When evan west IS transported through a time warp,
his adventure begins IN...
THE Hollywood time travel series
“A satisfying, exciting ride back to post-WWII Hollywood. Jimmy Stewart's character comes alive from the page. Reading It’s A Wonderful Time reminds me how much I miss him."
— Rich Little, Hollywood Legend
— Rich Little, Hollywood Legend
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"If you've never been to Hollywood, this is your chance to see not only what it is but what it was and still should be from the comfort of your favorite chair. The sights, sounds, heart, soul and even smells of the good old days come alive on every page, paragraph and sentence. In a word... it's Wonderful!"
— John Schneider, Actor in The Dukes of Hazard, Smallville and Poker Run
— John Schneider, Actor in The Dukes of Hazard, Smallville and Poker Run
Welcome Time Travelers...
The Hollywood Time Travel Series is a compendium of novels that revolve around a young time traveler named Evan West. Evan lives in present-day Hollywood, California, a typical millennial working in the entertainment industry as a film trailer editor, a job he does not particularly relish.
Evan dreams of one day becoming a successful screenwriter and Hollywood film director, climbing to the top of the very slippery pole called success. He has the typical problems in his life – never can find a girlfriend who appreciates him and always at odds financially.
But he lives, breathes, and exists for everything film, his heart beats at 24 frames per second.
He's an expert in film history as well and a stickler for detail.
Book 1 was released in October 2021, Book 2 will be released in the fall of 2023, and Book 3 will be released in the winter of 2024 with more books in the series to follow.
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When evan west IS transported through a time warp,
his adventure begins IN...
THE Hollywood time travel series
“A satisfying, exciting ride back to post-WWII Hollywood. Jimmy Stewart's character comes alive from the page. Reading It’s A Wonderful Time reminds me how much I miss him."
— Rich Little, Hollywood Legend
— Rich Little, Hollywood Legend
AVAILABLE IN BARNES & NOBLE AND INDEPENDENT BOOK STORES
"If you've never been to Hollywood, this is your chance to see not only what it is but what it was and still should be from the comfort of your favorite chair. The sights, sounds, heart, soul and even smells of the good old days come alive on every page, paragraph and sentence. In a word... it's Wonderful!"
— John Schneider, Actor in The Dukes of Hazard, Smallville and Poker Run
— John Schneider, Actor in The Dukes of Hazard, Smallville and Poker Run
Welcome Time Travelers...
The Hollywood Time Travel Series is a compendium of novels that revolve around a young time traveler named Evan West. Evan lives in present-day Hollywood, California, a typical millennial working in the entertainment industry as a film trailer editor, a job he does not particularly relish.
Evan dreams of one day becoming a successful screenwriter and Hollywood film director, climbing to the top of the very slippery pole called success. He has the typical problems in his life – never can find a girlfriend who appreciates him and always at odds financially.
But he lives, breathes, and exists for everything film, his heart beats at 24 frames per second.
He's an expert in film history as well and a stickler for detail.
Book 1 was released in October 2021, Book 2 will be released in the fall of 2023, and Book 3 will be released in the winter of 2024 with more books in the series to follow.
Welcome To 1946 Hollywood, CA
Frank capra
Book 1
"Since I was child, Frank Capra's It's A Wonderful Life has been watched every Christmas in my home. It is still a cherished tradition. I expect It's A Wonderful Time to be such a classic. It uses time travel to reexamine the post-war Capra film with today's eyes, and is written with lots of humor and charm. It's A Wonderful Time comes just in time — we all need to be reminded of both the progress and decline our society is going through."
— Robert Davi, Actor in Die Hard, License to Kill and The Goonies
— Robert Davi, Actor in Die Hard, License to Kill and The Goonies
HENRY FONDA
"It's A Wonderful TIME" Book Trailer
Welcome To 1946 Hollywood, CA
Frank capra
Book 1
"Since I was child, Frank Capra's It's A Wonderful Life has been watched every Christmas in my home. It is still a cherished tradition. I expect It's A Wonderful Time to be such a classic. It uses time travel to reexamine the post-war Capra film with today's eyes, and is written with lots of humor and charm. It's A Wonderful Time comes just in time — we all need to be reminded of both the progress and decline our society is going through."
