Tales From Hollywoodland

In this episode of "Tales from Hollywoodland," the hosts explore the evolution of empowered women in the film and television industry. They celebrate early pioneers like Mary Pickford and discuss the founding of United Artists. The episode highlights influential figures such as Mae West, Joan Crawford, Sherry Lansing, Lucille Ball, Marlo Thomas, and Mary Tyler Moore. The hosts also examine the por...

What was it like to be a Hollywood starlet back in the 1960s?  Find out this week, when Arthur, Julian and Steve interview Carol Holland (aka Hollenbeck) who became our first guest-host, and shares her harrowing story of trying to find traction in Hollywood while fighting back against casting couch low-lifes and rampant sexism. We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to...

This week, Steve, Julian and Arthur showcase the amazing career of director Steven Spielberg, from his first feature "Sugarland Express," through the enormous success of "Jaws," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "ET" to the present day.   We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to us at   talesfromhollywoodland@gmail.com and why not subs...

In this podcast episode, Julian Schlossberg, Arthur Friedman, Steven J. Rubin, and producer Mike Faber engage in a rich discussion about the evolution of comedy and the influence of legendary comedians across different eras. They reminisce about the comedic genius of icons like Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder, Mel Brooks, Don Rickles, the cast of Saturday Night Live and Robin Williams to contemporary s...

In this podcast episode, hosts Julian Schlossberg, Arthur E. Friedman, and Steven J. Rubin discuss the careers and films of directors Otto Preminger and John Sturges. They delve into Preminger's reputation for being a tyrant on set, his bold directorial choices, and his notable films, including "River of No Return" and "Laura". They also discuss his treatment of actor Tom Tryon on the set of "In H...

Ho! Ho! Ho! Action! This week, appropriately, Tales from Hollywoodland offers a fun overview of the best Christmas Movies of all time, and yes, we consider "Die Hard" a Christmas movie.  Here they are: from George Bailey and the iconic "It's a Wonderful Life" family to the wild shenanigans of "Home Alone," enjoy a fun time covering Yule Time cinema.    We want to hear from you! Feedback is always...

The Face that Launched a Billion Libidos This week on Tales from Hollywoodland, Arthur, Julian, and Steve examine the life and meteoric career of actress Marilyn Monroe, who redefined the definition of sex symbol for the ages. We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to us at   talesfromhollywoodland@gmail.com  and why not subscribe and rate the show on Apple Podcast, Spo...

This week on Tales from Hollywoodland, Arthur, Julian and Steve review the movies that truly bombed at the boxoffice, including such disasters as Ishtar, Howard the Duck, Town & Country, Cleopatra (which nearly bankrupted 20th Century Fox), Tomorrowland, The Lone Ranger, and many more.  We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to us at   talesfromhollywoodland@gmail.com  ...

This week on Tales from Hollywoodland. Arthur, Julian and Steve tackle the exciting thriller genre - including tense classics like "The Asphalt Jungle," "Charade." "3 Days of the Condor," "Ocean's 11," "All the President's Men" and much much more. We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to us at   talesfromhollywoodland@gmail.com  and why not subscribe and rate the show...

This week on Tales from Hollywoodland, Arthur, Julian and Steve showcase the great Hollywood acting duos. It's a great lineup that includes Abbott & Costello, Hepburn & Tracy, Newman & Redford, Hanks & Ryan, Pryor & Wilder, Thelma & Louise - even Donald O'Connor and Francis the Talking Mule...and much much more.   We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to us at   talesf...

This week the Tales from Hollywoodland gang interview author and film historian Lionel Friedberg, about his book Full Service co-written with the legendary Scotty Bowers, who, working out of a gas station on Hollywood Blvd, provided sexual services to some of Hollywood's biggest stars, including Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Walter Pidgeon, Rock Hudson, and so many more. Join us f...

This week, the Tales from Hollywoodland team interviews Michael Starr,  television critic for the New York Post, but also the author of biographies on such celebrity notables as Peter Sellers, Ringo Starr, Art Carney, Don Rickles, William Shatner and more.  We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to us at   talesfromhollywoodland@gmail.com and why not subscribe and rate...

