Attaboy Clarence

This time round, I'm paying tribute to one of Old Hollywood's most remarkable character actors - the wonderful Alan Mowbray - and his appearance in two films, in which he played the very same character... Elsewhere, who knew there was a board dedicated to the survival of cupcakes? We're dropping in with the What's My Line gang for another round of Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend? And radio entertainment comes courtesy of a very special one-off adaptation of one of history's greatest humorists! Sign up now at Patreon and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret⁠ as well as the Classic Movie Library, and a weekly Film Club! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's spring time, and we're celebrating in the company of some great ladies - Ginger Rogers in a reverse-Cinderella tale set in the opulent world of Park Avenue, and Claire Dodd turning the tables on a gang of conmen trying their best to influence her love life! There's also a sad note in the air as we say a fond farewell to another grand old lady. Radio entertainment comes this time from the Lux Radio Theatre! Sign up now at Patreon and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret as well as the Classic Movie Library, and a weekly Film Club! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's never been a better time to escape into a world of pure imagination than now, and to help you along I've picked out three stunning escapist movies to whisk you away! First up, an unintentionally hilarious take on A Star Is Born starring the most wooden actor since Dracula's stake. And let me then tell you of a Hollywood epic so perfectly executed that'll it'll restore your faith in the power of cinema, followed by one of the most beautiful examples of Hollywood fairytale storytelling! Sign up now at Patreon and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret as well as the Classic Movie Library, and a weekly Film Club! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join me as I pose an all important question: are you in the market for a revolutionary new way to cook eggs? I review three movies - a high concept Bob Hope comedy later remade as a Jim Carrey film, a war-time espionage thriller with a cute romcom angle, and Frank Morgan is in full murder mystery mode as he attempts to solve a crime for which he is accused... Radio entertainment comes courtesy of Frank Morgan, Lucille Ball and the Screen Guild Theatre! Sign up now and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to an all-new season of Attaboy Clarence, your one-stop guide to all things Golden Age, in which I present the movies that might've passed you buy, and the radio that lit up yesteryear. In this edition, let me tell you about three movies - a locked-room mystery with a twist, a Judy Garland showcase spectacular, and a fairytale case of mistaken identity! Radio comes courtesy of Suspense, with their take on a centuries-old mystery that has confounded the world for generations... Sign up now and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Come and celebrate Christmas with me this year in the form of time travel.... yes, let's whisk ourselves back to a special Christmas Cracker episode from some time ago... (we all love a re-run at Christmas, right?) Join me for the finest Christmas music of yesteryear, the best in Hollywood Christmas cheer, reviews of two outstanding cinematic Christmas fairytales, as well as some warm-hearted radio festive stories, a dip into the Question Stocking, AND a visit from Sookie... Welcome one and all to The Attaboy Clarence Christmas Cracker! Sign up now and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unlock a treasure chest of Old Hollywood storytelling! Every series of the Secret History Of Hollywood unlocks when you sign up at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret But that's not all! The Secret History Of Hollywood will now be arriving with you far more frequently! Hear the chapters of these epic stories as they're produced, by becoming a Co-Producer at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret You'll get access to the complete Secret History of Hollywood catalogue, including THIN: The Thin Man Story, The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock, The Game Is Afoot, A Universe Of Horrors, Bullets And Blood, and much more... Queens Of Cinema Series 1, plus instant access to Series 2, which has just begun with the two-part story of Ida Lupino! An ALL-NEW Classic Movie Library, designed from scratch - a whole new experience created to allow you to get the best out of Old Hollywood, including trailers, deeper information, and even curated playlists of films! Small Tales - short fiction with a sinister edge... Bonus review shows! Blueprints - a bitesize version of The Secret History Of Hollywood - extra chapters that help to further enhance the stories you've already heard! The Seventh Heaven Radio Hour - a bi-weekly music show in which I present the best in Golden Age music as well as the film scores that became legend Sign up now at Patreon or go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This time, a show dedicated to one of the most spellbinding actresses of her generation - Ava Gardner - and a trio of movies she made