Gone But Not Forgotten podcast

Gone But Not Forgotten

The Trident Network

Gone But Not Forgotten is a podcast dedicated to re-examining the lives, careers, and legacies of actors who left us too soon. We will cover stars like Sharon Tate, River Phoenix, Elvis Presley, Natalie Wood, and more! Follow hosts Audrey (@flick.loving.chick) and Louise (@1001filmsaday) on Instagram

52 Episodes

Rudolph Valentino and Valentino (1977)
4/18/2024
2:38:08
Audrey and Louise discuss the filmography of silent film star Rudolph Valentino and the 1977 Ken Russell biopic about his career. Topics include the controversy over Valentino's sex symbol status and why he deserves to be remembered for other aspects, technical and narrative elements that surprised us about his silent movies, influential women in Valentino's life such as screenwriter June Mathis and second wife Natacha Rambova, depictions of real-life figures in the biopic (which we have very opposing opinions on), roles we would like to have seen Valentino play, and much more.Follow us on Instagram @gonebutnotforgottenpod. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Bob Crane and Auto Focus (2002)
3/21/2024
2:04:07
TW: mentions of sex addiction, murder, and strong languageAudrey and Louise finish the Mysterious Men and Peculiar Deaths duology with Bob Crane and his work in Hogan's Heroes and four films. Topics include our mixed thoughts on Bob Crane and how his complicated legacy has impacted our views, movie co-stars such as Elke Sommer, Kurt Russell and a mule, roles we would like to have seen Bob play, and our many thoughts (mostly confusion with decisions to alter the narrative and depictions of real life figures) in the 2002 biopic Auto Focus - starring Greg Kinnear and Willem Dafoe.Follow us on Instagram @gonebutnotforgottenpod. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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George Reeves and Hollywoodland (2006)
3/14/2024
2:17:35
TW: mentions of suicideAudrey and Louise kick off the Mysterious Men and Peculiar Deaths theme with Old Hollywood actor George Reeves. We discuss the films of his we've seen along with the 2006 movie Hollywoodland, starring Ben Affleck as Reeves. Other topics include our favorite character of Reeves' and why we were surprised by his range as an actor, how playing Superman impacted his career and what Hollywoodland got wrong about his feelings towards the role, complicated figures in Reeves' life such as Toni Mannix and Leonore Lemmon (and thoughts on the portrayals of them in the film), characters we would like to have seen George play, and much more.Follow us on Instagram @gonebutnotforgottenpod. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Lana Clarkson and Phil Spector (2013)
2/29/2024
2:02:02
TW: mentions of gun violence, rapeAudrey and Louise finish their Rising Starlets and the Exploitational Biopic series with Lana Clarkson, a model and actress who was most popular in the '80s and '90s before her life was cut short by Phil Spector in 2003. We discuss six of Lana's films as well as the 2013 HBO movie Phil Spector.Topics include our love for Lana's strong female characters, thoughts on nudity in movies and when it crosses the line into exploitation, roles we would like to have seen her play, the Phil Spector movie's egregious cherrypicking of facts in relation to Lana's murder and the trial, the complicated legacy that Spector has left behind, how we think Lana Clarkson should be remembered, and much more.Follow us on Instagram @gonebutnotforgottenpod. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Dorothy Stratten, Death of a Centerfold (1981), and Star 80 (1983)
2/22/2024
1:55:42
TW: mentions of graphic violence, sexual assaultAudrey and Louise continue their Rising Starlets and the Exploitational Biopic series with a discussion about Playboy Playmate and actress Dorothy Stratten, who was brutally murdered at the age of 20. We talk about the films that she appeared in as well as two movies about her life that were released in the early '80s.Topics include Dorothy's relationships with three key men in her life (Paul Snider, Hugh Hefner, and Peter Bogdanovich) and how they were portrayed in the biopics, our thoughts on Playboy and how Dorothy's involvement impacted her career, the uncomfortable voyeurism in They All Laughed and how it reflects Bogdanovich's strange obsession with Dorothy, roles we would like to have seen her play, and much more.Follow us on Instagram @gonebutnotforgottenpod. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Elizabeth Short and The Black Dahlia
2/15/2024
1:26:18
TW: mentions of graphic violence, languageAudrey and Louise are back with their first series of 2024: Rising Starlets and the Exploitational Biopic. The first subject of focus is Elizabeth Short, most known as The Black Dahlia. We discuss the 2006 movie of the same name; topics include the possibly career-worst performances from the main cast, how Short's murder has impacted her legacy and what the movie got wrong, the disappointing ending and other strange narrative choices, and much more.Follow us on (our new!) Instagram @gonebutnotforgottenpod. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
2023 Wrap-Up
1/11/2024
2:36:01
TW: strong languageAudrey and Louise discuss their 2023 in review about movies in this fun episode! Topics include favorite performances from our Top 5 Actors, greatest songs from the High School Musical trilogy and our ranking of the movies, thoughts on recent releases like Saltburn and Beau is Afraid, Audrey's most embarrassing most-watched actor, the Bee Gees as sung by Louise, our love for highly criticized movies like Meet the Fockers and Super Mario Bros., film-related goals for 2024, and much more.Follow us on Instagram @flick.loving.chick and @1001filmsaday. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Re-Examining the James Dean Biopics
12/28/2023
2:23:57
Audrey and Louise share their opinions on the five films centered around James Dean released from 1976-2015. We rank each of the leading performances (including James Franco's Emmy-nominated take on Dean) and discuss subjects like all of the different portrayals of people in his life such as Pier Angeli and Jack Warner, the awkwardness of recreating well-known movie scenes within movies, directors whom we would like to see tackle James' life story, our issues with specific liberties taken in the biopics, how we think James Dean should be remembered, and much more!Follow us on Instagram @flick.loving.chick and @1001filmsaday. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Remembering James Dean
12/21/2023
2:15:12
Audrey and Louise discuss James Dean's three films in depth. Topics include why James was so different from his contemporaries and the influence that he has had on cinema, if he should have won for his two Oscar-nominated performances (East of Eden and Giant), how the generational gap between us and the teens in Rebel Without a Cause affects our interpretation and enjoyment, thoughts on co-stars like Dennis Hopper, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rock Hudson, roles we would want to have seen James play, and much more!Follow us on Instagram @flick.loving.chick and @1001filmsaday. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Reframing James Dean
12/14/2023
1:19:55
TW: mentions of sexual assault, suicide, strong languageAudrey breaks down the life and career of James Dean, an actor who changed the world forever through just three movies. Topics include how James started his acting career and what his methods were, behind-the-scenes details from his Broadway, television, and film careers, friendships with Martin Landau, Eartha Kitt, and Natalie Wood, the complicated relationship James had with his father and how that translated over to his personal and professional lives, details about the car crash that killed him at the age of 24, and much more.Follow me on Instagram @flick.loving.chick. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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