Lost Works Things that Shep was working on

There are many references made to works in process by Shep. None of these have ever really surfaced and may be nothing more than rumor or mis-print. If anyone has any information to confirm or deny any of the following, please email me

15 items found Title Description A New Movie In a 1998 interview with Alan Colmes on WEVD 1050AM New York, Shep said he was working on a new movie for a major studio. Film Documentary According to the December 1964 playbill in Playboy: Jean is about to begin work on a film documentary for Louis DeRochemont dealing with teenage social problems. Giant Country A novel as reported on the Contemproary Authors Online website in 1999 Network TV Series According to the December 1967 playbill in Playboy: Shep "was helping a TV network prepare a new show that will spoof assorted aspects of contemporary life, from used car lots to religion." Playboy Club According to the September 1970 playbill in Playboy: He was also booked to appear at the New York Playboy Club this Month. Rubies in the Air A book to be published by Doubleday and two movie scripts for Louis de Rochemont were rumored in the 1964 Temple News article below. (Last paragraph) Rumored Ham Radio Technical Manual Shep mentions that he is in the process of writing this book for another publisher on an August 1971 show about "Wanda Hickey" and writing. T.S. Mac - The Secret Mission of the Blue-Assed Buzzard (Unreleased) This was rumored three times in playboy magazine. First in September 1967, then December 1967, and again in May 1971. It was to be published in 1972 by Doubleday. An early version of thetitle indicates that the book being 'a sequel to IGWT' may have become the published "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories. . ." and the title morphed into his unpublished army stories. FDU Live Show - March 18, 1969 - The FDU Metropolitan of March 26, 1969 stated: "Jean Shepherd is a man of a thousand different stories. His latest hook. T. S. MACK-THE SAGA OF A WELCH POET, is ready to go to press as a sequel to IN GOD WE TRUST, EVERYBODY ELSE PAYS CASH, and promises to be as unpredictable and amusing as the original." He mentioned the book at his appearance at Newark College of Engineering in 1968. 3-28-70 Overseas Press Club Conference Q "When does T.S. Mac come out?" A "The title has been changed and it will be out this fall." 4-15-70 WRUC FM interview Next book coming out late in the fall, around November. It is not "T.S. Mac". It has been retitled. Many of the stories have appeared in Playboy. 12-19-1976 New York Times review of "Phontom of the Open Hearth" - "His latest novel, "The Secret Mission of the Blue Assed Buzzard,' about his Army career, is due in January." Two probable chapters which first appeared in Playboy are: Playboy Sept 1967 - "The Secret Mission of the Blue-Assed Buzzard" Playboy May 1971 "The Unforgettable Exhibition Game of the Giants versus the Dodgers, Tropical Bush league" The Nature of the Enemy (A Love Story in Two Rounds) According to the April 1965 playbill in Playboy: "Shepherd has just finished a play, The Nature of the Enemy (subtitled A Love Story in Two Rounds) which will be performed at Manhattan's Limelight club for presentation on nationwide TV. Further mention of it was made October 31, 1969 in the Wagnerian announcing his upcoming appearance at Wagner. The Revenge of the Mole People Variety 12-5-84 - Sequel to "A Christmas Story". Shep says the original cast is ready and several drafts of the script are done. The Unholy 13 A new movie mentioned in the Playbill page of the June 1964 issue of Playboy Magazine. The Walking Butterfly A new book mentioned in the Playbill page of the June 1964 issue of Playboy Magazine. Also mention in article in "The Miller" Nov 23, 1965 TV Series for American Broadcastin Co. A major television series for American Broadcasting Co as reported on the Contemproary Authors Online website in 1999 What Time does the Balloon Go Up The New York Post - 6-3-1962 Accordingly, his novel to be published in the fall by Doubleday ("What Time Does the Balloon Go Up?") "tries to follow life just as it is sporadic. The trouble with most novels is that they have a thread. Life doesn't," he said. The Daily News - 11-20-1960 - FDU review "As for the future, Jean has begun taping a TV show for WABC which should appear next year. A new book entitled "What Time Does The Balloon Go Up" is also in the offing." The Herald News - 11-19-1962 - FDU review A man of many interests in the entertainment field (Including his own television show last year and a new one being planned, night club appearances and a book he is writing, "What Time Does the Balloon Go Up?"), Shepherd is well-known in the metropolitan area for his radio shows.