Zach welcomes MattyGhost (Musician/DJ, Composer of Ballyhoo Theme) and Andrew Bueno (Writer/Comedian) to the program for the Stereophonic sensation coming from the House of Mouse as they take a deep dive into Walt Disney & Leopold Stokowski’s 1940 musical triumph, FANTASIA!

Sit back and get lost amid beautiful animation, stirring orchestrations, and the mad fever dreams of emcee Deems Taylor. As you wade through these symphonic waters, listen in as the boys dig further into the origins of the film, meticulously deconstruct each concert piece with appreciation and laughter, reckon with outdated imagery while finding new imagery that carries positive modern day connotations, and then finally elaborate on the many ways Fantasia has inspired the world of film and music to this very day.

PLUS: Walt Disney finally reveals what his long term post-death plans were for the Disney company.

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Follow MattyGhost for more music and merriment:

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/mattyghost
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattyghost/?hl=en

Look out for Andrew Bueno’s comedic genius all across the Denver area and follow him on

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bueno24.7/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@bueno24.7

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Zach and Rashmi get under the skin and over the langer lines as they take a close look at Hiroshi Teshigahara’s 1966 New Wave existenstial terror piece, THE FACE OF ANOTHER (Tanín no Kao).

Tune in as we unravel the bandages and sift through the origins of Teshigahara, take a scalpel and dissect the plot and its many themes, and take extensive note of the Ikebana laden set design.

PLUS: Yes…. Zach found a way to connect something to the Robert Langdon films.

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Zach and Rashmi must face off against a terrifying vampire blob from beyond the stars as they unpack Hajime Sato’s 1968 cult horror classic GOKE, BODY SNATCHER FROM HELL!

Tune in for a chat that ranges the gamut from adoration of practical effects to how the film comes around in the wake of Japanese New Wave.

PLUS: We can’t praise Tobe Hooper’s LIFEFORCE enough.

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Zach takes time to give a belated salute to the shows third birthday and to share some radio selections from the heart this holiday season.

Thank you to the guests and listeners for Three Years of Ballyhoo!

The Shows

The Chase and Sanborn Hour with Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy
Guest: Madeleine Carroll
Airdate: October 30th, 1938

The Jack Benny Program (The Grape Nuts & Grape Nuts Flakes Program)
Guest Star: Groucho Marx
Airdate: February 20th, 1944

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce
Airdate: November 6th, 1939

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Zach and Rashmi encounter the Mightiest Monster In All Creation as they navigate with the delight the world of Ishirō Honda’s 1961 kaiju masterstroke, MOSURA aka MOTHRA!

Thrill to all the films kaiju splendor as the innovations of Eiji Tsuburaya continue to delight, the ambitions and passions of Honda are praised, and the experience of big screen monsters from Japan provide excitement and education!

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Zach welcomes aboard journalist and blogger Annette Bochenek (Hometowns to Hollywood) as the Ballyhoo embarks on it’s journey back to school as they gain admittance to Tate College to properly deep dive the 1925 Harold Lloyd classic, THE FRESHMAN.

Step right up and call them talky as the two unravel the origins of Harold Lloyd, analyze how his silent comedy differentiated itself from his contemporaries, marvel all the way through the plot and how it establishes and carries on eternal tropes, become in awe over the deep humanity found amid the broad and amazing physical comedy, and finally sift through the many ways the film has influenced cinema to this day.

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Be sure to check out Annette’s amazing work on HOMETOWNS TO HOLLYWOOD

Website: https://hometownstohollywood.com/
Books For Sale:

and follow her on social media:

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/home2hollywood/
Twitter- https://twitter.com/Home2Hollywood
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/home2hollywood/
Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/home2hollywood

and check out Annette on NO SOAP RADIO: https://www.youtube.com/@nosoapradiorecreations5320

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Zach and Rashmi continue their journey through Japanese Horror with a closer look at Eiji Tsuburaya and the Tokusatsu genre at large by dissecting 1949’s THE INVISIBLE MAN APPEARS and 1957’s THE INVISIBLE MAN VS. THE HUMAN FLY (1957).

Stay tuned for loving dive into the world of Visual Effects and how the techniques spread through the country and how the films managed to help spark a flame of spectacle filmmaking that would grow even bigger over time.

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The Tour de Tati reaches the finish line as Sterling Cook and Zach Eastman say goodbye and hello to Monsieur Tati as they take a closer look at his final film, PARADE (1974), and then take a look at where he began with an analysis of his early short films.

All the while, the duo ponder the legacy of Tati’s work, how his final bow wraps it up with a bow at large, and feel immense gratitude for the time spent with this master mime turned master filmmaker.

Films Discussed:

Parade (1974)
On demande une brute (1934)
Gai dimanche! (1935)
Soigne ton gauche (1936)
L’École des facteurs (1946)

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Want to find the works of Jacques Tati? The Criterion Collection has you covered!

As of this release, the Complete Collection of Jacques Tati is available 50% Off at Barnes and Noble. Visit them to pick up your copy! https://www.barnesandnoble.com/

or sign up and enjoy the films on The Criterion Channel!
https://www.criterionchannel.com/
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To learn more about Colorado Film and Video Association, please visit https://www.cfva.com/
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For More YBR PRESENTS, including Tour de Tati and The Shamley Silhouette, please visit https://anchor.fm/ybrpresents and subscribe on iTunes and Spotify!

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The Tour de Tati embarks on its Penultimate Pod. This time around, Zach and Sterling get stuck in and enjoy every minute of 1971’s TRAFIC. As they honk the horns of analysis and scoot down Plot Lane one inch at a time, they come to embrace and adore the final narrative outing of Tati, while also bidding farewell the magical man that is Monsieur Hulot.

PLUS: Tati gets fan-casted in everything from Fast and Furious to Gangs of New York.

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To learn more about Colorado Film and Video Association, please visit https://www.cfva.com/
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For More YBR PRESENTS, including Tour de Tati and The Shamley Silhouette, please visit https://anchor.fm/ybrpresents and subscribe on iTunes and Spotify!

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Tune in and listen to this teaser for the upcoming YBR PRESENTS series, ‘KOWAI- A Look at The History of Japanese Horror ‘, with your hosts Rashmi and Zach

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Look for the new series soon here or at the YBR Presents feed

Spotify-https://open.spotify.com/show/6QoRdbnAWobbDcFM0jYkxp

Apple- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ybr-presents/id1580678508

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The Bally-Boo’s plan for a humorous Halloween capper is interrupted when an alien invasion jams our podcast signal with THE MERCURY THEATER ON THE AIR’S October 30th, 1938 presentation of THE WAR OF THE WORLDS!

Tune in to hear as we are patched in with special guest Amy Cornell, who helps Zach breakdown the broadcasts inception, it’s production, and the aftermath of one of the most noted radio drama’s in history.

Along the way, Zach and Amy receive updates from various Ballyhoo correspondents, learn more about the state of the world at the time of the Panic Broadcast, and unpack the many ways in which its implications have permeated into the very present.
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The Panic Podcast- A Podcast “Drama”
Special Show Guest: Amy Cornell

Starring:

Matthew Merback
Ryan Frost
Andrew Bueno
Erin Mullane
Brad Haag
Henry Jarvis
Marshall Rosales
with Zack Beins as the Secretary of the Interior for Tromaville
and Keith Scott as Orson Welles.

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The Bally-BOO brings forth another ghastly tale as October carries on!

Zach welcomes back filmmaker and podcaster Sterling Cook (CFVA, ‘Tour de Tati’ on YBR Presents) to unravel the creepy and quirky occurrences brimming over in James Whale’s 1932 classic, THE OLD DARK HOUSE!

SHUDDER… as the two unfurl the making of the film and the state of Whale and Karloff in a post-Frankenstein success

RECOIL… as they break down the plot and dissect its many layers of terror and hilarity

and TREMBLE… as they settle upon the many ways the film and Whales style as a director have been carried forth to this very day.

PLUS: Oh yes… there will be Titanic references!
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To learn more about Colorado Film and Video Association, please visit https://www.cfva.com/

The CFVA Holiday Bash in Colorado is December 16th! Stop and By and visit Sterling there!
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To Hear Sterling and Zach extrapolate Jacques Tati on ‘Tour de Tati’, please visit YBR PRESENTS at https://anchor.fm/ybrpresents . Subscribe and Enjoy!

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The Bally-BOO marches on as Zach welcomes back Matt Willocks (Writer/Podcaster) for a return to the world of God’s and Monsters as they travail the woods in Wales and the terrors found by moonlight as they dive into 1941’s THE WOLF MAN!

SCREAM… as they unravel the long journey taken to get a definitive werewolf film to screen!

GASP… as they learn the origins of Lon Chaney Jr.’s rise to Monster stardom!

SHUDDER… as they break down the plot and admire the genius contained within!

and become GRIPPED IN TERROR… as they unpack the many ways The Wolf Man AND the horror genre overall have impacted the very film culture we exist in today!

PLUS: Ralph Bellamy cannot stop with the dictation!
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Be sure and follow Matt’s filmmwatching journey on Instagram by following The Colorado Batcave
https://www.instagram.com/colorado.batcave/

and listen back to his previous monster chatter concerning 1931’s DRACULA: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-44-dracula-double-bill-dracula-1931-and-dracula/id1540142449?i=1000538788797

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The Bally-BOO is Back! 4 terrifying tales for October to tingle the spine and shiver the soul!

The horror-thon begins with Zach welcoming back Henry Jarvis (Filmmaker/ Podcaster) for a trip across the pond to unravel the atmospheric terror of Carl Th. Dreyer’s 1932 horror classic, VAMPYR!

TREMBLE as the boys dig through the intriguing origins of the production.

SHUDDER as they unpack the plot of a waking nightmare land.

RECOIL as they reveal ghastly facts surrounding the reception of the film.

And finally take a huge SIGH OF RELIEF as they elaborate upon the ways Vampyr has managed to influence the works we have seen today.

PLUS: We meet the most Optimistic Flour Mill Worker in History.

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Be Sure to Check out Henry on Reel Nerds Podcast

Home

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Zach welcomes back filmmaker and podcast pal Marshall Rosales to the program for an epic Two- Part discussion surrounding the motion picture and the production story of Herbert J. Biberman’s 1954 epic that would be suppressed amid the Hollywood Blacklist, SALT OF THE EARTH.

