Calling Old Hollywood

What happens when a man nearly dies writing a book about beloved Golden Age of Hollywood Actor, Shemp Howard?

John Scheinfeld and I discuss his new two hour television special, ‘Mash: The Comedy that changed Television', his career and previous work, life and inspiration, influences, classic film and music history, and more. Director John Scheinfeld is best known for his films ‘Reinventing Elvis: The ‘68 Comeback', ‘The U.S. vs. John Lennon', ‘Who is Harry Nilsson?', and ‘Herb Alpert Is..” 

Neal Gumpel and I discuss his career and origin in screenwriting, swap showbiz stories, compare & contrast migrating to Tennessee, , Comedy, thoughts on AI George Carlin and Sofia Coppola's new film ‘Priscilla', Humor in humanity & existentialism, & more.

Written & Recited by Kat Lively. For more, visit https://katlively.substack.com

PART 2 with Mark Linett Calling old Hollywood has returned and this week's guest is Mark Linett. Read all about this episode here : https://katlively.substack.com/p/love-and-mercy-an-interview-with Follow on social media platforms, and keep support the efforts to keep history alive. https://linktr.ee/katclassic

Calling old Hollywood has returned and this week's guest is Mark Linett. Read all about this episode here : https://katlively.substack.com/p/love-and-mercy-an-interview-with Follow on social media platforms, and keep support the efforts to keep history alive. https://linktr.ee/katclassic

It's been awhile since a new episode. Here is an update about what's been going on, and the future of Calling old Hollywood .

My guest this week is Author, Actor and kin to some of the greatest in entertainment, Ryan Cassidy. We geek out over Classic Hollywood, his new book 'James Cagney was my babysitter', family legacies, favorite classics and more.

In celebration of Black History month, this week on Calling old Hollywood I am shining a light on the episode I did with Louis Gossett Jr. From 2022. Lou Gossett is best known for his roles in Roots, An officer and a Gentleman, Iron Eagle, and The Punisher. The stories he shared during the episode with both make you smile and break your heart.

Creator & Host Kat Lively is interviewed by Pat Jankiewicz.

Guest Barbara Feldon dishes on bts ‘Get Smart' memories, Don Adams, her beautiful memoir, Dean Martin, the great love of her life, NYC in the 60's and a whole lot more. A serious treasure.

Filmmaker Brian Levant joins me this week. One of the coolest cats I know, Brian's work includes directing and producing some of my favorite films growing up such as Problem Child 2, The Flintstones, Jingle all the Way, Are we there Yet?, Scooby Doo, Snow Dogs, and was also a writer back in the day on Happy Days and Mork and Mindy. We geeked out over film history, we conversed of mutual favorite comics like Red Skelton and Buster Keaton, favorite classics, the importance of comedy, and so much more. We also delved into his early influences, journey into filmmaking, writing, working with John Ritter and Arnold Schwarzenegger, favorite films, and his book based on his personal collection and passion for collectible toys, ‘My Life and Toys'.

Scot Schwartz is my guest this week. He is best known for playing Flick in the 1983 beloved film ‘A Christmas Story'. His latest film ‘A Christmas Story Christmas' is the third installment in the ‘A Christmas Story' franchise. It debuted November 17th on HBO Max and will be released to other video streaming platforms soon. The film sees the original cast back in action for another round of festive and heartwarming thrills. Scotty and I discuss the film, cast, behind the scenes stories, and go across the board into talks of showbiz, comedy, humility, his work with Richard Pryor and Jackie Gleason, his career and more.

One of the coolest around is my guest on Calling Old Hollywood this week, Actor and Author Darby Hinton. From Wagon Train to Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws, Days of our Lives, Good Guys and Bad Guys, he's done quite alot. Best known though for his role as Israel Boone on Daniel Boone. We filmed this upcoming episode in both video and audio. He was generous to show us film and television memoribilia including the coon skin hat that made his role as Israel Boone so infamous (will be in video). Darby and I talk what it was like growing up on set, his father Actor Ed Hinton, personal stories of Hollywood, westerns, life coaching, Film Festivals, his role in organizations like 'A Minor Consideration' and 'The Entertainment Community Fund' (Formerly the Actors Fund), the future of cinema, Fess Parker, Darby's pet monkey that destroyed Zsa Zsa Gabor's house (yep), and more! Follow on social media and support the podcast here : https://linktr.ee/katclassic

This Wednesday on Calling Old Hollywood, you know him from ‘The Pope of Greenwich Village', ‘Runaway Train', ‘The Expendables', ‘Star 80', ‘The Dark Knight', and countless other films and television shows. My guest is Actor Eric Roberts. I've wanted to interview Eric for awhile for sentimental reasons. Growing up, my Mothers favorite film was 1995 drama ‘Saved by the light'. My mother passed when I was 12 and I've always wanted to share with Eric what that film meant to her, and how it's become a beautiful reminder for me of her. He was very touched to hear this, and we spoke in depth about his portrayal as Dannion Brinkley. We also touched on showbiz, purpose, the importance of pursuing dreams, past films he's done, and more.

