Podcast appearances and mentions of spencer tracey

Our Sam has returned! Join us as we partake of this lovely holiday confection featuring the timeless cinematic legends Spencer Tracey and Katharine Hepburn. Released in 1957, it was their first film after a five year hiatus, their first film in color, and it is also their penultimate film. While it may not have enjoyed the gushing reviews when it was released like their earlier films, Desk Set has aged well and is a resounding favorite for filmgoers looking for that perfect interlude between Thanksgiving and the New Year. Witty dialogue and beautiful art direction adorn this piece, and there are some subtle and insightful observations and predictions of the rapidly changing landscapes of mid- twentieth century business through the impact of technological evolution. This episode we cap off our discussion with our own musings about AI with some interesting takes. Episode links: Quantum Computers, Explained with MKBHD https://youtu.be/e3fz3dqhN44?si=F54OaZVVzEnsOj8G ‘Desk Set' ; Murder and Mayhem in ‘Garment Jungle' by Bosley Crowther, NYT, 1957 The Screen: 'Desk Set'; Murder and Mayhem in 'Garment Jungle' https://www.nytimes.com/1957/05/16/archives/the-screen-desk-set-murder-and-mayhem-in-garment-jungle.html

Humphrey Bogart was born to Belmont Bogart and Maud Humphrey on Christmas Day, 1899 in New York City. The eldest child, his father came from a long line of Dutch New Yorkers, while his mother could trace her heritage back to the Mayflower. Belmont was a surgeon, while Maud was a commercial illustrator and suffragette. Young Humphrey was sometimes the subject of her artwork—a detail that got him teased in school. Maud earned over fifty-thousand dollars per year at the peak of her career. They lived in an Upper West Side apartment, and had land on the Canandaigua Lake in upstate New York. Bogart and his two younger sisters watched as their parents — both career-driven — frequently fought and rarely showed affection to them. His mother insisted they call her Maud. Bogart remembered her as straightforward and unsentimental. Bogie inherited his father's sarcastic and self-deprecating sense of humor, a fondness for the water, and an attraction to strong-willed women. He attended the prestigious Trinity School and later Phillips Academy. He dropped out of Phillips after one semester in 1918, deeply disappointing his parents. Bogart enlisted in the Navy in the Spring of 1918, serving as a Boatswain's mate. He later recalled, "At eighteen, war was great stuff. Paris! Sexy French girls! Hot damn!" He left the service on June 18th, 1919 with a pristine record. Bogart returned home to find his father's health and wealth doing poorly. Bogart's liberal ways also put him at odds with his family, so he joined the Coast Guard Reserve and worked as a shipper and bond salesman. Unhappy with his choices, he got a job with William A. Brady's World Films. He was stage manager for daughter Alice Brady's production of A Ruined Lady. He made his stage debut a few months later as a butler in Alice's 1921 production of Drifting. He had one line, and remembered delivering it nervously, but it began a working relationship that saw Bogart appear in several of her productions. Bogart liked the hours actors kept and the attention they received. He was a man who loved the nightlife, enjoying trips to speakeasies. He later joked that he "was born to be indolent and this was the softest of rackets." The man never took an acting lesson, preferring to learn on the job. He appeared in at least eighteen Broadway productions between 1922 and 1935, playing juveniles or romantic supporting roles, more in comedy than anything else. While playing in Drifting at the Playhouse Theatre in 1922, he met actress Helen Menken. They married in May, 1926. They divorced eighteen months later, but remained friends. In April 1928, he married actress Mary Philips. Both women cited that Bogart cared more about his career than marriage. Broadway productions dropped off after the Wall Street Crash of 1929. Many actors were heading for Hollywood. Bogart debuted on film with Helen Hayes in The Dancing Town. He signed a contract with The Fox Film Corporation for seven-hundred-fifty dollars per-week. There he met Spencer Tracey. They became close friends. Tracy made his feature film debut in his only movie with Bogart, John Ford's early sound film Up The River, from 1930. They played inmates. Bogart next appeared opposite Bette Davis and Sidney Fox in Bad Sister. Shuffling back and forth between Hollywood and New York and out of work for long periods, his father died in 1934. That year, Bogart starred in the Broadway play Invitation to a Murder. During rehearsal producer Arthur Hopkins heard the play from offstage and sent for Bogart, offering him the role of a lifetime. He cast Bogart as escaped murderer Duke Mantee in Robert Sherwood's The Petrified Forest.

In this episode of the podcast, Karri and Henrik scour Filmdoo.com, an international film streaming website, to discover its best free short films available. The duo sifts through 33 random selections, unearthing hidden gems from around the world. This episode is not sponsored by Filmdoo. Part 1 of 2. Films covered in this episode: https://www.filmdoo.com/films/cognitio https://www.filmdoo.com/films/mr-christmas https://www.filmdoo.com/films/curiosity-kills https://www.filmdoo.com/films/a-second https://www.filmdoo.com/films/fragments https://www.filmdoo.com/films/our-homeland https://www.filmdoo.com/films/128 https://www.filmdoo.com/films/the-shadow-man https://www.filmdoo.com/films/risks https://www.filmdoo.com/films/mae/ https://www.filmdoo.com/films/through-the-mirror https://www.filmdoo.com/films/marimba Hosted by Karri Ojala and Henrik Telkki. Edited by Karri Ojala. The Flick Lab theme tune written and performed by Nick Grivell. You may also be interested in these podcasts: The Foxhole Companion Chronological History of WWII as seen through the silver screen. Starting in 1936 with The Seventh Cross starring Spencer Tracey and Jessica Tandy. Currently on season 3 and the summer of 1941. All your favourite war movies and some that will be! Get Me Another GET ME ANOTHER is a podcast that explores blockbuster films and those movies that came in their wake and tried to replicate their success.

Academy Vs Audience enters a new decade, and celebrates with improved audio quality over last episode (albeit some internet issues from a host). It's Alfred Hitchcock's only Best Picture winner with the gloomy, creeping dread of Rebecca, giving us our first appearance of Sir Laurence MF'n Olivier; meanwhile the audience embraces old familiar friends doing old familiar things. Our Clark Gable Renaissance ends as it began; alongside Claudette Colbert, as Gable, Colbert, Spencer Tracey, and Frank Morgan play the distilled version of their archetypes in the oil-soaked bromance Boomtown. Olivier is haunted by the past, Gable and Tracey chase the future, does any of it work as well as 1940 thought? Claire, Dan, and Erin break it down for you.Find all of our episodes and the rest of Writing Therapy Productions' various entertainments at www.writingtherapyproductions.com

Episode 106:  “Never ask a question that you don't know the answer to.”Jim, Joseph, and George are out of order in this episode about the Top 5 Courtroom Scenes  in Movies, and Best Candy on a Stick.·        Marisa Tomei's controversial Oscar win·        Learn about Joseph's favorite pool-side sloppy slobbery treat.·        Who is considered the greatest movie hero of all-time? ·        CCR presents ‘JFK The Musical featuring Randy Newman as  Jim Garrison' and the tap-dancing Magic Bullet.·        Charlton Heston vs. Spencer Tracey in the Planet of the Apes crossover to the Scopes Trial.·        “It's like sweet sawdust.”·        Learn how James Mason was brought by a photocopier.·        Little Lord Fauntleroy visits Stuckey's.·        Howard Duff completely destroys Meryl Streep.·        Learn the actual lick count amount to make it to the center of the Tootsie Roll Pop.

This month we review the Adam's Rib steak house in Matt's Buffalo. No, no... it is 1949's Adam's Rib staring Spencer Tracey and Katharine Hepburn and their mind boggling chemistry. They are awesome, the comedy is great, but how does a progressive film from the late 40s hold up today? A lot better than that poster. Fighting over pants? Come on.

In this short Thanksgiving special, I am lucky to be invited to the cosy Manhattan apartment of Jerry Tokofsky and his wife Karen Oliver, for turkey and all the trimmings, and delicious pumpkin pie. As the lights brighten over the dark New York skyline outside, Jerry tells me about how he got into the film business as a boy growing up in Brooklyn, and became beloved of all of the Hollywood Golden Era stars, from Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracey, to Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart, to Frank Sinatra and so many more. Jerry talks to me about making his most famous film, Glen Garry Glen Ross, and about the friends he made along the way.You may have to forgive the sound quality of this podcast just as you would for an old black and white film. Technological hiccups apart, this was a truly nostalgic and twinkling journey into all that is bygone and nestled within the nostalgia of a truly splendid age that will never be replicated. Jerry is one of the ambassadors, the gems, of that age, and I thank the stars our paths crossed at JFK airport some years ago that I am able to capture some of his stories here.

