Forgotten Hollywood

In this episode, I spoke with Scott Brogan about his book "Judy Garland: The Voice of MGM". A Definitive Celebration of Hollywood's Iconic Musical Star and Her Legendary CareerMore than 100 years after her birth, Judy Garland remains the gold standard by which all movie musical leading ladies are judged. Forgotten Hollywood is on Facebook. Doug Hess is the Creator/producer/host.

   creator/host Doug Hess tells you whats going on with the show for the upcoming months. Forgotten hollywood is on Facebook.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

In this episode, I spoke with Barton Palmer, on of the editors of the book " Mervyn Leroy Comes To Town". Mervyn LeRoy Comes to Town is the first book devoted to the career of one of the director/producers who in the early years of sound cinema was instrumental in establishing the Hollywood model of production that would endure for more than half a century. Forgotten Hollywood is on Facebook! 

In this episode, I spoke with Howard Smith regarding his book "My Friend Johnny: The Last 20 Years of a Beautiful Life with Johnny Carson and Friends". In My Friend Johnny, Smith paints an intimate portrait of the man behind the iconic desk: funny, kind, and generous, yet deeply complex. From tennis matches to quiet moments, their bond lasted until John's passing. Forgotten Hollywood is on Faceboo...

In this episode, I spoke with Ben Model about his book "The Silent Film Universe". The storytelling and characters of these movies can only exist in the Silent Film Universe, where a purely visual cinematic language commingles with the viewer's imagination. Forgotten Hollywood is on Facebook! 

In this episode, I spoke with Alan K. Rode regarding his book "Blood On The Moon".  Of the movies that writers and historians call "Noir Westerns," none is more celebrated than 1948's Blood on the Moon . The comingling of the Western genre and the noir style crystalized in this extraordinary film, in turn influencing Westerns in the 1950s to become darker and more psychological. Produced during th...

In this episode, I spoke with Todd S. Purdum regarding his book "Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television". An illuminating biography of Desi Arnaz, the visionary, trailblazing Cuban American who revolutionized television and brought laughter to millions as Lucille Ball’s beloved husband on I Love Lucy , leaving a remarkable legacy that continues to influence American culture today. Forgotten H...

Host Doug Hess chats with Veteran Screenwriter Kirk Ellis about his book "Ride Lonesome". It's the story of the 1959 Western film.  Available on Amazon and where books are sold. Forgotten hollywood is on Facebook.

In this episode, I discuss with author Bruce Handy his book " Hollywood High: A Totally Epic, Way Opinionated History of Teen Movies". From a longtime Vanity Fair  writer and editor, a delightfully entertaining, intelligent, and illuminating history and tribute to teen movies—from Rebel Without a Cause  to Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and on to John Hughes, Mean Girls,   The Hunger Games , and mo...

Its Gay Pride Month (June), and guest host James Lott Jr talks about the first gay characters in TV! 

Host Doug Hess talks about the life of Ray Taylor, a famed Movie Director (b.1888-d.1952) Follow Forgotten Hollywood on Facebook! 

In this episode, I spoke with Tom Salinsky about his book "Star Trek: Discovering the TV Series: The Original Series, The Animated Series and The Next Generation". In 2022, a devoted science fiction enthusiast embarked on a two-year journey to watch every piece of Star Trek media, offering insights into the series' evolution, trivia, and cultural impact, essential for fans and TV history buffs ali...

In this episode, I spoke with author Michael Seth Starr regarding his latest book "Nothin' Comes Easy: The Life of Rodney Dangerfield". Rodney Dangerfield’s fidgety delivery, self-deprecating humor, and catchphrase “I don’t get no respect” made him a comedy icon in nightclubs, on television, and in movies.

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In this episode, I discuss the life of Director Edward Cline. Doug Hess is the host Follow Forgotten Hollywood on Facebook

JLJ takes over for Doug on this episode and talks about the iconic 60s tv hit The Beverly Hillbillies. 

In this episode, I spoke with Thomas J. Slater about his book "June Mathis: The Rise and Fall of a Silent Film Visionary". After more than a decade of stepping onto stages across the US, she moved into the burgeoning film business and behind the camera to begin a prolific career as a screenwriter and producer for profound movies like The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse  (1921) and Blood and Sand (...

In this episode, I discuss with Christopher Shaw Myers his book and uncle "Robert Shaw: An Actor's Life On The Set Of JAWS and Beyond". Just in time for the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, an intimate and richly-told portrait of the iconic actor and writer Robert Shaw, from his portrayal of the legendary shark hunter Captain Quint and beyond, written lovingly but honestly by his nephe...

In this episode, I spoke with Mary Mallory about her book "First Women of Hollywood: Female Pioneers in the Early Motion Picture Business". Largely created by immigrants, the film industry evolved over its first few decades thanks to the work of people outside the traditional ruling class— immigrants, people of color, women—partly as a result of elites denigrating the fledgling field. As the movin...

In this episode, I spoke with Elias Savada bout his book "Dark Carnival: The Secret World of Tod Browning, Hollywood’s Master of the Macabre ". One of the most original and unsettling filmmakers of all time, Tod Browning (1880–1962) began his career buried alive in a carnival sideshow and saw his Hollywood reputation crash with the box office disaster–turned–cult classic Freaks . Penetrating the s...

In this episode, I discuss with author Rick Penn-Kraus and his book "Steve McQueen The Last Interview". The inspiring true story behind Steve McQueen's last interview. In 1979 Los Angeles, a teenage high school journalist set out to do the impossible: land an interview with movie legend Steve McQueen, a man known for avoiding reporters and dodging the spotlight. What followed was a mix of bold det...

In this episode, I discuss with author Rick Penn-Kraus and his book "Steve McQueen The Last Interview". The inspiring true story behind Steve McQueen's last interview. In 1979 Los Angeles, a teenage high school journalist set out to do the impossible: land an interview with movie legend Steve McQueen, a man known for avoiding reporters and dodging the spotlight. What followed was a mix of bold det...

In this episode, I spoke with film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum about his latest book "Travel In The Cities of Cinema". Jonathan Rosenbaum stands as one of the most eminent film critics in the English-speaking world. After working for Sight and Sound  and Monthly Film Bulletin  in London in the 1970s, he served for two decades as chief film critic for the Chicago Reader . Hailed as "one of the best"...

In this episode, I spoke with author Nat Segaloff about his book "The Rambo Report". The ultimate guide to the Rambo phenomenon—from bestselling novel to Hollywood blockbuster to all-American hero, legend, and icon—written with the full cooperation of Rambo’s creator, bestselling author David Morrell . . .

Little House On the Prarie's Alison Arngrim, who played the infamous Nelly Olsen, chats with Doug about life!