before she became the icon we know today. She's a big city girl who returns home for one last try with her down-at-heel boyfriend in 1946 thriller, Whistle Stop, a bride-to-be whose home is being menaced by Bela Lugosi and The East Side Kids in 1943's Ghosts On The Loose, and finally, a race-horse owner who's determined to have her man in 1945's She Went To The Races. Ava also takes centre-stage for a taut tale of tension in radio's outstanding theatre of thrills - Suspense! To gain instant access to an entire universe of bonus extras sign up NOW at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of the show, allow me to introduce you to two of the weirdest, yet joyously entertaining B movies from one of Hollywood's pioneering studios on Poverty Row... First up, its bloodsuckers ahoy in 1945's The Vampire's Ghost starring one of the most unlikely leading men of the forties. Then we're heading into supernatural mind swap territory for 1945's The Phantom Speaks, in which one of the best character actors of the Golden Age turns to the spirit world to prove his theories, with disastrous results... Radio this time comes from Arch Oboler's masterful Lights Out, and one of the most meta horror stories ever broadcast on the air To gain instant access to an entire universe of bonus extras sign up NOW at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unlock a summer of Old Hollywood storytelling, and a place to embrace when it comes to visiting a gentler time. Every series of the Secret History Of Hollywood unlocks when you sign up at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret But that's not all! The Secret History Of Hollywood will now be arriving with you far more frequently! Hear the chapters of these epic stories as they're produced, by becoming a Co-Producer at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret You'll get access to the complete Secret History of Hollywood catalogue, including THIN: The Thin Man Story, The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock, The Game Is Afoot, Bullets And Blood, and much more... Queens Of Cinema Series 1, plus instant access to Series 2, which has just begun with the two-part story of Ida Lupino! An ALL-NEW Classic Movie Library, designed from scratch - a whole new experience created to allow you to get the best out of Old Hollywood, including trailers, deeper information, and even curated playlists of films! Small Tales - short fiction with a sinister edge... Bonus review shows! Blueprints - a bitesize version of The Secret History Of Hollywood - extra chapters that help to further enhance the stories you've already heard! The Seventh Heaven Radio Hour - a bi-weekly music show in which I present the best in Golden Age music as well as the film scores that became legend Sign up now at Patreon or go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This time, a brace of movies starring the King of The High Concept, the man who starred as The Bigamist for Ida Lupino, a man who solves his own murder in DOA, and a man who must do battle with a serial killer and his own masculinity in The Hitch Hiker - Mr Edmond O'Brien! I'll tell you all about O'Brien's appearances in Columbia's first ever 3D movie, a noir mystery based on a Ralph Bellamy sci-fir classic, AND the brief but intriguing tale of a writer whose literary creation seems to have sprung to life from the page... Radio entertainment comes this time courtesy of Escape and the mind of HG Wells... To gain instant access to an entire universe of bonus extras sign up NOW at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Secret History Of Hollywood will now be arriving with you far more frequently! Hear the chapters of these epic stories as they're produced, by becoming a Co-Producer at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret You'll get access to the complete Secret History of Hollywood catalogue, including THIN: The Thin Man Story, The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock, The Game Is Afoot, Bullets And Blood, and much more... Queens Of Cinema Series 1, plus instant access to Series 2, which has just begun with the two-part story of Ida Lupino! An ALL-NEW Classic Movie Library, designed from scratch - a whole new experience created to allow you to get the best out of Old Hollywood, including trailers, deeper information, and even curated playlists of films! Small Tales - short fiction with a sinister edge... Bonus review shows! Blueprints - a bitesize version of The Secret History Of Hollywood - extra chapters that help to further enhance the stories you've already heard! The Seventh Heaven Radio Hour - a bi-weekly music show in which I present the best in Golden Age music as well as the film scores that became legend Sign up now at Patreon or go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome once more to Attaboy Clarence, in which I shine a light on some of the Golden Age treasures you really need to check out! In this edition, it's action all the way, as I turn your attention to a jungle adventure with some terrifying twists and turns, and a society treasure hunt masquerading as a race against time! I'll also take a dive into the Question Pot, there's a chance to guess the identity of a Golden Age legend once more, PLUS, let's see if Ray Milland can sell a