RIGHTS TO WORLD WAR II REMEMBERED SOLD

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V21 2018 INDEX E-SYLUM ARCHIVE

The E-Sylum: Volume 21, Number 13, April 1, 2018, Article 8

The MPC Gram is an electronic newsletter for collectors of Military Payment Certificates and other military numismatic items. In an issue published earlier today (MPC Gram Series 19 No. 2354), a change was announced in the ownership of the cornerstone numismatic book for that hobby, World War II Remembered by Schwan and Boling. -Editor

The president of BNR Press has divulged that all rights to World War II Remembered by Fred Schwan and Joe Boling have been sold to a major national corporation. At this time the identification of the buyer, a major media corporation, has not been released.

The book has been an important numismatic reference and recipient of many national and international awards since it was published in 1995. Collectors have been seeking a new edition for years. These collectors will likely be very disappointed to learn that it is unlikely that the book will be produced in a new edition.

The buyers are planning expanded national and international use of the materials which likely will greatly expand the interest in World War II numismatics.

The buyers have authorized some details of future plans. The book will be made into a major motion picture to be released by the time of MPCFest XX in 2019. In keeping with the timing, movie producers will be at MPCFest XIX to interview Festers on their thoughts on the project and what the book has meant to them. These interviews will be used with the movie when it is released on DVD after it runs in theaters.

Schwan and Boling will have cameo appearances in the movie as Generals Eisenhower and MacArthur respectively. Casting for the parts of Schwan and Boling are pending. Reports that Brad Pitt and Tom Hanks are being considered are believed to be only rumors.