Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History

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Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History tells America's story through the eyes of character actors of Hollywood's Golden Age including Claude Rains, Walter Brennan, Van Heflin, and Basil Rathbone.

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Overview

Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History tells America's story through the eyes of character actors of Hollywood's Golden Age including Claude Rains, Walter Brennan, Van Heflin, and Basil Rathbone.

The paperback has won 5 National / International awards including:
- 2010 World Book Awards (Gold Medal)
- 2009 U.S.A. Book News - Best Book Award (History Entertainment)

The award-winning work can be found in prestious libraries and locations including:
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences / Margaret Herrick Library
- American Film Institute / Louis B. Mayer Library
- Writers Guild Foundation / Shavelson Webb Library
- Screen Actors Guild Foundation Library
- Niles Essanay Silment Film Museum
- Hollywood Heritage Museum

For lovers of the History Channel and Turner Classic Movies!
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Editorial Reviews

Amos Lassen
We love movies and movie stars. We remember lines and images long after the house lights come up.

Manny Pacheco has been a student of movies, and he knows Hollywood. He concentrates on the character actors such as Claude Rains, Lionel Barrymore, Gloria Grahame, and many others who many of us know little about, but who we have seen over and over again. And he includes photographs and stills from the movies. This is a different look at Hollywood than we usually get and it's fascinating.
David Loya
Kudos to Manny on his historical and Hollywood knowledge, as well as, the immense amount of research conducted. It's well written, reflecting a definitive passion for the subject matter.
Amazon - David Tucker
I read Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History, and loved every page. where was this book when I was in Film History class in college? Stories and anecdotes throughout on famous character actors, tied together with bits and pieces of U.S. History.

This book is a necessary piece of any look at the valued history behind many of the movies we all love. I find myself constantly reading and re-reading various chapters throughout.
Amazon - Jacquie Ream
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 and actresses. 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.
Lisa Osborne
Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History is a beautifully crafted book, filled with photos and stories of Hollywood's Golden Age. You will be enchanted with the stories Pacheco shares as he takes you on a tour of forgotten Hollywood. Very nicely done, this is a perfect gift for the Hollywood fan in your life.

In fact, I know that Hollywood buffs love this book, because a radio colleague borrowed my copy after seeing it on my desk, and I haven't seen it since!
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781935359166
  • Publisher: Book Publishers Network
  • Publication date: 9/15/2009
  • Pages: 120
  • Sales rank: 369,534
  • Product dimensions: 7.86 (w) x 11.94 (h) x 0.32 (d)

Meet the Author

Manny Pacheco is a 31-year member of the Screen Actor’s Guild, and has worked as a broadcast radio and television personality in Southern California for three decades. He’s appeared on NBC’s Santa Barbara, and co-hosted the Daytime Emmy-nominated In Studio on KCOP.

Pacheco currently hosts a weekly radio show appropriately called Forgotten Hollywood on the KSPA radio network. He was also recently inducted to the Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters. The acclaimed scribe recently appeared on FOX 11’s Midday Sunday to chat about his literary work.


Manny Pacheco is married and currently lives in Cypress, CA.
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  • Posted May 8, 2013

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    In "Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History", Manny Pacheco presents portraits of character actors who were important yet not widely known in the history of cinema in the United States. He ties the works of these actors with events in American and world history, often remarking on the correlation between the roles they chose, or were cast in, and the social and cultural developments of the times. Some of the actors' names are easily recognizable, such as Lionel Barrymore, Claude Rains and Basil Rathbone, while others, like Ward Bond and Thomas Mitchell, may be less familiar to many readers. The acting career of each actor covered is juxtaposed to historical events and the actual personages these actors portrayed. Pacheco includes relevant photographs both of the actors and historic events and persons.

    "Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History" is a fascinating look at the roots of modern-day cinema. I enjoyed learning more about some of my favorite actors, such as Rathbone and Rains, and discovering actors who had just been names to me. The pictures Pacheco has gathered and included in the book are fabulous and make each chapter a tour not only of the covered actor but the history of the times as well. While I was familiar with Lionel Barrymore, his disability and the way he performed around it and led the way for other disabled performers was a revelation. Tonight, I'll be trying to find an online version of the first talking role Rathbone played, as Philo Vance, in a film I never knew existed, thanks to Pacheco's scholarship. Whether you are a classic movie buff or simply curious about this book, I think you'll be as pleased with it as I am.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 1, 2010

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    Telling America's Story through the eyes of Character Actors of Hollywood's Golden Age

    Here is a book that captures Americana. From the American Revolution to World War II. Nineteen American Presidents referenced.

    And the stars....forgotten by today's generation: Claude Rains, Lionel Barrymore, Van Heflin, Ward Bond, Basil Rathbone, Thelma Ritter, Arthur Kennedy, Hattie McDaniel, Walter Brennan, etc.

    This book was recently added to the prestigious libraries of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and the Writer's Guild Foundation. You can also find the book at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills.

    Winner of the USA Book News, 2009 Best Book Award (History - Media/Entertainment).

    Autographed copies can be found at Barnes & Noble at the Grove in Hollywood, Aliso Viejo Mall, and in Puente Hills.

    The author will be at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel during the 2010 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival in April.

    You need to pick up a copy on line and read this wonderful book!

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