record player or not...? To gain instant access to an entire universe of bonus extras sign up NOW at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Attaboy Clarence returns with a bumper edition of Old Hollywood treasures, including... ...music from Rosemary Clooney, Judy Garland and George Sanders! ...reviews of two movies - a blissful 1938 romantic comedy that's as soothing as a bowl of ice cream, and an Anna May Wong thriller from 1939 that sees our intrepid hero as a doctor fighting to save the life of a crime kingpin! ... special guest, comedian and author Ian Moore joins the show to discuss the endless talents of everyone's best pal, David Niven! ...and two sterling radio appearances from Niven himself. First, his tender reading of one of history's great love letters. Secondly, Niven's in villain mode as he plays a fraudster out to net a fortune at the expense of an elderly lady for Suspense! To gain instant access to an entire universe of bonus extras sign up NOW at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

By supporting the shows, you're not just preserving history; you're becoming a crucial part of the narrative. Your support helps unveil the untold stories, forgotten legends, and the behind-the-scenes secrets that shaped an era. Embrace the enchantment of Old Hollywood, and let's weave its captivating stories together. Signing up is simple - go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret today and become a guardian of cinematic history. You'll get access to the complete Secret History of Hollywood catalogue, including THIN: The Thin Man Story, The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock, The Game Is Afoot, Bullets And Blood, and much more... Queens Of Cinema Series 1, plus instant access to Series 2, which has just begun with the two-part story of Ida Lupino! An ALL-NEW Classic Movie Library, designed from scratch - a whole new experience created to allow you to get the best out of Old Hollywood, including trailers, deeper information, and even curated playlists of films! Small Tales - short fiction with a sinister edge... Bonus review shows! Blueprints - a bitesize version of The Secret History Of Hollywood - extra chapters that help to further enhance the stories you've already heard! The Seventh Heaven Radio Hour - a bi-weekly music show in which I present the best in Golden Age music as well as the film scores that became legend Sign up now at Patreon or go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The sometimes painful truth about the Golden Age Of Hollywood, is that with each passing year, we move further and further away from it. Thankfully, our means of connecting to that time are numerous. We can watch the films. We can look at the history and pass along the stories of these pioneers. Or, if we want to take a shortcut to Old Hollywood via the senses, we can always glance across at Hollywood's oldest surviving star, safe in the knowledge of its constancy. This is one Hollywood legend that even time cannot take away from us... Become a guardian of cinematic history TODAY - go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret and sign up - it's simple, quick, and you'll be off to the races in the company of Hollywood's most golden era. You'll get access to the complete Secret History of Hollywood catalogue, including The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock, The Game Is Afoot, Bullets And Blood, and much more... An ALL-NEW Classic Movie Library, designed from scratch - a whole new experience created to allow you to get the best out of Old Hollywood, including trailers, deeper information, and even curated playlists of films! Small Tales - short fiction with a sinister edge... An entire bank of Movie Commentaries, bonus review shows, a weekly Film Club invitation, and access to my personal Classic Movie Library... Sign up now at Patreon or go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the New Year, and to kick off the classic movie jamboree... ...two reviews, both of an intriguing nature - Myrna Loy is a very pre-code espionage queen in 1934's Stamboul Quest, while Jack Warner is the methodical detective on the trail of a grisly killer in 1962's Jigsaw... Bing's here to sing us into the new year, and it's a positive radio festival in the company of MGM and their nostalgia laden Good News show! To become a supporter of this show, and gain access to hundreds more hours of Old Hollywood stories CLICK HERE To access the entire Good News archive CLICK HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Embark on a nostalgic journey through the glitz and glamour of Old Hollywood with me by joining the exclusive Patreon community and becoming a cherished patron of timeless tales to transport you to the golden age of cinema. By supporting the shows, you're not just preserving history; you're becoming a crucial part of the narrative. Your support helps unveil the untold stories, forgotten legends, and the behind-the-scenes secrets that shaped an era. Embrace the enchantment of Old Hollywood, and let's weave its captivating stories together. Signing up is simple - go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret today and become a guardian of cinematic history. You'll get access to the complete Secret History of Hollywood