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Steven Bingen
Film | Hollywood History | Popular Culture
Coming from: Los Angeles,  California  USA


Steven Bingen is a best-selling author, lecturer, and on-camera personality who is also the author of dozens of books, articles, and media presentations regarding film history and popular culture. As a speaker and Hollywood insider he has given sold-out presentations for Warner Bros., MGM, Turner Classic Movies, The Autry Museum of the American West, the American Cinematheque, Hollywood Heritage, The Society of Architectural Historians, and for countless other cities, corporations and historical foundations.
Barney Broom
Author & Film Director
Coming from: Blakeney,  Norfolk  UK


Barney Broom works in the film industry. As a writer/director he has won awards for his work having made commercials, documentaries for both TV and cinema. In 2002/03 Barney was involved in the Borobudur Ship Expedition sailing a replica vessel across the Indian Ocean in the wake of 8th century Indonesian migration to Africa. The documentary produced entitled Braving the Cape was sold to Discovery. His first novel Haute Cuisine was recently published, with a second book Podric Moon and the Corsican Tyrant due out next year. He is a member of BAFTA and the Director’s Guild of Great Britain.
Christine Clayburg
Environment | Weather | Climate | Aviation | Screenwriting
Coming from: Santa Monica,  California  USA


Christine Clayburg flew with the Minnesota Air National Guard as a Loadmaster on the C-130H aircraft. She was promoted to Tactical Airlift Control Flight Instructor and Aerial Firefighter on the C-130J with the Channel Islands Air Guard north of Malibu and deployed with both units to Iraq and Afghanistan. She is an Emmy-nominated meteorologist and an award-winning screenwriter, director, series host and producer of film and television.
Genie Corcoran
Showbiz up Close | Behind the Scenes
Film/TV/Streaming Creative Services
Coming from: Lakewood Ranch,  Florida  USA


SHOWBIZ UP CLOSE/BEHIND THE SCENES - Movies, Streaming, TV, Novels & MORE: Award-winning TV+film+narrative writer/producer/creative director; Spokesperson, presenter, celebrity interviewer+interviewee; events’ host for TV+cable+podcast+other programs; Improv+standup performer; 20-yr Film Commissioner Las Vegas & Fla; Kids-show creator-producer airing on 48 stations USA; published author; Audiobook narrator+producer AUDIBLE/AMAZON/ACX; stage+TV+film Actress, singer, lyricist; playwright; multiple tours of duty worldview global board of Association of Film Commissioners International!
Julian Dismore
Media and TV Production
Coming from: Norwich Taverham,  UK  UK


Julian is an award winning TV Producer and after dinner speaker. He has directed over forty prime time series for broadcasters worldwide including Discovery, National Geographic, Animal Planet, BBC1, Netflix and Sky and has worked with many TV stars. Julian has travelled the world making hospital, police, sports and observational documentaries and has experienced many incredible adventures on the way. Julian is also an accomplished public speaker and cruise ship speaker and gives talks and quizzes about his 33 year career and amazing life experiences making TV.
David Fantle
Hollywood History
Coming from: Bayside,  WI  USA


David Fantle has been speaking on cruise ships since 2005, one year after the publication of his first book, "Reel to Real." Fantle has interviewed more than 250 show business personalities over the past 40 years, including such legendary names as Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, James Cagney, Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, George Burns, Milton Berle, Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Gregory Peck. Fantle is an adjunct professor at Marquette University in Milwaukee where he teaches courses in film, television and popular culture. Fantle has 12 different 45-minute presentations for ships featuring stories, rare photos and film clips, mostly drawn from his many personal celebrity encounters.
Lowell Fox
Classic Comedians
Comedy Historian sharing 20th Century's Best Comic Entertainers
Coming from: Palm Desert,  California  USA


Lowell Fox, comedy historian and creator of the Classic Comedians presentation series, has been referred to as having an encyclopedic knowledge of 1950’s TV comedy with footage to back it up. He is a native of Clayton, MO and a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism. His subjects include legendary comics that appeal to cruise audiences. His presentations are accompanied by scores of historical photos, anecdotes and the best samples of his comedians' humor from vaudeville, radio, Broadway, film, and television.
Jamie Hayes
Theatre | Music | Opera | Film | History
Coming from: Milton Keynes,  Bucks  UK


