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BLOODHAUS
Episode 156: The Innocents (1961)

BLOODHAUS

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 69:28


Josh and Drusilla discuss Jack Clayton's gothic masterpiece, The Innocents (1961). From wiki: “The Innocents is a British-American 1961 gothic psychological horror film directed and produced by Jack Clayton, and starring Deborah Kerr, Michael Redgrave, and Megs Jenkins. Based on the 1898 novella The Turn of the Screw by the American novelist Henry James, the screenplay was adapted by William Archibald and Truman Capote, who used Archibald's own 1950 stage play—also titled The Innocents—as a primary source text. Its plot follows a governess who watches over two children and comes to fear that their large estate is haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.”Also discussed: killer kids, The Palm Beach Story, Midnight (1939), A Small Back Room, The Lost Weekend, and other alcoholic movies. They discuss Smashed, Leaving Las Vegas, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Just Me and You (1979), Charles GRODIN!, Happiness, Eddie Izzard, The Shining adaptations, cinemascope, and more.  We do commentary! Order the blu-rays with Bloodhaus commentary from ARROW Video!Dressed to Kill https://www.arrowfilms.com/4k/dressed-to-kill-limited-edition-4k-ultra-hd/15861302.html The Long Kiss Goodnighthttps://www.arrowvideo.com/4k/the-long-kiss-goodnight-limited-edition-4k-uhd/16034468.html NEXT WEEK: a three-year anniversary double feature.  Two films by Guillermo del Toro: Crimson Peak (2015) and The Shape of Water (2017). Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

Harold's Old Time Radio
Old Gold Comedy Theater 44-10-29 01 The Palm Beach Story

Harold's Old Time Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 29:25


Old Gold Comedy Theater 44-10-29 01 The Palm Beach Story

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Harold's Old Time Radio
Old Gold Comedy Theater 44-10-29 01 The Palm Beach Story

Harold's Old Time Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 29:25


Old Gold Comedy Theater 44-10-29 01 The Palm Beach Story

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From Beneath the Hollywood Sign
"THE MARY ASTOR PURPLE DIARY SCANDAL" (032)

From Beneath the Hollywood Sign

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 38:08


EPISODE 32 - “The Mary Astor Purple Diary Scandal” - 04/22/2024 One of the most scandalous trials in early Hollywood history involved actress MARY ASTOR, who had made a name for herself playing virginal ingenues and good girls. Mary, who had kept a diary for most of her life, found her words used as a sensationalized weapon against her in her quest to regain custody of her 4-year-old child in 1936 after her acrimonious divorce from her doctor husband. The trial made worldwide headlines. Her sexy, salacious diary entries showed the world a more sensual side to our virginal Mary, and, in many ways, helped propel her career into the stratosphere. Listen as we discuss Mary Astor, her life, her career, and her shocking purple diaries that took center stage in a Los Angeles courtroom.  SHOW NOTES:  Sources: Mary Astor: My Story (1960), by Mary Astor; Mary Astor: A Life on Film (1972), by Mary Astor;  The Purple Diaries: Mary Astor and the Most Sensational Hollywood Scandal of the 1930s (2016), by Joseph Egan; Mary Astor's Purple Diary: The Great American Sex Scandal of 1936 (2106), by Edward Sorel; IMDBPro.com; Wikipedia.com; Movies Mentioned:  Beau Brummell (1924), starring John Barrymore and Mary Astor; Dodsworth (1936), starring Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton, Paul Lukas, and Mary Astor; Red Dust (1932), starring Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, and Mary Astor: The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), starring Ronald Colman, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Madeleine Carroll, Mary Astor, David Niven, Raymond Massey, and C. Aubrey Smith: The Maltese Falcon (1941), starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Lee Patrick, and Elisha Cook Jr; The Palm Beach Story (1942), starring Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor, and Rudy Vallee; Act of Violence (1948), starring Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh, Mary Astor, and Phyllis Thaxter; Little Women (1949), starring June Allyson, Elizabeth Taylor, Janet Leigh, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor, and Peter Lawford; Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), starring Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Joseph Cotten, Agnes Moorhead, Mary Astor, Victor Buono, Cecil Kellaway, and Bruce Dern; --------------------------------- 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

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio for October 29, 2023 - A Police Romance, A Palm Beach Divorce, and a sick comic

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2023 104:08


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

Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored
1943-03-15 Palm Beach Story (Claudette Colbert, Rudy Vallee, Randolph Scott)Part003

Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 9:46


Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored
1943-03-15 Palm Beach Story (Claudette Colbert, Rudy Vallee, Randolph Scott)Part002

Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 9:49


Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored
1943-03-15 Palm Beach Story (Claudette Colbert, Rudy Vallee, Randolph Scott)Part001

Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 9:49


The Coolness Chronicles® with Ryan Luis Rodriguez
#029: Last Action Hero with Robert Yaniz Jr.

