Podcast appearances and mentions of Harold Lloyd

EPISODE 83 - “TCM FILM FESTIVAL 2025 PREVIEW” - 4/14/2025 It's that time of years again. Time for the 2025 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival, which takes place April 24-27 in Hollywood California. This year, the theme is “Grand Illusions: Fantastic Worlds on Film.” This week, Steve and Nan offer a fun preview of the highlights of the upcoming festival and they discuss the films they are most excited to see, including great titles such as BEN HUR, SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER, GUNFI*GHT AT THE OKAY CORRAL and A GUY NAMED JOE.  SHOW NOTES:  Sources: Wikipedia.com; TCM.com; IMDBPro.com; Movies Mentioned:  The Empire Strikes Back (1980), starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, & Harrison Ford; The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), starring Jeff Bridges, Michelle Pfeiffer, & Beau Brides; Cooley High (1975), starring Lawrence Hilton Jacobs & Glenn Turman; Car Wash (1976), starring Richard Pryor, Bill Duke, & George Carlin; Greased Lightning (1977), starring Richard Pryor, Pam Grier, & Beau Bridges; Which Way is Up (1977), starring Richard Pryor & Lonette McKee; Bustin' Loose (1981), starring Richard Pryor & Cicely Tyson; Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978), starring Peter Frampton & The Bee Gees; The Last Dragon (1985), starring Taimak & Vanity; Krush Groove (1985), starring Russell Simmons & LL Cool J; Beau Geste (1926), starring Ronald Colman; The Freshman (1925), starring Harold Lloyd; Misery (1990), starring Kathy Bates & James Caan; The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, & Barry Bostwick; Babe (1995), starring James Cromwell; The Enchanted Cottage (1945), starring Robert Young & Dorothy McGuire; Jaws (1975), starring Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, & Roy Scheider; Blue Velvet (1986),starring Kyle McLaughlin, Laura Dern, Dennis Hopper, & Isabella Rossellini; We're No Angels (1955), starring Humphrey Bogart & Joan Bennett; Gunfight At The Okay Corral (1957), starring Burt Lancaster & Kirk Douglas; Cape Fear (1962), starring Robert Mitchum, Gregory Peck and Polly Bergen; The Ritz (1976), starring Rita Moreno & Treat Williams; Gunman's Walk (1958), starring Van Heflin, James Darren, & Tab Hunter; Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957), starring Robert Mitchum & Deborah Kerr; The Divorcée (1930), starring Norma Shearer & Robert Montgomery; Talk of The Town (1942), starring Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, & Ronald Colman; Moonlight & Pretzels (1933), starring Leo Carrillo & Mary Brian; A Guy Named Joe (1943) starring Spencer Tracy, Irene Dunne, & Van Johnson; Ben Hur (1959), starring Charlton Heston & Stephen Boyd; Suddenly Last Summer (1959), starring Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, & Montgomery Cliff; Brigadoon (1954), starring Gene Kelly & Syd Charisse; --------------------------------- http://www.airwavemedia.com Please contact sales@advertisecast.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Der amerikanische Komiker Harold Lloyd sorgte in seinem Film „Safety Last“ aus dem Jahre 1923 für Bilder, die sich in das kollektive Gedächtnis eingebrannt haben. Der von Lloyd gespielte Protagonist klettert einen Wolkenkratzer an der Fassade hoch und hängt schließlich in schwindelerregender Höhe an dem Zeiger einer großen Uhr. Diese Aufnahmen erreichten damals in Kombination mit echten Stunts eine neue Dimension der Tricktechnik. Und das ganze spielte sich am Sinnbild des amerikanischen Fortschritts ab: dem Hochhaus. Dieser Film ist eines der Beispiele, die Walter Steinhauser in der populärwissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift „Technik für Alle“ zur aktuellen Tricktechnik des Films Mitte der 20er Jahre anführt und erläutert. Die Harburger Anzeigen und Nachrichten fassen seine Ausführungen in ihrer Ausgabe vom 24. März 1925 zusammen. Rosa Leu klärt uns über den damaligen Stand von Doppelbelichtungen, Modellbau und Kameratricks auf.

Os convidados do programa Pânico dessa quarta-feira (12) são Eduardo Sterblitch e Ricardo Ventura.Eduardo SterblitchLuiz Eduardo Sterblitch Páschoa é humorista, ator, roteirista, cantor e apresentador de TV que se tornou conhecido nacionalmente quando se juntou ao Pânico na TV, exibido de 2003 a 2012 pela RedeTV! e posteriormente pela Rede Bandeirantes, exibido entre 2012 e 2017. É casado com a atriz Louise D'Tuani.De origem judaica, Eduardo começou a estudar teatro aos três anos de idade, quando sua mãe, Jacqueline Sterblitch, matriculou-o em um curso livre na Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim, no RJ. Aos três anos de idade, ficou fascinado com a tradicional dupla de palhaços Xuxu e Xuxuzinho, que foi contratada por sua família para seu aniversário.A partir daí, por muitos anos exigia a presença desta dupla de artistas, que foram a primeira grande influência em sua futura carreira. Além destes, recebeu influência de referências como Antonin Artaud, Samuel Beckett, Eugène Ionesco, Jim Carrey, Mr. Bean, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Monty Python, Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, Harold Lloyd, Andy Kaufman e diversos nomes igualmente importantes. Mais tarde, aos 8 anos, ingressou no Teatro O Tablado, onde sua tia avó era diretora.Eduardo Sterblitch, estreou no gênero musical com o premiado “Beetlejuice”, eleito o musical do ano em 2024 e que o consagrou como melhor ator de musicais nos prêmios PRIO do Humor, Bibi Ferreira e Destaque Imprensa Digital. Recentemente, sua atuação na temporada carioca de "Uma Babá Quase Perfeita" garantiu a ele uma nova indicação ao Prêmio PRIO do Humor, reafirmando sua capacidade de se reinventar e surpreender. O musical está em cartaz em São Paulo, no Teatro Liberdade.Redes Sociais:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sterblitch/Instagram musical: https://www.instagram.com/umababaquaseperfeitaomusical/Ricardo VenturaRicardo Ventura é psicanalista, cientista comportamental, autor e criador do canal “Não Minta Pra Mim” no YouTube. Ele é pioneiro na aplicação da Programação Neurolinguística (PNL) e escreveu cinco livros de sucesso, incluindo “Crenças”, “Comunicar, Vender e Negociar com PNL” e “Espero que Você Morra”, que se tornaram best-sellers na Amazon.Redes Sociais:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naomintapramimoficial/YouTube: Não Minta Pra Mim

Scott and Marty go back -- WAYYY BACK -- to the nudists, clock goblins, and rarebit fiends of silent cinema -- as they launch an unprecedented FOUR PART series on how FILM SEES ITSELF! It's so exciting, it requires ALL CAPS and LOTS of exclamation points!!!Covered this week (Holy Monkeyshines!):Meta-movies of the 19th century at 4:00A Trip to the Moon (1902, Dir. George Méliès) at 30:09The Great Train Robbery (1903, Dir. Edwin S. Porter) at 39:21Dream of a Rarebit Fiend (1906, Dir. Edwin S. Porter) at 50:56Behind the Screen (1916, Dir. Charles Chaplin) at 55:34The Extra Girl (1923, Dir. F. Richard Jones) at 1:05:16Movie Crazy (1932, Dir. Clyde Bruckman and Harold Lloyd) at 1:14:51All this, plus Continuity Boulevard (at 1:29:52) and the illustrious Lightning Round (at 1:35:15). Whew!Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Amazon Music.Visit us at slackandslashpod.comEmail us at slackandslash@gmail.com

