Forgotten Hollywood

Manny P. here…

   On October 2nd, the 50th anniversary of the debut of The Twilight Zone will be celebrated in parts of the U.S. and on some cable networks.  The landmark television show was the brainchild of screenplay writer, Rod Serling.

   Serling is featured in Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History as I wrote about his early scripts, and his working relationship with actor, Van Heflin. Writing intelligent dramas for live TV, Serling won his first Emmy for his teleplay, Patterns. The Kraft Television Theatre special featured Ed Begley, Everett Sloane and Richard Kiley.  Heflin replaced Kiley in the film version. Patterns was part of the fifties revolution of boardroom dramas in which folks like William Holden, Fred MacMurray, Henry Fonda, and the subject of Chapter 10 - Van Heflin, excelled in.

   Serling would go on to win six emmys for various screenplays, and write over 90 out of the 156 episodes in The Twilight Zone’s five year run. He would also act as host and narrator for the run of the initial series. Legendary Science Fiction writers, Ray Bradbury and Richard Matheson would also write for the anthology show.

   Rod Serling died in 1975 of a heart attack (his third), a day after bypass surgery. He was 50 years of age.

   On August 11th 2009, a postage stamp series which commemorated early television was unvailed, and featured a portrait of Serling in an episode of The Twilight Zone, a distinct honor for this Sci Fi great.   <—— Here is the photo of the stamp 

Until next time>                        ”never forget“

Manny P. here…

   Jacquie J. Ream, author of KISS (Keep It Short & Simple): Easy Steps For Better Writing, and a resident of Seattle, has given my book an amazing 5-star review on Amazon.com. 

   Jacquie writes: 

   “Beautifully illustrated and written, Manny Pacheco’s book, Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History, takes me as a reader on a journey through history with memorable actors. I savored each chapter, relishing the facts and memories. Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History is a must read for anyone who has ever watched a movie.“ 

   High praise from a fellow author who has very skillfully written about the art of putting pen to paper!!  My thanks for her generous review.

   By the way, go to Amazon.com, the newest location to purchase Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History. Here is the link… 

http://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-Hollywood-History-Manny-Pacheco/dp/1935359169/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254521322&sr=8-1

Until next time>                           ”never forget“

Manny P. here…

   All the statistics point to the fact my new book Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History has the makings of being a smash hit:

• In just over a month (and before marketing is about to occur), the book has sold over 5% advanced copies. This is without any full fledged promotion. By all estimations of the Book Publishers Network, we have a winning paperback !!

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• The ”Manny Pacheco”  youtube book promotion video has crossed the 100 views mark in just two weeks (again with no promotion except here on the home page/blog)

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• Gary Browning, the Vistitors Services Manager of the Paley Center For Media in Beverly Hills, just wrote this week, “We are thrilled to sell your book here“

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• Press kits are about to reach Turner Classic Movies, The Motion Picture Editors Guild, several Southern California Radio Stations including 790 AM KABC & KLOS 105.5 FM, Barnes & Noble and other book outlets

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• Book advertising is about occur through a media blitz, and in Karaoke Scene Magazine

   As noted below, we just set up our first book signing in Orange County, California. I cannot wait to see what this week brings to Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History. Each day is a new adventure!

Until next time>                        ”never forget”

Manny P. here…

Gary Lycan / Orange County Register

   A big thank you to Gary Lycan of the Orange County Register for mentioning that I have just written a book in his column today! Gary wrote the wonderful Forward to Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History. Here is the link to his column…  

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/radio-krla-mcintyre-2579809-years-station

   I am also proud to confirm my Orange County debut book signing for Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History. Mr. B’s Sports Bar located in Los Alamitos is the happening place to be on Tuesday, October 27th.  

   I can tell you that this will be an O.C Media Event! I will conduct a short presentation about the creation and description of my book, followed by the book signing session. Karaoke will be the entertainment for the evening hosted by the lovely Candice Worl.

   This should be the perfect time to pick up your autographed copy of Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History, or additional copies for gifts for family and friends (dare I mention that Christmas is on the horizon…). The tentative time the festivities should begin is 7 pm. As we get closer to the date, I will have more details.

   One more thing, I do welcome comments to any of my blogs…don’t be shy!!!  Otherwise I feel so alone.  HELLO ..are you out there?

Until next time>                      “never forget”

Manny P. here…

   As promised, here is a slew of youtube vid tributes that highlight the fabulous character actors in “Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History.“ 

   These wonderful slideshows were compiled by mickh18. As with basilnelson, I invite you to go to youtube to see their complete collections. These folks have the same passion as I about the studio era of Hollywood that is rapidly fading from our collective memories…

   Congratulations on the fine work of these creative editors!

Until next time>                       ”never forget“

Manny P. here -

   I am really happy to quickly here from basilnelson, the author of the two youtube tributes I posted recently on this site. Here is what she wrote:

   Thank you Manny for your message and you are welcome to link my videos to your website. I would consider it a privilege.

   For these past two years, I have endeavored to raise awareness of many of the forgotten Hollywood stars in my ‘Movie Legends’ series. My Channel is visited by both movie fans and film historians and is now receiving over 4,000 hits per day. I have been contacted by family members of Jean Harlow and Lillian Gish, and received special permission from Peter Riva, the grandson of Marlene Dietrich, to produce a series of tributes.

   I must congratulate you on your book launch and wish you every success. I will definitely acquire a copy as soon as it reaches the UK. Thank you for your interest in my work.

   Regards BAZ

   My thanks to you for your good wishes and your special permission.  The followers of this site are the winners for it.

Until next time>                           ”never forget“ 

Manny P. here…

   I am happy to find on youtube, compatriots of mine that are determined to never forget the wonderful character actors of Hollywood’s Golden Age.

   The first of these individuals is basilnelson, who has compiled some lovely slideshow tributes to subjects featured in “Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History.”

   I would like to share these links with you as we travel down memory lane…

   Next time, another compatriot with more youtube tributes.

Until then>                               “never forget”

Manny P. here…  

Claude Rains in "Notorious" (1946)

   Wednesdays have been fun on Turner Classic Movies. Claude Rains has been the featured actor on the cable channel in the month of September (8pm EST / 5pm PST).

    The coincidental August release of Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History is special, since the first chapter happens to be about Mr. Claude Rains. It’s not often that TCM spotlights the wonderful character actors with a month-long tribute, but the cable channel is savvy enough to have chosen a fine supporting player that carved a four-decade career in motion pictures.

     Several new books have been written about this gifted co-star of film. I’d like to think that Forgotten Hollywood offers a unique perspective on Rains’ movie choices.

   If you’ve missed spending Wednesday’s with TCM, treat yourself over the next two weeks watching Claude Rains, an unforgettable co-star of Hollywood. And a personal favorite of mine…

Until next time>                         “never forget”

Manny P. here…  

William S Paley / The Museum of Broadcast Communications website - story by Christopher H. Sterling http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/P/htmlP/paleywillia/paleywillia.htm

   I am happy to announce that The Paley Center For Media is now selling autographed copies of “Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History.”  An agreement was made today with this wonderful establishment.

   The Paley Center For Media is located at 465 N. Beverly Drive, just off Santa Monica Blvd. in the heart of Beverly Hills. The museum is a must for those fans of early Television and Radio. I am proud to say that my book is step towards their expansion into film history. I invite my friends to check out their website at paleycenter.org. Check out their daily schedule.

     Who knew we would begin our initial tour in the land of “90210” !!

Until next time>                         ”never forget”

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Until next time>                       “never forget”