Film History: The History Of Film

For our final episode of this Spooky Season we take you deep into the mind of one of the greatest writers of all time. Rod Serling was a pioneer of television who brought us into the 5th dimension to a place we call….. The Twilight Zone. But the story of Rod's life is so much more than one TV show. So join us as we enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A jou...

In this episode the film historians get real! We veered off the fictional path on this Halloween-vibes deathfest. Hollywood is notorious for chewing people up and spitting them out and sometimes people don’t survive it. We bring you a list of the 10 most mysterious Hollywood deaths in history and Drake and Dev put on their detective caps to find the answer to the age old question: Was it murder? O...

In the early 1970s a man named Tobe wandered through a line for crafty on a movie set in Austin Texas and was told he couldn’t eat any of the chicken wings unless he was part of the movie. Before that movie was even released, Tobe raised $60,000 from a Texas politician and took a bunch of actors into the middle of Texas to film one of the most terrifying slashers ever spawned, forever changing the...

It’s Spooky Season y’all! We’re kicking off a month of historic horrors with an episode all about CURSED FILMS! If you’ve been listening to this show (thank you so much for your support!) you have probably gathered by now that filmmaking can be a nightmare even under the best of circumstances. Add to the mix death, mayhem and demons and you have yourself a cursed film! Tune in for the behind the s...

Who indeed Framed Roger Rabbit, but perhaps a better question is who made Roger Rabbit happen at all? The answer may surprise you! On this episode we are joined by special guest Jaden LeBel as we dive into how this colossal crossover came together to create a truly unique moment and cinematic history. So stroll on down to ToonTown in this episode of Film History: The History Of Film!

Ever heard of Will Rogers Beach or Will Rogers State Park in Los Angeles? We dust off an episode from the vault for a look into the man that they named half of LA after: Will Rogers! A tale of adventure and romance, hot circus performers, polo field accidents, and even Howard Hughes landing his plane in Will’s back yard to party! Tune in for a laid-back one part episode on one of Hollywood’s Found...

On the second installment of our deep dive into Steve McQueen! We go full throttle off a dirt ramp into the tale of his rise to stardom! Along the way he’ll race his bikes, cars and planes, do most of his own stunts, have a brush with Charlie Manson, marry and divorce numerous times, and ultimately die very young from complicated circumstances. Tune in to this thrilling finale!!! Also : BIg thanks...

Steve McQueen: movie star, stunt driver, pilot, debbonair, but also a man with a disturbing childhood. Journey with us into the past of the highest paid actor of 1974, and find out what makes him tick in the first Part of the fascinating deep dive into Steve McQueen!  Also BIG thank you to Ghost Town for our first promo swap! You can find them anywhere you listen to podcasts!  Here they...

On this episode we brought back an oldie but goodie: The history of The Hollywood Sign! It’s a relaxed episode to decompress from Nosferatu, but it does take some twists and turns into the unexpected dark past of how this iconic sign was constructed! Tune in for a more freeform episode of FH:HF!!!! The sign does has a history of facilitating suicide so if you are feeling suicidal, thinking ab...

For this very special episode of Film History : The History of Film, we brought in some help from an expert on all things horror and host of the binaural podcast sensation “Scare You to Sleep”: Shelby Scott! 1920’s Germany - acclaimed director F.W. Murnau sets off into the mountains of Northern Slovakia to utilize the landscape and actual ancient castles as Transylvania, home to Count Dracula, in...

The very first film to win best picture at the made up movie awards in the 1920s was made by a bunch of guys filming themselves in biplanes decades before Tom Cruise was even a twinkle in Daddy Hollywood’s eyes. Men died, babies were born, and Clara Bow sold tickets like cold cocaine infused colas on a hot day! All this and more on this episode of Film History : The History of Film!!

FH:HF is a weekly deep dive into all things Film History: The History of Film. Gather the family around the radio and tune in for historic film stories. From Wings to Waterworld, from James Cagney to Brad Pitt, Jimmy, Dev and Drake will take you on a historic tour through Tinseltown! Patreon Instagram Twitter Facebook Website

The future. The polar ice caps have melted, covering the earth with water. Those who survived have adapted to a new world. A WATERWORLD! The FH:HF crew grab their harpoon guns and dive deep into the biblical-scale nightmare that was the production of the 1995 dystopian sci-fi starring Kevin Costner. We are joined by special guest Max Okun, Dev’s fellow barnacle encrusted Florida boat-man to help n...

In the thrilling finale of our 3 part deep dive on legendary 1930’s movie star James Cagney, we bring you a story of fame, fortune, and regular screaming matches with Jack Warner over his dubious contracts! The creation of SAG, “Block Booking” - and more!  All here on Film History : The History of Film!!

We’ve got an exciting part 2 of James Cagney! Last we left our hero, he was just breaking into the “talkies”, a new technology trend where actors would speak on screen! What a concept! But the early days of talking film were chock-full of insidious studio heads and contracts that were signed in blood. In this episode we’ll discuss The Cag’s sudden meteoric rise to fame and how he leveraged his new...

James Cagney began his film career in 1930 after an illustrious vaudeville career. This 3 part Film History : The History of Film dives deep into the life of the all around talented man that is considered to be the first modern movie star in the talkies. Put the kids to bed, turn the dial on an old timey radio and relax while take you from Cagney's birth in rough early 1900s New York, to his death...