— Robert Davi, Actor in Die Hard, License to Kill and The Goonies
— Robert Davi, Actor in Die Hard, License to Kill and The Goonies
"It's A Wonderful Time" Book Trailer
HENRY FONDA
In the first episode, Evan is thrust into a temporal vortex by crashing into a telephone pole. The time-door is opened and he’s deposited into the same spot, except in 1946 Hollywood. The time portal Evan travels through is intermittent and seemingly capricious - and the way back home is always in question.
Evan eventually learns that he has been chosen to do what he did on his first journey and those in the future.
In each new episode, Evan will need to find out who he is supposed to help - or which film needs his assistance. For example, what if Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park” faces production problems with the dinosaurs?
Perhaps Cecil B. DeMille has a heart attack on the set of “The Ten Commandments” and Evan must help him resume work.
Perhaps Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott have a creative impasse on “Gladiator” and Evan and Coop have the challenge of ironing it out, and even Munchkin issues with Judy Garland on “The Wizard of Oz”. The list goes on.
These are the continuous voyages of the Hollywood Time Traveler.
For Evan - to go where no young filmmaker has ever gone before!
For Evan - to go where no young filmmaker has ever gone before!
1946, 101 FWY - Cahuenga PASS
MANN's CHINESE THEATRE
HUMPHREY Bogart & LAUREN BACALL
1946, 101 FWY - Cahuenga PASS
MANN's CHINESE THEATRE
HUMPHREY Bogart & LAUREN BACALL
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"I loved this idea as a script 20 years ago when I first read it. I’m thrilled to see it coming back in book form reuniting two of my favorite films of all time — Back to the Future and It’s a Wonderful Life. This is a book for film lovers to fall in love all over again as they go back in time to these classics.”
— Doug Claybourne, Film Producer of The Fast and The Furious, The Mask of Zoro and War of The Roses
"Hop into Evan West’s 1938 Ford Coupe on a wild ride to Hollywood’s Golden Age as Evan tries to save the classic film from cunning Scoundrels. You’ll walk studio backlots with Jimmy Stewart, tag along to glitzy parties, and try to keep up during breathtaking chases. Life is even more wonderful with a pinch of time travel thrown in!”
— Margaret McConnell, editor and publishing professional
It’s a Wonderful Time is a wonderful book. Combining the elements of noir, heist, time travel, and the golden era of Hollywood, the authors take the reader on a journey to post World War II when America saved the world from the clutches of the axis of evil and was about to reach her full potential. It’s a Wonderful Time is fun, clever and a great read!"
—Marshall Terrill, Author of 27 books, including best-selling biographies of Steve McQueen, Elvis Presley, Billy Graham, Johnny Cash and Pete Maravich
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"I loved this idea as a script 20 years ago when I first read it. I’m thrilled to see it coming back in book form reuniting two of my favorite films of all time — Back to the Future and It’s a Wonderful Life. This is a book for film lovers to fall in love all over again as they go back in time to these classics.”
— Doug Claybourne, Film Producer of The Fast and The Furious, The Mask of Zoro and War of The Roses
"Hop into Evan West’s 1938 Ford Coupe on a wild ride to Hollywood’s Golden Age as Evan tries to save the classic film from cunning Scoundrels. You’ll walk studio backlots with Jimmy Stewart, tag along to glitzy parties, and try to keep up during breathtaking chases. Life is even more wonderful with a pinch of time travel thrown in!”
— Margaret McConnell, editor and publishing professional
It’s a Wonderful Time is a wonderful book. Combining the elements of noir, heist, time travel, and the golden era of Hollywood, the authors take the reader on a journey to post World War II when America saved the world from the clutches of the axis of evil and was about to reach her full potential. It’s a Wonderful Time is fun, clever and a great read!"
—Marshall Terrill, Author of 27 books, including best-selling biographies of Steve McQueen, Elvis Presley, Billy Graham, Johnny Cash and Pete Maravich
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“Mesmerizing time-traveling Hollywood novel effortlessly transports you to yesteryear, then makes you never want to leave."