Between the 1850s and 1930s, before playhouses for children reached the mainstream, they were often fully functional cottages designed by well-known architects for British royalty, American industrialists, and Hollywood stars. Recognizing the playhouse in this era as a stage for the purposeful performance of upper-class identity, Abigail A. Van Slyck illuminates their role as carefully planned architectural manifestations of adult concerns, from Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's Swiss Cottage (1853) to the children's cottage on the grounds of Cornelius Vanderbilt's Newport mansion (1886) to the glass-block playhouse given to Shirley Temple in 1936, and many more in between. Here, Van Slyck is joined in conversation with Annmarie Adams, Marta Gutman, and Kate Solomonson.Abigail A. Van Slyck is the Dayton Professor Emeritus of Art History at Connecticut College and author of Playhouses and Privilege: The Architecture of Elite Childhood; A Manufactured Wilderness: Summer Camps and the Shaping of American Youth, 1890-1960; and Free to All: Carnegie Libraries and American Culture, 1890-1920.Annmarie Adams is an architectural historian at McGill University in Montreal. Adams is author of Medicine by Design: The Architect and the Modern Hospital, 1893-1943; Architecture in the Family Way: Doctors, Houses, and Women, 1870-1900; and coauthor of Designing Women: Gender and the Architectural Profession.Marta Gutman is dean and professor in the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture at the City College of New York. Gutman is author of A City for Children: Women, Architecture, and the Charitable Landscapes of Oakland, 1850-1950.Kate Solomonson is architectural historian and professor emeritus in the Department of Architecture at the University of Minnesota. Solomonson is coeditor, with Van Slyck, of the Architecture, Landscape, and American Culture series with University of Minnesota Press.EPISODE REFERENCES:-Hanover estate: Osborne (Swiss Cottage), Isle of Wight, UK. For Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.-Vanderbilt estate: The Breakers, Newport, Rhode Island. For Cornelius Vanderbilt II and Alice Claypoole Gwynne Vanderbilt.-Dow estate: Foxhollow Farm (Fallsburgh), Rhinebeck, New York. For Tracy Dows and Alice Olin Dows.-Whitney estate: Greentree, Manhasset, Long Island. For Payne Whitney and Helen Hay Whitney.-Dodge estate: Meadow Brook Hall (since 1929, Knole Cottage; before 1929, Hilltop Lodge), Rochester, Michigan. For Alfred Wilson and Matilda Dodge Wilson.-Ford estate: Gaukler Pointe, Grosse Pointe, Michigan. For Edsel Ford and Eleanor Clay Ford.Designing the Creative Child / Amy F. OgataPastoral Capitalism / Louise MozingoThe research of Barbara Penner (Bartlett School of Architecture, London)Praise for the book:"Beautifully written, impeccably researched, and profusely illustrated, Playhouses and Privilege is a must-read for anyone interested in the study of children, architecture, privilege, and play."—Marta Gutman, dean, Spitzer School of Architecture, CUNY"Small spaces can host big stories. In charting the spatial components of social prestige, Abigail A. Van Slyck delineates shifting conceptions of childhood, modulating gender politics, charged interactions between parents and children, and popular representations of youthful celebrity. This is a riveting read—focused and yet expansive, innovative, and insightful at every turn."—Simon Sleight, coeditor of A Cultural History of Youth in the Modern AgePlayhouses and Privilege: The Architecture of Elite Childhood by Abigail A. Van Slyck is available from University of Minnesota Press.

It's safe to say that Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton stand alone in the silent era as possibly the greatest of the physical comedians. Visual gags that required a little bit more than bottle....lets exploreIf you've enjoyed this episode then why not follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook using the following linkhttps://linktr.ee/behindthestunts

Today we're reviewing two films from a brutal, primitive time in humanity's past, when both politics and romance were conducted through violence: the early 20th Century! His Prehistoric Past (1914) and Clubs are Trump (1917) follow suspiciously similar plots in which Silent Era stars Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, and Snub Pollard dream of a simpler time when they could commit violent assaults unimpeded and sexually harass women. Get in touch with us: Bluesky: @sotsapodcast.bsky.social Facebook: @SotSAPodcast Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/sotsa/ Email: screensofthestoneage@gmail.com In this episode: Watch His Prehistoric Past (1914) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iOVyT2rz6c Watch Clubs are Trump (1917) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vJWimG0AOI Victorian Calling Cards: https://hobancards.com/blogs/thoughts-and-curiosities/calling-cards-and-visiting-cards-brief-history The Truth about “Caveman Courtship”: https://daily.jstor.org/the-truth-about-caveman-courtship/ Timeline of Human Fossil Discoveries: https://australian.museum/learn/science/human-evolution/a-timeline-of-fossil-discoveries/ Piltdown Man: https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-problem-of-piltdown-man/ Archaeoraptor fossil hoax: https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/fake-dino-bird-explained-1.274812 Cheetah fossil hoax: https://evolutionnews.org/2023/06/fossil-friday-the-oldest-cheetah-was-yet-another-fraud/ The scientific hoax that rocked Japan: https://spyscape.com/article/the-man-who-forged-ancient-artifacts The Hays Code: https://www.npr.org/2008/08/08/93301189/remembering-hollywoods-hays-code-40-years-on Winnipeg 1920 exhibit at the Manitoba Museum: https://manitobamuseum.ca/step-into-the-past-winnipeg-1920/

Today we're reviewing two films from a brutal, primitive time in humanity's past, when both politics and romance were conducted through violence: the early 20th Century! His Prehistoric Past (1914) and Clubs are Trump (1917) follow suspiciously similar plots in which Silent Era stars Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, and Snub Pollard dream of a simpler time when they could commit violent assaults unimpeded and sexually harass women. Get in touch with us:Bluesky: @sotsapodcast.bsky.socialFacebook: @SotSAPodcastLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/sotsa/Email: screensofthestoneage@gmail.comIn this episode:Watch His Prehistoric Past (1914) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iOVyT2rz6c Watch Clubs are Trump (1917) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vJWimG0AOI Victorian Calling Cards: https://hobancards.com/blogs/thoughts-and-curiosities/calling-cards-and-visiting-cards-brief-history The Truth about “Caveman Courtship”: https://daily.jstor.org/the-truth-about-caveman-courtship/ Timeline of Human Fossil Discoveries: https://australian.museum/learn/science/human-evolution/a-timeline-of-fossil-discoveries/ Piltdown Man: https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-problem-of-piltdown-man/ Archaeoraptor fossil hoax: https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/fake-dino-bird-explained-1.274812 Cheetah fossil hoax: https://evolutionnews.org/2023/06/fossil-friday-the-oldest-cheetah-was-yet-another-fraud/ The scientific hoax that rocked Japan: https://spyscape.com/article/the-man-who-forged-ancient-artifacts The Hays Code: https://www.npr.org/2008/08/08/93301189/remembering-hollywoods-hays-code-40-years-on Winnipeg 1920 exhibit at the Manitoba Museum: https://manitobamuseum.ca/step-into-the-past-winnipeg-1920/