The Coolness Chronicles® with Ryan Luis Rodriguez

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 41:32


For our twenty-ninth episode, friend of the show Robert Yaniz Jr. (Crooked Table) joins us for a discussion of John McTiernan's newly-minted 1993 cult classic “Last Action Hero”, as told by McTiernan himself (kinda, you won't hear any clips on this ep). There's so much to delve into, from the director constantly apologizing to what happens when Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Hamlet to everyone's favorite character: cartoon cat police officer Whiskers, and so much more.Ryan's Recommendations: “The Lady Eve” (1941), “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), and “The Palm Beach Story” (1942)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

Superfeed! from The Incomparable
Lions, Towers & Shields 81: I Will Defend the Weenie King

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 54:09


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

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

Lions, Towers & Shields

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 54:09


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

Another Kind of Distance: A Spider-Man, Time Travel, Twin Peaks, Film, Grant Morrison and Nostalgia Podcast
Hollywood Studios Year-by-Year – Paramount – 1943: THE PALM BEACH STORY & NO TIME FOR LOVE

Another Kind of Distance: A Spider-Man, Time Travel, Twin Peaks, Film, Grant Morrison and Nostalgia Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 77:44


For our Paramount 1943 episode, just a couple of typical comedies, as far as John Douglas Eames is concerned: Preston Sturges' The Palm Beach Story, starring Claudette Colbert and Joel McCrea, a comedy of remarriage in which the screwballs are no longer the central couple, and Mitchell Leisen's cross-class comedy with a number of twists, No Time For Love, with Colbert and Fred MacMurray. We try to figure out what these movies, coming at the end of the screwball comedy cycle, have to say about love, sex, class, wealth, and gender in America in the early 1940s. And in our Fear and Moviegoing in Toronto segment we discuss Merian C. Cooper's relentlessly vicious King Kong (1933) as a kind of unconsciously Verhoevian nightmare “family film”. Time Codes: 0h 00m 45s:      THE PALM BEACH STORY [dir. Preston Sturges] 0h 41m 21s:      NO TIME FOR LOVE [dir. Mitchell Leisen] 1h 07m 23s:      Fear and Moviegoing in Toronto:  King Kong (1933) by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B Schoedsack   Studio Film Capsules provided by The Paramount Story Paramount Story John Douglas Eames Additional studio information from: The Hollywood Story by Joel W. Finler                                     +++ * Marvel at our meticulously ridiculous Complete Viewing Schedule for the 2020s * Intro Song: “Sunday” by Jean Goldkette Orchestra with the Keller Sisters (courtesy of The Internet Archive) * Read Elise's latest film piece on Preston Sturges, Unfaithfully Yours, and the Narrative role of comedic scapegoating. * Check out Dave's new Robert Benchley blog – an attempt to annotate and reflect upon as many of the master humorist's 2000+ pieces as he can locate – Benchley Data: A Wayward Annotation Project!  Follow us on Twitter at @therebuggy Write to us at therebuggy@gmail.com   We now have a Discord server - just drop us a line if you'd like to join!       

Forgotten Hollywood
Episode 129 Author Stuart Klawanis

Forgotten Hollywood

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 19:24


In this episode I had a discussion with author Stuart Klawans regarding his latest book "Crooked, but Never Common: The Films of Preston Sturges". In a burst of creativity unmatched in Hollywood history, Preston Sturges directed a string of all-time classic comedies from 1939 through 1948―The Great McGinty, The Lady Eve, Sullivan's Travels, The Palm Beach Story, and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek among them―all from screenplays he alone had written.Doug Hess is the host!

Writers on Film
Crooked but Never Common

Writers on Film

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 72:11


In a burst of creativity unmatched in Hollywood history, Preston Sturges directed a string of all-time classic comedies from 1939 through 1948―The Great McGinty, The Lady Eve, Sullivan's Travels, The Palm Beach Story, and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek among them―all from screenplays he alone had written. Cynical and sophisticated, romantic and sexually frank, crazily breakneck and endlessly witty, his movies continue to influence filmmakers and remain popular to this day. Yet despite this acclaim, Sturges's achievements remain underappreciated: he is too often categorized as a dialogue writer and plot engineer more than a director, or belittled as an irresponsible spinner of laughs.In Crooked, but Never Common, Stuart Klawans combines a critic's insight and a fan's enthusiasm to offer deeper ways to think about and enjoy Sturges's work. He provides an in-depth appreciation of all ten of the writer-director's major movies, presenting Sturges as a filmmaker whose work balanced slapstick and social critique, American and European traditions, and cynicism and affection for his characters. Tugging at loose threads―discontinuities, puzzles, and allusions that have dangled in plain sight―and putting the films into a broader cultural context, Klawans reveals structures, motives, and meanings underlying the uproarious pleasures of Sturges's movies. In this new light, Sturges emerges at last as one of the truly great filmmakers―and funnier than ever.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/writers-on-film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shinypodden
Bröderna Coen: Raising Arizona

Shinypodden

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 89:30


Välkomna till Shinypodden säsong 13. Henke och Carl är åter i luften för att prata om bröderna Coens filmer. I denna säsong ska vi behandla de tio återstående filmerna ur brödernas filmografi. I varje avsnitt adderar vi dessutom en film till som på något sätt kan höra ihop med veckans film. Det kan handla om influenser till eller från Coens, eller att vi helt enkelt tyckte att de passade ihop. Denna vecka är det Coens Raising Arizona från 1987 samt Preston Sturges The Palm Beach Story från 1942 som avhandlas. Är bröderna influerade av klassisk "screwball comedy"? Är The Palm Beach Story en klassisk "screwball comedy"? Dessa frågor och fler pratas det om. Gå gärna in och kommentera avsnittet på Henkes filmblogg: Fripps Filmrevyer.

