Entertainment

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

Movie Monster? Hollywood has a long history of presenting scary monsters, whether from literature such as Frankenstein or frightening originals for the screen. The debate over which monster is truly the scariest may never be resolved but Hollywood Historian, Manny Pacheco, has offers favorite list. Of course, Art and John of Celebrating Act 2 add … Read more

We all have them…our favorite film that others pooh-pooh! But we don’t care. There’s just something about these guilty pleasures that we love! Manny shares with Art & John some of the most popular ‘Guilty Pleasures” from Hollywood. See if you can add your favorites! For more on Manny Pacheco go to www.ForgottenHollywood.com And listen … Read more

We love to hate them: The Villains in movies! They often make the film memorable and in this video Hollywood Historian, Manny Pacheco, talks about what he finds to be among the meanest characters in film. The discussion ranges from silent classics to modern slasher movies and includes evil gangsters and more…Who’s your favorite film … Read more

While we always talk about Hollywood, there have been a plethora of films made about New York City …and many made there as well to take advantage of the unique locations such as tall buildings, Central Park, etc. Hollywood Historian Manny Pacheco discusses some of the best known –and least remembered movies about NYC! We … Read more