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The Old Hollywood Times is your premier source of 75-year-old film news. Launched in 2017, the publication tracks film history in real time, with articles about films and events published exactly 75 years after they occurred.

The Old Hollywood Times


    • Apr 19, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 3 EPISODES


    Latest episodes from The Old Hollywood Times Podcast

    Episode 3 Why Did Charlie Chaplin Reedit “The Gold Rush”? (with Jeffrey Vance)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2017 21:36


    On the third episode of The Old Hollywood Times official podcast, host Wesley Emblidge talks with Charlie Chaplin biographer and archivist Jeffrey Vance about Chaplin's oft-criticized 1942 rerelease of his 1925 silent film The Gold Rush. They discuss the differences between the two versions, Chaplin's motivations behind those changes, and their favorite parts of both versions. For other podcasts and more: www.oldhollywoodtimes.com For guest Jeffrey Vance's book on Chaplin, go here: http://amzn.to/2nfB87F

    Episode 2 “Woman of the Year” (with Joan Kramer and David Heeley)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2017 44:31


    On the second episode of The Old Hollywood Times official podcast, host Wesley Emblidge talks with documentary filmmakers Joan Kramer and David Heeley, who made films chronicling and featuring legends like Henry Fonda, James Stewart, and most notably, Katharine Hepburn. They recently released a book, In the Company of Legends, about their experiences. We discuss their careers, along with the Hepburn film Woman of the Year, in the episode—tune in! For other podcasts and more: http://www.oldhollywoodtimes.com Buy the film on DVD: https://www.amazon.com/Woman-Year-Spencer-Tracy/dp/B00004TJOE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1482717978&sr=8-2&keywords=woman+of+the+year Buy Joan and David's book In the Company of Legends: http://amzn.to/2iQtnCx

    Episode 1 Remembering Carole Lombard (with Emily Carman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2017 49:34


    Today we're launching The Old Hollywood Times official podcast with an episode dedicated to the career and death of Carole Lombard. In this episode, host Wesley Emblidge talks with Dr. Emily Carman, professor of film studies at Chapman University's Dodge College, whose book “Independent Stardom: Freelance Women in the Hollywood Studio System” looks partly at Lombard's career, and how she worked as a freelance agent rather than with one studio. We discuss this, along with one of our favorite Lombard films, “My Man Godfrey”, in the episode. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:50 - Discussing Lombard's Career 00:30:45 - Discussing “My Man Godfrey” For other podcasts and more: http://www.oldhollywoodtimes.com Buy Independent Stardom: Freelance Women in the Hollywood Studio System here: http://amzn.to/2iwTyRS

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