Film History: The History Of Film

Aaaaaand we’re back with a Best Picture special episode!! We brought back special guest Malik McCrea to discuss the 3rd ever Best Picture winner: All Quiet on the Western Front - 1930. It’s truly amazing how epic a movie that came out the same year that James Cagneys career began could be. Truly gave Micheal Bay a run for his money before he was an explosion obsessed sperm! Tune in for Part 1 as w...

We have returned to bring you the horrifying details about the filming of this notorious jungle nightmare. Animals were harmed, real sex was had, and therapy will be needed. Strap in because it only gets crazier from here on this episode of Film History: The History Of Film!!! Chapters Chapter 1: Intro: 0:00-9:03 Chapter 2: Principle Photography Begins: 9:03-22:52 Chapter 3: On Set Struggles: 22:5...

In 1979, Italian filmmaker Ruggero Deodato was approached by a mysterious group of German film distributors to make another installment in his Cannibal Trilogy. Thus was born: Cannibal Holocaust! A tale of documentarians venturing into the Amazon and clashing with a local tribe of cannibals! In part 1 we’ll tell you all about how this came to be, what was going down in Italy in 1980, and we’ll do...

Welcome back for part 2 of The Mummy!!  Last we left off, we took a deep dive into the year 1999 and discussed how this massive blockbuster came together! And just like most 90s blockbusters, the production of this movie was a dangerous and deadly process. The cast wasn’t the only heat involved, they filmed this movie in the Sahara desert in the middle of the summer, and since it was a movie...

In 1999 everybody was tuning into TRL, becoming obsessed with the new movie Fight Club, downloading illegal music on Napster, and were flocking to the theaters in droves to talk about the movie discussed in this episode: THE MUMMY. Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weiss, Arnold Vosloo, and Orded Fehr melt the VHS tapes that they were immortalized in with their white hot hotness! But how did such a sexy cast...

Hello film history fans, today we have something a little bit different for you guys. As you may have noticed over the last couple weeks Dev has been off on some mysterious assignments well today he is back from his trip to Egypt and ready to tell us all about what he's been up to. It's not necessarily a Film History episode but there's definitely some Egyptian history tucked away in here and just...

A  young man aged 24 is a rising star in Hollywood, even signing a 1 million dollar contract with Warner Brothers. His career instantly became white hot, and would almost as instantly make him a historic figure when his life is tragically cut short in a shiny new racecar speeding down a California highway.  Pre Episode Open Letter: 0:00 - 6:49 Chapter 1 - Intro: 6:49 - 13:26 Chapter 2 -...

In Part 2 of this deep dive into the man that Ronald Reagan called America’s Rebel, we’ll follow a young James Dean through his college years. While running the gate at CBS, he geniusly networked his way into multiple TV spots. Romance, heartbreak, mental illness and all the rest of Hollywood’s glamour! On Film History: The History of FIlm!! Chapter 1 Introduction and Recap: 0:00 - 9:53 Chapter 2...

In the first part of this epic 3 part deep dive into one of the most iconic actors and people in general, James Byron Dean. In part 1 we start off with his childhood in Indiana growing up with his Quaker aunt and uncle and becoming a target of the cool hot pastor in town. So come with us and settle into the Quiet Dirt in this episode of Film History: The History Of Film Warning! We do talk about c...

We present the brief conclusion to our episode on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame. Short but packed with all the facts and fun you have come to expect. Cooperate cash grab stars, contemporary controversies, and more await you on this episode of Film History: The History Of Film! Chapter 1 Some Of The Special Stars and Characters: 0:00 - 10:22 Chapter 2 Some Notable Vandalizations and Controversies: 10:...

Welcome to The Walk Of Fame, the most famous street in the world! But why is, who start, and what for? All these questions and more await you in this first part of this episode of Film History The History Of Film!!! Chapter 1 Introduction: 0:00 - 9:49 Chapter 2 Welcome To The Walk Of Fame: 9:49 -17:33 Chapter 3 Star Categories and Origins: 17:33- 25:44 Chapter 4 Contemporary Considerations/A Chang...

