Memorial Day 2016

UPDATED from Memorial Day post May 29, 2011

Newspaper clipping from the Antelope Valley Ledger Gazette, Thursday May 10, 1945

Sgt. Fred J. Foote was serving in action against the Japanese in New Guinea when he got the word that his brother "Bud" had been killed in a Japanese ambush on July 20, 1944. Fred's unit was preparing for the invasion of the Philippines in October. He would miss his fallen brother for the rest of his life, and visited his grave in Hawaii whenever he could over the years.

Airman Edward "Bud" Foote

Edward "Bud" Foote enlisted in Los Angeles in March of 1942...just 7 months before his younger brother. While Fred had later joined the famed 1st Cavalry Division, Bud wanted to be a pilot and joined the Army Air Corps as a Private...he eventually attained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant with the 5307th Composite Unit, more popularly known as MERRILL'S MARAUDERS as a C-47 pilot.

"Merrill's Marauder" Edward "Bud" Foote

Though they were only operational for 6 months, their exploits in Burma under impossible odds and horrible conditions are legendary. Their battles against the enemy's superior forces as well as struggles against constant torrential downpours, hunger and disease (which took more of their lives than the Japanese did) were noted when the unit was awarded a Distinguished Service Citation in recognition of their heroism. Bud Foote (and each soldier in the unit) also received The Bronze Star...though his was posthumous, and was accompanied by a Purple Heart.

Bronze Star and Purple Heart service medals

I'm certain those reading this until now have never heard of Lt. Edward G. Foote, but he gave his life in the service of our country back in July of 1944, and was a hero in the very true sense of the word.

Remember him the next time you watch an episode of Steve Canyon, for his brother, who also was a hero during WWII...

Corporal Frederick J. Foote at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas 1943

(aka Dean Fredericks, star and namesake of STEVE CANYON)

Sergeant Frederick Foote recuperating from wounds received in a firefight during the invasion of the Philippines in October 1944. The future Steve Canyon star spent 15 months in several hospitals recuperating from injuries that nearly cost him his leg.

Happier times: Teenaged brothers Bud and Fred Foote before the war.

Remembering our Veterans and fallen service men and women on Memorial Day 2016.

John Ellis

Hollywood, CA

Abel Fernandez - July 14, 1930 - May 3, 2016

Abel as Airman Featherstone in Steve Canyon.

I'm still in shock, I didn't expect him to leave us so soon. Going to keep this brief for now:

Abel Gonzalez Fernandez passed away early Tuesday evening, May 3, 2016 at Presbyterian Hospital in Whittier, California, from advanced lung cancer. He had been having trouble breathing earlier that day, and was moved from SoCal Post Acute Care to nearby Presbyterian Hospital mid-afternoon.

I last spoke to him this past weekend and he was in good spirits. As usual, he said "hasta luego" and (as usual) I replied "hasta la vista.....baby!" and he laughed while hanging up the phone.

He was a paratrooper in the 11th Airborne Division at the end of WWII, a pro boxer and actor and stuntman...and my good friend for the last 7 years, and I miss him already. 

Here's a clip from an extensive interview Laura Barltrop and I recorded with him on Monday, September 13, 2010, in Pasadena, California, where Abel talks about his heroes when he was growing up:

If you want to read more about Abel, here is his wikipedia link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel_Fernandez 

and his Imdb link: 
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0273359/

There will be a service the evening of Monday, May 16th from 5pm to 9pm at the Guerra-Gutierrez Mortuary, 6338 Greenleaf Avenue, Whittier California, 90601. Please drop me a line at stevecanyontv@gmail.com  if you would like to attend.

Godspeed, Abel, and thanks for everything.

John Ellis
Hollywood, CA

P.S. Note that I am STILL mailing V3 + slipcases out to the remaining (mostly foreign) pre-orderers (as we are broke and fighting a battle to stay afloat) ... slowly but surely am shipping them...please remain patient...thank you.

Abel Fernandez & Steve Canyon News

Abel Fernandez has been in the hospital!

Steve Canyon's "Airman Featherstone" and The Untouchables "Agent Youngfellow" 
is doing better, so far so good.

Abel was having trouble swallowing and was losing weight...after tests they found no signs of any cancer and he has now been moved to a convalescence care center to recuperate. 

If you'd like to send him a card or note to wish him well (and boost his spirits), you can address it to:

Abel Fernandez
c/o SoCal Post Acute Care
7931 Sorenson Ave.
Whittier, CA 90606

I'm certain he'd enjoy hearing from you!

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Another Great Review!

