While once it was hard to find classic films –relegated to the rare DVD– it’s now easy, given all the streaming platforms that are dedicated to cinema. Hollywood Historian and author, Manny Pacheco, mentions some you may not have heard of which alone will make this video worth your while! For more on Manny Pacheco … Read more
Alfred Hitchcock made the term popular but where did it come from and what does it mean? Hollywood Historian Manny Pacheco explains…but you’ll also enjoy some of his examples of Movie MacGuffins…see if you agree ! And let us know of other Movie MacGuffins we may have missed! For more on Manny Pacheco go to … Read more
You’ll be surprised at some of the famous names from the world of Rock & Roll who appeared in movies! Of course there’s ELVIS and a few others who dominated as headliners but I’ll bet you won’t think of even half of the rest! On the other hand, we didn’t get them all so feel … Read more
Manny decides to challenge John and Art to a quiz of famous closing lines from some well known Hollywood films. You can play along as well! Think you know these films? Try Your knowledge (or luck) and let us know how you did! For more on Manny Pacheco go to www.ForgottenHollywood.com And listen to his … Read more
As a Member of SAG-AFTRA, the actors guild, Manny Pacheco, who also is a respected Hollywood Historian, gets to vote on the annual awards in film and ‘TV. Join us as he mentions some of his favorites for year 2023 and offers a little handicapping advice for the rest of Awards season as well! For … Read more
Foreign films have always been a significant part of the Oscars and 2023 proves to be no different according to Hollywood historian Manny Pacheco. In this video Manny discusses not only some picks for awards (months prior to the event) but also looks back at past foreign films which were among his favorites–some award winners … Read more
Hollywood Historian, Manny Pacheco, looks back at the unique career of actor, Gary Cooper. This is a fun and revealing conversation about the iconic ‘Everyman’. For more on Manny Pacheco go to www.ForgottenHollywood.com And listen to his podcast with over 90 episodes on Spotify Visit our website www.CelebratingAct2.com Celebrating Act 2™ is the User Manual … Read more
Of course, we expect to see all the classic Christmas movies on TV during the holidays. Most of us have our favorites we look forward to and some will watch more than one. But Manny Pacheco not only shares his many Christmas favorites in this video, he has prepared a FULL DAY of viewing Christmas … Read more
Hollywood’s studio system helped create STARS but also created a pecking order of popularity and success at each studio. Many of the major studios had an undisputed King or queen who got all the best roles and the lion’s share of publicity–as well as financial rewards. But Warner Bros was different. They had rivals for … Read more
Many lovers of feature film think of TV as an inferior medium. They will be surprised with this video when Hollywood Historian, Manny Pacheco reveals a classic TV show whose writers and creators not only influenced television but individually went on to create dozens of hit Motion Pictures, changing the face of feature filmmaking as … Read more