Topics of interest about entertainment
Cinecon is held at the historic Hollywood American Legion Post 43 Theater. Manny Pacheco of Forgotten Hollywood talks to author, Film Noir specialist and Legion member Alan K. Rode about the renovated theater dating back to the 1920s…and about some of the famous Hollywood elites of Motion Pictures who built it and made it their … Read more
After 40+ years, the love story can be told – between the Hollywood Star and the ingenue. Celebrating Act 2 interviews author Alexis Hunter about her book on 1950s and 60s Blond Bombshell, Joi Lansing. A wonderful biography of a popular actress and model who died tragically combined with a tender revealing love story from … Read more
Cinecon 58 featured a screening of the newly restored Sci-Fi 1953 classic, Invaders from Mars. Manny Pacheco got to talk to IGNITE Films CEO, Jan Willem Bosman Jansen about the process and difficulty of restoration…as well as the iconic value of the film that made them want to restore it. All footage of “Invaders From … Read more
Who’s your favorite Hollywood couple? We started with the legendary Tracy/Hepburn romance and ran thru as many as we could think of! But we know we left out quite a few including some more modern examples. Can you fill in some blanks? And what rules should apply –only marrieds? Let us know what you think! … Read more
Celebrating Act 2™ followed Hollywood Historian, Manny Pacheco of Forgotten Hollywood, to the 58th annual CINECON Classic Film Festival and found it very different from the typical festival. In this preview/teaser video John, Art and Manny compare notes about the impressive guests they interviewed, the rare films and programs they watched and what a great … Read more
It’s often said that everything about Hollywood is phony but Hollywood Historian Manny Pacheco, author of the Forgotten Hollywood series of books, proves that’s not true as he discusses some of the forgotten friendships among famous actors. You’ll be surprised at the deep dedication among true lifelong friends of Hollywood Stars! For more on Manny … Read more
The Media Landscape was quite different back in the Post-WWII era as Movie Studios were seriously threatened by the advent of TV –The result was decades of competition that changed feature films and made Television what it would be until the Internet age! Hollywood Historian Manny Pacheco discusses with Art and john of Celebrating Act … Read more
John & I were guests on the PBS show “Everybody With Angela Williamson”. We were invited to discuss CelebratingAct2™, its conception and what we’re doing to serve our audience of 75 million seniors. The series host, Dr. Angela Sadler Williamson is an educator, TV host, documentary filmmaker, speaker & author. We hope you’ll enjoy it.
From silents to modern day, movie-makers have often turned to SCHOOL as the basic fodder for a good cinema story –whether comedy or drama. Hollywood Historian Manny Pacheco, author of the Forgotten Hollywood series of books, dishes with Art and John of Celebrating Act 2™ about the wide variety of films utilizing a school setting … Read more
As film lovers, we know many Directors like to work with the same cast and crew on a regular basis. But some of these professional relationships rise to the level of a creative partnership when the director relies on their favorite actor again and again. Who are these filmmakers and their Actor-Muses and are they … Read more