ComicMix's Robert Greenberger has always had nice things to say about Steve Canyon...here's the link to read his Most Excellent Review for Volume 3:

http://www.comicmix.com/2016/01/25/review-the-complete-steve-canyon-on-tv-volume-3/

Thanks again Robert and ComicMix!

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V3 And Slipcovers and Pre-Orders Update
Thank you to all those that are helping pay for the shipping of your pre-orders. I continue to ship out the remaining pre-orders.  NEW ORDERS HELP FUND THE SHIPPING OF THE REMAINING PRE-ORDERS.
Note that EVERY SINGLE PERSON that has helped with the shipping have had their Pre-Orders shipped. See the bottom of this post to find out how that works.
Note also that ALL V3's that had the FACTORY MANUFACTURING FLAW have been fixed/replaced. It ONLY affected SOME discs shipped prior to August 8, 2015. What a nightmare that was, it nearly sank the whole project, but it's FIXED and over! 

Important Words for those that missed them earlier:
Again...I don't like to complain, but...I'm exhausted, in a lot of constant pain ...
I continue to get nasty emails from people...some coming with shipping contributions, mostly from those refusing to help but demanding I send it NOW.
WELL, I CAN'T DO THAT WITHOUT THE FUNDS!
Something you probably don't know is that I was only supposed to restore the shows and manage everything, but that agreement was broken almost immediately leaving ME PERSONALLY holding the bag for EVERYTHING...I guess I should have walked away when that happened in 2006...but I didn't. I WANTED TO BRING BACK STEVE CANYON! I've done the best I can under mostly IMPOSSIBLE CIRCUMSTANCES. If that makes me incompetent and a bad businessman, well I guess it does. Funny, I kinda thought we were all PARTNERS in this effort...but my own resources are GONE GONE GONE, we are STILL about to lose everything (all too true)...and we are STRESSED...yet I continue to DO MY BEST to try to keep my word  to you all. 
NEW DVD ORDERS WILL HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM...sales have been MINIMAL since the factory issue with disc 1 in early August 2015 (which has been dealt with). Tell your friends to BUY WITH CONFIDENCE. I continue to do all that I can. Complaining about us selling new copies of V3 (like some of you have)...makes no sense. HELPING me get your Pre-Order to you...well, that makes sense. (While I'm still able).

WHILE THERE IS STILL TIME I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU READ AND CONSIDER THIS:


There are 2 buttons below that can allow you to help me with shipping your orders (if you wish). You can click on any button below and send me an order that will automatically fill in your shipping instructions so I can ship with just a couple of clicks…this helps me, helps you, solves a problem for both of us. The first is to send $3.00 for domestic AND Canadian V3+slipcase shipping; The 2nd is to send $9.00 for all International shipping of V3+slipcase to help me ship to those that are still waiting for theirs.
NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE READING THIS IN EMAIL, THESE BUTTONS WILL NOT WORK IN EMAIL, YOU HAVE TO CLICK THIS LINK TO GO TO OUR WEBSITE FOR THE BUTTONS TO WORK:
http://stevecanyondvd.blogspot.com/
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Please Note - This button below is ONLY for those that Pre-Ordered Volume 3 between 2009 and 2014 and live in the USA or Canada AND want to help me by paying for the shipping! 

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(click the above button to to pay $3.00 for SCV3+Slipcase Pre-Order USA-CANADA SHIP-AID)

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Please Note - This button below is ONLY for those that Pre-Ordered Volume 3 between 2009 and 2014 and live OUTSIDE of North America AND want to help me by paying for the shipping!

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Again, I'm doing the best I can here. I LOVE sending out the Pre-Orders, makes me feel really good. I love when I get kind words and compliments. Those of you that can, please write reviews on Amazon, on our Facebook page and comment here on the blog. 

HELP US STAY AFLOAT and BUY an extra copy for a friend. 

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE!!

If you need to write, please...don't yell at me...and if you're going to help, well...the sooner the better.

That's it for now. Please help support our effort. - John

Steve Makes DVD Top 10!

We Made The Top Ten!

