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.

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

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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

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.