In Part 2, Zach and Marshall dedicate the entire show to breaking down the fraught and embattled history surrounding the making of the film. Listen in as the duo lays out the trajectory from script to screen to legacy, become befuddled by the efforts of the Blacklist to suppress the film during production up to release, examine the efforts of Biberman getting the non-professional actors to step up the challenge of screen performance, find themselves impressed by the ways the creative team managed to get the film wrapped in post despite attempts to block, and then settle upon the importance of the films production, the story itself, and everything in between draws a line to the present day.

PLUS: We meet the craziest historical figure in cinema history.

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To support the current endeavors of SAG/AFTRA, please go here for more information:
https://members.sagfoundation.org/donate

Books Used:

‘Salt of the Earth: The Story of a Film’ by Herbert J. Biberman

‘The Suppression of Salt of the Earth: How Hollywood, Big Labor, and Politicians Blacklisted a Movie in the American Cold War’ by James J. Lorence

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Zach welcomes back Ballyhoo correspondent and ‘Fred MacMurray theorist’ Adam Jewell to hop on a Vespa and cruise through the city of Rome as they unravel the stories surrounding 1953’s ROMAN HOLIDAY.

Tune in as the duo deconstruct the simple but effective narrative that has carried on through comedy generations, marvel at the genuine good nature of Gregory Peck, delight in the origin story of Audrey Hepburn, and become impressed by the slick transition made by William Wyler from drama to comedy direction.

But through all the fun, the duo will also examine the plight surrounding the films writer Dalton Trumbo, which catapults them into a larger discussion regarding The Hollywood Blacklist, the studio system at large, the history of guild activity at this time in history, and how all too much of it wraps into a struggle being had this very minute in Hollywood.

PLUS: Fred MacMurray tries out for the part of Dr. Loomis in Halloween.

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To send support for the current SAG/ AFTRA Strike, please visit SAG/ AFTRA for more info on how to help

https://members.sagfoundation.org/donate

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Zach welcomes actress and singer Victoria Gordon (No Soap Radio, Wednesday Night Cabaret) to help him solve a myste…. eh, wait a minute. It’s more like she is there with Zach laugh and joke around while HAPPENING to solve a mystery as they unpack and enjoy every moment of W.S. Van Dyke’s 1934 comedy classic, THE THIN MAN!

Settle in with a highball (or 5 if your trying to catch up to ol’ Nicky) and unwind as you listen to the two walk through the origins of the production, learn more about the way Powell and Loy found themselves paired for their most famous roles, admire the conviction of ‘One-Take Woody’, analyze comedy vs. mystery within the plot, and finally emphasize the MANY ways the antics of Nick and Nora have found themselves permeating the landscape of media to this day.

PLUS: Nick Charles, unlike Luke Skywalker, finished Jedi school

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Check out Victoria’s amazing work on NO SOAP RADIO
https://www.youtube.com/@nosoapradiorecreations5320

Check out her wonderful work on WEDNESDAY NIGHT CABARET
https://wednesdaycabaret.com/

And check out more about her on her website:
https://www.thevictoriagordon.com/

and on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/thevictoriagordon

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Zach welcomes back podcaster Ryan Frost (Reel Nerds Podcast) for trip through the rollicking sinful drama of Pre-Code Hollywood and one its most notorious titles, the 1933 Alfred E. Green film BABY FACE.

After you’ve ascended the heights of a Warners made model building, stick around as the guys unpack the history of the Production Code, dig deep into the history of Baby Face’s two different versions, find very modern themes wrapped around the plot of the picture, and settle into the ways in which Baby Face and the Production Code shaped Hollywood films then and now.
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Listen to Ryan each and every week on REEL NERDS PODCAST

Website: https://reelnerdspodcast.com/
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reel-nerds-podcast/id442184939
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2NMZkh3WRDuIgIGuFRraEV

and Follow the Reel Nerds on Social

Twitter: https://twitter.com/reelnerds
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReelNerdsPodcast/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelnerds/?hl=en

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Zach welcomes back the amazing Keith Scott (Voice Artist/ Historian, CARTOON VOICES OF THE GOLDEN AGE VOL. 1 and VOL. 2) for a unique chat sifting the through the lasting legacies of the voices emanating from our favorite Golden Age stars!

The Question: What makes these voices as unique as they are and does the modern era possess voices as distinct?

Sit back and relax as the duo figure this puzzle out while basking in the vocal brilliance of performers such as Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Humphrey Bogart, Katherine Hepburn, Dan Duryea, Cary Grant, and so many more.

Plus: Edward G. Robinson has had enough of the impressions, see?

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Be sure to pick up Keith’s book, CARTOON VOICES OF THE GOLDEN AGE VOL. 1 and VOL. 2. Now Available from Bear Manor Media and wherever you get your books!

Bear Manor Links-
Vol. 1: https://bearmanor-digital.myshopify.com/products/cartoon-voices-of-the-golden-age-1930-70-vol-1-paperback?_pos=4&_sid=2f81d0040&_ss=r
Vol. 2: https://bearmanor-digital.myshopify.com/products/cartoon-voices-of-the-golden-age-vol-2-paperback?_pos=3&_sid=2f81d0040&_ss=r

Amazon Links-
Vol. 1: https://www.amazon.com/Cartoon-Voices-Golden-1930-70-Vol/dp/B0BF5ZRVL4/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1670546369&sr=8-1
Vol. 2: https://www.amazon.com/Cartoon-Voices-Golden-Age-Vol/dp/B0BF2XCJXX/ref=sr_1_2?crid=IOP0HXMJGIBL&keywords=Cartoon+voices+of+the+golden+age&qid=1670546410&sprefix=cartoon+voices+of+the+golden+ag%2Caps%2C288&sr=8-2

and be sure to check out Keith’s website to learn more about his wonderful work in the world of Voice Artistry: https://www.keithscott.com.au/

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Come closer…. The Ballyhoo wants to talk to you… Its host Zach and his guests Matt Willocks (Podcast Pal, Writer) and Andrew Bueno (Podcast Pal, Comedian) are going to tell you an astounding story… the story behind John Huston’s 1941 directorial debut, THE MALTESE FALCON!

For over 80 years, this classic has carried a legacy from a multitude of angles.

So join our intrepid trio as they explore the origins of John Huston, analyze a caliber cast of people who were the odd man out before encountering The Falcon, revel in the rich screenwriting and direction of the film, and finally extrapolate the many ways in which this film has shaped and molded films and filmmaking to this day.

PLUS: Fan Casting with Golden Age legends gets ridiculous on an epic scale

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Zach welcomes aboard the cast and crew of Punk Rock Horror Podcast (UndeadMateo, KrampusCody, and Jonathan Bigianti) to unravel the horrors emanating from the House of Pain as they dive into the 1932 Pre-Code shocker, ISLAND OF LOST SOULS!

Join them in the swirl of madness as they take a closer look at the rocky journey of the script writing process, marvel at the multi-layered performance by Charles Laughton, lament the state of Bela Lugosi in 1932, become aghast at the visceral horror wrapped into the plot, and ponder the many ways in which the film has influenced film and pop culture at large to this day.

PLUS: Bela Lugosi geeks out about Rise Against the Machine.
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Please be sure to check out UndeadMatt and KrampusCody on their podcast PUNK ROCK HORROR PODCAST!

Website: https://www.punkrockhorrorpodcast.com/
Twitter: @OfficialPRHP
Instagram: @punkrockhorrorpodcast
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/punkhorrorpodcast/
Patreon: https://patreon.com/punkrockhorrorpodcast

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Zach welcomes Philip Gwynne Jones (Mystery Author, ‘The Nathan Sutherland Venetian Series’) aboard a spinning globe cascading through the wildest decade of them all as they dive into Raoul Walsh’s 1939 gangster epic, THE ROARING TWENTIES.

Settle in as the boys sift through a decade of booze and bullets to learn more about the history of the films creator/associate producer Mark Hellinger, catch up with the career of James Cagney and what led him back to the studio that made him a star, deconstruct and delight over the decade long plot and its many great touches, thrill at the supreme confidence and assured hand possessed by director Walsh, and settle into the many ways the film has influenced filmmaking and film watching today.

PLUS: Did Casablanca steal from this film?

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Be sure to check out the novels written by todays guest by visiting Phil’s website: https://philipgwynnejones.com/

And follow him on Twitter for more: @PGJonesVenice

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Zach welcomes actor Tony Semczuk (No Soap Radio) onto the program to tackle a giant of film lovers as they deep dive into the world of Stanley Kubrick and his 1956 crime masterpiece, THE KILLING.

Follow the trail of this podcasting caper as the guys learn more about Kubrick’s early years leading up to The Killing, find intrigue into how the film went through other notable hands before landing on Kubricks doorstep, marvel at the determination of James B. Harris, unravel the films intricate and innovative storytelling structure, ponder deeply sub text that may have passed them by before, find a more balanced approach to reading Kubricks legacy and influence beyond the normal lexicon, and discover the many ways the film influences the filmmakers and the films we see today.

PLUS: Jack Torrence helps George Peatty with marriage counseling.

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Check out Tony’s work in the world of Classic Radio Recreation by visiting No Soap Radio

Link: https://www.youtube.com/@nosoapradiorecreations5320

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Zach welcomes back the Man with All Takes, Adam Jewell (Writer, Ballyhoo Podcast Regular) to tackle The Man With No Name as they both dive into Sergio Leone’s 1964 triumph, ‘Per un pugno di dollari’ (A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS).

Mosey on into the town of San Miguel and sit a spell as the fellas sift through the origins of the films production, take delight in maverick filmmaking escapades like stealing a tree, unravel the path Clint Eastwood took that got him into Leone’s hands, carefully deconstruct the plot, wrestle with some of its more troubling aspects, dive into the legacy the film leaves to filmmakers and film lovers today, and try their best to reckon with all sides of Clint Eastwood (whether they be Good, Bad, or Ugly).

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Zach welcomes back podcaster Phil Vecchio (The Mandarian Orange Show, Alex P. Keaton Is My Friend) to deep dive into the SUPREME EXCITEMENT OF OUR TIME, as they take on the 1955 Sci-Fi sensation, THIS ISLAND EARTH!

Hop in the Metalunan Space Plane and take a trip as boys unveil the history of the films production, recoil at some unsavory tidbits regarding the Mu-tant costume, marvel at the prowess of Jeff Morrow, find appreciation in both the cheesy and deeper elements of the film, find wonder in the delightful special effects shots, analyze the films impact on Sci-Fi today, and find the benefits of loving the film hand in hand with 1996 riff on the film in Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie.