Jamie is a theatre director, specialising in opera. After training at RADA, he worked for Kent Opera, Glyndebourne Festival and Touring Opera, the BBC and English National Opera. He has directed many new opera productions in the UK whilst his new opera productions overseas have premiered in Reykjavik, Malta and Melbourne. Jamie has become a regular cruise ship speaker and presents a series of talks on musicals, opera and the history of theatre.
Dr Rob Hemsley
Asia | Religion | Cinema
Lecturer, TV Host, Author
Coming from: Yateley,  Hampshire  UK


Rob is a one-time TV host and university lecturer, formerly based in Asia but now authoring books back home in England. Heading to China with an initial degree in Theology, he hosted popular TV shows in the countryside and then in Beijing. In conjunction with his media career, Rob channelled his regional interests into a PhD in Asian History. He has taught numerous courses at Tsinghua, China’s top university, and published a related book series. Rob has experience as both a destination lecturer (Asia) and an enrichment lecturer (Religion and Cinema).
Rachel Kolsky
Social & Modern Historian
Coming from: London,    UK


Engaging, knowledgeable and well-researched Rachel Kolsky is a prize-winning London Blue Badge Tourist Guide. Focussing on the 'human stories behind the buildings' Rachel's presentations are filled with images past and present, anecdotes and information imparted in a fun, informative and interesting way. From cinemas to shopping to famous personalities, memories of all aspects of London's rich and varied social history come flooding back. She is a trustee of her local independent cinema, The Phoenix, East Finchley. Rachel’s first book, "Jewish London", was published in March 2012.
David Leong and Patti D'Beck Leong
Broadway | Hollywood
1950's/60's TV, Broadway, Hollywood, Crooners, Rome
Coming from: Richmond,  Virginia  USA


Patti D'Beck and David Leong are storytellers, hobby historians, professional speakers, and director/choreographers. They collaborated on nearly 40 Broadway productions including A Chorus Line, Grease, Pippin, Hamlet and Macbeth and choreographed dozens of celebrities from Liza Minelli, Mickey Rooney, Daniel Craig, Sigourney Weaver, Christopher Plummer, and Chubby Checker. Patti has an M.A. in Performing Arts from N.Y.U. and David is a published author of two public speaking books and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Theatre. They are both retired theatre and music professors.
Nitza Lowenstein
Radio Personality, Journalist, Historian & Speaker
BA, MA, MBA
Coming from: Killara, Sydney,  NSW  Australia


Journalist & Historian Nitza, has touched, inspired & enriched the lives of 1000’s of people during her 33 yrs of broadcasting on SBS TV Radio, as authorized celebrant (1400+ weddings), as a renowned, dynamic speaker on cruises & University 3A Sydney. With MA in History & MBA in Media, her specialty is the history, geography, people culture, and mythology, even the wild life of the destination, with practical information, gems & insight of the places visited. Being a movie buff, Nitza has a fascinating series on nostalgic Hollywood golden Age, legendary stars & Rock ‘n’ Roll era. Her other forte is the Digital Age Revolution & Social Media. Nitza’s presentations are informative, engaging, entertaining & visually rich, incorporating her extensive knowledge and experience.
Mel Olinsky
Television
Coming from: Summerville,  SC  USA


As Executive Director of Operations for CBS News, Mel Olinsky was responsible for all news gathering wordwide and all remote broadcasts. In addition he designed and implemented the digital network between bureaus and was responsible for the transition to high definition and server based technology at CBS. During his long career in the news business he also served as Executive Director of Affiliate Services, CBS Newspath and was an Executive Producer and Technical Director at WFSB-TV in Hartford Connecticut.
Michael Reiss
Writing | Entertainment
Coming from: New York City,  NY  USA


Mike Reiss is one of the funniest speakers on the high seas. He's won four Emmys during his 35 years writing THE SIMPSONS. He's an award-winning playwright and the author of 21 children's books. He's also written jokes for Johnny Carson, Joan Rivers... and Pope Francis! Really! His fun and informative lectures include HOW TO WRITE COMEDY, SECRETS OF SIMPSONS SUCCESS", and THE NASTY, BACK-STABBING WORLD OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS.
Jacky Rom
Murder and World of Entertainment
Author of 16 published books / 30 years in film & TV and Radio
Coming from: Dunmow,  Essex  UK


