Podcast appearances and mentions of Jeanine Basinger

Film historian Jeanine Basinger

12/09/2024 EPISODE 65 - "CLASSIC HOLIDAY FILMS: FUN BEHIND THE SCENES FACTS" We all know the iconic Holiday movies like “A Christmas Carol,” “It's A Wonderful Life,” “White Christmas.” This week, Nan and Steve go behind the scenes of some of your favorite classic holiday movies and dig up some fun facts about these films that you may or may not know. We talk about the snow, the casting, the locations, and a lot more! Join in the fun as they conjure up holiday cheer with these great films. SHOW NOTES:  Sources: Christmas in The Movies (2023), by Jeremy Arnold; Christmas In Classic Films (2022), by Jacqueline T. Lynch; The Many Cinemas of Michael Curtiz (2018), edited by R. Barfton Palmer & Murray Pomerance; Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas (2010), by Alonso Duaralde; Ginger: My Story (2008), by Ginger Rogers; Christmas At The Movies: Images of Christmas in American, British, and European Cinema (2000), edited by Mark Connelly; It's Christmas Time At The Movies (1998), by Gary J & Susan Svehla; AMC American Movie Classics: Greatest Christmas Movies (1998), by Frank Thompson; The ‘It's A Wonderful Life' Book (1986), by Jeanine Basinger; Great Movie Directors (1986), by Ted Sennett; The Films of Frank Capra (1977), by Victor Scherle & Wiliam Turner Levy; "35 Surprising ‘White Christmas' Movie Facts About the Cast, Songs & More,” October 31, 2024, Good Housekeeping; “A Short History of Fake Snow In Holiday Movies: From ‘It's A Wonderful Life' to Harry Potter,” December 15, 2021, LAist.com; “The Song That Changed Christmas,”October 5, 2016, by Will Friedwald, Wall Street Journal; “It's A Wonderful Life: Rare Photos From the Set of a Holiday Classic,” November 26, 2013, by Ben Cosgrove, Time magazine; “On A Wing and a Prayer,” December 23, 2006, by Stephen Cox, LA Times; “Whose Life Was It, Anyway?” December 15, 1996, by Steven Smith, LA Times; “White Christmas: Rosemary Clooney Remembers Everyone's Favorite Christmas Musical,” December 1994, by Frank Thompson, Pulse! Magazine; “Less Than Wonderful: James Walcott Reassesses Capra's Christmas Classic,” December 1986, Vanity Fair; “Capra's Christmas Classic: Yes, Virginia, It's A Wonderful Life,” December 1986, by Trea Hoving, Connoisseur; “All I Want For Christmas is a VCR,” December 24, 1985, L.A. Herald-Examiner; “Bing, Astaire Bow Out, Par Recasting ‘Xmas',”January 7, 1953, Variety; “Bing Bobs Back into ‘Christmas' Cast at Par,” January 22, 1953, Variety,  “White Christmas: From Pop Tune to Picture,” October 18, 1953, by Thomas Wood, New York Times; “Around the Sets,” August 13, 1944, L.A. Examiner; TCM.com; IMDBPro.com; Movies Mentioned:  A Christmas Carol (1938), starring Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart, Kathleen Lockhart, Leo G. Carroll, June Lockhart, Terry Kilburn, Barry McKay, and Lynne Carver; Christmas In Connecticut (1945), starring Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet, S.Z. Sakall, Reginald Gardiner, Robert Shayne, and Una O'Connor; It's A Wonderful Life (1947), starring Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Henry Travers, Thomas Mitchell, Beulah Bondi, Gloria Grahame, Frank Faylen, Ward Bond, H.B. Warner, Frank Albertson, Samuel S, Hind, Mary Treen, Todd Karnes, Virginia Patton, Sarah Edwards, Sheldon Leonard, and Lillian Randolph; White Christmas (1954), starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen, Dean Jagger, Anne Whitfield, and Mary Wickes; --------------------------------- 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

New York Times Bestselling author Kathleen Norris discusses movies and meaning. America's leading film scholar Jeanine Basinger offers the oral history of Hollywood.

The trailblazing film professor, who built Wesleyan University into an unlikely film powerhouse over her 60 years at the Connecticut liberal arts institution, reflects on how the field of film studies changed over the course of her career, the 13 hugely influential film books that she has authored and the future of film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are certain weeks of the year when there is just a little more stardust in the air, and that is certainly true of Oscar week. In anticipation of the coveted awards show, we are joined by film historians and bestselling authors, Jeanine Basinger and Sam Wasson, for a conversation through Hollywood history (which is chronicled in Jeanine and Sam's exceptional biography, Hollywood: The Oral History). We are what we read, and we are also what we watch. Jeanine and Sam spotlight the greatest in show business in this informative, vibrant episode about the movies that built our souls.  We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show I am thrilled to welcome writer and historian Sam Wasson. Sam is my favorite Hollywood historian. He is the author of several fantastic books including Fifth Avenue, 5 a.m. and The Big Goodbye. He co-authored Hollywood: The Oral History with film scholar and educator Jeanine Basinger. Sam's latest book is The Path to Paradise: A Francis Ford Coppola Story. I had such a great time chatting with Sam. We talk about our mutual love for early Hollywood, Coppola's company American Zoetrope, and how Sam came to publish a limited run of Bruce Wagner's masterpiece The Marvel Universe. Amazing chat! Make sure to check out Sam's new book. Thanks for listening. Kyler --- Episode Links: SamWasson.com PURCHASE a signed copy of The Path to Paradise Felix Farmer PURCHASE The Marvel Universe by Bruce Wagner

