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The Philadelphia Story (1940)

April 10, 2018April 10, 2018 Classic Movie Recall Leave a comment

98EPISODE # 51:  THE PHILADELPHIA STORY, one of Hollywood’s CLASS-iest films, not only marked a triumphant return to the screen for Katharine Hepburn but was also the movie that solidified Jimmy Stewart’s star status before he went off to World War II. But wait—why …

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Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

December 9, 2017December 9, 2017 Classic Movie Recall Leave a comment

99EPISODE # 50:  What did the film CHICKEN EVERY SUNDAY have to do with the making of MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET? Did Santa actually play himself? And why was Maureen O’Hara so mad when she got the call to head to New York to …

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Laura (1944)

August 18, 2017August 18, 2017 Classic Movie Recall Leave a comment

98Episode # 48: “I shall never forget the weekend Laura died.” Clifton Webb’s infamous dialogue opens LAURA (1944) with the revelation that the main character is dead, and it is the perfect beginning to a perfect film noir. James and Lara dive into director …

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The Heiress (1949)

April 5, 2017April 5, 2017 Classic Movie Recall Leave a comment

97EPISODE # 46:  THE HEIRESS (1949) brought Olivia de Havilland her second Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Catherine Sloper, a single, dowdy young woman who just happens to be loaded. In this episode, James and Lara are joined by vintage fashion expert …

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The Apartment (1960)

March 10, 2017March 10, 2017 Classic Movie Recall Leave a comment

95EPISODE # 45:  The great Billy Wilder wrote and directed THE APARTMENT (1960), gifting the world an instant classic. Film fanatic (and longtime Hollywood agent) Bob Bookman is our guest for this episode. Join us as we hear about his personal encounter with Wilder, …

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Funny Girl (1968)

February 19, 2017February 20, 2017 Classic Movie Recall Leave a comment

93EPISODE # 44:  Say “Hello, gorgeous!” to Barbra Streisand in FUNNY GIRL. This podcast episode was recorded at the famed Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Theater historian Margot Gerber joins us to talk about how the theatre not only hosted the FUNNY GIRL premiere, but …

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His Girl Friday (1940)

February 8, 2017February 19, 2017 Classic Movie Recall 1 Comment

90Episode # 43:  In this episode, James and Lara discuss the famous, rapid-fire, overlapping dialogue in HIS GIRL FRIDAY, which was clocked at 240 words per MINUTE! We also get into how director Howard Hawks allowed the actors to ad-lib, the fact that Rosalind …

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All About Eve (1950)

January 25, 2017January 28, 2017 Classic Movie Recall Leave a comment

89EPISODE # 42: Could it actually be true that leading up to ALL ABOUT EVE, Bette Davis was considered box office poison? And why was her voice so raspy in this film, anyway? James and Lara break it all down, including how Bette was …

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It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

December 21, 2016February 19, 2017 Classic Movie Recall Leave a comment

100EPISODE # 39:  Do you love IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE as much as we do?  Michael Wright, CEO of Amblin Partners and former president and head of programming for TCM (Turner Classic Movies), is our “Audience of One” as James and Lara discuss this …

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North by Northwest (1959)

December 6, 2016January 28, 2017 Classic Movie Recall Leave a comment

100EPISODE # 38: NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) is a classic Alfred Hitchcock suspense thriller about a case of mistaken identity. In this episode of Classic Movie Recall, Lara admits that she was confused by the plot, but it turns out she’s not the only …

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Welcome to the Show!

Classic Movie Recall is a series of bite-sized podcasts hosted by on-air radio host Lara Scott and Oscar-wining documentary filmmaker James Moll chatting about films from the golden age of cinema.

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