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What is the Natalie Wood Fan and Collector Resource?
Listed on these pages are the sources I've found for information and collectibles related to Natalie Wood and her career. They are divided by type ... books, memorabilia, etc. Please note that I haven't dealt with all the parties listed here .... this is a resource list, not an endorsement. If you find this list useful, let me know. Also, if you can add information to an entry, find an expired link, or if there's something I've missed, please drop me a line so I can update the site at this E-mail link. I'd love to hear from you. (My schedule stays pretty full, so I can't always respond to all the mail I receive.)
News:
October 02, 2006 -
 A belated listing for Live Fast, Die Young by Lawrence Frascella and Al Weisel is in order. A well researched book on the making of Rebel Without a Cause. Natalie's relationship with Nicholas Ray is discussed.
Also, Another rare Natalie Wood film, Peeper, will be released on DVD this month. Michael Caine co-stars. Thanks to Nat Pack member "Chiyaukaa_111" for the news!
August 03, 2006 -
I'm pleased to announce that one of the most requested DVD releases of Natalie's career has arrived. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, with R. J. Wagner and Laurence Olivier has been released as part of the Laurence Olivier Presents boxed set. Thanks to Michael Lange for the update.
March 06, 2004 -
Pardon our dust, but nataliefan.com is getting a much needed reorganization and update. Some problems in navigation may result. I hope to have everything running smoothly again in a week or so.
February 28, 2004 -
March 1, 2004, ABC Television will air "The Mystery of Natalie Wood," directed by Peter Bogdanovich. This teleplay is based largly on Suzanne Finstad's book. Finstad and Lana Wood are listed as producers. Justine Waddell stars as Natalie Wood.
November 30, 2004 -
The Video and Tour sections of the site have been updated. The new address for La Scala has been added and new tv appearances by Natalie have been added.
April 18, 2004 -
 Icons and Legends: The Photography of Michael Childers is on sale at Amazon.com. It features a few nice shots of Natalie from the 1970s, including this one on the cover. Thanks to Chuck Shugar for spotting this book.
April 6, 2004 -
Some time back I registered a new URL, www.nataliefan.com, for this site. It is now online and should be functioning for years to come. Please update your bookmarks and links and spread the word.
I've cleaned off all the outdated news items and dead links from this main page. I've added some new entries to the links and magazine sections.
Our discussion groups, The Nat Pack, is five years old and the largest Natalie Wood discussion group on the Internet!
March 31, 2004 -
Gradual updates have been made to a number of sections and a biography has been added (finally). The Biography Channel will be running a segment on Natalie on their Screen Goddesses program, April 13. More to come!
I'm continuing to update content on the Film and Video and Links pages. There are some new multimedia sources in addition to pages about Natalie. I hope to have Natalie's filmography up to date with DVD information this month. The memorabilia section has been updated with a new autograph sample.
March 12, 2004 -
LikeTelevision is showing "The Wild Bunch" on free streaming audio, and has other Natalie programming for subscribers.
The Links page has been cleaned up. The Music section has been brought up to date with new and out of print soundtrack data.
March 10, 2004 -
Substantial updates were made to the music section. Book section is now up to date and has many movie tie in editions added. The Filmography section now includes rare TV appearances - details to be added later. Some web site formatting issues have been addressed.
March 06, 2004 -
Pardon our dust, but nataliefan.com is getting a much needed reorganization and update. Some problems in navigation may result. I hope to have everything running smoothly again in a week or so.
February 28, 2004 -
March 1, 2004, ABC Television will air "The Mystery of Natalie Wood," directed by Peter Bogdanovich. This teleplay is based largely on Suzanne Finstad's book. Finstad and Lana Wood are listed as producers. Justine Waddell stars as Natalie Wood.
January 10, 2004 -
 The long-awaited Gavin Lambert Biography, Natalie Wood, a Life, is now on sale.Visit Amazon.com for more information.
The Links page has been updated.
September 17, 2003 -
I just recieved the following from Gavin Lambert, "Dear Christopher, thought you'd like to know that Natalie Wood, A Life, appears in mid-January, published by Knopf, and in the UK in July, published by Faber & Faber. Turner Classics movies are airing a Natalie Wood day on January 10, with Robert Osborne displaying the book and quoting from it as he introduces each movie (five in all). And in July the National Film Theatre is running a tribute to Natalie to synchronize with the British publication."
