Dancing on the Edge

Russ Tamblyn has captivated audiences on the big screen for decades, especially shining with his tumbling and acrobatic abilities. He has appeared in numerous classic films during the Golden Age Hollywood period and worked with some of the greatest stars of that era.

In Dancing on the Edge: A Journey of Living, Loving, and Tumbling Through Hollywood, Tamblyn takes readers through stories of his life and career. This memoir details Tamblyn’s early years and his start in the film industry, in addition to offering many wonderful anecdotes regarding the production of many beloved Golden Age classics. Moreover, Tamblyn also discusses his professional interactions with Robert Wise, Elvis Presley, Henry Miller, and Elizabeth Taylor, among others, and his personal friendships with many of these individuals.

Tamblyn’s memoir not only shines a much-needed spotlight on his own story but also preserves stories about Hollywood’s Golden Age and its key players.


Dancing on the Edge: A Journey of Living, Loving, and Tumbling Through Hollywood is available for purchase via Black Stone Publishing.

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About Annette Bochenek

Dr. Annette Bochenek of Chicago, Illinois, is an avid scholar of Hollywood’s Golden Age. She manages the Hometowns to Hollywood blog, in which she writes about her trips exploring the legacies and hometowns of Golden Age stars. Annette also hosts the “Hometowns to Hollywood” film series throughout the Chicago area. She has been featured on Turner Classic Movies and is the president of TCM Backlot’s Chicago chapter. In addition to writing for TCM Backlot, she also writes for Classic Movie Hub, Silent Film Quarterly, Nostalgia Digest, and Chicago Art Deco Society Magazine.
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