catalogue, including THIN: The Thin Man Story, The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock, The Game Is Afoot, Bullets And Blood, and much more... An ALL-NEW Classic Movie Library, designed from scratch - a whole new experience created to allow you to get the best out of Old Hollywood, including trailers, deeper information, and even curated playlists of films! Small Tales - short fiction with a sinister edge... An entire bank of Movie Commentaries, bonus review shows, a weekly Film Club invitation, and access to my personal Classic Movie Library... Sign up now at Patreon or go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Give your life some extra magic by signing up at Patreon now! You'll get access to the complete Secret History of Hollywood catalogue, including THIN: The Thin Man Story, The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock, The Game Is Afoot, Bullets And Blood, and much more... An ALL-NEW Classic Movie Library, designed from scratch - a whole new experience created to allow you to get the best out of Old Hollywood, including trailers, deeper information, and even curated playlists of films! Small Tales - short fiction with a sinister edge... An entire bank of Movie Commentaries, bonus review shows, a weekly Film Club invitation, and access to my personal Classic Movie Library... Sign up now at Patreon or go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The holidays are here again, and to kick off the festive season, join me on Attaboy Clarence for a Christmas Cracker of yuletide delights, including... ...MUSIC from Nat King Cole, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra... ...a festive dive into the QUESTION POT... ...a visit from Mr Christmas himself, as he guides us around a very special establishment... ...a ghost story with a twist, courtesy of the fiendish minds at Suspense... ...and reviews of two very unlikely Christmas movies - a movie in which the villains gleefully take the centre stage, and another with a decidedly noir edge... Happy Holidays, and welcome to this year's Attaboy Clarence Christmas Cracker! Sign up now at Patreon and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show, PLUS MUCH MORE at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of Attaboy Clarence, I'll be taking a tour through film noir with a brace of reviews... First, a twisty tale of loveless marriages and lovestruck marksmen in The Great Flamarion, starring Erick Von Stroheim, Dan Duryea and Mary Beth Hughes. Then Ray Milland is in spidery villain mode, turning good girl, Ann Todd into a femme fatale before our very eyes, in gaslight noir, So Evil My Love... I'm also joined by special guest and noir expert, Karen Hannsberry, who shares her fascinating list of five noir stunners that may have passed you by. You'll also have a chance to guess the identity of the noir star in Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend? And radio entertainment comes from the great Suspense, with a sequel to one of noir's greatest hits... Sign up now at Patreon and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show, PLUS MUCH MORE at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Find out more about Karen and The Dark Pages at www.allthatnoir.com and at https://shadowsandsatin.wordpress.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Give your life some extra magic by signing up at Patreon now! You'll get access to the complete Secret History of Hollywood catalogue, including THIN: The Thin Man Story, The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock, The Game Is Afoot, Bullets And Blood, and much more... An ALL-NEW Classic Movie Library, designed from scratch - a whole new experience created to allow you to get the best out of Old Hollywood, including trailers, deeper information, and even curated playlists of films! Small Tales - short fiction with a sinister edge... An entire bank of Movie Commentaries, bonus review shows, a weekly Film Club invitation, and access to my personal Classic Movie Library... Sign up now at Patreon or go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Give your month some extra magic by signing up at Patreon now! You'll get access to the complete Secret History of Hollywood catalogue, including THIN: The Thin Man Story, The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock, The Game Is Afoot, Bullets And Blood, and much more... An ALL-NEW Classic Movie Library, designed from scratch - a whole new experience created to allow you to get the best out of Old Hollywood, including trailers, deeper information, and even curated playlists of films! Bonus reviews, and special guests, all appearing to talk about the delights of Film Noir and Noirvember... A specially recorded spooky Small Tales edition - a selected piece of short fiction with a sinister edge... An entire bank of Movie Commentaries, bonus review shows, a weekly Film Club invitation (October features a classic horror movie each Sunday), and access to my personal Classic Movie Library... A special Film Noir watchlist, including links to watch the films... Plus, all patrons gain full access to November's two-day Film Festival - two full days of cinematic excellence, hosted online! Sign up now at Patreon or go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special, Halloween