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This is Your Life starring Ralph Edwards, originally broadcast March 1, 1950, 70 years ago. Ralph Edwards hosts. Charlie McCarthy’s early years are remembered. Guests from Charlie's past include Maureen O'Sullivan, Ken Murray (from New York), Velma Wayne Dawson (who worked with Edgar Bergen in vaudeville and created the Howdy Doody puppet), and W.C. Fields (by recording).
A woman is hired by an older woman to live with her and her disfigured son to keep her company. What the younger woman doesn't know is that the older woman’s previous hires have all mysteriously disappeared. Commentary on Dame Mae Whitty, Maureen O'Sullivan, and the final scene's major drawback.
After she came to Hollywood and made her American movie debut at age 72, Dame May Whitty carved out a niche (and earned two Oscar nods) by playing outwardly cranky dowagers with hearts of gold. In two of her visits to Suspense, she played to and against that type. First, in "The Black Shawl," she's a woman seeking companionship from Maureen O'Sullivan while hiding a secret (originally aired on CBS on July 27, 1944). Then, a part-time job makes her a prisoner in her own home in "My Dear Niece" (originally aired on CBS on January 24, 1946).
We hit teenage Polina years as we discuss her pick Hannah and Her Sisters (1986). She shares that this was a view of the adult life she wanted at the time. Diana had to reconcile Michael Caine in a romantic context. Thanks to our sponsor Frankie & Myrrh! Save 20% by using promo code “HAPPILY” on their selection of aroma therapy products and at the same time, you support the show! Polina references Emily Nussbaum’s interview on Fresh Air and her book I Like to Watch: Arguing My Way Through the TV Revolution, and her essay Confessionals of a Human Shield, available in her book. She also references Rebecca Solnit’s essay Men Explain Things to Me, Facts Didn't Get in Their Way. Between two Thanksgivings two years apart, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly. Mia Farrow, Barbara Hershey, Dianne Wiest, Michael Caine, Max von Sydow, Woody Allen, Carrie Fisher, Sam Waterston, Maureen O'Sullivan, Lloyd Nolan, Lewis Black, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Christian Clemenson, Julie Kavner, J.T. Walsh, John Turturro, and Richard Jenkins. (from IMDb.com) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and all the social media platforms. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @HEAMCast, like us on Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath, and e-mail us at contact@heamcast.com.
Izzy and Steve from Everything I Learned from Movies are back as we discuss The Thin Man (1934). Though the film lacks a love origin story, Nick and Nora Charles modeled a fun and lively married couple for younger Izzy. We came to a consensus that they are #marriagegoals. Contest alert! September 30th is the last day to enter to win an Izzy Fischer created Moon Cat pin! Listen for details on how to win! https://etsy.me/2O6OhNP Find Everything I Learned from Movies at: https://eilfm.podbean.com/ Hear us guest and talk Magic Mike XXL: https://eilfm.podbean.com/e/episode-134-magic-mike-xxl/ Check out all of Izzy's incredible art at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/UntidyVenus http://www.izzycreates.com/ Find them on Twitter @eilfmovies & @untidyvenus The story of a retired detective who, while spending much of his time managing his wife's considerable fortune and consuming quantities of alcohol, is asked to follow the trail of a missing inventor. Starring William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton, Minna Gombell, Porter Hall, Henry Wadsworth, William Henry, Harold Huber, Cesar Romero, Natalie Moorhead, Edward Brophy, Edward Ellis, Cyril Thornton, and Skippy as Asta. (Google.com & Wikipedia.org) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Facebook, and all the social media platforms. Tweet us @HEAMCast, like us on Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath, and e-mail us at contact@heamcast.com.
A Day At The Races (1937) directed by Sam Wood and starring The Marz Brothers, Allan Jones, Maureen O'Sullivan and Margaret Darmont.Next Time: The Bridge on The River Kwai (1957)
Maureen O'Sullivan reminisces about growing up
Maureen O'Sullivan reminisces about growing up
THE THIN MAN (1934) has been called the original comedy detective film, and is based on the book by Dashiell Hammett. William Powell and Myrna Loy star as husband and wife detective team Nick and Nora Charles. Nick has married Nora, an heiress from a wealthy Sam Francisco family, and retired from his days as a detective to enjoy the good life. When the two visit New York City, Nick is drawn back into service after an old friend of his, Clyde, disappears. After Clyde’s secretary/girlfriend Is murdered, all signs point to Clyde as the guy who did it. His daughter, played by Mia Farrow's mom, Maureen O'Sullivan, refuses to believe it and hires Nick to crack the case. Did you know that THE THIN MAN started out as a B picture, and then turned into a phenomenon? James and Lara talk about the popularity of the breakout star of the film, Nick and Nora's dog, Asta (played by canine actor Skippy), the Oscar nominations THE THIN MAN received, and who the title of the film refers to (NOT star William Powell...in this picture, at least).
This time out, Elise Moore and David Fiore set forth to explore the interior distances within the human psyche. Along the way, we question the proprietary nature of memory and gesture toward a theory of romantic stoicism. First up is Francis Ford Coppola's wistful PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED, starring Kathleen Turner, a young Nicolas Cage (voice-acted by Nicolas Cage's most impish impulses), Jim Carrey, Catherine Hicks, Joan Allen, Kevin J. O'Connor, Barry Miller, Don Murray, Maureen O'Sullivan, Leon Ames, and the immortal John Carradine. Then we venture into the twilit battleground between fruitfully incompatible auteurs Charlie Kaufman and Michel Gondry for a discussion of ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND. The movie stars Jim Carrey (decidedly less manic in this one), Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, Jane Adams, David Cross, and Tom Wilkinson. We hope you enjoy the program! Please don't hesitate to contact us, either at anotherkindofdistance@gmail.com, on our Facebook Page, our Twitter account (@TimeTravelFilms), or David's Tumblr (where you'll find a bunch of images). We're now on all of the podcast delivery services, including iTunes and Stitcher, so please rate/review us there, if you can - we really want to get this podcast fluxing!
The Lux Radio Theatre. February 13, 1939. CBS net. "The Return Of Peter Grimm". Sponsored by: Lux. An old-fashioned melodrama about "Old Peter" who returns from the grave to clear up the family conflicts he left behind. The program includes a preview of the new Lux show, "The Life and Loves Of Dr. Susan." Cecil B. DeMille is his own intermission guest and recalls how he wrote the screen play for this evening's story. Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan, Edward Arnold, Alan Ladd, Cecil B. DeMille (host, author), David Belasco (author), Gavin Muir, Louis Silvers (music director), Melville Ruick (announcer), Peter Holden, Greta Meyer, Lou Merrill, Martha Wentworth (doubles), Lee Millar (doubles, one part of which is a dog), Frank Nelson (performer, program opening announcer), Ross Forrester, Ethel Sykes, Maryon Aye, Frank Woodruff (director), George Wells (adaptor), Charlie Forsyth (sound effects).