Hollywood Treasure
Encyclopedia
Hollywood Treasure is a weekly, American, reality television
series that began airing on SyFy
, October 27, 2010, which follows a Hollywood, California-based appraiser
named Joe Maddalena and his team as they track down, appraise and help auction off valuable film, television and pop culture
memorabilia
.
says, "Hollywood Treasure will intrigue film junkies and memorabilia collectors. For the rest of us, it's breezy amusement about a world that, like the movies themselves, we will always be watching from the audience."
To Brian Lowry of Variety
, "It's just that we've seen this movie (or rather, reality-TV show) before, dozens of times, in more glamorous settings. And having each half-hour (two will air back to back) conclude with an auction doesn't really foster much suspense."
Patty Miranda of Shakefire.com "For those who wish there was a Hollywood-themed version of American Pickers
, Hollywood Treasure scratches that itch as it returns for a second season.
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
series that began airing on SyFy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
, October 27, 2010, which follows a Hollywood, California-based appraiser
Appraiser
An appraiser , is one who sets a value upon property, real or personal. In England the business of an appraiser is usually combined with that of an auctioneer, while the word itself has a similar meaning to that of "valuer." In the United States, the most common usage relates to real estate...
named Joe Maddalena and his team as they track down, appraise and help auction off valuable film, television and pop culture
Popular culture
Popular culture is the totality of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, memes, images and other phenomena that are deemed preferred per an informal consensus within the mainstream of a given culture, especially Western culture of the early to mid 20th century and the emerging global mainstream of the...
memorabilia
Souvenir
A souvenir , memento, keepsake or token of remembrance is an object a person acquires for the memories the owner associates with it. The term souvenir brings to mind the mass-produced kitsch that is the main commodity of souvenir and gift shops in many tourist traps around the world...
.
Cast
- Joe Maddelana - Host, Manager of Profiles In History
- Brian Chanes - Acquisitions and Consignment Relations
- Jon Mankuta - Special Projects Manager
- Tracey McCall - Special Events Coordinator
- Jesse D'Angelo - Prop Maker/Specialist
- Cherry Davis - Receptionist
- Stacey Roman - Auctioneer
Reviews
David Hinckley of the New York Daily NewsNew York Daily News
The Daily News of New York City is the fourth most widely circulated daily newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 605,677, as of November 1, 2011....
says, "Hollywood Treasure will intrigue film junkies and memorabilia collectors. For the rest of us, it's breezy amusement about a world that, like the movies themselves, we will always be watching from the audience."
To Brian Lowry of Variety
Variety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
, "It's just that we've seen this movie (or rather, reality-TV show) before, dozens of times, in more glamorous settings. And having each half-hour (two will air back to back) conclude with an auction doesn't really foster much suspense."
Patty Miranda of Shakefire.com "For those who wish there was a Hollywood-themed version of American Pickers
American Pickers
American Pickers is an American reality television series that premiered on January 18, 2010 on History Channel. The series began running concurrently on sister channel Lifetime in December 2010.-Summary and reception:...
, Hollywood Treasure scratches that itch as it returns for a second season.
Series Overview
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Season One (2010-2011)
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