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Superfeed! from The Incomparable
Lions, Towers & Shields 118: Planting Bulbs in the Spring

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 50:04


Bette Davis brings the melodrama, right here in the imperial phase of her Warner Brothers career. She’s rich, she’s spoiled. Oopsie. She has a health crisis! Will she become a better person? Will she find love? Will she out-act Humphrey Bogart, George Brent (yeah she will) and Geraldine Fitzgerald? Will your host have a take almost none of the reviews she’s read have? Let’s find out together. Shelly Brisbin with Annette Wierstra, Nathan Alderman and Micheline Maynard.

Lions, Towers & Shields
118: Planting Bulbs in the Spring

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 50:04


Bette Davis brings the melodrama, right here in the imperial phase of her Warner Brothers career. She’s rich, she’s spoiled. Oopsie. She has a health crisis! Will she become a better person? Will she find love? Will she out-act Humphrey Bogart, George Brent (yeah she will) and Geraldine Fitzgerald? Will your host have a take almost none of the reviews she’s read have? Let’s find out together. Shelly Brisbin with Annette Wierstra, Nathan Alderman and Micheline Maynard.

Superfeed! from The Incomparable
Lions, Towers & Shields 117: Alligator Pears

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 60:20


The first film Fritz Lang made in the US after he fled the Nazis, Fury is the story of a man who is lynched by the residents of a small town. The film is not a groundbreaking 1950s independent production, but an MGM star vehicle from 1936, featuring one of the studio’s then newest stars, Spencer Tracy. It’s not even Fritz Lang’s best film, but you’ll see some groundbreaking technique here. Shelly Brisbin with Nathan Alderman, Randy Dotinga and Micheline Maynard.

Lions, Towers & Shields
117: Alligator Pears

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 60:20


The first film Fritz Lang made in the US after he fled the Nazis, Fury is the story of a man who is lynched by the residents of a small town. The film is not a groundbreaking 1950s independent production, but an MGM star vehicle from 1936, featuring one of the studio’s then newest stars, Spencer Tracy. It’s not even Fritz Lang’s best film, but you’ll see some groundbreaking technique here. Shelly Brisbin with Nathan Alderman, Randy Dotinga and Micheline Maynard.

Superfeed! from The Incomparable
Lions, Towers & Shields 116: His Personal Murder Concierge

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 63:59


If you meet up with Lawrence Tierney in a dark alley - or in a kitchen, for that matter - chances are the encounter won’t end well. Tierney is truly the bad boy of film noir, and no film shows it better than “Born to Kill.” Claire Trevor is great, as always, but I do question her taste in men. I imagine a few eyebrows raising at what the filmmaker gets away with here, including the brazen attitude of our leading man. And oh hey, Elisha Cook Jr. Is here, too, bringing all the gay subtext. Shelly Brisbin with Randy Dotinga, Nathan Alderman and Micheline Maynard.

Lions, Towers & Shields
116: His Personal Murder Concierge

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 63:59


If you meet up with Lawrence Tierney in a dark alley - or in a kitchen, for that matter - chances are the encounter won’t end well. Tierney is truly the bad boy of film noir, and no film shows it better than “Born to Kill.” Claire Trevor is great, as always, but I do question her taste in men. I imagine a few eyebrows raising at what the filmmaker gets away with here, including the brazen attitude of our leading man. And oh hey, Elisha Cook Jr. Is here, too, bringing all the gay subtext. Shelly Brisbin with Randy Dotinga, Nathan Alderman and Micheline Maynard.

Superfeed! from The Incomparable
Lions, Towers & Shields 115: Gene Kelly's Guns

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 59:55


Greatest musical of all time, you say? Plenty of people would agree. Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly co-direct Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds through a delightful Comden and Gteen score, not to mention dance numbers that have achieved legendary status. For anyone who admires clever, energetic film choreography, it’s a joy to watch. For a fan of classic film, there’s an homage to the transition between silent and talking movie. That happened barely 20 years before this film was made, which is kind of bonkers to think about. The episode title is a callback. It’s what we do! Shelly Brisbin with Nathan Alderman, David Almeida, David J. Loehr and Micheline Maynard.

