Nothing grabs the mind like a finely crafted film. Memorable lines strike an instant impression, and classic imagery provides celluloid art for us to enjoy time and again. Manny Pacheco has studied motion pictures and understands Hollywood at its core. Through his love and passion for the stars of yesteryear, he presents a review of timeless films, which also uniquely capture seldom told accounts of America’s story. Bypassing the legendary stars from the Sudio Era’s Golden Age, Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History focuses on the character actors and acresses tha consistently delivered stellar performances, and it offers a bold fresh new take on our collective past.
Table of Content
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Chapter One: The Loyal Opposition – CLAUDE RAINS
Chapter Two: Triumph Over Disability – LIONEL BARRYMORE
Chapter Three: Power of the Elusive American Dream – ARTHUR KENNEDY
Chapter Four: An Advocate Against the Communist Threat – WARD BOND
Chapter Five: Tall in the Saddle – WALTER BRENNAN
Chapter Six: 1939… Hollywood’s Crown Jewel - THOMAS MITCHELL
Chapter Seven: History’s Footnote – JOHN CARRADINE
Chapter Eight: A Voice for Blue-Collar America – WILLIAM BENDIX
Chapter Nine: Hollywood’s Patriarch – DONALD CRISP
Chapter Ten: Chairman of the Board – VAN HEFLIN
Chapter Eleven: A Toe in the Water – EDDIE ‘ROCHESTER’ ANDERSON
Chapter Twelve: Ladies-in-Waiting – GLORIA GRAHAME, BEULAH BONDI, THELMA RITTER
Chapter Thirteen: From Foil to Sleuth – BASIL RATHBONE
Afterword
About the Author
About the author
Manny Pacheco is a Southern California radio and television personality. His work includes stints at KRLA 1110 AM, KBIG 10.3 FM, and currently, KNX 1070 AM News Radio. Pacheco is also an adjunct faculty member at Fullerton College and Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, CA.His award-winning Forgotten Hollywood book series has spawned a blog site at www.forgottenhollywood.com; a weekly syndicated radio program; a cable podcast; and a documentary, currently in production.
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