Two new Amazon reviews for Preview Harvey. Here's one:
Allen Blank
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read to all movie buffs
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2023
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Bruce Kimmel has crafted a novel about a long forgotten practice by the movie studios, the Major Studio sneak preview. This was where studios would show an upcoming movie in a double feature to test audience reaction so they know if they're going to have a hit or not. The main character is a special person who has a condition nobody at the time, 1940's and 50's knew exactly what it was, but basically had a mind of a child. He gets fixated on going to these previews and becomes a fixture at these events. He gets the attention of the studio representatives who begin to value his opinion. Director Blake Edwards thinks of him as a good luck charm and Jerry Lewis nicknames him Preview Harvey, which is the book's title.
It's a great look back to the movie going experience of a bygone era. Harvey talks about the different theaters he sees the movies at, as well as the movies he sees in general. The book brings back old memories for me of the sneak previews I saw growing up in Queens NY and like Harvey I saw a lot of them. It's a sweet and lovely story and I highly recommend it to people who like me when to these advance previews when we were young.
