Manny fills in the blanks when John suggests that the famous cinematic technique of the “Chase Scene” is really unique to motion pictures! Did it originate with cinema? The discussion is fun and far reaching as we reminisce about all kinds of exciting CHASE SCENES! For more on Manny Pacheco go to www.ForgottenHollywood.com And listen … Read more
Author of 3 books in the “Forgotten Hollywood / Forgotten History ” title, Manny Pacheco gives us a teasing preview of book #4, entitled, “Adventures of Forgotten Hollywood…” It’s about little known but fascinating stories of famous actors. For more on Manny Pacheco go to www.ForgottenHollywood.com And listen to his podcast with over 90 episodes … Read more
Hollywood Historian and author, Manny Pacheco, attends lots of film festivals. He shares some of his favorites with John and Art of Celebrating Act 2 while discussing the fun and value of attending events such as The Columbus Moving Picture Show, Cinecon, and TCM Film Festival. For more on Manny Pacheco go to www.ForgottenHollywood.com And … Read more
Manny takes a look at the work of the Sherman Brothers – noted mostly for their songs and scoring of Disney Pictures…But Manny also reveals some of their famous songs you may have not known were theirs! See if you are surprised! For more on Manny Pacheco go to www.ForgottenHollywood.com And listen to his podcast … Read more
Hollywood Historian, Manny Pacheco takes a look at the unique career and acting skills of John Garfield, often best known for “The Postman Always Rings Twice” and “The Sea Wolf”. You’ll be surprised what you learn about this film star who died at a relatively young age. For more on Manny Pacheco go to www.ForgottenHollywood.com … Read more
As much as we love Westerns–sometimes called a uniquely American genre –we also recognize Hollywood takes liberties in portraying the ‘Old West’. You’ll enjoy this discussion about just how much of our favorite genre reflects reality! Let us know your thoughts…and your favorite / least favorite Western! For more on Manny Pacheco go to www.ForgottenHollywood.com … Read more
We love our scary villains and there’s none better than DRACULA. The blood-sucker has been portrayed by numerous actors and been reinterpreted by directors and producers over the years with different level of success. Who’s your favorite? Can you guess who Manny Pacheco picks as his favorite Dracula? For more on Manny Pacheco go to … Read more
While once it was hard to find classic films –relegated to the rare DVD– it’s now easy, given all the streaming platforms that are dedicated to cinema. Hollywood Historian and author, Manny Pacheco, mentions some you may not have heard of which alone will make this video worth your while! For more on Manny Pacheco … Read more
Alfred Hitchcock made the term popular but where did it come from and what does it mean? Hollywood Historian Manny Pacheco explains…but you’ll also enjoy some of his examples of Movie MacGuffins…see if you agree ! And let us know of other Movie MacGuffins we may have missed! For more on Manny Pacheco go to … Read more
You’ll be surprised at some of the famous names from the world of Rock & Roll who appeared in movies! Of course there’s ELVIS and a few others who dominated as headliners but I’ll bet you won’t think of even half of the rest! On the other hand, we didn’t get them all so feel … Read more