PLUS: Is ‘This Island Earth’ more influential than ‘Citizen Kane’? POSSIBLY!

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Be sure to listen to Phil’s podcasts

The Mandarian Orange Show

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mandarian-orange-show/id1080110607

If it helps, you an start with Zach’s guest spot on the show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mandarian-orange-show-episode-227-to-zach-or-not/id1080110607?i=1000615213849

Alex P. Keaton Is My Friend
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alex-p-keaton-is-my-friend/id1166024776

and Follow Him on Social

Instagram: @mandarianorangeshow

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Zach welcomes back podcaster James Scully (Breaking Walls: The Wall Breakers Podcast, Burning Gotham) for a special bulletin from the Ballyhoo News Wire, celebrating the life of the recently passed Radio Historian and Novelist, John Dunning.

Tune in to listen as the guys share their passion for John’s Encyclopedia of Old Time Radio & learn more about John’s many triumphs from journalism to bookstore owner, Then they will celebrate Radio. Taking a thread from a Dunning interview speaking about radio giant Richard Crenna, the boys present a radio double header with Crenna in ‘Your’s Truly, Johnny Dollar’ & ‘Our Miss Brooks’.

And stick around to listen to an archive interview of Dunning himself speaking with Eve Arden!
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Broadcasts:

Your’s Truly, Johnny Dollar- The Silver Blue Matter Parts 1-5
Broadcast May 7th through May 11th, 1956
Starring Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
Featuring Richard Crenna

Then

Our Miss Brooks- Stretch & Walter Grudge Match
Broadcast May 1st, 1949

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Be sure to check out James’ podcasting work by listening to BREAKING WALLS: THE WALL BREAKERS PODCAST

Website: https://www.thewallbreakers.com/

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-walls/id924086880

and listen to his amazing new Audio Drama spectacular, BURNING GOTHAM : http://burninggotham.com/

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Zach welcomes back the lovely likes of Cev Moore (Podcaster, ‘Talking Pictures TV’, ‘House of Hammer’, ‘Here Lies Amicus’) and Aesome Steve Noble (Podcaster, ‘Talking Pictures TV’) to spend the night with him in a rather sinister abode for the promise of $10,000 dollars for surviving the night. That’s right, this week the boys return to the King Of Ballyhoo, William Castle, and his 1959 masterstroke, HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL!

You’re all invited to this pod-party (It was all Carol Ohmarts idea) where the boys will dive into the story of the film’s formation, learn a bit more about Castle’s elaborate EMERGO gimmick, dive deep into a sinister and at times silly plot, marvel at the super powered anxiety in Elisha Cook Jr.’s performance, and then emerge from the house with the many lessons in which House on Haunted Hill has shaped the movie going and movie making landscape to the day.

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Be Sure to Check out All Of Cev’s Amazing Endeavors:

Film Guff: https://www.filmguff.com/

Here Lies Amicus: https://t.co/xm2WgGsYhe?amp=1

and of course… HOUSE OF HAMMER:https://t.co/Ut0mnG8ayS?amp=1

which you can now support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/househammerpod

and follow it all on Twitter:

Film Guff: https://twitter.com/filmguff?s=21
Here Lies Amicus: https://twitter.com/amicushere?s=21
House of Hammer: https://twitter.com/househammerpod?s=21

and be sure to give his music a listen:
Cevinmoore.bandcamp.com

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To Check Out More of Steves Podcasting, be sure listen to Talking Pictures TV Podcast

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-pictures-tv-podcast/id1450567584
TPTV Website: https://talkingpicturestv.co.uk/

and listen to his last appearance on the Ballyhoo talking about ‘The Tingler’ for more William Castle goodness!

Apple Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-66-the-tingler-1959-or-vincent-v-tingler-dawn-of-screaming/id1540142449?i=1000564763446

and of course follow him on Twitter
Tweets by stevesalesnoble

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Zach assembles the lovely talents of return Ballyhoo-ers Chloe Riggs, Erin Mullane, Tyler Maybe, and Matthew Merback (Podcasters/ Friends) for trip to the Forbidden Zone where their might be a lesson about man’s eventual fall and the rise of his simian superiors. That’s right, for the 100th episode, this crew will become stranded on, learn from, and unpack the immense legacy of Franklin J. Schaffner’s 1968 masterpiece, PLANET OF THE APES.

THESE MANIACS… will all settle in to thrill to the adventures of Arthur P. Jacobs and his journey to get the film made, marvel at a time when 20th Century Fox was an actual non-Disney studio, stand in awe of the thematically rich and socially relevant plot, gaze in wonder at the brilliant make-up of John Chambers (not John Goodman), reckon mightily with the harsh truths the film speaks about to the very present, and finally unpack the many ways this films release and impact have affected the works we see today.

PLUS: Does Roddy MacDowell not know how to pronounce the French title?

AND ALSO: How many times will that Simpsons parody be sung aloud?

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For More Erin and Chloe, check out REQUIRED VIEWING PODCAST. Use the linktree to enter the vast world of RVP: https://linktr.ee/RequiredViewingPodcast

and if your on Spotify, give them a subscribe and a listen: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aCC2nVU75CUB9SwUbG49f

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Be sure to listen to Tyler Maybee on POP CULTURE BREWS, now available wherever you get your podcasts:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-brews/id1477714941

and on the soon to be revived SURROUNDED BY A**HOLES: A Mel Brooks Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/surrounded-by-a-holes-the-life-and-works-of-mel-brooks/id1617941720
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Be sure to check out Matthew Merback on Instagram:
@mad.mattigan

and stay tuned for more of his talents with the NO SOAP RADIO Recreation team soon!

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Zach welcomes Smokey & Adam Roche (Podcasters, ‘All the Best Lines’, many many other shows) aboard a atrain filled with suspense, intrigue, and danger as they all take a closer look at 1947 Michael Gordon film noir spectacular, THE WEB.

Brace yourselves for thrills and chills down this alley of crime as the boys learn a bit more about the production history, marvel at the uniquely straight forward narrative this noir possesses, heap lavish praise upon William Bendix’s performance, and finally settle into the film’s legacy and what it has to teach about the modern film world around us.

PLUS: Two Bonus Radio Shows! After the program proper, kick back to a William Bendix double bill.

First:

‘The Life of Riley’
‘Cissies Marriage’
Broadcast March 24th, 1950

Then:

‘The Burns & Allen Show’ presented by Swan Soap
‘Guest: William Bendix’
Broadcast January 18th, 1944

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Be sure to catch Smokey and Adam on their lovely show ALL THE BEST LINES
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/all-the-best-lines/id1533468069
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iZlBfeEs05EHxhd1HJZl6?si=ebcb1a23886148d0
Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/All-The-Best-Lines-Podcast/B08JJQQP8J
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bestlinespod?lang=en

And be sure to check out the boy’s on their own respective ventures

Smokey—-
Tune in for thrills in the horror fashion with the wonderful RATED H:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rated-h/id1186930490
Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/ratedhpdcast

and the epic undertaking that is HOUSE OF HAMMER:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-house-of-hammer/id1562467810
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7eWVAN2L9yTp8lYU4Sjm1O

Also be sure to support HOUSE OF HAMMER on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/househammerpod

Adam—-
To hear Adam’s amazing work, go to https://www.attaboyclarence.com/

To hear even more great content, go to his Patreon and support his good work at : https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret to get access to further content and access to the weekly Film Club!

Listen to Attaboy Clarence: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/attaboy-clarence/id804001187

Listen to The Secret History of Hollywood: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secret-history-of-hollywood/id965023632

and enter the world of Poirot with THE LABOURS OF HERCULE
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-labours-of-hercule/id1631666318
Twitter: https://twitter.com/labourshercule?lang=en

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Zach welcomes back the mighty Matt Merback (Actor, Disney Correspondent) for another trek through the wonderful world of Walt Disney with a deep dive into his pioneering 1937 effort, SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS.

Heigh Ho, it’s off to talk we go as the boys catch up with the state of Disney at the moment of divine inspiration, marvel at the audacity of Walt’s big gamble, dig deeper into the methods both artistic and financial that fully cobbled the film together, think way to hard at times about a simple fairy tale, and finally wrestle with the many ways the film has influenced not just the world of film at large but the Disney company itself to this day.

Plus: Walt need’s more money… like so many times in the show.

(Note from the host: Oversight on my end has the year 1938 mentioned as the year of the film’s release. While it is true that the wide general release was in 1938, the original premiere was at the Carthay Circle Theater on December 27th, 1937 before roll out to Radio City Music Hall and other three weeks later. The full wide general release would come on February 4th, 1938. Apologies on behalf of myself and my guest for any errors regarding the release timeline. We hope you enjoy the show)

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It’s a crossover episode of massive proportions as YBR and RVP create an official combo episode!

Join, Zach (Yesteryear Ballyhoo Revue) and the dynamic pod duo Erin & Chloe (Required Viewing with Erin & Chloe) as they deep dive into the birth of the sex symbol leading man in his most famous (and infamous) 1921 outing, THE SHEIK!

Join the trio as they unveil the origins of Rudolph Valentino and his rise to film stardom, become aghast at the meticulous plot breakdown, wrestle and agonize over the various ways the film presents problems as vast a desert itself, become introspective and understanding of the films immediate success with audiences of the era, and finally ponder the many ways the film has influenced the works we see today.

Plus: Al Pacino gives Valentino the film voice he never had.

Also: Martin Scorsese teaches your proper eye brow care

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Be sure to check out Required Viewing with Erin and Chloe. Use the linktree to enter the vast world of RVP: https://linktr.ee/RequiredViewingPodcast

And while we are sharing linktrees, use the Ballyhoo’s own to spread the word t your friends about these cinematic romps: https://linktr.ee/ballyhoorevue

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Zach welcomes back the Ballyhoo’s International Cinema champion Rashmi Menon to break into a Japanese double bill of the erratic and brilliant director Seijun Suzuki as they dive into 1966’s ‘Tōkyō nagaremono’ (Tokyo Drifter) & 1967’s ‘Koroshi no Rakuin’ (Branded to Kill).

