Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Joan Kramer and David Heeley, Renowned Documentary Filmmakers, Authors, “In the Company of Legends”About Harvey's guest:Today’s guests, Joan Kramer and David Heeley, are two of the most respected and highly acclaimed documentary filmmakers of our generation – or of any generation. They have produced illustrious profiles of some of the greatest legendary stars in the history of show business. Their prestigious body of work, which has aired over the years on PBS, TCM, TNT, Starz and other TV networks, includes THREE programs about Fred Astaire: “Fred Astaire: Puttin’ on His Top Hat”, “Fred Astaire: Change Partners and Dance”, and “The Fred Astaire Songbook”, hosted by Audrey Hepburn. They produced TWO programs about Katharine Hepburn – the first in 1981, entitled, “Starring Katharine Hepburn”, and the second in 1993 entitled, “Katharine Hepburn: All About Me”. And in 1985, they brought us “The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn.” Some of their other renowned programs include, “Judy Garland: The Concert Years”, hosted by Judy’s daughter Lorna Luft, “James Stewart: A Wonderful Life”, hosted by Johnny Carson, “Bacall on Bogart”, which is a tribute to Humphrey Bogart hosted by Lauren Bacall, “Fonda on Fonda”, hosted by Jane Fonda, paying tribute to her father Henry Fonda, “The John Garfield Story”, “The Adventures of Errol Flynn”, and TWO monumentally important documentaries about Hollywood studios: “The Universal Story”, honouring the 80th birthday of Universal Studios, hosted by Richard Dreyfus, and “The Lady With the Torch”, in honour of the 75th anniversary of Columbia Pictures, hosted by Glenn Close. And let’s not forget the terrific profile they produced in 1984 about Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, which aired on ABC’s 20/20. Their programs have received 5 Emmy awards, 20 Emmy nominations, and dozens of other national and international honors. And in 2015 they wrote a wonderful book entitled “In the Company of Legends”, which is a must-read for EVERY fan of the Golden Age of Hollywood. This fascinating book takes us on the remarkable journey of their professional partnership, and we learn what really happened behind the scenes with all the big stars they worked with while making their many brilliant documentaries.For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/#JoanKramer #DavidHeeley #harveybrownstoneinterviewsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Adrian Zmed, Renowned ActorAbout Harvey's guest:Today’s guest, Adrian Zmed, is an iconic and beloved actor, singer, TV personality, producer and director who is well remembered for his portrayal of “Officer Vince Romano” in the highly popular TV show, “T.J. Hooker”. And of course, we all know and love him as the leader of the T-birds, “Johnny Nogerelli” in “Grease 2”, and as the hilarious “Jay O’Neill” in the hit movie “Bachelor Party” co-starring Tom Hanks. But our guest has had a long and diverse career that goes well beyond those 2 memorable roles. On the big screen, he appeared in “The Final Terror”, “Eyewitness to Murder”, “The Other Woman”, “Unconditional Love”, “The Drone Virus”, “The Craving Heart”, and many more great movies. And on TV, in addition to “T.J. Hooker”, he appeared in dozens of TV shows including “Starsky & Hutch”, “Goodtime Girls”, “Hotel”, “Murder She Wrote”, “Diagnosis Murder”, “Passions”, “Lady Dynamite”, “Larry The Cable Guy’s Christmas Spectacular” and many more shows, in addition to hosting “Dance Fever” for 2 seasons. And on the stage, our guest has had a very special and unique connection with the legendary record-breaking musical, “Grease”. He played “Danny Zuko” on Broadway and in national touring companies multiple times. And he also starred on Broadway in “Falsettos” and “Blood Brothers”, and in the national touring company of “Chicago”. In 1992, he appeared Off-Broadway in the musical version of “Eating Raoul”, and he has starred in many other theatrical productions including “Same Time Next Year”, “Little Shop of Horrors”, “Jesus Christ Superstar”, “Godspell”, “La Cage Aux Folles”, “Children of Eden”, “The Ark”, and “Surf: the Musical”. Our guest is also a recording artist. His voice is featured on the soundtracks and cast albums for the movies and shows he’s been in. And in 1984 he released his own self-titled solo album. And if all of that weren’t enough, our guest also teaches master classes in film technique and gives musical theatre workshops in Los Angeles and New York.For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/To learn more about Adrian Zmed, go to:https://www.instagram.com/adrianzmed/https://www.facebook.com/zmedfanpage/#AdrianZmed #harveybrownstoneinterviewsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Phil Morris, Renowned Actor, Son of Greg MorrisAbout Harvey's guest:Today’s guest, Phil Morris, is a popular actor who’s brought us a great many memorable performances. On the big screen, you’ve seen him in “Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock”, “Dark Planet”, “Legal Deceit”, “Wag the Dog”, “Jekyll Island”, “Abominable”, “Cry of the Butterfly”, “Ghosts of the