Welcome to From Beneath the Hollywood Sign.

If you love old movies, Hollywood history or the golden age of filmmaking, you've come

to the right place.

This is the podcast that talks about amazing stories of Tinseltown from another era and

fascinating conversations with writer producer Steve Cubine and actress writer Nan McNamara.

One particular argument, he ended up dislocating Ada's jaw.

Ava, she was such a tough cookie rather than cry or scream or anything like that.

Or call the police.

Or call the police like she should have.

Exactly.

What did she do?

She takes an ash tray and she knocks him over the head and knocks him unconscious.

That's how she fought back.

She didn't know what to do, so she called Louis B. Mayer.

I think I've killed Howard Hughes.

What do I do?

We visit a time when the pictures were still big and everyone was ready for their close-up.

When you want Tyrone Power instead of Tom Hardy, Jennifer Jones instead of Jennifer Lawrence,

or Robert Mitchum rather than Robert Pattinson.

And from beneath the Hollywood side is the gin joint for you.

And the boys cast in the flash fucking guest in the building.

Local, local sub then.

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