After the barrage of butterflies and haul of hairdryers has settled, join Zach and Rashmi as they unpack the origins behind the very blunt and forward Suzuki, sift through the pop art and boundary pushing violence in both films, revel in the directors disdain for authority, reckon with the outdated elements of Suzuki’s eye, and then wrangle together their thoughts on how the films have influenced the works we see today.

PLUS: Lil Hitchcock demands credit for one shot in Tokyo Drifter.

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The Bro talk resumes… and by that of course it means Zach welcomes back Tyler Maybee (Surrounded by A**holes, The Disney YBR Duology) for the continued chatter about Groucho, Chico, Harpo and….. wait… NO ZEPPO?!?!?!?

That’s right, it’s a deep dive into the Marx Brothers time under Irving Thalberg and their excursion to RKO.

Join the boys as they unravel the production triumphs and stumbles through A NIGHT AT THE OPERA (1935), A DAY AT THE RACES (1937), and ROOM SERVICE (1938).

You’ll learn such wonderful facts about film history, reckon with problematic elements of the past, and you will find the answers to the important questions in life like : Can one sleep on their stomach with such big buttons on their pajamas? Is it 2 or 12 Hard Boiled Eggs? And the All important question: IS THERE A SANITY CLAUSE?!?!

PLUS: Walt Disney drops in for a visit.

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Zach welcomes back Laura Leibowitz (President, International Jack Benny Fan Club) to chart the course of innovation that changed the film industry as they dive deep into the history, story, and legacy of Warner Brother’s 1927 triumph, THE JAZZ SINGER.

You may think you know the story, but you ain’t heard nothing yet as the two unravel the legend and complicated elements of the film’s star Al Jolson, extrapolate the history of film before and during the innovation of sound, excavate the plot and its many unique traits it contains that may go unnoticed, reckon with and discuss the negative stereotype imagery contained in the film, and then finally ponder the many ways the film has shaped the filmmaking and film going landscape today.

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To learn more about Laura’s fabulous work curating the legacy of Jack Benny, got to https://jackbenny.org/wp/ to find out more about the many educational resources, events, and discussions surrounding the world’s greatest comedian.

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Zach welcomes back Rashmi Menon (Film Fan, World Cinema Correspondent) to navigate the Noir and New Wave goodness abound as they dive into Jean-Pierre Melville’s 1967 gangster classic, Le Samouraï !

Join them as the two escape their isolated apartments and discover more about the life and legacy of Jean-Pierre Melville, dig as deep as they can into the origins and the production, find themselves aghast at the tragedy that befell Melville and his studio during production, sift through the simple but meticulous plot, marvel at the way it ties back to Noir and Gangster classics of Golden Age Hollywood, and finally ponder the may ways the film has influenced the works of others to this day.

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To support Rashmi, go out and watch a Noir film! They are fun to dissect and beautiful to watch.

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Zach welcomes to the program author, historian, and voice artist Keith Scott (‘The Moose That Roared’, ‘The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle’) to discuss his latest tome, CARTOON VOICES OF THE GOLDEN AGE VOL. 1 & 2, and to unwind with a plethora of short subject cartoons that call upon the power of celebrity imitations!

Settle in as the two run through the incredible odyssey to track down these uncredited voice artists of the past, sit in awe over the work of folks ranging the gamut from known legends like Sara Berner and Bea Benaderet on down to lesser-known legends like Kent Rogers and Danny Webb, and have a good giggle at the radio work these artists engaged in before and while bringing your favorite cartoon’s to life!

PLUS: Is this a secret Jack Benny episode?…. Yes…. yes it is.

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Be sure to pick up Keith’s book, CARTOON VOICES OF THE GOLDEN AGE VOL. 1 and VOL. 2. Now Available from Bear Manor Media and wherever you get your books!

Bear Manor Links-
Vol. 1: https://bearmanor-digital.myshopify.com/products/cartoon-voices-of-the-golden-age-1930-70-vol-1-paperback?_pos=4&_sid=2f81d0040&_ss=r
Vol. 2: https://bearmanor-digital.myshopify.com/products/cartoon-voices-of-the-golden-age-vol-2-paperback?_pos=3&_sid=2f81d0040&_ss=r

Amazon Links-
Vol. 1: https://www.amazon.com/Cartoon-Voices-Golden-1930-70-Vol/dp/B0BF5ZRVL4/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1670546369&sr=8-1
Vol. 2: https://www.amazon.com/Cartoon-Voices-Golden-Age-Vol/dp/B0BF2XCJXX/ref=sr_1_2?crid=IOP0HXMJGIBL&keywords=Cartoon+voices+of+the+golden+age&qid=1670546410&sprefix=cartoon+voices+of+the+golden+ag%2Caps%2C288&sr=8-2

and be sure to check out Keith’s website to learn more about his wonderful work in the world of Voice Artistry:

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The Tour de Tati has hit The Big City, but will Sterling and Zach get as lost as Hulot? Luckily they have enlisted the help of their friend and fellow film lover lover, Henry Jarvis, to help them navigate the immense spectacle and organized madness surrounding Tati’s ambitious 1967 outing, PlayTime.

Tune in to hear more about the dream of Tativille, its unfortunate demise, and the lessons that can be learned from such a massive undertaking.

Plus: Cardboard Cutout Cannibals!

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To learn more about Colorado Film and Video Association, please visit https://www.cfva.com/
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For More YBR PRESENTS, including Tour de Tati and The Shamley Silhouette, please visit https://anchor.fm/ybrpresents and subscribe on iTunes and Spotify!

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Zach welcomes musician and podcaster Nate Runkel (Yo, That’s My Jawn) onto the show amid the chaos of a bustling New York City and the quirky revelations one can find about life and love as they dive deep into the 1965 Fred Coe picture, ‘A THOUSAND CLOWNS’.

After you’ve admired that naughty light up lamp (shame on you), settle in for a discourse in appreciation as the two uncover more information around the production of this Broadway adaptation, find themselves in awe of the innovation brought on by necessity, fawn over the wonderfully fleshed out world inhabited by Murray and Nick (Or whatever he call’s himself that day), and muse at great length over the many ways in which the film has influenced the works we see today (mostly Kevin Smith allusions, but there are more. Trust Us).

PLUS: A BALLYHOO FINALE FOR THE AGES

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Do not delay, hop over to the world of ‘YO, That’s My Jawn’ to listen to Nate interview personalities with passions to share and maybe play a song or two each and every episode.

LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/yothatsmyjawn
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yo-thats-my-jawn/id1528065034
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KgsoseBniTJA8h8EolJXG

and Follow Him on Social!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/yothatsmyjawn
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yothatsmyjawn/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yothatsmyjawn

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Zach welcomes back podcaster Ryan Frost (Reel Nerds Podcast) to unfurl the legend of one of Golden Age Hollywood’s most consummate talents, the one and only IRENE DUNNE, by diving into SHOW BOAT (1936) and MY FAVORITE WIFE (1940)

Dial in as the boys dig further into Dunne’s rise above rejection by one art form to her ascendance in another, learn how hats played a key role in how she landed her big breaks, marvel at her range from comic to dramatic, and find great respect for her post-film life accomplishments.

But its more than just Dunne. The boys will also learn more about the shaky productions of both films, learn how Gail Patrick’s law experience played a key role in fixing MY FAVORITE WIFE, and will come to terms with the problematic and outdated elements of SHOW BOAT while taking time recognize the brilliance and genius of its shining star, PAUL ROBESON.

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Listen to Ryan each and every week on REEL NERDS PODCAST

Website: https://reelnerdspodcast.com/
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reel-nerds-podcast/id442184939
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2NMZkh3WRDuIgIGuFRraEV

and Follow the Reel Nerds on Social

Twitter: https://twitter.com/reelnerds
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReelNerdsPodcast/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelnerds/?hl=en

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Zach welcomes Radio Personality and Old Time Radio Curator Walden Hughes (Yesterday USA, REPS, SPERDVAC) onto another turn of the old radio dial as they listen to and then breakdown an episode of the legendary Golden Age Radio staple, LUX RADIO THEATER.

Tonight’s Presentation: Betty Grable, Dan Dailey, and Gloria McMillan in ‘MOTHER WORE TIGHTS’.

Listen to the show along with the boys and then kick back as the boys learn how Lux Radio came to be, marvel at the ways the show manages to neatly package a feature film in under an hour, have a hearty laugh at some wonderful stories from Walden’s long career in interviewing Old Time Radio subjects, and have a loving look at the life of a radio legend who recently left the world.

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Tune into YESTERDAY USA to listen to Walden as he spins Old Time Radio and chats with his many pals

Listen Here: https://yesterdayusa.net/

For more about the work of SPERDVAC and REPS, give them a visit and your support!

SPERDVAC: https://www.sperdvac.com/
REPS: https://www.repsonline.org/

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Zach welcomes back filmmaker and film lover Matt Willocks (The Colorado Batcave) for a trip through the Montmartre district of Paris to witness a forbidden dance as they unpack the spectacle and melody around Walter Lang’s 1960 movie musical, ‘Can-Can’.

Pull up a chair inside the Bal du Paradis and settle in as the boys talk about the long development process the film underwent, extrapolate the power and pull Frank Sinatra had at the time of its making, become stunned by how the film was the center of a international diplomacy, laugh and sing along through a detailed plot break down, and ponder upon the ways films like ‘Can-Can’ carry on trends we see to this very day.

PLUS: Plug your ears folks, Zach sings in this episode.

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Be sure and follow Matt’s filmmwatching journey on Instagram by following The Colorado Batcave
https://www.instagram.com/colorado.batcave/

And give him a follow on Twitter
Tweets by craving_brains

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Zach is joined by journalist and podcaster Corinne Westeman (Reel Nerds Podcast) for an excursion through Ma and Pa Bennet’s Betrothal Barn as they dive deep into MGM’s 1940 adaptation of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE.

After you have entered with hilarious music cues like Mr. Collin’s, sit yourself down and listen as the two discuss the fandom surrounding Austen’s work and adaptations of it, learn more about the films long and at times rocky production, crack into an oft told tale’s plot from the stand point of Hollywood condensing and re-imagining, ponder the things that feel slightly out of step with our two leads, and wax philosophical on the influence of the film as the first in a long line of “Costume Films” such as ‘P&P’ that carry on to this very day.