This week, we tackle a Hollywood classic and its 2005 remake. 1967's comedy-drama, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, stars Hollywood heavyweights Sidney Poitier, Spencer Tracy, and Katharine Hepburn and explores the story of a young white woman, raised by liberal-minded parents as she brings home her black fiance. This film was Spencer Tracey's last--a fact that brought tears to the eyes of many, including your two hosts. The remake, Guess Who, stars Bernie Mac, Ashton Kutcher, and Zoe Saldana. Saldana plays a young, African American woman who brings her white fiance home to meet her parents. Honestly, there isn't much that can be said in a description when it comes to our thoughts on this. So, come on in and have a listen. We also do some talking about Black Widow and our thoughts on the MCU and how they've handled things to date, and how we believe they will handle things going forward.Also, be on the look-out for the upcoming Tann Talks episode where Bryan Sr. and Bryan Jr. will talk Black Widow!Support the show (https://plotaholics.com)

This Episode covers a wide range of Pop music— hence the name, “A Scattershot Of Pop.” Here presented and discussed are some of Peter Link’s favorite Pop music creations from four decades of producing and composing. Join us as we revisit and share insights into the making of and development of everything from ballads to dance music.  If you lived through this time, we promise you a walk back through some of the most memorable sounds and grooves of your lifetime of listening.Here comes summer!  A time to get out and enjoy life and celebrate just being alive.  Take the music with you! It’ll make it all the better!Scattershot Symphony is presented by Watchfire Music. To learn more about what they offer visit their website watchfiremusic.com 

Today is the 121st birthday of the actor Spencer Tracey. Have you seen Adam's Rib or Guess Who's Coming To Dinner? or Woman of the Year? Watch the clip of his speech in Guess Who's Coming To Dinner? below. I know I have only named films in which he starred along side Katharine Hepburn, so I will continue: Desk Set. It is probably one of my very favorite films of all time. The mid-century-ness, the actors, everything, I will always watch it if I come across and it and seek it out from time to time. He was terrific. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the loss that he has left. This episode is also available as a blog post. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/waldina/message

Hedy Lamarr was one of the most beautiful women in the world. She was a Hollywood star who appeared in films with the likes of Clark Gable and Spencer Tracey. But she was much more than just a pretty face. She was also an inventor who created one of the technologies which have helped develop the modern world. The fruits of her labor can be found in Bluetooth and wifi today. Learn more about Heddy Lamarr and her invention which helped shape the world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.   https://Everything-Everywhere.com/scottevest -------------------------------- Associate Producer Thor Thomsen   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere   Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EEDailyPodcast/ Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/

‘Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner’ was a famous 1967 film about an inter-racial marriage in the US. Filmed against the backdrop of race riots that took place the same year, it starred Sidney Poitier, Spencer Tracey, Katherine Hepburn and Katherine Houghton. Actor, Tracy-Ann Oberman has written a play called ‘That Dinner of 67’ looking at what happened during the making of the film. She talks to Andrea Catherwood about playing the iconic Ms Hepburn. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has deemed an Instagram campaign by online shopping firm Klarna, that ran in April and May, as ‘irresponsible’ for encouraging shoppers to use their ‘buy now, pay later’ service to cheer themselves up during the pandemic. The Swedish company has over 10 million customers in the UK, with an average age of 33. Its model allows payments to be staggered for products, with no fees or interest. Consequently, companies with similar models to Klarna, do not have to abide by Financial Conduct Authority rules, and thus customers are not protected and risk getting into debt. The Labour MP Stella Creasy is spearheading a campaign to make an amendment to the Financial Services Bill to better protect consumers. In her book ‘The Little Library Christmas’, Australian-born food writer Kate Young guides you through the Christmas period with festive food, edible gifts, reading recommendations and suggestions for Christmas films. She joins Andrea to talk about how to Cook the Perfect Jansson’s Temptation – a Swedish dish that she cooks every year as one of her Christmas rituals. The stereotypical Christmas scene is familiar - a big house, warm fireplace, and plenty of space for Father Christmas to leave the presents. But that's not the reality for most children. Which is why Hollie McNish wrote her poem 'You do not need a chimney', to reassure children living in flats and hostels that St Nick will still be able to get to them. Hollie joins us to read the poem, along with Sue Whitfield, who's had help from Homestart - the charity that will benefit from sales of the poem. Presenter: Andrea Catherwood Producer: Kirsty Starkey Interviewed Guest: Tracy-Ann Oberman Interviewed Guest: Stella Creasy Interviewed Guest: Kate Young Interviewed Guest: Holly McNish Interviewed Guest: Sue Whitfield Photographer: Joseph Sinclair