—Adam Novak, author of Rat Park and Take Fountain
”I thoroughly enjoyed It’s a Wonderful Time. It’s a marvelous adventure as the magic world of Hollywood movie making in its finest hour collides with an adventurous ride. Doug Stebleton and Reinhard Denke have created charming characters and an exciting plot. I highly recommend it. Hire me when you make the movie, guys!”
— Michael Mandaville, Film Producer of Taken 1, 2 & 3
"Doug and Reinhard have come up with a wonderful and fine story. Jump on board, you’ll enjoy the ride."
—Jack Erickson, author of the Milan Thriller Series
“Absolutely funny and touching …. What an extraordinary homage to the iconic film, It’s a Wonderful Life, one of the most beloved films of all time.”
—Rita Cosby, Emmy-Winning TV Host, Radio Host and Bestselling Author
"What if the dreariest day of a disappointing existence meant an opportunity to dance with your better angels, trying to preserve Frank Capra’s masterpiece It’s A Wonderful Life from Hollywood's darkest impulses? Whimsical without being maudlin, transportive but never trite, authors Doug Stebleton and Reinhard Denke have concocted something original: An LA Bedlam Falls.”
— Chip Jacobs, author of Arroyo, The Darkest Glare and Strange As It Seems
About the authors
About Doug Stebleton
Doug Stebleton has been working in the entertainment business since 1987. Born and raised in Glasgow, Montana, he came to Hollywood at age 19 and has lived and worked in southern California since then. His expertise is music publishing for film and television. His company owns a catalog of songs that are licensed to film and television studios and to independent productions. Some of the company’s credits include Blood Diamond, Borat, Little Miss Sunshine, Zoolander, Big Bang Theory, Blue Bloods, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Sopranos, Ugly Betty, CSI, Scrubs, and ER.
Doug is also a film producer. His first film was a documentary titled Mother of Normandy: The Story of Simone Renaud. His next film, I Want Your Money, was released in over 500 theaters across the nation in 2010. In 2014, Doug produced and directed Reagan at Normandy, a short film for the Airborne Museum in Normandy, France, and in 2017, he produced Heroes of WWII: The European Campaign. Other projects he is producing include a cable TV show on film and TV cars called Kars & Stars and a feature film, Big Life.
Doug has a love for history and hopes to keep making films and documentaries that are inspiring, informative and educational. His passion for Hollywood films and time travel inspired him to create The Hollywood Time Travel Series. It’s a Wonderful Time is his debut novel, which he coauthored with Reinhard Denke.
Doug is also a film producer. His first film was a documentary titled Mother of Normandy: The Story of Simone Renaud. His next film, I Want Your Money, was released in over 500 theaters across the nation in 2010. In 2014, Doug produced and directed Reagan at Normandy, a short film for the Airborne Museum in Normandy, France, and in 2017, he produced Heroes of WWII: The European Campaign. Other projects he is producing include a cable TV show on film and TV cars called Kars & Stars and a feature film, Big Life.
Doug has a love for history and hopes to keep making films and documentaries that are inspiring, informative and educational. His passion for Hollywood films and time travel inspired him to create The Hollywood Time Travel Series. It’s a Wonderful Time is his debut novel, which he coauthored with Reinhard Denke.
ABOUT Reinhard Denke
Reinhard Denke, a native of Texas and graduate of USC Film School, got his start in 2009 with his spec script Sex, Greed, Money, Murder and Chicken Fried Steak about the Cullen Davis murders in Fort Worth, Texas. The script was optioned by Johnny Depp’s infinitum-nihil company and chosen for the prestigious 2009 Hollywood Blacklist. In 2013, he wrote Far Below for David Oyelowo, and was hired to rewrite 2015’s Captive, starring Oyelowo, Kate Mara, and Michael K. Williams. He also wrote a TV pilot and series entitled Golden Gate about 1960’s era San Francisco that has been optioned by Demarest Films, and wrote the limited TV series Vanished for Straight Up Films and Truly Original Entertainment.
Reinhard adapted The Lives of Beryl Markham for Rock Island Films; it is now entitled Undaunted. He wrote the screenplay Ackia for the Chickasaw Nation and award-winning director Nathan Frankowski. Also for the Chickasaw Nation, Reinhard wrote The Chickasaw Rancher, which is to be released in 2021. He adapted The Madman of Music, a bio of composer George Anthiel and movie actress Hedy Lamar. He wrote Moonchild, the story of Linda Kasabian and her ordeal with the Manson Family, for director Marcus Nispel and producer Adam Krentzmann. Reinhard also co-wrote Mizmoon, about the Patty Hearst kidnapping, for director David Brown and Clear Horizon.
