S18E232: S18|EP332 - Silver Screen Stories: A Peek into Hollywood and Horse Racing

The Hollywood Godfather Podcast

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True Crime, Books, Arts, Tv & Film, Film Interviews

4.6 • 817 Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Hollywood Godfather podcast, hosts Gianni and Jeanie cover a multitude of topics ranging from personal anecdotes to detailed recollections of the movie 'Seabiscuit'. They discuss the film's significance, its setting during the Great Depression, and how it portrays the resilience and growth of its characters played by Jeff Bridges, Toby McGuire, and Chris Cooper. Gianni shares his personal connection to his role and the real-life figure he portrayed in the movie. They also delve into their personal experiences with horse racing, touching on the challenges jockeys face and the unique world of racetracks. The episode wraps up with announcements of upcoming events and a teaser for the next episode focusing on the film 'Family Man'. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	From Sinatra, swing to Brando stage.
0:04.0	Maryland's grace to JFK's age.
0:08.0	It's Johnny Russell, Hollywood's own.
0:12.0	Where Jeannie Raymond's secrets are shown.
0:16.0	Hollywood Godfather
0:21.6	Welcome everybody.
0:26.6	It's time for another Hollywood Godfather podcast.
0:31.6	And I don't know who it was, but somebody in our manbag suggested that we should talk about some of the movies I have made.
0:41.3	And fortunately, somebody mentioned Seabiscuit.
0:45.7	Now, Seabiscuit to me was one of the great movies I wanted to be in.
0:52.3	You know, and to me, it's, it was a brilliant movie, Jeff Bridges,
0:59.0	but when I got the opportunity, and nobody knows about this, when I got the opportunity to play
1:05.7	Alba Gia Nini, do you know Alba G&Nini was, Jeannie?
1:11.6	No. He created the Bank of America.
1:13.6	Oh, you're kidding me.
1:15.6	Which was originally the Bank of Italy in San Francisco.
1:20.6	And then when they gave out bank charters, they gave him the right to own the Bank of America.
1:30.3	He created the Bank of America.
1:33.2	Oh, my gosh.
1:34.7	And that's the part you got.
1:36.6	That's insane.
1:37.2	I didn't care.
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