edition of Attaboy Clarence, we're visited by three spirits... of radio, as Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and The Great Gildersleeve provide chills and laughs... I'll be directing your attentions to three movies that might send a chill up your spine this Spooktober, including The Monster Walks, The Flying Serpent, and The Catman Of Paris! Join me for a spooky, ooky ride into the weird and wonderful... Sign up now at Patreon and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show, PLUS MUCH MORE at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Give your Spooktober some extra spark by signing up at Patreon now! You'll get access to the ENTIRE 7-HOUR Universal Horror Special - A Universe Of Horrors - as well as every other Secret History of Hollywood series, including THIN: The Thin Man Story, The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock, The Game Is Afoot, Bullets And Blood, and much more... Get early access to The Spooktober Spectacular later this week, featuring movie reviews and Halloween Old-Time Radio fun... A weekly visit from a Golden Age horror icon (including Vincent Price and Boris Karloff) who'll present a macabre classic... A specially recorded spooky Small Tales edition - a selected piece of short fiction with a sinister edge... An entire bank of Movie Commentaries, bonus review shows, a weekly Film Club invitation (October features a classic horror movie each Sunday), and access to my personal Classic Movie Library... A special Halloween watchlist, including links to watch the films... Plus, all patrons gain full access to November's two-day Film Festival - two full days of cinematic excellence, hosted online! Sign up now at Patreon or go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A bumper edition of Attaboy Clarence this time, including... ...a dive into the Question Pot in which I'll name my favourite Golden Age studio in terms of stars, and my Top Five Movie Series... ...a very special appearance from stand-up comedian, The Simpsons producer, part-time orang-utan, and classic movie lover, Dana Gould... ...reviews of TWO spellbinding crime thrillers - 1931's Bad Company featuring Ricardo Cortez as a megalomaniac murderer, and 1944's A Night Of Adventure, featuring Tom Conway in a tale that must've twisted the censors up in knots... Radio entertainment this time comes courtesy of some old friends and some new friends, in a blood-curdling detective mystery! Sign up now at Patreon and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show, PLUS MUCH MORE at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of Attaboy Clarence, join me as I review three classic movies, including an all-timer of a rom-com, a noir thriller set in the world of golf (no, really...), and a police procedural with a decidedly modern flavour. There's music from Hank Williams, a chance for you to guess the identity of another Hollywood legend, and a radio play that'll twist you in all kinds of knots (it's a real cracker...) Sign up now at Patreon and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you ready to embark on an even more captivating journey through the golden age of Hollywood? Join my exclusive community and gain access to a treasure trove of untold stories, vintage glamour, and behind-the-scenes secrets. Immerse yourself in the magic of Old Hollywood's vault of nostalgia, bringing you closer to the stars and the fascinating tales that shaped an era.  By becoming a valued Co-Producer, you'll not only support the preservation of cinematic history but also unlock a world of exclusive perks, including early access to new shows (the next part of Cary is almost upon you!), reviews, a Film Club, movie commentaries, and never-before released multi-hour adventures.  Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to be part of something truly special. Join today at Patreon.com/attaboysecret and unlock Old Hollywood today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you ready to embark on a captivating journey through the golden age of Hollywood? Look no further than Patreon.com/attaboysecret  Join the exclusive community and gain access to a treasure trove of untold stories, vintage glamour, and behind-the-scenes secrets. Immerse yourself in the magic of Old Hollywood's vault of nostalgia, bringing you closer to the stars and the fascinating tales that shaped an era.  By becoming a valued member, you'll not only support the preservation of cinematic history but also unlock a world of exclusive perks, including early access to new shows (the next part of Cary is almost upon you!), reviews, a Film Club, movie commentaries, and never-before released multi-hour adventures.  Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to be part of something truly special. Join today at Patreon.com/attaboysecret and unlock Old Hollywood today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this all-new edition of Attaboy Clarence... What's the most awkward out-of-context thing you've ever heard a family member say? What's the best cheese-related game ever to hit the planet? A swirling dive into the Question Pot! Plus, a stellar trio of movies to tell you about - a Billy Wilder-scripted gem of a high school comedy, a Florence Foster Jenkins caper for the ages, and a movie where wrestling is the answer to any problem! Seconds out for an all-new Attaboy Clarence bonanza! Radio entertainment this time comes from the Old Gold Comedy Hour Sign up now at Patreon and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you ready to embark on a captivating journey through the golden age of Hollywood? Look no further than Patreon.com/attaboysecret  Join the exclusive community and gain access to a treasure trove of untold stories, vintage glamour, and behind-the-scenes secrets. Immerse yourself in the magic of Old Hollywood's vault of nostalgia, bringing you closer to the stars and the fascinating tales that shaped an era.  By becoming a valued member, you'll not only support the preservation of cinematic history but also unlock a world of exclusive perks, including early access to new shows (the next part of Cary is almost upon you!), reviews, a Film Club, movie commentaries, and never-before released multi-hour adventures.  Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to be part of something truly special. Join today at Patreon.com/attaboysecret and unlock Old Hollywood today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Attaboy Clarence returns, and to usher in the summer let's step into the shadows with two fine examples of Golden Age thrillers that bear more than a passing resemblance to the work of The Master Of Suspense - one tells the tale of a blind playwright who overhears a most diabolical plot, and the other is the twisted story of a murderous couple with very different ideas about the outcome of their relationship... There's another chance to guess the identity of a famous Hollywood star in Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend? See whattawa it's all about with the all-new Ottawa Song, and there's a radio entertainment headed your way directly from the hand of Alfred Hitchcock himself, but with a twist... Sign up now at Patreon and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The next edition of Cary is almost here! Be the first to hear it by signing up NOW at www.patreon.com/attaboysecret You'll also gain instant access to THE GAME IS AFOOT - the story of Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce's Sherlock Holmes series, HUNTING WITCHES WITH WALT DISNEY, the tale of how the red scare came to Hollywood, THE ADVENTURES OF ALFRED HITCHCOCK, the complete tale of Hitchcock's life, BULLETS AND BLOOD, the story of James Cagney, The Warner Brothers, and the gangster genre in Hollywood, DEATH ON ALVARADO STREET, the hidden tale of Hollywood's most infamous murder mystery, plus much more... Your name will feature in the credits of every episode, you'll receive a weekly invitation to Film Club with myself and the other Co-Producers of the show, bonus reviews, movie commentaries to run alongside your favourite movies, a bite-sized version of the show named Blueprints. You'll also get exclusive access to Small Tales, a monthly anthology of short, twisty fiction (think Alfred Hitchcock Presents...) and much more! Sign up now at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret and explore the hidden treasures of Hollywood! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Become a part of the town that changed the world... The lives and legends of Alfred Hitchcock, Audrey Hepburn, the Warner Brothers, James Cagney, Audrey Hepburn, Universal Horror, Holmes and Watson, Cary Grant, Val Lewton, and so much more, including the all-new series THIN: The Thin Man Story, Queens Of Cinema and coming soon - Barbara Stanwyck! A weekly Film Club invitation, movie commentaries, eBooks, appendix documentaries that run alongside the larger episodes, a private podcast feed, SMALL TALES (a monthly anthology of yesteryear's weird fiction), review shows, and access to a Classic Movie Library of of over 700 classic movies. Hollywood is yours - all you have to do is sign up now at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Attaboy Clarence, the spotlight falls on one of Hollywood's most talented, yet undersung leading men - Ricardo Cortez - the man who brought a certain sense of sparkle to every genre in Old Hollywood (he was cinema's first ever Sam Spade!) I'll be taking you through three Ricardo Cortez classics, including a Pre-Code shocker from the pen of Anita Loos, a murder mystery with an intriguing background, and a satirical take on Hollywood life with added espionage! Radio entertainment this time comes courtesy of a strangely-named, but endearingly charming hour from the past... Sign up now at Patreon and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Listen to The Rainbow Valley Chart Show RIGHT HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saddle up and let's head on off... out... in (?) to adventure as I embrace the genre that's always been a little elusive to me - the western! I'll tell you all about two examples of western storytelling that I consider to be just swell. One is a genre-bending horror thriller produced by cinema's greatest horror maestro. The other is the deeply affecting tale of three criminals who find themselves on the road to redemption when they decide to save the life of a child... There's music from Hank Williams, some painting advice from everyone's favourite screen star, and a gut-wrenching radio adventure