Lions, Towers & Shields
115: Gene Kelly's Guns

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 59:55


Greatest musical of all time, you say? Plenty of people would agree. Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly co-direct Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds through a delightful Comden and Gteen score, not to mention dance numbers that have achieved legendary status. For anyone who admires clever, energetic film choreography, it’s a joy to watch. For a fan of classic film, there’s an homage to the transition between silent and talking movie. That happened barely 20 years before this film was made, which is kind of bonkers to think about. The episode title is a callback. It’s what we do! Shelly Brisbin with Nathan Alderman, David Almeida, David J. Loehr and Micheline Maynard.

Superfeed! from The Incomparable
Lions, Towers & Shields 114: There's Lots of Nice Coats...

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 48:39


This film was a passion project for George Cukor and Katharine Hepburn. RKO let them do it, but the studio was sorry, when the movie confused audiences in 1935, and made no money. It has attained a bit of a cult following since. Hepburn and her father, Miracle on 34th Street’s Edmund Gwynn are fleeing trouble, and Sylvia dons a male disguise to help her dad. They meet con man Cary Grant, and hilarity and awkward moments of gender identity ensue. Shelly Brisbin with Nathan Alderman, Randy Dotinga and Micheline Maynard.

Lions, Towers & Shields
114: There's Lots of Nice Coats...

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 48:39


This film was a passion project for George Cukor and Katharine Hepburn. RKO let them do it, but the studio was sorry, when the movie confused audiences in 1935, and made no money. It has attained a bit of a cult following since. Hepburn and her father, Miracle on 34th Street’s Edmund Gwynn are fleeing trouble, and Sylvia dons a male disguise to help her dad. They meet con man Cary Grant, and hilarity and awkward moments of gender identity ensue. Shelly Brisbin with Nathan Alderman, Randy Dotinga and Micheline Maynard.

Superfeed! from The Incomparable
Lions, Towers & Shields 113: Untapped Reservoir of Cool

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 56:47


Let the show’s 5th year begin! LTS regular Micki Maynard turned me onto this one. Paul Newman and Sidney Pottier star as jazz musicians in Paris. Their love interests are Joanne Woodward and Dihann Caroll, repectively. Louis Armstrong plays a character called Wild Man Moore. If my synopsis seems superficial, that’s because I haven’t actually seen this one. But I love the cast, and I love the idea that Sidney and Diahann are doing something more interesting than playing that one Black person in the movie. So come discover this one along with me. Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard and Nathan Alderman.

Lions, Towers & Shields
113: Untapped Reservoir of Cool

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 56:47


Let the show’s 5th year begin! LTS regular Micki Maynard turned me onto this one. Paul Newman and Sidney Pottier star as jazz musicians in Paris. Their love interests are Joanne Woodward and Dihann Caroll, repectively. Louis Armstrong plays a character called Wild Man Moore. If my synopsis seems superficial, that’s because I haven’t actually seen this one. But I love the cast, and I love the idea that Sidney and Diahann are doing something more interesting than playing that one Black person in the movie. So come discover this one along with me. Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard and Nathan Alderman.

Superfeed! from The Incomparable
Lions, Towers & Shields 112: The Holiday Show

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 95:51


Shelly Brisbin with Randy Dotinga, Micheline Maynard, David J. Loehr and Nathan Alderman.

Lions, Towers & Shields
112: The Holiday Show

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 95:51


Shelly Brisbin with Randy Dotinga, Micheline Maynard, David J. Loehr and Nathan Alderman.

Superfeed! from The Incomparable
Lions, Towers & Shields 107: Gayer Than The Cast of Bewitched

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 59:36


Previously, on Lions, Towers & Shields, we’ve talked about one western. It was an unusual one, and included themes a modern audience tends to read as gay. Well guess what? We’re doing it again. Desert Fury puts Lizbeth Scott, Bert Lancaster and John Hodiak into a love triangle. Film noir expert Eddie Muller says this is the gayest movie ever produced in classic Hollywood. But is it? Please enjoy the lush color, and the Miklos Rosza score. And look, there’s Mary Astor and Kristine Miller, too. So we have a very noir cast getting together to ride a present-day version of the range. Shelly Brisbin with Randy Dotinga, Nathan Alderman and Micheline Maynard.