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Check Out Corinnes Writings and Musings by visiting Reel Nerds Podcast
https://reelnerdspodcast.com/author/corinne/

and be sure to follow her on Twitter
Tweets by CatchingClassic

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Zach welcomes back podcaster and master of brew Andrew Sanders (Pop Culture Brews, Surrounded by A**holes) to chat about the master of suspense himself, Alfred Hitchcock, with a deep dive into the concurrent themes and tropes found in 1935’s ‘THE 39 STEPS’ and 1959’s ‘NORTH BY NORTHWEST’.

Settle in for an extraordinary episode for ordinary blokes as the two circle around the way Hitch used prior work as a training ground for later films, learn more about his approach to ‘Man on the Run’ stories, dive deeper into the ‘Hitchcock Blonde’ trope, and analyze the benefits and detriments that each version of the same story contains.

PLUS: James Mason won’t leave any of us alone.

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Be Sure to Check Out Andrew on his wonderful show POP CULTURE BREWS, where he and Tyler Maybee brew a beer inspired by the nerdy subject of each episode.

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-brews/id1477714941
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6fsQfjZaTTJe0iB6zhR6k6
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/search/Pop%20Culture%20Brews
Twitter: https://twitter.com/popculturebrews

also check him out on his new show, The Homebrew Pub!

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-homebrew-pub/id1609142886
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thehomebrewpub?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

AND be sure to listen to Andrew, Zach, and Tyler on their Mel Brooks podcast, ‘I’m Surrounded by A**holes’.

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/surrounded-by-a-holes-the-life-and-works-of-mel-brooks/id1617941720

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Zach welcomes podcaster and former comic writer Steve Noble (Talking Pictures TV Podcast) to the show for a night dedicated to things that make your spine shiver as they tackle William Castle’s 1959 Horror Classic, THE TINGLER!

SCREAM FOR YOUR LIFE!!!!! Then once the Tingler in you has been paralyzed, settle in as the boys learn more about the origins of William Castle, marvel at the early gimmicks that made him the King of Ballyhoo (hey… wait a minute!), revel in the noir goodness mashed into a creature feature as they break down the plot, shriek in delight over the design and execution of the Tingler and it’s most famous scene, come upon the many ways The Tingler has influenced works we see today, and discover what the world is lacking these days without a William Castle.

PLUS: Steve wins the award for Best Pun Ever.

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To Check Out More of Steves Podcasting, be sure listen to Talking Pictures TV Podcast

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-pictures-tv-podcast/id1450567584
TPTV Website: https://talkingpicturestv.co.uk/

and listen to his latest appearance on previous guest Cev Moore’s show, FILM GUFF where he talks the terror and pleasure of watching LIFEFORCE
https://www.filmguff.com/2021/05/27/episode-118-railsbacks-bottocks-lifeforce/

and of course follow him on Twitter
Tweets by stevesalesnoble

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The Tour de Tati cycles on as Zach and Sterling get lovingly lost in the sweet, poignant, and hilarious story set amid plastic Suburban complacency as they dive into 1958’s Mon Oncle (My Uncle). Tune in to listen to an analysis surrounding the film that brought Hulot closer to reality and brought Tati to the Oscar stage.

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To learn more about Colorado Film and Video Association, please visit https://www.cfva.com/
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For More YBR PRESENTS, including Tour de Tati and The Shamley Silhouette, please visit https://anchor.fm/ybrpresents and subscribe on iTunes and Spotify!

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On a very special episode, Zach welcomes podcasters Chloe Riggs and Erin Mullane (Required Viewing with Erin and Chloe) to suss through the rubble of a great cinematic injustice as they examine with great vigor what is left of Orson Welles’ 1942 motion picture, ‘THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS’.

Once the gaiety and hearty laughter settles to a tempered state, the three intrepid broadcasters shall learn more of Orson’s life up until the production of the film, discover the turbulent history of the physical and post production, analyze and scrutinize what is left of the plot and what has been cast into oblivion, do their very best to fill in the gaps made by RKO and others, and find themselves faced with the troubling reasons the film was butchered. Within it all, they shall learn a hard lesson that history has far too often experienced time and time again in the pursuit of the cinematic arts versus the domination of the business motive.

But within all of this, there is still much revelry and BALLYHOO provided as the trio ponder over the modernism’s that could have served as dialogue, discover Foods that Orson would have enjoyed in today’s mass selection of stoner foods, and find more than one way to tell George Amberson Minafer to ‘Go to Hell’ as the vernacular would ultimately assume.

Plus: Zach stands up for House of Gucci, much to the rightful dismay of everyone.

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Be sure to listen to Erin and Chloe on ‘The Required Viewing Podcast- With Erin and Chloe’, now available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Listen in as they examine the films you should have within your healthy and hearty film education!

Site: https://anchor.fm/therequiredviewingpod
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-required-viewing-podcast-with-erin-and-chlo%C3%A9/id1606537821
Spotify:

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Zach enlists podcaster Darrel Lantz (Buck Benny OTR Podcast) to help him track down the trail of a “One of A Thousand” rifle and all those who had a claim to it as they saddle up for a deep dive into Anthony Mann’s 1950 Western Classic, ‘Winchester ’73’.

Store your arms at the door of Wyatt Earp and be nice and friendly like while you listen to these two cowhands discuss the wild origins of the project, become fascinated with the history of Anthony Mann and his prior works, revel in how those prior works influenced his approach to the western, marvel at the films every angle from camera to performance, reckon with more than one troubling issue of the past, become aghast at the deal Jimmy Stewart made to make the picture, and find themselves cheery over the many ways in which the film has influenced all kinds of film ventures seen today.

PLUS: Jimmy Stewart in ‘A Christmas Story’.

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Be sure to check out Darrel’s work by subscribing to and enjoying Buck Benny OTR

Website: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/jack-benny

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jack-benny-show-otr-podcast/id291367201

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BuckBennyOTR/featured?app=desktop

and be sure to support him on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4279967

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Zach enlists the help of return guests Tyler Maybee (Podcaster,’Pop Culture Brews’) and Matthew Merback (Actor and Film Critic, ‘The Bipolar Critic’) to break into the Disney Vault and unearth the many laughs and lessons found in the story of the struggles and triumphs that faced the Walt Disney studios during the 1940’s!

The boys find themselves swirled in a madness that beats any Motor Cor Mania a Toad could ask for. So get ready for a Fun and Fancy free time as you hear the boys learn about how the failures of larger artistic efforts pushed the studios into safer waters, analyze the impact that the animators strike had upon the studios history going forward, break down the many package features produced and how they stand against other Disney classics, and appreciate the noble attempts of the films made following Walt’s trip to South America.

List of Films Discussed:

Fantasia (1940)
The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
Saludos Amigos (1943)
Victory Through Air Power(1943)
The Three Caballeros (1945)
Make Mine Music (1946)
Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
Melody Time (1948)
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)

Plus several WWII era shorts such as Der Fuhrers Face, The New Spirit, Education for Death, Reason and Emotion, Chicken Little, and Victory Vehicles.

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Be sure to listen to Tyler Maybee on POP CULTURE BREWS, now available wherever you get your podcasts:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-brews/id1477714941

and follow the show on Social Media
Twitter: https://twitter.com/popculturebrews
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/popculturebrews/

and be sure to check out Matthew Merback on his show THE BIPOLAR CRITIC
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCeaj8tsmw3_KfH0U3c3EtLA

and follow him on Instagram:
@mad.mattigan

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Zach is joined by podcaster Cheryl Jones (Movies Made Me, It’s on My List) to see the end of days for Jack Benny’s film career unfold as they try to unpack the light, frothy, apocalyptic romp that is 1945’s THE HORN BLOWS AT MIDNIGHT.

Put down the Paradise Coffee and stay alert as the two unpack the strange saga of the films production, break into the madness of the plot itself, unveil the complicated legacy the film has as both beloved and despised, and show true affection for the film as they discuss how it and other film like it have impacted the way we watch films today.

PLUS: A RADIO REVUE SURPRISE! Stay tuned after the discussion for an adaptation of ‘The Horn Blows at Midnight’ presented by THE FORD THEATER on March 4th, 1949, featuring Jack Benny and Claude Rains!
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Be sure to go back and listen to Cheryl’s 5 year podcasting triumph, ‘Movies Made Me’

Website: https://mmmpodcast.com/author/speedwaycj/
Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movies-made-me/id983131607

and listen to her latest podcasting endeavor, ‘It’s On My List’

Website: https://itsonmylistpod.com/
Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-on-my-list/id1437584354?mt=2

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To Assist those affected by the Ukranian Crisis, please visit the following:

CARE: https://my.care.org/site/Donation2?df_id=31071&mfc_pref=T&31071.donation=form1&s_src=172220UCFM00&s_subsrc=FY22UkraineCrisisFundMO

International Medical Corp: https://give.internationalmedicalcorps.org/page/99837/donate/1?ea.tracking.id=DP~UA22~DPHHU2202

UN Refugee Agency: https://give.unrefugees.org/220224ukr_emer_d_4983/

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Zach welcomes back Abella Bala (Deadly Illusions, Antlers) to help referee the battle to end all battles in Golden Age Hollywood in its waning days as Bette and Joan face off in 1962’s ‘WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?’.

Pull up a chair and dine on cellar rats while you listen to the two unveil the origins of Davis and Crawford, discover how their paths to ascendance and decline carry heavy similarities, learn more about the Hagsploitation genre, extrapolate the way this film handles campy humor with moments of sheer terror, analyze the way the films tackling of mental health translates to a more enlightened era in the present, and learn about how this films impact thematically and tonally has shaped films of today and the industry itself as it currently exists.

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To keep up with Abella’s many endeavors, be sure to follow her
on Instagram: @abellabala.tv

Visit her website: abellabala.com

Check out her work on the Netflix film ‘Deadly Illusions’: https://www.netflix.com/title/81346196

and be sure to watch her in all 6 episodes of John Strelec’s Webseries, ‘Antlers’: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaXbVoRBGRlTqHDJZcavncA

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Zach welcomes back actress and podcaster Erin Mullane (The Required Viewing Podcast- with Erin and Chloe) to be swept up in the madcap comedy and macabre creeps with a deep dive in Frank Capra’s 1944 triumph, ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’.

Pull up a chair and pour yourself some perfectly harmless elderberry wine and revel in the fun as the two learn more about the original Broadway production and why its success hindered the film release date, find themselves in shock as to why Boris Karloff could not be in the film version, gasp at the reasons Capra set upon making the film, holler in horror over the films breakneck speed and pitch perfect timing, roll over in revulsion at the terrifying atmosphere Capra is able to set amid the merriment, charge up the stairs with loud proclamations over the brilliance in each performance, and give into the madness itself by reflecting on how the film has influenced the very works we see to this day.

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Be sure to listen to ‘The Required Viewing Podcast- With Erin and Chloe’, now available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Listen in as they examine the films you should have within your healthy and hearty film education!

Site: https://anchor.fm/therequiredviewingpod
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-required-viewing-podcast-with-erin-and-chlo%C3%A9/id1606537821
Spotify:

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The Saga of Jacques Tati continues as Zach and Sterling indulge in the delight, genius, and comic artistry found at Saint-Marc-sur-Mer with a look at 1953’s ‘Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot’ (Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday).

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For chapter 1 and all chapters to come, please visit the YBR PRESENTS Feed for all episodes of Tour de Tati and The Shamley Silhouette.
https://anchor.fm/ybrpresents

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Zach welcomes back podcaster and filmmaker Henry Jarvis (Reel Nerds Podcast, Artery and Vain) to dive into the expressionist landscape of Fritz Lang with his 1931 sound debut, ‘M’.

Settle in film school students for the supreme discussion as the guys walk through the Origins of Fritz Lang and his silent film years, learn more of how real life events shaped the story of the film, discover the origins of Peter Lorre, wrestle with the intense themes the film tackles so boldly for the 1930’s, face tough questions within the film that carry heavy weight to this day, and marvel at the many ways the film has permeated cinema and pop culture to this very minute!

The boys travel many dark roads on this episode, but do manage to find some laughs to offset the lurid. Revel in the fun as they try an answer an unsolved event in Lang’s life, find out the best way to sell books in a book store, and attempt to help Peter Lorre with his identity crisis.

WARNING: This episode contains discussions of a heavy subject matter as it pertains to the plot and characters in Fritz Lang’s ‘M’. Folks who are sensitive to matters involving the plot may want to skip this episode if they are triggered by these discussions.

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Be Sure to Listen to Henry Jarvis on Reel Nerds Podcast

Home

and check out Henry’s films on his YouTube Page:
Creative Hell Entertainment: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCScezobjbq6Kt88So8lAmvA

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Zach welcomes podcaster extraordinaire James Scully (Breaking Walls: The Wall Breakers Podcast) into the hallowed halls of Madison High for a Radio Revue covering none other than ‘Our Miss Brooks’.

Listen to a hilarious episode from the early years of Eve Arden’s timeless sitcom and then settle in for a lesson to compliment the laughter. You will hear the two learn the strange origins of the show, discuss who was almost cast in the role of Connie Brooks, find further insight into the position CBS radio was in at the time of starting the show, marvel at the forward thinking momentum the show had when presenting female characters, applaud the innuendo that allows the characters to become multi-dimensional, and talk about the ways ‘Our Miss Brooks’ has found itself in the pop culture of today.

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Be sure to check out James’ podcasting work by listening to BREAKING WALLS: THE WALL BREAKERS PODCAST

Website: https://www.thewallbreakers.com/

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-walls/id924086880

and give a listen to his reboot of ‘Frontier Gentleman’ here:

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Zach welcomes back return guest Pam Munter (Author, ‘Fading Fame’) to find out if fairy tales can come true and if they can happen to you… even if they have already happened before as they unpack the melodrama and musical marvel that is 1955’s YOUNG AT HEART.

Settle in and pull up a chair in the Tuttle family living room as the two break into the story of Doris Day and her rise to fame, feel heart break over the troubling behind the scenes travails she experienced at the time due to her then husband, scrutinize over the films approach to romance of the era, examine the differences between the film and it’s 1938 predecessor ‘Four Daughters’, find charm in the performances from Day to Barrymore, and find how this musical adaptation and its many thematic tropes have carried into the films of today for better or worse.

The two also discuss the most pressing question: How can any marshmallow’s be that perfectly square?

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Be Sure to give Pam’s book, ‘Fading Fame’ a read for more tales from the women of Hollywood’s past

Pam’s Website: https://www.pammunter.com/fading-fame/

Purchase ‘Fading Fame’: https://www.amazon.com/Fading-Fame-Women-Certain-Hollywood/dp/1954351763/

And check out Pam’s first appearance on the Ballyhoo talking about the film ‘Show Business’ and the legacy of Joan Davis: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-35-show-business-1944-or-we-want-davis/id1540142449?i=1000530495325

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Zach is joined this week by internet radio broadcaster John Matthews aka Big John (The Glowing Dial with Big John and Steve, The Glowing Dial LIVE) to step through the creaking door with a rather mysterious host for a Radio Revue of INNER SANCTUM MYSTERIES!!!

Settle in for a terrifying tale and then relax with the boys as they shake off the scares by talking about the origin of Inner Sanctum, the immense legacy of its’ creator Himan Brown, show some appreciation for the vast work of Mason Adams, and discuss how shows like Inner Sanctum can be heard or even seen in the works of today.

The boys also manage to talk of thing heartwarming and humorous as they listen to a few clips of Inner Sanctum Parodies, learn how all your problems can be solved by Lipton Tea, and reflect on the legacy built by Bill Bragg and Yesterday USA Superstation.

PLUS: Big John recites the ending speech of ‘War of the Worlds’ from memory!
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Listen to Big John regularly over at his show THE GLOWING DIAL on Yesterday USA.

GD Website: https://www.glowingdial.com/
Yesterday USA Website: https://yesterdayusa.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Podcast/The-Glowing-Dial-Page-180078152022934/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/glowingdiallive

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Zach welcomes back the 3 Time Ballyhoo Champion Adam Jewell (Previous Episodes on ‘Double Indemnity’, ‘The Searchers’, and ‘The Apartment’) for a game of pool as the two dive deep into Robert Rossen’s 1961 classic, ‘The Hustler’.

Rack Up your earbuds and get ready as they break into a discussion that see’s the boys diving into the origins of director Rossen and star Paul Newman, have a frank talk about Rossens own tangled situation regarding the Hollywood Blacklist, deconstruct the way the film innovates the sports film genre, marvel at the amazing performances of everyone from Newman to Jackie Gleason, and discuss how the films legacy has carried on even beyond it’s 1986 sequel.

But even a pool hall filled with serious faces amid the game can step aside for a few laughs such as the boys pondering what could have been the final Newman/Redford team up movie and Adam Jewell revealing his latest finds in the ongoing Fred MacMurray Cinematic Universe.

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Zach welcomes podcaster and filmmaker Jay Alan Rickard (Dear Rowan, Sit a Spell) to have a closer look at the subtext, text, and over all representation of LGBTQ persons in Golden Age Hollywood with a dive into Nicholas Ray’s ‘Rebel Without A Cause’ and William Wyler’s ‘The Children’s Hour’.

Tune in as the two discuss when and where they first started noticing the subject matter in Golden Age Hollywood, break down the potential subtext interwoven through key character’s in ‘Rebel Without A cause’, find appreciation for the outright text contained in ‘The Children’s Hour’, marvel at the command and technique behind both filmmakers, and have an honest chat about how representation matters and where there is effectiveness in these films of the past.

With all the heavy topics at hand, laughter must be found and it shall. You shall giggle along as Jay becomes a sound effects man for the show, howl as the two try to determine how sinister Mary Tilford is compared to Rhoda Penmark, and crack up over the nations latest breakfast cereal tie in to Rebel Without A Cause.

A Warning: This episode contains honest discussions about mental health throughout. If this is something that can be difficult to process, this warning is provided in advance out of care and respect to those who need the heads up.
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Be sure to listen to Jay’s astounding podcast work:

Dear Rowan
Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/dear-rowan/id1531925103
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ng8K6pzxedg27RQt6F5vB
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dear_rowan

Sit a Spell
Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/sit-a-spell/id1558188238
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6FrVTNqkGkHQa5jLKoMvZo

and be sure to Follow Jay throughout the web!

Website:https://www.jayalanrickard.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg9U0aljQRQCySsr0L8ShhA/videos?view=0&sort=da

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Our Wonderful (?) Host, Zach Eastman, takes this week to celebrate the Ballyhoo’s first birthday, reveals what is to come, and treats you to TWO Classic Radio Shows guaranteed to make you laugh till your sides ache featuring Groucho, Fenneman, Harpo, George, and Gracie.

Shows Presented

“You Bet Your Life” – ‘Secret Word: Radio’
Broadcast: October 26th, 1949.

“Maxwell House Coffee Time Starring George Burns and Gracie Allen” – ‘Guest: Harpo Marx’
Broadcast: May 9th, 1946
Starring: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Meredith Wilson and his Orchestra, Bill Goodwin, and… HARPO!

Thank you to everyone who has been listening and enjoying the show. It means the world!

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This week, on a very special GIGANTIC SIZED episode of the Ballyhoo that may go on for years, Zach is joined by return guests Tyler and “Andrew” (Pop Culture Brews) to shoot elephants in the Ballyhoo’s pajamas… how they got in our pajamas, we dont know.

That’s right folks, the topic of the day will be THE MARX BROTHERS as the boys dive deep into their first Five Films with Paramount Pictures.

Settle in for the long haul that may go on for years as they find amazement in the origins of cinemas legend comedy foursome, giggle in delight at their favorite jokes, dispel a few myths and rumors about the team and the films, reckon with outdated material and how to process it when watching comedy of the past, and hold a spotlight onto the many tangible and emotional ways the Marx Brothers have left their imprint on cinema and comedy at large.

And while the boys cannot top the lines from any of the brothers, they do find hilarity at the convenience of the brothers names, get baffled by the lyrics of Monkey Doodle Do, and so much more.

PLUS: We make the case for one Herbert “Zeppo” Marx.

Films Discussed:

The Cocoanuts (1929)
Animal Crackers (1930)
Monkey Business (1931)
Horse Feathers (1932)
Duck Soup (1933)

Films Not Discussed:

Humour Risk… cause we cant see it.

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For more of Tyler and “Andrew”, listen to them regularly on the astounding podcast, POP CULTURE BREWS:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-brews/id1477714941

Pop Culture Brews

And follow them on Social Media

Twitter: @popculturebrews
Instagram: @popculturebrews
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/popculturebrews/

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The Bally-BOO! concludes a month of terror with a trip to the wintry north where some THING has been found in the ice.

Zach is joined as this expedition by returning guests Anthony Cubba and Brent Ballard (Poptimistic) where they shall all encounter the terror from beyond the stars found in 1951’s THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD!

Gather your flame throwers and be on guard as the boys travail the context surrounding the terrifying stories surrounding on John W. Campbell, puzzle over how Hawks and his team refashioned the novella into something far different from its source, gaze in awe of the special effects courtesy of Linwood Dunn, marvel at the dangerous and lasting stunt work in the picture, glance over the evidence of the pictures true authorship, and discover the many wondrous THINGS the film has carried on into films to this day.

But there is more than just fear in this frozen hell, there are also laughs to keep the bodies warm and alert. Giggle along as the guys analyze the films push against scientists,connect the film to the Friday the 13th series, and pitch a series of GE ads fit for 50’s world.

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Be sure to check out Anthony and Brent on POPTIMISTIC, now available wherever you get your podcasts

Website: linktr.ee/poptimistic
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/poptimistic/id1535746897

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The Bally-BOO! presses on with more talk to make the spine tingle and the nerves unsettled!

This week Zach welcomes back Ryan Frost (Reel Nerds Podcast) to witness the fear and panic struck upon villagers and scientists by one Dr. Jack Griffin with a breakdown of James Whales’ supreme classic, ‘The Invisible Man’!

Pull up a chair (just make sure no one else is in it) and settle in as the boys go through the history of the project’s inception at Universal, become gobsmacked by how many strange drafts of the script were commissioned, become enamored with the triumphant origins of the mighty Claude Rains, marvel in wondrous awe of the visual effects constructed by Jack Fulton, and revel in the many ways the film has influenced story telling and cinematic trickery to this day.

Like any Whale film, this discussion brings as many laughs as it does chills as the boys ponder Griffin’s kill count, try to analyze the police’s plans for capturing Griffin, and hear more scintillating and soothing clips of the one and only… UNA O’CONNOR!

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Listen to Ryan Frost each week on REEL NERDS PODCAST wherever you get your podcasts
Website: https://reelnerdspodcast.com/
Twitter: @ReelNerds
Instagram: @ReelNerds
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReelNerdsPodcast/

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The Bally-BOO! presses on with more terrifying tales unfolding from cinemas past.

This week Zach welcomes back Matt Willocks (The Colorado Batcave) for journey among the rugged peaks that crown upon the Borgo Pass to arrive at a double dose of the one and only, DRACULA!

Listen to them, podcasters of the night.. what chatter they make as they run through the history of production, learn more about the origin of Bela Lugosi’s road to Transylvanian Legend, uncover the secrets of the Spanish version shot concurrently by George Melford, find appreciation amidst both versions whether through visual or performance, break into the thematic elements Dracula holds as a story and film, and emerge from the catacombs with examples of how the film’s legacy casts its dark and lovely shadow over the films of today.

As they wander through the wilds of Transylvania and London, the two manage to find some hilarity amid the lessons. Giggle along as the boys discover the most important time travel mission of all time, get a return visit from Zombie Tod Browning, receive commentary from Bela Lugosi, and marvel at how ‘Dracula’ was almost the first Batman movie.

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Be sure to follow Matt on all his adventures here:

Twitter: @craving_brains
Instagram: @mattwillocks & @colorado.batcave & @cannibal_charlie

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The Ballyhoo becomes The Bally-Boo as the show kicks off an entire month of horror chatter.

This week, Zach is joined by actress and make up artist Erin Mullane (Gone Daddy Gone, Heavy Hangs the Sky) to piece together the many parts needed to discuss James Whales’ terrifying and hilarious 1935 masterpiece, ‘BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN’.

Journey with us into the world of Gods and Montsers as the two dig into the life and times of director James Whale, discover the amazing origin of Elsa Lanchester, gush over the brilliance of Karloffs return to the role that made his career, marvel at the special effects and make-up that stands the test of time, laugh uncontrollably at the ridiculous notes from Breen office censors, show adoration and appreciation to the films LGBTQ and camp qualities, and rattle off the countless ways the film has influenced the horror landscape and cinema as a whole.

There are many thrills and chills abound; but as Mr. Jimmy would want, there are plenty of moments for levity like Elsa and Charles Laughton getting attacked by swans, a meeting between Boris Karloff and Divine, and The Monster entering the View Askew-niverse.

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Check out Erin on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/erinmullaneofficial/

and check out her latest acting venture, GONE DADDY GONE:

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Zach welcomes actor, voice artist, and film critic Matthew Merback (The Bipolar Critic) to have a jolly holiday through the wonderful world of Disney as they dive way too deep into the 1964 classic, ‘Mary Poppins’.

Join them outside the steps of Number 17 Cherry Tree Lane, where they will discover more about the origins of the film adaptation, analyze the contention between Walt and P.L. Travers, gush over the practically perfect casting, revel in the stunning animation by Disney legends, point out where the innovations of Mary Poppins find themselves in the works of today and have an honest but heartfelt discussion about what the Disney legacy meant then and what it does to this very minute, both good and not so good.

The podcast pals also manage to get themselves stuck on the ceiling from laughing too much over a series of asides filled with the voices of folks like Sean Connery, Bert the Chimney Sweep, Alfred Hitchcock, James Mason, and… Walt Disney (?).

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Be sure to check out Matt’s film review show, The Bipolar Critic
Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCeaj8tsmw3_KfH0U3c3EtLA
Twitter: @BipolarCitic
Instagram:@bipolarcritic

and follow him on Instagram:
@mad.mattigan

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For more on ProtestsandSuffragettes, visit their website to pick up their wonderful educational playing cards:
protests-suffragettes.company.site

and follow them on Twitter: @ScotSuffragette

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Zach is joined by actress and stand-up comic Abella Bala (Deadly Illusions, Antlers) to take a journey through the streets of New York City through the eyes of Holly Golightly with a chat about Blake Edward’s perennial 1961 hit, ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’.

Grab your croissants and stolen Halloween masks and settle in as the two learn about the astounding life of Audrey Hepburn, become puzzled at why many thought Audrey would not work as Golightly, dig deep into how Golightly and Peter provide templates for interesting and complex romantic characters down the line, and have an honest reckoning with one Mickey Rooney and the pain of watching his performance.

An intricate and unique version of the Ballyhoo awaits you, including learning more about Abella and what led her to acting in ways that have their own lessons to teach for the future.

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Link for Featurette “Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAafI9w7CY8
This Featurette Can Also Be Accessed On The “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” Bluray

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To keep up with Abella’s many endeavors, be sure to follow her
on Instagram: @abellabala.tv

Visit her website: abellabala.com

Check out her work on the Netflix film ‘Deadly Illusions’: https://www.netflix.com/title/81346196

and be sure to watch her in all 6 episodes of John Strelec’s Webseries, ‘Antlers’: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaXbVoRBGRlTqHDJZcavncA

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The Ballyhoo returns to Film Breakdowns!

This week, Zach welcomes Sterling J. Cook (Filmmaker & CFVA Board Member) as the two take a comedic bicycle ride through the world of Jacques Tati with a look at his 1949 debut feature, ‘Jour de fête’ (The Big Day).

Settle in as the boys go international to unlock the early history of Tati, look into how his career as a mime cultivated his future talents within comedic cinema, learn more about the early short films he made prior to ‘Jour de fête’, marvel at how he adapts the works of early silent comedy giants for his own feats of daring, and bask in the glow of the subtle human touches that make his work unique, and how the work of Tati and the film have bled into the comedy and filmmaking we see today.

Not enough laughs from a postman hanging onto the back of a truck with cycling? Now worries, the boys also delve into the what-if’s of the world as they try to get Peter Lorre cloned, become overtly pretentious versions of themselves, and demand a new kind of Dragon show.

Plus: How may cool films did Sterling get to see at the Tower theater, and how many of them made Zach jealous? Too Many, that’s how many.

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To learn more about Sterling and his work, be sure to follow him on Instagram:
@sterlzworth

To learn more about the Colorado Film and Video Association, please visit: https://www.cfva.com/

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Follow the Ballyhoo on Social Media-

Twitter: @BallyhooRevue
Instagram: @ballyhoorevuepod

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On this very special 39th episode of the Ballyhoo, Zach pays tribute to the man who never aged past 39… Mr. Jack Benny.

Settle in this evening for 4 episodes of ‘The Jack Benny Program’, with commentary surrounding the context and stories behind the episodes. You will also be treated to stories about Jack Benny the violinist and Jack Benny… the special effects enthusiast? Yes, all that and more on this tribute to radios king of comedy.

The Show:
A Salute to Fellow Podcasters

Stories from the production of ‘The Hollywood Revue of 1929’.

and 4 Broadcasts of ‘The Jack Benny Program’, which Include:

“Jack Revives Buck Benny After 3 Years”- Air Date 04/07/1940

“‘I Stand Condemned’ with Boris Karloff”- Air Date 01/19/1947

“Violin Lesson with Professor LeBlanc”- Air Date 12/05/1948

“The Winning Contest Letter Is Read” – Air Date 02/03/1946

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This week on the Ballyhoo, The Two Zach(k)’s (Eastman and Beins) bring the legendary Lloyd Kaufman of Troma Entertainment onto the program for an unforgettable discussion.

Listen in as the boys listen to Lloyd express his love for folks like Sam Fuller and Preston Sturges, learn about how Mizoguchi Chaplin have influenced choices in his films, and listen to him express his love for Ernst Lubitsch’s ‘To Be or Not To Be’. You’ll also hear more about Lloyd’s career, his fights to see his films make it to the big screen, and how he has even gone to the task of giving forgotten films of the past a home on ‘Troma Now!’.
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To look at more of Lloyd and the wide world of Troma Entertainment, be sure to check out the ‘Troma NOW’ App, where you will have access to many of the films discussed on today’s program.

http://watch.troma.com/

Available on Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/troma-now/id1568473401
and Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/92f533debe53ae5b6fbcdec244e7103c/troma-now

And keep up with Lloyd and all things Troma on Social Media
Twitter: @lloydkaufman
@troma_team
@TromaNOWApp

Instagram: @unclelloydkaufman
@watchtromanow
@tromanowapp

and visit https://www.troma.com/ and https://www.tromadirect.com/ for more on upcoming work like #ShakespeareShitstorm and to buy DVDs and Blurays from the Troma Catalog

And as always, be sure to listen to Zack Beins’ wonderful podcast, TALKIN’ TROMA!
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUxMeEKADhO-vHJOnhh2c_w
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talkin-troma-with-zack-beins/id1561181245
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/talkin-troma-with-zack-beins

Golden Age Hollywood Films Lloyd Suggested and Mentioned on the episode:
Princess Yang Kwei Fei- dir. Kenji Mizoguchi
Rio Bravo- dir. Howard Hawks
Sullivan’s Travels- dir. Preston Sturges
The Miracle of Morgan Creek- dir. Preston Sturges
The Great Dictator- dir. Charlie Chaplin
Marnie- dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Monsieur Verdoux- dir. Charlie Chaplin
To Be Or Not To Be- dir. Ernst Lubitsch
The Bad and The Beautiful- Vincente Minelli
The Legend of Lylah Clare- dir. Robert Aldrich
Bambi- supervising dir. David Hand

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Zach is joined this week by podcaster Jamie Dyer (Old Time Review, A Brit Talks Vintage TV, The Hudsons) to take a hilarity fueled dive into old time radio as they unravel an episode of the short lived comedy series, ‘The Mel Blanc Show’.

