Showing results for "Hollywood" in Drama & Plays

Ignoring the systemic racial inequalities in film is losing the industry $10 billion a year. Yet, parity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental issues that the Oscar Awards are only just beginning to address. In this book, award-winning writer, broadcaster, model, and fashion designer, Ben Arogundade, provides a manual for deconstructing everything you thought you knew about Hollywood - documenting the stories and struggles of black artists within the movie industry that have so far been left out of the canon.

🎧 Behind the Scenes in Hollywood is a captivating Old Time Radio drama series that delves into the glamorous yet tumultuous world of Hollywood. This entertainment genre series offers listeners a glimpse into the lives of actors, directors, and the behind-the-scenes machinations that shape the film industry. Set against the backdrop of classic cinema, the show captures the essence of the golden age of radio drama.📻 Each episode presents a unique story, often featuring themes of ambition, rivalry, and the pursuit of fame. Listeners can expect engaging narratives that explore the ...

Mr. Show fans rejoice! After all these years, Bob and David are finally back together with a collection of hilarious, never-before-seen scripts, sketches, and ideas that may have just been too good for Hollywood. Bob Odenkirk and David Cross, creators of HBO's classic sketch comedy show Mr. Show...

🎧 Stars Over Hollywood is a classic Old Time Radio drama series that transports listeners to the glamorous yet tumultuous world of Hollywood's golden age. This series, which aired during the 1940s, features a variety of dramatic tales that explore the lives of stars, directors, and the behind-the-scenes intrigue of the film industry.📻 Each episode presents a unique story, often highlighting themes of ambition, love, betrayal, and the pursuit of fame. The characters range from aspiring actors to seasoned veterans, all navigating the complexities of Hollywood life. Expect a blend of ...

Evie Everheart was on her way to becoming one of Hollywood’s biggest child stars. Why has no one ever heard of her? Any proof of her existence vanished in the 1940’s. She may have been completely forgotten if it were not for Johanna Hope, a Hollywood researcher recovering from a personal tragedy. When Johanna stumbled on the story of an anonymous little girl who had a brief career at a major Hollywood studio and died, her curiosity turns to obsession as she investigates the life, career, and the coverup that erased Evie from existence. In her search for the truth, Johanna discovers that ...

Step back in time to the golden age of Hollywood with GSMC Classics: Hollywood Star Playhouse, a captivating rebroadcast of the iconic radio dramatic anthology series that once graced the airwaves with its star-studded performances and gripping narratives. From suspenseful dramas to heart-pounding thrillers, Hollywood Star Playhouse brings the magic of the silver screen directly to your ears, allowing you to experience the glamour and excitement of classic radio theater.Originally aired from 1950 to 1953 on CBS, ABC, and NBC, Hollywood Star Playhouse captured the hearts and imaginations of ...

Peter Lorre, Michael B. Druxman’s one-person stage play, finds the famous actor in poor health near the end of his life. He contemplates his third divorce and ponders how he will provide for his young daughter, while remembering the greener years that he spent with the likes of Humphrey Bogart, John Huston, and Sydney Greenstreet. One simple set.

Nestled just outside Los Angeles, the countryside is a breathtaking oasis, where the land flourishes, majestic animals roam, and tranquil natural pools beckon on warm summer days. For families like the Penningtons and the Evanses, life seems idyllic and fulfilling. Yet, beneath this picturesque facade lurks a dark reality. At Rancho Ganado, the encroaching shadows of bootlegging, drugs, and murder threaten to shatter their peace. The vices of nearby Hollywood intrude upon their serene existence, spiraling their lives into chaos and turmoil. - Summary by Joseph DeNoiaProof-listened by KevinS ...

The Hollywood Renaissance Series Podcast starts with REEL: a Hollywood tale of wild ambitions, artistic obsession, and unrelenting love. We’ll take a look into award-winning Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kennedy Ryan’s newest series where Kennedy will be sitting down with renowned authors and sought-after hosts. You'll be able to catch a glimpse into the minds of bestselling authors as they discuss black love, historical narratives in contemporary storylines, Hollywood romances, and so much more.