To kick off a new series on the history of American comedy films, Alex and Jonathan travel back to the early days of cinema and look at the physical comedy of the early film clowns in Safety Last! (1923), City Lights (1931), and Duck Soup (1933). We discuss the transition from live performances in theater and vaudeville to the movies, how Harold Lloyd and Charlie Chaplin helped to incorporate character development into comedy films, and how the Marx brothers blended physical and verbal comedy which set the stage for the new era of sound comedy. Skip to: (9:20) – Safety Last! (24:33) – City Lights (40:35) – Duck Soup (59:01) – Overall (1:05:44) – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: Trouble in Paradise (1932) His Girl Friday (1940) Some Like It Hot (1959) For more information, visit the blog: https://thefilmlings.com/2024/01/31/the-clowns/ Join us on Discord for ongoing film discussion: https://discord.gg/MAF6jh59cF

The bees' knees! This week, for the ONE HUNDREDTH EPISODE, V and Emily take a trip back 100 years to look at four fandoms that ruled the year of 1924: George Gershwin's jazz, Harold Lloyd's romantic comedies, Little Orphan Annie's laughs, and Babe Ruth's colossal clout. From the amazing breadth of the Gershwin brothers' catalog to the hilarity of what passed for celebrity gossip in Photoplay, from the plight of a little Orphant to the Bambino's birthday party shenanigans, we're celebrating 100 years of fannish passion and what it really means to be a legend that never dies.  Sources Girl Shy Hot Water Helen Kane 1924 in Music Little Orphan Annie Hello, Harold! Photoplay, January - June 1924 Photoplay, July - December 1924 Babe Ruth Central This Week In Fandom History is a fandom-centric podcast that tells you… what happened this week in fandom history! Follow This Week in Fandom History on Tumblr at @thisweekinfandomhistory You can support the show via our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/thisweekinfandomhistory.  If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via the Tumblr link above. Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!

Today on the Rarified Heir Podcast, we are talking to Carrie Mitchum, daughter of actor Christopher Mitchum, granddaughter to iconic actor Robert Mitchum and mother to actor Grace Van Dien. And while that's a lot of actors in your family, we haven't even mentioned her actor brother, her actor uncle, her great actor or her own acting career! I'm talking actors! That's quite a family business! The Fonda's, the Bridges' and the Douglas's aint got nothing on The Mitchum's. Although maybe the Huston's rival all this. Anyway, I digress…. We jumped around on the latest episode with Carrie because there was frankly so much to talk about. Of course we wanted to know what life was like with Grampa Robert – and we do. But we also heard so much about her own acting career starting with the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful as well as her time growing up in Europe and Asia on movie sets starring her father. Moreover, it's a total trip to know she had cookies on sitting on the lap of one of Europe's most feared dictators as part of that experience. We also talk to Carrie about her grandfather's film and his recording career, her father's films with John Wayne, growing up at the Green Acres estate with Harold Lloyd and our prior guest Suzanne Lloyd, the poetry of Robert Mitchum, her daughters time on Stranger Things, grampa's favorite food, being on the set of the film, That Championship Season, how no one really knows a family dynamic just by reading a tabloid, what NAR means, The Mitchum Steakhouse, being married to a “sex symbol” and much more. This is the Rarified Heir Podcast and everyone has a story.  

A Funny TuesdayFirst a look at the events of the dayThen The Chase and Sanborn Hour with host Rudy Vallee, originally broadcast December 3, 1939, 85 years ago, with guest Maureen O'Hara.  Charlie McCarthy has started a Christmas shopping service. Guest Maureen O'Hara, John Archer and Charlotte Treadway appear in, "Rendezvous With Tomorrow," by Hilda Lawrence. Arthur Treacher appears as the perfect butler, who is now a "swingster." He sings, "A Tisket, A Tasket." Charlie and Maureen do a scene from, "Jamaica Inn...Long Island."Followed by The Old Gold Comedy Theatre hosted by Harold Lloyd, originally broadcast December 3, 1944, 80 years ago, Take A Letter, Darling. Girl hires boy in the advertising business. She's beautiful and he's a hunk. She's a sharp businesswoman, he's an artist who hates the world of business. Then Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon, originally broadcast December 3, 1938, 86 years ago, The Merry Go Round River. Escaping from the witch, Jonathan Thomas is given a magic word, which is needed to cross the Merry-Go-Round River. Followed by Claudia, originally broadcast December 3, 1948, 76 years ago, Mrs. Brown Meets the Dog. Getting used to Buff and Buff getting used to David and Claudia. Finally, Superman, originally broadcast December 3, 1941, 83 years ago.  The Pan-American Highway.  Clark Kent and Perry White discover one of the missing American engineers, by the name of John Craig.Thanks to Honeywell for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day

Today on Part Two of our conversation about silent film stars Harold Lloyd and Mildred Davis on the Rarified Heir Podcast, we continue our conversation with Suzanne Lloyd, their granddaughter who was raised as their daughter. Last week we laid the groundwork on the life and legacy of one of the silent era's greatest comedians. This week, we discuss the life Suzanne led in the family's Green Acres 16 acre estate in Benedict Canyon. Harold seemed to have a way with money and he indulged all his passions with abandon. Although retired when Suzanne was growing up, Harold remained very active in his passions. Be it photography, the Shriners hospital, the estate itself or even his passion for bowling with Howard Hughes, we get into it all. Topics discussed in this episode include: Harold's passion for Stereo, Rick Nelson, TV director Richard Correll, Debbie Reynolds, the Blacklist, Paul McCartney & Wings, Disneyland, the Rolling Stones, Marilyn Monroe, Roddy McDowell, Harmon Kardon audio and more. Along the way we discuss 3-D photography, pipe organs and an almost ridiculous obsession with Christmas and Christmas trees you have to hear to believe. But we get into it, oh yes we do! We pick up our conversation with Suzanne mid-interview as we compare Ernie Kovacs to Harold Lloyd on this episode, of this episode of the Rarified Heir Podcast. Everyone has a story. Enjoy.  

“The movie where the guy hangs off the clock.”Probably the best silent film comedy in history, this is the film where everything Harold Lloyd had learned in his career came together in one sublime package that leaves even modern audiences in stitches.And that clock image will be eternal.Listen in to our non-silent podcast to learn more about the film and see what we think about it! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangels1.substack.com

  Today on another brand new episode of the Rarified Heir Podcast, we give you part one of our conversation with Suzanne Lloyd, the granddaughter of silent film comedy star & Christmas tree obsessive, Harold Lloyd. Now, if the name (or the image) of Harold Lloyd doesn't immediately ring a bell like Buster Keaton or Charlie Chaplin, this is one of the reasons we do this podcast, to make sure the legacy of legendary (or sometimes just working actors) are not forgotten. And after you hear Suzanne's lengthy and almost encyclopedic remembrances of the man who raised her and why his name isn't always mentioned as one of the three silent film comedians, you will understand it after listening to part one and next week's part two. There is a reason. One we know all too well ourselves with the Ernie Kovacs estate. On today's episode, we discuss the silent era of film and names like Hal Roach, Colleen Moore, Mary Pickford, Daryl Zanuck, Irving Thalberg, Snub Pollard and more are bandied about like so many of Suzanne's colorful stories about Harold Lloyd. We also hearabout Suzanne's grandmother, actress Mildred Davis who was a pretty huge silent film star in her own right. It's a whirlwind of information that fans of silent films won't get enough of and fans who love old Hollywood but maybe don't know the silent era well will want to learn more about. Suzanne was a marvelous guest – someone who knows dates, places, studios, names and more like these things happened just yesterday. It's clear that because she now controlls the Harold Lloyd Estate and his production company that she learned all this while also genuinely loving her grandfather who raised her like a daughter. It's terrific stuff. So now podcast listeners, we bring you the story of Speedy aka Harold Lloyd on this episode of the Rarified Heir Podcast. Take a listen.

