“Forgotten Hollywood”- Farewell to Bo…

May 28th, 2022

Manny P. here…

“`Bo Hopkins was an actor remembered for playing the leader of the Pharoahs gang in American Graffiti. Hopkins appeared in over one-hundred film and television roles in a career of more than forty years.

“`Just like Ray Liotta, Hopkins was an adopted child. He led a troubled life as a teenager with instances of truancy, minor crimes and a stay in a reform school.  He dropped out of school just before his seventeenth birthday and joined the United States Army, where he was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division was shipped off to Korea, where he served for nine months.

“`In Hollywood, he earned a living parking cars while studying at the Actors Studio. One of his classmates was Martin Landau. Hopkins appeared in popular films including The Wild Bunch, The Getaway, White Lightning, The Bridge at Remagen and Midnight Express. He was busy on television, guest-starring in  The Rockford Files, DynastyGunsmoke, Bonanza,  The Mod Squad, Hawaii Five-OThe Rookies, Charlie’s AngelsFantasy Island, The A-Team, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, The Fall Guy and Murder She Wrote.

“`Bo Hopkins (above right) was eighty-four.

Until next time>                               “never forget”

“Forgotten Hollywood”- One of the GoodFellas…

May 26th, 2022

Manny P. here…

“`Ray Liotta was a rugged actor with piercing eyes.  He was best known for his performances in Field of Dreams and GoodFellas. He also portrayed singer Frank Sinatra in the television movie The Rat Pack for which he received a SAG Awards nomination.

 

                          RAY LIOTTA                  JOE PESCI

“`Liotta moved to New York after his graduation from college to try his luck at acting. He got a job as a bartender at the Shubert Organization and landed an agent within six months. One of his earliest roles was on the soap opera Another World. He quit the show after three years so he could try his luck in the film industry in Los Angeles. He made his movie debut in 1983’s The Lonely Lady. His initial major acting assignment was in Something Wild, which earned him his first Golden Globes nomination.

“`After his breakthrough performances in Field of Dreams and GoodFellas, he would stay busy in Hollywood for the rest of his career, with notable performances in  Unlawful Entry, John Q, Narc, Hannibal, and Smokin’ Aces. Liotta was partial to animation and children’s programmming and he appeared in flicks with SpongeBob SquarePants and The Muppets. At the time of his passing, Liotta had several projects in production.

“`Ray Liotta was sixty-seven.

To honor the memory of this fine actor, I present a tribute to the movie GoodFellas on my podcast, Manny Pacheco’s Forgotten Hollywood.

Until next time>                               “never forget”

“Forgotten Hollywood”- An Actress By Any Other Name…

May 21st, 2022

Manny P. here…

“`John Coleman, Art Kirsch and I enter an engaging Celebrating Act 2 chat about the terrific character actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Age. This trip down memory lane is well worth the price of admission.

“`Enjoy!

Until next time>                               “never forget”

“Forgotten Hollywood”- The George Stevens Jr Interview…

May 19th, 2022

Manny P. here…

“`While at the TCM Classic Film Festival, I had the pleasure of meeting George Stevens Jr at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.  The Forgotten Hollywood and Celebrating Act 2 cameras were there.

“`He is the son of the iconic director of Woman of the Year, The More the Merrier, A Place in the Sun, Shane, Giant and The Diary of Anne Frank. Stevens Jr. is also the creatior of the Kennedy Center Honors and the American Film Institute.

“`Enjoy!

Until next time>                               “never forget”

“Forgotten Hollywood”- The Mank Interview…

May 13th, 2022

Manny P. here…

“`At the TCM Classic Film Festival, I was very fortunate to track down Ben Mankiewicz, the longtime host of  Turner Classic Movies and grandson of the iconic screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz, and we had a really amazing conversation on Celebrating Act 2.

“`Enjoy!

Until next time>                               “never forget”

“Forgotten Hollywood”- Celebrating a Podcast…

May 11th, 2022

Manny P. here…

“`John Coleman and Art Kirsch of Celebrating Act 2 have decided to chat about Manny Pacheco’s Forgotten Hollywood, a podcast you can hear on Spotify! It is a pip!

“`Enjoy!

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“`By the way, here is the link to Manny Pacheco’s Forgotten Hollywood on Spotify!

Until next time>                               “never forget”

“Forgotten Hollywood”- A Chat with TCM’s Czar of Noir…

May 5th, 2022

Manny P…

“`Recently, at TCM’s Classic Movies Festival,  I had a rare opportunity to chat with the host of Noir Alley, the genial Eddie Muller in front of the Celebrating Act 2 cameras. Our topics ranged from delivering content on TCM in during Covid, the unique relationship and bond between the TCM hosts and the fans, and of course, film noir.

“`Enjoy!

Until next time>                               “never forget”

“Forgotten Hollywood”- The Mouse Owns the Fox…

May 2nd, 2022

Manny P. here..

“`Disney has purchased 20th Century Fox. What implications does this takeover have. I join Art Kirsch and John Coleman on Celebrating Act 2 to discuss. And I do have concerns.

“`Enjoy!

Until next time>                               “never forget”