Jacky grew up in Romford Essex in the UK; she trained as a Hairdresser/ Makeup Artiste and Drama Teacher. Jacky wrote her first play when she was only 17 and has written and directed many Plays over the years. She spent many years in TV and film Studios with her own up and coming actors and it was only just over a year ago she decided to write her first book. She has now written over 16 books and travels the world promoting them!
Roy Short
Hollywood and Genealogy
Coming from: Brentwood,  California  USA


Roy Short is a retired Senior Manager of Deloitte Consulting who has spent the past thirty years studying and teaching genealogy. Upon retirement from corporate consulting he launched "Short On Time", a Professional Genealogy practice and has conducted seminars and workshops on a wide range of family search topics. Since then, his passion for motion pictures has prompted him to create a portfolio of "Tribute" modules which explore and explain different aspects of movie making, stars and genres. He now spends most of his time entertaining and educating cruise passengers in both Hollywood and Genealogy.
David Sibbald
British & American Entertainment
Coming from: 2 Leeds Road,  Harrogate  UK


A Scot from Edinburgh, David started his career in the Newsroom at Radio Clyde in Glasgow after university, but the lure of teaching Spanish, Russian, Portuguese and French was too great to resist. He later owned his own restaurant in Harrogate, but returned to teaching until his retirement. Since then David has worked on local radio and the internet, providing programmes on music from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and a recent interest – country music. David loves meeting people from all walks of life and is frequently invited to talk to groups locally and on cruises.
Stuart St Paul
Celebrity Stuntman and Movie Director
Coming from: Northwood,  Hertfordshire  UK


Celebrity Stuntman Stuart St Paul, winner of Best Director in America and copious awards all around the globe, is now a cruise crime novelist, who has had an illustrious career creating disaster in A-List movies and TV. He explodes onto the stage with amazing funny stories you will not hear anywhere else, and with 50 years in the industry he can be challenged on hundreds of his productions and how the best laid plans can go drastically wrong. His knowledge of screenwriting, financing, distributing, promotion, and casting means he is at home chatting about how a movie goes from the gem of an idea, like his CSCI project, to being financed,
Steve St. Peter
Creativity | Storytelling | Algorithms & The Rabbit Hole
Coming from: Vanvikan,  Trøndelag  Norway


Trained in film production, history and criticism, Steve never intended to make commercials when he moved from Los Angeles to Oslo, Norway. But when asked to produce some of Norway’s first TV ads, he realised he had a knack for it. He became an award winning producer in the midst of the boisterous creative freedom of Norway’s early ad culture. After a career spanning 3 decades and the production of well over 500 commercials, Steve will showcase ads that have won the hearts and minds of audiences around the world. He shares his insider experiences about creativity, story-telling, and the many techniques used to gain favour with consumers.
Paul Stone
International Show Producer, Theatre, Memory Improvement
Coming from: Las Vegas,  Nevada  USA


Paul Stone is a Television & Radio Personality, Keynote Speaker, Celebrity Producer, Philanthropist, and Best-selling Author. Paul educates audiences with his keen observational humour and inspiring communication skills, and is in constant demand as a speaker in cities around the globe. He has been a Show / Event Producer for over 35 years, producing numerous full evening Gala Variety Shows at prestigious London West End Theatres, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Her Majesty's and the world famous London Palladium Theatre, and at Caesar's Palace, Mandalay Bay & Mirage Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip.
John Thomas
Motion Pictures and Television
Producer/Director/Professor; Feature Films, Documentaries, Celebs
Coming from: Houston,  Texas  USA


John has worked 45 years in Hollywood, including the production of nearly 40 documentaries, commercials and 7 feature films as producer/director/writer and editor. He has worked at the major Hollywood studios, and directed many well-known stars. As a stand up comedian, John peppers his movie presentations with his trademark, easy-going and unassuming observational humor. Unlike other speakers who just talk about movies, John is an actual movie maker who can authoritatively answer audience questions, and provide honest answers along with real world illustrations and examples.
Jim Whelan
Television, Film and Theatre
Coming from: Eastbourne,  East Sussex  UK


For five decades Jim has followed his dream of becoming an actor. Whilst never attaining star status, he has appeared over the years with some of the most famous people around. In eight talks, he traces his story from 1942 in the back streets of Salford, to the present day. A glorious gallop through fifty years of highlights which include film, television, and stage appearances. A humorous and engaging speaker, he will make you laugh, cry, and never be anything less than interesting.
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