Laurel and Hardy were a comedy team that is widely regarded as the greatest in film history. Stan Lauren and Oliver Hardy made more than 100 comedies together between 1921 and 1950. Danny Bacher and Berine Hogye co-authored an upcoming publication, Collecting Laurel and Hardy. Bacher has always been fascinated by old silent film stories. “We would sit and watch these old silent film strips of like, you know, comedians like Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Charlie Chaplin, of course, Laurel and Hardy, because my brother and I, there were two of us. We got into Laurel and Hardy. And, you know, I just I guess my cousin had given us a set of Laurel and Hardy dolls when we were really little, and we played with those. Then it was between that and the films. I just said, I want to try and find more of this. So, I really kind of started and amassed a huge collection of all these years, “said Bacher. Bacher realized the comic duo Laurel and Hardy were timeless when his brother showed an old film to his kindergarten students in Jersey City. “I was amazed by how much they laugh and how much they enjoyed this. And it almost was like, again, they weren't thinking of it like this was these were filmed like, you know, 80, 90 years ago. They were looking at them as a, you know, fresh audience. And this was something very new to them. And I don't think they had an idea of the timing of it. So that's the beauty of their comedy and their appeal is that they really were great, “said Bacher. The book features more than 1,000 artifacts from film history, fun stories, and research to create a veritable encyclopedia of Laurel and Hardy Memorabilia. The inspiration of the book came when Bacher and Hogye realized they both were collecting Laurel and Hardy memorabilia. “A couple of decades later, Danny now has the largest collection of Laurel Hardy memorabilia in the world. Bigger than anybody's collection. I've got a meager collection now compared to what Danny has. But you see that behind me is in his room. He has a lot of his artifacts. But several years ago, maybe 5 or 6 years ago, I'm an art director by trade. And so Danny asked me, Hey, would you do me a favor? I'm thinking I've got some cool stuff, one of a kind things, you know, be photograph some of these things. And so I went down, photograph them for him. And at some point he said, Do you think there's a book in this? And the answer was yes. We decided to keep photographing and put together a book, “said Hogye. The book has been published and will be on the shelves November 28, 2024.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A discussion about and look into the history of Edinburgh Festival Fringe with special guest Tommy Murray, who talks about his Fringe Fest show "Against the Clock" and his love of silent film and Harold Lloyd. Instagram - goldensilentscast Twitter/X - @goldensilents1 Fools Talk Theatre on IG - foolstalktheatre Tommy Murray on IG - tommy_1_murray Hayley Everitt on IG- hayley.everitt1 For more info on the Porter Film Festival, just search "Porter Film Fest" on Facebook!

If the title "Robot Dreams" sounds familiar, this was one of the Animated Features nominated for last year's Oscars. Now expanding wide over the summer, it's the perfect time to catch up on this darling story of friendship and New York City in the 80s. Hear how Pablo fell in love with animation directing, and how he inspired his animators with films from silent comedy masters like Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bro. Matt Bowers, 32°, chats with Ms. Suzanne Lloyd, granddaughter of Ill. Harold Lloyd, famed silent film star and Imperial Potentate of the Shrine.  Suzanne keeps his work and legacy alive through live and film engagements, as well as through his website.  He was a pioneer in the film industry, photography, and one of the founder of the Shriners burn units.    Check out the links below!Website-  https://haroldlloyd.com/SRJ Article-  https://sms.scottishrite.org/040924SRJ Podcast-  https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ill-harold-lloyd-33-master-comedian-and-good-citizen--58936076Make sure to like and subscribe to the channel!  Freemasons, make sure you shout out your Lodge, Valley, Chapter or Shrine below!OES, Job's Daughter's, Rainbow, DeMolay?  Drop us a comment too!To learn how to find a lodge near you, visit www.beafreemason.comTo learn more about the Scottish Rite, visit www.scottishrite.orgVisit our YouTube Page: Youtube.com/ScottishRiteMasonsVisit our new stores: Bookstore: https://www.srbookstore.myshopify.com/Merch Store: http://www.shopsrgifts.com/

Harold Lloyd and directors Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor introduces a wealth of movie tropes still used to this day. Just because it's a silent movie made in 1925 does not mean it's not influential. So much of what we live in film started here.

Harold Lloyd and directors Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor introduces a wealth of movie tropes still used to this day. Just because it's a silent movie made in 1925 does not mean it's not influential. So much of what we live in film started here.

Bob Paisley, the concept of speed, a dressing room visit, Harold Lloyd, and Jimmy Slade goes into a frenzy. (Rec: 3/8/23) Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the March/April 2024 edition of The Scottish Rite Journal. Any accompanying photographs or citations for this article can be found in the corresponding print edition.Make sure to like and subscribe to the channel! Freemasons, make sure you shout out your Lodge, Valley, Chapter or Shrine below!OES, Job's Daughter's, Rainbow, DeMolay? Drop us a comment too!To learn how to find a lodge near you, visit www.beafreemason.comTo learn more about the Scottish Rite, visit www.scottishrite.orgVisit our YouTube Page: Youtube.com/ScottishRiteMasonsVisit our new stores: Bookstore: https://www.srbookstore.myshopify.com/Merch Store: http://www.shopsrgifts.com/

A newly free prince is on the hunt for his next fortune, but could there be a new heiress in his sight?As Barbara Hutton continues her South Seas travels, another rumor percolates involving a new love interest for Prince Alexis Mdivani. Will the new love triangle cause another rift in friendship? Meanwhile former Russian aristocracy hope that Hitler's rise to power will lead to a restoration of the monarchy and the eradication of the Communists from Soviet Russia.Other people and subjects include: Doris Duke, Nanaline Duke, Louise Van Alen – formerly Princess Mdivani, James HR Cromwell aka “Jimmy,” Princess Roussadana “Roussie” Mdivani Sert, Walter Winchell, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, Nazi party, German Communists, McCarthy era, Lion Feuchtwanger, The Waiting Room book series (Success, The Oppermans, & Exil), Moscow 1937, play Salem Witch Trials, Arthur Miller, The Crucible, Earl of Warwick Charles Guy Fulke Greville, William Rhinelander Stewart, Gold Dust twins, Harold Lloyd, Arturo Toscanini, Oscar Theiben, Mrs. George Palen Snow – Carmen White, Napoleonic shoulder pads, Vogue & Harper's Bazaar fashion editor, Prohibition, monarchists, royalists, anti-royalists, dispossessed royals & aristocrats, King Alphonso XIII of Spain, Empress Maria Theresa, Emperor Charles V, Duke de Guise – Jean III, Hapsburg Empress Zita, King Otto, King George of Greece, Prince Philip, King Charles III, Hohenzollern, Kaiser Wilhelm II, King Michael I, Jeanne Eagels, Jr., Jeanne Eagels, the Oscars, Academy Awards, face spanked – slapped, man burglar, nudist colony, newspaper research, digital archives, Charity Carnival, Judson Health Center, Saks Fifth Avenue, ocean liners, Bremen, Aquitania, Akron, Ohio, New York, Paris, South Seas, Sidney, Australia, French internment Camp des Milles, Apple tv series The New Look, Christian Dior, Catherine Dior, Coco Chanel, frenemy, rivalry, romantic competition between friends, past lingers into the present--Extra Notes / Call to Action:Goodpods Charts & Leaderboards for March 2024#16 Top 22 Top Indie Documentary Monthly chart#60 Top 100 Indie Documentary All time chart#62 Top 100 Indie History Monthly chart#70 Top 100 Documentary Monthly chartBest Documentary Podcasts [2024] Top 22 Shows - Goodpodshttps://goodpods.com/leaderboard/top-100-shows-by-category/society-and-culture/documentary?period=month&indie=true#33169411Best Documentary Podcasts [2024] Top 100 Shows - Goodpodshttps://goodpods.com/leaderboard/top-100-shows-by-category/society-and-culture/documentary?period=month#33169365Best History Podcasts [2024] Top 84 Shows - Goodpodshttps://goodpods.com/leaderboard/top-100-shows-by-category/history/all-history?period=month&indie=true#33182013Best Documentary Podcasts [2024] Top 100 Shows - Goodpodshttps://goodpods.com/leaderboard/top-100-shows-by-category/society-and-culture/documentary?period=alltime&indie=true#33169255Share, like, subscribe--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Says My Heart / You Leave Me Breathless by Carroll Gibbons, Album EleganceSection 2 Music: Umtcha, Umtcha, Da Da Da by The Rhythmic Eight, Album Fascinating Rhythm – Great Hits of the 20sSection 3 Music: Royal Garden Blues by Benny Carter, Album Perfect JazzEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands--https://asthemoneyburns.com/TW / IG – @asthemoneyburnsTwitter – https://twitter.com/asthemoneyburnsInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/asthemoneyburns/Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/asthemoneyburns/

In this week's podcast episode, we talk with biographer/silent film enthusiast about Max Linder. Lisa has written a biography about the brilliant silent film comedian that so many haven't heard of or seen. We talk about his films. We also talk about his huge influences on legends such as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd. We also talk about his personal life, which was full of illness and scandal. Be sure to purchase Lisa's book!https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Fall-Max-Linder-Celebrity/dp/1629337129Click and listen!!

Interview conducted by George Pratt. Photo by Witzel Studios, courtesy Stills, Posters, and Paper Collections, George Eastman Museum. The Silver Voices Project, which allowed for digitization and sharing of this archival audio, was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, grant number MA-30-19-0681-19. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this audio do not necessarily represent those of the Institute of Library Sciences.

We are so much more then what we are assumed to be on the surface....On this very special episode we dive into the realm that is short film and take a look at a piece that was shortlisted for the BAFTA's and the Academy Awards.  It's time for 'The One Note Man'.A musical man lives a careful life. Each day is like the next, just how he likes it. One day, however, misfortune and fate collide, breaking his routine and rocking his world forever.In our increasingly dour, serious and stressful world; 'The One Note Man' is a simply but glorious experience of individuality and humanity that will staple a smile on your face so fast you may never shake it off.  It's a beautiful piece of cinema and a testament to the importance of the short form of filmmaking.We had the unique please of sitting down with Writer/Director George Siougas and Executive Producer Josh Friedman to talk about the origins of it all, the importance of short form cinema and ultimately always trying to live our dreams.

Two hours of ComedyFirst a look at this day in History.Then The Phil Harris Alice Faye Show, originally broadcast January 14, 1951, 72 years ago, The New Singer. Who will take care of Phil in his "declining years?"Followed by The Jimmy Durante Show, originally broadcast January 14, 1948, 76 years ago, Guest Host Frank Morgan. Frank Morgan substituting for Jimmy. Frank is training guest Victor Moore to fight Joe Louis for the title. Then The Old Gold Comedy Theater hosted by Harold Lloyd, originally broadcast January 14, 1945, 79 years ago, Nothing But The Truth starring Anne Baxter and Alan Young. A man makes a bet to tell only the truth for twenty-four hours. Followed by You Bet Your Life starring Groucho Marx, originally broadcast January 14, 1955, 69 years ago, The Secret Word is Paper. Groucho's first guest includes a woman bowler who's scored 10 perfect games!Finally Claudia, originally broadcast January 13, 1948, 76 years ago, David's Enthusiasm. The farmer describes his farmhouse. Thanks to Eric for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream

Jeremiah S. Chechik's 1989 physical comedy holiday classic, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is our feature presentation this week. We discuss John Hughes script, the revolving door of potential directors, Chevy Chase conjuring his best Harold Lloyd, Randy Quaid's iconic character, and so much more! We also pick our TOP 7 CHEVY CHASE films in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7.Check out the show, subscribe, and become a regular here at The Broken VCR!   DISCLAIMER: Chad's audio is rough this week. Apologies for the audio quality!

Two hours of ComedyFirst a look at this day in History.Then Jimmy Durante, originally broadcast December 17, 1947, 76 years ago. Guest Victor Moore helps Jimmy's political aspirations (he's running for vice president)Followed by Phil Harris and Alice Faye, originally broadcast December 17, 1950, 73 years ago, Buying Alice a Christmas Present. What to get Alice for Christmas? Maybe Alice can help pick out her gift...for “Phil's mother”...Then Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, originally broadcast December 17, 1950, 73 years ago, A Suit for Christmas. Miss Brooks is in charge of the used clothing drive for the needy. Mr. Conklin's new suit winds up as a contribution.Followed by the Old Gold Comedy Theater hosted by Harold Lloyd, originally broadcast December 17, 1944, Lucky Partners starring Herbert Marshall and Jane Wyman. A man and a woman partner to purchase a lottery ticket. But there's a catch...Finally Front Page Drama, originally broadcast December 17, 1950, 73 years ago. A couple goes to Africa to search for diamonds, but it's bee difficult. Thanks to Robert for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream

Two hours of ComedyFirst, a look at this date in history. Then The Jimmy Durante Show, originally broadcast December 3, 1947, 76 years ago, with guest Charles Boyer. The whole cast does "Cyrano de Bergerac" with guess-who playing the long nosed Cyrano. Followed by the Phil Harris and Alice Faye show, originally broadcast December 3, 1950, 73 years ago, What is “The Thing”? Remley the babysitter finds one baby too many! Alice sings, "If I Were A Bell." The Harris' "daughters" sing, "The Thing," Phil's big record hit, but with new lyrics. Then The Chase and Sanborn Hour, originally broadcast December 3, 1939, 84 years ago with guest Maureen O'Hara. Charlie has started a Christmas shopping service. Guest Maureen O'Hara, John Archer and Charlotte Treadway appear in, "Rendezvous With Tomorrow," by Hilda Lawrence. Arthur Treacher appears as the perfect butler, who is now a "swingster." He sings, "A Tisket, A Tasket." Charlie and Maureen do a scene from, "Jamaica Inn...Long Island."Followed by the Old Gold Comedy Theater hosted by Harold Lloyd, originally broadcast December 3, 1944, 79 years ago, Take a Letter Darling. Girl hires boy in the advertising business. She's beautiful and he's a hunk. She's a sharp businesswoman, he's an artist who hates the world of business. Thanks to Robert for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream

The boys are going to the beginning of the project timeline for this week's episode as they tackle a pair of movies from 100 years ago in 1923. First, Jake Ziegler assigns Brad Garoon the Ten Commandments, but not the version of the movie you're thinking of. Though this one is also directed by Cecil B. DeMille, it was a silent film. The fellas discuss what feels like a bait and switch, as the biblical story of Moses only takes up the first 45 minutes of this 2.5-hour film. The rest is made up of Christian moralizing and a cheesy plot. They discuss how the movie compares to DeMille's remake, the Dreamworks animated retelling of the story, and Ridley Scott's modern take. Jake assigns Brad Safety Last, Harold Lloyd's iconic comedy about a poor schmuck trying to make it big in the city. They talk about Lloyd's place in the silent movie comedy pantheon alongside Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, and how comedy like this transcends time. Jake also has a meltdown over John Turturro's religious heritage.  Other movies discussed in this episode: The Ten Commandments (1956), The Prince of Egypt (1998), Alexander (2004), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 (2010), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), Napoleon (2023).