Santo Castorina e Bruno Mirabella indagano gli scandali e misteri della storia del cinema dall'epoca d'oro degli anni '20. Il punto di riferimento è il libro "Hollywood Babilonia" di Kenneth Anger, uno dei primi scrittori ad aver svelato i segreti più oscuri e controversi dell'industria cinematografica, quindi partendo dalla sua opera gli episodi di Sangue su Hollywood vi racconteranno l'altra faccia della città delle stelle.

This study of Hollywood's favorite "screwball" comedienne begins on the eve of her death. Following a successful war bonds tour, she awaits word in an Indianapolis hotel room to see if she's been successful in securing plane reservations for a flight back to Los Angeles. She's anxious to get home, because she suspects that her husband, Clark Gable, is cheating on her.

He was “Ben-Hur", “Moses” in The Ten Commandments, and he did battle with the Planet of the Apes. During his long career, Charlton Heston projected an unequaled image of strength and authority, tempered with compassion and wisdom. Charlton Heston, Michael B. Druxman’s one-person stage play, finds the Oscar-winning actor in his final years, shortly after it has been discovered that he suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease. Struggling to hold onto his memories, he thinks back on his life; its many successes, as well as its disappointments. One actor; one set.

During each episode of the 'Who's Who in Black Hollywood' podcast, media exec Adell Henderson has conversations with entertainers, executives, athletes and influencers, who share career highlights, current projects, and stories of how their lives were shaped by Black Hollywood characters, projects and professionals.

For nearly 30 years, Clark Gable was "the King" of Hollywood. Female fans swooned, and male admirers were made envious of his unaffected masculinity. Through jaunty, self-assured performances in films like It Happened One Night, San Francisco, Mutiny on the Bounty, and Gone with the Wind, he carved a niche for himself as the quintessential American movie star.

Orson Welles is a one-person play in two acts about the life and times of Orson Welles. Some say that Orson Welles was a genius, but he always denied that. He did give us Citizen Kane, considered by most critics to be the best film ever made, but after that, his career took one long downward plunge. The play finds Welles trying to find the financing for one of his film projects. It's a difficult task, since most of the Hollywood community considers him to be a "screwball".

Bringing the prolific poetry of Aaron LaLux and his heartbreakingly inspirational best selling trilogy to life through audio journeys. This is unlike anything you've ever heard.

Episode One: The House Un-American Activities Committee opens its stormy hearings into Communist influence in Hollywood, in October, 1947. Ten leftist screenwriters denounce the investigation and are sentenced to jail for contempt. Gordon Kahn, a well-known enemy of HUAC, escapes a similar fate when the Committee suspends it hearings before calling him to testify. Blacklisted and under FBI surveillance, Kahn fights publicly for the freedom of "The Hollywood Ten" as fear of criticizing the Committee spreads through Hollywood.

Clifton Webb was one of those rare motion picture actors who became a major box-office star when he was in his mid-50s. Indeed, his first sound movie was Laura (1944), and his role as Waldo Lydecker in that classic film noir earned him the first of three Oscar nominations. Four years later, Clifton Webb became a household name when he played Lynn Belvedere and poured a bowl of mush onto a baby's head in Sitting Pretty.

Although he had a long career as an actor and director, Paul Henreid is certainly best remembered for two films he made in the early 1940s: Now, Voyager with Bette Davis, and Casablanca with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. Michael B. Druxman’s Paul Henreid is set in 1968 and finds the actor in Nice, France, about to costar in a film with Katharine Hepburn. He has just learned that his friend, the movie’s original director, has quit the production and must decide whether he will do the same.

Abe Vigoda worked as an actor for all of his adult life. He did theatre...He did television...But it wasn’t until he was 50-years-old that he got a role where the public even noticed him. He played Tessio in The Godfather. Michael B. Druxman’s humorous one-person play, Abe Vigoda, finds the actor with a major problem. The press has, erroneously, announced that he is dead, and his agent’s phone has stopped ringing. Now, Abe has to convince the entertainment industry that he is still with us.