Podcast
Forgotten Hollywood
Hosted by JLJ Media · EN
Producer/Creator/Host Doug Hess takes you on a journey back in time and shares with you pieces. of Hollywood you may or may not have known about!
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Episode 444-" I Wanna Be Loved By You: Marilyn Monroe A Life In 100 Takes".
2w ago00:25:47Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I spoke with author Andrew Wilson about his book " I Wanna Be Loved By You: Marilyn Monroe A Life In 100 Takes". Publishing one hundred years after her birth, Andrew Wilson’s biography of Marilyn Monroe is a kaleidoscopic tour of her life told through 100 captivating snapshots.
Transcribe →Episode 443- But Have You Read the Book? Romance Edition
2w ago00:24:28Tap to summarizeIn this episode I spoke with author Kristen Lopez about her latest book "But Have You Read the Book? Romance Edition". What makes a good love story endure? Is it the courtship? The obstacles along the way? The happy endings (or in some cases, heartbreaking conclusions)? Author Kristen Lopez explores 40 beloved screen adaptations of the book world's great romances to reveal what makes these works resonate across decades. Out on July 28, 2026
Transcribe →Episode 442 - Looking Back Isn't Always Pretty
3w ago00:06:34Tap to summarizeGuest Host James Lott Jr talks about looking back at all parts of Forgotten Hollywood!
Transcribe →Mini Spotlight- The Oz Books
3w ago00:06:04Tap to summarizeThere is more to read than just the WIzard of Oz. James Lott Jr is the host.
Transcribe →Episode 441- Greta Garbo and the Rise of the Modern Women
3w ago00:23:17Tap to summarizeIn this episode I spoke with the author and grandnephew to Greta, Scott Reisfield. Greta Garbo didn't just change film. She changed what it meant to be a woman. Long before "feminism" entered the mainstream, Greta Garbo was showing women around the world how to live, love, work, and claim independence on their own terms. Her performances felt startlingly real at a time when acting was still theatrical and restrained. Women didn't just watch Garbo. They recognized themselves in her.
Transcribe →Episode 440- The 1st Soundtrack to a Hollywood FIlm
4w ago00:11:34Tap to summarizeThere are two answers! James Lott Jr guest hosts and explains.
Transcribe →Episode 439- Show Updates From Doug Hess
Jun 2500:10:29Tap to summarizeFollow Forgotten Hollywood on Facebook.Buy the books on Amazon.Doug Hess is the creator and producer, he shares some news with you all!
Transcribe →Episode 438- 1st Film with Gay Characters
Jun 2200:10:30Tap to summarizeFor Pride Month June 2026, James Lott JR guest stars. The film most often considered the first major film to feature an explicitly gay character/storyline is Different from the Others (Anders als die Andern), a 1919 German silent film. It starred Conrad Veidt as a gay violinist whose relationship with a male student leads to blackmail and tragedy. It was also made with sexologist Magnus Hirschfeld and is often called the first gay-rights film in history. For American/Hollywood film, it gets more complicated because gay characters were often coded for decades because of censorship. A major milestone is The Boys in the Band from 1970, one of the first mainstream American films to openly focus on gay male characters and gay life.
Transcribe →Mini Spotlight- Sydney Pollack on WIll & Grace
Jun 2000:05:39Tap to summarizeThis is the debut of a mini episode called FH Mini Spotlight. For this one we are spotlighting Sydney Pollack (listen to Episode 439) and his time as an actor on the hit TV show Will and Grace for Gay Pride Month.
Transcribe →Episode 437-"Sydney Pollack: Collected Interviews".
Jun 1800:21:42Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I spoke with Patrick McGilligan who was one of the editors of the book "Sydney Pollack: Collected Interviews". Sydney Pollack was a true actor's director―a filmmaker who came up through the ranks, starting as a bit-part TV performer before turning to directing. From his debut feature The Slender Thread (1965) to his final film, The Interpreter (2005), Pollack built a reputation for intelligent, emotionally resonant storytelling.
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