Francesca & CoCo discuss one of their favorite Stanley Kramer films, 1967's Guess Who's Coming to Dinner written by William Rose and directed and produced by the amazing Stanley Kramer. We absolutely adore the incomparable Spencer Tracey, Katherine Hepburn and the man himself Sidney Poitier. Included in this amazing cast, there is none other than the sassy Weezy herself, Isabel Sanford! Katherine Houghton and Beah Richards give excellent performances as well. So grab your best bottle of Champagne, Caviar and your absolutely favorite chocolate and relax and enjoy this episode. P.S. You've got to give a little, take a little, and let your poor heart break a little. That's the story, of that's the glory of love.

Über Hundenäpfe, Kant und Club Mate. Kurz vor den Festtagen gibt es ein Kontrastprogramm zum weihnachtlichen Einerlei. Wir wühlen uns durch ein cineastisches Monstrum aus Schlamm und Dreck, schwingen mit Dustin Hoffmann berserkerhaft Kruzifixe und schauen beim Affenprozess Giganten bei der Arbeit zu. Wir feiern mit: The Graduate (1967), Es ist schwer ein Gott zu sein (Трудно быть богом, 2013), Audition (1999), Inherit the Wind (1960).

Every five weeks we take a break from our normal format and look at film based on history (dramatised history that is!).This time around we take on all 3 hours and 8 minutes of Stanley Kramer's superb, Judgement at Nuremberg, which stars Spencer Tracey, an Oscar swimming performance by Maxamilian Schell, Judy Garland and Montgomery Clift.Subscribe, listen and enjoy!

*Note- I make a mistake saying Spencer Tracey never won an Oscar, he won two- save your breath.  Liza Vs Diana, who should actually  prevail?  Who’s in? Who’s out? Who’s on top? Who’s on top but really wants to be on the bottom? Gossip is like mothers milk to me, if you have nothing nice to say, sit next to me!- Sue Mengers   

San Francisco starring Jeanette MacDonald, Spencer Tracey, and Clark Gable, is nearly two and a half hours of muddled confusion. Is it an historical dramedy? A musical disaster film? Or just an historical disaster?

Introductions, Hellos Spotlight on Spencer Tracey and Katherine Hepburn Segment 1 John Williams and Steven Speilberg Doug Jones and Guillermo del Torro Segment 2 Scorsese and Leo DiCaprio The Frat Pack Reel or Fake Final thoughts on the topics covered or new releases. Salutations and See you laters. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/script2screen/message

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World - 55th Anniversary On this weeks episode of WatchThis W/RickRamos I take a look back at the 1963 Stanley Kramer Comedy Classic It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. With an all-star cast including Spencer Tracey, Sid Caesar, Milton Berle, Jonathan Winters, Phil Silvers, Ethel Merman, Dick Shawn, Mickey Rooney, Buddy Hackett, and Edie Addams, and cameo appearances by Jerry Lewis, The Three Stooges, Buster Keaton, Don Knotts, Jack Benny, and so many more this was a once in a lifetime production. A short, sweet episode about once of my favorite films. It was a good time reminiscing about this classic. Thanks for the continued support. Questions, Comments, Complaints, and Suggestions can be directed to gondoramos@yahoo.com. Thanks!

