Our adventures through Italian American California continue, as we make our way up the West Coast to the entertainment capital of the world… America’s Dream Factory… the 500 square-mile beacon of Southern California’s timeless allure that is Los Angeles!
From a brief walk through the history of California wine, to one of America’s most unique monuments, to a night out at Hollywood’s oldest Italian Restaurant, John, Rossella and Pat (along with some very special guests) are back and ready to serve as your official guides through the 5th largest Italian American community in the country.
There’ll be lots of laughs, plenty of food, and some amazing history as we join the millions of people who’ve come to Hollywood hoping to claim their 15 minutes of fame and perhaps our very own star on Hollywood Boulevard!
Presented as a joint project from The Italian American Podcast and The Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA), and in association with Joe Minnella Studios LLC, we present Greetings From Italian America
Join us each month for a fresh look at one of the best parts of this country of ours… the Italian side!
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“Greetings From California: Part III – Greetings From Hollywood”
Directed by Joe Minnella
Executive Producer Basil Russo
Written by Joe Minnella and John M. Viola
Producers John M. Viola, Rossella Rago, Pat O’Boyle, Joe Minnella and Stephanie Longo
Narrated by John M. Viola
Hosted by John M. Viola, Rossella Rago and Pat O’Boyle
Director of Photography and Editor Joe Minnella
Special Guests: Dante Colobatti, Rosie Lee Hooks, Luisa Del Giudice, Marianna Gatto, Frank Miceli
Featuring Original Music By:
Berny Shepard (Board It Now) – Epidemic
Francesco Dandrea (The Peaceful King) – Artlist
Golden Age Radio (Such Harmony) – Epidemic
Trevor Kowalski (Luminescence) – Epidemic
Jamie Bathgate (Status) – Artlist
Golden Age Radio (Brooklyn Burgers) – Epidemic
Bob Hart (Mice Will Play) – Artlist
Other music provided Royalty Free from Free Music Archive and via Public Domain from MusOpen
Mozart – Sonata for Organ and String (MusOpen)
Vivaldi – Concerto for Mandolin and Strings in D (MusOpen)
Stock Footage from:
The Library of Congress, Pond5, and Storyblocks
Still Photos from:
Facebook, iStock, Wikipedia, Pinterest, We The Italians, ISDA, KPBS, Jacuzzi Family Vineyards, The Press Democrat, Rare Historic Photos, Water and Power, Classic Hollywood, Hip Post Card, San Diego Reader, Our Lady of the Rosary, IAMLA, RAIN News, Curbed LA, Newsweek, Slant Magazine, IMDB, Decanter, Google, UC Press, LAist, Lauren Nicholsen, Whitehall Lane Winery, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Family Search, Google Arts and Culture, Guglielmo Winery LOC, The San Diego Union Tribune, Happy Days 365, Florida’s Paradise Coast, Albany.org, San Diego Voyager, Eater San Diego, USA Restaurants, Slice of Brooklyn, Library of Congress, Water and Power Associates, IAMLA, Daily Breeze, Images.png, California History, Buffalo News, Smithsonian, Riboli Family Wines, Break Magazine, San Antonio Winery California Catholic Daily, Articulos El Classificado, Hotels.com, Ischia Review, Mary’s Star Of the Sea, Yelp, Locale Magazine, David Hurn, Henry Cartier Bresson, La Gazette Italiana, Herbert List, Research Gate, Katie’s Bliss, Wine.com, Miceli’s Restaurants, The Famil Savvy, Watts Towers, LA Times, Weekend Sherpa, Atlas Obscura, Spectrum News, Wacky Tacky, Discover Hollywood, YouTube, CBS
Special Thanks
The Riboli Family, San Antonio Winery, Dante Colobatti, Rosie Lee Hooks, Luisa Del Giudice, Marianna Gatto, Frank Miceli, ISDA, The Italian American Podcast, IAMLA, Chris Gomez,The Miceli Family, St. Peter’s Church, Watts Towers Arts Center, Bay Cities Deli, The City of LA, The Viola Family, Basil Russo, Stephanie Longo, John Deike
Filmed in Los Angeles, CA