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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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7:34

Episode 308- Producer/Driector/Actor Sam Wood

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2025/02/27

In this episode, I discuss the work of Director, Producer and actor Sam Wood.Directed eight Oscar Best Picture nominees: The Good Earth (1937) (uncredited), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939), Gone with the Wind (1939) (uncredited), Our Town (1940), Kitty Foyle (1940), Kings Row (1942), The Pride of the Yankees (1942) and For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943).

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22:08

Episode 307- Daughter of Daring..Helen Gibson...

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2025/02/24

In this episode, I discuss with Mallory O'Meara and her latest book "Daughter of Daring: The Trick-Riding, Train-Leaping, Road-Racing Life of Helen Gibson, Hollywood’s First Stuntwoman". Helen Gibson was a woman willing to do anything to give audiences a thrill. Advertised as "The Most Daring Actress in Pictures," Helen emerged in the early days of the twentieth-century silent film scene as a rodeo rider, background actor, stunt double, and eventually one of the era’s biggest action stars.

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26:14

Episode 306-Art Trash Terror with author Chris Alexander

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2025/02/20

In this episode, I spoke with author Chris Alexander about his latest book "Art! Trash! Terror! Adventures in Strange Cinema". From filmmaker, former Fangoria editor-in-chief, and Corman/Poe author Chris Alexander comes ART! TRASH! TERROR! Adventures in Strange Cinema, a treasure trove of in-depth essays and edifying interviews that celebrate some of the most eccentric and unforgettable movies in cult cinema history. The book will be released in the US on March 15, 2025, until then go ahead and

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22:13

Episode 305- Dead Air with author William Elliott...

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2025/02/17

In this episode, I spoke with author William Elliott Hazelgrove regarding his book " Dead Air: The Night That Orson Wells Terrified America". On a warm Halloween Eve, October 30, 1938, during a broadcast of H G. Wells’ War of the Worlds, a twenty-three-year-old Orson Welles held his hands up for radio silence in the CBS studio in New York City while millions of people ran out into the night screaming, grabbed shotguns, drove off in cars, and hid in basements, attics, or anywhere they could find to

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19:11

Episode 304- Early Buster Keaton w Professor Lisa Haven

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2025/02/13

In this episode, I spoke with Professor Lisa Haven about her recent book "Early Buster Keaton: From the Vaudeville Stage to Comique Films 1899-1920". Since nearly every aspect of Keaton’s story and work has been written about in some form, it is the goal of this book to present a new perspective on Keaton’s early life in the entertainment business, beginning before vaudeville and moving through the Comique films, Keaton’s first foray into the industry.Pre-order her book on Amazon or another

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10:42

Episode 303- Joan Bennett

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2025/02/10

The career of Joan Bennett! Follow on FB @forgottenhollywood

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10:54

Episode 302-Message from CEO/Founder of JLJ Media

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2025/02/06

James Lott Jr has a message for listeners. And Thank You Doug Hess for ALL of your hard work.Intro and Outro song- Dazzle In the Spotlight by the North Inglewood Jazz Symphony Orchestra (written by James Lott Jr for Lefthanded Taurus Music 2025)

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11:11

Episode 301-Lillian Gish

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2025/02/03

In this episode I discuss the life of actress Lillian Gish.

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19:49

Episode 300 -The Real Bogie and Bacall with author...

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2025/01/30

In this episode I spoke with author Catherine Curzon about her book "The Real Bogie and Bacall". Chronicles the turbulent Hollywood love story of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, navigating fame, adversity, and enduring passion against all odds.

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20:10

Episode 299- Film Noir and the Art of Lighting

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2025/01/27

In this episode, I spoke with Professor Patrick Keating about his book "Film Noir and the Art of Lighting". More than any other set of films from the classical era, the Hollywood film noir is known for its lighting: the cast shadows, the blinking street signs, the eyes sparkling in the darkness. Each effect is rich in symbolism, evoking a world of danger and doppelgangers. But what happens if we set aside the symbolism? This book offers a new account of film noir lighting, grounded in a larger

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8:53

Episode 298-Ann Harding

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2025/01/23

In this episode, I discuss the life of actress Ann Harding.

