My guest this Wednesday on the podcast is Jazz Bassist, Co-Producer, Songwriter, and one of my favorite people — @alexanderfrankmusic . We talk the history of Jazz, Musicals, his work with Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, His band @lineagetrio , Old Hollywood, Frank Sinatra, Origins stories and much more! 

My guest Wednesday on Calling Old Hollywood with Kat Lively is Screenwriter and Producer of some of my favorite films growing up — Larry Karaszewski. He co-wrote ‘Problem Child’ (all of them), ‘Ed Wood’, ‘Man on the Moon’, ‘Dolemite is my Name’, ‘The People vs. Larry Flynt’, ‘Big Eyes’, and several others.

Larry and I discuss his journey into screenwriting, love of film and classic films, inspiration, writing methods, his writing partner Scott Alexander, the process of cult comedy ‘Problem Child’, John Ritter and Amy Yasbeck, stories of Martin Landau in ‘Ed Wood’, Tim Burton, and so much more! Great laughs, and a great episode. 

My guest this week is Gary Sweeney @gsweeney120 

Gary Sweeney is a classic film enthusiast and ran a successful website called The Midnight Palace for almost 15 years. He is currently the Creative Director for the Joan Crawford Estate and is still planning to write a biography on Leila Hyams someday. He’s worked with the families and estates of several Classic icons, helping to preserve and maintain their legacies in the most genuine of ways. We talk all about that, film, and more! Link in bio to listen on Apple Podcasts and all other major streaming platforms. 

Edward Curtiss Colver, also known as Ed Colver, is an American photographer, best known for his early punk photographs.

My guest is Motorcycle aficionado, professional paranormal investigator, former crime scene photographer, and James Dean / Classic Hollywood enthusiast, Patrick Langdon

Patrick and I recorded this episode at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, where we discussed James Dean, his life, death, and love for racing, as well the German James Dean documentary Patrick worked on. We also talk Patrick’s involvement with Scott Michael’s and the Dearly Departed tours, his paranormal investigations with Zak Bagans of Ghost Adventures and other Paranormal television endeavors, his life and career, and love for racing. 

Marli Renfro is an American former showgirl, model, Playboy cover girl and actress. She was the body double for Janet Leigh in the shower scene of the 1960 film Psycho. 

John James is an American actor and producer best known to television audiences for playing the character of Jeff Colby in both the prime-time soap opera Dynasty and its spin-off series The Colbys throughout the 1980s. 

A wonderful conversation with Playwright, Writer and Actor Billy Van Zandt. Billy shared stories from his times working with Don Rickles, Frank Sinatra, Bob Newhart, Penny Marshall, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise and others. We talk comedy, acting, life, the process of writing, his brother Steven, and my favorite -- the story of the time he, Sean Penn and Tom Cruise sat outside Lucille Ball's house waiting to meet her. 

His plays can be seen around the world, and his book 'Get in the Car, Jane!' is available on Amazon (link below) wherein he recounts first hand stories with Old Hollywood and modern Hollywood Actors, as well as insight into what goes into working in Showbiz.

Undoubtably one of the funniest humans alive, Bruce Vilanch is my guest on Calling Old Hollywood this week.

Bruce and I discuss everything under the Hollywood sun from influences like Lucille Ball to his work with Bette Midler, The Village People, The Comedy Store, Hollywood Squares, methods for writing, the hit tunes he co-wrote, Johnny Carson, favorite classics, and much, much more.

Tyrone Power Jr. Talks about his Father, Classic Hollywood Icon Tyrone Power.