DVD Beaver has their Best of 2015 list up and live now. Here is Stuart Galbraith IV's list:

DVDBeaver's BEST Blu-Ray and DVD Of The Year 2015:

Stuart Galbraith IV

Kyoto, Japan

Top 10 DVD Releases OF 2015

1. Maude – The Complete Series (various, 1972-78) Shout! Factory; R1 

2. Foyle’s War: The Complete Saga (various, 2002-2015) Acorn Media; R1 

3. Face of Fire (Albert Band, 1959) Warner Archive Collection: R0 

4. The Complete Steve Canyon on DVD – Volume 3 (various, 1959) Milton Caniff Estate; R0 

5. Hand of Death (Gene Nelson, 1962) Fox Cinema Archives; R0 

6. The Rebel – The Complete Series (various 1959-61) Shout! Factory; R1 

7. The Lost World (Harry Hoyt, 1925) Flicker Alley; R0 

8. The Rockford Files Movie Collection, Volume 2 (various 1995-97); Universal; R0 

9. Trader Horn (W.S. Van Dyke, 1931) Warner Archive Collection; R0

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/Blu-ray_and_DVD_of_the_Year_2015.htm

Here's Stuart's DVDTalk Review for Volume 3:

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/69805/complete-steve-canyon-on-tv-volume-3-the/

V3 And Slipcovers and Pre-Orders Update
Thank you to all those that are helping pay for the shipping. I continue to ship out the remaining pre-orders.  NEW ORDERS HELP FUND THE SHIPPING OF THE REMAINING PRE-ORDERS.
Note that EVERY SINGLE PERSON that has helped with the shipping have had their Pre-Orders shipped. See the bottom of this post to find out how that works.
Note also that ALL V3's that had the FACTORY MANUFACTURING FLAW have been fixed/replaced. It ONLY affected SOME discs shipped prior to August 8, 2015. What a nightmare that was, it nearly sank the whole project, but it's FIXED and over! 

Important Words for those that missed them earlier:
I don't like to complain, but...I'm exhausted, in a lot of constant pain ...
I continue to get nasty emails from people...some coming with shipping contributions, mostly from those refusing to help but demanding I send it NOW.
WELL, I CAN'T DO THAT WITHOUT THE FUNDS!
Something you probably don't know is that I was only supposed to restore the shows and manage everything, but that agreement was broken almost immediately leaving ME PERSONALLY holding the bag for EVERYTHING...I guess I should have walked away when that happened in 2006...but I didn't. I WANTED TO BRING BACK STEVE CANYON! I've done the best I can under mostly IMPOSSIBLE CIRCUMSTANCES. If that makes me incompetent and a bad businessman, well I guess it does. Funny, I kinda thought we were all PARTNERS in this effort...but my own resources are GONE GONE GONE, we are STILL about to lose everything (all too true)...and we are STRESSED...yet I continue to DO MY BEST to try to keep my word  to you all. 
NEW DVD ORDERS WILL HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM...sales have been MINIMAL since the factory issue with disc 1 in early August 2015 (which has been dealt with). Tell your friends to BUY WITH CONFIDENCE. I continue to do all that I can. Complaining about us selling new copies of V3 (like some of you have)...makes no sense. HELPING me get your Pre-Order to you...well, that makes sense. (While I'm still able).

WHILE THERE IS STILL TIME I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU READ AND CONSIDER THIS:


There are 2 buttons below that can allow you to help me with shipping your orders (if you wish). You can click on any button below and send me an order that will automatically fill in your shipping instructions so I can ship with just a couple of clicks…this helps me, helps you, solves a problem for both of us. The first is to send $3.00 for domestic AND Canadian V3+slipcase shipping; The 2nd is to send $9.00 for all International shipping of V3+slipcase to help me ship to those that are still waiting for theirs.
NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE READING THIS IN EMAIL, THESE BUTTONS WILL NOT WORK IN EMAIL, YOU HAVE TO CLICK THIS LINK TO GO TO OUR WEBSITE FOR THE BUTTONS TO WORK:
http://stevecanyondvd.blogspot.com/
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Please Note - This button below is ONLY for those that Pre-Ordered Volume 3 between 2009 and 2014 and live in the USA or Canada AND want to help me by paying for the shipping! 

(button deactivated)

(click the above button to to pay $3.00 for SCV3+Slipcase Pre-Order USA-CANADA SHIP-AID)

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Please Note - This button below is ONLY for those that Pre-Ordered Volume 3 between 2009 and 2014 and live outside of North America AND want to help me by paying for the shipping!

(button deactivated)

(click the above button to to pay $9.00 for  SCV3+Slipcase Pre-Order INTERNATIONAL SHIP-AID)
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Again, I'm doing the best I can here. I LOVE sending out the Pre-Orders, makes me feel really good. I love when I get kind words and compliments. Those of you that can, please write reviews on Amazon, on our Facebook page and comment here on the blog. HELP US STAY AFLOAT and BUY an extra copy for a friend. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE!!

If you need to write, please...don't yell at me...and if you're going to help, well...the sooner the better.

That's all the words I have for now. Please help support our effort. - John