My guest this week is one of the sweetest people I've met and worked with, Actress Catherine Hicks. Since it's October we focused on her role in the very first Child's Play film (listen to the episode I released this past Wednesday with her husband Kevin Yagher). Catherine dishes behind the scenes stories of the film, how the two met, and the impact the film has had on her life. She also dishes about Classic Hollywood influences, how she got into acting, her lesser known yet incredible role as Marilyn Monroe (and how she feels about the icon's legacy being remembered today) and so much more.

my guest is master FX Artist and Director Kevin Yagher. Kevin is best known for his work in designing and creating iconic horror icons like Child's Play's ‘Chucky', the Crypt Keeper creature, and Freddy Krueger's gruesome makeup. Kevin has worked in the industry since his early twenties, with eager sights set on the FX world. One of the kindest, we discuss his work with Child's Play, the Crypt Keeper, iconic horror films and early influences, Classic Hollywood, the importance of pursuing your passions in life and humility, and the cutest story about he met his wife Catherine Hicks on the set of the first Child's Play film. (She'll been the show the week after!) https://linktr.ee/katclassic

Larry Floyd and Woody wise are my guests this week. We discuss the upcoming Lone Pine Film Festival and the history of western films.

This week on Calling old Hollywood were joined by James Dean's cousin Marcus Winslow, and his best friend the last two years of his life Lew Bracker.

Danny Hutton of Three Dog Night is the guest this week

Marli Renfroe wasn't just Janet Leigh's body double in the iconic Hitchcock film 'Psycho'. She was also a Playboy bunny with a wild life.

Warren Beath author of 'Death of James Dean' chats with us about his obsession with the icon

Gearing up for the 2022 Mid Atlantic Nostalgia Convention, this is the second time Martin has been on the show. We discuss all things Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention, the remarkable lineup this year, the influence behind creating the convention 17 years ago, the current projects Martin is working on, the coffee shop he has underway, the importance of keeping pop culture and film/tv history relevant, and much more! 

My guest this week is Comedian, Writer, Actor and Podcaster -- DANA GOULD.Dana wrote for The Simpsons for seven years, has performed stand up comedy most of his life, and has written and appeared on countless television shows. He's also host of his own podcast The Dana Gould Hour, and has a comedic talk show via YouTube called 'Hanging with Doctor Z' wherein he interviews celebs in full Planet of the Apes attire. Dana and I talk Old Hollywood, humble beginnings, classic films, Star Trek, comedy and the history of comedy, he shares stories of the friendship he had with Maila Nurmi (Vampira), Hanging with Doctor Z and much more.

Burt is an actor best known for playing Dick Grayson's Robin, the sidekick of Batman (played by Adam West), in the television series Batman (1966–1968), its theatrical feature film, the Saturday morning animated series The New Adventures of Batman (1977), the two-episode pilot Legends of the Superheroes (1979), the animated reunion films Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016) and Batman vs. Two-Face (2017), and the live-action television event Crisis on Infinite Earths (2019).

My guest is Magician and Mentalist - Mr.Bernie Shine.Bernie Shine is a magician and performer who has been a prolific entertainer since he first appeared on the scene in the 1970's.Shine was a law student when he first started performing regularly at the Close Up Room at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. The young magician was taken under the wing of some of the more experienced performers, including legends such as Dai Vernon, Francis Carlyle and Senator Clark Crandall. 

√Richard Shelton is a British film, TV and theatre actor and singer, who performed in ITV's Emmerdale. He portrayed Frank Sinatra in Rat Pack Confidential in London's West End, and performed in the movies House of Lies and in My Week with Marilyn. 

My guest  is Founder of @breakfastatdominiques , Dominique Benedict.Breakfast At Dominique's is a new company bringing the world Officially Licensed Signature Coffee Blends of Hollywood's Greatest Icons. Using 100% fair trade organic coffee sourced from a small private roaster in Ohio, USA, where each bag is crafted by an artisanal roaster, quality at an affordable price point is a major company goal.Creator and owner Dominique Benedict started fine-tuning the idea for signature coffee blends of icons during the first wave of the pandemic after being home for months, which was a major routine change from the near-constant traveling required through her former career within Entertainment. Her background consists of content creation for live acts, portraiture photography, merchandise sales, and Production/VIP assistant roles at live events. Outside of a professional environment, movies and music are her go-to forms of relaxation with favorites ranging multiple eras from the early 1900s - now.The Breakfast At Dominique's brand is a nod to the classic era of Hollywood while the blends are crafted with the goal of sharing the incredible life stories of people who accomplished big things.Currently, Breakfast At Dominique's offers 4 icon blends - Actor and Racer James Dean, Inventor and Actress Hedy Lamarr, Actress Jean Harlow, and Actress Joan Crawford.Thank you @gsweeney120 for making this episode possible ✨

Happy Mother's Day to all celebrating with and all remembering their Mother

In January of 2020 I attended a James Dean event in Palm Springs, hosted by The Film Makers Gallery.It was a beautiful evening.At the after party a cake was brought out and we sang Happy Birthday to Ty, whom I had been talking to throughout the evening but only later learned that he is an Actor and son of Hollywood Icon and Actor - Tyrone Power.Ty was born after his father died, and has carried on the multi generational family tradition of Acting.Ty is my guest on Episode 10 - and I am thoroughly humbled and grateful for the discussion we had wherein he speaks of his career in Acting, thoughts on life, film, his family, his father and much more.