Foibles: A Mother-Daughter Podcast
EPISODE 37 Preston Sturges Pt. IV- A Pratfall is Better Than Anything

Foibles: A Mother-Daughter Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 49:52


Thank you for joining us for the fourth and final part of the series on the life and career of Preston Sturges. Unfortunately, he's a jerk in this one and his later films are... simply not good, so you'll find this to be a somewhat downbeat episode. We'll make sure something short and sweet is next, so look forward to that!   Preston Sturges (1898 - 1959) birth name Edmund Preston Biden - writer, director, producer Part IV of IV Must see movies: Sullivan's Travels (1941) The Lady Eve (1941) Christmas in July (1940) Runner Up: Palm Beach Story (1942) Full Quote from the Title: "A pretty girl is better than a plain one. A leg is better than an arm. A bedroom is better than a living room. An arrival is better than a departure. A birth is better than a death. A chase is better than a chat. A dog is better than a landscape. A kitten is better than a dog. A baby is better than a kitten. A kiss is better than a baby. A pratfall is better than anything." -Preston Sturges Other Music: Opening credits Sullivan's Travels, The Lady Eve, and Palm Beach Story. Thank you to Powerbleeder for our theme song "Future Mind" listen here!

Foibles: A Mother-Daughter Podcast
EPISODE 37 Preston Sturges Pt. III- A Bedroom is Better than a Living Room

Foibles: A Mother-Daughter Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2023 53:50


Preston Sturges (1898 - 1959) birth name Edmund Preston Biden - writer, director, producer Part III of IV Must see movies: Sullivan's Travels (1941) The Lady Eve (1941) Christmas in July (1940) Runner Up: Palm Beach Story (1942) Full Quote from the Title: "A pretty girl is better than a plain one. A leg is better than an arm. A bedroom is better than a living room. An arrival is better than a departure. A birth is better than a death. A chase is better than a chat. A dog is better than a landscape. A kitten is better than a dog. A baby is better than a kitten. A kiss is better than a baby. A pratfall is better than anything." -Preston Sturges Other Music: Opening credits Sullivan's Travels, The Lady Eve, and Palm Beach Story. Thank you to Powerbleeder for our theme song "Future Mind" listen here!

Foibles: A Mother-Daughter Podcast
EPISODE 37 An Arrival is Better Than a Departure- Preston Sturges Pt II

Foibles: A Mother-Daughter Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 49:04


Preston Sturges (1898 - 1959) birth name Edmund Preston Biden - writer, director, producer   Part I of IV Must see movies: Sullivan's Travels (1941) The Lady Eve (1941) Christmas in July (1940) Runner Up: Palm Beach Story (1942) Full Quote from the Title: "A pretty girl is better than a plain one. A leg is better than an arm. A bedroom is better than a living room. An arrival is better than a departure. A birth is better than a death. A chase is better than a chat. A dog is better than a landscape. A kitten is better than a dog. A baby is better than a kitten. A kiss is better than a baby. A pratfall is better than anything." -Preston Sturges Other Music: Opening credits Sullivan's Travels, The Lady Eve, and Palm Beach Story. Thank you to Powerbleeder for our theme song "Future Mind" listen here!

New Books in History
Stuart Klawans, "Crooked, But Never Common: The Films of Preston Sturges" (Columbia UP, 2023)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 52:08


In a burst of creativity unmatched in Hollywood history, Preston Sturges directed a string of all-time classic comedies from 1939 through 1948--The Great McGinty, The Lady Eve, Sullivan's Travels, The Palm Beach Story, and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek among them--all from screenplays he alone had written.  Stuart Klawans' Crooked, But Never Common: The Films of Preston Sturges (Columbia UP, 2023) pays close attention to Sturges' celebrated dialogue, but also to his films surprisingly intricate structures, marvelous use of a standard roster of character actors, and effective composition of shots. Klawans goes deeper than this, though, providing compelling readings of the underlying personal philosophy depicted in these films, which for all their seen-it-all cynicism nonetheless express firmly-held values, among them a fear for conformity and crowd-mentality, a dread of stasis, and a respect for intelligence, whether of a billionaire or of a Pullman porter. This is a book that will return you to these great films with new eyes. Andy Boyd is a playwright based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of the playwriting MFA at Columbia University, Harvard University, and the Arizona School for the Arts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

New Books in Film
Stuart Klawans, "Crooked, But Never Common: The Films of Preston Sturges" (Columbia UP, 2023)

