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Dear Readers,
I will never forget the morning that Meinhardt Raabe's agent called me and insisted on stopping by my office that very same day. "I've got a Wizard of Oz project that you have to see to believe." From the moment I looked at Mr. Raabe's charming memoir and his remarkable collection of Oz memorabilia, I knew this would be a book unlike any that I have published.
Memories of A Munchkin, written by Meinhardt Raabe with Daniel Kinske, almost feels like three books in one.
Part one is a memoir by Raabe who stepped into film history at the age of 23 when he played the Munchkin coroner in THE WIZARD OF OZ. It's a charming and inspiring story that begins on a dairy farm in Wisconsin, moves to his appearance in a special "Midget Village" exhibit at the 1934 World's Fair and on to Hollywood. Through an agent, Raabe was cast in THE WIZARD OF OZ and much of the memoir is devoted to his account of working on the most beloved film of all time - enduring tough auditions, watching as the glorious Munchkinland set was built, putting up with long days of rehearsal, being costumed by legendary MGM designer Adrian, hob-nobbing on the set with the stars, witnessing various mishaps during filming, being visited on the set by curious Hollywood royalty such as Spencer Tracy and Clark Gable, and much more. Here, too, is Raabe's life after THE WIZARD OF OZ: His career as an accomplished pilot with the Civil Air Patrol during World War II; more than 30 years as "Little Oscar," spokesman for the Oscar Mayer ompany; his charity work and his role as advocate and kindred spirit to Little People everywhere. Mr. Raabe's memoir is lavishly illustrated with the most incredible material such as! blueprints of the Munchkinland set, Adrian's costume sketches, MGM's original Oz matte paintings, and many rare, behind-the-scenes photos from director Victor Fleming's personal scrapbook.
Part two of the book is the most complete collection of OZ movie posters and lobby cards ever published. Included are a beautiful watercolor painted by the legendary Al Hirschfeld, and the jumbo window card that was originally displayed in Mr. Raabe's hometown theater of Watertown, WI!
Part three is a collection of specially commissioned Oz art from some of the world's best-known and best-loved illustrators - people like Al Hirschfeld, Frank Frazetta, Mort Drucker, Jack Davis and Frank Kelly Freas. I especially like Ron Dias' painting of what he imagines the interior of a Munchkin house would look like, and Philo Barnhart's piece that combines the main characters of Oz with those of Snow White. Duck Edwing's piece, Hearse of a Different Color, could not be more colorful or more charming. And you won't believe all the detail - and clever humor - in Tom Bunk's piece depicting the Kansas tornado at the beginning of THE WIZARD OF OZ.
Put it all together and you have a treasure trove of Oz stories and memorabilia. No fan of this beloved Hollywood classic will want to be without Memories of A Munchkin.
Mark Glubke Senior Editor Back Stage Books
作者简介
Meinhardt Raabe appeared in The Wizard of Oz as the Munchkin coroner. During World War II, he served as a pilot with the Civil Air Patrol. For more than 30 years, Raabe was Little Oscar, the spokesman for the Oscar Mayer Company. He lives in Penney Farms, FL.
Daniel Kinske, a lieutenant on active duty with the United States Navy, is a lifelong fan of The Wizard of Oz. This is his first book. He lives in Newport. Mickey Rooney, icon of American film, began his career in the silent Not to Be Trusted in 1926, at the age of six. He has appeared in more than 260 movies.
