My Dad, George McAvoy, at 91 just published his third book, My Father, A Silent Films Pioneer. Dad’s father was a Special Effects Manager (in other words he blew stuff up) and he also found locations for the filming to be done. He traveled extensively and wrote regularly to my grandmother, updating her on the progress of the filming. He also left thousands of photographs behind from his time working for Fox Films from 1915-1920. Unfortunately, he may not have known how unstable dynamite is. His garage blew up when he opened the door and he died in 1920 shortly after Dad was born. This has been a very personal experience for Dad writing about a parent he never knew and learning about his experiences in the silent film industry when it was located in Ft. Lee, NJ.
The website includes an interview of Dad.
His other two books: “A Citizen Soldier Remembers” concerns his experiences in WWII and “And Then There Was One” is the history of the magnificent old resort hotels in Northern New Hampshire.
Posted by: hopsuz | December 7, 2011
My Father, A Silent Films Pioneer
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