Lions, Towers & Shields
107: Gayer Than The Cast of Bewitched

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 59:36


Previously, on Lions, Towers & Shields, we’ve talked about one western. It was an unusual one, and included themes a modern audience tends to read as gay. Well guess what? We’re doing it again. Desert Fury puts Lizbeth Scott, Bert Lancaster and John Hodiak into a love triangle. Film noir expert Eddie Muller says this is the gayest movie ever produced in classic Hollywood. But is it? Please enjoy the lush color, and the Miklos Rosza score. And look, there’s Mary Astor and Kristine Miller, too. So we have a very noir cast getting together to ride a present-day version of the range. Shelly Brisbin with Randy Dotinga, Nathan Alderman and Micheline Maynard.

Rule Breaker Investing
Stock Stories, Vol. 9: You Have More Than You Think

Rule Breaker Investing

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 55:42 Transcription Available


Every stock tells a story. This week on Rule Breaker Investing, we gather around the campfire for the ninth time to share our best stock stories. From Meta Platforms's long arc of growth to Warner Bros. Discovery's debt-ridden saga, these stories aren't just tales of companies; they are lessons for life and investing. David and his Motley Fool friends—Dave Meier, Mary Long, Nathan Alderman, and Tracy Dahl—recount their most memorable stock experiences.  Join us at the campfire! (3:17) The Long Arc (11:52) Catching Flies with Honey (22:22) David and Goliath but Not the Way You Think (36:46) You Have More Than You Think (46:28) That's the Last Time I'm Ever Going to Do That Companies Mentioned: BMBL, BRK, META, WBD, YHOO   Host: David Gardner Guests: Dave Meier, Mary Long, Nathan Alderman, Tracy Dahl Producer: Desirée Jones

Superfeed! from The Incomparable
Lions, Towers & Shields 104: Also, Don't Go Through That Gate

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 59:27


We close out International Summer Vacation with a film most of us haven’t seen, or even heard of. It comes to us from Argentina, and director Carlos Hugo Christensen. It’s based on a story by noir stalwart, Cornell Woolrich, and consists of two stories involving the door of the title. It’s also notable for incredible cinematography from Pablo Tabernero. The Film Noir Foundation restored, and is showing the film around the country at FNF’s Noir City festivals this year. Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard, Nathan Alderman and Randy Dotinga.

Lions, Towers & Shields
104: Also, Don't Go Through That Gate

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 59:27


We close out International Summer Vacation with a film most of us haven’t seen, or even heard of. It comes to us from Argentina, and director Carlos Hugo Christensen. It’s based on a story by noir stalwart, Cornell Woolrich, and consists of two stories involving the door of the title. It’s also notable for incredible cinematography from Pablo Tabernero. The Film Noir Foundation restored, and is showing the film around the country at FNF’s Noir City festivals this year. Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard, Nathan Alderman and Randy Dotinga.

Superfeed! from The Incomparable
Lions, Towers & Shields 103: Very Much About The Vibes

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 53:40


We return to France for King of Hearts, directed by Philippe de Broca and starring Alan Bates and Geneviève Bujold. The suggestion to see this film comes from our own Erika Ensign, who praises its anti-war message, among other attributes. The film is set in a small French town during World War I, after the locals have fled the battle. Residents of a nearby asylum escape and take over the town. The film was made in 1966, in the shadow of French involvement in the Vietnam War. Shelly Brisbin with Erika Ensign, Nathan Alderman, Randy Dotinga and Micheline Maynard.

Lions, Towers & Shields
103: Very Much About The Vibes

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 53:40


We return to France for King of Hearts, directed by Philippe de Broca and starring Alan Bates and Geneviève Bujold. The suggestion to see this film comes from our own Erika Ensign, who praises its anti-war message, among other attributes. The film is set in a small French town during World War I, after the locals have fled the battle. Residents of a nearby asylum escape and take over the town. The film was made in 1966, in the shadow of French involvement in the Vietnam War. Shelly Brisbin with Erika Ensign, Nathan Alderman, Randy Dotinga and Micheline Maynard.

Superfeed! from The Incomparable
Lions, Towers & Shields 102: Am I A Bad Cinephile?

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 43:05


Tokyo Story is on numerous lists of the best films of all time. It’s in my personal top five. This movie is considered the masterpiece by legendary filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu, and it stars his luminous muse, Setsuko Hara. Tokyo Story is a black and white time capsule of life in Japan after World War II and depicts how the war and Japan’s modernization disrupted its family dynamic. Compared with the boldness of Akira Kurosawa’s movies, it’s sedate and thoughtful, and you may easily find yourself shedding a tear or two. Micheline Maynard with Shelly Brisbin and Nathan Alderman.

Lions, Towers & Shields
102: Am I A Bad Cinephile?

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 43:05


Tokyo Story is on numerous lists of the best films of all time. It’s in my personal top five. This movie is considered the masterpiece by legendary filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu, and it stars his luminous muse, Setsuko Hara. Tokyo Story is a black and white time capsule of life in Japan after World War II and depicts how the war and Japan’s modernization disrupted its family dynamic. Compared with the boldness of Akira Kurosawa’s movies, it’s sedate and thoughtful, and you may easily find yourself shedding a tear or two. Micheline Maynard with Shelly Brisbin and Nathan Alderman.

Superfeed! from The Incomparable
Lions, Towers & Shields 100: The Smell of Murder

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 67:21


Forgive a film noir detour during our international vacation season. This is episode 100, and so I’ve picked a movie I love, and that feels right in the collective LTS wheelhouse. James M. Cain’s story of betrayal and murder was directed by Billy Wilder, and stars Barbara Stanwyck (natch), Fred McMurray and Edward G. Robinson. This film is full of dynamite lines, crazy sexual chemistry, and noir lighting for days. Shelly Brisbin with David J. Loehr, Nathan Alderman, Micheline Maynard, Annette Wierstra and Randy Dotinga.

Lions, Towers & Shields
100: The Smell of Murder

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 67:21


Forgive a film noir detour during our international vacation season. This is episode 100, and so I’ve picked a movie I love, and that feels right in the collective LTS wheelhouse. James M. Cain’s story of betrayal and murder was directed by Billy Wilder, and stars Barbara Stanwyck (natch), Fred McMurray and Edward G. Robinson. This film is full of dynamite lines, crazy sexual chemistry, and noir lighting for days. Shelly Brisbin with David J. Loehr, Nathan Alderman, Micheline Maynard, Annette Wierstra and Randy Dotinga.

Superfeed! from The Incomparable
Lions, Towers & Shields 98: Toshirô Mifune Can Get It!

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 67:43


Shot in the postwar ruins of occupied Tokyo, Akira Kurosawa’s early buddy-cop thriller will make you feel every drop of sweat in its sweltering summer heat wave. A rookie cop (Toshiro Mifune) loses his gun to a pickpocket; the gun ends up in the hands of a desperate ex-soldier with nothing to lose. As his weapon gets used in a series of escalating, awful crimes, the young detective and his savvy mentor (Takashi Shimura) must race through the underworld to track down the shooter and get it back. Stray Dog is a top-notch police procedural, but it’s also a surprisingly kind, humane, and empathetic look at a city emerging from wartime. Nathan Alderman with Shelly Brisbin, Micheline Maynard and Randy Dotinga.

Lions, Towers & Shields
98: Toshirô Mifune Can Get It!

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 67:43


Shot in the postwar ruins of occupied Tokyo, Akira Kurosawa’s early buddy-cop thriller will make you feel every drop of sweat in its sweltering summer heat wave. A rookie cop (Toshiro Mifune) loses his gun to a pickpocket; the gun ends up in the hands of a desperate ex-soldier with nothing to lose. As his weapon gets used in a series of escalating, awful crimes, the young detective and his savvy mentor (Takashi Shimura) must race through the underworld to track down the shooter and get it back. Stray Dog is a top-notch police procedural, but it’s also a surprisingly kind, humane, and empathetic look at a city emerging from wartime. Nathan Alderman with Shelly Brisbin, Micheline Maynard and Randy Dotinga.

Superfeed! from The Incomparable
Lions, Towers & Shields 97: Come On, Someone Shoot Him!

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 47:57


We begin our International Summer Vacation season with a prime example of the French New Wave. Breathless is directed by Jean-Luc Godard, and stars Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg. The film is notable for its visual style, and the impact it had on the careers of its leading actors. Belmondo plays a criminal who wants to be Humphrey Bogart. He spends much of the film on the run, and with his American girlfriend. Problems ensue. Shelly Brisbin with Dr. Drang and Nathan Alderman.

Lions, Towers & Shields
97: Come On, Someone Shoot Him!

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 47:57


We begin our International Summer Vacation season with a prime example of the French New Wave. Breathless is directed by Jean-Luc Godard, and stars Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg. The film is notable for its visual style, and the impact it had on the careers of its leading actors. Belmondo plays a criminal who wants to be Humphrey Bogart. He spends much of the film on the run, and with his American girlfriend. Problems ensue. Shelly Brisbin with Dr. Drang and Nathan Alderman.

Superfeed! from The Incomparable
Lions, Towers & Shields 96: I Think He *Might* Be A Sociopah

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 49:11


Down in the depths of precode cinema, where Shelly likes to spend torrid nights, there’s a depiction of how a department store can be a little Peyton Place, and how Warren William is never to be trusted. The great precode lothario stars with very young Loretta Young and Wallace Ford (who we just saw as a middle-aged creep in The Breaking Point) as her love interest. Aside from the sleaze, it’s kind of fun to see how a department store works in the 1930s. Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard, Nathan Alderman and Randy Dotinga.

Lions, Towers & Shields
96: I Think He *Might* Be A Sociopah

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 49:11


Down in the depths of precode cinema, where Shelly likes to spend torrid nights, there’s a depiction of how a department store can be a little Peyton Place, and how Warren William is never to be trusted. The great precode lothario stars with very young Loretta Young and Wallace Ford (who we just saw as a middle-aged creep in The Breaking Point) as her love interest. Aside from the sleaze, it’s kind of fun to see how a department store works in the 1930s. Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard, Nathan Alderman and Randy Dotinga.

breaking point loretta young peyton place shelly brisbin warren william wallace ford nathan alderman
Superfeed! from The Incomparable
Lions, Towers & Shields 95: My Film Erogenous Zones

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 72:56


Here are Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift at their hottest, with an adaptation of Theodore Dreiser’s An American Tragedy. Just as in Night of the Hunter, Shelley Winters maybe ought to watch her back. George Stevens directs, and here, he’s beginning his epic period. In the 50s, he’ll direct Giant and Shane, among others. This one is full of melodrama and social aspiration and also has a bunch of Oscars, including Stevens’ first for directing. It’s nice to look at. Shelly Brisbin with Randy Dotinga, Nathan Alderman and Micheline Maynard.

Lions, Towers & Shields
95: My Film Erogenous Zones

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 72:56


Here are Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift at their hottest, with an adaptation of Theodore Dreiser’s An American Tragedy. Just as in Night of the Hunter, Shelley Winters maybe ought to watch her back. George Stevens directs, and here, he’s beginning his epic period. In the 50s, he’ll direct Giant and Shane, among others. This one is full of melodrama and social aspiration and also has a bunch of Oscars, including Stevens’ first for directing. It’s nice to look at. Shelly Brisbin with Randy Dotinga, Nathan Alderman and Micheline Maynard.

Superfeed! from The Incomparable
Lions, Towers & Shields 94: Mourning Culottes

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 54:02


Johnny Guitar (1954): It’s unusual, it’s weird, and it’s unlike any other film made by these stars. And it’s our first LTS western. Because maybe your show runner has a slightly twisted appreciation for the genre. Nicholas Ray, whose directorial chops we last experienced with In A Lonely Place, directs Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden and Mercedes McCambridge. It’s a story that centers female characters, and gives Joan a chance to stomp around in great western wardrobe. Poor Sterling Hayden is just along for the ride. I picked this because I wanted a Joan Crawford vehicle, and because at least two LTS regulars were excited when I mentioned it. Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard, Nathan Alderman and Randy Dotinga.

Lions, Towers & Shields
94: Mourning Culottes

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 54:02


Johnny Guitar (1954): It’s unusual, it’s weird, and it’s unlike any other film made by these stars. And it’s our first LTS western. Because maybe your show runner has a slightly twisted appreciation for the genre. Nicholas Ray, whose directorial chops we last experienced with In A Lonely Place, directs Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden and Mercedes McCambridge. It’s a story that centers female characters, and gives Joan a chance to stomp around in great western wardrobe. Poor Sterling Hayden is just along for the ride. I picked this because I wanted a Joan Crawford vehicle, and because at least two LTS regulars were excited when I mentioned it. Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard, Nathan Alderman and Randy Dotinga.

Superfeed! from The Incomparable
Lions, Towers & Shields 93: Situational Gales

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 49:58


Every once in awhile, your host takes a flier, choosing a film for us to watch that I’ve seen once or twice, if at all. Also arising from the 2022 draft episode is this English romance from 1945. It’s from the filmmaking team of Powell and Pressburger, and stars Wendy Hiller, so on credentials alone, it’s worth your attention. A young woman travels to the Hebrides to marry an older, wealthy man. But circumstances change her thinking Shelly Brisbin with Randy Dotinga, Micheline Maynard and Nathan Alderman.

Lions, Towers & Shields
93: Situational Gales

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 49:58


Every once in awhile, your host takes a flier, choosing a film for us to watch that I’ve seen once or twice, if at all. Also arising from the 2022 draft episode is this English romance from 1945. It’s from the filmmaking team of Powell and Pressburger, and stars Wendy Hiller, so on credentials alone, it’s worth your attention. A young woman travels to the Hebrides to marry an older, wealthy man. But circumstances change her thinking Shelly Brisbin with Randy Dotinga, Micheline Maynard and Nathan Alderman.

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Lions, Towers & Shields 91: I Wouldn't Go to Salinas Either

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 49:49


Unlike the mid-40s film that first brought us Bogie and Bacall, The Breaking Point is a relatively faithful adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s story, To Have and Have Not. This one stars John Garfield (in one of his final films) and Patricia Neal. Michael Curtiz directs, but if that suggests a routine Warner Bothers potboiler (I love those) it is not. Garfield is a boat captain talked into doing some smuggling. There’s a love triangle and an ending that’ll just wrench you. Shelly Brisbin with Randy Dotinga and Nathan Alderman.

Lions, Towers & Shields
91: I Wouldn't Go to Salinas Either

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 49:49


Unlike the mid-40s film that first brought us Bogie and Bacall, The Breaking Point is a relatively faithful adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s story, To Have and Have Not. This one stars John Garfield (in one of his final films) and Patricia Neal. Michael Curtiz directs, but if that suggests a routine Warner Bothers potboiler (I love those) it is not. Garfield is a boat captain talked into doing some smuggling. There’s a love triangle and an ending that’ll just wrench you. Shelly Brisbin with Randy Dotinga and Nathan Alderman.

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Lions, Towers & Shields 90: Ruth Chatterton is Jacked

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 53:07


This 1936 film is based on the well-known novel of the same name, by Sinclair Lewis. It’s the story of a successful middle-aged man (Walter Huston) who wants something new from his life. That’s what his wife (Ruth Chatterton) wants, too, but their ideas are very different, and not compatible. And there’s Mary Astor, living her best life in an Italian villa, being all awesome and stuff. It’s fun to watch these three actors work. The writing is good, too. William Wyler (who we last heard from in The Best Years of Our Lives) directs Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard and Nathan Alderman.

Lions, Towers & Shields
90: Ruth Chatterton is Jacked

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 53:07


This 1936 film is based on the well-known novel of the same name, by Sinclair Lewis. It’s the story of a successful middle-aged man (Walter Huston) who wants something new from his life. That’s what his wife (Ruth Chatterton) wants, too, but their ideas are very different, and not compatible. And there’s Mary Astor, living her best life in an Italian villa, being all awesome and stuff. It’s fun to watch these three actors work. The writing is good, too. William Wyler (who we last heard from in The Best Years of Our Lives) directs Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard and Nathan Alderman.

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Lions, Towers & Shields 86: Bring a Fan and a Bucket

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 49:21


For me, this movie answers some important LTS questions: what did that Ernst Lubitsch guy direct besides To Be Or Not To Be? How was Herbert Marshall ever a romantic lead? And finally, where are the precodes? It’s been forever! TIP also give me the chance to introduce Kay Francis and Miriam Hopkins, the fashion-forward queen of Warner Brothers before Bette Davis, and Miss Davis’ later southern belle nemesis in several films - respectively. Trouble in Paradise is a romantic triangle comedy featuring “a gentleman thief, a (lady) pickpocket” and a fancy woman who is their mark. It’s very funny, and very risqué in the way that precode movies tend to be - could they say that in 1932? Highly recommended by your host and at least two panel regulars. Shelly Brisbin with Nathan Alderman, David J. Loehr and Randy Dotinga.

