This page is dedicated to the home page of the International Banana Club! This bunch numbers over 9,000 members in 27 countries and has been going for over 28 years (since 1972!) Headquarters is in a store front in Altadena, CA and is open only by pre-arranged appointment. The media has kept this bunch going with continuous segment features on TV, Radio, Magazines and Newspapers around the world! Please visit the website at www.Banana-Club.com

The International Banana Club

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The Banana Club

Here is some of the publicity:

TELEVISION: The "TONIGHT SHOW" with Jay Leno, The "HOME" Show, The "MORNING SHOW", The "TODAY SHOW", U.S. & England LIVE), The "CARYL & MARILYN" Show, The "GEORGE & ALANA" Show, The "NEAT STUFF" Show, CBS "NIGHTWATCH" Show, The "JIM & TAMMY FAYE" Show, The "STEPHANIE MILLER" Show, The "IT'S SO L.A." Show, The "SACRAMENTO TODAY" Show, KTLA LIVE show, The "YOU ASKED FOR IT" Show, The "RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT" Show, The "THREE THREE O" Show, The "TO TELL THE TRUTH" Show 10/20/2000, The "TWO ON THE TOWN" Show, The "OUR TOWN" Show, The "PM MAGAZINE " Show, "HARD COPY", The "FROM SOUP TO NUTS" Show, The "TENELE" Show, The "WHAT'S MY LINE" Show, The "MIKE & MATTY" Show, NIGHTCAP 99 The "COLLECTOR'S FAVORITE" Show, The "KOVEL'S ON COLLECTING" Show, The "FANTASTIC FACTS" Show, The "ROCK MANIA" Show England, The "NEWS TRAVEL NETWORK" Show, The "CALIFORNIA HEARTLAND" show PBS 10/7/2000, The "KTLA MORNING" Show, The "GOOD DAY LA" Show, "Donnie & Marie".TV NEWS SPECIALS on CBS, NBC, ABC, KTLA, KTTV, CNN, KCAL, UPN, KMEX and six other Cable TV shows. Pilot shows for"OVER THE EDGE TV" and three others pending as of 11-99. DOCUMENTARY SPECIALS filmed for FRANCE, SWEDEN and JAPAN. Specials on "IN-FLIGHT" features for North Western Airlines, Delta and American.THE FOOD NETWORKS "EXTREME CUISINE" 12-99 England?BC "RECORD BREAKERS" 12-99, "Linford'Christies "COLLECTOR's LOT" by the BBC (11-99) The TWO ON THE TOWN 2000 in the Eastern Block Countries. NBC, ABC, or CBS cover the "BANANA CLUB GAMES" competition each year. PILOT shot 4-14 2000 for new game show by WB "WHATEVER YOU WANT" with Caroline Ray, MTV Finland. All features or segments ran from two to seven minutes.

All publicity arranged by Ken Bannister. Most of this publicity has run since 1998 and featured the Club, Museum and BananaClub.com

INTERNET FEATURES:
"MR. SHOWBIZ" article and photos by Harriet Baskas. Feature article on KFI640.com (98) and MSNBC feature article by "TRAVEL DAILY" host Peter Greenberg. (NBC correspondent) Banana Club website is: www.Banana-Club.com The Intl. Banana Club is included on CD's in Italy, France, Germany, England and South Africa.

PRINT: Feature articles with color photos : (one half to two page features) "PEOPLE" magazine, "SUNSET" mag., SAVEUR mag., WESTWAYS mag., U.S. KIDS mag., The "STAR", The "NATIONAL EXAMINER", The "INQUIRER", The "SUN"(99) HOME SAVINGS mag., CHEVROLET "FRIEND'S" mag., "REAL PEOPLE" mag., "MODERN MATURITY" mag., Auto Club's "WESTWAYS" mag., "NATIONAL LAMPOON", "YOU" mag., " US" mag., "GRIT" mag., "L.A." mag., BAKINI mag. 12-99 "SACRAMENTO" mag., The "AMERICAN WAY" mag., "LIGHTNING"magazine in Japan, Japans 9-99 GQ MAGAZINE , The "RANGEFINDER, PHOTOGRAPHIC, POPULAR and STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY" magazines. "ALF" mag., "MUNK" mag., " MOONSHINE" mag., "AMERICA OFF THE WALL" mag., The "MUSEUM" mag., "COLLECTOR'S" mag., "ANTIQUE & COLLECTABLES" mag., "KOREAM" mag. and photos shot for inclusion in 2000 edition of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. In flight books include Delta, American, United, Northwest, Swedish Air, and Malaysian Airlines. DISNEY ADVENTURES Magazine 99

NEWSPAPERS AROUND THE WORLD HAVE FEATURED THE BANANA CLUB TWICE in the last two years, THANKS TO THE AP, UPI and REUTERS. Every major newspaper in the U.S. has run a one forth and/or full page FEATURES twice on the BANANA CLUB! (BananaClub.com)

BOOKS in print include "HIDDEN LA" 99 ,"CALIFORNIA ON MY MIND" (98), ONE MINUTE SUPERSTARS" , "OFFBEAT MUSUEMS" (98) , "LITTLE MUSUEMS" (98), MAD MUNKS Guide to So.Cal.,"BANANA LOVERS COOKBOOK" , "THE FAN CLUB BOOK" , "THE TOTAL BANANA" and "TOTALLY BANANAS" (to be published in 2000' written by Dennis Fox.) "THE INTERNET GOLD" features BananaClub.com Logo. Books are available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com., and all major bookstores now.

RADIO..Live and taped interviews in 123 cities in the U.S. and over 231 worldwide. Drive time talk shows all over the U.S. continue. NPR features and most CBS affiliates have taped interviews. All feature the"Banana Man", The Banana Club and Museum which is a result of the Banana Club. BananaClub.com

PRESS AGENCY COVERAGE AND PHOTO SHOOTS: REUTERS NEWS AGENCY, ASSOCIATED PRESS, U.P.I., GAMMA, MEGA, REX, SIGMA, SIPA, SEMA, CAMERA PRESS and SHOOTING STAR.

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