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EPISODE 87 - “2025 TCM FILM FESTIVAL WRAP UP” - 5/12/2025 For the second year in a row, Steve and Nan were honored to be invited to cover the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival as part of the press corp. After four glorious days of non-stop film action, this episode is dedicated to the Festival and the fantastic movies shown this year. Steve and Nan will be discussing their favorite films, as well as giving a behind-the-scenes look at the festival and all the movie lovers who come annually to bow at the altar of Eddie Muller, Ben Mankiewicz and the TCM gang. SHOW NOTES: AVA GARDNER MUSEUM: If you would like to make a donation to help support the Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, N.C. (Ava'a hometown!), please click on the following link: https://ava-gardner-museum.myshopify.com/products/donations Sources: Wikipedia.com; TCM.com; IBDB.com; IMDBPro.com; Movies Mentioned: Suddenly Last Summer (1959), starring Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, Montgomery Clift, Mercedes McCambridge, & Albert Dekker; The Divorcée (1930), starring Norma Shearer, Chester Morris, Robert Montgomery, & Conrad Nagel; Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957), starring Robert Mitchum & Deborah Kerr; The Enchanted Cottage (1945), starring Dorothy McGuire, Robert Young, Herbert Marshall, Mildred Natwick, Spring Byington, & Richard Gaines; Daisy Kenyon (1947), starring Joan Crawford, Dana Andrews, & Henry Fonda; Rhapsody in Blue (1945), starring Robert Alda, Joan Leslie, Alexis Smith, Oscar Levant, Morris Carnovsky, Rosemary DeCamp & Charles Coburn; Gunman's Walk (1958), starring Van Heflin, Tab Hunter, James Darren, Kathryn Grant, Burt Convy & Edward Platt; We're No Angels (1955), starring Humphrey Bogart, Joan Bennett, Peter Ustinov, Aldo Ray, Leo G,. Carroll, Gloria Talbot, & Basil Rathbone; The Big Combo (1955), starring Cornel Wilde, Jean Wallace, Richard Conti, Helen Walker, Brain Donlevy, Lee Van Cleef, Earl Holliman, All This and Heaven Too (1940), starring Bette Davis, Charles Boyer, Barbara O'Neil, Virginia Weidler, Jeffry Lynn, Harry Davenport, & June Lockhart; Diamond Jim (1935), starring Edward Arnold, Jean Arthur, Binnie Barnes, Ceasar Romero, William Demarest, and Eric Blore; The Talk of the Town (1942), starring Jean Arthur, Cary Grant, Ronald Colman, Edgar Buchanan, Glenda Farrell, Emma Dunn, Rex Ingram, & Charles Dingle; --------------------------------- 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
EPISODE 83 - “TCM FILM FESTIVAL 2025 PREVIEW” - 4/14/2025 It's that time of years again. Time for the 2025 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival, which takes place April 24-27 in Hollywood California. This year, the theme is “Grand Illusions: Fantastic Worlds on Film.” This week, Steve and Nan offer a fun preview of the highlights of the upcoming festival and they discuss the films they are most excited to see, including great titles such as BEN HUR, SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER, GUNFI*GHT AT THE OKAY CORRAL and A GUY NAMED JOE. SHOW NOTES: Sources: Wikipedia.com; TCM.com; IMDBPro.com; Movies Mentioned: The Empire Strikes Back (1980), starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, & Harrison Ford; The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), starring Jeff Bridges, Michelle Pfeiffer, & Beau Brides; Cooley High (1975), starring Lawrence Hilton Jacobs & Glenn Turman; Car Wash (1976), starring Richard Pryor, Bill Duke, & George Carlin; Greased Lightning (1977), starring Richard Pryor, Pam Grier, & Beau Bridges; Which Way is Up (1977), starring Richard Pryor & Lonette McKee; Bustin' Loose (1981), starring Richard Pryor & Cicely Tyson; Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978), starring Peter Frampton & The Bee Gees; The Last Dragon (1985), starring Taimak & Vanity; Krush Groove (1985), starring Russell Simmons & LL Cool J; Beau Geste (1926), starring Ronald Colman; The Freshman (1925), starring Harold Lloyd; Misery (1990), starring Kathy Bates & James Caan; The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, & Barry Bostwick; Babe (1995), starring James Cromwell; The Enchanted Cottage (1945), starring Robert Young & Dorothy McGuire; Jaws (1975), starring Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, & Roy Scheider; Blue Velvet (1986),starring Kyle McLaughlin, Laura Dern, Dennis Hopper, & Isabella Rossellini; We're No Angels (1955), starring Humphrey Bogart & Joan Bennett; Gunfight At The Okay Corral (1957), starring Burt Lancaster & Kirk Douglas; Cape Fear (1962), starring Robert Mitchum, Gregory Peck and Polly Bergen; The Ritz (1976), starring Rita Moreno & Treat Williams; Gunman's Walk (1958), starring Van Heflin, James Darren, & Tab Hunter; Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957), starring Robert Mitchum & Deborah Kerr; The Divorcée (1930), starring Norma Shearer & Robert Montgomery; Talk of The Town (1942), starring Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, & Ronald Colman; Moonlight & Pretzels (1933), starring Leo Carrillo & Mary Brian; A Guy Named Joe (1943) starring Spencer Tracy, Irene Dunne, & Van Johnson; Ben Hur (1959), starring Charlton Heston & Stephen Boyd; Suddenly Last Summer (1959), starring Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, & Montgomery Cliff; Brigadoon (1954), starring Gene Kelly & Syd Charisse; --------------------------------- http://www.airwavemedia.com Please contact sales@advertisecast.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"MARY BETH HUGHES - CLASSIC CINEMA STAR OF THE MONTH" - 3/03/2025 For those of you who don't know the charms of MARY BETH HUGHES, when she was under contract at MGM, she was dubbed "the poor man's LANA TURNER." It was a rather unfair assessment since MGM gave Lana all the plum roles, and Mary Beth got her hand-me-downs. But still, Mary Beth had great comic chops, and no one played bitchy, hard-boiled blondes as well as she. Despite her beauty and talent, she never managed to get out of B-pictures. She did have small parts in great films like The Women (1939) and The Ox-Bow Incident (1942). She played the good girl as often as she played the bad girl, but when she played bad....you were in for a treat. Her pouty lips, snappy dialogue, and petulant attitude lit up many a lackluster production. This week, we celebrate her as our Star of the Month. SHOW NOTES: Sources: The Official Mary Beth Hughes Website; “Mary Beth Hughes, Born in Alton, Benign Groomed for Stardom in Movies,” January 4, 1939, Alton Evening Telegraph; “Mary Beth Hughes,” October 1971, by T.P. Turton, Films in Review; “Mary Beth Hughes Stars In A New Shampoo,” December 20, 1976, People Magazine; Mary Beth Hughes: She Never Gave Up,” December 2015, by Dave White, Classic Images; “The Look of Mary Beth Hughes,” June 6, 2019, www.grandoldmovies.com; http://www.briansdriveintheater.com/marybethhughes.html Wikipedia.com; TCM.com; IMDBPro.com; Movies Mentioned: The Women (1939), starring Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, & Rosalind Russell; The Ox-Bow Incident (1942), starring Henry Fonda, Harry Morgan, Dana Andrews, MBH, & Anthony Quinn; Broadway Serenade (1939), starring Jeanette MacDonald & Lew Ayres; Dancing Co-Ed (1939), starring Lana Turner & Richard Carlson; These Glamour Girls (1939), starring Lana Turner & Lew Ayres: Fast and Furious (1939), starring Franchot Tone & Ann Sothern; Free, Blonde & 21 (1940), starring Lynn Bari, MBH, & Joan Davis; Star Dust (1940), starring Linda Darnell & John Payne; Four Sons (1940), starring Don Ameche, Alan Curtis, Eugenia Leontivich, & MBH; Lucky Cisco Kid (1940), starring Cesar Romero, Dana Andrews, & MBH; The Great Profile (1940), staring John Barrymore & MBH; Sleepers West (1941), starring Lloyd Nolan & MBH: Ride on Vaquero (1941), starring Cesar Romero & MBHs; Charlie Chan In Rio (191410, starring Sidney Toler & MBH; Dressed To Kill (1941), starring Lloyd Nolan & MBH; Design For Scandal (1941), starring Rosalind Russell & Walter Pidgeon; The Cowboy and The Blonde (1941), starring MBH & George Montgomery; Blue, White, and Perfect, (1942), starring Lloyd Nolan & MBH; The Night Before The Divorce (1942), starring Lynn Bari, Joseph Allen, & MBH; Orchestra Wives (1942), starring Ann Rutherford & George Montgomery: Over My Dead Body (1942), starring Milton Berle & MBH; Timber Queen (1944), starring Richard Arlen & MBH; Men On Her Mind (1944), starring MBH; I Accuse My Parents, (1944), starring MBH & Robert Lowell; The Lady Confesses (1945), starring MBH & Hugh Beaumont; The Great Flamarion (1945), starring Erich von Stroheim, MBH, & Dan Duryea; Holiday Rhythm (1950), starring MBH & David Street; Young Man With A Horn (1950), starring Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall, & Doris Day; Highway Dragnet (1954), starring Richard Conte & Joan Bennett; Loophole (1955), starring Barry Sullivan, Charles MacGraw, & Dorothy Malone; Gun Battle At Monterey (1957), starring Sterling Hayden & MBH; How's Your Love Life? (1971), starring John Agar, Leslie Brooks, Grant Willians, & MBH; The Working Girls (1974), starring Sarah Kennedy, Laurie Rose, & Cassandra Peterson; --------------------------------- 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
An encore presentation of Peter Lorre's dive into the horrors of silent cinema! Revisit the unforgettable moments of this legendary actor's fight for eternal peace after Matthew and Vincent force him into a devil's bargain to review silent movies for a return to the afterlife! You'll relive all your favorite moments - Pierre the wily rodent! The beloved bucket of fish heads! The inexorable descent into madness!Marvel at Mr. Lorre's reviews of the following classics: The Phantom of the Opera (1925); The Mystic (1925, dir. Tod Browning); The Unknown (1927, dir. Tod Browning feat. Lon Chaney, Joan Crawford); He Who Gets Slapped (1921, dir. Victor Sjöström feat. Lon Chaney, Norma Shearer, John Gilbert); The Man Who Laughs (1928, feat. Conrad Veidt); The Golem: How He Came Into the World (1920, photography of Karl Freund); The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) feat. Conrad Veidt); Metropolis (1927, dir. Fritz Lang); Faust (1926, dir. F.W. Murnau); Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920, feat. John Barrymore); The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923, feat. Lon Chaney); The Unholy Three (1925, dir. Tod Browning feat. Lon Chaney); The Lost World (1925, feat. Wallace Beery).Thrill in the audio glow of Mr. Lorre's famous filmography, with trailers for Mad Love; Casablanca; The Maltese Falcon; Invisible Agent; Trilogy of Terror; 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea; The Comedy of Terrors; The Raven (1963); and The Beast With Five Fingers.Thanks for joining us friends in this celebration of silent horror and the immortal Peter Lorre. We'll see you next time for the movie that inspired Gojira - The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) with special effects by Ray Harryhausen!If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and review. Or leave a comment at campkaiju@gmail.com, campkaijupodcast.com, Letterboxd, or Instagram (@camp_kaiju); or call the Kaiju Hotline at (612) 470-2612.Visit Patreon.com/campkaiju and campkaiju.threadless.com for perks and merchandise.Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. Silent But Deadly: Monster Movies from the Silent Era (2024). Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine. Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast, produced, written, and performed by Vincent S. Hannam. Additional performance by Joshua English Scrimshaw. © 2024 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.