Ozarks” and he’s the voice of “Dr. Joshua Sweet” in “Atlantis: The Lost Empire”, and he’s the voice of “Vandal Savage” on “Justice League: Doom”, for which he and his fellow cast members won 2 Behind the Voice Actors Awards. And on television, he’s well known for his portrayals of “Tyrone Jackson” on “The Young and the Restless”, “Grant Collier” on “Mission: Impossible”, “Walter” on “Melrose Place”, “Jackie Chiles” on “Seinfeld”, “Chief Purser Will Sanders” on “Loveboat: The Next Wave”, “Martian Manhunter” in “Smallville”, “John Creighton” in “Bosch Legacy”, “Silas Stone” in “Doom Patrol”, and “Delroy Jones” in “Love That Girl”, for which he was nominated for 2 NAACP Image Awards. He’s also the voice of “Doc Saturday” in “The Secret Saturdays”, and his voice can be heard in a whole slew of animated series and video games. He’s also guest starred in dozens of other iconic TV shows including “Hart to Hart”, “Webster”, “Knight Rider”, “Cheers”, “Murder, She Wrote”, “Beverly Hills 90210”, “Will & Grace”, “CSI Miami”, “Hot in Cleveland”, “Young Sheldon”, and many more.For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/To learn more about Phil Morris, go to:https://www.instagram.com/thephilmorris/https://twitter.com/thephilmorris#PhilMorris #harveybrownstoneinterviewsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Peter K. Ackerman, Author, Son of Classic TV Producer Harry Ackerman and Actress Elinor DonahueAbout Harvey's guest:Today’s guest, Peter K. Ackerman, is descended from Hollywood royalty. He grew up in the 1960s, as close as anyone can, to the world of classic television, at the height of his parents’ careers. His father was the legendary television producer Harry Ackerman, who brought us many classic TV shows including “I Love Lucy”, “Hazel”, “Dennis the Menace”, “The Donna Reed Show”, “Leave it to Beaver”, “Bewitched”, “The Flying Nun, “Gidget”, and many more shows. And his mother is the popular and beloved Emmy-nominated actress Elinor Donahue, who starred in many classic TV shows. She played “Betty Anderson”, the eldest child on “Father Knows Best”, she was “Ellie Walker” the pharmacist on “The Andy Griffith Show”, she played Felix Unger’s girlfriend “Miriam Welby” in “The Odd Couple”, she was “Kate Honeycutt” in “Days of our Lives”, she played “Gladys Peterson” in “Get a Life”, and every fan of “Star Trek: The Original Series” knows her as “Nancy Hedford” from the season 2 episode entitled “Metamorphosis”. She also guest starred in many other popular TV shows including “Newhart”, “Happy Days”, “Friends” and “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman”. And who can ever forget her as “Bridget”, the nice saleslady in the department store who helps Julia Roberts in “Pretty Woman”? Our guest has had a fascinating career, first following in his parents’ footsteps, as an actor, then in production for TV commercials, music videos featuring iconic stars like Madonna, Aerosmith, Janet Jackson and Peter Frampton, and then in television production, working on classic shows like “Full House” and “Friends”, before leaving show business and finding his true calling in the church, and becoming an Episcopal priest in 2007. He’s here to discuss his brand new book – which I absolutely loved - entitled, “Mom, Dad, Me and Classic TV: Growing Up with Classic Television’s Harry Ackerman and Elinor Donahue”. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/#PeterKAckerman #harveybrownstoneinterviewsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Carlyn Montes De Oca, Author, “Junkyard Girl: A Memoir of Ancestry, Family Secrets, and Second Chances”About Harvey's guest:Today’s guest, Carlyn Montes De Oca, is an award-winning author, acupuncturist, nutritional consultant and expert in the animal-human health connection. Her best-selling book entitled “Dog as My Doctor, Cat as My Nurse: An Animal Lover’s Guide to a Healthy, Happy Life”, reveals how our loving bonds with our beloved cats and dogs positively impact every part of our well-being – mind, body, and spirit. She then produced 2 more books: “Paws For the Good Stuff: A Dog Lover’s Journal”, and “Paws For the Good Stuff: A Cat Lover’s Journal”. And now she’s released an emotionally powerful and highly compelling book entitled, “Junkyard Girl: A Memoir of Ancestry, Family Secrets, and Second Chances”. The book was triggered by the astonishing revelation by our guest in 2019 at the age of 57, when she discovered through a DNA test that she was NOT the biological child of the parents who raised her. Through the book, she shares the riveting and poignant account of her turbulent journey towards the ultimate understanding and acceptance of the true meaning of family, a sense of identity and belonging, and the discovery of forgiveness, healing and self-affirmation.For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/To learn more about Carlyn Montes De Oca, go to:https://animalhumanhealth.com/https://www.facebook.com/carlynmontesdeoca/https://twitter.com/carlynmdohttps://www.instagram.com/carlynmontesdeoca/https://www.youtube.com/user/carlyn555#CarlynMontesDeOca #harveybrownstoneinterviewsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy