Every three weeks, Val Thomas recounts the stories of the film-makers, the film stars and the drama when the two collide... In our first season, we'll be looking at British exploitation producer, Tony Tenser, Hollywood legend Shelley Winters, consummate gentleman and raconteur Peter Ustinov, horror maestro and master showman William Castle and that beloved acting duo, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Why not join us as we travel through the stories behind the people behind the movies? Don't miss a single episode by subscribing wherever you source your podcasts.
In the final part of the Tony Tenser story, changes in the movie industry bring Tony's career to an end - but not before he produces some classics. Meanwhile, a young film-maker pokes fun at Tony by satirising him in a sex comedy...
In part 2 of the Tony Tenser story, Tony rebuilds his career as "Tigon British Films", with the help of a brilliant young film-maker and two icons of horror.
Tony Tenser was a classic East End wheeler-dealer. A genius at marketing with a keen sense of the commercial. In this episode, we look at his early career - including his start making the most famous British nudist film, his wild documentaries on swinging London and his attempt to take on Hammer studios with Gothic horror! Tenser was also the man who produced Roman Polanski's first English language film. The groundbreaking surrealist horror movie "Repulsion". But Tony took a misstep with his attempt to bring Sherlock Holmes back to the big screen... Find out more in episode one of The Big Screen Biograph...
Welcome to The Big Screen Biograph! Recounting the stories behind the people behind the movies... Our first full episode will be published on MARCH 15TH 2021 - but here's a little introduction so you can find out what we're all about. In our first season we're planning to cover the lives of the following movie legends - Tony Tenser Jack Lemmon Walter Matthau Penny Marshall Angelica Houston Oliver Reed We hope you'll join us on our exciting, funny and always-scandalous journey through the lives of the movie stars, the movie makers... and the movies...
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