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Calling Old Hollywood

Calling Old Hollywood is a podcast that focuses on personal and intimate encounters of the actors, actresses, and musicians from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Every week a new guest who personally knew, worked for, or is related to a legend or Old Hollywood in some fashion– shares their personal encounters about yesterdays stars. This podcast is an effort to document seldom told stories about 1920’s-1970’s stars, and to humanize legends and Icons in pop culture. Creator & Host Kat Lively is a Los Angeles based musician, actress, and artist who has had a passion for Old Hollywood since she was a child.

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Latest Episodes:

Ep.42 ~ Golf Legend Eddie "The Little Pro" Merrins on Golf, Old Hollywood, Bel Air Country Club, his 14 Hall of Fames, playing with Dean Martin, Fred Astaire and other Old Hollywood icons Nov 29, 2020

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My guest is Golf Legend Eddie “The Little Pro” Merrins.
Mr.Merrins has taught and golfed with the greatest from Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Dean Martin, Jack Nicholson and more. He is in 14 Hall of Fames and shares personal stories of his life, career, family, his time with Old Hollywood and modern Hollywood’s finest, and what this journey has been like for him.

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Ep.41 : Michael Lee Merrins on James Dean & Pier Angeli, Acting, Geraldine Page, Spirituality, and New York City Nov 20, 2020

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Michael Lee Merrins is my guest.
Michael is an Actor with a love of all things James Dean, who grew up in Pier Angeli’s former Westwood home and studied with Geraldine Page (Jimmy’s close friend) in New York. His father is Golf legend Eddie “The Little Pro” Merrins.
We sat down to discuss Michael’s life, Acting and Film career, the time he spent in New York studying with Geraldine Page, Spirituality, the home he grew up in that once housed Pier Angeli, Spirituality, His Fathers legacy,past lives, and more!

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Ep.40 : Bill Foster on Fear The Walking Dead, Classic Westerns, Old Hollywood Influences and his journey into Acting Nov 13, 2020

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Bill Foster has been in Fear the Walking Dead, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, and Showdown on the Brazos to name a few productions.

Bill and I sat down to talk Classic films, Westerns, Iconic Directors, his career, what it takes to make a good film, and how he managed to become a successful Actor later in life. Tune in Friday to hear all of this and more.

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Ep.39 : Jim Masters on iconic TV Hosts Regis Philbin and Dick Cavett, His serendipitous encounter with Florence Henderson, Old Hollywood and the art of conversation, and more! Nov 06, 2020

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Jim Masters is my guest. Jim is a multi-talented award winning television/radio personality, Voice Artist, Actor, Artist and Writer and Producer.
Jim and I discuss iconic television hosts as Dick Cavett and Regis Philbin, his journey and influences in TV/Film, his serendipitous encounter with Florence Henderson, and much, much more.

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Ep.38 : Bruce Vilanch on Old Hollywood, Comedy, Hollywood Squares, Broadway, Bette Midler, Johnny Carson, Little Richard and more Oct 30, 2020

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Undoubtably one of the funniest humans alive, Bruce Vilanch is my guest.
Brice and I discuss everything under the Hollywood sun from influences like Lucille Ball to his work with Bette Midler, The Village People, The Comedy Store, Hollywood Squares, methods for writing, the hit tunes he co-wrote, Johnny Carson, favorite classics, and much, much more.
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Ep.37 : Karie Bible on Classic Horror, Hollywood Kitchen, and a purrfect cameo by 'Close Up' the cemetery Cat... Oct 16, 2020

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31 Days of the Calling Old Hollywood Spooktacular continues with my guest — Old Hollywood historian and Hollywood Forever Cemetery tour guide — Karie Bible.

This episode was recorded at Hollywood Forever beside Cecil B. Demille’s grave.

Karie and I discuss Classic Horror, Icons who died young, silent films, Alfred Hitchcock — and her partner in crime @closeupthecemeterycat makes a cameo...

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Ep.36 : Pat Jankiewicz on Fangoria, Horror films, David Bowie, Alfred Hitchcock and the fake pumpkins used in the Halloween films.... Oct 09, 2020

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🎃🦇31 Days of the Calling Old Hollywood Spooktacular continues Friday with my guest — Actor & Author from the center of the horror universe, Pat Jankiewicz!
Pat is a writer for iconic Fangoria Magazine & Scream Magazine. He has been in several films and television shows from The Rundown, K-PAX, Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Star Trek, others. He has appeared in several horror documentaries, lending his knowledge and passion for the genre, and Is also the author of 3 books based on the film Jaws, The Hulk, and Buck Rogers.

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Ep.35 : SPOOKTACULAR MONTH : Tom Zarzecki on Classic Horror films, Universal Monsters and 'The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari' Oct 02, 2020

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31 Days of the Calling Old Hollywood Spooktacular begins next week with guest, Filmmaker, Artist & Musician — Tom Zarzecki.

Tom and I discuss our favorite silent Horror Film ‘The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari’, as well as Bela Lugosi, Iconic True Crime stories in Hollywood, The universal monsters, Tom’s films & how Old Hollywood horror influenced his passion for filmmaking, his latest film, life after death, & the cult he almost started....

All this & more! Available 10.02.20 via Apple Podcasts, Racketeer Radio, & Callingoldhollywood.com

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Ep. 34 : Constance Towers on acting with John Wayne, Yul Brynner, humanitarian work with late husband John Gavin, recent work on 'General Hospital', and life's lessons and memories Sep 25, 2020

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My guest is Film / Stage Actress and singer, Ms.Constance Towers.
Ms.Towers is most known for 'The Horse Soldiers' with John Wayne, and 'The Naked Kiss' directed by Sam Fuller. She also played Anna in the Broadway adaption of 'The King & I' with Yul Brynner. A life in film, television, stage and song we discuss her career in acting and on Broadway, working with John Wayne, Sam Fuller, James Garner, Yul Brynner, James Franco, and her late husband -- Actor John Gavin, plus the humanitarian work they did together. She also shares about her most recent work in soap opera 'General Hospital', and favorite memories in life and in her career.

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No.32 : Billy Van Zandt on being a playwright, on Acting, Lucille Ball, Bob Newhart, Charlie Chaplin and his wonderful writing partner, the late Jane Milmore. Sep 11, 2020

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In memory of Jane Milmore.
A wonderful conversation with Playwright, Writer and Actor Billy Van Zandt. Billy shared stories from his times working with Don Rickles, Frank Sinatra, Bob Newhart, Penny Marshall, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise and others. We talk comedy, acting, life, the process of writing, his brother Steven, and my favorite -- the story of the time he, Sean Penn and Tom Cruise sat outside Lucille Ball's house waiting to meet her.
His plays can be seen around the world, and his book 'Get in the Car, Jane!' is available on Amazon, wherein he recounts first hand stories with Old Hollywood and modern Hollywood Actors, as well as insight into what goes into working in Showbiz.
Billy Van Zandt website :
https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=billy+van+zandt&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

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