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About Me

Liability insurance claims examiner in California who also dabbles in publicity and event-planning. Contributing writer for G-FAN magazine (www.g-fan.com). Publicity for annual G-FEST conventions.My homepage is called "Armand's Rancho del Cielo" and can be reached at: http://armandsrancho.blogspot.com/Organized "Godzilla Week" ceremony with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, July 2000.Organized "Superman Week" ceremony with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on the 50th Anniversary of "The Adventures of Superman" in July 2001. The ceremony and a luncheon that followed was attended by Noel Neill, Jack Larson, Robert Rockwell, Mrs. Jerome Siegel, Mrs. Robert Shayne, Stephanie Shayne Parkin, Jeff Corey and Paul Levitz, V.P. of DC Comics.In 2004, Toho Co., Ltd. requested that I write the announcer (Rick Dees) commentary for the "Godzilla: Final Wars" float for when it passed the announcer's booth at the Hollywood Christmas Parade. I also wrote the "History of Godzilla" speech for Johnny Grant for Godzilla's induction into the Hollywood Walk of Fame.In March 2006, working with the Godzilla Society of North America and Platrix Chapter No. 2, E Clampus Vitus (of which I am a member), I arranged for a commemorative plaque at the former studio location where Raymond Burr's scenes for "Godzilla, King of the Monsters!" were filmed in 1956.Skip Peel, Peter H. Brothers, J. D. Lees and Armand (a.k.a. The G-FAN Writers Guild) in Kyoto, Japan in August 2004.

My Blog

Kenji Sahara At G-FEST XVI Video

Here is a YouTube video of actor Kenji Sahara at G-FEST XVI (nicely done, by the way):
Posted by on Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:30:00 GMT

Final Comments On G-FEST XVI

G-FEST XVI is now in the history books. I am writing this in the terminal at Lambert St. Louis International Airport in St. Louis (naturally), Missouri. I have a two-hour layover here before I head b...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:38:00 GMT

David Hedison In G-FAN #88

Actor David Hedison was interviewed by yours truly and the interview appears in G-FAN #88, now hitting the mailboxes and newsstands. David Hedison's website has a lot of cool goodies and there's...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:35:00 GMT

G-FAN #88 Summary

G-FAN No. 88 Summaryby Armand Vaquer G-FAN #88 (Summer 2009) is now out and en route to your favorite mailbox (presumably yours) or your dealer. The issue contains the following:G-News, includin...
Posted by on Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:06:00 GMT

G-FEST XVI Staff Meeting

Photos by Armand Vaquer Above, actor Kenji Sahara. G-FEST XVI began today with a staff breakfast meeting which included guests Kenji Sahara and Robert Scott Field. Above, Sahara and staffers ordering ...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:27:00 GMT

It's Summer!

To celebrate the beginning of summer, here's an oldie, but goodie from 1967...
Posted by on Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:10:00 GMT

Book Review: "Flights of Fantasy"

Book Review "Flights of Fantasy" by Michael J. Hayde (Bear Manor Media), ISBN 1-59393-344-4 Illustrated. 539 pages. Suggested Retail: $29.95 (Softcover)There are two kinds of people who like to read ...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:19:00 GMT

The Last 8 Months of George Reeves

Chuck Harter's Last 8 Months of George Reeves by Armand Vaquer I spent an interesting afternoon with Adventures of Superman/George Reeves historian Chuck Harter today. Chuck came over to "La Casa Vaq...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:41:00 GMT

Del Monroe, 1936 - 2009

Actor Del Monroe, who played seaman Kowalski in television's Voyage To The Bottom of the Sea of the 1960s, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2009. He also appeared in the movie version of Voyage. Monroe...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:51:00 GMT

It's Book Buying Time!

It's book-reading time (at least it is for me)! This is the time of the year when I get in a mood to kick back and read some books. I ordered a couple from Amazon.com. The first one is Liberty and Tyr...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:09:00 GMT