Golden Age of Hollywood 197

1 hour 43 minutes 18 seconds

Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with film historian Maria Ciaccia

Maria's TCM USA Guide

A Christmas Carol

Derek and Maria discuss the various film versions of Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

Derek reviews episode 15 of Mark Cousins' series The Story of Film - An Odyssey.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 196

1 hour 45 minutes 42 seconds

Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with film historian Maria Ciaccia and special guest David W. Menefee.

Classic DVDs and Blu-rays

David's Silent Greats - William S Hart

Derek and film historian David Menefee  discuss the career of the great silent western star William S Hart.

Derek reviews episode 14 of Mark Cousins' series The Story of Film - An Odyssey.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 195

1 hour 54 minutes 30 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with film historian Maria Ciaccia.

Tribute to Ken Russell
Maria's TCM USA Guide

Main feature : The Godfather and the Gangster Film

Derek and Maria discuss the Godfather movies in the context of the history of the gangster film.

Derek reviews episode 13 of Mark Cousins' series The Story of Film - An Odyssey.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 194

1 hour 28 minutes 26 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with film historian Maria Ciaccia and special guest David Menefee.

New DVDs/ Blu-rays

David's Silent Greats

Derek and David Menefee discuss the life and career of the first great American film comedian John Bunny.

Derek reviews episode 12 of Mark Cousins' series The Story of Film - An Odyssey.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 193

1 hour 39 minutes 15 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with film historian and lecturer Maria Ciaccia.

Maria's TCM USA Guide

Main feature : Widescreen and 3D

Derek and Maria discuss the impact of widescreen and 3D on cinema.

Derek reviews episode 11 of Mark Cousins' series The Story of Film - An Odyssey.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 192

1 hour 33 minutes 15 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with film historian and lecturer Matthew Kennedy and special guest David W Menefee.

Derek's Classic Movie DVDs/ Blu-rays

Matt's Classic Movies - The Big Parade (1925)

David's Silent Greats - Derek and author David Menefee discuss the life and career of the Queen of the Serials - Pearl White. 
Derek reviews episode 10 of Mark Cousins' series The Story of Film - An Odyssey.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 191

1 hour 30 minutes 33 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with film historian Maria Ciaccia

Maria's TCM USA Guide

Main feature : Vincente Minnelli - Derek and Maria discuss the life and career of the Hollywood director. 

Derek reviews episode 9 of Mark Cousins' series The Story of Film - An Odyssey.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 190

1 hour 37 minutes 34 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with film historian Matthew Kennedy and special guest David Menefee.

New Classic Movie DVDs / Blu-rays

Matt's Classic Movies

Derek and Matthew discuss the 1956 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

David's Silent Greats

Derek talks with David W Menefee about his book George O' Brien - A Man's Man in Hollywood.

Derek reviews episode 8 of Mark Cousins' series The Story of Film - An Odyssey.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 189

1 hour 31 minutes 22 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with film historian Maria Ciaccia

Maria's TCM USA Guide

Main feature :

Derek and Maria talk about the Phantom of the Opera particularly the 1925 and 1943 movie versions.
Derek reviews episode 7 of Mark Cousins' series The Story of Film - An Odyssey.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 188

1 hour 28 minutes 42 seconds

Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with film historian Matthew Kennedy and special guest David W Menefee.

New DVDs and Blu-rays

Matt's Classic Movies : Cabaret (1972)

David's Silent Greats

Derek talks to David W. Menefee author of Wally - the True Wallace Reid Story about the life of the versatile silent star.

Derek reviews episode 6 of Mark Cousins' series The Story of Film - An Odyssey.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 187

1 hour 30 minutes 6 seconds

Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with film historian Maria Ciaccia and special guest David W Menefee.

Maria's Guide to TCM USA.

Main feature : Richard Barthelmess

Derek talks to David W. Menefee author of Richard Barthelmess - A Life in Pictures about the life and career of a star of both the silents and the talkies.

Derek reviews episode 5 of Mark Cousins' series The Story of Film - An Odyssey.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 186

51 minutes 50 seconds

Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Matthew Kennedy.

Derek's Guide to new classic DVDs and Blu-rays.

Main feature : My Man Godfrey (1936)
In another fascinating discussion in Matt's Classic Movies series Derek and Matt talk about the classic 1936 screwball comedy.