Reinhard Denke lives in Woodland Hills, California with his wife Marilee and their two children, Jackson and Winston. He coauthored It’s a Wonderful Time, the first book in The Hollywood Time Travel Series, with Doug Stebleton.
Learn more about both authors and this book at www.HollywoodTimeTravel.com.
Reinhard adapted The Lives of Beryl Markham for Rock Island Films; it is now entitled Undaunted. He wrote the screenplay Ackia for the Chickasaw Nation and award-winning director Nathan Frankowski. Also for the Chickasaw Nation, Reinhard wrote The Chickasaw Rancher, which is to be released in 2021. He adapted The Madman of Music, a bio of composer George Anthiel and movie actress Hedy Lamar. He wrote Moonchild, the story of Linda Kasabian and her ordeal with the Manson Family, for director Marcus Nispel and producer Adam Krentzmann. Reinhard also co-wrote Mizmoon, about the Patty Hearst kidnapping, for director David Brown and Clear Horizon.
Reinhard Denke lives in Woodland Hills, California with his wife Marilee and their two children, Jackson and Winston. He coauthored It’s a Wonderful Time, the first book in The Hollywood Time Travel Series, with Doug Stebleton.
Learn more about both authors and this book at www.HollywoodTimeTravel.com.
RADIO Interviews
Life Strategists Radio Show with host David McMillian on a Shreveport, Louisiana radio station.
75th Anniversary of It's a Wonderful Life with John Maciel radio interview
Michael Thomas
St Louis Radio Interview
Contact
Doug Stebleton
doug@ironmikeent.com
About the authors
About Doug Stebleton
Doug Stebleton has been working in the entertainment business since 1987. Born and raised in Glasgow, Montana, he came to Hollywood at age 19 and has lived and worked in southern California since then. His expertise is music publishing for film and television. His company owns a catalog of songs that are licensed to film and television studios and to independent productions. Some of the company’s credits include Blood Diamond, Borat, Little Miss Sunshine, Zoolander, Big Bang Theory, Blue Bloods, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Sopranos, Ugly Betty, CSI, Scrubs, and ER.
Doug is also a film producer. His first film was a documentary titled Mother of Normandy: The Story of Simone Renaud. His next film, I Want Your Money, was released in over 500 theaters across the nation in 2010. In 2014, Doug produced and directed Reagan at Normandy, a short film for the Airborne Museum in Normandy, France, and in 2017, he produced Heroes of WWII: The European Campaign. Other projects he is producing include a cable TV show on film and TV cars called Kars & Stars and a feature film, Big Life.
Doug has a love for history and hopes to keep making films and documentaries that are inspiring, informative and educational. His passion for Hollywood films and time travel inspired him to create The Hollywood Time Travel Series. It’s a Wonderful Time is his debut novel, which he coauthored with Reinhard Denke.
Doug is also a film producer. His first film was a documentary titled Mother of Normandy: The Story of Simone Renaud. His next film, I Want Your Money, was released in over 500 theaters across the nation in 2010. In 2014, Doug produced and directed Reagan at Normandy, a short film for the Airborne Museum in Normandy, France, and in 2017, he produced Heroes of WWII: The European Campaign. Other projects he is producing include a cable TV show on film and TV cars called Kars & Stars and a feature film, Big Life.
Doug has a love for history and hopes to keep making films and documentaries that are inspiring, informative and educational. His passion for Hollywood films and time travel inspired him to create The Hollywood Time Travel Series. It’s a Wonderful Time is his debut novel, which he coauthored with Reinhard Denke.
ABOUT Reinhard Denke
Contact
Doug Stebleton
doug@ironmikeent.com
RADIO Interviews
Life Strategists Radio Show with host David McMillian on a Shreveport, Louisiana radio station.
75th Anniversary of It's a Wonderful Life with John Maciel radio interview
Michael Thomas
St Louis Radio Interview