EPISODE 18 - “Character Actors (male)” - 01/015/2024 Films of Hollywood's Golden Era are often brightened and made all-the-better by the fantastic character actors who show up playing fathers, grandfathers, bankers, farmers, chefs, clerks, bosses, and neighbors. The moment you hear the distinctive voice of WALTER BRENNAN, not only do you know it's him, you know the film will have at least one interesting element. Last week we paid tribute to the ladies, this week we are giving the wonderful male character actors their due. Join us as we discuss their distinctive lives and careers.  SHOW NOTES:  Sources: The “It's A Wonderful Life” Book (1986), by Jeanine Basinger and Leonard Maltin Disney Voice Actors: A Biographical Dictionary (2011), by Thomas S. Hischak Also Starring… Forty Biographical Essay on the Greatest Character Actors Of Hollywood's Golden Era, 1930-1965 (2012), by Cynthia Brideson and Sara Brideson Illustrated Encyclopedia of Movie Character Actors (1986), by David Quinlan The Name Below The Title (2018), by Rupert Alistair The Film Encyclopedia (1994), By Ephraim Katz Leonard Maltin's Movie Encyclopedia (1994), by Leonard Maltin IMDBPro.com Wikipedia.com Stars/Movies Mentioned:    HENRY TRAVERS — It's A Wonderful Life (1946), Mrs. Miniver (1942), You Can't Take It With You (1938), High Sierra (1941), On Borrowed Time (1939), Our Town (1940), The Invisible Man (1933), Dark Victory (1939), Dodge City (1939), The Bells of St. Marys (1945), Shadow Of A Doubt (1943); CHARLES LANE — Smart Money (1931), It's A Wonderful Life (1946), Mr. Deed's Goes To Town (1936), You Can't Take It With You (1938), Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), State Of The Union (1948), The Great Profile (1940), Ball Of Fire (1941), The Music Man (1962), The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1995); FRANKLIN PANGBORN — Exit Smiling (1926), Wild Poses (1933), The Bank Dick (1940), Easy Living (1937), Christmas In July (1940), Hail The Conquering Hero (1944); FRED CLARK — The Jackpot (1950), How To Marry A Millionaire (1953), A Place In The Sun (1951), Boys Night Out (1962); GUY KIBBEE — Stolen Heaven (1931), Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933), Captain Blood (1935), Mary Jane's Pa (1935), Captain January (1936), Our Town (1940), Rain (1932), 42nd Street (1933), Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936), It's A Wonderful World (1939), Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939), Miss Annie Rooney (1942); STERLING HOLLOWAY — Casey At The Bat (1927), Remember The Night (1940), Star Spangled Rhythm (1942), Bambi (1942), Life Begins At Forty (1935), The Blue Bird (1940), Cheers For Miss Bishop (1941), Dumbo (1941), Alice In Wonderland (1951),  The Jungle Book (1967), The Aristocats (1970); --------------------------------- 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

Sam Wasson has become one of the finest Hollywood historians of our time, and also one of the most productive. His newest book, The Path to Paradise: A Francis Ford Coppola Story is not a conventional biography but an insightful analysis of the formidable filmmaker. It joins Sam's earlier books on Blake Edwards, Paul Mazursky, and the making of Breakfast at Tiffany's and Chinatown as essential reading. He also coauthored with Jeanine Basinger a hefty new volume called Hollywood: the Oral History. He and Leonard maintain a mutual admiration society and Jessie is its newest recruit.

It's the eighteenth annual iFanboy All Media Year End Roundup! Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and special guest Ron Richards (who was battling a cold) discuss some of what they enjoyed in media in this, the weird year that was 2023. Movies, television, music, books, podcasts, and comics — it's all here! Note: Timecodes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 02:55:09 Movies: 00:02:30 – Barbie 00:09:15 – Oppenheimer 00:13:29 – Killers of the Flower Moon 00:17:11 – The Holdovers 00:21:28 – The Killer 00:24:08 – Flora and Son 00:27:39 – Blackberry 00:30:11 – Air 00:31:51 – Asteroid City 00:34:25 – Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game 00:37:57 – Elemental 00:40:53 – Fast X 00:42:23 – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 00:43:55 – Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves 00:46:58 – Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning 00:48:31 – The Top Films of the Year & The Theatergoing Experience Television: 00:51:06 – The Bear 00:53:48 – Perry Mason 00:57:07 – Poker Face 00:59:12 – Reservation Dogs 01:01:35 – The Last of Us 01:04:57 – The Gold 01:08:47 – Bosch: Legacy 01:11:23 – Justified: City Primeval 01:13:05 – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 01:15:18 – Star Trek: Picard 01:18:48 – For All Mankind 01:22:25 – Jury Duty 01:26:54 – Billions 01:28:32 – Hijack 01:30:55 – Welcome to Wrexham Music: 01:38:26 – Walter Schreifels (30th Anniversary of Slip by Quicksand/Rival Schools/Gorilla Biscuits) 01:41:44 – Moon Is by Heavy Blanket 01:43:26 – Cheap Grills by Sincere Engineer 01:44:54 – Would You Miss It? by Koyo 01:45:45 – The Sleeping at Aura in Portland, Maine 01:45:58 – Marathon by Mil-Spec 01:46:42 – Tim (Let It Bleed Edition) by The Replacements 01:49:43 – Lincoln/Samuel (Samuel SC) at St. Stephen's in Washington, DC Podcasts: 01:52:29 – Strike Force Five with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, & John Oliver 01:55:59 – Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend with Conan O'Brien, Sona Movsesian, & Matt Gourley 01:57:27 – The Town with Matthew Belloni 02:00:14 – Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway 02:01:42 – Death on the Lot with Adam McKay 02:04:54 – Plain English with Derek Thompson 02:05:46 – The Watch with Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan 02:07:07 – The Old Man and the Three with JJ Reddick and Tommy Alter 02:09:19 – The Set with Zak Levitt Books: 02:12:21 – The Last Devil to Die: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery by Richard Osman 02:13:52 – The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann 02:15:43 – Hollywood: The Oral History by Jeanine Basinger and Sam Wasson 02:18:16 – Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks by Patrick Radden Keefe 02:19:57 – The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel by Michael Chabon 02:22:17 – Forever: A Novel by Pete Hamill 02:24:13 – Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Yoyage by Alfred Lansing 02:26:14 – A Roadie's Tale by Civ 02:27:51 – Spare by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex 02:28:51 – The Aubrey/Maturin Novels by Patrick O'Brian 02:32:13 – Marvelous Manhattan: Stories of the Restaurants, Bars, and Shops That Make This City Special by Reggie Nadelson 02:33:24 – Night Soldiers: A Novel by Alan Furst Comics: 02:35:24 – Fantastic Four 02:36:44 – The Human Target 02:38:00 – Immortal Sergeant 02:38:53 – Traveling to Mars 02:40:00 – The Amazing Spider-Man 02:40:58 – Batman/Superman: World's Finest 02:41:39 – She-Hulk / The Sensational She-Hulk 02:42:57 – Clobberin' Time 02:44:11 – Wild's End 02:46:05 – Giant Days Brought To You By: • Miracle Made – Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to TryMiracle.com/iFanboy and use the code IFANBOY to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got TWELVE designs! Music: “Winter Wonderland” Willie Nelson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the podcast we're trying our hand at the greatest radio format of all time. Lily does her best (very bad) Kirsty Young impression as James' delivers his top 3 Desert Island DVDs. He also, of course, details his preferred AV set-up for shipwrecked screenings - think monkeys in tuxedos.ReferencesThe lowdown on Cargo Cults'The rise (and Inevitable fall) of Citizen Kane as the Greatest Movie Ever Made' by Bilge Ebiri for vulture.com'What's so good about Citizen Kane?' by Nicholas Barber for BBC Interesting article on the battle for writer's credit on Citizen Kane by Richard Brody for the New Yorker'Citizen Kane' a masterpiece at 50', by Roger Ebert'Realism for Citizen Kane' by Gregg Toland for theasc.comGene Kelly and Cyd Charisse's sexy dance routine in Singin' In the Rain'Why Singin' in the Rain Is an Almost Perfect Musical' by Jeanine Basinger for The Atlantic'Beyond the Frame: Singin' in the Rain' by David E. Williams for the asc.com 'Shooting In Color Caused Some Problems Behind The Scenes Of Singin' In The Rain' by Whitney Seibold for slashfilm.comLucasfilm's J.W. Rinzler Talks About The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by for Vanity Fair'The Empire Strikes Back at 40: did the Star Wars saga peak too early?' by Scott Tobias for The Guardian'In Hindsight, Empire Strikes Back Director Irvin Kershner Would've Helmed One of the Prequels' by Mike Ryan for Vanity Fair Film Pharmacy recommendationsCeline & Julie Go Boating (1974) dir. by Jacques RivetteShowgirls (1995) dir. by Paul Verhoeven-----------If you love what we do, please like, subscribe and leave a review!Produced and edited by Lily AustinMusic and sound by James BrailsfordLogo design by Abby-Jo SheldonFollow usEmail us

Clint Eastwood called her “Truly one of my favorite people.” Her former students include Michael Bay, Joss Whedon, Laurence Mark, Akiva Goldsman, Paul Weitz, Marc Shmuger and Alex Kurtzman. She's written a dozen books and recently co-authored Hollywood: An Oral History with Sam Wasson (friend of the podcast, read his essay on Jeanine here). Jeanine Basinger is legendary and it is a true honor to have her on Writers on Film. Buy here books here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/writers-on-film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 77.  We hope you enjoy the show! Please join the conversation - email us with thoughts and ideas and connect with the show on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram and at heilmanandhaver.com. IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sam Wasson Joining us for Episode 77 is "one of the great chroniclers of Hollywood lore" according to Janet Maslin of The New York Times, and "a fabulous social historian" and sleuth in the eyes of Hilton Als of The New Yorker.  Sam Wasson is the author of six books on film, including The New York Times bestsellers Fifth Avenue, 5AM: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and the Dawn of the Modern Woman; The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood; and Fosse.  An L.A. native, Sam studied Film at Wesleyan University and at the USC School of Cinematic Arts before publishing his first book, A Splurch in the Kisser: The Movies of Blake Edwards and in addition to his work as an author and publisher, Wasson has written for numerous publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The New Yorker, and has won three Los Angeles Press Club Journalism Awards. He's served as a consultant for The National Comedy Center in New York and The Film Society of Lincoln Center, was a Visiting Professor of Film at Wesleyan University and Emerson College and, as a panelist and lecturer has appeared all over the world. In 2020, Wasson and producer Brandon Millan founded Felix Farmer Press to publish necessary books on the art, business, culture and history of the Hollywood film. His latest book Hollywood: The Oral History - co-authored with renowned film scholar and educator Jeanine Basinger - was released last year and called “Hollywood's ultimate oral history” by The New Yorker, and “majestic” by The Los Angeles Review of Books.  Wasson's biography of Francis Ford Coppola's real-life dream studio, American Zoetrope, The Path to Paradise: A Francis Ford Coppola Story, will be published by HarperCollins this December.  You can find Sam online at www.samwasson.com and he joined us from his home in Laurel Canyon.

Director Michael Bay and film historian Jeanine Basinger

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Peter Rainer and Charles Solomon review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms. FilmWeek: ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water,' ‘Bardo: False Chronicle of A Handful Of Truths,' ‘The Quiet Girl' And More (0:15) “Avatar: The Way Of Water,” Wide Release “Bardo: False Chronicle Of A Handful Of Truths,” The Landmark Theater & Bay Theater[Pacific Palisades]; Streaming on Netflix  “The Quiet Girl,” AMC Sunset[West Hollywood] “Little Nicholas: Happy AS Can Be,” Laemmle Royal[West LA] “Who Killed Santa?: A Murderville Murder Mystery,” Streaming on Netflix “The Runner,” Laemmle Royal[West LA] & Laemmle Town Center[Encino] “The Volcano: Rescue From Whakaari,” Bay Theater[Pacific Palisades]; Streaming on Netflix Larry Mantle's Interview about HOLLYWOOD: THE ORAL HISTORY (31:48) Since 1969, the American Film Institute in Los Angeles has held a series called the Harold Lloyd Master Seminars, where industry professionals would discuss the trade with AFI students. In the new book ‘Hollywood: The Oral History,' written by film scholar and professor Jeanine Basinger and film historian Sam Wasson, these recordings are put to page. The book contains stories from over 300 industry professionals ranging from make-up artists to cinematographers, from the silent movie era to contemporary blockbusters. Larry speaks with co-writer Sam Wasson about the process of bringing spoken history to paper and the evolution of Hollywood from its conception to present day.

