The Industry
A documentary podcast exploring some of Hollywood’s lesser known history. Every two weeks we present a story about runaway productions, spectacular failures, surprising successes, or just what-were-they-thinking decision making.
A Not So New Hope
Patrick Read Johnson first wrapped on his autobiographical film 5-25-77 back in 2004. The title refers to the day Star Wars was released and how it changed his life. In the years since then …
How To Slice A Sicilian
Director Michael Cimino has a complicated history. As Oscar and Razzie winner who only made seven films, Cimino frequently found himself struggling with producers to get his vision out.
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The Rebellion of Jamaa Fanaka
Jamaa Fanaka was the most prolific college filmmaker of all time. Once he left college he found Hollywood to not be so inclusive. He decided to fight …
He Really Was That Masked Man
On paper it was a great idea. Bringing the iconic character of The Lone Ranger to the silver screen should have brought with it good feelings of …
No Mr. Bond, I Expect You In Court
The James Bond series has been going for over 50 years. In that time the MI:6 agent has fought many villains. However, for many fans of the series, 007's greatest villain might have been …
The (Almost, But Not Quite) Return of Billy Jack
In the 1970's actor Tom Laughlin helped change the industry with his advertising and distribution ideas for his Billy Jack series. In the 1980's he planned a comeback movie and another …
The Dino De Laurentiis Million Dollar Giveaway
Robertino Yanzanny was just a teenager in Puerto Rico when he fell in love with the movies and developed an admiration for super producer Dino De Laurentiis.
De Laurentiis left a huge …
The Great Gleason Pivot
Jackie Gleason is an entertainment legend. He's one guy who truly did it all. Movies, Broadway, conducted his own orchestra (!), and most of all …
Season Two Trailer
A new season of The Industry is coming this summer, with more lesser known stories of Hollywood history.
Check out season one at …
The Ballad of Coy and Vance
The Dukes of Hazzard was a top ten show heading into its fifth season. That's when a report came out revealing just how much the show had earned in merchandising. And that's when the stars …
Staring at the Sunn
Aliens, mountain men, and Jesus were the stars of the day for Sunn Classic Pictures. Throughout the 1970s, Sunn Classic proved to be a highly …
Mr. Dugan Doesn't Go To Washington
Mister Dugan had the potential to be a hit show. It was a topical series about a recently elected idealistic black congressman who has to contend …
Bonus Episode: Waiting For Hoffman
In this bonus episode we take a look at how in the 1980s Cannon Films signed a major star to the biggest deal in entertainment history and still didn't get the movie made. LaBrava was to be …
The Legend of Supertrain
The fall season for NBC in the 1978-79 season was a disaster. It was such a wreck that virtually of their fall debuts were gone by the time January …
Cliff Robertson Will Not Be Silenced
In 1977 actor Cliff Robertson received a notice in the mail saying he owed taxes a $10,000 payment he received from Columbia Pictures. The only …
Winter Kills
Director William Richert had a dream set up for his first feature film. It was based on a new popular novel from the author of The Manchurian …
Sorcerer
After earning massive success in the early 1970's with the movies The French Connection and The Exorcist, William Friedkin could call his own shots. …
Lambada vs The Forbidden Dance
When Menahem Golan left Cannon Films for 21st Century Pictures, he brought with him a grudge that would propel both companies into direct competition …
The Rural Purge
The Rural Purge is legend of television history. A landmark time and a watershed moment when TV decided to leave behind the down home fun and …
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