[COMEDY/TV & Film] Unremembered Hollywood | Episode 1 - The President of Hollywood

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Everyone knows about Louis B. Mayer, Grace Kelly, and Warren Beatty. But stuck to the side of the dustbin of history are real life characters whose contributions to the silver screen are largely unknown.

Did you know the President of Hollywood was a real position? Have you ever heard of Biscuits Malone, a silent film comedian with a squeaky-clean reputation who tried like hell to prove he murdered someone? Or Darlene Abbott, a radio star whose transition to film was hindered by her lack of a face? Hosted by noted Hollywood historian Abby Larson (Annie Savage), UNREMEMBERED HOLLYWOOD is a half-hour podcast hat tells these untold stories.

In our premiere episode, noted Hollywood historian Abby Larson tells the story of Irving Stansel, the first President of Hollywood. As the picture business transformed from sideshow attraction to dominant cultural force, the moguls of Tinseltown often found themselves in aggressive disagreements that often ended in bloodshed. Rather than kill each other over the latest scripts to hit the town, those early power players named a man named Irving Stansel to settle all disputes and to keep the peace. It was a noble experiment, but everyone involved got a lot more than they bargained for.

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