see something differently, say so. Make your case. Just do it with respect. I enjoy a good debate far more than polite nodding, and I promise you this: I read every comment, and I respond.
I know the comments section asks for a name and an email, and I can hear the hesitation already. Relax. You don’t need to give your full name. A first name is fine. A nickname. Anonymous, if you prefer. As for the email address, the system insists on it—but it’s not public. I’m the only one who sees it. And if privacy is your concern, use an old address you no longer check. We all have at least one rattling around somewhere.
This blog is still young. It’s only been alive a couple of months, and search engines take their time discovering new voices—especially ones that insist on long memories and inconvenient facts. That’s part of why you’ve seen so many posts. I enjoy the work, and now I finally have the time to do it properly. But as with YouTube influencers, conversation matters. Comments, likes and shares signal life. They tell the world—and the algorithms—that people are reading, thinking, and talking back.
More importantly, they turn this from a one-way column into what Hollywood has always thrived on: exchange. Opinion. Argument. Memory. Gossip with a backbone. So don’t just read and move on. Say something. Anything.
I’ve opened the floor. The lights are on. Now—what do you think?
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I always love and appreciate your work, Allan, and I do speak up when inspired to do so. Wishing you a great 2026 and more shared history. Thanks!!
Thanks Steve I appreciate your support.