Forgotten Hollywood

In this episode, I discuss some of the upcoming topics/books we will be discussing in the coming weeks. goto Facebook @forgottenhollywood

In this episode, I spoke with John DiLeo about his latest book "Not Even Nominated: 40 Overlooked Costars of Oscar-Winning Performances" which is out on October 10, 2024.  John DiLeo's Not Even Nominated: 40 Overlooked Costars of Oscar-Winning Performancesputs the focus on some shockingly neglected achievements. James Stewart indeed won an Oscar for The Philadelphia Story (1940) while Cary Grant―every bit as funny as Stewart but in a different way―wasn't even nominated! Fredric March won his second Oscar for The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) while Myrna Loy, the other half of the film's peerless reunion scene, wasn't even nominated! From Charles Farrell in 7th Heaven (1927) to Tom Hanks in Bridge of Spies (2015), DiLeo grapples with why such exceptional performances didn't make the final ballots.

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In this episode I spoke with Herbie J. Pilato about his two books on Elizabeth Montgomery and the upcoming Blue Ray "Bewitched: The Complete Series – 60th Anniversary Special Edition" which is scheduled for a February 2025 release.

In this episode, I spoke with authors Michael Benson and Craig Singer about their book "Moguls: The Lives and Times of Hollywood Film Pioneers Nicholas and Joseph Schenck".The sensational, lurid, and wickedly entertaining true story of the brothers who invented Hollywood to become the godfathers of cinema - movie moguls Nicholas and Joseph Schenck - studded with glamorous stars, scandals, mobsters, murders, and one legendary blond bombshell. . .

In this episode, I spoke with Emily Marinelli about her book "Comfort Sequels". Comfort Sequels is a sneaky memoir, celebrating the campiness and nostalgia that these films evoke. Every chapter is a love letter to a specific movie sequel.

In this episode, I spoke with author Kathleen Spaltro about her book "Lionel Barrymore: Character and Endurance in Hollywood's Golden Age". Once called "the most gifted character actor of our time" by Broadway theater producer Arthur Hopkins, Lionel Barrymore (1878–1954) was part of the illustrious Barrymore acting dynasty.

In this episode we look at the life of Alice Terry.

In this episode, we spoke with author Herbie J. Piato about his latest book "One Tough Dame: The Life and Times of Diana Rigg".One Tough Dame: The Life and Career of Diana Rigg offers a sweeping portrait of the revered performer’s life and career. Deemed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1994, Diana Rigg (1938–2020) initially found fame as super sleuth Mrs. Emma Peel in the 1960s BBC/ABC-TV espionage series The Avengers.

In this episode, we spoke with author Yunte Huang about his book "Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous with American History". A trenchant reclamation of the Chinese American movie star, whose battles against cinematic exploitation and endemic racism are set against the currents of twentieth-century history.

In this episode we discuss the life of director W. S. Van Dyke.