Who the F*** is Roger Smith?!?

One of the perks of Roger's days at Warners was the company was so diverse he got to not only interact with filmmakers but also people involved in Broadway musicals. In the first part of this special double episode Roger remembers working with the legenday Broadway producer David Merrick.who was trying to put together the musical 42nd Street. But first he had to secure the song rights from an old...

During his days at the Criterion Collection Roger helped pioneer the director's comments now so common on DVDs. But these were on laser discs, way before DVDs came along. Roger tells what it was like to get a famous auteur like Orson Welles to help publicize the laser disc version of "Citizen Kane." Needless to say an offer of food was involved and Roger found out that his hero had feet of clay. H...

Here Roger explains how he wound up on the red carpet at the Oscars with a Playboy model as his date! He didn't even own a tux at the time but that didn't matter. Roger then tells us of his Army days in Germany during JFK's historical visit there and how the Germans' opinion of the president differed sharply with those of some of his fellow soldiers - a difference that resulted in fisticuffs. Roge...

Roger takes us back to his days at Carolco Pictures, the "little" movie studio behind the Rambo and Terminator movies. He also has tales of a Stallone power grab, how Schwarzegger got his own airplane and the company's founders Mario Kassar and Andrew Vajna. Roger also vividly describes movie studio accounting and why you should beware of it, plus dealing with tax lawyers and the likes of Richard...

Roger begins this episode by explaining what led to the downfall of former HBO honcho Michael Fuchs. You'd think the guy who brought such hits to HBO as "Sex and the City" and "The Sopranos" couldn't be fired, but then, this is Hollywood after all. Roger then fills us in on the man he worked closely with at Warner Brothers - Steve Ross. Roger has insight into what made Ross successful as well as o...

In this episode Roger gives us a behind the scenes look at the money side of the movie business and explains why it's the one business where getting fired may be a step up. Plus Barbra Streisand's not so great movie idea and what he thinks of young up and comer Jason Blum. But that's not all - Roger tells about the times he went out with Diane Keaton. It's strange how she's now an AARP cover girl...

This episode first takes us to a dinner party where Roger not only has dinner cooked by Danny Kaye, he also gets into a discussion about the true meaning of the word "amateur" with dance legend Mikhail Baryshnikov. Roger then tells us about Robert Redford and how the Sundance Film Festival grew from an outgrowth of the Sundance Institute to a place where studios now go to make deals worth millions...

Roger finds himself and other high-flying Warner execs in glamorous Monaco - for business reasons of course. There are not one but two princesses - Caroline and Grace. Small talk leads to a possible return to filmmaking after a 25-year absence for Princess Grace in a remake of William Wyler's brilliant 1936 film Dodsworth and maybe even a rendezvous in Paris. But fate intervenes. Learn more about...

As if Roger's life wasn't interesting enough, he also chose to testify at the famous Menendez brothers murder trial. It's an aspect of the famous murder case you've never heard before and Roger explains how he had an inside look at the tragic family. He also explains how Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne figured into it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roger tells how he went from majoring in Modern European History to working with one of the most powerful entertainment executives of all time, as well as an ill-fated video game based on a Steven Spielberg film. He also explains how he helped changed opera for the better and what happened to all those Atari video game cassettes you used to play with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

Roger recounts some bidding wars against the likes of Michael Jackson and an associate of Frank Sinatra. He also tells how Old Blue eyes did him a huge favor as well as a secret the Sinatra family would probably not want you to hear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roger explains how his early days with the Criterion Collection led to the bonus audio tracks on DVDs. He also talks about working at the studio home of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mel Gibson and his very frank discussion with former president Ford. You'll also hear what Roger thought of a very young Jimmy Carter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roger Smith is the most interesting person you've never heard of. He's worked with and met some of the most famous and powerful people in entertainment and politics and lived through some amazing times. He's also quite modest, but host Bill McCuddy gets Roger to name names and tell some truly fascinating stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices