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 …
Tag: Comedy
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 …
The Kid (1921)
EPISODE # 59: Charlie Chaplin’s THE KID (1921) is often overlooked in favor of his later films like CITY LIGHTS or MODERN TIMES. However, this is one you definitely should see, whether you’re new to classic film or have been a Chaplin fan for …
Dinner at Eight (1933)
EPISODE # 49: James and Lara recorded this episode (there is an audio and a video version) at the historic King Vidor/John Barrymore/Tony Scott estate in Beverly Hills. John was actually living there while he made DINNER AT EIGHT (1933), which was filmed …
The Apartment (1960)
EPISODE # 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, …
Born Yesterday (1950)
EPISODE #37: In BORN YESTERDAY (1950), Judy Holliday’s performance as Billie Dawn is a must-see; you can’t take your eyes off of her and it is easy to see why she won a Best Actress Oscar for the role. But even though she was …
The General (1926)
EPISODE # 28: THE GENERAL (1926) is a silent film that is based on The Great Locomotive Chase, an actual event that happened in 1862 in Georgia during the Civil War. Buster Keaton plays train engineer Johnnie, who loves his fiancée, Annabelle, and his …
Roman Holiday (1953)
EPISODE # 20: With Audrey Hepburn luminous in her American debut, 1953’s ROMAN HOLIDAY is as funny as it is beautiful, and sets the standard for the modern romantic comedy. Audrey plays a princess who is on a tour of Europe; when her hectic …
On The Town (1949)
EPISODE # 19: Fun-loving sailors Gabey (Gene Kelly), Chip (Frank Sinatra) and Ozzie (Jules Munshin) have 24 hours of shore leave in New York City, and they want to make every second count. While Chip hooks up with loudmouth cab driver Brunhilde (Betty Garrett) …
City Lights (1931)
EPISODE # 03: Charlie Chaplin, playing his iconic Tramp character, falls in love with a blind flower girl…and hilarity ensues? What happens when one person writes, stars, edits, and directs a movie? And is the ending of this film possibly the GREATEST ending ever? …