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The Film Freaks gladly go back to the hard-boiled and raunchy 1930s when Hollywood was making movies that adults flocked to see—gritty films full of violence, sex, drug abuse, questioning religion, and giving it to the system…you know, like college. But as talkies came in, the studio writers decided to have fun with this new thing called dialogue so these flicks crackle with quips, come ons, and frank talk about infidelity and breaking the law. The Great Depression was happening so audiences looking for escape embraced these bawdy, raw movies and enjoyed the wild, reckless rides it took them on. Soon to be famous directors like Frank Capra, William Wellman, and Mervyn LeRoy helmed rising stars like Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck, and Norma Shearer in these classic pieces of "Forbidden Hollywood." So, when you're done at the speakeasy swilling bathtub gin, give the Film Freaks latest episode a listen and you'll be one dizzy hepcat, see? This episode is sponsored by: Libro.fm (FILMFREAKSFOREVER) | 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 when you start your membership The Writer's Bone Podcast Network
Un film con sole donne che parlano continuamente di uomini che non vediamo mai. Il regista George Cukor con questa commedia satirica, in originale "The Women", prende di mira l'alta società e i suoi vizi, con un occhio critico verso le relazioni coniugali, l'amicizia femminile e la superficialità. Un grande cast: Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine, per un film che ha gettato le basi per il genere "queer" e "camp" e ha ispirato registi come Pedro Almodovar e John Waters. Ne parliamo insieme a Massimiliano Bolcioni.
The Stars Shine in our review of six new Blu-rays from the Warner Archive. To begin, George Feltenstein takes us through the intricate process of restoring the 1940 Technicolor epic "Northwest Passage," starring Spencer Tracy, discussing the hurdles of working with nitrate negatives and the impressive results. This cinema classic from King Vidor brims with adventure and beautiful landscapes that look better than ever.Our reviews continue as we spotlight Clark Gable and Norma Shearer's unforgettable performances in the 1939 MGM classic "Idiot's Delight." George explains director Clarence Brown's anti-war messaging and details the inclusion of both the international and American endings to the film.Next, we review the 1965 musical "Harum Scarum" starring Elvis in a comedy set in the deserts of Arabia. Gorgeous sets filled with beautiful women plus Elvis' trademark rock'n'roll songs make this a pop hit for Elvis fans. Finally, we shine a light on three forgotten gems that deserve a second look. We start with the 1995 period drama "The Stars Fell on Henrietta" starring Robert Duvall in an unforgettable performance and supporting actors Aidan Quinn, Frances Fisher, and Brian Dennehy. Next, we highlight Sissy Spacek's powerful role in the 1985 film "Marie, A True Story." Directed Roger Donaldson, this film has a terrific script and a wonderful supporting cast that includes Jeff Daniels, Morgan Freeman, and Fred Thompson. And finally, there is the heartwarming 1994 Irish film "War of the Buttons," a gem of a family film that deserves a wider audience.Tune in for an episode brimming with film reviews, restoration insights, and a profound appreciation for cinematic history! As always, we provide a full review of each film, a detailed explanation of the HD restoration, and background on all of the included extras.NORTHWEST PASSAGE (1940) IDIOT'S DELIGHT (1939)HARUM SCARUM (1965)MARIE: A TRUE STORY (1985)THE STARS FELL ON HENRIETTA (1995)WAR OF THE BUTTONS (1994) The Extras Facebook pageThe Extras Twitter Warner Archive & Warner Bros Catalog GroupOtaku Media produces podcasts, behind-the-scenes extras, and media that connect creatives with their fans and businesses with their consumers. Contact us today to see how we can work together to achieve your goals. www.otakumedia.tv
MGM's 1931 film A Free Soul and Norma Shearer's role as Jan is the topic of this episode of Window Dressing. This film fits neatly into my season two theme: American Trash and National Treasures. Shearer is the treasure, addiction is the undercurrent, and trash is how Clark Gable's character Ace treats her in this classic film costumed by Adrian.
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/BENEATH and get on your way to being your best self. EPISODE 43 - “Favorite Classic Films of the 1930s” - 07/08/2024 During the golden era of old Hollywood, each decade brought forth exciting films that helped define the motion picture industry. In a new feature, Steve and Nan will discect each decade and highlight movies that resonated with them as they started their individual study of film. Beginning with the 1930s, listen as they discuss film that made an impact not only on them, but on the film industry as a whole. And yes, a few of the film they discuss are from that magic year of 1939. SHOW NOTES: Sources: Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage (1981), by Stanley Cavell; The Screwball Comedy Films: A History and Filmography 1934-1942 (2022), by Grégoire Halbout; The Art of the Screwball Comedy (2013), by Doris Milberg; Wiliam Holden: A Biography (2010), by Michelangelo Capua; The Life and Loves of Barbara Stanwyck (2009), by Jane Ellen Wayne; The Lonely Life: An Autobiography (2017), by Bette Davis; Leslie Howard: The Lost Actor (2013), by Estel Eforgan; Jean Arthur: The Actress Nobody Knew (1997), by John Oller; The Films of Frank Capra (1977), by Victor Scherle and William Turner Levy; IMDBPro.com; Wikipedia.com; Movies Mentioned: The Women (1939), starring Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard, Mary Poland, Joan Fontaine, Lucille Watson, Virginia Pohvah, Virginia Weidler, Marjorie Main, Virginia Grey, Hedda Hopper, Ruth Hussey, and Mary Beth Hughes; The Petrified Forest (1936), starring Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Porter Hall, Genevieve Tobin, Dick Foran, Joe Sawyer, Charley Grapewin, and Paul Harvey; Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939), starring James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Thomas Mitchell, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Beulah Bondi, and Guy Kibbee; Easy Living (1937), starring Jean Arthur, Ray Milland, Edward Arnold, Luis Alberni, Franklin Pangborn, Mary Nash, William Demarest, and Esther Dale; My Man Godfrey (1936), starring William Powell, Carole Lombard, Gail Patrick, Alice Brady, Eugene Pallette, Jean Dixon, Misha Auer, and Alan Mowbray; The Awful Truth (1937), starring Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Ralph Bellamy, Cecil Cunningham, Molly Lamont, Alexander D'Arcy, Joyce Compton, and Esther Dale; Stage Door (1937), starring Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Lucille Ball, Ann Miller, Andrea Leeds, Eve Arden, Gail Patrick, Adolphe Menjou, Franklin Pangborn, Samuel S. Hinds, and Constance Collier; Golden Boy (1939), starring Barbara Stanwyck, William Holden, Adolphe Menjou, Lee J. Cobb, Joseph Calleia, Edward Brophy, and Sam Levene; --------------------------------- 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
Today on the Rarified Heir Podcast, we are talking to Hugo Morley, grandson of actor Robert Morley. Depending on what age you are and what country you grew up in, you might know Robert Morley for different things. If you are an American, you know him from his stint as the spokesman for British Airways or possibly the film Who Is Killing The Great Chef's of Europe with George Segal and Jacqueline Bisset. It was fascinating to find out from Hugo, that Robert actually had a lot of leeway in the BA commercials direction. But if you grew up in England or Australia, you might know Robert Morley from the stage where he performed in about 100 films and starred in/wrote many plays. His career spanned more than sixty years and in fact, his first film role garnered an Academy Award nomination in 1939 as King Louis XVI in Marie Antoinette, starring Norma Shearer and Tyrone Power. That's one hell of a debut. Hugo was open with us and told us about (free) trips he took with his grandfather and family thanks to British Airways, of meals he shared with him and time spent in Robert Morley's back garden. There was swimming and cigars….for Robert, not Hugo. We also learn about Hugo's theater critic/actor father, Sheridan Morley who was quite well known in England. We learn about his influence on the musical Les Miserables, how an interview with Carol Channing led to Hugo becoming her Godmother and how Yul Brenner played a part in their relationship. Along the way we talk about everyone from Eli Wallach to David Tomlinson, Griff Rhys Jones, to Joanna Lumley and more. This is the Rarified Heir Podcast and everyone has a story.
The sixth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1939 features Josh's personal pick, George Cukor's The Women. Directed by George Cukor from a screenplay by Anita Loos and Jane Murfin and starring Norma Shearer, Rosalind Russell, Joan Crawford, Paulette Goddard, Mary Boland and Joan Fontaine, The Women was based on the hit 1936 Broadway play by Clare Boothe.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Mildred Martin in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Mae Tinee in the Chicago Tribune, and Katherine Howard in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.Visit https://www.awesomemovieyear.com for more info about the show.Make sure to like Awesome Movie Year on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear and follow us on Twitter @AwesomemoviepodYou can find Jason online at http://goforjason.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JHarrisComedy/, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jasonharriscomedy/ and on Twitter @JHarrisComedyYou can find Josh online at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/ and on Twitter @signalbleedYou can find our producer David Rosen's Piecing It Together Podcast at https://www.piecingpod.com, on Twitter at @piecingpod and the Popcorn & Puzzle Pieces Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/piecingpod.You can also follow us all on Letterboxd to keep up with what we've been watching at goforjason, signalbleed and bydavidrosen.Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and get access to exclusive content from Awesome Movie Year, plus fellow podcasts Piecing It Together and All Rice No Beans, and music by David Rosen: https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenAll of the music in the episode is by David Rosen. Find more of his music at https://www.bydavidrosen.comPlease like, share, rate and comment on the show and this episode, and tune in for the next 1939 installment, featuring a special Valentine's Day pick, Leo McCarey's Love Affair.
