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From Beneath the Hollywood Sign

Steve Cubine & Nan McNamara
Hollywood
Film Noir
Old Hollywood
Academy Awards
Classic Cinema
Hollywood History
Alfred Hitchcock
Hollywood Sign
MGM
Marilyn Monroe
Robert Redford
Golden Age Of Hollywood
The Wizard Of Oz
Broadway
Eva Marie Saint
Paul Douglas
Ingrid Bergman
Ruth Roman
The Window
1970s Disaster Movies

If the Golden era of Old Hollywood is your thing, our podcast is for you! If you want TYRONE POWER instead of TOM HARDY, JENNIFER JONES instead of JENNIFER LAWRENCE, or ROBERT MITCHUM rather than ROBERT PATTINSON, then FROM BENEATH THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN is the gin joint for you. Each week, writer and producer STEVE CUBINE and actress and writer NAN MCNAMARA explore, discuss, and dissect the magical, ... more

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Latest Episodes

EPISODE 153 - “JACK & MABEL ALBERTSON: IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY” - 8/17/2026

Hollywood history is filled with famous acting families, but few sibling stories are quite as surprising—or as entertaining—as that of JACK and MABEL ALBERTSON. In the latest... more

“WHO GETS THE LAST DANCE? STEVE & NAN RANK THE ASTAIRE & ROGERS FILMS” - 8/10/2026 (152)

This week on From Beneath The Hollywood Sign, we're putting on our dancing shoes for one of classic Hollywood's greatest screen pairings: FRED ASTAIRE & GINGER ... more

“VAN HEFLIN: CLASSIC CINEMA STAR OF THE MONTH” - 8/03/2026 (151)

Some actors become legends because of their larger-than-life personalities. Others earn that status simply because they're so believable that you forget they're acting at all. VAN HEFL... more

EPISODE 150 - “CEDRIC GIBBONS: ARCHITECT OF HOLLYWOOD DREAMS” - 7/27/2026

This week, we’re going behind the scenes of Classic Cinema to focus on an artist who had a huge impact on the visual storytelling of film. You may not even know his name, bu... more

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Recent Guests

Scott Reisfield
Greta Garbo's great nephew, author
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Episode: “THE GARBO MYSTIQUE: A CONVERSATION WITH HER GREAT NEPHEW” (140)
Marsha Gordon
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Episode: “TURNER CLASSIC MOVIE FILM FESTIVAL PREVIEW 2026” - 4/20/2026 (136)
Andrea Callis
Former Paramount Archives executive, currently VP of Media and Archival Services at Iron Mountain
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Episode: “TURNER CLASSIC MOVIE FILM FESTIVAL PREVIEW 2026” - 4/20/2026 (136)
John Dean
Former Counsel to the President of the United States, key Watergate figure
U.S. Government
Episode: “TURNER CLASSIC MOVIE FILM FESTIVAL PREVIEW 2026” - 4/20/2026 (136)
Sandy Adomaitis
Host of The Writer's Hangout podcast, writer, and former comedian
The Writer's Hangout
Episode: “THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF THELMA TODD – A CHAT WITH SANDY ADOMAITIS” - 2/23/2026 (128)
Michelle Holmes
Award-winning actor and member of a Hollywood acting dynasty
Episode: “THE HOLMES ACTING DYNASTY: FROM STAGE TO SCREEN” - 11/24/25 (115)
Diana Wright
Award-winning comedy writer and director, and member of the Hollywood Sign Trust
Hollywood Sign Trust
Episode: "FROM SILENT DREAMS TO SILVER SCREENS - THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN STORY" Nov 17, 2025 - (114)
Brandon Davis
Host of Front Row Classics podcast and official historian of Front Row Network
NPR Illinois
Episode: “BIG STAR, SMALL SCREEN - A CONVERSATION WITH FRONT ROW CLASSICS’ BRANDON DAVIS” - 11/10/25 (113)
Peter Ford
Son of actor Glenn Ford and actress Eleanor Powell, and a writer and film historian.
Episode: “HOLLYWOOD ROYALTY: GLENN FORD & ELEANOR POWELL, REMEMBERED BY SON PETER FORD” - 10/06/25 (108)

Hosts

Steve Cubine
Host of From Beneath the Hollywood Sign; writer/producer with a focus on classic film history and storytelling.
Nan McNamara
Actress and writer, co-host and author who brings behind-the-scenes perspective and literary context to old Hollywood discussions.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 454 ratings
  • My favourite podcast!

    If you love anything old Hollywood, it’s history and cinema, THIS is your podcast! Super informative and lots of great content.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Gerbera74
    Canada3 months ago
  • Enjoyable!

    Wonderful podcast; I look forward to it every week. The subjects are diverse, well/researched, and treated in good detail without turning into an unnecessary deep dive. But for me the best part is the conversation and by-play of the two hosts. They work off a script that seems carefully tailored to produce an informed conversation that seems very natural.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Peter N Hillman
    United States4 months ago
  • Outstanding podcast

    This podcast makes me want to watch ALL the movies! They are very fun and work hard on all the details. Can’t get enough of this.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cap’n Awesome
    United States4 months ago
  • Great Hosts

    This podcast is my happy place.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jonbhamm
    United States5 months ago
  • Hooray for From Beneath The Hollywood Sign!

    Such a fun, friendly podcast about movies from the past and showing how much they resonate with us today. The hosts bring so much of themselves into the episodes making learning about these actors and their careers all the more meaningful. Keep up the great work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Hilarykilroe
    United States5 months ago

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A knowledgeable, entertaining deep dive into classic cinema with strong host chemistry.
Accessible yet well-researched; great for film history lovers.
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“VAN HEFLIN: CLASSIC CINEMA STAR OF THE MONTH” - 8/03/2026 (151)
Q: Who were Van Heflin's famous relatives mentioned in the quiz?
Franches Heflin (sister), Marta Heflin (niece), Maddie Kaplan (niece), Jonathan Kaplan (nephew).
“VAN HEFLIN: CLASSIC CINEMA STAR OF THE MONTH” - 8/03/2026 (151)
Q: Van Heflin wasn't the only Heflin who was an actor. Can you tell us who was his famous sister?
Frances Heflin, an Emmy-winning actress known for her work on All My Children, was his sister.
“CLASSIC CINEMA STAR OF THE MONTH: BARBARA STANWYCK” - 7/06/2026 (147)
Q: Which future movie star made his screen debut playing Barbara Stanwyck's husband?
Kirk Douglas in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers.
“THE BIG SCREEN ‘I DO’: WEDDINGS IN CLASSIC CINEMA” - 4/27/2026 (137)
Q: What is the highest grossing classic cinema film with a wedding theme?
Sound of Music holds the top spot among pre-1970 wedding-themed classics, followed by The Graduate and other mid-century favorites like Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and High Society; the hosts explain how box office performance reflects era-specific appeal.
JAMES WONG HOWE: THE MAN WHO PAINTED WITH LIGHT (132)
Q: In Oscar history, there have been two times when three actors were nominated for the same film in the same category. What were they?
The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974) featured three acting nominations for the same film in the same category; in the first, James Caan, Robert Duvall, and Al Pacino were nominated, and in the second, Lee Strasberg and Michael V. Gazzo were nominated for supporting performance, marking a rare occurrence that has not been repeated since.

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