Earlier this month, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird was banned from public schools in Biloxi, Miss., for making people “uncomfortable.” Yup, you read that right. Uncomfortable. Banned. Yikes. Your faithful Re:Readers can’t lie: taking another look at Lee’s masterpiece made us a little uncomfy, too. Difference is, we don’t want to ban it; we want everyone to read it so we can start up a thoughtful, ongoing conversation about race, childhood, and belonging-and-othering in the American South and beyond. We also want to talk about why Jessica let her own personal Boo Radley into her home as a young child. So much to discuss.Say it with us: We Read (And Re:Read) Banned Books!To reread this particular banned book with us, grab a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird at your local bookstore or neighborhood library, or download it from your favorite digital book space.Beyond Re:Read In 2015, Harper Lee published her second novel, Go Set a Watchman, which was an early draft of Mockingbird. The publication--and content--generated much controversy. We think it’s worth a look, if only for the historical perspective it offers when trying to understand Lee and the context in which she dreamt the story for To Kill a Mockingbird. For more on Harper Lee’s life and the story behind the publication of Mockingbird and Watchman, check out the biography Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee by Charles J. Shields. After all the reading, if you’re in search of some screen time, watch Gregory Peck take on the role of Atticus Finch in the beloved film version of To Kill a Mockingbird, currently streaming on Netflix.Fun FactsDill, best childhood pal of Jem and Scout Finch, was based on Harper Lee’s real-life next door neighbor: Truman Capote. Best literary besties ever? We think so, too.Lee was finally able to turn to writing full time when some friends gave her enough money to serve as a salary for one year while she worked on Mockingbird.Lee wanted Atticus to be played by Spencer Tracey on the silver screen, but the role ultimately went to Gregory Peck. We think he did it justice, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apparently did, too: He was nominated for--and won--the Oscar for Best Actor in 1962. 

On this special episode, Mike talked with filmmakers Joan Kramer and David Heeley about their book, In the Company of Legends.

In this episode, Black Hollywood Live hosts Derrial Christon, Courtney Stewart and Jesse Janedy interview special guest Ernest Thomas. Mr. Ernest L. Thomas, President and CEO of Ernest Thomas Media Group 8 and Bravokid Management has over 30 years of achievement in Theatre, Television and films. Ernest is a graduate of the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. The Academy boasts over 75 Academy Award nominees or winners. Previous graduates include, Robert Redford, Danny DeVito, Kim Cattrall, the late Spencer Tracey, Cecil B. DeMille and an impressive list too numerous to mention. Ernest also has a Bachelor of Science Degree from Indiana State University in sociology and Psychology. Mr. Thomas's other professional and business accomplishments are the following: Recipient of the LEGEND AWARD at the Peachtree Film Festival in Atlanta August 25th, 2013. Recipient of BEST PRODUCER AWARD of a Reality show for "Kid J

Hollywood, 1940. Hedy Lamarr, known in Hollywood as 'the most beautiful woman in films' already had quite a reputation. The first woman to perform a nude scene in mainstream cinema, Hedy had fled Europe and a marriage to Mussolini's arms dealer to become box office gold, starring alongside Clark Gable and Spencer Tracey. But it wasn't the life she wanted. Knowing, from her marriage in Vienna, that military use of torpedos was being hampered by their single-frequency transmissions, Hedy, along with George Antheil, her piano-playing neighbour, set about creating a system called frequency hopping, in which parts of a signal were sent across different frequencies.

Hollywood, 1940. Hedy Lamarr, known in Hollywood as "the most beautiful woman in films" already had quite a reputation. The first woman to perform a nude scene in mainstream cinema, Hedy had fled Europe and a marriage to Mussolini's arms dealer to become box office gold, starring alongside Clark Gable and Spencer Tracey. But it wasn't the life she wanted. Knowing, from her marriage in Vienna, that military use of torpedos was being hampered by their single-frequency transmissions, Hedy, along with George Antheil, her piano-playing neighbour, set about creating a system called frequency hopping, in which parts of a signal were sent across different frequencies. The system was based on the piano rolls that Antheil used in his player pianos, and allowed torpedos to be controlled without being intercepted. The patent she held is the basis for the wi-fi, GPS and mobile communications we use today.