New Books in Film

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 52:08


In a burst of creativity unmatched in Hollywood history, Preston Sturges directed a string of all-time classic comedies from 1939 through 1948--The Great McGinty, The Lady Eve, Sullivan's Travels, The Palm Beach Story, and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek among them--all from screenplays he alone had written.  Stuart Klawans' Crooked, But Never Common: The Films of Preston Sturges (Columbia UP, 2023) pays close attention to Sturges' celebrated dialogue, but also to his films surprisingly intricate structures, marvelous use of a standard roster of character actors, and effective composition of shots. Klawans goes deeper than this, though, providing compelling readings of the underlying personal philosophy depicted in these films, which for all their seen-it-all cynicism nonetheless express firmly-held values, among them a fear for conformity and crowd-mentality, a dread of stasis, and a respect for intelligence, whether of a billionaire or of a Pullman porter. This is a book that will return you to these great films with new eyes. Andy Boyd is a playwright based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of the playwriting MFA at Columbia University, Harvard University, and the Arizona School for the Arts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film

New Books in Dance
Stuart Klawans, "Crooked, But Never Common: The Films of Preston Sturges" (Columbia UP, 2023)

New Books in Dance

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 52:08


In a burst of creativity unmatched in Hollywood history, Preston Sturges directed a string of all-time classic comedies from 1939 through 1948--The Great McGinty, The Lady Eve, Sullivan's Travels, The Palm Beach Story, and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek among them--all from screenplays he alone had written.  Stuart Klawans' Crooked, But Never Common: The Films of Preston Sturges (Columbia UP, 2023) pays close attention to Sturges' celebrated dialogue, but also to his films surprisingly intricate structures, marvelous use of a standard roster of character actors, and effective composition of shots. Klawans goes deeper than this, though, providing compelling readings of the underlying personal philosophy depicted in these films, which for all their seen-it-all cynicism nonetheless express firmly-held values, among them a fear for conformity and crowd-mentality, a dread of stasis, and a respect for intelligence, whether of a billionaire or of a Pullman porter. This is a book that will return you to these great films with new eyes. Andy Boyd is a playwright based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of the playwriting MFA at Columbia University, Harvard University, and the Arizona School for the Arts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/performing-arts

New Books in Biography
Stuart Klawans, "Crooked, But Never Common: The Films of Preston Sturges" (Columbia UP, 2023)

New Books in Biography

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 52:08


In a burst of creativity unmatched in Hollywood history, Preston Sturges directed a string of all-time classic comedies from 1939 through 1948--The Great McGinty, The Lady Eve, Sullivan's Travels, The Palm Beach Story, and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek among them--all from screenplays he alone had written.  Stuart Klawans' Crooked, But Never Common: The Films of Preston Sturges (Columbia UP, 2023) pays close attention to Sturges' celebrated dialogue, but also to his films surprisingly intricate structures, marvelous use of a standard roster of character actors, and effective composition of shots. Klawans goes deeper than this, though, providing compelling readings of the underlying personal philosophy depicted in these films, which for all their seen-it-all cynicism nonetheless express firmly-held values, among them a fear for conformity and crowd-mentality, a dread of stasis, and a respect for intelligence, whether of a billionaire or of a Pullman porter. This is a book that will return you to these great films with new eyes. Andy Boyd is a playwright based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of the playwriting MFA at Columbia University, Harvard University, and the Arizona School for the Arts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

New Books in American Studies
Stuart Klawans, "Crooked, But Never Common: The Films of Preston Sturges" (Columbia UP, 2023)

New Books in American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 52:08


In a burst of creativity unmatched in Hollywood history, Preston Sturges directed a string of all-time classic comedies from 1939 through 1948--The Great McGinty, The Lady Eve, Sullivan's Travels, The Palm Beach Story, and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek among them--all from screenplays he alone had written.  Stuart Klawans' Crooked, But Never Common: The Films of Preston Sturges (Columbia UP, 2023) pays close attention to Sturges' celebrated dialogue, but also to his films surprisingly intricate structures, marvelous use of a standard roster of character actors, and effective composition of shots. Klawans goes deeper than this, though, providing compelling readings of the underlying personal philosophy depicted in these films, which for all their seen-it-all cynicism nonetheless express firmly-held values, among them a fear for conformity and crowd-mentality, a dread of stasis, and a respect for intelligence, whether of a billionaire or of a Pullman porter. This is a book that will return you to these great films with new eyes. Andy Boyd is a playwright based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of the playwriting MFA at Columbia University, Harvard University, and the Arizona School for the Arts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Off the Page: A Columbia University Press Podcast
Stuart Klawans, "Crooked, But Never Common: The Films of Preston Sturges" (Columbia UP, 2023)

Off the Page: A Columbia University Press Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 52:08


In a burst of creativity unmatched in Hollywood history, Preston Sturges directed a string of all-time classic comedies from 1939 through 1948--The Great McGinty, The Lady Eve, Sullivan's Travels, The Palm Beach Story, and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek among them--all from screenplays he alone had written.  Stuart Klawans' Crooked, But Never Common: The Films of Preston Sturges (Columbia UP, 2023) pays close attention to Sturges' celebrated dialogue, but also to his films surprisingly intricate structures, marvelous use of a standard roster of character actors, and effective composition of shots. Klawans goes deeper than this, though, providing compelling readings of the underlying personal philosophy depicted in these films, which for all their seen-it-all cynicism nonetheless express firmly-held values, among them a fear for conformity and crowd-mentality, a dread of stasis, and a respect for intelligence, whether of a billionaire or of a Pullman porter. This is a book that will return you to these great films with new eyes. Andy Boyd is a playwright based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of the playwriting MFA at Columbia University, Harvard University, and the Arizona School for the Arts.