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《Memories of a Munchkin》这个书名，在我脑海中勾勒出了一幅充满童趣和神秘感的画面。我立刻想到的是那些在普通人眼中微不足道的存在，他们或许有着自己独特的生存哲学和看待世界的方式。想象一下，从一个“Munchkin”的视角来看待这个世界，那该是多么有趣的事情！也许我们会看到宏伟的建筑变得像高耸入云的山峰，日常的琐事变成惊心动魄的冒险。这种视角转换本身就充满了吸引力，它挑战了我们固有的认知，让我们有机会以一种全新的、更具想象力的方式去理解周遭的一切。我希望这本书能够带来一种“局内人”的体验，让我们深入到“Munchkin”的生活之中，感受他们的喜悦、他们的困境，以及他们如何在这个或许对他们来说有些庞大的世界中生存和发展。也许，故事中会穿插着关于勇气、关于友谊、关于如何在一个不熟悉的环境中找到归属感的情节。我对此充满期待，因为它暗示着一种对“微小”事物的尊重和对“平凡”生活的深刻洞察，这种洞察往往能触动人心，引发更深层次的思考。
评分仅仅是“Memories of a Munchkin”这个书名，就已经成功地勾起了我的好奇心。它不像那些直白地宣示主题的书名，而是留下了广阔的想象空间，让读者自行去填充其中的细节。一个“Munchkin”，究竟代表着什么？是一个生活在某个特定地方的族群？还是指代一种特殊的生命状态？“Memories”这个词则预示着一段回顾，一段故事的叙述，但其叙述者是谁，又在回忆着什么，这一切都笼罩在神秘的面纱之下。我设想，这本书可能是一部关于一个被遗忘的文明的考古式记录，也可能是一段个人成长的心路历程，只是用“Munchkin”这样一个富有象征意义的词语来比喻。它可能包含着对过去时光的深深眷恋，也可能是在回顾中寻找当下和未来的启示。我特别期待作者能否在字里行间，通过“Munchkin”的视角，展现出一些我们日常生活中容易忽略的细节和感受，例如阳光穿过树叶的斑驳，微风拂过草地的沙沙声，或者是一颗露珠在阳光下闪烁的光芒。这些细微之处，往往最能触动人心，也最能体现作者的功力。
评分《Memories of a Munchkin》这个书名，瞬间就吸引了我。它带有一种天然的亲切感和一丝不易察觉的神秘。我立马联想到的是那种发生在不那么引人注目的角落，却又蕴含着丰富情感和深刻意义的故事。我倾向于认为，这里的“Munchkin”不仅仅是指一个虚构的生物，更可能是一种象征，代表着那些在宏大叙事中被忽略的个体，他们也有着自己的回忆，自己的故事，以及他们看待世界的方式。我期待这本书能够以一种非常接地气，又充满想象力的方式，讲述这些“Munchkin”的经历。或许，书中会描绘一些我们日常生活中习以为常的场景，但在“Munchkin”的视角下，它们会变得截然不同，充满新奇和惊喜。我好奇作者会如何捕捉和呈现这些细微之处，如何在平凡中挖掘出不平凡。它有可能是一部关于成长、关于失去、关于寻找自我的温柔叙事，也有可能是一场充满童趣和冒险的奇幻旅程。无论如何，这个书名已经在我心中种下了一颗期待的种子，让我迫不及待地想要去了解，这些“Munchkin”究竟经历了些什么。
评分这本书的标题《Memories of a Munchkin》本身就充满了奇幻色彩，让人不禁联想到那个充满惊喜和想象力的世界。我一直对那种能够带领读者跳脱现实、进入全新体验的书籍情有独钟，而这个书名恰恰点燃了我内心深处的好奇。它暗示着一段旅程，一次发现，或许是关于一个微小生物的宏大回忆，也可能是关于那些平凡生命中不平凡的闪光点。在如今这个信息爆炸的时代，我们常常被各种“大事件”和“宏伟叙事”所淹没，但有时，那些最动人的故事，恰恰藏在最不起眼的角落，由最平凡的视角讲述。我期待这本书能够挖掘出那些被遗忘的角落，用细腻的笔触描绘出属于“Munchkin”的世界，那里或许有独特的风景，有不同寻常的居民，以及那些我们可能从未考虑过的生活方式。它有可能是一则关于成长、关于探索、关于理解的寓言，也可能是一场纯粹的、令人捧腹的冒险。我很好奇，作者是如何构筑这个“Munchkin”的世界的？它的规则是什么？它的居民有着怎样的性格和命运？这些问题在我心中盘旋，迫不及待地想要翻开书页，寻找答案，与书中的角色一同经历他们的喜怒哀乐。
评分“Memories of a Munchkin”这个书名，在我看来，蕴含着一种独特的魅力，它既有童话般的奇幻感，又不失一种沉淀下来的历史厚重感。我脑海中立刻浮现出一个充满想象力的画面：一个或许不大，但拥有丰富内心世界的角色，在静静地诉说着他的过往。这“Munchkin”可能是某个隐藏在广阔世界角落的渺小生灵，也可能是某个曾经被忽视的群体，他们用自己的方式记录着他们的存在和经历。我想象，这本书或许不仅仅是一部简单的故事集，而更像是一幅用文字描绘的画卷，细腻地展现出“Munchkin”们的生活细节、情感纠葛以及他们对于世界的独特认知。或许，其中会包含着一些关于勇气与脆弱、关于坚持与放弃的深刻主题，只是用一种更加诗意和象征化的方式来呈现。我期待书中能够出现那些令人捧腹的童真时刻，也期待那些让人潸然泪下的感人片段。总而言之，这个书名所营造的氛围，让我感觉这将是一部充满惊喜、温暖，同时又引人深思的作品。
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