featuring one of the true greats... Sign up now at Patreon and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Secret History Of Hollywood is far larger than you may realise. TWELVE series are waiting for you right now, including the all-new experience... THIN: The Thin Man Story The lives and legends of Alfred Hitchcock, Audrey Hepburn, the Warner Brothers, Universal Horror, a murder mystery, Holmes & Watson, Cary Grant, Val Lewton, and so much more... A weekly Film Club invitation, movie commentaries, eBooks, appendix documentaries that run alongside the larger episodes, a private podcast feed, SMALL TALES (a monthly anthology of yesteryear's weird fiction), review shows, and access to a Classic Movie Library of of over 700 classic movies. Hollywood is yours - all you have to do is sign up now at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This time round, we turn the show over to France's gift to the Golden Age of Hollywood, the man who always made something to surprise his audiences: Jacques Tourneur! Many remember him as the man who helped Val Lewton to establish a new and unique brand of cinematic horror, but his back catalogue also contains some wonderfully dramatic programmers, gothic melodramas, and of course, film noir... In this episode I'll tell you about two fantastic, under-seen Tourneur gems - Experiment Perilous starring Hedy Lamarr, and Phantom Raiders starring Walter Pidgeon and Donald Meek! There's a dip into the Question Pot, a flight upon some very odd "Wings", the answer to why girls won't dance with you, and a very special radio presentation featuring a certain actor/madman... Sign up now at Patreon and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Secret History Of Hollywood is far larger than you may realise. TWELVE series are waiting for you right now, including the all-new experience... THIN: The Thin Man Story The lives and legends of Alfred Hitchcock, Audrey Hepburn, the Warner Brothers, Universal Horror, a murder mystery, Holmes & Watson, Cary Grant, Val Lewton, and so much more... A weekly Film Club invitation, movie commentaries, eBooks, appendix documentaries that run alongside the larger episodes, a private podcast feed, SMALL TALES (a monthly anthology of yesteryear's weird fiction), review shows, and access to a Classic Movie Library of of over 700 classic movies. Hollywood is yours - all you have to do is sign up now at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this all-new edition of Attaboy Clarence... Some delightful melodies from Louis Armstrong and Henry Hall (one of which might be more fitting for Halloween...) We answer the question: What must your diet be if you need an Airwick freshener? Another guessing game from Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend! (Clue: it's a swashbuckler who once starred in a film with a HUGE twist) And then we're in the very capable hands of Warner Brothers as we take a look at two of their 1937 hits - one a dark tale of resentment and prejudice, and the other an empowering but brutal tale of ladies vs gangsters - and both starring one of their most iconic leading men. He's also back to star in one of Warner's most famous weepies for the radio in a truly wonderful piece of fantasy casting Welcome to The Warner Corner! Sign up now and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Once upon a time in Hollywood... The Secret History Of Hollywood is far larger than you may realise. TWELVE series are waiting for you right now, including the all-new experience... THIN: The Thin Man Story The lives and legends of Alfred Hitchcock, Audrey Hepburn, the Warner Brothers, Universal Horror, a murder mystery, Holmes & Watson, Cary Grant, Val Lewton, and so much more... A weekly Film Club invitation, movie commentaries, eBooks, appendix documentaries that run alongside the larger episodes, a private podcast feed, SMALL TALES (a monthly anthology of yesteryear's weird fiction), review shows, and access to a Classic Movie Library of of over 700 classic movies. Hollywood is yours - all you have to do is sign up now at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a bonanza edition of Attaboy Clarence to celebrate the best of Yuletide in 2022! The finest Christmas music of yesteryear, the best in Hollywood Christmas cheer, reviews of two outstanding cinematic Christmas fairytales, as well as some warm-hearted radio festive stories, a dip into the Question Stocking, AND a visit from Sookie... Welcome one and all to The Attaboy Clarence Christmas Cracker 2022! Sign up now and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of Attaboy Clarence... A shadowy noir thriller in which a cop renowned for his rough ways must warp an investigation from the inside when he accidentally kills a suspect! Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney reunite again for 1950's Where The Sidewalk Ends. And then, Lionel Barrymore and Spring Byington are the heads of a small-town family who have to use their wits in order to prevent their children lives from being ruined by nefarious businessmen in 1937's A Family Affair - a film that would give birth to one of the most enduring and successful box-office phenomenons of the Golden Age! And radio entertainment comes from that very same family... Sign up now and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get to know the Hollywood of your dreams by signing up for a world of Hollywood storytelling right now - everything from Pre-Code Cinema to Sherlock Holmes, from Alfred Hitchcock to Cary Grant, from real life murder mysteries to on-screen gangster battles, from Audrey Hepburn to Myrna Loy! It only takes a moment to sign up at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret and you'll instantly unlock the hidden Hollywood! