Forgotten Hollywood

Don Sanders and I look back on the career of Betty White that spanned over 8 decades. Perhaps best known for her starring role as Rose Nylund on The Golden Girls (1985).Betty passed away on December 31, 2021, just weeks from her 100th Birthday. Doug Hess is the host!

In this episode, I discuss TCM Star of the Month, Kay Francis. Kay is possibly the biggest of the "Forgotten stars" from Hollywood's Golden Era. However, by the mid - 1940s, Kay was in B-movies because of her falling out with studio executives.Doug Hess is the host!

In this episode, I have Don Sanders back to discuss the fine character actor Barry Fitzgerald. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of gruff, aging Father Fitzgibbon in Going My Way (1944). He was also nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for the same role and the only actor to ever be so honored. Barry died in his beloved Dublin, Ireland in 1961.

In this episode, I speak with author Jeremy Arnold regarding his book Christmas in the Movies: 30 Classics to Celebrate the Season, which was published by Turner Classic Movies and Running Press in 2018. A few of the films we discuss are Remember the Night, The Man Who Came to Dinner, The Shop Around the Corner, and Christmas in Connecticut to name a few.

He’s written essays and liner notes for home entertainment releases; been published in Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Moviemaker, and the Directors Guild of America magazine; and contributed over six hundred programming articles to date for the Turner Classic Movies website.
Jeremy has supplied audio commentaries for the Blu-ray or DVD release of 15 classic films and has appeared as a guest commentator on TCM with Ben Mankiewicz. Doug Hess is the host!

In this episode, discuss four "forgotten" Christmas movies, that I think you will enjoy this Christmas season. They are Star in the Night, Miracle on Main Street, Remember the Night, and The Lemmon Drop Kid. Hosted by Doug Hess!

In this episode, we discuss TCM Star of the Month, Ingrid Bergman. Ingrid Bergman was one of the actresses from Hollywood's Gold Era. She is one of the most Oscar-awarded actresses and a top star in Hollywood in the 1940s. Sadly she passed from cancer on August 29, 1982 on her 67 birthday. Doug Hess is the host!

In this episode I discuss the film career of Orlando Martin with two of his family members, JayJay Epega and Baba-Jallah Epega along with writer and producer Danny Prescott. Doug Hess is the host!

In this episode I discuss with Dr. Annette Bochenek her blog “Hometowns to Hollywood”, in which she profiles her trips to the hometowns of classic Hollywood stars. She has been featured on Turner Classic Movies and is a regular columnist for Classic Movie Hub. Her articles have also appeared in Turner Classic Movies Backlot, Silent Film Quarterly, Nostalgia Digest, The Dark Pages Film Noir Newsletter, and Chicago Art Deco Society Magazine. Doug Hess is the host!

In this episode, I discuss with author Joseph McBride regarding his book "Searching for John Ford". We discuss his films, relationships with his stars, and many other topics regarding Mr. Ford's career! Doug Hess is the host!

In this episode, I have a discussion with comedian Flobo Boyce and regarding comedy and movies. Flobo discusses his early influences, writing comedy and performing. Doug Hess is the host! Follow at flobito.com