This week, the Tales from Hollywoodland team spends a fun hour with film and television actor Steve Guttenberg - covering everything from "The Boys from Brazil" to "Cocoon" and beyond. We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to us at   talesfromhollywoodland@gmail.com and why not subscribe and rate the show on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, Pandora, Amazo...

This week, befitting the onset of Halloween, the Tales from Hollywoodland gang reviews the scariest movies of all time, from James Whale's original Frankenstein  to Robert Wise's The Haunting  to seminal works from Tobe Hooper ( Poltergeist ), William Friedkin ( The Exorcist ), Alfred Hitchcock ( Psycho ), and much more.   We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to us at...

This week, the Tales from Hollywoodland guys don their stetsons and chaps to discuss the greatest westerns ever produced by Hollywood.  From "Red River" to "High Noon," to "The Professionals" and "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," they cover the whole trail, even including such comedy classics as "Blazing Saddles" and "The Frisco Kid."  We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Plea...

This week, the Tales from Hollywoodland crew goes deep with the greatest sports movies ever made - from "Rocky", "Rudy" and "Hoosiers" to "Bull Durham," "North Dallas 40" and much much more. Put on your glove, lace up your sneakers and join us for a fun hour! We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to us at   talesfromhollywoodland@gmail.com  and subscribe and rate the s...

This week the Tales From Hollywoodland gang delves into the colorful group of pop singers who over the years became major attractions in the movies. Arthur, Julian and Steve cover everyone from Streisand to Elvis, Sinatra to Cher, the Beatles, and beyond.   We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to us at  talesfromhollywoodland@gmail.com and subscribe and rate the show...

This week the Tales from Hollywoodland guys land their first guest - and what a guest that is! The hysterically funny Renee Taylor talks about her long marriage and creative collaboration with her husband, Joseph Bologna, their breakout screenplay, "Lovers and Other Strangers" and her many Hollywood stories and experiences, with artists as varied as Marilyn Monroe and Jerry Lewis. We want to hear...

This week, Arthur, Julian and Steve discuss the amazing film career of writer/director Billy Wilder who specialized in comedy ( The Apartment,  One, Two, Three, Some Like it Hot, Stalag 17), but also dove into drama ( Witness for the Prosecution, Sunset Blvd ), war ( Five Graves to Cairo ) film noir ( Double Indemnity ), historical adventure ( The Spirit of St. Louis ), and thriller ( The Private...

This week Arthur, Julian and I dive into a spirited and funny discussion about the greatest comedy films of all time. Prepare yourself for 60 minutes of fond comedy memories and some great guffaws as we discuss "Airplane," "Tootsie," "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein," "The Producers," "Young Frankenstein," "Love and Death," "Lost in America," "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World," "Some Like It...

Start snapping your fingers, because this week the Tales from Hollywood team touts the classic Broadway musicals that became movies, and conversely, the classic movies that became Broadway musicals. We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to us at   talesfromhollywoodland@gmail.com  and subscribe and rate the show on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, Pandora...

This week the Tales From Hollywoodland team dives into the multi-faceted, and fascinating world of Sex and the Cinema, and how Hollywood has adjusted its approach over the years from extreme censorship to deregulation.  We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to us at  talesfromhollywoodland@gmail.com and subscribe and rate the show on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio...

With considerable experience in the field, the Hollywoodland team explores how they came to the exhibition business and the range of skills they needed to own and operate a modern movie theater, also in this episode the guys start the show with a remembrance of Hollywood great Billy Friedkin.   We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to us at  talesfromhollywoodland@gmai...

The Tales from Hollywoodland crew - producers all - take a deep dive into defining the world of motion picture producing - its responsibilities, pitfalls and joys.   We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to us at talesfromhollywoodland@gmail.com and please subscribe and rate the show on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, Amazon Music, Audible, and wherever...

The Tales from Hollywoodland team explores the classic film output of the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, focusing on such films as Strangers on a Train, Rear Window, Vertigo, Psycho, and North by Northwest. We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to us at  talesfromhollywoodland@gmail.com and please subscribe and rate the show on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadi...