Podcast appearances and mentions of constance towers

The Dames close out Noirvember in pulpy style with Samuel Fuller's still shocking The Naked Kiss, starring Constance Towers as a prostitute who moves to a small town and upends its social and sexual hierarchy by actually being a kind, ethical person. (TW for discussions of sexual abuse.)

Once again, we recorded this episode a while back (a number of months ago, in this case) but due to the lamentable state of many things in the US, our episode this week feels eerily timely. For our first Noirvember Substantive Cinema epsiode of 2024, we are looking at one of Samuel Fuller's most celebrated and highly regarded films, Shock Corridor. In the movie, Johnny Barrett, a journalist in pursuit of fame and acclaim, poses as a lunatic in order to infiltrate a mental institution where a murder has taken place. Can he keep his sanity long enough to solve the case and what will be left of him if he can? In our discussion we cover: how Sam Fuller bluntly portrays America's various psychoses (nationalism, racial hatred, and the worship of violent power) in the three eyewitnesses that Johnny needs to interrogate, the legacy of Fuller's work in filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, David Lynch, Spike Lee, and Jim Jarmusch, the role of journalism in a free society, and more! Watch Shock Corridor on the Internet Archive Listen to Mike, Spencer, and I talk about The Naked Kiss, Fuller's follow up to Shock Corridor which also stars Constance Towers. My discussion of Fuller's war films on The Stacks Forty Guns episode of The Criterion Connection Follow Mike's work at Weirding Way Shoutouts Spencer: When the Clock Broke by John Ganz The Surrealism of Friday the 13th Mike: The Good Fairy The Strawberry Blonde Philip: The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch If you're newer to the show be sure to check out our library of 150+ episodes with folks like Karen Swallow Prior, Jemar Tisby, Tyler Huckabee, Kaitlyn Schiess, Propaganda, Josh Larsen, Stephanie Stalvey, and John Carroll Lynch. Share Your Questions/Suggestions/Feedback With Us: Email: thesubstancepod@gmail.com DM on Instagram Support Us: Support the show with an individual donation on CashApp to $TheSubstancePod or become a monthly Patreon supporter at patreon.com/TheSubstancePod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesubstancepod/support

Philip Marinello and Spencer Parsons join Mike to look at Sam Fuller's 1964 film The Naked Kiss. The film stars Constance Towers as Kelly, a call girl who turns over a new leaf by becoming the best darned nurse a small town hospital that specializes in the care of special needs kids has ever seen. She's torn between two men, the sheriff who thinks she's trash and needs to be run out of town to a nearby brothel and the successful entrepreneur who holds a shocking secret. Constance Towers and Michael Dante (from a Noircon 2022 event) talk about working with Sam Fuller and the making of The Naked Kiss.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-projection-booth-podcast_2/support.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5513239/advertisement

Philip Marinello and Spencer Parsons join Mike to look at Sam Fuller's 1964 film The Naked Kiss. The film stars Constance Towers as Kelly, a call girl who turns over a new leaf by becoming the best darned nurse a small town hospital that specializes in the care of special needs kids has ever seen. She's torn between two men, the sheriff who thinks she's trash and needs to be run out of town to a nearby brothel and the successful entrepreneur who holds a shocking secret. Constance Towers and Michael Dante (from a Noircon 2022 event) talk about working with Sam Fuller and the making of The Naked Kiss.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5513239/advertisement

Chicago-based academic and horror obsessive Peter Raleigh joins to discuss reliable journeyman director Peter Hyams and his 1997 creature feature, 'The Relic'. Maligned critically and a failure at the box office upon its initial release, the film has endured as an example of the tactile, sturdy genre work of the 90s with capable hands on both sides of the camera, including brilliant creature designs from legendary special effects guru Stan Winston. We discuss the film's impressive balancing act, managing to glide over a host ludicrous genre tropes and plot holes with ease while maintining a keen pacing and immersion. Then, we praise the excellent directorial work of Hyams, who serves here as his own cinematographer and generates a mesmerizing, impressionistic array of horror imagery in stark, dimly lit spaces galore. Finally, we discuss the delights of the monster movie, its flattening of distinctions among people that make for compelling survival thrills, and why the sensibilities of the decade were uniquely attuned to the subgenre. Watch the 35mm trailer for The Relic. Follow Peter Raleigh on TwitterGet access to all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.....Our theme song is "Mirror" by Chris Fish. 

País Estados Unidos Dirección John Ford Guion John Lee Mahin, Martin Rackin. Novela: Harold Sinclair Reparto Bing Russell, Basil Ruysdael, John Wayne Música David Buttolph Fotografía William H. Clothier Sinopsis Un severo coronel de La Unión (Wayne) está al frente de un regimiento que debe infiltrarse en pleno territorio confederado para cumplir una difícil misión. En esta aventura lo acompaña un médico de buenos sentimientos (Holden). Para evitar que revele sus planes al enemigo, se ven obligados a llevarse como rehén a una joven rebelde sureña (Constance Towers) que conoce la misión.

Let's Talk - Cobra KaiEpisode 144: The Next Karate Kid (1994) - Scene-By-Scene BreakdownJason Connell and Sal Rodriguez revisit their 115th episode as they break down the not-so-classic movie, The Next Karate Kid, and talk about visiting the monk monastery, Mr. Miyagi waxing on, waxing off, and the catch-and-release strategy.* The antagonist in the movie is known as Alpha Elite,  not Alpha League as mistakenly mentioned in the episode.Synopsis: Mr. Miyagi is back and he takes a new pupil under his wing: a troubled adolescent girl.Director: Christopher CainWriter: Robert Mark Kamen (characters), Mark Lee Cinematographer: Laszlo KovacsCast: Pat Morita, Hilary Swank, Michael Ironside, Constance Towers, Chris Conrad, Michael Cavalier, Walton GogginsComposer: Bill ContiRecorded: 04-04-23 & 08-02-22Studio: Just Curious Media https://www.JustCuriousMedia.com/Listen: https://LetsTalkCobraKai.buzzsprout.com/Watch:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNfekAT0gN4to-6j2iKhGQw/Follow: https://www.facebook.com/LetsTalkCobraKai/https://www.instagram.com/LetsTalkCobraKai/https://twitter.com/TalkCobraKai/Hosts:https://www.instagram.com/MrJasonConnell/https://www.instagram.com/SalvadorLosAngeles/Support:https://www.patreon.com/LetsTalkCobraKai/#justcuriousmedia #letstalkcobrakai #mrjasonconnell #salvadorlosangeles #cobrakai #thekaratekid #daniellarusso #johnnylawrence #mrmiyagi #senseikreese #ralphmacchio #williamzabka #patmorita #martinkove #allvalleykaratechampionships #martialarts

Steve speaks with stage, screen and television actress Constance Towers about her origins in show business, her co-starring role opposite John Wayne and William Holden in director John Ford's Civil War drama "The Horse Soldiers," her subsequent co-starring role in Ford's "Sergeant Rutledge," and her work with maverick director Sam Fuller on "The Naked Kiss."      

122 - Constance Towers Interview, The Horse Soldiers, The Naked Kiss, The Storyteller On this episode, Steven has the honor of interviewing the great Constance Towers! Ms. Towers talks to us about her wonderful career, in radio, movies, theater, and television! She talked about working with John Ford, John Wayne, Samuel Fuller, Lillian Gish, and Yul Brynner! Ms. Towers is one of a kind, she is charming, classy, and kind! She will be at the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention, from September 15 - 17, 2022. For more information go to https://www.midatlanticnostalgiaconvention.com. Laura Cayouette's website is lauracayouette.com. Laura has offered listeners a 20% off discount on Writing Unblocked and the Creative Characters course. The coupon code is: DIE CAST PODCAST. We want to thank everyone for listening to the interview! You can email us feedback at DieCastMoviePodcast@gmail.com, or leave us a message on our Facebook page.

Today, I am so happy to announce the release of my  interview with star of stage and screen,  Mrs. Anna herself, Constance Towers. Tune in today to hear some of the stories of her legendary career including: the sage advice that John Wayne gave, the scene that George Abbott wouldn't direct, why Yul Brynner insisted on brown dressing rooms, dealing with “The King” onstage and off, the song that was the hardest to memorize, the role that she turned down, the film director that would shoot off a gun to get attention, how she began her charitable organization Project Connie, why she didn't think she was right for her role in Showboat, her relationship with Richard Rodgers, the role that she performed the most times, working with Lillian Gish, the genius of John Ford, and so much more. 54 Below: https://54below.com/events/charles-kirschs-backstage-babble-live/

