Going Hollywood - Movies and Television from the Golden Age to Today

• Forever Golden: Happy Birthday “Golden Girls!” (Part One)

  Picture it: Hollywood 1985A TV show premieres about about 4 women, well over "thirty-something", sharing their hopes, their dreams, their stories, and lots of cheesecake, in the youth-obsessed TV culture of the 1980s. Does the show survive? Get a clue, slut-puppy! It not only survived, it shot to the top of the ratings and dominated them for over 6 years. Yes, it's "The Golden Girls", and it's their 40th birthday-- so we're gonna celebrate!  From the show's groundbreaking pilot to its most memorable episodes, we are going to unpack the secret ingredients that made "The Golden Girls" a ratings powerhouse and an enduring cultural touchstone.In Part One of our special two-part episode, we'll  discuss fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, including how Betty White and Rue McClanahan swapped roles, how Estelle Getty overcame severe stage fright to create the iconic Sophia,  why Bea Arthur initially hesitated to join the cast, and what ever happened to poor Coco. (If you know, you know).  Tony shares his personal experience appearing on the show (as a mere tot!)  and even the time he snuck onto the set and wound up as a V.I.P.So, grab a slice of cheesecake (or a sparehuven krispie) and join us as we celebrate one of the most enduring sitcoms in television history, "The Golden Girls".Text us & We'll Respond on an EpisodeLinks to Tony's website, and Brad's website at www.goinghollywoodpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram @goinghollywoodpod To watch "The True Story of the Barrymores," go to https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CZTHYN6D/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r To watch Tony's WIRED video "Tech Support: Old Hollywood" go to https://youtu.be/6hxXfxhQSz0?si=TO4Xv6q87XhBnqDTReach us at [email protected] Listen to our Going Hollywood PlaylistPodcast logo by Umeworks

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• The Last Dance: “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?” (1969)

  Yowza! Yowza! Yowza!  In the darkest year of the Great Depression, a group of desperate strangers gather at a seaside dance hall for a grueling marathon contest. The prize: $1,500 – enough money to transform their broken lives. The cost: pushing their bodies and minds beyond all human limits. Director Sidney Pollack crafts a mesmerizing allegory about capitalism and exploitation that still resonates decades later. "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" (1969) takes us inside this brutal spectacle where human suffering becomes entertainment. Jane Fonda delivers a career-defining performance as Gloria, a failed actress whose bitter exterior masks profound vulnerability. Michael Sarrazin plays her reluctant partner Robert, while Gig Young (in his Oscar-winning role) portrays Rocky, the manipulative master of ceremonies who squeezes every drop of drama from his contestants' misery with cries of "Yowza, yowza, yowza!" Text us & We'll Respond on an EpisodeLinks to Tony's website, and Brad's website at www.goinghollywoodpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram @goinghollywoodpod To watch "The True Story of the Barrymores," go to https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CZTHYN6D/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r To watch Tony's WIRED video "Tech Support: Old Hollywood" go to https://youtu.be/6hxXfxhQSz0?si=TO4Xv6q87XhBnqDTReach us at [email protected] Listen to our Going Hollywood PlaylistPodcast logo by Umeworks

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• Separated at Mirth: “Big Business” (1988)

  Well, hello, Jupiter Hollow! There's something fishy going on up in the big city, and we don't know about you, but we're as mad as a wet wasp!! So, grab your Tuesday panties, your culottes, and your snake bracelets and join us, as we set out to kick some snooty New York ass up at the legendary Plaza Hotel in the name of "Big Business" (1988).This delightful little farce starring the incomparable Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin is basically a re-telling Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors", set in the high-octane New York of the 1980s where corporate greed is no match for a little homespun charm and arm-twisting.  The premise is comedy gold: twins separated at birth, with one pair raised in sophisticated Manhattan and the other in rural Jupiter Hollow. When the city twins' corporation threatens to close the factory that sustains the country twins' hometown, chaos ensues at the Plaza Hotel. Will you have a good time? Is a frog’s ass water tight? Text us & We'll Respond on an EpisodeLinks to Tony's website, and Brad's website at www.goinghollywoodpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram @goinghollywoodpod To watch "The True Story of the Barrymores," go to https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CZTHYN6D/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r To watch Tony's WIRED video "Tech Support: Old Hollywood" go to https://youtu.be/6hxXfxhQSz0?si=TO4Xv6q87XhBnqDTReach us at [email protected] Listen to our Going Hollywood PlaylistPodcast logo by Umeworks

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• All-Star Accommodations: “Grand Hotel” (1932)

  "Grand Hotel...people come, people go. Nothing ever happens."With all due respect Lewis Stone, the actor who utters these immortal lines in this MGM classic, we couldn't disagree more!  “Grand Hotel” (1932), stands as one of the most significant achievements in early Hollywood cinema, not only for its revolutionary approach to casting but also for its sophisticated storytelling and visual innovation. "More stars than there are in the heavens" was MGM's famous tagline from the 1930s, and this Best Picture Oscar winner more than proves the point. Released during the darkest year of the Great Depression, this MGM masterpiece starred Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Joan Crawford, and Wallace Beery, and created the template for what we now recognize as the "all-star cast" film – a bold and innovative concept at the time that continues to influence filmmaking nearly a century later. So, join us as we check into an era where decadence, debauchery, and deadly ambition can all be served up with an order of room service... all happening at a magical place called Hollywood and "Grand Hotel".Text us & We'll Respond on an EpisodeLinks to Tony's website, and Brad's website at www.goinghollywoodpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram @goinghollywoodpod To watch "The True Story of the Barrymores," go to https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CZTHYN6D/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r To watch Tony's WIRED video "Tech Support: Old Hollywood" go to https://youtu.be/6hxXfxhQSz0?si=TO4Xv6q87XhBnqDTReach us at [email protected] Listen to our Going Hollywood PlaylistPodcast logo by Umeworks

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• Trauma in a Snow Globe: “St. Elsewhere” (1982-1988)

  The fictional St. Eligius Hospital (nicknamed "St. Elsewhere" for being a dumping ground where other hospitals sent unwanted patients) became the setting for television's first truly realistic medical drama. The doctors were flawed and worked in less-than-ideal conditions. Multi-layered narratives interweave throughout episodes, with character arcs spanning entire seasons. St. Elsewhere balanced serious themes and controversial subjects with unexpected humor. It's possibly Brad's favorite series, but what does Tony think?Text us & We'll Respond on an EpisodeLinks to Tony's website, and Brad's website at www.goinghollywoodpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram @goinghollywoodpod To watch "The True Story of the Barrymores," go to https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CZTHYN6D/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r To watch Tony's WIRED video "Tech Support: Old Hollywood" go to https://youtu.be/6hxXfxhQSz0?si=TO4Xv6q87XhBnqDTReach us at [email protected] Listen to our Going Hollywood PlaylistPodcast logo by Umeworks

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