Thanks to Mr. Lambert for the update on this long awaited biography.
March 19, 2002 -
I apologize for the disruption of service to this website. Our domain registrar did not send the proper renewal notification and the domain name lapsed. Ultimate Search of Hong Kong aquired ownership of the domain name and users have recieved error messages when trying to view this site. Ultimate Search has kindly agreed to correct the problem and we hope that visitors to chrisappel.com will soon be viewing this notice. I am also working to give this site it's own domain name. In the meantime, chrisappel.net has been registered as our new domain name. Again, we apologize for the inconvenience.
February 20, 2002
I has the opportunity to speak to author Gavin Lambert today. He told me that his work on the new biography of Natalie Wood, which has the approval of her family, is nearing completion. The book should be available around first quarter of 2003.
December 18, 2001
Carlton Cards has released a Miracle on 34th Street ornament as part of their Heirloom Collection. The ornament features Natalie Wood and Edmund Gwenn in a scene from the movie.
July 17, 2001
I've updated the links page with new information and removed some expired pages. Small additions were made to the tour section (Natalie's house at 6363 Wilshire Blvd) and the book section (an excerpt link for Hairdresser to the Stars.)
Since SitePowerUp has proved an unreliable host for the message board, I've changed that button to point at The Nat Pack, the Natalie Wood Yahoo! Club I founded some time back. This features a message board and photo section. Users will need to register with Yahoo! to post messages. 
April 18, 2001
Natasha : The Biography of Natalie Woodby Suzanne Finstad, will be released on June 12, 2001. This eagerly awaited biography is sure to be a must have for fans.
January 15, 2001
I'm trying to catch up on several projects, including a much needed house cleaning of this site. I'm in the process of adding new information to all sections, which I will detail when I have finished. I did want to mention one new link to Lana Wood's Page. Lana is trying to raise some funds to help here daughter, who has Hodgkins Lymphoma, so please visit.
October 5, 2000
Since my last update, The Hollywood Collection has added a few new pieces of jewelry to its Natalie Wood line. These include pieces based on a ruby & diamond ring, a set of ruby earings and a diamond jubilee from her personal collection. Click here for more info.
September 10, 2000
I've added a link to Vickie Alonzo's Gypsy site. It contains photos and cast bios from the film.
September 4, 2000
There's a new Natalie Wood site out of Spain. Francisco Granados' Natalie Wood web site includes a poster gallery as well as a gallery of Natalie photos.
August 7, 2000
Robert Wagner has a new official website an www.robert-wagner.com. Also of interest, there is a Stefanie Powers website at www.stefanie-powers.com.
June 23, 2000
Albert Stellmach reports that Lana Wood is scheduled to appear at an autograph show in North Hollywood, California this weekend (24 & 25). For more information, visit the Hollywood Collectors Show Website.
May 30, 2000
I received e-mail from Ginger Blymyer that her book, "Hairdresser to the Stars, A Hollywood Memoir" is soon to be published (July). It is already available for pre-order on Amazon.com. She had this to say as well, "I worked with Natalie for seventeen years and she was responsible for my great career in Hollywood for forty years. I think you will enjoy the stories and events that happened to the two of us."
Also, vocalist Brian Bell has a Natalie tribute song available in MP3 format at the Julian Daze and the Photon section of MP3.com.
February 29, 2000
Due to the popularity of the site, I have had to upgrade to a commercial account to keep up with the bandwidth requirements bein put on this page. This month's Vanity Fair article caused enough hits for the site to go down for several days. I hope to avoid this in the future, but it may been pulling in some revenue from banners or other advertising, so that the site can pay for itself.
February 9, 2000
I've added a link in the memoribilia section to The Hollywood Collection. They specialize in costume jewelry based on items worn by film stars. There are a number of Natalie Wood offerings in their collection.
November 29, 1999
I've continued to update the film and video section. I've added back my own listings for movies, which were more complete than Bigstar's latest database. I've also added links to Reel.com, which features a few releases that Bigstar does not, as well as giving users a price comparison. I hope to add a complete filmography listing in this same format over the holidays.
I could use help updating my listings. If you have information on the latest VHS releases, DVDs, or older formats (Betamax, 16mm, etc) please contact me. You can check the listing on the TV, Film and Video page to get a feel for the kind of info I'm looking for.
Thanks.
August 18, 1999
I've added a link to the "Natalie and Family" on the links pages.