S04E27 - The Next Karate Kid (1994) - Scene-By-Scene BreakdownJason Connell and Sal Rodriguez breakdown the not-so-classic movie and talk about visiting the monk monastery, Mr. Miyagi waxing on, waxing off, and the catch-and-release strategy.* The antagonist in the movie is known as Alpha Elite,  not Alpha League as mistakenly mentioned in the episode.Synopsis: Mr. Miyagi is back and he takes a new pupil under his wing: a troubled adolescent girl.Director: Christopher CainWriter: Robert Mark Kamen (characters), Mark Lee Cinematographer: Laszlo KovacsCast: Pat Morita, Hilary Swank, Michael Ironside, Constance Towers, Chris Conrad, Michael Cavalier, Walton GogginsComposer: Bill ContiRecorded: 08-02-22Studio: Just Curious Media https://www.JustCuriousMedia.com/Listen: https://LetsTalkCobraKai.buzzsprout.com/Watch:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNfekAT0gN4to-6j2iKhGQw/Follow: https://www.facebook.com/LetsTalkCobraKai/https://www.instagram.com/LetsTalkCobraKai/https://twitter.com/TalkCobraKai/Hosts:https://www.instagram.com/MrJasonConnell/https://www.instagram.com/SalvadorLosAngeles/Support:https://www.patreon.com/LetsTalkCobraKai/#justcuriousmedia #letstalkcobrakai #mrjasonconnell #salvadorlosangeles #cobrakai #thekaratekid #daniellarusso #johnnylawrence #mrmiyagi #senseikreese #ralphmacchio #williamzabka #patmorita #martinkove #allvalleykaratechampionships #martialarts

Gay homosexuals Nick and Joseph discuss The Naked Kiss - a 1964 American neo-noir melodrama film, written and directed by Samuel Fuller and starring Constance Towers, Anthony Eisley, Michael Dante, and Virginia Grey. Additional topics include: Rupaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 7, friendship, TIFF, the deaths of Taurean Blacque, Shonka Dukureh, Rebecca Balding, and too many films to mention. Want to send them stuff? Fish Jelly PO Box 461752 Los Angeles, CA 90046 Venmo @fishjelly Nick's Apple Music playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/lamour-de-nico/pl.u-PDb4zlpsLVrvqE1 Joseph's Apple Music playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/josephs-vibe/pl.u-6mo448yuBWzNE1 Check them out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChVV6ezEYnPv9XaLZtUlZdw Nick's IG: ragingbells Joseph's IG: joroyolo --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fish-jelly/support

Special guest Justin Wiese of Torn Light Records and the Esquire Theatre in Cincinnati joins us as we go DARK AF. We begin with the inescapable fatalism of director Edgar Ulmer's film noir classic DETOUR from 1945 where Tom Neal as sadsack Al Roberts is thrust into a tragedy of errors as he thumbs a ride across the country. Just when things couldn't get any worse, they do when he hooks up with Ann Savage as Vera, the venom-spitting queen cobra of all film noir. Savage more than lives up to her surname with an intense performance that has our panel of potheads leaning sativa just to keep up with her. Then we go a little Neo-noir but still black and white with two-fisted auteur Sam Fuller's shocking gut punch, The Naked Kiss (1964 with Constance Towers as a vengeful ex-hooker who tries to go straight in a small town only to find that polite society is way more twisted than the sleaziest brothel. This one comes with some haunting dream sequences punctuated by bursts of brutal violence capped off with a message that makes Greg Franklin categorize this as "wokesploitation." Hosts: Bob Calhoun, Cory Sklar, Philena Franklin + the epic return of Greg Franklin of Six Point Harness Studios, who had been away on assignment. Guest starring Justin Wiese. Detour is streaming without ads on Kanopy and Criterion Channel and free with ads on tubi, Roku Channel, and Pluto + there's a blasphemous colorized version on Prime. The Naked Kiss is streaming on Prime, Criterion Channel, HBOMax, Tubi, and Kanopy. Audio clips courtesy of Archive.org.

The lads are once again a cathouse divided and 1964's The Naked Kiss is the culprit! Join us as we discuss writer/director Samuel Fuller's tale of a prostitute who tries to make it in Anytown, USA and finds something very sinister under the surface - starring Constance Towers, Anthony Eisley, Michael Dante and Virginia Grey. Questions, comments or ten, ten and five? therealoutofthepodcast@gmail.com

My guest is Film / Stage Actress and singer, Ms.Constance Towers.Ms.Towers is most known for 'The Horse Soldiers' with John Wayne, and 'The Naked Kiss' directed by Sam Fuller. She also played Anna in the Broadway adaption of 'The King & I' with Yul Brynner. A life in film, television, stage and song we discuss her career in acting and on Broadway, working with John Wayne, Sam Fuller, James Garner, Yul Brynner, James Franco, and her late husband -- Actor John Gavin, plus the humanitarian work they did together. She also shares about her most recent work in soap opera 'General Hospital', and favorite memories in life and in her career.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/callingoldhollywood)