In this episode, we go back to the 3rd Academy Awards in 1930.We discuss the winners of the three major awards and explore 94 years later if others would have been more deserving. All Quiet On the Western Front won the Outstanding Production Award. Was it the best?George Arliss and Norma Shearer won in the acting categories. Were they the best?Click and listen!
In our fifth film review for Season 3, we cover The Divorcee, which was released on April 30, 1930. Based on the shocking novel Ex-Wife, this film is the epitome of pre-code indulgence. Infidelity, sexual escapades, double-standards, and (perhaps?) sexual liberation. Norma Shearer won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Jerry.After a brief rundown of sexual politics and divorce law of the 1920s and 30s, we also have some fun baseball history trivia to indulge in!Please leave us a review wherever you are listening!Email us rants as well as raves: sheacinema@gmail.comYou can also find us on Instagram (and now Twitter/X): @sheacinema
In our continuing investigation into the Six Degrees of Robert Evans, this episode focuses on his years from 1956 through 1961. Robert begins as an actor and will end this five year period with an ex-wife, a fortune, and a new production career in Hollywood. Connected into this episode: Norma Shearer, Jimmy Cagney, David O. Selznick, Darryl Zanuck, Ernest Hemingway, Ava Gardner, Errol Flynn, Lana Turner, and many others. All sources can be found at doneanddunne.com. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on Patreon! This episode is sponsored by Factor. Head to factormeals.com/dunne50 and use code dunne50 to get 50% off America's #1 ready-to-eat meal delivery service! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/DoneDunne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 190?[Note 1] – May 10, 1977) was an American actress. She started her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting on Broadway. Crawford was signed to a motion picture contract by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1925. Initially frustrated by the size and quality of her parts, Crawford launched a publicity campaign and built an image as a nationally known flapper by the end of the 1920s. By the 1930s, Crawford's fame rivaled MGM colleagues Norma Shearer and Greta Garbo. Crawford often played hardworking young women who find romance and financial success. These "rags-to-riches" stories were well received by Depression-era audiences and were popular with women. Crawford became one of Hollywood's most prominent movie stars and one of the highest paid women in the United States, but her films began losing money. By the end of the 1930s, she was labeled "box office poison".
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WVFP EP56 (clip) Writer and NYC Author Stephanie LaCava and Chloe Pingeon talk about botheok 'I Fear My Pain Interests You', the curated self online, actress Norma Shearer, being a changling, celebrity now vs then, dialing into the zeitgeist as an artist, the nepo baby, reissuing french translations on Small Press, supporting local artists and writing verses publishing with host Nathan Gene. Full Episode Available on Patreon WVFP
Join Dani and Nick for the sixth episode of season four of KINOTOMIC.We look at 'The Women', starring Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell and directed by George Cukor; and the Michael Bay movie 'Pain & Gain' which stars Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Mackie and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.Nick finally gets to talk about Michael Bay, whilst Dani introduces us all to Norma Shearer.Links:- 'Pain & Gain' reviewed by Mark Kermode- The original 'Pain & Gain' article from the Miami New Times Leave a rating and a review, and THANK YOU for listening!!----Twitter: @kinotomicContact us: kinotomic@gmail.comDani Vilu:Threads: @dani_coucou@threads.netTwitter: @kinojoanWebsite: kinojoan.co.ukNick Chandler:Threads: @nicholas_s_chandler@threads.netTwitter: @NickSChandlerWebsite: superatomovision.comInstagram: @superatomovision
Here it is Group 2 of our films from 1930. We meet back up to discuss an interesting group of films. The Marx Brothers classic Animal Crackers; an adaptation of a Eugene O'Neil play, Anna Christie; a Ukranian silent film, Earth; Lon Chaney's final performance, The Unholy Three; and the Best Picture Nominee starring Norma Shearer, The Divorcee. What's on Top? What's on Bottom? The answers may surprise you. Animal Crackers - 5:09 Anna Christie - 45:25 Earth - 1:08:27 The Unholy Three - 1:28:54 The Divorcee - 1:54:10 Contact info: Twitter: @theflyingcowpod Instagram: @theflyingcowpod Email: theflyingcowpod@gmail.com Facebook: The Flying Cow Check out our new Patreon Patreon.com/TheFlyingCow Don't forget to check out FCL Flashback, Movie Battles, and the Livestreams on our YouTube Channel The Flying Cow
What if I told you that in 1929, a woman in NYC wrote a best seller, made a fortune during the great depression and then went on to write over 20 books, and screenplays - many of which became Hollywood films - only to tell you that no one knows her name?Today in the Confessional, I'm thrilled to chat with Marsha Gordon, a Professor in Film Studies at North Carolina State University in the USA who stumbled across a forgotten historical figure just by chance and made it her mission to bring this story into the light.Ursula Parrott was, by any standards, quite an extraordinary woman and thanks to Marsha's incredible research, she may finally receive the respect she so deserves. Marsha's latest book Becoming the Ex-Wife: The Unconventional Life and Forgotten Writings of Ursula Parrott (2023) is an incredible expose of a woman who in the 1920s lived her life on her own terms, writing best-selling novels, and being a sought after columnist for high-end magazine publications.Parrott's first novel, Ex-Wife, was published anonymously in 1929. A popular sensation, it sold more than 100,000 copies in nine editions. MGM paid $20,000 for the film rights as well. Ex-Wife was subsequently adapted for film as The Divorcee (1930) starring Norma Shearer, who won an Oscar for her role. Shearer also starred in an adaptation of Strangers May Kiss, published in 1930. Her novel Next Time We Live was adapted for film as Next Time We Love in 1936.As a writer, Parrott was most successful between 1929 and 1940. Her son estimated that she earned around $700,000 ($14.6 million in 2022 dollars) during that period of time. In December 1942, Parrott became the subject of national coverage when she was brought up on federal charges of attempting to help the jazz guitarist Michael Neely Bryan escape from the Miami Beach Army stockade, but was found innocent by the jury at her trial.Ursula Parrott wrote about many things, including being a single mother and woman in a man's world. Yet, she was often thought of a romance novelist. She married and divorced several times. She was a genuine player in the world of both literature and Hollywood, and yet somewhere along the way, Ursula became another forgotten woman in these industries. There is no Hollywood star on the Walk of Fame, no plaque to suggest she created so many thought provoking works in her life.I am thrilled to chat with Marsha, who's curiosity and passion for Ursula's story culminated in her incredible book. I for one am so blown away that, until Marsha's book, I had never heard of Ursula. I really hope Ursula Parrott will now be spoken about often as she paved the way for so many women to follow in her footsteps.You can follow Marsha Gordon here:marshagordon.orgwww.instagram.com/marshagordon99Becoming the Ex-Wife: The Unconventional Life and Forgotten Writings of Ursula Parrott (2023) is available at good book stores:-The Good Girl Confessional is the award-winning Podcast of WB40 - Women Beyond Forty, a platform for women 40, 50, 60 and beyond. Join the revolution:www.wb40.comhttps://www.instagram.com/womenbeyondfortyhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodgirlconfessional https://www.facebook.com/thegoodgirlconfessionalWb40 and The Good Girl Confessional Acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we record this podcast on, the Wurrundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations and pay out respect to their elders, past, present, and emerging.
In this 1939 comedy full of insults, manicures, and designer gowns, Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer face off over a man we never see on screen. Or, as Sara succinctly puts it, "Bitches be bitches, end of story!"*Spoilers Ahead* The Women (1939) - IMDb Joan Crawford - The Women confrontation! - YouTube Illuminating Reno's Divorce Industry | Reno Divorce History Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle
We dive into the extraordinary life and career of Norma Shearer, a trailblazing actress whose name became synonymous with Hollywood glamour and resilience. From her humble beginnings to her reign as the "First Lady of MGM," Shearer's journey is an inspiring tale of determination, talent, and breaking barriers. Join us on this mesmerizing journey through the life of Norma Shearer—a woman who defied expectations, shattered glass ceilings, and left an enduring legacy in the annals of Hollywood. Her captivating story serves as an inspiration for all those who dare to dream and strive for greatness in the face of adversity.
Heavy Head season three episode five, "Are They Supposed To Be As Sick As You And Me." is written and produced by Tanner Hinds. - Henri LaFerve voiced by Loren Hutton - Katy Kruelly and Vicki Vola voiced by Gretchen Schultz - Engla Schey and Norma Shearer voiced by Erica Russel - Lucille Fletcher and Loretta Young voiced by Terra Kavindu - Dr. McCormick and Kenny Baker voiced by Tanner Hinds - Narration/Art Design by Evan Verrilli Award winning original music by Real Blue Heartache Kids. Their music is available wherever you buy or stream music. Follow Real Blue Heartache kids on Instagram using the handle: @realblueheartachekids. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains adult language, situations, and graphic depictions of progressed mental illness, stigmatizing language, racism, assault and institutionalization that may be a trigger for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. If you or a loved one is experiencing a psychiatric emergency and live in the United States, please call or text 988 or text HOME to 741741 for free and confidential support 24/7/365 from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and The Crisis Text Line. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram using the handle: @heavyheadpod. You can follow creator Tanner Hinds using the handle: @thindscomic. Be sure to subscribe to our official YouTube channel, Heavy Head Podcast. You can email us at heavyheadpod@gmail.com. Please be sure to rate and review us on iTunes. If you enjoy the show, please share us with a loved one! Merch is available online at https://heavyhead.bigcartel.com
Mail Call was an American radio program that entertained American soldiers from 1942 until 1945, during World War II. Lt. Col. Thomas A.H. Lewis (commander of the Armed Forces Radio Service) wrote in 1944, "The initial production of the Armed Forces Radio Service was 'Mail Call,' a morale-building half hour which brought famed performers to the microphone to sing and gag in the best American manner." The program featured popular entertainers of that day, such as Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, and Dinah Shore, performing musical numbers and comedy skits to boost the morale of soldiers stationed far from their homes. Lewis added, "To a fellow who has spent months guarding an outpost in the South Seas, Iceland or Africa a cheery greeting from a favorite comedian, a song hit direct from Broadway, or the beating rhythm of a hot band, mean a tie with the home to which he hopes soon to return Listen to our radio station Old Time Radio https://link.radioking.com/otradio Listen to other Shows at My Classic Radio https://www.myclassicradio.net/ Remember that times have changed, and some shows might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Entertainment Radio
Mindi brings us Norma Shearer and Judy Garland on our chronological radio journey with Judy!
The Women (1939) The Women is a 1939 American comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor. The film is based on Clare Boothe Luce's 1936 play of the same name, and was adapted for the screen by Anita Loos and Jane Murfin, who had to make the film acceptable for the Production Code for it to be released. The film stars Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine, Lucile Watson, Mary Boland, Florence Nash, and Virginia Grey. Marjorie Main and Phyllis Povah also appear, reprising their stage roles from the play. Ruth Hussey, Virginia Weidler, Butterfly McQueen, and Hedda Hopper also appear in smaller roles. Fontaine was the last surviving actress with a credited role in the film; she died in 2013. It is also important to note that even the animals and pets are all female. The film continued the play's all-female tradition—the entire cast of more than 130 speaking roles was female. Set in the glamorous Manhattan apartments of high society evoked by Cedric Gibbons, and in Reno, Nevada, where they obtain their divorces, it presents an acidic commentary on the pampered lives and power struggles of various rich, bored wives and other women they come into contact with. Filmed in black and white, it includes a six-minute fashion parade filmed in Technicolor, featuring Adrian's most outré designs; often cut in modern screenings, it has been restored by Turner Classic Movies. On DVD, the original black-and-white fashion show, which is a different take, is available for the first time. The Opposite Sex (1956) The Opposite Sex is a 1956 American musical romantic comedy film shot in Metrocolor and CinemaScope.[3][4] The film was directed by David Miller and stars June Allyson, Joan Collins, Dolores Gray, Ann Sheridan, and Ann Miller, with Leslie Nielsen, Jeff Richards, Agnes Moorehead, Charlotte Greenwood, Joan Blondell, and Sam Levene. The Opposite Sex is a remake of the 1939 comedy film The Women. Both films are based on Clare Boothe Luce's original 1936 play. Unlike the 1936 play and the 1939 film adaptation, The Opposite Sex includes musical numbers and features male actors who portray the husbands and boyfriends, whose characters were only referred to in the previous film and stage versions.[6] This alters the structure and tone of the base storyline significantly. Opening Credits; Introduction (.37); Background History (42.13);The Women (1939) Film Trailer (44.51); The Original (48.16); Let's Rate (1:43.07); Amazing Design (1:59.54); Introducing a Remake (2:01.07); The Opposite Sex (1956) Film Trailer (2:01.41); The Remake (2:05.22); How Many Stars (2:44.07); End Credits (2:58.26); Closing Credits (3:00.39) Opening Credits– Epidemic Sound – copyright 2021. All rights reserved Closing Credits: There's Always A Woman – by Kaye Ballard and Sally Mayes Taken from the album Unsung Sondheim. Copyright 1993 Varese Sarabande Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast. All rights reserved. Used with Kind Permission All songs available through Amazon Music.
Girrrl... get yo' man! Joan Crawford vs. Norma Shearer for the title of Mrs. High Valued Man! YouTube Facebook
There's nothing new and special about the melody to the 1930 jazz standard “Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone.” In fact, it's a bit of a ripoff, because Sam Stept's chords are virtually the same sequence as what Ray Henderson used in his 1925 composition, "Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue).”But it is the lyrics that everyone remembers, a saucy admonishment between parting paramours in which the narrator tells the erstwhile lover, “if you can't say anything real nice it's better not to talk at all, that's my advice!”Comedian / dancer / composer Sidney Clare penned those words, which have grabbed the imagination of a wide range of performers for the past 90 years, from The Mills Brothers to Willie Nelson, from Frank Sinatra to Leon Redbone, from Billie Holiday to Ann Margaret, from Bob Wills to Bill Haley. And the song has been recorded as recently as 2007 by Manteca Beat and in 2009 by The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band. The Comic EffectAdmiration of the tune's comic character has a long history. Norma Shearer sang it in the 1939 film “The Women” as a joke when she leaves her girlfriends at tea to take a call from her philandering husband. TV anchor Edwin Newman sang it in 1984 during his hosting of “Saturday Night Live.” And is there a boomer in the room who remembers the character Michigan J. Frog doing a killer rendition of it in the 1955 Warner Bros. cartoon “One Froggy Evening”?By the way, Sid wasn't one of your one-hit wonders. Shoot, he probably could have retired, for instance, on the royalties from “On the Good Ship Lollipop” which he wrote with Richard Whiting for Shirley Temple's 1934 film “Bright Eyes.” Hedzups, Trivia Fans! Finally, there is one more cool pop culture highlight in Sidney's bio.The Oxford English Dictionary credits Clare with the world's earliest usage on record of the term “rock and roll.” Yep, he wrote those words in 1934 in his soundtrack for a movie called “Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round.”Sidney Clare was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970, two years before his death at 82.Our Take on the TuneFor us, a perfect warmup song to get ready for an evening of music is one whose chords are familiar enough that we don't have to think about them too hard, but also give us enough stretching out room so that we can just sit back and enjoy each other's company. This happy tune from Grandpa's day checks all the boxes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 1937flood.substack.com
In this episode, I speak with the President and Chair Rick Miller as he shares with us the story of the Canadian Women In Film Museum and the three women it represents. During the first four years of the Academy Awards, the Best Actress Oscar went to three Canadian-born women who found their way to Hollywood, namely Mary Pickford (1929), Norma Shearer (1930), and Marie Dressler (1931). Doug Hess is the Creator/Producer/Host!
https://notesonfilm1.com/2022/07/21/thinking-aloud-about-film-cinema-rediscovered-round-up-day-1-2022/ We continue our discussion of Cinema Rediscovered 2022 with a round-up of the first full day of programming and two of the events that kicked off the program yesterday: The Philip French Memorial Lecture with Samira Ahmed and the UK premiere of the restored version of Lost Highway. We touch on two key strands of the program. The first is Pre-Code Hollywood: Rules are Made to be Broken, curated by Pamela Hutchinson and Christina Newland, with two of the five films that kickstart that strand: Blonde Crazy with James Cagney and Joan Blondell, one of the great couples of classic cinema, shown at their characteristic AND best as hotel workers turned wisecracking swindlers: urban, beautiful, loose of limb and tongue, a joy to watch at every turn. We also take in A Free Soul, an emblem of a 1931 version of female sexual emancipation and modernity, a full-blown courtroom melodrama with Norma Shearer at her chicest and sexiest, if not always at her acting best. We also discuss two films by Sarah Maldoror, Sambizanga, and also A Dessert for Constance, part of the other strand of the program under discussion today: Karen Alexander's Black Paris: Josephine and Beyond Programme. A day full of films and discussion on films in which the Rewriting Film History (With the Women in It) and Pre-Code Hollywood: Rules Are Made to Be Broken are particular standouts. A fantastic start to the festival.
In late 1931 F. Scott Fitzgerald traveled to Hollywood for a second attempt to crack the lucrative movie market. While there he attended a party at the home of MGM studio chieftain Irving Thalberg and his wife, Norma Shearer, at which he performed a bit of drunken doggerel and embarrassed himself. Never one not to avail himself of autobiographical material, he quickly shaped a story about an emotional triangle between a "hack" screenwriter (Joel Coles) and a charismatic director (Miles Calman) and his actress/Pygmalion figure/wife (Stella). Because it addressed the theme of adultery frankly, the Saturday Evening Post rejected "Crazy Sunday," as did the somewhat racier Cosmopolitan, fearing the wrath of publisher William Randolph Hearst (who had his own "interest" in Hollywood, of course). Instead, the story appeared in H. L. Mencken's influential journal American Mercury, where it become the second of only two Fitzgerald stories to appear there. In this episode we explore the Hollywood background, connect "Crazy Sunday" to Fitzgerald's eventual attempt at a Hollywood novel (The Last Tycoon), note the prominence of psychoanalysis in the plot, and even speculate what Fitzgerald's disastrous lyrics to "Dog"---the poem he performed at that fateful party---might have sounded like with a little musical accompaniment. (Of course, it would have sounded craz-eee!).