Derek reviews episode 4 of Mark Cousins' series The Story of Film - An Odyssey.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 185

1 hour 6 minutes 23 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historians Maria Ciaccia.

Maria's TCM USA Guide

Main feature : Montgomery Clift
Derek and Maria discuss the life and career of Montgomery Clift.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 184

1 hour 57 minutes 49 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historians Maria Ciaccia and Matthew Kennedy.

Maria's TCM USA Guide

Matt's Classic Movies : Jezebel (1938)
Derek and published author Matthew Kennedy discuss the movie which won Bette Davis her second Oscar for Best Actress.

Main feature : Ethnic and Racial Stereotyping in Classic Hollywood
Derek and Maria discuss the how different races and religions were depicted in classic Hollywood.
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Golden Age of Hollywood 183

1 hour 54 minutes 24 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historians Maria Ciaccia and Matthew Kennedy.
Maria's TCM USA Guide

Matt's Classic Movies : An American in Paris (1951)
Derek and published author Matthew Kennedy discuss one of the great MGM musicals.

Main feature : Lucille Ball

Derek and Maria discuss the career of the Queen of Comedy in her centenary year with a special mention for the comprehensive guide to all things Lucy and more : Lucille Ball FAQ. 

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Golden Age of Hollywood 182

1 hour 42 minutes 39 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia and special guest Paul Green.

Maria's TCM USA Guide

Main feature : Jennifer Jones

Derek and Paul Green (author of Jennifer Jones : The Life and Films) discuss the life and career of Jennifer Jones one of the biggest stars of the 40s and 50s.
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Golden Age of Hollywood 181

1 hour 28 minutes 13 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.
Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia and special guest Matthew Kennedy.

Maria's TCM USA Guide

Matt's Classic Movies
Derek and film historian Matthew Kennedy discuss Hud (1962) starring Paul Newman, Patricia Neal, Brandon de Wilde and Melvyn Douglas.

Main feature : The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Derek and Maria discuss the dark thriller/melodrama which was the only film directed by Charles Laughton.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 180

1 hour 28 minutes 32 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia and special guest Linda Alexander.

Maria's TCM USA Guide

Main feature : Robert Taylor

Derek is joined by Linda Alexander author of Reluctant Witness : Robert Taylor, Hollywood and Communism (and the forthcoming book A Maverick Life: The Jack Kelly Story published in November),to discuss the life and career of Robert Taylor on his centenary.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 179

1 hour 44 minutes 8 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historians Maria Ciaccia and Matthew Kennedy.

Maria's TCM USA Guide

Matt's Classic Movies : 20th Century (1934) 
Main feature : World War One

Derek and Maria discuss the development of movies from 1914 to 1920.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 178

1 hour 20 minutes 49 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia
Maria's TCM USA Guide

Main feature : Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll

Derek and Maria discuss the teenage takeover of music and movies in the mid 1950s.
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Golden Age of Hollywood 177

1 hour 42 minutes 58 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia and special guest Matthew Kennedy
Maria's TCM USA Guide

Main feature : Edmund Goulding

Derek interviews Matthew Kennedy (author of Edmund Goulding’s Dark Victory: Hollywood’s Genius Bad Boy) about the life and career of Edmund Goulding one of the most versatile directors of classic Hollywood (director of Grand Hotel,Dark Victory, Nightmare Alley and many other fine movies).

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Golden Age of Hollywood 176

1 hour 32 minutes 24 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia and special guest Vivan Miner
Maria's TCM USA Guide

Main feature : Ginger Rogers Centenary Special
Derek interviews Vivan Miner one of Ginger Rogers' biggest fans who created a wonderful blog about her.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 175

1 hour 40 minutes
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia and special guest Matthew Kennedy.

Maria's TCM USA Guide

Main feature : Marie Dressler

Derek interviews Matthew Kennedy (author of  Marie Dressler - A Biography) about the life and career of Marie Dressler the biggest star in Hollywood in the early 30s.
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Golden Age of Hollywood 174

1 hour 26 minutes 56 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia

Maria's TCM USA Guide

Main feature : Scarface (1932/1983)
Derek and Maria discuss the two versions of Scarface filmed 50 years apart.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 173

1 hour 30 minutes 58 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia and special guest Matthew Kennedy.