In the twelfth episode of Season 1, Cult Flicks & Trash Picks, Kyle is joined by fellow cinephile/writer David Gutierrez and associate producer Ryan Smith to discuss one of American cinemas seldom talked about cult voices in cinema, Samuel Fuller. We discuss how he pioneered a bold, inflammatory, and critical voice on the America he witnessed in war, politics, and otherwise, and how all of those attitudes culminated into a pinnacle of his polemic work, Shock Corridor.

Before Julia Robert, there was Constance Towers: the original 'hooker with the heart of gold." This week, Chuck and José review Samuel Fuller's The Naked Kiss.

In a career that spans sixty years, Rita Gardner is the epitome of the word "legend". While she is best known to audiences as The Girl in The Fantasticks, or as the hip hopping Grandma in The Wedding Singer, Rita's career has gone from radio to television to theatre to cabaret and now to podcast! Rita joins Rob & Kevin to discuss such topics as what it was like debuting The Fantasticks, standing by for legends like Barbara Harris, Linda Lavin, and Constance Towers, and how she has quickly become one of the world's greatest cabaret artists.

It's a devil of a good time on BEHIND THE LENS this week with writer/director Joe Pepitone and actress Jaime Ray Newman talking the hilarious comedy THE JERSEY DEVIL, and the compelling psychological thriller ALTERED MINDS, respectively! Fans of Jaime Ray Newman already know her from her extensive credits in film and tv, including "Red Widow", "Drop Dead Diva", "Mind Games", and, of course, "General Hospital". Knowing Jaime's work, you'll enjoy hearing about her latest film, ALTERED MINDS from writer/director Michael Wechsler, and working with co-stars Ryan O'Nan and Judd Hirsch. And for all you "General Hospital" fans out there, Jaime answers the burning question: Who's more terrifying? Judd Hirsch as Dr. Nathaniel Shellner in ALTERED MINDS or, Constance Towers as Helena Cassadine in GH? At the half way point of the show, you'll hear one of the most fun and most engaging guests we've ever had - writer/director Joe Pepitone - who regales us with stories about "the making of" THE JERSEY DEVIL. And Joe gets his own "burning" question to answer for you as to the inspiration for the film: Why would the Devil pick New Jersey for the new home of Hell? Plus, I'll talk about some of the Oscar nominations and you'll hear my exclusive Oscar morning phone call with Phyllis Nagy, nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for "Carol", as well as a snippet of my chat with Lon Bender, Oscar nominee for Best Sound Editing for his work on "The Revenant." http://behindthelensonline.net http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com

Título original A Perfect Murder Año 1998 Duración 107 min. País Estados Unidos Estados Unidos Director Andrew Davis Guión Patrick Smith Kelly (Guión original: Frederick Knott) Música James Newton Howard Fotografía Dariusz Wolski Reparto Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortensen, David Suchet, Sarita Choudhury, Constance Towers, Michael P. Moran, Novella Nelson, Will Lyman, Maeve McGuire, David Eigenberg Productora Warner Bros. Presenta una producción Kopelson Entertainment Género Intriga. Thriller | Remake. Crimen Sinopsis Steven Taylor (Michael Douglas), un industrial millonario que atraviesa un mal momento financiero, está casado con Emily (Gwyneth Paltrow) una joven adinerada de familia rica que mantiene un pasional romance con David (Viggo Mortensen), un artista bohemio. Tras conocer la infidelidad de su esposa, Steve averigua también el turbio pasado del amante, un estafador que seduce a mujeres ricas, y entonces le encarga que asesine a su esposa... Remake del clásico de Hitchcok "Crimen perfecto" (Dial M for Murder, 1954).

♥As most of you know, we are HUGE Cassadine fans and last year, we had to pleasure of chatting with the incomparable Constance Towers (aka) Helena Cassadine. I met Tyler Christopher & Stephen Nichols at GH Fan Club Wknd and now, we get to chat w/evil Stavros Cassadine!  That's right.... Robert Kelker Kelly stops by to chat about his time on General Hospital, the return of Stavros Cassadine, as well as his time on Days of Our Lives.  ♥Then stick around for soap updates and new fall preview primetime shows!  

This week we're watching Shock Corridor, Sam Fuller's 1963 tale of a so-so journalist's ill-advised plan to get a Pulitzer.  It's not as good a movie as his next one, The Naked Kiss, which we watched last week, mostly due to Constance Towers being featured less prominently and in a much more subdued (in a lot of senses) way. We posit that The Naked Kiss is an apology for how she gets treated in this movie.  Anyway, still enjoyable pulpy goodness. 

Ever pressing on, we recover from Salo and move on to Sam Fuller's 1964 neo-noir The Naked Kiss, kicking off a duo of back to back Fuller. It's lively and pulpy and fun, due mostly to Constance Towers being a far better actress and Fuller a far better director than this script probably deserves, though Fuller did write it himself. So hopefully our joy in The Naked Kiss isn't just a direct result of having watched Salo directly before.

  ♥Obviously we couldn't do a tribute series honoring General Hospital's 50th Anniversary without including an episode about our favorite villians over the past 50 years!  Who's your favorite?  For me it's Helena Cassadine!  I wasn't around to see the legendary Elizabeth Taylor in the role, but when Constance Towers took over as the Cassadine matriarch, it sent chills down my spine. Join us tonight as we chat with the amazing Constance Towers and take a look at some of the most notorious villians to grace our screens in daytime television!  Tune in...if you dare!  

Today’s episode: “Who killed Slone in the kitchen?” On today’s show Nic and I will be talking about something REALLY different. It’s one of Samuel Fuller’s wildest works SHOCK CORRIDOR from 1963. The film stars Peter Breck, Constance Towers, Gene Evans and Hari Rhodes. Plus we have some great feedback. Toll Free Number 888-350-2570 Buy […]

After two years of trying to snag an interview, it has finally come to where we can safely say finally that Nancy Lee Grahn makes her very first appearance on BuzzWorthy Radio this week. Nancy Lee Grahn currently plays the role of Alexis Davis on ABC Daytime's General Hospital. She first got her start in daytime television on One Life to Live playing Beverly Wilkes. After moving to Los Angeles in 1982, she had guest starring roles in hit primetime shows such as Magnum, PI and Murder, She Wrote. It wasn't until 1985 that we would undeniably fall in love with a new role. Nancy was cast as Julia Wainwright on the former NBC soap opera, Santa Barbara. Though initially, Julia and Mason Capwell, played by Lane Davies, sparred, it wouldn't be long before they had a connection that fans began to love. In 1989, she was received a Daytime Emmy Award for her performance as Julia, with Soap Digest and Soap Opera Update awards soon to follow. In 1996, Nancy came to General Hospital as Alexis Davis, a role that she continues to play to this day. She has endured a lot of trials and tribulations since her arrival in Port Charles. Killing a mad man, her daughter having an affair with her husband, cancer, and now dealing with the mob yet again, we sometimes forget that she is a Cassadine....and her feud with Helena, played by Constance Towers, was a great rivalry that has yet to resurface.

Constance Towers who plays Anna in the revival of "The King and I" talks about working with Yul Brynner and the authentic casting of the 1977 production.

Constance Towers who plays Anna in the revival of "The King and I" talks about working with Yul Brynner and the authentic casting of the 1977 production.

On today's ABC episode of Daytime Confidential Luke and Tina are joined by Eye on Soap's Belinda and Karen from Wubs.net to discuss the latest in All My Children, General Hospital and One Life to Live news including...Greenlee's funeral on All My Children at the Fusion bar. Ricky Paull Goldin's Jake Martin. Is this David Hayward the real David Hayward? Rumors that the Cortlandt mansion is burning down.General Hospital's possible casting bloodbath. What this means for Leslie Charleson, Megan Ward, Greg Vaughan, Rebecca Herbst and Rick Hearst. Constance Towers is returning as Helena Cassadine and we couldn't be happier.Rumors are swirling that One Life to Live's Erika Slezak might be getting reduced air time. Matthew and Destiny at the prom. Was the reaction by Starr and Cole's principal to the news that Cole was high an accurate reaction? Shouldn't she have prevented him from driving away by having everyone go to her office?

Susan from the Movie Junkie podcast drops in on Luke and Lisa. Cady McClain's big news. Carly returns to As the World Turns. Sami and Lucas' wedding on Days of Our Lives. Nick's death and Jack's downfall on Young & Restless. Bold & Beautiful's continued downward spiral. The wedding that wasn't on Guiding Light. Car crashes on One Life to Live. Constance Towers birthday. The latest comings and goings. Could All My Children be improving? And much, much more.