MGM's THE WOMEN has such a big cast, we had to bring in a special guest for help! Darin Barnes, family friend and Norma Shearer expert joins us to talk all things Norma, Joan Roz, Paulette, and so many more. Series art and logo by Gabo. Visit him at https://www.instagram.com/galvosaur/ Original series music by Joshua Hale Fialkov. Check out all our various creative projects here: https://linktr.ee/Lmmpodcast
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Dashiell M. Silva to discuss the 1938 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Bette Davis won for her performance in "Jezebel," beating Fay Bainter in "White Banners," Wendy Hiller in "Pygmalion," Norma Shearer in "Marie Antoinette," and Margaret Sullavan in "Three Comrades." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Davis. 0:00 - 9:26 - Introduction 9:27 - 25:41 - Fay Bainter 25:42 - 47:48 - Wendy Hiller 51:14 - 1:10:25 - Norma Shearer 1:10:26 - 1:25:15 - Margaret Sullavan 1:25:20 - 1:43:11 - Bette Davis 1:43:12 - 2:08:28 - Why Bette Davis won / Twitter questions 2:08:29 - 2:15:00 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Dashiell M. Silva on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara
We're tackling another listener request as we look at the mostly offscreen romance of George Cukor's 1939 adaptation of The Women, starring Norma Shearer, Rosalind Russell, and Joan Crawford. Join in as we discuss the wild life of playwright Clare Booth Luce, the technicolor fashion show, Nevada divorce ranches, and, of course, Nicole Kidman's AMC video. Plus: What happened to the all-male remake in the 1960s? Who would we cast in a modern update? Is Little Mary illiterate? And how is Stephen so bad at infidelity? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Candy Coated Christmas (2021) - streaming on Discovery+ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/we-love-the-love/message
We're tackling another listener request as we look at the mostly offscreen romance of George Cukor's 1939 adaptation of The Women, starring Norma Shearer, Rosalind Russell, and Joan Crawford. Join in as we discuss the wild life of playwright Clare Booth Luce, the technicolor fashion show, Nevada divorce ranches, and, of course, Nicole Kidman's AMC video. Plus: What happened to the all-male remake in the 1960s? Who would we cast in a modern update? Is Little Mary illiterate? And how is Stephen so bad at infidelity? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Candy Coated Christmas (2021) - streaming on Discovery+ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/we-love-the-love/message
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Izzy from the Be Kind Rewind YouTube channel to discuss the 1936 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Luise Rainer won for her performance in "The Great Ziegfeld," beating Irene Dunne in "Theodora Goes Wild," Gladys George in "Valiant Is the Word for Carrie," Carole Lombard in "My Man Godfrey," and Norma Shearer in "Romeo and Juliet." We discuss all of these performances and discuss why the confirmed runner-up was the runner-up. 0:00 - 7:35 - Introduction 7:36 - 23:13 - Irene Dunne 23:14 - 36:59 - Gladys George 37:00 - 54:04 - Carole Lombard 54:05 - 1:06:53 - Norma Shearer 1:06:54 - 1:18:39 - Luise Rainer 1:18:40 - 1:36:17 - Why Luise Rainer won / Twitter questions 1:36:18 - 1:42:24 - Why was ____ the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Izzy on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Kimberly Pierce of Ticklish Business to discuss the 1934 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Claudette Colbert won for her performance in "It Happened One Night," beating Grace Moore in "One Night of Love" and Norma Shearer in "The Barretts of Wimpole Street," plus write-in candidate Bette Davis in "Of Human Bondage." We discuss all of these performances and discuss why the confirmed runner-up was the runner-up. 0:00 - 8:37 - Introduction 8:38 - 23:05 - Grace Moore 23:06 - 43:09 - Norma Shearer 43:10 - 1:04:00 - Bette Davis 1:04:01 - 1:21:30 - Claudette Colbert 1:21:31 - 1:53:25 - Why Claudette Colbert won / Twitter questions 1:53:26 - 1:59:29 - Why was ____ the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Kimberly Pierce on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Chelsea Eichholz of The Community Rewatch Podcast and Untitled Cinema Gals to discuss the 1930-31 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Marie Dressler won for her performance in "Min and Bill," beating Marlene Dietrich in "Morocco," Irene Dunne in "Cimarron," Ann Harding in "Holiday," and Norma Shearer in "A Free Soul." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Dressler. 0:00 - 9:05 - Introduction 9:06 - 30:23 - Marlene Dietrich 30:24 - 47:23 - Irene Dunne 47:24 - 1:01:27 - Ann Harding 1:01:28 - 1:18:30 - Norma Shearer 1:18:31 - 1:30:28 - Marie Dressler 1:30:29 - 1:52:13 - Why Marie Dressler won / Twitter questions 1:52:14 - 1:59:00 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Chelsea Eichholz on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara
Today we discuss the brutal murder Ramon Novarro, an MGM sex symbol who acted opposite such legends as Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, Norma Shearer and Myrna Loy.Visit GreenChef.com/ahp100 and use code "AHP100" to get $100 off including free shipping on your first box.Check out Drizly.com for all of your alcohol delivery needs and use code SPICE5 for $5 off your first order.Sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comCheck out our new shirts at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTLSubscribe for more bonus content on our Patreon pageThis episode was written by Troy TaylorProduced and edited by Cody BeckMusic: Josh FloriAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Cody Dericks of Next Best Picture and Halloweeners: A Horror Movie Podcast to discuss the 1929-30 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Norma Shearer won for her performance in "The Divorcee," beating Nancy Carroll in "The Devil's Holiday," Ruth Chatterton in "Sarah and Son," Greta Garbo in "Anna Christie" and "Romance," Gloria Swanson in "The Trespasser," and herself(!) in "Their Own Desire." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Shearer. 0:00 - 10:44 - Introduction 10:45 - 21:11 - Nancy Carroll 21:12 - 30:42 - Ruth Chatterton 30:43 - 53:06 - Greta Garbo 53:07 - 1:03:30 - Gloria Swanson 1:03:31 - 1:25:30 - Norma Shearer 1:25:31 - 1:43:45 - Why Norma Shearer won / Twitter questions 1:43:46 - 1:50:23 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Cody Dericks on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara
In honour of the passing of Prince Philip just shy of his 100th birthday we have decided to do an episode involving movies about royalty. The first film we examine is The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) starring Charles Laughton who was lauded worldwide for his performance as the iconic English monarch on the film's release. Next we examine Norma Shearer in the 1938 movie Marie Antoinette which was one of her favourite roles of all time. It was fascinating to discuss the variety of characters at play who like Prince Philip were strong willed and brought highly unique personalities to their station in life.
Photo: . CBS Eyes on the World with John Batchelor CBS Audio Network @Batchelorshow #PacificWatch: The Women. The Zombie Donuts of Portland; The wedding-ring-flinging of Reno, starring Norma Shearer (1939) and Marilyn Monroe (1961). https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/509/the-women#overview.
April and I are so happy to do out third summer series. This year we are doing Sultry Brunettes of Classic Hollywood. Our first choice may be controversial, but I think you'll understand why we put her first. WE will be talking about Hedy Lamarr, Jane Russell, Linda Darnell, Liz Taylor, Ava and I know I'm missing someone. WE hope you enjoy. Thanks so much, Grace and April xoxo April www.classicblondes.com I've been off Facebook for a while. I needed to take a break for a while,I think the pandemic affected me more than I thought.. but for those that haven't visited I have lots of Tinseltown tidbits and loads of great photo's. I will be posting again. www. Facebook.com/truestoriesoftinseltown I also have a group page. I'm going to make a new twitter account and be better with my instagram page. you can listen to podcast www.truestoriesoftinseltown.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-stories-of-tinseltown/id136374488 https://open.spotify.com/show/6iTSF8pIrVTbZ8QqNidVUy?si=zn73ahjEQKOzrMtc-8VRhg You can also listen on google play, spotify, YouTube, player FM, I heart radio, amazon music and basically anywhere podcasts are played. I'm also on weekly at www.racketeerradio.com. Lots of great music and shows.
Have you ever had the thought "I just wish there was a movie from the 1930's that was written by women, featured only women, displayed excellent physical comedy performed by women, but was entirely about men and was kind of misogynistic"? Then the film The Women (1939) is for you! Check out the duality of Clare Boothe Luce's hit that manages to be both feminist and sexist at the same time (just like the real life playwright herself) and revel in the spot-on comedic performances from Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, and Paulette Goddard. If it doesn't make you want to "sharpen your claws" and paint them "jungle red"...we're all okay with that. Host, Sara Greenfield and her guests, Zoe Palko and Brianne Wilson chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sara-greenfield/support
Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard and a stellar cast of supporting actresses are just doing the best they can, moving through their upper-class New York world. Host Shelly Brisbin with Annette Wierstra, Deborah Stanish, Lisa Schmeiser and Judy Samelson.
Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard and a stellar cast of supporting actresses are just doing the best they can, moving through their upper-class New York world. Shelly Brisbin with Annette Wierstra, Deborah Stanish, Lisa Schmeiser and Judy Samelson.
The talented and amazing Kristin Battestella joined me to discuss this fairly obscure Shakespeare adaptation. We also found time to reflect on Under Capricorn, Kristin's surprising dissatisfaction with Claudette Colbert, Leslie Howard's work as a spy, John Barrymore being awful and when Rita Hayworth's career took off. Surprisingly, we were somewhat opposed when it came to the film at hand. Norma Shearer causes me to take unreasonable stances. Twitter https://twitter.com/vampfamwriter https://twitter.com/thereforereview https://twitter.com/300Passions https://twitter.com/Zita_Short Letterboxd https://letterboxd.com/CatherineShort/ Grant Zepernick provided the artwork for this podcast. Please rate and review the podcast in order to increase its visibility. Thanks for listening.
Book Vs Movie: “The Women” The Clare Booth Luce Vs. the 1939 George Cukor Film (Plus, the 2001 Broadway Revival!) In 1936, the Clare Booth Luce play The Women debuted on Broadway to rave reviews and packed audiences which featured 45 speaking parts for women, while no man is either seen or heard. (Though all of the husbands are spoken about constantly!) The plot revolves around a group of privileged women who live in New York City and busy themselves with shopping, spa days, and gossip. (60 years before Sex & the City!) Keeping husbands happy unless they “fall in love” with a salesgirl, these women fight for what is theirs. Back in the day, one could move to Reno, Nevada for six weeks to gain residency and garner a quickie divorce. (Check out the Trashy Divorces podcast to learn all of the old rules for ending matrimony.) Our lead Mary (Mrs. Haines) dearly loves her husband but he is having an affair with a perfume salesgirl, Crystal Allen which means he has to make a choice. Stay with the wife and daughter or remarry ASAP and give his wife a huge settlement. Off in Reno, Mary and a gaggle of friends and other women meet to gain residency and commiserate in this farcical look at marriage and friendship. The 1939 film directed by Book Vs Movie alum George Cukor has over 130 speaking parts for women (even the animals were females!) Led by Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, and Paulette Goddard it happened to come out in an insanely good year for movies (Gone With the Wind, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Wizard of Oz, Of Mice and Men to name a few) it did earn any Academy Award nominations--but the film has become a classic along with several Broadway revivals. So between the original play and the film--which did we prefer? Have a listen and find out! In this ep the Margos discuss: The life of Clare Booth Luce and the world of NYC socialites in the middle of the 20th Century. The unique style of the play & the 2001 star-studded version that was a huge success The Technicolor fashion show (yay or nay?) The behind-the-scenes gossip and trivia The cast: Norma Shearer (Mary,) Joan Crawford (Crystal Allen,) Rosalind Russell (Sylvia,) Mary Boland (Flora,) Paulette Goddard (Miriam,) Joan Fontaine (Peggy,) Lucile Watson (Mrs. Morehead,) Virginia Weidler (Little Mary,) and Marjorie Main (Lucy.) Clips used: Sylvia and Miriam fight The Women trailer Sylvia & Peggy meet Crystal Allen Mary gets marriage advice from her mother Countess De Lave meets Mary and Miriam Edith (Jennifer Goodwin) gets schooled by her nurse (Adina Porter) 2002 Jason Alexander in the PBS 2002 special viewing Miriam meets Crystal Outro Music by David Snell & Edward Ward Join our Patreon page to help support the show! https://www.patreon.com/bookversusmovie Book Vs. Movie podcast https://www.facebook.com/bookversusmovie/ Twitter @bookversusmovie www.bookversusmovie.com Email us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Brought to you by Audible.com You can sign up for a FREE 30-day trial here http://www.audible.com/?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R Margo D. @BrooklynFitChik www.brooklynfitchick.com brooklynfitchick@gmail.com Margo P. @ShesNachoMama https://coloniabook.weebly.com/ Our logo was designed by Madeleine Gainey/Studio 39 Marketing Follow on Instagram @Studio39Marketing & @musicalmadeleine