New Books in Popular Culture
Stuart Klawans, "Crooked, But Never Common: The Films of Preston Sturges" (Columbia UP, 2023)

New Books in Popular Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 52:08


In a burst of creativity unmatched in Hollywood history, Preston Sturges directed a string of all-time classic comedies from 1939 through 1948--The Great McGinty, The Lady Eve, Sullivan's Travels, The Palm Beach Story, and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek among them--all from screenplays he alone had written.  Stuart Klawans' Crooked, But Never Common: The Films of Preston Sturges (Columbia UP, 2023) pays close attention to Sturges' celebrated dialogue, but also to his films surprisingly intricate structures, marvelous use of a standard roster of character actors, and effective composition of shots. Klawans goes deeper than this, though, providing compelling readings of the underlying personal philosophy depicted in these films, which for all their seen-it-all cynicism nonetheless express firmly-held values, among them a fear for conformity and crowd-mentality, a dread of stasis, and a respect for intelligence, whether of a billionaire or of a Pullman porter. This is a book that will return you to these great films with new eyes. Andy Boyd is a playwright based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of the playwriting MFA at Columbia University, Harvard University, and the Arizona School for the Arts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture

NBN Book of the Day
Stuart Klawans, "Crooked, But Never Common: The Films of Preston Sturges" (Columbia UP, 2023)

NBN Book of the Day

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 52:08


In a burst of creativity unmatched in Hollywood history, Preston Sturges directed a string of all-time classic comedies from 1939 through 1948--The Great McGinty, The Lady Eve, Sullivan's Travels, The Palm Beach Story, and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek among them--all from screenplays he alone had written.  Stuart Klawans' Crooked, But Never Common: The Films of Preston Sturges (Columbia UP, 2023) pays close attention to Sturges' celebrated dialogue, but also to his films surprisingly intricate structures, marvelous use of a standard roster of character actors, and effective composition of shots. Klawans goes deeper than this, though, providing compelling readings of the underlying personal philosophy depicted in these films, which for all their seen-it-all cynicism nonetheless express firmly-held values, among them a fear for conformity and crowd-mentality, a dread of stasis, and a respect for intelligence, whether of a billionaire or of a Pullman porter. This is a book that will return you to these great films with new eyes. Andy Boyd is a playwright based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of the playwriting MFA at Columbia University, Harvard University, and the Arizona School for the Arts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

Foibles: A Mother-Daughter Podcast
EPISODE 37: A Dog is Better Than a Landscape- Preston Sturges Pt. I

Foibles: A Mother-Daughter Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 55:05


Preston Sturges (1898 - 1959) birth name Edmund Preston Biden - writer, director, producer   Part I of IV Must see movies: Sullivan's Travels (1941) The Lady Eve (1941) Christmas in July (1940) Runner Up: Palm Beach Story (1942) Full Quote from the Title: "A pretty girl is better than a plain one. A leg is better than an arm. A bedroom is better than a living room. An arrival is better than a departure. A birth is better than a death. A chase is better than a chat. A dog is better than a landscape. A kitten is better than a dog. A baby is better than a kitten. A kiss is better than a baby. A pratfall is better than anything." -Preston Sturges Other Music: Opening credits Sullivan's Travels, The Lady Eve, and Palm Beach Story. Thank you to Powerbleeder for our theme song "Future Mind" listen here!  

Another Kind of Distance: A Spider-Man, Time Travel, Twin Peaks, Film, Grant Morrison and Nostalgia Podcast
Hollywood Studios Year-by-Year – 20th Century Fox – 1941: I WAKE UP SCREAMING & CONFIRM OR DENY + FEAR & MOVIEGOING IN TORONTO – Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), The Palm Beach Story (1942) and Melody of Murder (1944)

Another Kind of Distance: A Spider-Man, Time Travel, Twin Peaks, Film, Grant Morrison and Nostalgia Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 78:17