February 28, 1999
I've added a new link to The Robert Wagner Scrapbook in the family section of the links page. Not only does this have some nice photographs of Robert Wagner, but there are several shots of him with Natalie.
January 10, 1999
I've put a link to the Natalie Wood Discussion Board under the mailing list section below. Due to problems maintaining the mailing list, I've decided to open up this public forum for discussion of Natalie Wood related topics.
One of the aforementioned problems was caused by during an upgrade to Windows 98. My existing address book was lost, including the most current list of e-mail addresses for mailing list members. I have an older backup of this information, but I would urge all former members who wish to make contact with me to drop me a line. Thanks.
November 15, 1998
Thanks to Michael Lange for the following: The latest release of Gypsy (Stock #16756) contains some lost footage, salvaged from a 16mm print, at the end of the tape. The lost footage includes the musical number "Together, Wherever We Go." This is available in letterbox format.
I'm trying to get in contact with Frank Reda. I've lost his contact info. Please e-mail me if you can help. Thanks.
November 09, 1998
I am in the process of adding a Natalie Wood Discussion Board to this site. Visitors will be able to read and post messages. Members of the mailing list should check for an important announcement on the member's page about the testing of this new feature.
August 21, 1998:
The Natalie Wood Collection is now available from Republic Pictures. As mentioned below, the previously unreleased Driftwood and The Rose Bowl Story are now available along with a reissue of Marjorie Morningstar. Plans for a boxed set were shelved, but all three are available in packaging bearing a banner reading The Natalie Wood Collection. The advertisement for the collection bears the slogan, "From child star to superstar, celebrate the life of Natalie Wood."
The magazine section has been updated with many new entries. Entries for the video cassettes mentioned above will be added to the Video and TV section this weekend.
May 7, 1998:
I'd like to thank Frank Reda for sending in the folowing: Republic Pictures plans to release two Natalie Wood movies on August 19. Driftwood (1947) cat# 5475, and The Rose Bowl Story (1952) cat# 5476. These will also be available in a boxed set with a rerelease of Marjorie Morningstar (1958) which will have the new cat# 5474.
A new page, The Natalie Wood Basilica, has been added in the links section.
March 21, 1998:
The Memorabilia page has been updated and expired links have been removed. The most significant addition is a link to the Ebay auction site's list of current Natalie Wood items for sale. Several photo sites have been added to the JPG/GIF section. Sites have also been added to the Links page.
March 1, 1998:
The new photo of Natalie Wood that graces the top of this page is from the collection of Anthony Costello, former personal secretary to Ms. Wood. For more photos and information on how you can obtain copies, visit the memorabilia section.
January 13, 1998:
From The Los Angeles Times OBITUARIES Maria Gurdin; Mother of Natalie Wood Maria Gurdin, 85, the mother of the late actress Natalie Wood and actress Lana Wood. She was born in Russia and took an active role in Natalie's rise as a child actress, moving to Hollywood from Santa Rosa on the invitation of a movie producer who noticed Natalie on a trip. She was the grandmother of seven and the great-grandmother of four. On Jan. 6 in Thousand Oaks of pneumonia.
Mailing List:
In order for fans to have a place to exchange information, pose questions, and just meet, I set up a mailing list a few years ago. In order to keep traffic to a minimum, (unlike other mailing lists I'd joined) postings were saved and edited into one newsletter that went out to all members. This was sent out whenever enough information was collected to warrant a mailing. Due to the problems involved in administering this system, and in an attempt to get information out in a more timely fashion, I've set up the Natalie Wood Discussion Board. Visitors can ask questions and share information through postings to this board.
Visit the new site of the Natalie Wood Yahoo Group
Special Thanks:
Finally, I'd like to thank some nice people who gave me information or shared items in their collections; Anthony Costello, Lesley Konemann, Marilyn J. Felling, Mary Ellen Broome, John Skoda, Jeff Eldridge, Neil Shurley, Lisaloo, Linda Bradbeer, James Waite, Mike at Chosen Reflections, Ben Schoenberg, Elaine Rostker, J. D. Ahmanson, Roxanne Coyle, Amy Abramson and Joe Shoopack. I'd also like to thank all my friends who listen patiently to my fanatical ranting on the subject of Ms. Wood.
Most of all, I'd like to thank Natalie.
This page was last updated on November 30, 2004
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