Mayor of Hollywood, The: Johnny Grant's 50th Anniversary in Show Business (1990) TV Special

Equal parts documentary, biography, anniversary show and tome this two hour title is beyond rare, it's non-existent. No information of any kind can be found regarding this title and that is unfortunate since it is far and away the most important offering in this archive. A tale of a simple man who went far using his gracious smile and winning personality, nobody didn't love Johnny Grant. For five decades Johnny Grant was almost everywhere, openings, red carpets, anything Hollywood. One thing made apparent here is the behind the scenes work of Mr. Grant. One example, The Hollywood Christmas Parade. That was Johnny's idea and it's a tradition that lives on today. Thank you Johnny.

On a personal note, when I lived in Hollywood (just north of the boulevard) Johnny Grant was very visible. You could see him toddling around all the time and if you hollered to him, "Hey Johnny" he would always turn and greet you with a "Hi there... " or a "How are you today?" always graciously. When he passed in 2008 a BIG part of Hollywood went with him, this production does well to show his humanity in a packed 90+ minutes. Look for anyone who was alive at this time to make an appearance in this five decade tour of Hollywood with all the trappings.

The Mayor of Hollywood: Johnny Grant's 50th Anniversary in Show Business (1990) TV Special
Cast: Bob Hope, Johnny Grant, Assorted

Hollywood Fashion Machine, The (1995) TV Documentary

Documentary chronicling the impact of Hollywood on the fashion world. Or is it; Documentary chronicling the impact of the fashion world on Hollywood?

The Hollywood Fashion Machine (1995) TV Documentary

Host: Jacqueline Bisset

Premiere of "A Star is Born" with Introduction of Paula Raymond (1954)

From Hollywood, California. This is the movie premiere of the Judy Garland rendition of "A Star is Born". With a stage literally on Hollywood Boulevard directly in front of the world famous Pantages Theatre, many of the old-school stars come to the mic to expound on the greatness of Hollywood in general. A special segment showcases 4 young starlets of the day, most notable being Paula Raymond. A stunning beauty and a special friend across time, rest in peace Paula.

Premiere of "A Star is Born" with Introduction of Paula Raymond (1954)
Host: George Fisher

Great Streets: Sunset Boulevard with Randy Newman (2001) (TV)

A detailed look at Sunset Boulevard, one of the most famous streets in the United States. Hosted by musician/composer Randy Newman with many cameos.

Great Streets: Sunset Boulevard with Randy Newman (2001) (TV)
Host: Randy Newman

Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film (1980) TV mini-series

The definitive documentary about the American silent film era.

AVAILABLE EPISODES

Episode 3

Single Beds and Double Standards

Episode 4

Goes To War

Episode 5

Hazard of the Game

Episode 7

Autocrats

Episode 8

Comedy: A Serious Business

Episode 9

Out West

Episode 11

Trick of the Light

Episode 12

Star Treatment

Episode 13

End of an Era

Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film (1980) TV mini-series
Cast: Assorted Archival

Happy Birthday Hollywood (1987) (TV)

As you can see from the opening frame, this is not titled "Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood" as listed elsewhere, it's simply "Happy Birthday Hollywood" as anyone who had actually seen the production could attest.

This whole thing is absolutely fabulous start to finish. As I watched, keeping an eye for special frames to capture, there were at least 40 different places that would have been appropriate. Too much work, so I settled on just one. It would have been 15 frames just to get the cast roll call! Almost everyone is here;

Debbie Allen, June Allyson, Bea Arthur, Edward Asner, Lucille Ball, Gene Barry, Drew Barrymore, Hinton Battle, Shari Belafonte, Sandahl Bergman, Tom Bosley, Morgan Brittany, Charles Bronson, Gregg Burge, Carol Burnett, Sid Caesar, Lynda Carter, Cyd Charisse, James Coburn, Dabney Coleman, Mike Connors, Bert Convy, Don Correia, Arlene Dahl, Tony Danza, Sammy Davis Jr., Angie Dickinson, Nancy Dussault, Clint Eastwood, Barbara Eden, Morgan Fairchild, Alice Faye, Bonnie Franklin, Mary Frann, Gil Gerard, Lillian Gish, Whoopi Goldberg, Louis Gossett Jr., Robert Goulet, Gregory Harrison, Mary Hart, Florence Henderson, Katharine Hepburn, Charlton Heston, Bob Hope, Jill Ireland, Van Johnson, Shirley Jones, Ruby Keeler, Sally Kellerman, Jayne Kennedy, Stepfanie Kramer, Patti LaBelle, Dorothy Lamour, Burt Lancaster, Michele Lee, Janet Leigh, Shari Lewis, Gloria Loring, Lorna Luft, Tony Martin, Marlee Matlin, Marilyn McCoo, Roddy McDowall, Ann Miller, Donna Mills, Liza Minnelli, Roger Moore, Joe Namath, Donald O'Connor, Maureen O'Sullivan, Gregory Peck, Nia Peeples, Bernadette Peters, Jane Powell, Stefanie Powers, Luise Rainer, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lou Rawls, Lee Roy Reams, Burt Reynolds, Debbie Reynolds, Alfonso Ribeiro, John Ritter, Jason Robards, Ginger Rogers, Cesar Romero, Eva Marie Saint, Tracy Scoggins, William Shatner, Ally Sheedy, Jaclyn Smith, Robert Stack, Lionel Stander, James Stewart, Jill St. John, Susan Sullivan, Loretta Swit, Alan Thicke, Lana Turner, Joan Van Ark, Dick Van Dyke, Robert Wagner, Dee Wallace, Betty White, Jesse White, Esther Williams, Treat Williams, Henry Winkler, Jane Wyman, and Loretta Young.

Audacious musical numbers, a terrific opening medley featuring Liza herself and a huge group-sing of (what else?) "Hooray For Hollywood" with the likes of Chuck Bronson, Burt Lancaster and James Coburn among MANY others. 

Happy Birthday Hollywood (1987) (TV)
Cast: Almost everybody who was alive in 1987