p ppemstrongBest Photo Layout of 2014strongembr Full of terrific, nicely arranged photos and a bigger book size than typical BearManor volumes.br em- Classic Imagesempp ppA Pictorial History of br The Dead End Kidsbr Little Tough Guysbr East Side Kidsbr andbr The Bowery BoysppBack in 1964 when I was 12 years old I saw my first Dead End Kids filmemem the title of the film was emCrime Schoolem. After watching it I learned all about the Dead End Kids and their lives on and off the big screen.ppOver the past 40 years, I became friends with many of the actors who portrayed the kids, and the actors who worked with them in their films. I have had the great pleasure of becoming friends with Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Gabe Dell, Bernard Punsly, Billy Benedict, Bennie Bartlett, Stanley Clements, Pepe Hern, Joe Turkel, Eugene Francis, Johnny Duncan, David Gorcey, Jimmy McCallon, Frankie Thomas, Eddie Le Roy, Bill Lawrence and Keye Luke. My greatest joy is my friendship over the past 30 years