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Forgotten Hollywood

Producer/Creator/Host Doug Hess takes you on a journey back in time and shares with you pieces. of Hollywood you may or may not have known about!

tv & film film history

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26:20

Episode 279- "The Truth Is Still Out There: 30 Years...

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2024/10/17

In this episode, I spoke with Bethan Jones about her book "The Truth Is Still Out There: 30 Years of the X-Files". In September 1993, a TV show like no other appeared on our screens, asking us to consider the essence of truth and belief, to think about the nature and roles of science and humanity, and to question what we were told by those in power. Combining horror, science fiction, drama, crime, and comedy with cinematic filmmaking, The X-Files transported the paranoia of the sixties and seventies

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21:33

Episode 278- Imagining The Method with Justin Owen...

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2024/10/14

In this episode, I spoke with Justin Owen Rawlins about his book "imagining The Method". Only one performance style has dominated the lexicon of the casual moviegoer: “Method acting.” The first reception-based analysis of film acting, Imagining the Method investigates how popular understandings of the so-called Method—what its author Justin Rawlins calls "methodness"—created an exclusive brand for white, male actors while associating such actors with rebellion and marginalization. Drawing on

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5:51

Special Episode- Forgotten Hollywood Has Books

Forgotten Hollywood ·

2024/10/12

James Lott Jr introduces you to the Forgotten Hollywood Reference Book Collection. All can be found on Amazon.com as kindle or paperback!

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23:53

Episode 277- Shemp! With Author Burt Kearns

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2024/10/10

In this episode, I spoke with author Burt Kearns about his book "Shemp! The Biography of The Three Stooges Shemp Howard, The Face of Film Comedy". Shemp Howard not only had one of the most distinctive faces of the twentieth century, but was also one of its most accomplished, influential comic actors and showbiz personalities. Along with his brother Moe and comedy violinist Larry Fine, Shemp was an original member of the comedy team that became known as the Three Stooges before he quit and set off

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27:00

Episode 276- "Starring Joan Crawford"with author...

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2024/10/07

In this episode, I spoke with author Samuel Garza Bernstein about his book "Starring Joan Crawford". Joan Crawford: the name has an enduring fascination. Forty-five years after her death, Crawford remains a familiar icon in pop culture and the entertainment world. Certainly, the camp bathos of Mommie Dearest have played a part in her continued relevance. But it is ultimately her work and career themselves that account for her remarkable longevity in the culture

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12:54

Episode 275- Coming Soon to Forgetten Hollywood

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2024/10/03

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

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20:21

Episode 274- Not Even Nominated: 40 Overlooked...

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2024/09/30

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

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21:56

Episode 273- Bewitched 60th Anniversary with Author...

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2024/09/26

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.

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18:34

Episode 272- Movie Moguls with authors Michael Benson...

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2024/09/23

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. . .

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30:03

Episode 271- Comfort Sequels with Author Emily Marinelli

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2024/09/19

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.

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23:19

Episode 270-Lionel Barrymore with author Kathleen...

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2024/09/16

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.

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7:16

Episode 269- The Life of Alice Terry

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2024/09/12

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

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22:30

Episode 268- Diana Rigg with Author Herbie J Piato

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2024/09/09

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.

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21:35

Episode 267-Daughter of the Dragon:Actress Anna May...

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2024/09/05

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.

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11:18

Episode 266- W S Van Dyke

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2024/08/29

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

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9:25

Episode 265- Anne Francis

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2024/08/26

In this episode I discuss the life of Anne Francis

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10:23

Episode 264-Betty Hutton

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2024/08/22

In this episode, we discuss the life of actress Betty Hutton.

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24:41

Episode 263- A Conversation with Actress Tina Cole...

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2024/08/19

In this episode, I spoke with actress Tina Cole. Many of you will remember her as Katie Miller Douglas on the sitcom My Three Sons. We talk about her career as an actress, singer, and on the stage. Plus, we talk about her book "My Three Lives".

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8:14

Episode262-Victor Mature

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2024/08/15

In this episode, I discuss the life of actor Victor Mature.

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22:40

Episode 261- Pola Negri

Forgotten Hollywood ·

2024/08/08

In this episode, Spencer Wright talks about the life of actress Pola Negri.

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