My guest is Friend, Actor, Director, and Author— Christian Madsen. Christian is the second guest to come on the podcast a second time. The first episode we did back in 2020 at the height of the pandemic and riots/protests in LA. We did that episode inside the mausoleum at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Since then, the world has changed again. 

My guest this week is Actor Louis Gossett Jr. We had so much fun making this. Lou starred in 'An Officer and a Gentleman', 'Roots', 'A Raisin in the Sun', 'Jaws 3-D', 'Watchmen', 'The Gathering of Old Men,' and several other films, television shows, and broadway plays.

My guest on my podcast Calling Old Hollywood with Kat Lively this week is ultra funny and one of a kind. We just celebrated his 29th birthday last night (send him a happy belated!) — Friend, Actor and Author — Fred Stoller.Fred has been in everything from Seinfeld to Friends, Everybody Loves Raymond, Hannah Montana, Drake & Josh, Rick and Morty, Bob's Burgers and countless other television shows and films you love. Don't miss this episode. Fred and I talk life, comedy, films, his friendship with Norm MacDonald, the books he's written, character actors in history, early influences and so much more!

 My guest this Wednesday on the podcast is Jazz Bassist, Co-Producer, Songwriter, and one of my favorite people — @alexanderfrankmusic . We talk the history of Jazz, Musicals, his work with Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, His band @lineagetrio , Old Hollywood, Frank Sinatra, Origins stories and much more! 

My guest Wednesday on Calling Old Hollywood with Kat Lively is Screenwriter and Producer of some of my favorite films growing up — Larry Karaszewski. He co-wrote ‘Problem Child' (all of them), ‘Ed Wood', ‘Man on the Moon', ‘Dolemite is my Name', ‘The People vs. Larry Flynt', ‘Big Eyes', and several others.Larry and I discuss his journey into screenwriting, love of film and classic films, inspiration, writing methods, his writing partner Scott Alexander, the process of cult comedy ‘Problem Child', John Ritter and Amy Yasbeck, stories of Martin Landau in ‘Ed Wood', Tim Burton, and so much more! Great laughs, and a great episode. 

My guest this week is Gary Sweeney @gsweeney120 Gary Sweeney is a classic film enthusiast and ran a successful website called The Midnight Palace for almost 15 years. He is currently the Creative Director for the Joan Crawford Estate and is still planning to write a biography on Leila Hyams someday. He's worked with the families and estates of several Classic icons, helping to preserve and maintain their legacies in the most genuine of ways. We talk all about that, film, and more! Link in bio to listen on Apple Podcasts and all other major streaming platforms. 

Edward Curtiss Colver, also known as Ed Colver, is an American photographer, best known for his early punk photographs.

Marli Renfro is an American former showgirl, model, Playboy cover girl and actress. She was the body double for Janet Leigh in the shower scene of the 1960 film Psycho. 

John James is an American actor and producer best known to television audiences for playing the character of Jeff Colby in both the prime-time soap opera Dynasty and its spin-off series The Colbys throughout the 1980s. 

My guest is Motorcycle aficionado, professional paranormal investigator, former crime scene photographer, and James Dean / Classic Hollywood enthusiast, Patrick Langdon Patrick and I recorded this episode at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, where we discussed James Dean, his life, death, and love for racing, as well the German James Dean documentary Patrick worked on. We also talk Patrick's involvement with Scott Michael's and the Dearly Departed tours, his paranormal investigations with Zak Bagans of Ghost Adventures and other Paranormal television endeavors, his life and career, and love for racing. 

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 (link below) wherein he recounts first hand stories with Old Hollywood and modern Hollywood Actors, as well as insight into what goes into working in Showbiz.

Undoubtably one of the funniest humans alive, Bruce Vilanch is my guest on Calling Old Hollywood this week.Bruce 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.

Tyrone Power Jr. Talks about his Father, Classic Hollywood Icon Tyrone Power.

Due to the recent passing of numerous beloved stars, Calling Old Hollywood with Kat Lively has changed this months guest lineup. We will return with the show over the next few weeks with guests who were friends and loved ones of Betty White, Peter Bogdanovich, Sidney Poitier, and Bob Saget. We begin these episodes with a complete delight -- Author and Producer for The Dr.Phil Show, Mr.Michael Stern @imthelucyfan . Michael and I discuss his life growing up on set, and his friendship with Betty White, Lucille Ball, and others who have made TV history. Michael shares a few beautiful stories that completely attest to the ray of sunshine Betty was, and we hope to honor her memory with this. We hope you enjoy this. Listen to this episode January 19th, via Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all other major streaming platforms.Please consider donating to either @actorsandothers or @morrisanimalfoundation In honor of Betty White. She was deeply involved with these organizations for decades. She gave so much of herself to caring for animals.