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've arrived in Noirvember, and so it's time to embrace the chills, the shadows and the cigarette smoke... I've got reviews of two very different, but equally compelling noir classics that might have passed you by - 1947's The Web starring Edmond O'Brien, Ella Raines and Vincent Price, and the twisted psychological noir, The Locket from 1946, starring Laraine Day, Robert Mitchum and Brian Aherne. Mitchum pops up again to give us a tune, and see if you can guess the identity of the famous Golden Age star when we play another round of Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend? To top it all off, hear from a genuine queen of Hollywood, as I'm joined by actress Shelley Taylor Morgan, who discusses her love for Old Hollywood, and the ways in which she's spreading the love for cinematic music. Radio entertainment this time comes from the Lux Radio Theatre, and their stellar presentation of a noir classic... To become a patron of the shows, and to gain access to world of bonus material and BOTH DAYS of November's film festival, then sign up now at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get to know the Hollywood of your dreams by signing up for a world of Hollywood storytelling right now - everything from Pre-Code Cinema to Sherlock Holmes, from Alfred Hitchcock to Cary Grant, from real life murder mysteries to on-screen gangster battles, from Audrey Hepburn to Myrna Loy! It only takes a moment to sign up at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret and you'll instantly unlock the hidden Hollywood! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Secret History Of Hollywood is far larger than you may know... Get instant access to eleven complete series, spanning hundreds of hours of Hollywood storytelling, as well as bonus listening, a weekly Film Club invitation, access to my classic movie library, review shows, and much more! Simply CLICK HERE and sign up now, or go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join me for a brief tribute to the marvellous Miss Angela Lansbury, who sadly departed from us this week. I'll tell you about two of her Golden Age movies that are definitely worth checking out if you're keen to revisit some of her superb screen work. We'll take a glance back at the time she visited the What's My Line studio as a mystery guest, plus hear one of her most famous film songs - a new and old version. Angela Lansbury also heads the bill in an old-time radio thriller that'll send a shiver up your spine... To become a Co-Producer/Patron of the shows go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret or CLICK HERE Credits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a bumper Attaboy outing this time! We've got toe-tapping calypso beats from Val Lewton's favourite songstrel, and a dulcet melody from Deanna Durbin. Reviews of a charming family comedy in which a wealthy banker must pretend to be "RUINED", as well as a Warner Brothers comic caper paper story starring two of their finest players. Superstar podcaster, Scott Phipps, joins me for an in-depth look at a Cary Grant comedy. Guess the identity of the famous Hollywood star in another edition of Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend? Find out if doctors recommend smoking, how to sell shoes with the use of a song, what the magic ingredient in Sunbeam bread is, and a novel way of finding out if your eggs are boiled (no, really...) And radio entertainment comes courtesy of a Cary Grant double-bill!  To become a Co-Producer/Patron of the shows go to www.patreon.com/attaboysecret or CLICK HERE Credits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a bumper edition this time as we present MUSIC from Gene Kelly, Harry Belafonte and Bing Crosby... MOVIE REVIEWS of He Walked By Night, Starchers In The... STRANGERS In The Night, and the gloriously bad Jungle Captive, featuring an all-new "worst assistant to a scientific villain"! All of this, PLUS, I talk to a genuine Hollywood megastar screenwriter about the ways in which Old Hollywood has influenced some of the most iconic characters of contemporary cinema. Radio entertainment this time is truly the entertaining kind... To become a Co-Producer/Patron of the shows go to www.patreon.com/attaboysecret or CLICK HERE Credits To learn more about Larry Wilson go to The Wilson Workshop at www.thewilsonworkshop.com Find Everything You Need At www.linktree.com/secrethistory or CLICK HERE Remember to subscribe to The Labours Of Hercule at linktr.ee/labourshercule To get your free copy of The Dark Pages go to www.allthatnoir.com Music makes these shows! To gain access to the amazing library I use go to https://www.hooksounds.com/ref/Audiojoe/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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