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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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, …
All About Eve (1950)
EPISODE # 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 …
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
EPISODE # 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 …
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 …
Frankenstein (1931)
EPISODE # 36: FRANKENSTEIN is nothing less than a horror masterpiece. Dr. Frankenstein (Colin Clive) digs up corpses and uses their body parts to construct a human being, using electricity to inject life into his “monster” creation. After spouting lines like, “Now I know …
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
EPISODE # 35: In THE MALTESE FALCON, Humphrey Bogart plays Sam Spade, a San Francisco detective who is visited by Brigid O’Shaunessy (Mary Astor), who says she needs help finding her missing sister. Sam soon learns that all is not as it appears in …
Rear Window (1954)
Episode # 33: In REAR WINDOW, Jimmy Stewart plays a photographer who is in a wheelchair in his New York City apartment with a broken leg. To pass the time, he spends his days looking out the window at his neighbors with a telephoto …
Gilda (1946)
Episode # 32: GILDA (1946) takes place in a glamorous nightclub/casino in South America, where everyone appears to be running away from something and on their way somewhere else. George Macready plays the sinister boss Ballin Mundson, who rescues a down-and-out Johnny Farrell, played …
Our Dancing Daughters (1928)
EPISODE # 31: OUR DANCING DAUGHTERS is a silent MGM classic from 1928 that stars Joan Crawford as Diana, a party girl with a heart of gold. Diana’s in love with Ben (Johnny Mack Brown), who also loves her until her frenemy Ann (Anita …