The real story of Hollywood as told by such luminaries as Steven Spielberg, Frank Capra, Katharine Hepburn, Meryl Streep, Harold Lloyd, and nearly four hundred others, assembled from the American Film Institute's treasure trove of interviews, reveals a fresh history of the American movie industry from its beginnings to today. From the archives of the American Film Institute comes a unique picture of what it was like to work in Hollywood from its beginnings to its present day. Gleaned from nearly three thousand interviews, involving four hundred voices from the industry, Hollywood: The Oral History, lets a reader “listen in” on candid remarks from the biggest names in front of the camera—Bette Davis, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Harold Lloyd—to the biggest behind it—Frank Capra, Steven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, Jordan Peele, as well as the lesser known individuals that shaped what was heard and seen on screen: musicians, costumers, art directors, cinematographers, writers, sound men, editors, make-up artists, and even script timers, messengers, and publicists. The result is like a conversation among the gods and goddesses of film: lively, funny, insightful, historically accurate and, for the first time, authentically honest in its portrait of Hollywood. It's the insider's story. Legendary film scholar Jeanine Basinger and New York Times bestselling author Sam Wasson, both acclaimed storytellers in their own right, have undertaken the monumental task of digesting these tens of thousands of hours of talk and weaving it into a definitive portrait of workaday Hollywood. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/writers-on-film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Despite what you may have heard, Armageddon is a work of art by a cutting-edge artist who is a master of movement, light, color, and shape—and also of chaos, razzle-dazzle, and explosion." -- Jeanine Basinger, in her essay on Michael Bay's 1998 "Armageddon." if this podcast was made for one director, it would be Michael Bay. for the second installment in our “rotten apocalypse” series, we're celebrating the ultimate dudes rock disaster banger: “Armageddon.” the 1998 film was many things: the first movie to put oil drillers in space while eerily predicted 9/11. a movie that gave Owen Wilson his first major Hollywood role and delivered Aerosmith to the Oscars. one that gave Bruce Willis frosted tips and Ben Affleck a brand new set of teeth. “Armageddon” represents all the things we've come to love and appreciate about the man who was once hailed as the end of movies as we know them. podcast regular and Bayhem stan Nick Laskin joins us to wax nostalgic for the halcyon days of the 90s blockbusters we grew up with, as well as a laundry list of other rotten topics including: the all-star character actor lineup Bay assembles for his disaster epic, the unrivaled BDE of Billy Bob Thornton, the unsung MVP Will Patton, the power of Bruce Willis, Michael Bay's possible thoughts on interracial marriage and music, as well as the golden era of movie soundtracks. so strap in for a very special love letter to a certified classic about dudes prevailing at all fucking costs. “Armageddon” is available to stream on amazon prime // you can find nick on instagram @vhs_soundtrack88

每日英語跟讀 Ep.K319: Hollywood Tests the Limit of Marquee Names a Single Film Can Hold Last December, Netflix began streaming “Don't Look Up,” a big-budget satire starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Tyler Perry, Ariana Grande, Jonah Hill, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett and Timothée Chalamet. 去年12月，Netflix開始播放大預算的"Don't Look Up"。 主演者包括李奧納多迪卡皮歐、珍妮佛勞倫斯、泰勒派瑞、亞莉安娜、喬納希爾、梅莉史翠普、凱特布蘭琪和提摩西夏勒梅。 One star playing Spider-Man? How quaint. “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” has three A-listers in Spidey spandex: Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire. About 43% of opening-weekend viewers in the United States cited the cast as the reason they bought tickets, according to PostTrak surveys. 一個明星扮演蜘蛛俠？多麼老派。「蜘蛛人：無家日」有三位一線明星：湯姆·霍蘭，安德魯·加菲爾德 和托比·馬奎爾。 約43%的開幕周末觀眾美國引用演員作為他們買票的原因，根據PostTrak調查。 “Someday, someone will decide to make one movie with two Batmans — oh, wait, it's happening,” Terry Press, one of Hollywood's top marketers, said with signature dryness. She was referring to “The Flash,” a superhero movie from Warner Bros. that is scheduled for late this year; Ben Affleck's Batman will appear alongside Michael Keaton's Batman. "總有一天，有人會決定用兩個蝙蝠俠拍一部電影—— 哦，等等，它正在發生，「好萊塢頂級之一特裡·普雷斯（Terry Press）營銷人員，用標誌性的乾澀說。她說的是華納兄弟超級英雄電影「閃電俠」，定2022年接近年底時上映，由班艾佛列克飾演的蝙蝠俠將與米高基頓飾演的蝙蝠俠同台。 Taken one film at a time, star amassment is nothing new. “Grand Hotel” (1932), “Thousands Cheer” (1943), and the entire “Ocean's 11” franchise come to mind, not to mention Marvel's recent “Avengers” movies. 讓一部電影眾星雲集並非新鮮事，1932年「大飯店」、1943年「千萬喝采」和整個「瞞天過海」系列電影都是，更不用說漫威最近的「復仇者聯盟」電影。 All of a sudden, though, they are everywhere. 然而，突然之間，它們無所不在。 Why? 為什麼？ “Stars matter — always have, always will — and Hollywood retreats to them, leans harder on them, when it gets nervous about a wandering audience,” said Jeanine Basinger, a film scholar and the author of Hollywood histories such as “The Star Machine,” which examines the old studio system. "明星很重要—— 永遠重要，永遠重要——好萊塢退縮到 他們，更用力地依靠他們，當它對流浪感到緊張時 觀眾，"珍妮·貝辛格（Jeanine Basinger）說，她是電影學者，也是《公約》的作者，如"星際機器"，它考察了舊的工作室系統。 Basinger, who founded Wesleyan University's film studies department, noted that individual star power has faded. Studios have become fixated on intellectual property — preexisting franchises and characters. 貝辛格，衛斯理大學電影研究系的創始人， 注意到個別明星的力量已經消退。電影工作室已成為專注於智慧財產權 - 預先存在的特許經營權和角色。 “In the old days, movie stars were the brands,” she said. “They reached the whole audience. Not a slice of the audience. Everybody. But that all fell apart. Now, it's about adding up niches.” And don't forget Hollywood's favorite game: Follow the leader. “The Avengers: Endgame,” which packed its cast with Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Chadwick Boseman, Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Olsen and a dozen other boldface names, became one of the highest-grossing movies of all time in 2019. 在過去，電影明星是品牌，"她說。"他們覆蓋了整個觀眾。不是一部分觀眾。大家。但這一切都分崩離析了。現在，這是關於增加利基市場。別忘了好萊塢最喜歡的遊戲：跟隨領導者。"該《復仇者聯盟4：終局之戰》（Avengers： Endgame），其中演員陣容中加入了小羅伯特·唐尼（Robert Downey Jr.， Don）。 錢德爾，克裡斯海姆斯沃斯，斯嘉麗詹森，查德威克博斯曼，傑里米 Renner，Paul Rudd，Elizabeth Olsen， 成為2019年有史以來票房最高的電影之一。 “It's trendy at the moment,” Tim Palen, a producer and former studio marketing chief, said of what he called an “all skate” approach to casting. “Not new but certainly symptomatic of the battle for attention that's raging.” "目前很時髦，"製片人兼前工作室蒂姆·帕倫（Tim Palen）說。行銷主管在談到他所謂的"全滑板"方法時說。 鑄造。"不是新的，但肯定是爭奪注意力的癥狀這太肆虐了。 Source article: https://udn.com/news/story/6904/6068852

In Cineversary podcast episode #42, host Erik Martin honors the 75th anniversary of It's a Wonderful Life, directed by Frank Capra, by interviewing Jeanine Basinger, the recently retired film studies professor at Wesleyan University and the author of The It's A Wonderful Life Book. Together, they take the scenic route to Bedford Falls and explore why the film is worth celebrating all these years later, its cultural impact and legacy, what we can learn from the movie in 2021, and more. This episode also features a conversation between Erik and Tom Lucas, vice president of studio relations for Fathom Events, the entertainment content provider that brings classic movies back to the big screen for anniversary rereleases; Tom reveals Fathom's theatrical anniversary slate for 2022. Learn more about the Cineversary podcast at anchor.fm/cineversary and email show comments or suggestions to cineversegroup@gmail.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cineversary/support

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 23.  We hope you enjoy the show! Please join the conversation - email us with thoughts and ideas and connect with the show on Facebook and Twitter.   NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: Silence of the Lambs 30th Anniversary Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of The Silence of the Lambs with special showings at the Historic Roxy Theater April 9th and 10th at 9pm. And don’t forget to tune in to our latest episode of In the Mix, direct from the Bay Street Bistro in Port Orchard, WA.  The Bistro's "Sunday Supper" this week is dedicated to The Silence of the Lambs anniversary with a Dr. Lecter approved menu:  Fava Bean and Smashed Pea Hummus, Crou of Egg and Sausage, Spicy Blackened Chicken over Wild Rice, and Sanguinacci Dulce (half blood oranges stuffed with chocolate mousse).   Call for reservations: 360-602-0310 or visit baystreetbistro.com Virtual Theater 2020 Presents Moliere's Tartuffe Tune in to Virtual Theater 2020’s free performance of Tartuffe by Moliere, Saturday April 10th at 6pm.  Their presentation of this classic farce will be followed by live talk back with the cast and crew directly following the show.  Visit their Facebook page for more information at @VTHEATER2020.  The Women’s Theater Festival Presents Shakespeare's Othello Don't miss a modern retelling of Shakespeare’s classic Othello presented by The Women’s Theater Festival and starring our friend and guest on Episode 13 Seattle actor Zandi Carlson, in the pivotal role of Iago.  Othello airs tonight, tomorrow April 10th, and April 16th and 17th at 8pm.  Tickets are pay-what-you-can.  So visit WomensTheatreFestival.com for more information and to donate.   IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Jeremy Arnold Jeremy is an author, film historian and commentator. His new book, The Essentials Vol. 2: 52 More Must-See Movies and Why They Matter, was recently published by Running Press and Turner Classic Movies. It is his second companion book to TCM’s long-running “Essentials” program which profiles the most vital and influential movies in film history.  In addition to the two Essentials books, Jeremy has written Christmas in the Movies: 30 Classics to Celebrate the Season, Lawrence of Arabia: The 50th Anniversary, two essays in The Call of the Heart: John M. Stahl and Hollywood Melodrama, contributions to Jeanine Basinger’s 2003 edition of The World War II Combat Film: Anatomy of a Genre, numerous essays and liner notes for home entertainment releases, including four Frank Capra titles; and over six hundred programming articles to date for the Turner Classic Movies website.  Jeremy’s commentating work includes fourteen audio commentaries for the Blu-ray or DVD release of classic films, most recently Wings of the Hawk, and stints as a guest host on TCM with Ben Mankiewicz. Follow Jeremy on Twitter: twitter.com/jt_arn Shop Jeremy's books: on Amazon   COMING UP NEXT WEEK: Tune in next week, Friday April 16th, when we’ll be joined by veteran sound editor and Foley artist Gregg Barbanell.  As a sound editor Gregg worked with clients like Peter Bogdanovich for "Saint Jack" (1979), John Carpenter for "The Fog" (1980), Francis Ford Coppola for "The Escape Artist" (1982) and won an Emmy for Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming for "Dinosaur Planet" in 2003.  Gregg has also worked as a Foley artist on shows like the Walking Dead and Breaking Bad, and films like Suicide Squad, The Revenant, and Mortal Combat.

Welcome to "Heilman & Haver" - Episode Nine.  We hope you enjoy the show!  Please join the conversation - email us and find us on Facebook and Twitter.   IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Jeremy Arnold - film historian, commentator and author of TCM's Christmas In the Movies: 30 Classics to Celebrate the Season Jeremy's new book, The Essentials Vol. 2: 52 More Must-See Movies and Why They Matter, was recently published by Running Press and Turner Classic Movies. It is his second companion book to TCM’s long-running “Essentials” program which profiles the most vital and influential movies in film history.  In addition to the two Essentials books, Jeremy has written Lawrence of Arabia: The 50th Anniversary, two essays in The Call of the Heart: John M. Stahl and Hollywood Melodrama, contributions to Jeanine Basinger’s 2003 edition of The World War II Combat Film: Anatomy of a Genre, numerous essays and liner notes for home entertainment releases, including four Frank Capra titles; and over six hundred programming articles to date for the Turner Classic Movies website.  Jeremy’s commentating work includes fourteen audio commentaries for the Blu-ray or DVD release of classic films, most recently Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948) and The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), and stints as a guest host on TCM with Ben Mankiewicz.  He joins us today from his home in Los Angeles. Follow Jeremy on Twitter: @jt_arn ***SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST THROUGH 12/24/20 AND BE ENTERED TO WIN BOTH OF JEREMY'S BOOKS LINKED ABOVE!  OUR WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON CHRISTMAS DAY ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER.***   COMING UP NEXT EPSISODE: Jason Kindt from The Actors Fund Jason is a theater person at heart and physician with the Actors Fund, serving New York’s Broadway and theater community. As a representative from The Actors Fund - a national human services organization that fosters stability and resiliency, and provides a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals for life -  Jason will be speaking with us about the great work that the organization is doing and about how the pandemic has impacted the theater and surrounding business in Manhattan.   **Intro and bed music: Swinging Jazz by EvolvingVibes

Leonard and Jessie welcome Jeanine Basinger, perhaps the most influential film teacher of our time. She has shaped the thinking of many of today’s best writers, directors and producers at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. Along the way she has written invaluable books like A Woman’s View: How Hollywood Spoke to Women 1930-1960, The Star Machine, and most recently The Movie Musical!, to name just a few. Most important, she has been a devoted friend to the Maltin family. It’s a pleasure to welcome her to our podcast.

In the run-up to the election, we’re all listening to speeches - and many of them are grappling with the very idea of America: what do we want America to be? This episode of Fishko Files goes back to the World War II era, when, as WNYC's Sara Fishko tells us, Hollywood movies were asking the same question - or rather, answering it. Jeanine Basinger's The World War II Combat Film: Anatomy of a Genre, David Welky's The Moguls and the Dictators, and Thomas Doherty's Projections of War are available online. Some of the films mentioned are available to stream, including: The Grapes of Wrath (1940)The Great Dictator (1941)Casablanca (1943)Watch on the Rhine (1943) Fishko Files with Sara Fishko Assistant Producer: Olivia BrileyMix Engineer: Wayne ShulmisterEditor: Karen Frillmann

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers struck gold during the depression with a string of screwball romantic comedies.  We share three of our favorite films, 'Gay Divorcee', 'Top Hat', and 'Swingtime.' We interview film historian Jeanine Basinger, author of 'The Movie Musical.'  We also hear singer Tony DeSare sing a few bars of a famous Fred Astaire song.    

Wesleyan film professor emeritus Jeanine Basinger, author of The Movie Musical! (Knopf)

In conversation with Carrie Rickey, former film critic for the Inquirer Mentor to some of contemporary cinema's top directors (Joss Whedon and Michael Bay) and founder of the department of film studies at Wesleyan University, Jeanine Basinger built the program into one of the best in the world. Her twelve books include works about silent films, women on the screen, and the studio system during Hollywood's Golden Age. A trustee emeritus of the American Film Institute, Basinger has appeared in numerous documentaries and on many DVD commentary tracks. Replete with revealing portraits of an array of Hollywood's brightest lights, lush illustrations, and penetrating analysis, The Movie Musical! is an authoritative guide to cinema's most whimsical genre. (recorded 11/19/2019)

In her book, “I do and I don’t” Jeanine Basinger quotes famed producer, Sam Briskin on his view of marriage in movies: “Why make a picture where a man and woman are married? The main thing about pictures is love or sex. Here you’ve got a man and woman married at the start — who’s interested in that?”

Here's Gerald's audio book review of I Do and I Don't: A History of Marriage in the Movies by Jeanine Basinger. #bookreview #hollywood #filmstudies #podcast Gerald Everett Jones is author of Bonfire of the Vanderbilts, a 100-year old scandal in the art world and the new mystery-thriller Preacher Finds a Corpse. There's advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

Here's Gerald's audio book review of I Do and I Don't: A History of Marriage in the Movies by Jeanine Basinger. #bookreview #hollywood #filmstudies #podcast Gerald Everett Jones is author of Bonfire of the Vanderbilts, a 100-year old scandal in the art world. There's advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

Here's Gerald's audio book review of I Do and I Don't: A History of Marriage in the Movies by Jeanine Basinger. #bookreview #hollywood #filmstudies #podcast Gerald Everett Jones is author of Bonfire of the Vanderbilts, a 100-year old scandal in the art world. There's advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

Part two is here! Scott Higgins and Jeanine Basinger sit down together to watch the W.C. Fields classic It's A Gift. Part one covered some of the important context for the film, and in part two we finally sit down to enjoy, and to break down some of the things that make it so special.

Scott Higgins and Jeanine Basinger sit down for the first of a two-part discussion about the classing WC Fields film It's a Gift (1934). They talk about vaudeville, comedy, and memory, but mostly they talk about topless hats. Part Two coming soon!

This episode debuted exactly a year ago, and I could think of no better show this year to honor my all-time favorite movie, Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life (1947)  through the eyes of two women with close ties to its creation.   If Mr. Capra didn't write it, why do I call it “Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life? It's because that’s how the movie was marketed, which helps explain why the film got only a so-so reception when it was first released. Most of Mr. Capra’s pre-World War II movies were so sweet-hearted that they later earned the moniker “Capracorn,” not meant as a compliment.   It’s a Wonderful Life is one of the most critically acclaimed films ever made. Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture, recognized by the American Film Institute as one of the 100 best American films ever made, and placed number 11 on its initial 1998 greatest movie list, it also ranked number one on its list of the most inspirational American films of all time.   Think about that. In light of the fact that hundreds of thousands of movies have been made, this is a jaw-dropping achievement.   By the end of the Second World War, though, the mood of the movie-going public had shifted, as I wrote about the making of the movie in National Review a few years ago HERE.   The next day after it was published, an appreciative email from a woman named Mary Owen arrived in my inbox. Turns out, Mary is the daughter of actress Donna Reed, who played Mary Bailey, the wife of James Stewart’s George Bailey.   I thanked her for the lovely email and we had a few back-and-forths. After my podcast was up on two feet and spreading around the world (110 countries and counting), I thought it would be fun to have her on the show to talk about her mother’s role in this now-international favorite Christmas movie and to learn some back story to her mother’s career and her commitment to writing back to the G.I’s who wrote to her from the trenches and the gun turrets of World War II.   The interview segues nicely into the next one, a rich conversation with actress Karolyn Grimes who played Zuzu, one of the four Bailey kids. Remember Zuzu’s petals? This was a real treat for me who loves the movie so well, and I know it will be for you as well.   I learned, among other things, how much Mrs. Grimes suffered as a teen when her mother died and then the next year her father was killed and she became a ward of the state—then “rescued” by an aunt and uncle in Missouri, which was an unhappy home situation. Karolyn also played Debbie, the daughter of David Niven and Loretta Young in another Christmas favorite, The Bishop’s Wife.   For those of us who can’t gobble up enough trivia and true stories about It’s a Wonderful Life, Mrs. Grimes is a treasure trove of first hand memories and insights! Yes, I was star-struck, okay? Is that so wrong?      In this episode you will learn How Donna Reed’s work represents the best of the Golden Age of television and movies Why she made sure she was “just a regular mom” with Mary and her other real-life children The story of how Reed’s children found a shoebox full of correspondence with American soldiers from the War in her Bel Air home 65 years later Why Owens thinks the movie that made her mother a household name has such enduring appeal Who is the oldest living cast member (hint: it’s not one of the child actors) What it was like to be on set with Frank Capra and to appear with Jimmy Stewart The ways in which It’s a Wonderful Life touched the lives of the cast and crew forever.   Resources mentioned in this episode Blu-Ray of It’s a Wonderful Life  Blu-Ray of The Bishop’s Wife It’s a Wonderful Life Book  edited by Jeanine Basinger   Additional resources It’s a Wonderful Life: A Memory Book by Stephen Cox. The Essential It’s a Wonderful Life: A Scene-by-Scene Guide to the Classic Film by Michael Willian The Name Above the Title: An Autobiography by Frank Capra   Join the Conversation Question of the week: Which scene grabs you the most emotionally and why?     Don’t forget to Subscribe to the show in YouTube, as well as the podcast so you can get the weekly show updates. Check the podcast in iTunes and other podcast directories, please leave an honest review. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated!

The movie The Big Clock was released in April of 1948, adapted from a book by the radical, Depression-era poet Kenneth Fearing. As WNYC’s Sara Fishko tells us, Fearing’s work zeroed in on advertising and media long before it was the thing to do. In honor of poetry month: this edition of Fishko Files. Jeanine Basinger is the Chair of Film Studies at Wesleyan University and the author of numerous books and articles on film. Geoffrey O'Brien is the author of Hardboiled America: Lurid Paperbacks and the Masters of Noir, among many others. Robert Polito is a professor of writing at the New School and edited the Library of America's Kenneth Fearing: Selected Poems. Fearing's book "The Big Clock" (1946) and the film The Big Clock (1948) are available on Amazon. Cracked Record Blues by Kenneth Fearing Read by David Garland The Doctor Will See You Now by Kenneth Fearing Read by David Garland Fishko Files with Sara Fishko Assistant Producer: Olivia BrileyMix Engineer: Wayne ShulmisterEditor: Karen Frillmann

