Blues Brothers: Private

Blues Brothers: Private
Cover for "Blues Brothers: Private", with caricature by Mary Wilshire
Author Judith Jacklin, Tino Insana
Cover artist Judith Jacklin
Country United States
Language English
Genre Tie-in
Publisher Perigee Books (G. P. Putnam's Sons)
Publication date
June 16, 1980
Media type Print (Trade paperback)
Pages 150 (Trade paperback)
ISBN 0-399-50476-1
OCLC 6917803
791.43/72 19
LC Class PN1997 .B6785

Blues Brothers: Private is a book published in 1980, designed to help flesh out the universe in which The Blues Brothers (the first film) took place. "Private" was written and designed by John Belushi's wife, Judith Jacklin, and Tino Insana, a friend of John's from their days at The Second City.

The book consists of paperwork and clippings collected by Sister Mary Stigmata (the character played by Kathleen Freeman in the film) and stored in her personal files. The factoids provided in "Private" refer to fictitious events and fictionalized versions of real-life people (namely, the other band members). However, many real life and childhood photos of the actors and band members are used to illustrate the documents. The following are some of the revelations the book makes within this continuity:

All copies of the book came with a detachable poster that was a replica of the posters used to promote the band's gig at the Palace Hotel Ballroom in the film The Blues Brothers.


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