Book Vs Movie: “The Women” The Clare Booth Luce Vs. the 1939 George Cukor Film (Plus, the 2001 Broadway Revival!) In 1936, the Clare Booth Luce play The Women debuted on Broadway to rave reviews and packed audiences which featured 45 speaking parts for women, while no man is either seen or heard. (Though all of the husbands are spoken about constantly!) The plot revolves around a group of privileged women who live in New York City and busy themselves with shopping, spa days, and gossip. (60 years before Sex & the City!) Keeping husbands happy unless they “fall in love” with a salesgirl, these women fight for what is theirs. Back in the day, one could move to Reno, Nevada for six weeks to gain residency and garner a quickie divorce. (Check out the Trashy Divorces podcast to learn all of the old rules for ending matrimony.) Our lead Mary (Mrs. Haines) dearly loves her husband but he is having an affair with a perfume salesgirl, Crystal Allen which means he has to make a choice. Stay with the wife and daughter or remarry ASAP and give his wife a huge settlement. Off in Reno, Mary and a gaggle of friends and other women meet to gain residency and commiserate in this farcical look at marriage and friendship. The 1939 film directed by Book Vs Movie alum George Cukor has over 130 speaking parts for women (even the animals were females!) Led by Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, and Paulette Goddard it happened to come out in an insanely good year for movies (Gone With the Wind, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Wizard of Oz, Of Mice and Men to name a few) it did earn any Academy Award nominations--but the film has become a classic along with several Broadway revivals. So between the original play and the film--which did we prefer? Have a listen and find out! In this ep the Margos discuss: The life of Clare Booth Luce and the world of NYC socialites in the middle of the 20th Century. The unique style of the play & the 2001 star-studded version that was a huge success The Technicolor fashion show (yay or nay?) The behind-the-scenes gossip and trivia The cast: Norma Shearer (Mary,) Joan Crawford (Crystal Allen,) Rosalind Russell (Sylvia,) Mary Boland (Flora,) Paulette Goddard (Miriam,) Joan Fontaine (Peggy,) Lucile Watson (Mrs. Morehead,) Virginia Weidler (Little Mary,) and Marjorie Main (Lucy.) Clips used: Sylvia and Miriam fight The Women trailer Sylvia & Peggy meet Crystal Allen Mary gets marriage advice from her mother Countess De Lave meets Mary and Miriam Edith (Jennifer Goodwin) gets schooled by her nurse (Adina Porter) 2002 Jason Alexander in the PBS 2002 special viewing Miriam meets Crystal Outro Music by David Snell & Edward Ward Join our Patreon page to help support the show! https://www.patreon.com/bookversusmovie Book Vs. Movie podcast https://www.facebook.com/bookversusmovie/ Twitter @bookversusmovie www.bookversusmovie.com Email us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Brought to you by Audible.com You can sign up for a FREE 30-day trial here http://www.audible.com/?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R Margo D. @BrooklynFitChik www.brooklynfitchick.com brooklynfitchick@gmail.com Margo P. @ShesNachoMama https://coloniabook.weebly.com/ Our logo was designed by Madeleine Gainey/Studio 39 Marketing Follow on Instagram @Studio39Marketing & @musicalmadeleine
Welcome to It's A Wonderful Podcast!! Pre-Code March comes to a raucous end on this week's episode as Morgan is joined by Jeannine to talk THE DIVORCEE (1930) starring Norma Shearer, Robert Montgomery & Chester Morris!! A best actress Oscar for Ms. Shearer for a role that played her against type. A movie that celebrates women's choices, freedoms and sexuality. An incredibly direct, frank portrayal of infidelity. A movie that, as usual with pre-code, leaves you smiling!! The It's A Wonderful Podcast Theme by David B. Music. Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ItsAWonderful1 IT'S A WONDERFUL PODCAST SHIRTS: https://www.teepublic.com/user/g9design Sub to the feed and download now on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & more and be sure to rate, review and SHARE AROUND!! Keep up with us on Twitter: Podcast: https://twitter.com/ItsAWonderful1 Morgan: https://twitter.com/Th3PurpleDon Jeannine: https://twitter.com/JeannineDaBean Keep being wonderful!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itsawonderfulpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itsawonderfulpodcast/support
Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are working backwards through film history, and in Season 2, they're using THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW as the starting point! This week, Bibbs and Witney meet THE WOMEN, a 1939 George Cukor film with an astounding ensemble cast of only female actors! Norma Shearer! Joan Crawford! Rosalind Russell! Joan Fontaine! Butterfly McQueen! Hedda Hopper! It's one of the most unique films of the Golden Age of Hollywood, and it had an intriguing impact on THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if you want soap, be sure to check out M. Lopes da Silva's Etsy store: SaltCatSoap! Follow us on Twitter at @CriticAcclaim, join the official Fan Club on Facebook, follow Bibbs at @WilliamBibbiani and follow Witney at @WitneySeibold, and head on over to www.criticallyacclaimed.net for all their podcasts, reviews and more!
Norma Shearer's, Lally, reads her dad the philanderer's riot act in her 1929, pre-code drama, "Their Own Desire", co-staring Robert Montgomery. Follow us on Facebook How Bette Davis Saved My Life
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Chester Morris (Alibi) returns to our screen along with Norma Shearer in this dramatic story of rich people hurting each other's feelings. This movie is definitely pre-Code as it addresses the taboo subjects of divorce and infidelity. Will this movie condemn the heroine for having a job and being a modern woman? Will it show a bit of progressivism and lay some responsibility at the man's feet? Who knows what to expect from 1930! Listen in to find out.
Norma Shearer, connue pour son charme sophistiqué et la diversité de ses talents, était surnommée « la First Lady du grand écran » par la M.G.M. en raison de son mariage avec le producteur hollywoodien Irving Thalberg. Actrice qui a sû habillement passer du cinéma muet au cinéma parlant, elle remportera l'oscar de la meilleur actrice en 1939 pour son interprétation dans « Divorce ».
It's been a while, but we're happy to be back! This week see the legendary Norma Shearer in one of her greatest performances of all time. A huge look at taboo subjects in pre-code Hollywood, enjoy The Divorcee directed by Robert Z. Leonard! Up Next: The Love Parade (1929) directed by Ernst Lubitsch You can find more info on the show as well as the full film list and watch order on our website: www.outaopodcast.com Or use our Letterboxd list! Support for Once Upon a Time at the Oscars is provided by our Patreon backers. For as little as $2 a month you can help support our show as well as receive fun benefits, including the chance to vote for what film you think deserves to win Best Picture every year! Subscribe to the show – Apple, Google, Spotify, Feed (Copy the url into the podcast app of your choice) If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes or your podcast player of choice! Help us reach more listeners! You can stay up to date with the show by following us at: facebook.com/outaopodcast twitter.com/outaopodcast instagram.com/onceuponatimeattheoscars Once Upon a Time at the Oscars is the weekly podcast where we take on the gauntlet of watching every single film that was nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards! Starting with the films of 1927, Kyle and Marilee break down these movies every week. Each episode is part review, part trivia, and part critique. This podcast is intended for anybody that loves movies. We have zero background in the film industry, we’re just a film-loving couple that thought it’d be fun to go on this odyssey together, with all of you! Let us know what you thought of the film! You can send your thoughts and we’ll read them on an upcoming ceremony episode: outaopodcast@gmail.com Thanks for tuning in! See you at the movies, Kyle and Marilee
RKO 1933: We look at a movie starring one of the hottest female stars of the day, Constance Bennett, George Cukor's Our Betters, and a movie starring an up-and-coming (and down, and up, and down again) RKO star, Katharine Hepburn, Lowell Sherman's Morning Glory. Elise deems both Hepburn's frantically vulnerable performance and Cukor's unsentimental sex comedy “punk rock.” We decide that Our Betters is The Women without Norma Shearer's plotline, and all the better for it. Spotted: Gilbert Roland as an hilariously laconic gigolo and Mary Duncan (Murnau's City Girl, in a very different role) as a spoiled but skilled stage star. Time Codes: 0h 01m 00s: Morning Glory [dir: Lowell Sherman] 0h 47m 12s: Our Betters [dir: George Cukor] +++ * Check out our Complete Upcoming Episode Schedule * Find Elise’s latest film piece on Depression era film romance *And Read lots of Elise’s Writing at Bright Wall/Dark Room, Cléo, and Bright Lights.* Follow us on Twitter at @therebuggy Write to us at therebuggy@gmail.com Theme Music: “What’s Yr Take on Cassavetes?” – Le Tigre
What? Circa Sunday Night has actually made it to 10 episodes? It's a good thing podcasts aren't canceled like TV shows! Well,10 episodes may not seem like much of a milestone, but to Jennifer it's HUGE! When she first decided to jump into podcasting, even putting together one show was an overwhelming prospect. Now, if someone is so inclined (but honestly, who would be?) he or she could listen to Jennifer gab away for more than 10 hours straight. Goodness. Anyway, we're going back to Hollywood tonight (no, not for more Jean Harlow!). We're going to meet a woman who was one of the most important screenwriters of the 20th century: Anita Loos. But she wasn't just a screenwriter, she spent a lifetime writing: memoirs, how-to books, and novels, too. In fact, she wrote was has been called "A Great American Novel," Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Tonight we'll take an in-depth look at that book. We'll also spend some time with one of her wonderful short stories, learn how to write a treatment for film, and more! Of course, we'll wrap up as we always do, with Jennifer sharing with us her Favorite Thing of the Week.Notes and Links for Tonight's ShowThe New York Hat (1912)Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes by Anita LoosAnita Loos: A Biography by Gary CareyAnita Loos Rediscovered: Film Treatments and Fiction by Anita Loos by Cari Beauchamp and Mary Anita LoosWikipedia entry on Anita LoosPsychology Today blog discussion: Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes? How to Write a Film Treatment tips from the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and TelevisionThe Women (1939)Gaslight (1944)Explore Circa 19xx LandMeet the podcasterCheck out the Circa19xx Pinterest Page, and the show board for this episodeVisit Circa 19xx LandThe Circa-19xx Facebook Page
"I've balanced our accounts."The Divorcee (1930) directed by Robert Z Leonard and starring Norma Shearer, Chester Morris, Conrad Nagel, Robert Montgomery, Helen Johnson, Florence Eldridge and Zelda Sears. Next Time: The Way of the Dragon (1972)
Gloria Swanson’s Norma Shearer is a cautionary Hollywood tale in Sunset Blvd. Luis Buñuel’s tale of desperation and delinquency in Los Olvidados is an all-timer.