The Wampas Frolic and Ball of 1928 may not have had as many attendees as they'd hoped but it did have violence! Thrills and chills! Hear all about it on this week's episode, which also includes tales of a married woman's younger lover, a girl who wouldn't undress, the quest to cast Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and much more! Featuring appearances by various Barrymores, Harold Lloyd, and a baby named Richard E. Cohn.This episode may contain (mild) language that may be inappropriate for some listeners, as well as mentions of violence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two hours of Comedy First, a look at this date in history.Then Jack Benny from November 19, 1939, 84 years ago, Ostrich for Thanksgiving? Mary Livingstone reads a Thanksgiving-Day poem. Jack is planning a Thanksgiving party for his friends...with an ostrich!Followed by The Phil Harris Alice Faye Show, originally broadcast November 19, 1950, 73 years ago, Alice and the Kids Going to Palm Springs Without Phil. Phil's spending the weeking without Alice and the girls, which somehow prompts Remley to bring a live turkey into the house. Her name is Charmaine. Then Amos ‘n' Andy, originally broadcast November 19, 1943, 80 years ago, Turkey Trouble with Spring Byington. . Andy has to get a Thanksgiving turkey somewhere for his nephew Jimmy who is coming for Thanksgiving dinner. Maybe guest Spring Byington can help?Followed by The Old Gold Comedy Theater with host Harold Lloyd, originally broadcast November 19, 1944, 79 years ago, Vivacious Lady starring Linda Darnell and Lee Bowman. Finally Claudia, originally broadcast November 19, 1948, 75 years ago, Jared and Roger Spar. Roger's visiting Claudia and David. What's wrong with his arm?Thanks to Sean for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream

Two hours of Comedy.First, a look at this date in history.Then The Chase and Sanborn Hour starring Rudy Valley, originally broadcast November 12, 1939, 84 years ago with guest Jean Arthur. Charlie McCarthy wants his old job back with Edgar Bergen. Guests Jean Arthur and Alan Marshall appear in, "The Artist," by A. A. Milne. "Vera Vague" lectures about American history (and loses her place in the script). Mortimer Snerd tells Jean Arthur about life back home in Snerdville. Followed by Jack Benny, originally broadcast November 12, 1944, 79 years ago, Larry Stevens and Jack argue over salary. The program originates from Muroc Dry Lake Army Air Base, California. Mary reads a letter from Mama. Jack discusses salary with newly hired singer Larry Stevens, who was replacing Dennis Day who had gone into the service. Then The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show, originally broadcast November 12, 1950, 73 years ago, Phil talks to his sponsor. After a nightmare about his sponsor, Phil decides to talk with his boss, Mr. Scott(Gale Gordon). Phil once again sings, "The Thing."Finally The Old Gold Comedy Theater starring Harold Lloyd, originally broadcast November 12, 1944, 79 years ago. Two radio writers are making $1000 week scripting soap operas. Dick Powell and Victor Moore star.Thanks to Sean for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream

An hour of ComedyFirst, a look at this date in history.Then Amos ‘n' Andy, originally broadcast October 29, 1952, 71 years ago, Momma's Big Romance. The Kingfish's mother in law falls for a policeman, which makes the Kingfish nervous. Followed by The Old Gold Comedy Theater hosted by Harold Lloyd, originally broadcast October 29, 1944, 79 years ago, The Palm Beach Story. Love and marriage, California style. A romantic comedy about a husband and wife, very much in love, who of course, decide to get a divorce. Robert Young and Claudette Colbert star. Finally the Phil Harris Alice Faye show, originally broadcast October 29, 1950, 73 years ago, A Sick Phil Harris. Is Phil being a hypochondriac or is he really sick?Thanks to Sean for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream

For the second of our three martial arts episodes, we welcome back the always brilliant Chris Witty (who guested on our Goodfellas episode) to discuss Mr. Nice Guy and all other things Jackie Chan! We talk about Jackie Chan's boundless energy and all-around talent as a martial artist, acrobatic stunt pro, and comedy genius; the influence of silent film stars Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd, comedy greats the Marx Brothers, and dance legend Gene Kelly on the movies of Jackie Chan; Sammo Hung, Chan's equally talented lifelong friend, the director of Mr. Nice Guy, and a huge (no pun intended, if you've seen the guy) influence on the growth and direction of Hong Kong martial arts cinema; and the connections between genre films like westerns, martial arts movies, and exploitation films that make them popular comfort watches for lots of people (including the three of us). Get ready to rumble and give us a listen!

Recent guest Jim Reid returns to co-host as we talk with author Craig Calman about legendary producer Hal Roach as documented in Craig's book 100 Years of Brodies With Hal Roach:  The Jaunty Journeys of a Hollywood Motion Picture and Television Pioneer.   Listen in as we discuss the likes of Harold Lloyd, Laurel & Hardy, Charley Chase and Our Gang, among others.A Bill&Debi Production

Harold Lloyd dangling from the hands of a clock on the side of a building is arguably the most famous single image from the silent-film era. The movie in which that scene appears, Safety Last, was made in 1923 and is being screened Sunday at 2pm at the Academy Museum, with a 27-piece orchestra playing the late Carl Davis's original score. Leonard and Jessie are delighted to welcome back Suzanne Lloyd, who was raised by her grandfather and grandmother, and her longtime friend Rich Correll, who as a teenager began the process of preserving Harold Lloyd's film collection. We owe them both a debt of thanks for keeping these movies safe for current and future generations to enjoy.

This month, Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by screenwriter Josh Miller (SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 1 &2/ VIOLENT NIGHT) and KJ Relth-Miller (from the Academy Museum in Los Angeles) to talk about the month's New Beverly Schedule! Throughout September the theater pays tribute to maverick film producer Edward R. Pressman, whose long-running and boldly original career was marked by creativity and eclecticism. While helping to entertain & inspire audiences for more than five decades, Pressman fostered the work of a wide range of inspired filmmakers. Plus - comedies written by Karen McCullah & Kirsten Smith, Hitchcock in I.B. Technicolor, classic Budd Boetticher westerns, a Harold Lloyd festival and more! Check out all things New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/ If You Enjoy the show, You can help support us at Pure Cinema by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod

Este especial gira en torno a cuatro pioneros del cine, cuatro personajes de gran talento que contribuyeron decisivamente a hacer del cine ese arte y ese espectáculo que tanto nos gusta. Empezamos con Harold Lloyd uno de los grandes genios del cine cómico cuyos méritos y popularidad han quedado quizá un poco eclipsados por las figuras enormes de Chaplin y Keaton. Recordaremos a David Ward Griffith, el creador del lenguaje cinematográfico y un director al que todos los que se dedican al cine le deben muchísimo. Tenemos también a Mary Pickford la primera gran estrella femenina que tuvo Hollywood y a la que apodaban “La novia de América”. Y para terminar, un español, Segundo de Chomón, uno de los grandes pioneros de la fantasía en el cine cuyas aportaciones en el campo de los efectos especiales le llevaron a ser comparado con el mismísimo Georges Méliès. 

