I can hardly wait for this book.....this pod cast is just a tease

Have Geoffs' book on Larry Fine,and its great, I'm anxiously waiting for his Shemp autobiography...

Barbara Payton's meteoric rise to movie stardom and her equally rapid descent into a harrowing fate is one of the most tragic stories of 1950s Hollywood. On this episode, film historian John O'Dowd traces Barbara Payton's tumultuous life and her impact on the movie culture.



A special thank you to Kevin Macleod for the beautiful classical music selection

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Barbara Payton Remembered

This show celebrates the Oscar-winning DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, the animation studio responsible for such beloved characters as The Pink Panther, The Ant and the Aardvark, Tijuana Toads and The Dogfather. Mark Arnold, author of "Think Pink: The DePatie-Freleng Story," joins us to celebrate the innovative artists behind these beloved animated shorts.

This program is produced at Platinum Wolfe Studios. And a special thank you to Kevin Macleod for the beautiful classical music selection

Think Pink: DePatie-Freleng Animation

This episode celebrates the continuing appeal of short films and the importance they play in launching new filmmaking talent. Our guest is Kim Adelman, author of "Making it Big in Shorts: The Ultimate Filmmaker's Guide to Short Films," which was recently republished in its third edition. She also reports on short films for Indiewire, co-programs the American Cinematheque's annual Focus on Female Directors short film screening series, and is the co-founder of FFC Female Filmmaking Collective.

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Short Films Still Matter

100 years ago, Francis X. Bushman was one of the top stars of the movie industry. Today, he is either mostly forgotten or only remembered for his least characteristic role as the villainous Messala in the 1925 version of "Ben-Hur." On this episode, film historian Lon Davis recalls Bushman's turbulent film career - which was full of amazing scandals - and his late-life comeback on TV, including appearances on "You Bet Your Life" and "Batman."

"The Online Movie Show" is produced at the Platinum Wolfe Studios. And a special thank you to Kevin Macleod for the beautiful classical music selection.

Francis X. Bushman: King of the Movies

Once upon a time, Hollywood was very, very naughty - violence, drugs, and sex were offered the audiences with a sinful flair! And we are celebrating the halcyon days of that raucous, ribald period with Lou Sabini, author of the upcoming book "Sex in the Cinema: The 'Pre-Code' Years (1929-1934)." 

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Pre-Code Hollywood: The Naughty Years

In this episode, we visit with David Cornelius, the highly regarded online film critic who made the transition from reviewing movies to creating them with his new sci-fi comedy feature "Inhumanwich!"

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David Cornelius: From Film Critic to Filmmaker

From the artistic peaks of "Citizen Kane" and "The Magnificent Ambersons" to that infamous recording of a frozen peas commercial, Orson Welles ran the full spectrum from the sublime to the ridiculous. Often treated with scorn and ridicule by the critics during his peak years, today he is beloved for his wild and tumultuous career output.  Facebook's funniest guy, Anthony "The Kingfish" Vitamia, returns to our show to talk about Orson's amazing life. This is THE ultimate Orson Welles show that you need to hear!

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Orson Welles: The Wackiest Genius

In this very special episode, we offer a new appreciation of the much-maligned actress Marion Davies, who is now receiving a long overdue reconsideration thanks to the re-release of three of her long-unseen silent features on DVD and Blu-ray. Film historian and composer Ben Model joins us to celebrate the beauty and talent that Marion Davies brought to the silver screen.

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Marion Davies:  A Second Look

In the first of a two-part episode, Lon Davis, author of the critically acclaimed "Silent Lives," offers a fascinating insight on the tumult and career disruptions brought about when the microphone entered the movie studio and the silent film stars were expected to talk on the screen.

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The Last Days of the Silent Films, Part 1

In the second of a two-part episode, Lon Davis, author of the critically acclaimed "Silent Lives," returns to discuss the transition from silent films to the talkies, focusing on stars who made the leap into the new medium (including Garbo, Neil Hamilton and Laurel and Hardy) along with now-forgotten performers who did not (including Madame Olga Petrova, Karl Dane and Mary McLaren). 

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The Last Days of the Silent Films, Part 2

Shemp Howard was one of the funniest men in movies, whether as a solo performer or part of the Three Stooges. In this episode, writer Geoff Dale, who is creating the first biography on Shemp, will discuss the life and career of this comic genius.

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Shemp Howard Forever!

During the early 1930s, producer Hal Roach created a series of two-reel comedies that teamed Thelma Todd with ZaSu Pitts, then Thelma Todd with Patsy Kelly, and then Patsy Kelly with Pert Kelton and Patsy Kelly with Lyda Roberti. These comedies were unavailable for years, but now they are on DVD and are the subject of "The Hal Roach Comedy Shorts of Thelma Todd, ZaSu Pitts and Patsy Kelly" by James L. Neibaur, who is our guest on this episode.

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The 1930s' Female Comedy Teams

Created for a one-shot novelty tune, Alvin and the Chipmunks morphed into a show business sensation that spanned top-selling records, a classic TV show and a string of movies. On this episode, we trace the rise of these unlikely pop culture icons with Mark Arnold, author of "Aaaaalllviiinnn!: The Story of Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., Liberty Records, Format Films and The Alvin Show," published by BearManor Media.

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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Unlikeliest Stars

For the first episode of our fourth season, we celebrate the life and career of Elizabeth Taylor, tracking her from precocious child star to glamourous screen icon to humanitarian work that saved thousands of lives. Our guest is actor-comic-writer-raconteur Kevin Dolan.

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Elizabeth Taylor Forever!

Join film journalist/historian Phil Hall as he explores the wild and wonderful world of cinema with the most talented and provocative personalities from both sides of the camera.

Shemp Howard Forever!

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