This is episode is my first to feature two guests on the same topic, although Episode 34  included Jordan Peterson and Senator Don Plett at the same time in separate cities. This week’s show topic is the enduring cultural impact of Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life (1947) through the eyes of two women close to its creation. I say “Frank Capra’s” because that’s how the movie was marketed (it’s now called the vanity credit) and may help explain why the film got only a so-so reception when it was first released. Most of Mr. Capra’s pre-World War II movies were so sweet-hearted that they later earned the not-quite-complimentary moniker “Capra-corn.” It’s a Wonderful Life is one of the most critically acclaimed films ever made. Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture, recognized by the American Film Institute as one of the 100 best American films ever made, and placed number 11 on its initial 1998 greatest movie list, it also ranked number one on its list of the most inspirational American films of all time. Think about that, in light of the hundreds of thousands of movies ever made. By the end of the War, though, the mood of the movie-going public had shifted, as I wrote about the making of the movie in National Review a few years ago here The next day after it was published, an appreciative email from a woman named Mary Owen arrived in my inbox. Turns out, Mary is the daughter of actress Donna Reed, who played Mary Bailey, the wife of James Stewart’s George Bailey. I thanked her for the lovely email and we had a few back-and-forths. After my podcast was up on two feet and spreading around the world (11o countries and counting), I thought it would be fun to have her on the show to talk about her mother’s role in this now-international favorite Christmas movie and to learn some back story to her mother’s career and her commitment to writing back to the G.I’s who wrote to her from the trenches and the gun turrets of World War II. (Oh, by the way, she was not named for the character her mother played in the Capra movie.) The interview segues nicely into the next one, a rich conversation with actress Karolyn Grimes who played Zuzu, one of the four Bailey kids. Remember Zuzu’s petals? This was a real treat for me who loves the movie so well, and I know it will be for you as well. I learned, among other things, how much Mrs. Grimes suffered as a teen when her mother died and then the next year her father was killed and she became a ward of the state—then “rescued” by an aunt and uncle in Missouri. An unhappy home situation after an abrupt end to her budding acting career (she also played Debbie, the daughter of David Niven and Loretta Young in another Christmas favorite, The Bishop’s Wife). For those of us who can’t gobble up enough trivia and true stories about It’s a Wonderful Life, Mrs. Grimes is a treasure trove of first hand memories and insights!   In this episode you will learn How Donna Reed’s work represents the best of the Golden Age of television and movies Why she made sure she was “just a regular mom” with Mary and her other real-life children The story of how Reed’s children found a shoebox full of correspondence with American soldiers from the War in her Bel Air home 65 years later Why Owens thinks the movie that made her mother a household name has such enduring appeal Who is the oldest living cast member (hint: it’s not one of the child actors) What it was like to be on set with Frank Capra and to appear with Jimmy Stewart The ways in which It’s a Wonderful Life touched the lives of the cast and crew forever.    Resources mentioned in this episode Blu-Ray of It’s a Wonderful Life  Blu-Ray of The Bishop’s Wife It’s a Wonderful Life Book  edited by Jeanine Basinger   Additional resources It’s a Wonderful Life: A Memory Book by Stephen Cox. The Essential It’s a Wonderful Life: A Scene-by-Scene Guide to the Classic Film by Michael Willian The Name Above the Title: An Autobiography by Frank Capra        Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast! 

A look at Buster Keaton as an other-worldly filmmaker with Wesleyan University's eminent film professor and historian, Jeanine Basinger, author of Silent Stars.

On "Talking Buster Keaton," hosts Alek Lev and Jeremy Guskin spend far too much time debating, in forensic detail, cinema legend Buster Keaton's stories, characters, direction, editing, joke construction, and, of course, amazing physical comedy. They're joined by actors, authors, historians and other experts who lend credibility to this garage-based venture. Season One begins with Buster Keaton's first appearance on screen in The Butcher Boy, and goes on to cover all of Keaton's 19 silent short films. Among Season One guests are film critic Leonard Matlin, actor Paul Dooley, Slate's Culture Gabfest's Dana Stevens, film historian Jeanine Basinger, founder of the International Buster Keaton Society Patricia Eliot Tobias, and that shorter, quieter half of the famous magic/comedy duo: Teller.

The Criterion Collection, the last vestige of truly collectible DVD and Blu-Ray movies in existence. These are well produced, fancy pants editions of important and interesting films for the discerning film lover. We continue our journey through Jim's collection of movies with... Week 9: Armageddon Spine Number: 40 Director: Michael Bay Genre: Disaster Michael Bay is some kind of wizard. This is a man who makes visually stunning movies that make tons of money in spite of the fact that neither critics nor audiences really seem to like them. They are consistently poorly reviewed, and become a punchline about a year after they are released. But for some reason people cannot wait to line up and hand this guy money. He is by no means a bad filmmaker, and according to some sources like Jeanine Basinger (who some consider one of the most important film scholars working today, who is also a film professor who has taught people like Akiva Goldsman and Joss Whedon, and turned Wesleyan University into one of the top ten film schools in the world) he is a "cutting edge artist who is a master of light, movement, and shape." This guy, in his first YEAR as a professional director, created the first "Got Milk" ad and won the two most prestigious awards at the advertising portion of the Cannes Film Festival. In short... this guy knows what he's doing, and even his most critically panned movies make absolute truckloads of money (he makes around $65 million a year, and is worth over half a billion dollars). And it all began with a movie about an asteroid. Granted, this was not his first movie, but this was the game changer. This elevated him into the rarefied air that he breathes to this day. This guy could get anything green lit. A movie about bodybuilders kidnapping someone to try and steal his life... done! A love triangle with Pearl Harbor as a backdrop... done! An unfinished script about robot dinosaurs being ridden by robots that turn into cars... you know it's done! So, join us as we take in what is, at this point in the list at least, the most baffling Criterion release to date, "Armageddon." Revel in space dementia, asteroid grand canyons, and just a boatload of other bat shit insanity. Next week: Spine Number 57: Charade Also, check this out. http://fantasymovieleague.com/ Looks like Summer Movie League has officially become Fantasy Movie League. It looks quite fun. Here's how it works. You have an 8 screen theater. Every week you pick movies and have a budget/salary cap you have to stay under. Then you compete against other theaters in your league. It's fantasy football for movie people. Our league is Film Thugs 2015 and the password is Porterhouse. And remember, you can be a part of the show any time you wild like. How's that? All you have to do is call or e-mail us. If you live in the US, or any place that makes calling the US easy, just dial 512-666-RANT and leave us a voicemail. We will read the Google Voice transcript and play your message. It's both funny AND informative. If you live outside the US you can call us on Skype at The_Film_Thugs. You can leave a message, or someone might actually answer. E-mail us at thefilmthugs@gmail.com and we will read/play whatever you send us, or you can e-mail thugquestions@gmail.com to be part of  an upcoming "Ask the Film Thugs" show, where we answer questions on any subject without having heard them first. Also, we are on twitter @thefilmthugs and on Facebook and Vine. You can also click on one of our sponsor links below and THEY will pay us. That's right. You won't have to pay a PENNY extra, and Amazon/Onnit/Teefury will give us a little taste. Also, be sure to check back often for our new endeavor The Life Masters, where we answer questions to other advice columnists. Thanks for listening, and until next week... Jim out.

Gerald's book review of I Do and I Don't: A History of Marriage in the Movies by Jeanine Basinger. Aired on The Mark Isler Show, KRLA 870 AM Los Angeles, Saturday, June 20, 2015.