Happy Birthday Harry!

Happy birthday wishes to Harry Grant Guyton on his 87th birthday!

Drawing of Harry by his favorite uncle, Milton Caniff!

Harry with our longtime friend Brinke Stevens at the San Diego Comic-Con 2007...it's a tough job, but someone's gotta do it!

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Everyone has Harry to thank for the resurrection of the Steve Canyon TV series...if it wasn't for him, it would still be "lost" to the ages. The resurgence in interest in all of Milton Caniff's work of late is directly attributable to Harry's commitment to keeping Milt's name alive. Here's to my friend and partner Harry and his unflagging devotion to his Uncle Milt and Aunt Bun.

John Ellis

Hollywood, CA

P.S. More Volume 3 news coming next post! Watch for it!

Volume 3 Release Date Set!

Set your calendars for November 14, 2011...

Cover design for Volume 3 by Johann Mitchell

That's right, The Complete Steve Canyon On TV Volume #3 (concluding the series) will be released November 14, 2011 and begin shipping that week...just in time for Christmas! (NOTE the updated release date is set for the week of December 5, 2011).

I'm keeping this post a brief one as I am short on time but just wanted to get the word out...

Harry and I know this will be good news to all of our supporters who have pre-ordered...some of you as long as two years ago...and we couldn't have done it without you! The gathering and preparation of materials for this Volume has been a very long and hard haul and there is still work to do to wrap up the bonus materials, graphics and more for this concluding volume...additional up-to-date details will be announced here as we finalize them.

The advance pre-sales have helped to complete the work on this volume...and we thank each and every one of you for your unflagging support. You are the real heros!

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To read more about The Complete Steve Canyon On TV Volume 3, click here (and also check earlier posts elsewhere on our blog).

NOTE that even though domestic and overseas shipping rates have gone up AGAIN recently, we are going to keep the $19.95 (postage-paid) price for the time being. I am certain however that we will have to change pricing for all of our DVDs following the release of Volume 3.

ALSO NOTE that only those that Pre-Order Volume 3 will get the special three volume slipcase (mailed in the same package) for free (as our gift to those who have supported us by pre-ordering)...once we release Volume 3 there will be an additional charge to get the custom printed slipcase which will hold all 3 volumes of Steve Canyon!

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So now the wait is nearly over... you can still pre-order yours today! (scroll down)

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By purchasing this and/or other items from this site you are helping us to get the COMPLETE Steve Canyon TV series out on DVD and we thank you for your support.

(NOTE that you must pre-order Volume 3 separately from any other items that we offer here...we apologise for the inconvenience but it is necessary for us to do it this way at this time)

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Email us at Ye Olde Caniff/Canyon Shoppe if you have any questions, comments, or are in need of any assistance. Thanks again for remembering Milton and for making this project possible.

Happy Independence Day 2011

235 Years! - 1776 - 2011

"Raising Of The Flag On Iwo Jima"

Art by Milton Caniff from "We Are The Flag" filmstrip, 1970

Remembering with thanks those who have fought and sacrificed for our independence.

Harry Guyton and John Ellis

The Milton Caniff Estate

Behind The Screen: Restoration Notes #1

As work continues apace, I've been asked by more than a few people why THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON TV Volume #3 seems to be taking FOREVER...

and...

I've also been asked by more than a few people to explain some of the hurdles and processes I am having to go through to bring this all to fruition.

Here's one example...look at the following picture of Corporal Fred Foote (aka Dean "Steve Canyon" Fredericks) that I utilized in my last post, and that I am using in both of the documentaries on Volume #3, "Dean Fredericks: Hollywood's Steve Canyon " and "The Making Of Steve Canyon"

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

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

Nice picture isn't it? The kind of picture you'd expect to see?

But it didn't start out that way...take a look at the way it looked when I first scanned it:

Raw scan prior to approximately 1 hour of manual digital restoration work.

Not every picture requires as much work to make it look good, but note that EVERY SINGLE PICTURE that I post here requires at the very least 5 or 10 minutes (by my hand) to make it presentable (well, to my personal standards anyway). Not counting all of the time I spend scanning each picture, and the detective work to actually find these images from where they have lain hidden over the years. So far I have posted over 300 of such images here...and have over 1000 more (in various stages of restoration) that are waiting to see the light of day, both here and many that will be debuting within one or both of the two documentaries on Volume #3!

As a "man of many hats", I just wanted to give you all some idea...and I'm sure you are beginning to get the picture: It's a lot of time consuming work for one person...and it's just one small aspect of what's going on to prepare THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON TV Volume #3 for release this summer.

More "Behind The Screen" looks at what's going on will be coming in the days ahead. Thanks for tuning in, and remember to subscribe to our blog (using the form on the upper right sidebar) to avoid missing any of our future posts. And feel free to buy a dvd or spread the word to help us in the completion of Volume 3! See you here again soon!

John Ellis

Hollywood, CA

Memorial Day

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

Sgt. Fred J. Foote was recovering from being wounded in a fire-fight in New Guinea when he got the word that his brother "Bud" had been killed in a Japanese ambush on July 20, 1944. Fred had been shot in the left hand -- a wound not considered bad enough to send him home (but enough to earn him his first Purple Heart) -- and his 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)

But that's a story we are saving for Steve Canyon Volume 3.

Remembering our Veterans and fallen service men and women on Memorial Day 2011.

John Ellis

Hollywood, CA