American involvement in WWII is imminent at the time of these 20th Century Fox selections from late 1941 for this Studios Year by Year episode, producing what may be the first "true" noir, I Wake Up Screaming (directed by H. Bruce Humberstone), and a plea for American solidarity with England, war correspondent movie Confirm or Deny (directed by Archie Mayo, from a story co-written by Samuel Fuller). We talk about what it might mean to be a "true" noir and what might differentiate the Fox noir from the noirs of other studios, about the very special screen presence of Joan Bennett (entering her noir phase), and about cozy war films. And in our Fear and Moviegoing in Toronto segment we briefly discuss three movies: Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (directed by Richard Brooks), Preston Strurges' The Palm Beach Story, and Bodil Ipsen's Melody of Murder.    Time Codes: 0h 01m 00s:      I WAKE UP SCREAMING (dir. H. Bruce Humberstone) 0h 42m 23s:      CONFIRM OR DENY (dir. Archie Mayo) 1h 04m 12s:      FEAR & MOVIEGOING IN TORONTO – Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), The Palm Beach Story (1942) and Melody of Murder  (1944)     Studio Film Capsules provided by The Films of Twentieth Century Fox by Tony Thomas & Aubrey Solomon Additional studio information from: The Hollywood Story by Joel W. Finler                                     +++ * Marvel at our meticulously ridiculous Complete Viewing Schedule for the 2020s * Intro Song: “Sunday” by Jean Goldkette Orchestra with the Keller Sisters (courtesy of The Internet Archive) * Read Elise's latest film piece on Preston Sturges, Unfaithfully Yours, and the Narrative role of comedic scapegoating. * Check out Dave's new Robert Benchley blog – an attempt to annotate and reflect upon as many of the master humorist's 2000+ pieces as he can locate – Benchley Data: A Wayward Annotation Project!  Follow us on Twitter at @therebuggy Write to us at therebuggy@gmail.com   We now have a Discord server - just drop us a line if you'd like to join!   

Damn Good Movie Memories
Episode 319 - The Palm Beach Story (1942)

Damn Good Movie Memories

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 76:25


A very fun screwball comedy starring Claudette Colbert as a creative-minded wife who decides the only way to save her marriage and allow her inventor husband (Joel McCrea) to succeed is to divorce him and find another husband who's rich to finance her ex-husband's inventions!  Co-starring Rudy Vallée and Mary Astor. Written and directed by Preston Sturges.

Harold's Old Time Radio
Old Gold Comedy Theater 44-10-29 01 The Palm Beach Story

Harold's Old Time Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 29:25


Old Gold Comedy Theater 44-10-29 01 The Palm Beach Story

CineMusts
Ep 91-The Palm Beach Story

CineMusts

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 68:35


Seduce some millionaires with Zita and Myke as they discuss snappy writing, scene-stealing side characters, and the power of money in romance. Make sure you're following us on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook to vote on the must-see status of The Palm Beach Story this Friday 7/15. Be sure to also check out Zita's show The 300 Passions Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. SHOW NOTES 0:00 – 6:54 Intro 6:55 - 18:10 General Impressions and Votes 18:11 – 1:01:30 The Palm Beach Story (Spoilers) 1:01:31 – 1:06:10 Double Feature Recommendations 1:06:11– 1:08:34 Outro

Everyone Is Hot!
Eric Allen Hatch Loves Claudette Colbert!

Everyone Is Hot!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 55:28


THE CATEGORY IS... SCREWBALL SCREWING! Eric Allen Hatch (writer! film programmer at True/False! movie meme master! @ericallenhatch) joins Michael and Shelley to talk about his Stealth Sex Symbol... Claudette Colbert in THE PALM BEACH STORY (1942). Download wherever you get your pods!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/everyone-is-hot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob & Nate Record a Podcast
Palm Beach Story (1942)

Rob & Nate Record a Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 30:21


In week 4 of our Preston Sturges theme month we watched the 1942 movie Palm Beach Story. 

Every Damn Thing
83. Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Fireworks, Wind

