Two Romantic Christmases

Showbiz stars George and Lizette Bettinger made two Christmases from the past come to life again on Movie Addict Headquarters yesterday. These talented actors read the first chapter of IT HAD TO BE US, a romantic memoir now in the early stages of film development. They play co-authors Harry and Elizabeth Lawrence in this special audio version of Chapter One, which deals with how two holiday seasons help the estranged Lawrences begin a journey back to each other after being divorced for almost twenty years.

IT HAD TO BE US won first place in the Ebook category at the Hollywood Book Festival for its potential to be transferred to other mediums such as film, radio and TV. With the help of BlogTalkRadio listeners during the launch of the Kinle version three years ago, the memoir hit Number One in the “Divorce” category for Kindle Ebooks,  and filmmaker Misha Zubarev has completed the screenplay.  

The Bettingers display their passion for bringing back the Golden Era of radio on their popular “Mom & Pop Shop Show” which airs on Dreamstream Radio each Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 p.m. Eastern Time. George is an actor, comedian, producer, writer and director. He’s won acclaim for his uncanny impressions including Groucho Marx, George Burns and the Three Stooges but may be best known as the voice of the red M&M. Lizette is a versatile actress and soprano singer with experience at the Metropolitan Opera. George and Lizette are truly Mr. & Mrs. Showbiz!

Harry and Elizabeth Lawrence donate their author royalties from IT HAD TO BE US (published by the Long Story Short Publishing Company) to the IMAGINATION LIBRARY, a children’s literacy program sponsored by the Dollywood Foundation.

FULL DISCLOSURE: Harry & Elizabeth Lawrences are the pen names my husband and I used in writing IT HAD TO BE US.

LINK TO LISTEN: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/movieaddictheadquarters/2015/12/01/remembering-two-romantic-christmases   

   

Thanks, Mr. and Mrs. Showbiz!

I want to give a big shout out to George and Lizette Bettinger for their contribution to our "Two Christmases" show on Movie Addict Headquarters yesterday. The Bettingers read the Christmas section of IT HAD TO BE US, the romantic memoir my husband and I wrote under the pen names of Harry and Elizabeth Lawrence, which is now being adapted for the screen by filmmaker Misha Zubarev. I call George and Lizette Mr. and Mrs. Showbiz because of their diverse talents. They are a fun couple with a passion for bringing back the Golden Age of Radio in their popular Mom and Pop Shop show on DreamStream radio. George is an actor, comedian, producer, writer and director. He's won acclaim for his uncanny impressions including Groucho Marx, George Burns and The Three Stooges but may be best known as the voice of the red M&M. Lizette is a versatile actress and soprano with experience at the Metropolitan Opera. They are both quite believable as Harry and Elizabeth in this special audio interpretation. Producer Nikki Starr says, "It was a beautiful show and I even got teared up -- I loved it!" An archived segment is now available at the Movie Addict Headquarters page on BlogTalkRadio.