Support Classic Movie Musts on Patreon and get access to our weekly exclusive podcast, Classic Movie Musts: Double Feature, and our monthly exclusive podcast, Max's Movie Musts. Join at www.patreon.com/classicmoviemusts In this episode we dissect George Cukor's film, The Women (1939), starring Norma Shearer and Joan Crawford. Timestamps: Opening Credits: 1:39 Feature Presentation: 6:23 Ending Credits: 59:31
Folge 2 – Camp me if you can In dieser Folge klären wir anhand abgründigster Meisterwerke: Was ist Camp? Geht das wieder weg? Und, wenn nicht, was macht man dann damit? Dabei lernt ihr unter anderem … • Wie man Überleitungen mit Kettensäge und Vorschlaghammer zimmert • Wie man, aus Liebe, guten Sex auf Friedhöfen hat • Wie man mit so wenig Sozialkontakten wie möglich ein glücklicher Mensch bleibt • Und, wieso es lustig ist, wenn alle Shirley MacLane eine reinhauen wollen Gebrauchsanleitungen und zusätzliche Infos zu dieser Folge: Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2icdslqNiYuh4QkGx4s0a7 Susan Sontags “Notes on Camp”: https://monoskop.org/images/5/59/Sontag_Susan_1964_Notes_on_Camp.pdf „Was ist Camp“, am Beispiel der Met Gala 2019 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/04/style/met-gala-what-is-camp.html Filme: “Die Frauen” (USA, 1939) Regie: George Cukor, mit Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell u.a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8WsqaN4izs „The Women – Von großen und kleinen Affären“ (USA, 2008) Regie: Diane English, mit Meg Ryan, Eva Mendes, Annette Bening u.a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrw54EzQIrU „Magnolien aus Stahl“ (USA, 1989) Regie: Herbert Ross, mit Sally Field, Olympia Dukakis, Shirley MacLaine, Dolly Parton, Julia Roberts u.a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stkfjSkQYmI „Das Tal der Puppen“ (USA, 1967) Regie: Mark Robson, mit Barbara Perkins, Patty Duke, Sharon Tate, Lee Grant u.a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-TXJMKVa_g „Christiane F. - Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo“ (BRD 1981), Regie: Uli Edel, mit Nadja Brunckhorst, Eberhard Auriga, Peggy Bussleck u.a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8QKqaF7ZHc „The Star“ (USA 1952), Regie: Stuart Heisler, mit Bette Davis Natalie Wood, Sterling Hayden u.a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkSqGm2djHQ „Showgirls“ (USA, 1995) Regie: Joe Eszterhas, mit Elizabeth Berkley, Gina Gershon, Kyle MacLachlan u.a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_jJBpTXJ54 „Cats“ (USA, 2019) Regie: Tom Hooper, mit James Corden, Judi Dench, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson u.a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMBfL1F3Tdc „These old broads“ (USA, 2001) Regie: Matthew Daimond, mit Debbie Reynolds, Joan Collins, Shirley MacLaine, Elibeth Taylor u.a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwLYjkRGets „Myra Breckinridge“ (USA 1970), Regie: Michael Sarne, mit Mae West, John Huston, Raquel Welch, Rex Reed u.a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifQ-7YwVG_U „Der Tod steht ihr gut“ (USA 1992), Regie: Robert Zemeckis, mit Bruce Willis, Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn u.a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LTF-mHNhfQ „She Devil/Die Teufelin“ (USA, 1989), Regie: Susan Seidelman, mit Meryl Streep, Roseanne Barr, Linda Hunt, u.a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYDKZqda7Zk „Grüße aus Hollywood/Postcards from the Edge“ (USA 1990), mit Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLane, Dennis Quaid, Annette Benning u.a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSm7CJNzEFY
Support Classic Movie Musts and get your exclusive access to our weekly podcast, Classic Movie Musts: Double Feature, as well as our monthly podcast, Max's Movie Musts, over at patreon.com/classicmoviemusts In this episode we welcome back author Mark Viera to discuss the pre-code classic, The Divorcee (1930), starring Norma Shearer. Timestamps: Opening Credits: 1:01 Feature Presentation: 2:58 Ending Credits: 48:47
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:Is there a polite way to eat Cheetos?When do "dibs" expire after you call them?How do you handle line cutters and slow baggers at the supermarket?What are the etiquette rules for talking to mourners at a funeral or viewing?How to deal with relatives who are resentful of your inheritance?If you're not wearing socks, do you still remove your shoes in a no-shoe home?How formal should you be when emailing a professor?Is it rude to knit in public?THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOWStrawberry CheetosUkraine versus The Ukraine"The Spy Who Dumped Me"Riding ShotgunJoan Crawford knittingJoan Crawford and Norma Shearer confrontation scene from "The Women"Our new Patreon pageYOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO...Become a member on PatreonSubscribe and rate us 5 stars on Apple PodcastsCall, text, or email us your questionsFollow us on InstagramVisit our official websiteSign up for our newsletterBuy some fabulous official merchandiseCREDITSHosts: Nick Leighton & Leah BonnemaProducer & Editor: Nick LeightonTheme Music: Rob Paravonian
Season One, Episode Ten Celebrating the Black women in MGM's 1939 classic, THE WOMEN (starring Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, and Rosalind Russell). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindarispicturespodcast/support
After losing our My Man Godfrey episode we're back with another 1939 gem. This episode we respectfully debate and discuss the feminist classic The Women. We talk Norma Shearer, the Bechdel Test, and more. Want to support Ticklish Business and get access to early episodes and exclusive merchandise? Consider supporting us on Patreon. Our goal is 15 Patrons all new and upgrading Patrons will be receiving a special bonus gift this month! Next Time: We jump forward to relationships with 1967's Barefoot in the Park.
In this episode, we finalize our look at the films of 1938 with a spectacular period drama that was one of the riskiest films of the year: Marie Antoinette (1938), starring Norma Shearer. Timestamps: Opening Credits: 2:08 Feature Presentation: 6:32 1938 Conclusion: 29:52 Ending Credits: 34:32
With Leslie Howard (41) and Norma Shearer (34) as the titular characters, Romeo and Juliet begins the long Hollywood tradition of casting extremely age inappropriate actors as teenagers. An obvious cash grab after the success of 1935’s Midsummer Night’s Dream, this movie’s best quality is that it reminded our hosts how good the Baz Luhrmann version actually is.
In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet! For this episode, we watched and discussed: Romeo and Juliet (1936), directed by George Cukor, and starring Leslie Howard and Norma Shearer, with John Barrymore and Basil Rathbone. Watch on iTunes. Romeo and Juliet (1968), directed by Franco Zeffirelli, and starring Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey, with Michael York and Robert Stephens. Watch on iTunes and Amazon. BBC Television Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet (1978), the first episode of BBC Television Shakespeare, which ran from 1978 to 1985, and attempted to film and televise the complete works of Shakespeare. This episode was directed by Alvin Rakoff, and starred Patrick Ryecart and Rebecca Saire, with Alan Rickman and John Gielgud. Romeo + Juliet (1996), directed by Baz Luhrmann, and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes, with John Leguizamo and Pete Postlethwaite. Watch on iTunes and Amazon. Romeo & Juliet (2013), directed by Carlo Carlei, adapted by Julian Fellowes, starring Douglas Booth and Hailee Steinfeld, with Stellan Skarsgård and Paul Giamatti. Watch on iTunes and Amazon. Footnotes: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield. Watch it on Amazon. Seriously, watch it. Reynard the Fox Our episodes on The Princess Bride and Sherlock Holmes ADR or automated dialogue replacement You can follow Adapt or Perish on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and you can find us online at adaptorperishcast.com. If you want to send us a question or comment, you can email us at adaptorperishcast@gmail.com or tweet using #adaptcast.
Welcome to It's A Wonderful Podcast!! This week, we looked at George Cukor's legendary high society comedy, THE WOMEN (1939), starring a whole load of stars including Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell and Joan Fontaine!! Remember to join "Our Wonderful People" by leaving a five star Apple Podcasts review and/or a loving tweet of support and we'll read it out on the show with a huge thank you!! IT'S A WONDERFUL PODCAST MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/user/g9design Sub to the feed and download now on PodBean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & more and be sure to rate, review and SHARE AROUND!! Keep up with us on Twitter: Podcast: https://twitter.com/ItsAWonderful1 Nolan: https://twitter.com/nolandean27 Morgan: https://twitter.com/Th3PurpleDon Keep being wonderful!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itsawonderfulpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itsawonderfulpodcast/support
SToT favorites Norma Shearer and Frederic March star in this unfortunately agonizing biopic about Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Charles Laughton returns in a brutal role that entirely erases the memory of his jovial and sympathetic-ish Henry VIII in this period drama torture porn. But there is a cute dog.
"Romeo and Juliet" starring Norma Shearer, Leslie Howard, John Barrymore, Basil Rathbone and Reginald Denny. Shearer and Howard play the titular characters from Shakespeare's immortal tale of love between two warring families.Director: George CukorCostumes: Adrian and Oliver MesselStudio: MGMYear: 1936
Our hosts start off the 1932/1933 Academy Awards with Smilin' Through. Norma Shearer, short shrifted in The Divorcee as a glamorous doormat, finally gets her due in the role of spitfire Kathleen, and co-stars Frederic March and Leslie Howard match her stellar performance. But does this befuddling blend of gothic horror, WWI movie, Dickensian intergenerational family drama, and light hearted romantic comedy ever really find its feet? And the more pertinent question: do our hosts recover from the genre switching whiplash?
Norma Shearer wears a Parisian dress shop's worth of fabulous outfits and Conrad Nagel plays the least immoral character in this movie as a man with a blatant disregard for the sanctity of other people's marriages. The Divorcee is all glitter and very little gold, despite the last act Jane Eyre hail Mary. David quotes scripture and Suzan makes a plea for someone to put together a Tumblr so no one need watch this movie ever again.
The ever-expanding Front Row slates of shows continues to grow with this latest spin-off show of Classics: First Impressions. In this show people will watch Classic movies for the first time and give their immediate reactions. This show will also focus on some of the lesser-known best films of all time as a way to give you even more great content from the Classics vault. The inaugural episode is on the 1939 "semi-feminist" tilt "The Women". Featuring a great cast led by Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer. This episode features Brandon Davis and Allison Means. IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032143 ___________________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.thefrontrowmoviereviews.com If you haven't subscribed to us on iTunes yet, please do! - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-front-row-movie-reviews/id1005302379 We are also now on Instagram! Just search for "The Front Row Movie Reviews" - https://instagram.com/thefrontrowmoviereviews/ Also find us on Facebook and Like us there as well! You know, if you actually do.... - https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Front-Row-Movie-Reviews/267899814323 And of course follow us on Twitter to get the latest news on the Front Row! - https://twitter.com/FrontRowReviewz Please enjoy this episode of FRONT ROW CLASSICS and as always, we'll see you in the front row!
