EPISODE # 69: Orson Welles produced, co-wrote, directed and stars in his 1941 masterpiece about a rich newspaper tycoon who utters the word “rosebud” on his deathbed. A newspaper reporter is then assigned to investigate the meaning of “rosebud,” uncovering details about a tragically …
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The War of the Worlds (1953)
EPISODE # 68: Based on the 1890s novel by HG Wells, this 1953 Technicolor sci-fi classic depicts a devastating Martian attack on Los Angeles. The film received the Academy Award for Special Effects and went on to influence generations of filmmakers. Lara and James …
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
EPISODE # 67: Before there was Warren Beatty in HEAVEN CAN WAIT… before there was Chris Rock in DOWN TO EARTH, there was Robert Montgomery in HERE COMES MR. JORDAN! Join us as we travel to the great beyond — to heaven! And who …
Sunrise (1927)
EPISODE # 66: Winner of Academy Awards® for Best Picture, Best Cinematography, and Best Actress for Janet Gaynor, Sunrise is a spectacular cinematic experience. Director F. W. Murnau’s crowning achievement is often considered the greatest silent film ever made. It retains its power even …
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
EPISODE # 65: This beloved historical drama is on just about everyone’s top-ten list of favorite films. Based on the 1926 autobiography The Seven Pillars of Wisdom by British officer TE Lawrence, many people call it “the greatest film ever made”! In this episode, …
Captain Blood (1935)
EPISODE # 64: One of the greatest swashbuckling adventures of the 1930s, Captain Blood stars Errol Flynn in the role that made him a star. The film was directed by Michael Curtiz (of Casablanca fame) and co-stars Olivia de Havilland. Now you’ll know why …
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
EPISODE #63: Bonnie and Clyde is a groundbreaking film that pushed the limits on sex and violence in cinema. Warren Beatty produced the film and also stars as Clyde Barrow, an ex-con who falls in love with a bored waitress played by Faye Dunaway. …
Rebecca (1940)
EPISODE # 61: From the “master of suspense” himself, Alfred Hitchcock, this 1940 film is the story of a young woman who marries a grieving widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife who recently …
It Happened One Night (1934)
EPISODE # 60: Claudette Colbert jumps ship (literally) to escape her father’s disapproval and ends up meeting Clark Gable on a bus. What could possibly go right? Join Lara Scott and James Moll as they welcome Randy Haberkamp from the Academy of Motion Picture …
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
EPISODE # 57: Elia Kazan’s Oscar-winning 1951 film, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, is based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Tennessee Williams. Kazan directed the Broadway play, and brought all of the leads — except one — for the movie. James and Lara discuss …