Stanley Lloyd Kaufman never really wanted to make movies, but wanted to work in Broadway musicals. During his years in Yale, though, he got introduced to "B" pictures and the works of Roger Corman. Lloyd later got the opportunity to executive-produce a short movie made by a fellow student. The film, called "Rappacini", got him even more interested in movies. He bought his own camera and took it with him to Chad, Africa, were he spent his summer. There, he shot a 15-minute film of a pig being slaughtered.That was his first movie, and was the birth of what was later to become known as Troma Films. He showed the footage of the squealing pig being killed to his family, and their shocked reaction to it made him wonder if making movies that shocked audiences would keep them in their seats to see what would happen next.He wanted to be a director right then and there, so he got a couple of friends at Yale and made his second movie, The Girl Who Returned (1969). People loved it, and he went straight to work on other films, helping out on projects like Joe (1970), Rocky (1976) and Saturday Night Fever (1977).Lloyd put in a lot of long, hard hours in the film business, just to be in the credits and to get money for his next project, a full-length feature. It was a tribute to Charles Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and the classic era of silent-film comedy.Even though Lloyd hated the movie when it was finally completed, people seemed to love it. He formed a studio called 15th Street Films with friends and producers Frank Vitale and Oliver Stone. Together, they made Sugar Cookies (1973) and Cry Uncle (1971), directed by John G. Avildsen. A friend from Yale, Michael Herz, saw Lloyd in a small scene in "Cry Uncle" and contacted him to try to get into the film business, too. Kaufman took Herz in, as the company needed some help after Oliver Stone quit to make his own movies. Michael invested in a film they thought would be their biggest hit yet, Schwartz: The Brave Detective (1973) (aka "Big Gus, What's the Fuss?"). It turned out to be a huge flop and 15th Street Films was ruined. Lloyd and Michael owed thousands of dollars to producers and friends and family members who had invested in the picture.Lloyd, trying to find a quick way to pay off the bills, made The Divine Obsession (1976), and with Michael formed Troma Studios, hoping to make some decent movies, since they only owned the rights to films they thought were poor. They were introduced to Joel M. Reed, who had an unfinished movie called "Master Sardu and the Horror Trio". The film was re-edited and completed at Troma Studios (which actually consisted of just one room) during 1975, re-titled and released in 1976 as Blood Sucking Freaks (1976) (aka "Bloodsucking Freaks"). It was enough of a success to enable them to pay the rent so they wouldn't lose the company.Lloyd later got a call from a theater that wanted a "sexy movie" like The Divine Obsession (1976), but about softball (!). The resulting film, Squeeze Play (1979), used up all the money Troma had earned from "Bloodsucking Freaks" and, as it turned out, no one wanted to see it--not even the theater owner who wanted it made in the first place (he actually wanted a porno movie). Just when things looked their darkest, they got a call from another theater which was scheduled to show a film, but the distributor pulled it at the last minute. Troma rushed "Squeeze Play" right over, and it turned out to be a huge hit. Lloyd, Michael and Troma eventually made millions from it, and had enough money to buy their own building (which still remains as Troma Headquarters). Troma then turned out a stream of "sexy" comedies--i.e., Waitress! (1982), The First Turn-On!! (1983), Stuck on You! (1983)--but there was a glut of "T&A" films on the market. Troma noticed that a lot of comedies were being made, and decided to make one, too, but much different than the rest. After reading an article that claimed horror movies were dead, Lloyd got the idea to combine both horror and comedy, and Troma came up with "Health Club Horror"--later retitled and released as The Toxic Avenger (1984), a monster hit that finally put Troma on the map.Lloyd Kaufman and Troma have become icons in the cult-movie world, and Troma has distributed over 1000 films. Lloyd has continued his career as a director in addition to producing, and Troma has turned out such films as Monster in the Closet (1986), Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986), Combat Shock (1984), Troma's War (1988), and Fortress of Amerikkka (1989), and Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006), which follows an army of undead chickens as they seek revenge on a fast food palace.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/2881148/advertisement

February 23 - March 1, 1985 This week Ken welcomes UK writer (‘Sort Your Head Out - Mental Health Without All The Bollocks'), podcaster (Top Flight Time Machine, The Reset), broadcaster and all around fascinating guy Sam Delaney to the show. Ken and Sam discuss living in London, the suburbs, New Cross, violent cities, how 1985 is EVERYTHING, being the editor of Heat Magazine, the editorial decisions behind what goes on the cover, watercolors, Live Aid, pop music, toys, Glen A. Larson, the history of TV Guide, TV/Radio Times, smoking, Christmas Cigarettes for children, the golden age of "Kids Gone Wild" media, Terrorism on TV, Posh Families, the TV Guide Empire, Kirstie Allie as Gloria Steinem as a Playboy Bunny, being completely confused and perplexed by the TV Guide listings, The Young Ones, US vs UK news, visiting NYC with your Dad, how low it took for the UK to get movies from the US, Christmas movie premiers,  James Bond, teenage mini bar raids of beer, how everyone in America seemed rich, ET, the mind blowing concept of pizza delivery, The Damned, boredom, recovering from addiction, The A-Team, how prime time action shows in the US were for children in the UK. 70s UK sci-fi shows, Day of the Triffids, Tripods, The Day After vs. Threads, reassessing Reagan, the horrors of Thatcher, TJ Hooker, Starsky and Hutch, Kojak, sleazy cops, grim 70s cinema, the delusional positivity of 1980s pop culture, time investment, how amazing Sesame St is and was, how TV can help kids, Jim Henson, The Atomic Testing Museum, having a near death experience, Rockford Files, Dukes of Hazard, war games, being judged by your parents, low culture vs high culture, 60s movies in the 80s, how class effects how you view commercials, loving Harold Lloyd, and how TV was the center of the family. 

We haven't reviewed that many silent movies in our previous 516 episodes, but #517 gets into Harold Lloyd's business. There are reasons the sometimes-overlooked silent comedian doesn't have the legacy that Chaplin and Keaton do, even though he should be just as well-remembered. He had the charm of the Tramp and he performed dangerous stunts the way Keaton did. Directors Newmeyer and Taylor's 100-year-old flick is fun and it has a great pace. Their Safety Last is also the rare comedy that's also a thriller and ALSO tells a good story. And then we get the climax, with that incredible extended sequence where Lloyd climbs a building despite encountering many pitfalls. So spend more money than you can afford on your loved one and take crazy chances to earn a big stack of cash as we talk about a non-talkie in Safety Last. Sparkplug Coffee sponsors this podcast and they offer our listeners a 20% discount when they use our "HYES" promo code. Hit up "sparkplug.coffee/hyes" and explore the drinking options. You can contact us. Don't be shy. We're @moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis on Twitter. Our email address is haveyoueverseenpodcast@gmail.com. This show and all of our 2023 shows are on YouTube. Go to @hyesllis for the entire library. Many of the early-2023 episodes feature us on-camera...and we plan to get back to that again before too long.