Keep those engines revving and buckle your seatbelts for Part 2 of Gone in 60 Seconds starring the Crash King himself: H.B. Halicki! We'll tell you the wild story of filming a 40 minute car chase, crashing 93 beautiful muscle cars, and ole Toby severely injuring himself numerous times for the sake of Getting The Shot!!!!. We'll also discuss the eventual Disney remake in 2000. You don’t need any pe...

Did you know the movie you're thinking of with Nicolas Cage is actually a remake of a 1974 independent film? Join us as we race down the streets of LA with no permits! And just kind of improv our way through high-speed chases, nonsense plots, and learn about the man who made it all possible, H. B. Halicki, on this episode of Film History: The History Of Film!! Chapter 1 Introduction: 0:00 - 9:30 C...

This is the second and final part of 1960’s Oceans 11! The Rat Pack has come together in Vegas to film the heist movie to start it all! And in true Rat Pack fashion, Frankie and the gang take the opportunity to party their faces off while they’re not on set.  Join us as we talk sold out shows at the Copa Room under the Sands in between drinking and gambling to excess with the Rat Pack, and navigat...

A ring-a-ding-ding baby and a happy new year! On this episode we begin our two-part deep dive into the origins of the Rat Pack. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop, JFK and the Mafia all came together and drew up the blueprint for big heist movies to follow ever since. And they did so while drinking an irresponsible amount of booze! So shake up a martini and join...

Hello Film History Fans! Today we are bringing you a special episode, the first Game History: The History of Games. Originally planned as a bonus episode, scheduling conflicts required this to be the first episode of the new year. But fear not, this episode is packed with all the comical entertainment history you have grown to love. So check it out, let us know what you think, and look forward to...

On this episode of FHHF, we shock the world with an episode about a movie that isn’t the new Spiderman! Nightmare Alley is a beautiful, brutal modern day Film Noir delivered to us by Guillermo Deltoro, based on the book of the same name. This was the second adaptation of this book, following the one in 1947 starring Tyrone Power, and this one didn’t get cut to pieces by Darryl Zanuck but unfortuna...

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to all from the Film History Crew. To celebrate the jolly season we bring you one of the most depressing holiday movies of all time. There isn't much joy to be found in Bedford Falls but there is a fascinating story hidden beneath the snow. So gather around the fireplace radio and enjoy this episode of Film History: The History Of Film

A Christmas tradition since the 1960s. Gather the family around the TV set and join us as we discuss Charlie Brown, Peanuts, Sunday morning Comics, and all things that Corporate America loves about the holidays on this episode of Film History: The History of Film!

Stay Home Alone this Holiday season on this episode of Film History: The History Of Film! Come with us on a deep dive into a film that was an instant entry into the Christmas zeitgeist for all time. A movie about terrible parents leaving their child alone in Chicago and he's forced to protect his home from vicious home invaders. Happy Holidays everyone! 

Start your engines! Prime that Nos bottle! It’s time for a Fast and Furious episode of Film History: The History Of Film! In the year 2001, the “family” came racing into theaters and took the world by storm, becoming the first of many films in this gigantic franchise. So take a ride with us into The Fast and the Furious!

Join us as we talk about the second movie to ever win an Academy award for best picture. The 1929 movie The Broadway Melody. On Film History The History Of film.

The battle for the future is fought in the past... The James Cameron hits keep coming this month! We're joined by a friend of the show and Terminator expert Sean Dherit to discuss the most 80s movie of all time followed by the most 90s movie of all time: Terminator 1 and Terminator 2: Judgement Day! We address the elephant in the room, which movie is better? How did James Cameron land such a big m...

On this episode we dive into the icy waters of James Cameron’s 1997 blockbuster starring the beautiful, budding Kate Winslet and a floppy haired 90s heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio. With A $200 million dollar budget, the biggest one ever at the time, James Cameron made this fictional story that is set in a nonfictional event. Jack and Rose weren’t real people but a lot of the characters around them w...

*CUE DRAMATIC SCORE* Have you ever wondered where and when it all began that films were accompanied by beautiful music to set the tone and indicate that the killer was inside of the house??!!? The origins of the orchestral symphonies that fill your ears during moments of intense drama? What do you mean no???! Well it's actually much more interesting than you might think, trust us! From Beethoven c...