Manny joins Art and John for an enthusiastic overview of this year’s “Summer Under The Stars” — the annual August film festival from TCM which features movies of the most notable (and some not so notable) actors in their vast library. The boys talk about the wide variety of names and eras featured in the … Read more
If you’re enjoying the Act 2 of you life, chances are you will remember all the fun beach movies of the 1960s! They were all fluff and we didn’t care. The genre spanned from innocents Annette Funicello (she always wore a one-piece!) to what at the time was a little risque as in ” How … Read more
Film lovers have something to celebrate as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted enough to allow the Hollywood production machine to again crank out movies! Both Studios and Indie firms are dying to get back to business but many questions remain and many changes in the way movies are made will be needed. Hollywood Historian, Manny Pacheco, … Read more
Is it sitting at home during COVID-19 for weeks that got us talking about all the old “B” movies? Dunno…but the more we talked about the more we realized how much fun they are–from the classic B feature in the era of double features (with a newsreel and cartoon!) to today’s low budget indy films…there’s … Read more
Some people think Hollywood is reticent about telling stories of Hollywood. Hollywood Historian Manny Pacheco destroys that myth for Celebrating Act 2™’s co-founders, Art Kirsch and John Coleman and proceeds to point out a number of classic films about Hollywood and filmmaking! It’s a fun walk through a little recognized and much overlooked genre. Got … Read more
Next to every hero in the movies it seems there’s a great character we love and laugh at…the classic Hollywood Side-Kick. Whether it’s a saddle tramp in a classic western or a rookie cop in a detective movie, we’ve learned to love some of filmdom’s great character actors. Hollywood Historian Manny Pacheco joins Celebrating Act … Read more
Recalling a recent conversation with Hollywood Historian Manny Pacheco about movie star Kirk Douglas and his equally accomplished son, Michael Douglas, Celebrating Act 2 co-founders, Art Kirsch and John Coleman raise the subject of nepotism in films and the trio start comparing famous parents with their children who also became movie stars. You’ll enjoy this … Read more
John Coleman and Art Kirsch, of Celebrating Act 2™ probe Hollywood Historian Manny Pacheco about the short-lived trend of Singing Cowboys in film and TV. While Roy Rogers and Gene Autry are most famous because they transitioned to TV many other great names are discussed including Tex Ritter, Monte Hale and Eddie Dean. Their musical … Read more
The passing of Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas in 2019 brought the discussion between Hollywood Historian Manny Pacheco and the founders of Celebrating Act 2, Art Kirsch and John Coleman, to the issue of his persona …Manny points out that Kirk Douglas was one of many Anti-Hero types at the start of his career. It’s a … Read more
With everyone stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic Hollywood Historian, Manny Pacheco shares his formula for avoiding cabin fever–he’s writing a new book! Celebrating Act 2™ founders, Art Kirsch and John Coleman, convince Manny to share some great titles related to hunkering down, isolation and claustrophobia including “the Room” and “Key Largo” among others. … Read more