Forgotten Hollywood

Christopher Columbus on screen is the focus here, as James Lott Jr looks at two 1992 films about his journey to America. The episode ties the discussion to Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day and also includes some music from Vangelis connected to 1492.

Alan Ladd Jr’s career and legacy are the focus of this mini spotlight, touching on his 1996 Oscar win for Braveheart and his death in 2022 at age 84. The episode also notes Amanda Ladd-Jones’s documentary Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies.

Eva Marie Saint’s extraordinary career is traced from her earliest live television work to her final credited performance in 2022. The episode looks at the many ways to define her “first” and “last,” with On the Waterfront as a landmark starting point and a remarkable late-career coda.

Guns of the Timberland is a 1960 Western built around Alan Ladd, Jeanne Crain, Gilbert Roland, and Frankie Avalon, with a family-history angle through Alana Ladd’s screen debut. This episode looks at the film and the brief early-1960s career of Alan Ladd’s daughter.

John Wayne’s lesser-known films take the spotlight as James Lott Jr. looks at 10 roles from before Wayne became a major star. It’s a short, curiosity-driven episode for listeners who want a different angle on a familiar Hollywood icon.