Every Damn Thing

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 57:40


Friend-of-the-pod Donovan is back to help Phil and Jake rank John Hughes' classic film Ferris Bueller's Day Off, fireworks, and the meteorological phenomenon known as wind on the List of Every Damn Thing.If you have something to add to the list, email it to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook).SHOW NOTES: One of our tweets got a like from DC the Brain Supreme of Tag Team, who of course brought you “Whoomp! (There It Is)”. Here's the Geico commercial where they do a new ice cream-themed version of the song. We just realized DC shouts “Sprinkles!” at the end of the commercial, which probably has something to do with why he liked our tweet for the episode in which we rank cake sprinkles. When Phil said there was a woman who calls herself Jessica Rabbit, he was referring to Melyssa Ford, who is a model who used to be in a lot of rap videos.  Naturally, we talk a lot about movies, including other works by director John Hughes (Home Alone, The Breakfast Club) and many of the films that are already on the List of Every Damn Thing (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Caddyshack, The Matrix, Trading Places, The Truman Show, Drumline, Star Wars). War Games is another movie where Matthew Broderick uses a computer to change his grades. There's also Career Opportunities, the last Hughes teen comedy. It's not discussed much except by creeps who remember it mostly for the scene where Jennifer Connelly rides a hobby horse. The Prestige is the best Christopher Nolan movie, it's about rival Victorian magicians & about doubles, doppelgangers, brothers, etc. The best part is when Hugh Jackman's character hires an actor that resembles him to be half of the magic trick. The second best part is whenever Michael Caine opens his mouth. John Mulaney is a well-known stand-up comedian from suburban Chicago who kind of seems like Ferris Bueller. He was a writer for Saturday Night Live. Phil might have been confused as usual when he was talking about Abe Froman being the name of the character in the Palm Beach Story. He's called "the Weenie King" and he's a rich old man who knows where to buy meat cheap. Rampage was a video game where you can control one of three giant monsters that destroy a city. When they're defeated they turn back into naked humans. It was adapted into a movie starring Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson.  The painting that Phil mentioned was Georges Seurat's A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte which is at the Art Institute of Chicago. It was the inspiration for the musical Sunday in the Park with George, which Phil's never seen. Of course we devote time to the Sport-o's, Motorheads, Geeks, Sluts, Bloods, Wasteoids, Dweebies and Dickheads. We went over the crimes of Jeffrey Jones in our Howard the Duck episode, in case you care to learn more. The Ferris Bueller sitcom was on TV at the same time as Parker Lewis Can't Lose but didn't last as long because it presumably sucked. Ferris Bueller's Day Off gave the song “Oh Yeah” by Yello a real boost. Does Donovan think the NYPD is giving him Havana syndrome? No, but that doesn't mean he trusts them. We briefly discuss dog suicide. If you're having suicidal thoughts, call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. Phil mentions the Simpsons episode “The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show”, maybe his favorite episode. It includes a short cartoon called The Beagle Has Landed in which Itchy and Scratchy are on their way to the fireworks factory but are interrupted by Poochie, who introduces himself by rapping. They never go to the fireworks factory. Jake tells a Warped Tour story about Rusty Pistachio from the band H2O flexed on some dudes from an unnamed mediocre punk band who were shooting very lethal fireworks very close to Jake and his friends. Smith Puget gets quite a lot of well-deserved compliments in the episode. The “little man” is the system used by the San Francisco Chronicle to review movies. Instead of stars there are pictures of a man in one of five positions: clapping wildly and jumping out of his seat, clapping, sitting attentively, asleep, or the dreaded empty chair. They should probably make some more specific ones like the guy's face is melting off because the movie is too trippy or he's eating a movie theater hot dog. The “Sonoma Aroma” is a phenomenon in which, on some days, in some parts of Sonoma County, California, there will be a smell of cow manure in the air. This is not to be confused with the Tacoma Aroma, which is caused by some kind of wood processing. Many windmills are hardly more than glorified dilapidated shacks (which is still high praise coming from us). ALSO DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:glitter * Chicago * feminism * Charlie Sheen * Irish twins * cutting school aka skipping class * real estate * John Candy * Alan Ruck * the Von Steuben Day Parade * Pee-Wee Herman * Ben Stein * metatextuality * Star Trek: The Next Generation * bottle rocket fights * Black Cats * BIC lighters * firefighters * earplugs * handkerchiefs * beer & wings * San Francisco's Chinatown * nail clippers * rye bread * snare drums * Bon Jovi * sailors * forest fires * air * volcanoes * Don Quixote * tornadoes * hurricanes * fans * the sea * Mendocino County * podcastsBelow are the Top Ten and Bottom Top items on List of Every Damn Thing as of this episode (for the complete up-to-date list, go here).TOP TEN: Dolly Parton - person interspecies animal friends - idea sex - idea bicycles - tool coffee - beverage Clement Street in San Francisco - location Prince - person It's-It - food Doctor Doom - fictional character Cher - person BOTTOM TEN:251. Jon Voight - person252. Hank Williams, Jr - person253. British Royal Family - institution254. Steven Seagal - person255. McRib - food256. death - idea257. war - idea258. cigarettes - drug259. QAnon - idea260. transphobia - ideaTheme song by Jade Puget. Graphic design by Jason Mann. This episode was produced & edited by Jake MacLachlan, with audio help from Luke Janela. Show notes by Jake MacLachlan & Phil Green.Our website is everydamnthing.net and we're also on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.Email us at list@everydamnthing.net. 

The Immortals
Episode #241 -- The Palm Beach Story

The Immortals

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 47:31


Keep an eye on the pitcher because we got a screwball this week! The gang watches the delightful Preston Strurges comedy, The Palm Beach Story.

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Sub Titles
Episode 41 Part 2: Duck Soup

Sub Titles

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 82:17


Part 1 of this episode is sad and heavy. Part 2 is funny and, ahem, zany. Matt and Tim talk the brilliant irreverence of the Marx Bros and Duck Soup (as with all screwballs, thorough discussion of favorite gags ensues). Tim introduces two romance screwballs in The Palm Beach Story and What's Up, Doc?, both of which pay homage to and, fittingly, muck up the typical genre formula with some heady filmmaking.

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Talk Classic To Me
The Palm Beach Story (1942)

Talk Classic To Me

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 79:20


Do you love zany antics and ridiculous characters? Do you love it when hilarious women steal the show (cough*Mary Astor*cough)? Do you love it when a joke set up in the opening credits takes an entire movie to pay off? Then The Palm Beach Story is the film for you! Check out this perfect introduction to the work of Preston Sturges (writer and director extraordinaire) and revel in it's sublime marriage of slapstick comedy and wry wit. Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor, and Rudy Vallee star in this complete charmer of a film that will leave you saying "Joel McCrea your invention is a terrible idea but I still like you". Host, Sara Greenfield and her guest, Daniel Strauss 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

Pod From A Chair
Episode 7, Part 2: Summer Must List

Pod From A Chair

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 40:23


It's time for Part 2 of our summer pop culture roundup: what we're watching, reading, listening to, and revisiting! Part 2 tackles the Olympics; the dreaded last year of Donald Trump in the new bestseller I Alone Can Fix It; why neither of us is going near the new films Black Widow and Jungle Cruise but are instead revisiting classics like Palm Beach Story, Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The Exorcist and Snowpiercer; and how Billie Eilish's new and riveting Happier Than Ever album/cd (Note: Do they even call them that anymore?) must be listened to with headphones.