This week's guest is Brian Satterwhite! Brian's music has been featured in over one hundred and sixty short and feature films. He's one 12 gold medals and 4 silver medals from the Park City Music Festival. Brian has also composed scores for silent films which are screened with live performances by the Dallas Chamber Symphony including Metropolis (1927), The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), the Buster Keaton short film The Scarecrow (1920), and the Harold Lloyd feature A Sailor-Made Man (1921) which was a finalist for a Jerry Goldsmith Award. Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Original Theme Music by: Stephen D. Bennett Sponsors: Reid's Cleaners in Austin, Tx: https://www.reidsdrycleaners.com/ Piers Hendrie Headshots: https://www.piershendrie.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/filmmakermixer/message

Stanley Lloyd Kaufman never really wanted to make movies, but wanted to work in Broadway musicals. During his years in Yale, though, he got introduced to "B" pictures and the works of Roger Corman. Lloyd later got the opportunity to executive-produce a short movie made by a fellow student. The film, called "Rappacini", got him even more interested in movies. He bought his own camera and took it with him to Chad, Africa, were he spent his summer. There, he shot a 15-minute film of a pig being slaughtered. That was his first movie, and was the birth of what was later to become known as Troma Films. He showed the footage of the squealing pig being killed to his family, and their shocked reaction to it made him wonder if making movies that shocked audiences would keep them in their seats to see what would happen next.He wanted to be a director right then and there, so he got a couple of friends at Yale and made his second movie, The Girl Who Returned (1969). People loved it, and he went straight to work on other films, helping out on projects like Joe (1970), Rocky (1976) and Saturday Night Fever (1977).Lloyd put in a lot of long, hard hours in the film business, just to be in the credits and to get money for his next project, a full-length feature. It was a tribute to Charles Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and the classic era of silent-film comedy. Even though Lloyd hated the movie when it was finally completed, people seemed to love it. He formed a studio called 15th Street Films with friends and producers Frank Vitale and Oliver Stone. Together, they made Sugar Cookies (1973) and Cry Uncle (1971), directed by John G. Avildsen. A friend from Yale, Michael Herz, saw Lloyd in a small scene in "Cry Uncle" and contacted him to try to get into the film business, too. Kaufman took Herz in, as the company needed some help after Oliver Stone quit to make his own movies. Michael invested in a film they thought would be their biggest hit yet, Schwartz: The Brave Detective (1973) (aka "Big Gus, What's the Fuss?"). It turned out to be a huge flop and 15th Street Films was ruined. Lloyd and Michael owed thousands of dollars to producers and friends and family members who had invested in the picture.Lloyd, trying to find a quick way to pay off the bills, made The Divine Obsession (1976), and with Michael formed Troma Studios, hoping to make some decent movies, since they only owned the rights to films they thought were poor. They were introduced to Joel M. Reed, who had an unfinished movie called "Master Sardu and the Horror Trio". The film was re-edited and completed at Troma Studios (which actually consisted of just one room) during 1975, re-titled and released in 1976 as Blood Sucking Freaks (1976) (aka "Bloodsucking Freaks"). It was enough of a success to enable them to pay the rent so they wouldn't lose the company.[presto_player id=154943]Lloyd later got a call from a theater that wanted a "sexy movie" like The Divine Obsession (1976), but about softball (!). The resulting film, Squeeze Play (1979), used up all the money Troma had earned from "Bloodsucking Freaks" and, as it turned out, no one wanted to see it--not even the theater owner who wanted it made in the first place (he actually wanted a porno movie). Just when things looked their darkest, they got a call from another theater which was scheduled to show a film, but the distributor pulled it at the last minute.Troma rushed "Squeeze Play" right over, and it turned out to be a huge hit. Lloyd, Michael and Troma eventually made millions from it, and had enough money to buy their own building (which still remains as Troma Headquarters). Troma then turned out a stream of "sexy" comedies--i.e., Waitress! (1982), The First Turn-On!! (1983), Stuck on You! (1983)--but there was a glut of "T&A" films on the market. Troma noticed that a lot of comedies were being made, and decided to make one, too, but much different than the rest. After reading an article that claimed horror movies were dead, Lloyd got the idea to combine both horror and comedy, and Troma came up with "Health Club Horror"--later retitled and released as The Toxic Avenger (1984), a monster hit that finally put Troma on the map.Lloyd Kaufman and Troma have become icons in the cult-movie world, and Troma has distributed over 1000 films. Lloyd has continued his career as a director in addition to producing, and Troma has turned out such films as Monster in the Closet (1986), Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986), Combat Shock (1984), Troma's War (1988), and Fortress of Amerikkka (1989), and Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006), which follows an army of undead chickens as they seek revenge on a fast food palace.

The Great Stone Face…The Little Boy Who Couldn't Be Damaged…whatever you call him, Buster Keaton is one of the most important figures in film history, and we couldn't be happier to be spotlight him in our latest series PODCAST JR. Our beloved Dana Stevens - writer of the fantastic Keaton tome “Camera Man” - joins us to set the table as we dive into the filmography of one of Griffin's favorite artists. We're going into Buster's start as a vaudeville child star (sometimes in “Irish face”), the qualities of his work that distinguish him from peers Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd, and we're dissecting the gags and stunts featured in his first two feature films. Plus - Griffin gives one of his worst Box Office Game performances, and we all learn a bit about early child labor laws. Guest Links:  Get Dana's book "Camera Man" now in paperback  Read Dana's film criticism  Listen to Dana on Slate Culture Gabfest This episode is sponsored by:  Indeed (indeed.com/check) Stamps.com (CODE: CHECK) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com or at teepublic.com/stores/blank-check

We are excited to bring you an episode of Considering the Cinema! It’s been a long time, but Jason Pyles (aka Jay of the Dead) has returned with his co-host, Mack Robins (aka Mackula), and Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker to … Continue reading →

“I was not destined to be a writer,” said author Annette Lloyd. She discovered the work of silent film star Harold Lloyd at age 17 and has since written about her “hero” in a multitude of books, including ‘Harold Lloyd - Magic in a Pair of Horn-Rimmed Glasses.' Part of the description reads, “From birth to death, Harold grew and evolved because of the things that were happening around him, and he was always aware of the importance of those events, the turning points that fashioned the magic: the coin toss that got him to California; meeting a fellow extra at Universal by the name of Hal Roach; creating his revolutionary Glasses Character; a death-defying bomb accident; not allowing his films to be aired on early television; [and] winning his Oscar.” In this interview, Annette talks about working with James Robert Parish, writing about subjects that consume you, how false truths become published facts (and how to correct this), the backstory behind the Safety Last! stunt, and how being a historian is like being an archeologist. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It only takes about 60-seconds and it really helps convince some of the hard-to-get guests to sit down and have a chat (simply scroll to the bottom on your iTunes Podcast app and click “Write Review"). Enjoy the show!

Bruce has taken his lifelong love of movies and turned it into a career. He responsible for the repertory programming at New York's Film Forum and its special presentations: he has staged tributes to gimmick-master William Castle, silent film star Harold Lloyd and many others. He also runs Rialto Pictures, which circulates often-forgotten foreign-language films and brings them back to vivid life with beautiful prints and newly-translated subtitles. In other words, he's a hero. Leonard and Jessie are longtime admirers and look forward to his annual trivia games at the TCM Classic Film Festival.