Old Hollywood REALNESS - Kathleen Noll and Philip Estrada are joined by comedian and podcaster, Jamie Loftus, to gab, gush and recap the MGM Epic Classic "The Women" (1939) starring Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard and Joan Fontaine. Film based on the hit Broadway play about New York Society Women and their battles over their various husbands. Directed by George Cukor and with Costumes by Adrian
Old Hollywood REALNESS - Join Kathleen Noll and Philip Estrada as they gab, gush and recap the classic MGM epic "Marie Antoinette" (1938). Starring Norma Shearer, Tyrone Power, Robert Morley, and John Barrymore.Norma Shearer plays the titular character in this biopic based on the 1932 biography of the ill fated queen. Shearer, as Antoinette, navigates double dealings in the royal court, an extra marital love affair and the impending French Revolution. As we all know, things don't end well for her. Directed by W.S. Van Dyke with costumes by the unparalleled Adrian.
After getting taken off what ended up being the biggest film of all time – ”Gone With the Wind” – George Cukor was given the adaptation of Claire Boothe's very popular Broadway play, “The Women,” to direct. For someone called a ‘woman's director,' this was a good choice for both movies. That being said, it doesn't mean Cukor's film holds up well today. Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we head back to our series on the year 1939 to really explore what made it the ‘best year of movies,' and we kick it off with Cukor's “The Women.” We talk about the screenplay for this film and why it doesn't hold up today, while also wondering what made it hold up back then. We ponder the schizophrenic messages this movie espouses, trying to figure out if it's meant to be an early feminist film or if it's eschewing everything feminism is about. We talk about the cast, notably Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine and Virginia Weidler, and how they hold up with both the snappy dialogue and the painfully awkward story elements. We discuss Adrian and the meaning of a 10-minute technicolor fashion show in the middle of a film, trying to decide if there really is any meaning in it or if it's just awkwardly lumped in there. And we learn all about the existence of divorce ranches in Nevada during this period in time and why it had to figure so prominently in the story. It's a film that really didn't work at all for either of us, but because of that, gives us a lot of fodder for conversation. Check out the film (or skip it and save yourself the time), then tune in!
After getting taken off what ended up being the biggest film of all time – ”Gone With the Wind” – George Cukor was given the adaptation of Claire Boothe's very popular Broadway play, “The Women,” to direct. For someone called a ‘woman's director,' this was a good choice for both movies. That being said, it doesn't mean Cukor's film holds up well today. Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we head back to our series on the year 1939 to really explore what made it the ‘best year of movies,' and we kick it off with Cukor's “The Women.” We talk about the screenplay for this film and why it doesn't hold up today, while also wondering what made it hold up back then. We ponder the schizophrenic messages this movie espouses, trying to figure out if it's meant to be an early feminist film or if it's eschewing everything feminism is about. We talk about the cast, notably Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine and Virginia Weidler, and how they hold up with both the snappy dialogue and the painfully awkward story elements. We discuss Adrian and the meaning of a 10-minute technicolor fashion show in the middle of a film, trying to decide if there really is any meaning in it or if it's just awkwardly lumped in there. And we learn all about the existence of divorce ranches in Nevada during this period in time and why it had to figure so prominently in the story. It's a film that really didn't work at all for either of us, but because of that, gives us a lot of fodder for conversation. Check out the film (or skip it and save yourself the time), then tune in!
“We women are so much more sensible. When we tire of ourselves, we change the way we do our hair or hire a new cook or decorate the house. I suppose a man could do over his office, but he never thinks of anything so simple. No, dear, a man has only one escape from his old self: to see a different self in the mirror of some woman’s eyes.” After getting taken off what ended up being the biggest film of all time – ”Gone With the Wind” – George Cukor was given the adaptation of Claire Boothe’s very popular Broadway play, “The Women,” to direct. For someone called a ‘woman’s director,’ this was a good choice for both movies. That being said, it doesn’t mean Cukor’s film holds up well today. Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we head back to our series on the year 1939 to really explore what made it the ‘best year of movies,’ and we kick it off with Cukor’s “The Women.” We talk about the screenplay for this film and why it doesn’t hold up today, while also wondering what made it hold up back then. We ponder the schizophrenic messages this movie espouses, trying to figure out if it’s meant to be an early feminist film or if it’s eschewing everything feminism is about. We talk about the cast, notably Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine and Virginia Weidler, and how they hold up with both the snappy dialogue and the painfully awkward story elements. We discuss Adrian and the meaning of a 10-minute technicolor fashion show in the middle of a film, trying to decide if there really is any meaning in it or if it’s just awkwardly lumped in there. And we learn all about the existence of divorce ranches in Nevada during this period in time and why it had to figure so prominently in the story. It’s a film that really didn’t work at all for either of us, but because of that, gives us a lot of fodder for conversation. Check out the film (or skip it and save yourself the time), then tune in! Film Sundries Watch this film: iTunes • Amazon Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork The Women. by Clare Booth Luce Flickchart A Crowded Bookshelf review The Divorce Seekers: A Photo Memoir of a Nevada Dude Wrangler by William L. McGee Trailers of the Week Andy’s Trailer: The Light Between Oceans — “I was in film school with Derek Cianfrance, and it’s always great to see the new movies he’s making. This one looks like a tough one to watch, but that’s par for the course with him. It’s a gorgeous looking story about a family getting torn apart because it’s the right thing to do. There will be tears. Count me in.” Pete’s Trailer: The Trust — “This Nick Cage/Frodo partnership is heading to SxSW this weekend so if you’re in Austin, see it — looks weirdly funny as they find a new angle to caper the heck out of a safe under a grocery store.”
“We women are so much more sensible. When we tire of ourselves, we change the way we do our hair or hire a new cook or decorate the house. I suppose a man could do over his office, but he never thinks of anything so simple. No, dear, a man has only one escape from his old self: to see a different self in the mirror of some woman's eyes.” After getting taken off what ended up being the biggest film of all time – ”Gone With the Wind” – George Cukor was given the adaptation of Claire Boothe's very popular Broadway play, “The Women,” to direct. For someone called a ‘woman's director,' this was a good choice for both movies. That being said, it doesn't mean Cukor's film holds up well today. Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we head back to our series on the year 1939 to really explore what made it the ‘best year of movies,' and we kick it off with Cukor's “The Women.” We talk about the screenplay for this film and why it doesn't hold up today, while also wondering what made it hold up back then. We ponder the schizophrenic messages this movie espouses, trying to figure out if it's meant to be an early feminist film or if it's eschewing everything feminism is about. We talk about the cast, notably Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine and Virginia Weidler, and how they hold up with both the snappy dialogue and the painfully awkward story elements. We discuss Adrian and the meaning of a 10-minute technicolor fashion show in the middle of a film, trying to decide if there really is any meaning in it or if it's just awkwardly lumped in there. And we learn all about the existence of divorce ranches in Nevada during this period in time and why it had to figure so prominently in the story. It's a film that really didn't work at all for either of us, but because of that, gives us a lot of fodder for conversation. Check out the film (or skip it and save yourself the time), then tune in! Film Sundries Watch this film: iTunes • Amazon Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork The Women. by Clare Booth Luce Flickchart A Crowded Bookshelf review The Divorce Seekers: A Photo Memoir of a Nevada Dude Wrangler by William L. McGee Trailers of the Week Andy's Trailer: The Light Between Oceans — “I was in film school with Derek Cianfrance, and it's always great to see the new movies he's making. This one looks like a tough one to watch, but that's par for the course with him. It's a gorgeous looking story about a family getting torn apart because it's the right thing to do. There will be tears. Count me in.” Pete's Trailer: The Trust — “This Nick Cage/Frodo partnership is heading to SxSW this weekend so if you're in Austin, see it — looks weirdly funny as they find a new angle to caper the heck out of a safe under a grocery store.”
It's all about the women! In our 4th episode we delve deep into the 1939 all female classic, The Women. Directed by George Cukor, this biting social satire includes an impressive ensemble cast, Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer, and Paulette Goddard to name but a few. Shining with a sharp script by Anita Loos, we discuss the often overlooked subtleties and artistry of this under-appreciated film. Sources: Nugent, F.S. (1939) 'Review: The Women'. The New York Times, 22 September. http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=EE05E7DF1731E474BC4A51DFBF668382629EDE Carey, G. (1988) Anita Loos: A biography. London: Bloomsbury. Considine, S. (1989) Bette & Joan: the divine feud. London: Sphere. Crawford, J. (1962) A portrait of Joan: The Autobiography of Joan Crawford. (with Jane Kesner Ardmore). New York: Doubleday. Fontaine, J (1978) No bed of roses. New York: Morrow. Lambert, G. (1973) On Cukor. London: W.H. Allen. Loos, A. (1974) Kiss Hollywood goodbye. London: W.H. Allen. Lugowski, D.M. (2011) ‘Norma Shearer and Joan Crawford: rivals at the glamour factory’, in McLean, A.L (ed.) Glamour in a golden age: movie stars of the 1930s. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press. McGilligan, P. (1991) George Cukor: A double life. London: Faber and Faber. Russell, R. (1977) Life is a banquet. (with Chris Chase). New York: Random House. Thomas, B. (1978) Joan Crawford: a biography. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. The Women (1939) Dir. George Cukor. [DVD] MGM. http://seul-le-cinema.blogspot.ie/2008/12/women-1939.html
The Lux Radio Theatre. March 6, 1939. CBS net. "One Way Passage". Sponsored by: Lux. The delightfully doomed ocean cruise romance about a convicted killer being returned to the United States to be hanged. He falls in love with a woman with a fatal heart disease. The intermission guest is Carl Allen, Commander of the S. S. President Coolidge. Kay Francis appears in place of Norma Shearer, who could not appear due to illness. Charlie Forsyth (sound effects), George Wells (adaptor), Frank Woodruff (director), Frank Nelson (doubles, program opening announcer), William Gargan, Cecil B. DeMille, Louis Silvers (music director), Marjorie Rambeau, Melville Ruick (announcer), Wilson Mizner (screenwriter), Joseph Jackson (screenwriter), Robert Lord (author), Carl Allen (intermission guest), John Fee, Ross Forrester, Lee Millar (doubles), David Kerman (doubles), Bobby Larson, Myron Gary (doubles), Raymond Lawrence (doubles), Charles Emerson (doubles), Gaughan Burke (doubles), Geraldine Peck (doubles), William Powell, Kay Francis.
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