Maria's TCM USA Guide

Main feature : Joan Blondell
Derek interviews Matthew Kennedy (author of Joan Blondell : A Life Between Takes) about the life and career of one of classic cinema's most versatile and underrated actresses.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 172

1 hour 2 minutes 14 seconds

Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia

Maria's TCM USA Guide

Main feature : Modern Times (1936)

Derek and Maria discuss one of Charlie Chaplin's greatest comedies.
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Golden Age of Hollywood 171

1 hour 37 minutes 28 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia

Maria's TCM USA Guide

Main feature : All About Eve (1950)

Derek and Maria discuss the Oscar winning classic.

Review : Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood

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Golden Age of Hollywood 170

1 hour 43 minutes 33 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia

Maria's TCM USA Guide

Main feature : George and Ira Gershwin

Derek and Maria discuss the lives and careers of the great songwriting partnership.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 169

1 hour 35 minutes 11 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.
Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia

Maria's TCM USA Guide

Main feature : The Civil War
Derek and Maria discuss the way Hollywood has explored the American Civil War on its 150th anniversary.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 168

1 hour 33 minutes 25 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia

Maria's TCM USA Guide

Main feature : John Huston

Derek and Maria discuss the life and career of director John Huston. (Sorry about the sound quality in the last 5 minutes of this week's Podcast)

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Golden Age of Hollywood 167

1 hour 21 minutes 57 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia

Maria's TCM USA Guide

Main feature : The Nickelodeon Era

Derek and Maria discuss the history of film from The Great Train Robbery (1903) to the First World War.
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Golden Age of Hollywood 166

1 hour 38 minutes 28 seconds

Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.
We've been away for a few weeks but now we're back !

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia.

Tributes to Farley Granger and Sidney Lumet
Maria's TCM USA Guide

Main feature : Elizabeth Taylor

Derek and Maria discuss the life and career of a Hollywood legend.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 165

1 hour 12 minutes 28 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia.

Maria's TCM USA Guide

Main feature : Black comedies
Derek and Maria discuss some of the very best black comedies from classic Hollywood.

New classic movie DVDs and Jane Russell tribute.
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Golden Age of Hollywood 164

1 hour 11 minutes 6 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.
Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia.

Main feature : Jean Harlow

Derek and Maria discuss the great classic era star on her centenary.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 163

1 hour 29 minutes 24 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.
Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia.

Main feature : Alternate Oscars (1927-1935)

Derek and Maria discuss the first 8 years of Oscar winners and consider whether they agree with the Academy's choices.

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Golden Age of Hollywood 162

1 Hour 31 Minutes 7 Seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.


Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia.

Maria's TCM Guide and Review : The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Main feature : Film Noir - Style or Genre ?
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Golden Age of Hollywood 161

1 hour 20 minutes 30 seconds

Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia.

Maria's TCM Guide and Review : Stagecoach (1939)
Main feature : Casablanca (1943)
DVD/ Blu-ray Review : Chaplin at Keystone
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Golden Age of Hollywood 160

1 hour 29 minutes 7 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia.

Tribute to John Barry
Maria's TCM Guide and Review : A Foreign Affair (1948)
Main feature : Film History 101 - Before the Nickelodeon
DVD/ Blu-ray Review : South Pacific Blu-ray

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Notes :

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Golden Age of Hollywood 159

1 hour 21 minutes 22 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.

Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia.

Classic Film Facts
Maria's TCM Guide and Review : Black Narcissus (1947)
Main feature : Henry Hathaway
DVD/ Blu-ray Review : Gone with the Wind Blu-ray
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Golden Age of Hollywood 158

1 hour 27 minutes 17 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.
Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia.

Classic Film Facts
Maria's TCM Guide and Review : Crossfire (1947)
Main feature : William Powell
DVD/ Blu-ray Review : Warner Gangsters Collection Volume 3
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Notes :
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Golden Age of Hollywood 157

1 hour 37 minutes 11 seconds
Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.
Happy New Year !
Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciaccia.

Classic Film Facts
Maria's TCM Guide and Review : Humoresque (1946)
Main feature : Irving Berlin
Fox's Twilight Time DVD Catalog Inititative
DVD/ Blu-ray Review : How the West was Won (1962)

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