Lions, Towers & Shields
86: Bring a Fan and a Bucket

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 49:21


For me, this movie answers some important LTS questions: what did that Ernst Lubitsch guy direct besides To Be Or Not To Be? How was Herbert Marshall ever a romantic lead? And finally, where are the precodes? It’s been forever! TIP also give me the chance to introduce Kay Francis and Miriam Hopkins, the fashion-forward queen of Warner Brothers before Bette Davis, and Miss Davis’ later southern belle nemesis in several films - respectively. Trouble in Paradise is a romantic triangle comedy featuring “a gentleman thief, a (lady) pickpocket” and a fancy woman who is their mark. It’s very funny, and very risqué in the way that precode movies tend to be - could they say that in 1932? Highly recommended by your host and at least two panel regulars. Shelly Brisbin with Nathan Alderman, David J. Loehr and Randy Dotinga.

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Lions, Towers & Shields 85: No Talking!

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 95:52


For this episode, we’re breaking format a bit. Instead of focusing on one film, we’ll talk about several: all from the silent film era. It’s not a draft, but each panelist has picked a movie, and we’ve all watched them! Our guide is guest host, Micki Maynard! Micheline Maynard with Shelly Brisbin, Nathan Alderman, Dr. Drang, Annette Wierstra and Randy Dotinga.

Lions, Towers & Shields
85: No Talking!

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 95:52


For this episode, we’re breaking format a bit. Instead of focusing on one film, we’ll talk about several: all from the silent film era. It’s not a draft, but each panelist has picked a movie, and we’ve all watched them! Our guide is guest host, Micki Maynard! Micheline Maynard with Shelly Brisbin, Nathan Alderman, Dr. Drang, Annette Wierstra and Randy Dotinga.

drang no talking shelly brisbin annette wierstra nathan alderman
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Lions, Towers & Shields 84: The Healthy Habits of Hat Check Girls

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 56:17


Nicholas Ray directs Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Graham. Bogie is Dix Steele, who should not be confused for Captain Picard’s hollowdeck alter ego, Dixon Hill. (Am I the only one who does that?) Bogie is not a detective, but a screenwriter suspected of murder. In A Lonely Place is considered one of the best film noir made, and Bogart and Graham give excellent performances. Shelly Brisbin with Judy Samelson, Randy Dotinga, Micheline Maynard and Nathan Alderman.

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84: The Healthy Habits of Hat Check Girls

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 56:17


Nicholas Ray directs Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Graham. Bogie is Dix Steele, who should not be confused for Captain Picard’s hollowdeck alter ego, Dixon Hill. (Am I the only one who does that?) Bogie is not a detective, but a screenwriter suspected of murder. In A Lonely Place is considered one of the best film noir made, and Bogart and Graham give excellent performances. Shelly Brisbin with Judy Samelson, Randy Dotinga, Micheline Maynard and Nathan Alderman.

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Lions, Towers & Shields 83: The Original Sin is Littering

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 50:58


It’s the age-old story: Boy meets girl, boy and girl fall in love, boy and girl get married, girl’s psychosexual hangups put strain on their marriage, girl may or may not begin turning into a large murderous panther because of an ancient family curse … you know, the usual. Horror auteur Val Lewton and ace director Jacques Tourneur spin a low budget into shadow-drenched, spine-tingling gold in a creepy classic that takes the time to care about its characters, and brilliantly lets sound, suggestion, and your imagination do all the heavy lifting. Featuring the most infamous bus in movie history! (Note: This is the 1940s original, not the, er, sweaty 1980s remake.) With your guest host, Nathan Alderman. Nathan Alderman with Shelly Brisbin, Annette Wierstra and Randy Dotinga.

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Lions, Towers & Shields 81: I Will Defend the Weenie King

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 54:09


Probably the best of the Sturges comedies, The Palm Beach Story is part romance, part screwball comedy, part drawing room comedy. The performances sparkle, the movie looks great, and the plot is inventive. Joel McCrea and Claudette Colbert are our delightful stars. And I get to talk about Mary Astor some more. Don’t miss this one, kids. Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard, David J. Loehr, Dr. Drang, Annette Wierstra and Nathan Alderman.

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Lions, Towers & Shields 80: Weapons-Grade Winsome

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 50:39


Fair warning: this recap of a Preston Sturges film from 1937 also features Barbie content. Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard, David J. Loehr, Randy Dotinga and Nathan Alderman.