As a premier venue for every stripe of fine film, the annual TCM Classic Film Fest is an afficionado’s dream. Hollywood Historian Manny Pacheco is a regular there as part of the Press Corps and in 2022 was accompanied by a camera crew from Celebrating Act 2 to capture the fans, celebrities and activities. In … Read more
The discussion begins with the plethora of POP Hits songwriter Burt Bacharach had— and how so many were utilized in MOVIES. But Hollywood Historian points out that he was more than a SONG writer and was in high demand as a film composer doing the full score for a number of films as well as … Read more
Some of our favorite movies involve famous Landmarks! Can you name some? Manny Pacheco takes you through a long list of movies which featured scenes involving iconic landmarks…Join the fun conversation! 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 … Read more
Is the iconic actress Barbara Stanwyck everyone remembers only from the TV Series, The Big Valley? Or was she more than the tough gun-slinging matron from that small screen epic? Manny Pacheco explores the versatility of the famous actress as well as her long, successful career in this video. You may be surprised by a … Read more
Our long-time friend and Movie/TV collector, Gracie Montana, hosts this video for Celebrating Act 2 from her Video Studio at Vintage Film Channel. Gracie starts the discussion about memory in later age by bringing up “the Doorway Syndrome” –the common experience that you forget why you went through the doorway into this new room…Also known … Read more
According to Manny Pacheco –and many others–Max Steiner was perhaps the greatest Hollywood Film Composer because of his ground-breaking scores and use of musical themes. Certainly much of his work, such as “Gone With The Wind” and “A Summer Place” testify to that…but Hollywood Historian, Pacheco, gives us a lot more to boost his claim…see … Read more
Nostalgia for the whole family! Two Classic Car clubs gather monthly in Hollywood for a road tour and Celebrating Act 2 cameras happened to catch the dozens of beautifully restored antique cars before the parade. You’ll enjoy the closeup look at these museum-quality cars and the fun people have driving them! Thanks to the Hollywood … Read more
It’s Award Season in Hollywood and Manny Pacheco, as a member of the actors guild, SAG-AFTRA, gets to vote on the Best Actor Awards given out by SAG, The Screen Actors Guild. He goes through the nominees with Art and John, mentioning the favorites and picking who he thinks is most deserving…and of course there’s … Read more
As a Hollywood Historian, Manny Pacheco knows all the ins and outs of the town–including one of the best known resources for all things Hollywood– Larry Edmunds Bookshop on Hollywood Blvd. This is a great behind-the-scenes discussion –not to be missed! For more on Manny Pacheco go to www.ForgottenHollywood.com And listen to his podcast with … Read more
What was Humphrey Bogart really like? Was he the tough guy he played so well? In this discussion about one of his favorite actors, Hollywood Historian Manny Pacheco not only talks about Bogie’s fabulous career, he takes us into his later life where he made different films…films that reflected who Bogart really was! Think you … Read more