Watch With Jen
Watch With Jen - S2: E26 - Preston Sturges with Jordan Harper

Watch With Jen

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 78:18


Returning to Watch With Jen today is one of the podcast's most popular and frequent guests - my good friend and Pandemic Movie Club buddy Jordan Harper.An Edgar award-winning crime writer of the remarkable novel She Rides Shotgun and the terrific book of short stories Love and Other Wounds, Jordan also works in Hollywood as a TV writer and producer and has been behind such series as The Mentalist, Gotham, and Hightown. He also created a stunning pilot for CBS of L.A. Confidential that was just celebrated at the ATX Festival as well.And since the most frequent feedback I receive whenever Jordan is on is compliments about our chemistry and banter (as evidenced in the David Mamet episode), it's only fitting that this time around, we ditched the crime genre in favor of screwball comedies.Breaking down the subversive wit, ingenuity, and downright horniness of four famous Preston Sturges movies, we discuss Barbara Stanwyck's powers of seduction as a con-woman in The Lady Eve, the lessons Hollywood can and has learned from Sullivan's Travels, the chaotic confidence of The Palm Beach Story, and the brilliance of Eddie Bracken yelling "Spots!" in The Miracle of Morgan's Creek.Theme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music ArchiveOriginally Posted on Patreon (7/1/21) here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/53174633

They Live By Film
Episode 16: The Palm Beach Story, Wolf's Hole, and more...

They Live By Film

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 75:50


On this weeks episode of They Live By Film, Adam, Chris and Zach discuss the Preston Sturges screwball comedy, The Palm Beach Story, dissect the Czech political horror film, Wolf's Hole, and talk about some recent pick ups. Don't forget to join us every Friday at https://www.reddit.com/r/criterionconversation/ to choose and talk about what films we watch. www.theylivebyfilm.com Adam's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TheOwls23/ Zach's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/dharmabombs/ Chris' subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/personalhistoryoffilm/ www.instagram.com/theylivebyfilm/

Old Time Radio - OTRNow
Episode 13: The OTRNow Radio Program 2012-016

Old Time Radio - OTRNow

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 180:02


Jack Armstrong 1940-12-04 e1563 Country of the Head Hunters Strange Adventure 1945 e001 The Bronze Monster The Jack Paar Show 1947-08-17 Guest: Jack Benny Old GoldComedy Theater 1944-10-29 Palm Beach Story (cigs rem) Hawk Larabee 1947-09-06 Return of Edwin Crane Crime Club 1947-03-13 Fear Came First Haunting Hour 1945 Dark Tower

Waldina
Happy 115th Birthday Mary Astor

Waldina

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 7:32


Today is the 115th birthday of the actress Mary Astor. Have you seen Red Dust, The Palm Beach Story, The Maltese Falcon, and Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte? You need to. For so many reason, if not only for Mary Astor. The world is a better place because she was in it and still feels the loss that she has left. This episode is also available as a blog post. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/waldina/message

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Old Time Radio - OTRNow
Episode 13: The OTRNow Radio Program 2012-014

Old Time Radio - OTRNow

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 169:08


Jack Armstrong 1940-12-04 e1563 Country of the Head Hunters Strange Adventure 1945 e001 The Bronze Monster The Jack Paar Show 1947-08-17 Guest: Jack Benny Old GoldComedy Theater 1944-10-29 Palm Beach Story (cigs rem) Hawk Larabee 1947-09-06 Return of Edwin Crane Crime Club 1947-03-13 Fear Came First Haunting Hour 1945 Dark Tower

Harold's Old Time Radio
Old Gold Comedy Theater 44-10-29 01 The Palm Beach Story

Harold's Old Time Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 29:25


Old Gold Comedy Theater 44-10-29 01 The Palm Beach Story

Batten Down Podcast
The Truth About "George" in "The Palm Beach Story"

Batten Down Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 4:46


Lauren explains what was missing from last week's discussion of "The Palm Beach Story" and from her recommendation of it. Additional resources: Brotherhood of the Sleeping Car Porters: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/five-things-know-about-pullman-porters-180959663/ Why are there so few Black directors in the Criterion Collection: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/08/20/movies/criterion-collection-african-americans.html

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Batten Down Podcast
Snoodles

Batten Down Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 29:06


Lauren retracts her earlier statement about The Palm Beach Story lacking offensive cultural stereotypes, and makes an apology. There are a couple, one being a depiction of Pullman porters. Read here to learn their history and influence on the labor and civil rights movements: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/five-things-know-about-pullman-porters-180959663/ https://www.jacobinmag.com/2020/07/black-railway-porters-civil-rights Nina continues her run of Preston Sturges films as well as her campaign of telling Lauren how to eat.

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Old Gold Comedy Theater
OGCT_441029_Ep01_The_Palm_Beach_Story

Old Gold Comedy Theater

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2020 29:25


A new episode

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