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21:35

Episode 297- It Was Great To Say with Ed Kalegi

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2025/01/20

In this episode, I discuss with Ed Kalegi regarding his book "It Was Great To Say Hello To......... A Curious Radio Host's Conversation with Actor's, Authors and Newsmakers". This engaging book is much more than a collection of celebrity interviews; it's a journey through pop culture, history, and the art of conversation.

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34:07

Episode 296- "Opening Weekend: An Insider's Look at...

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2025/01/16

In this episode I spoke with Jim Fredrick about his book "Opening Weekend: An Insider's Look at Marketing Hollywood's Hits and Flops". In a world where movie marketers are the stars of the story, Opening Weekend: An Insider's Look at Marketing Hollywood's Hits and Flops recounts Jim Fredrick’s journey through the realm of movie marketing. Fredrick offers readers exclusive access to behind-the-scenes anecdotes and firsthand accounts of working with studio executives and navigating relationships with

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23:16

Episode 295- Hollywood Rebels with Professor Joe...

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2025/01/13

In this episode, I spoke with Professor Joe Fortunato regarding his course "Hollywood Rebels

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21:38

Episode 294- Christmas in Classic Films with...

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2024/12/19

In this epiosde I spoke with Jacqueline T. Lynch about her book "Christmas in Classic Films". The average person, unlike devoted classic film fans, may not recognize images of Clark Gable or know who James Wong Howe was, or be able to tell you why 1939 was such a spectacular year for films. But when yuletide rolls around, they rejoice with Miracle on 34th Street, It’s a Wonderful Life, and of course, White Christmas.

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19:40

Episode 293- Fallin In Love at the Movies with Esther...

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2024/12/16

In this episode, I spoke with Esther Zuckerman about her latest book "Falling In Love at the Movies: Rom-Coms from the Screwball Era to Today. Romantic comedies have had an incredible influence on popular culture, shaping everything from how we think of relationships to fashion. Often swept aside in film history, these movies are thought of as pure comfort viewing.

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24:30

Episode 292- George Cukor's People

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2024/12/12

In this episode, I spoke with author Joseph McBride about his 25th book he has written "George Cukor's People: Acting for a Master Director". "The director of classic films such as Sylvia Scarlett, The Philadelphia Story, Gaslight, Adam’s Rib, A Star Is Born, and My Fair Lady, George Cukor is widely admired but often misunderstood. Reductively stereotyped in his time as a “woman’s director”―a thinly veiled, disparaging code for “gay”―he brilliantly directed a wide range of iconic actors and

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20:46

Episode 291- Christmas TV Memories

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2024/12/09

In this episode, I interview Herbie J, Pilato about his latest book "Christmas TV Memories: Nostalgic Holiday Favorites of the Small Screen. For most of us, fond memories of the Christmas season are inseparable from TV’s holiday presentations.

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24:08

Episode 290-Jimmy:The Secret Life of James Dean with...

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2024/12/05

In this episode, I spoke with author Jason Colavito regarding his book "Jimmy, The Secret Life of James Dean". Although he died at a heartbreakingly young age and appeared in only a handful of movies, James Dean revolutionized American manhood. As a celebrity and icon, he melded vulnerability with determination, sensitivity with strength, in a way that offered a bracing and—for some—threatening new vision of masculinity.

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24:30

Episode 289- Cocktails From The Crypt with Kimberley...

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2024/12/02

In this episode, I spoke with Nightmare on Film Street co-hosts Kimberley Elizabeth and Jonathan DeHaan about their book "Cocktails From The Crypt". Curate the ultimate horror movie night with 60 chilling cocktails that are sure to sate even the most bloodthirsty killers. Nightmare on Film Street co-hosts Kimberley Elizabeth and Jonathan DeHaan have carefully crafted each hair-raising recipe to pair with the most iconic movies the genre has to offer.

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