First:
Get ready to laugh at the hijinks that ensue when Mel tries to fix Mr. Colby’s radio in an episode from ‘The Mel Blanc Show’ from November 5th, 1947.

Then:
Listen in as the boys learn more about the Man With 1000 Voices and his origins, learn how an actual Fox It Shop played a role in the radio series, marvel at the other voice acting legends strewn about the show, and figure out how the series was so short lived.

You will also hear on this episode: A Drunken Bull, An Unique Electric Organ, and oh so many more voices from Mel.

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Be sure to check out Jamie’s podcast work

The Hudsons:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hudsons/id1435694826?mt=2

Old Time Review:
Website- https://www.oldtimereview.co.uk

Podcast- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-old-time-review-podcast/id1444105600

A Brit Talks Vintage TV:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-brit-talks-vintage-tv/id1471891012

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Zach welcomes back filmmaker Ryan Francis Johnson (Writer’s Workshop, Such a Nice Car (We Have)) to at long last cover the spiritual sequel to ‘The Bad and the Beautiful’ as they take trip through Vincente Minnelli’s 1962 film, ‘Two Weeks in Another Town’.

Buckle up for a wild international filmmaking journey as the boys catch up with how the creative combo of Minnelli, Douglas, Schnee, and Houseman returned to familiar turf, get further insight into the latter day Edward G. Robinson, break down a slightly scattered but intriguing plot, find appreciation for the layers found in certain performances, and discuss the films overall approach to upping the ante on its spiritual predecessor.

But this is Ryan Francis Johnson, King of Melodrama and Ideas. So naturally you will get some laidback but brilliant brainstorming as the two create a new theme park for Hitchcock, come up with the ultimate Alexander Graham Bell Biopic, and pitch the Vin Diesel vineyard.

Plus: Quentin Tarantino tries to direct Ryan in his new movie.

To check out Ryan’s work, head on over to his website: https://ryanfrancisjohnson.com/

And be sure to check him out as part of an upcoming series from previous guest John Strelec, ‘I Got Them Pegged’. Coming Soon!

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Zach is joined this week by Author and Film Historian Pam Munter (Fading Fame: Women of a Certain Age in Hollywood) to unpack the trunks and get ready for a debut on the Vaudeville stage as they dive into Eddie Cantor and his 1944 film, ‘Show Business.’

Listen as the two discuss Pams work in researching the subjects that formed her short stories in the book, discuss the origins of Eddie Cantor and his popularity leading up to this 1944 outing, address the outdated elements ranging the gamut, show appreciation for the way the film creates a love letter to Vaudeville, discuss the persistent sexism present in Golden Age Hollywood, and take a particular interest in the story of the films very talented and hilarious co-star, Joan Davis.

There are also moments of levity with all the serious as they also question the bafflement of the opening song and you hear Zach’s plea for a recreation of Joan’s famous Vaudeville routine.

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Be sure to check out Pam’s book, ‘Fading Fame’, which contains her short story on Joan Davis among a slew of others featuring Women on the Golden Age of Hollywood: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1954351763/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_2M9QFCGKPJ7RHYKKAT2H_nodl

and check out Pam’s website to discover more of her books that cover subjects ranging from Stars of Monogram Studios to her own own memoir about her experience in show business

https://www.pammunter.com

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Zach is joined by Podcaster extraordinaire Jon Ekstrom (Jon of All Trades) to give proper tribute to the one and only W.C. Fields with a deep dive into 1934’s ‘It’s A Gift’.

Pack up the jalopy and watch out for the molasses as the guys get into the origins of how William Claude Dunkenfield became the W.C. Fields we know and love, learn a bit more about director Norman McLeod, break down the plot and how the comedy itself drives our investment in the plot, marvel at the precision and perfection of Kathleen Howard, revel in the masterful comedy set pieces, examine how the film plays into the realm of satire on the family dynamic, and find intriguing places where Fields comedy is felt in art of the present.

And as of those weren’t enough to make your sides split, the boys get into other hi-jinks like sussing out the importance of George Burns, learn the way Ed Wynn likes to stack light bulbs, and wonder along with the rest of the world…. HOW ABOUT OUR KUMQUATS!?!?!

To listen to Jon’s many grand interviews with people of all professions, check out his show ‘Jon of All Trades’

Website: jonofalltrades.us

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jon-of-all-trades/id847604575

Stitcher:

https://www.stitcher.com/show/49816

Spotify:

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Zach is joined by Film Critic and Podcaster Jack Hanley (The Superlatives Podcast, A History of You In 5 Films) to tackle the enduring and ever powerful hand of Charles Laughton as a director as they take a dive into the world of a Mother Goose Nightmare with 1955’s, THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (Cue Sideshow Bob Theme)

Be entranced by the sermons of two film fans as they breakdown in detail the unique production history of the film, learn more about the legendary Charles Laughton and how his path led to directing the piece, introduce themselves to the ferocity that is Robert Mitchum’s backstory, revel in the artistry in every department from Cortez’s Camera to Brown’s Art Direction to Golden’s editing, mourn the tragic handling of the films initial release, and marvel at the many ways this film has inspired filmmakers to this very day.

The darkness of serious film chatter shall be overcome though with the light of humor as the boys wonder if Robert Mitchum should have played the shark in Jaws, listen to Gary Cooper turn down the role of Powell, and hear of Charles Laughton’s desire to perfect snow machines for film.

Look For Jack’s Podcast, THE SUPERLATIVES FILM PODCAST on PodBean

and look for his upcoming series, A HISTORY OF YOU IN 5 FILMS.

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If you have the means, please consider donating to Aurora Rise, an organization dedicated to assisting the victims of the 2012 Theater Shooting. Funds go to assist those still affected to this day.

More at aurorarise.org

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Zach welcomes back Podcaster and Musician Cev Moore (Film Guff, Here Lies Amicus, House of Hammer) to help him survive the dread that will unfold from Vorvolaka’s and Quarantine’s with a look at the chilling Val Lewton produced and Mark Robson directed classic, ‘Isle of the Dead’!

Pass the Cerebus at the shore to enter a place filled with Terror and Timeliness as the guys sift through the laughs and lessons within.

Tremble as they peel back the layers on Val Lewton and his importance in distinguishing terror from horror.

Shiver in your seats as they catch up with our dear friend Boris Karloff and what brought him to the world of Lewton in the first place.

Gasp in fright as they break down the dread fueled plot and how its themes carry a timely relevance.

And run for your life after you hear then revel in the twisted triage of sound design, cinematography, and music that create an atmospheric terror that has left an echo through the ages in the world of cinema.

But fret not, for humor is a great companion to have such a dismal island, and the two manage to have more than a few laughs amidst the sorrow. Listen as they put Christopher Lee in the Halloween movies, proclaim Boris Karloff the worlds first Goth, and try to suss out the accent of Skelton Knaggs.

Plus: Cev and Zach come up with a Thin Man/ Third Man mashup that can’t miss.

Be Sure to Check out All Of Cev’s Amazing Endeavors:

Film Guff: https://www.filmguff.com/

Here Lies Amicus: https://t.co/xm2WgGsYhe?amp=1

and his newest show…. HOUSE OF HAMMER:https://t.co/Ut0mnG8ayS?amp=1

and follow them all on Twitter:

Film Guff: https://twitter.com/filmguff?s=21
Here Lies Amicus: https://twitter.com/amicushere?s=21
House of Hammer: https://twitter.com/househammerpod?s=21

and be sure to give his music a listen:
cevinmoore.bandcamp.com

and remember Boys and Girls, get vaccinated and stay safe out there!

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This week, Zach takes a moment to remember the life of Joan Benny: author, film history lecturer, mother, grandmother, and the daughter of Jack Benny.

Broadcast Information:

‘The Jack Benny Program’
Original Airdate 10/15/1950

Starring:
Joan Benny
Jack Benny
Mary Livingstone
Eddie ‘Rochester’ Anderson
Dennis Day
Joe Kearns
Blanche Stewart
and yours truly Don Wilson

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This week Zach welcomes back filmmaker and podcaster Henry Jarvis (Reel Nerds Podcast) and he brings along The Arkansas Traveler as the boys dive into Elia Kazan’s prescient and audacious 1957 , ‘A Face in the Crowd’.

Tune in to engage in the spiraling madness as the boys learn more about the complicated histories of Kazan and screenwriter Budd Schulberg, how the films unsettling narrative draws a direct line to modern culture, how the films incredibly dark visuals and thematic power shine through uniquely in the 1950’s, and give spotlight to the incredible performer that is Mr. Andy Griffith.

But with all this drab, there has to be something light to offset it. Thankfully the boys find plenty of it as they witness Walter Matthau pitching his future movies, hear Barney Fife become terrified of Andy’s Method Acting , and we all gaze in awe Henry unleashes the ultimate analysis of the Transformers films.

Plus: Paddington for President !

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Zach is joined once again by filmmaker John Strelec (‘Antlers: The Web Series’, ‘Gunther’) to engage in a podcast of the Archers as they take a long and thorough look at Powell and Pressburger’s 1946 masterpiece, ‘A Matter of Life and Death’.

Listen in as the boys find about the origins of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, learn more about the state of the British film industry upon their arrival, revel in the glorious technicolor of Jack Cardiff, and break down a plot that deals with concepts of space, time, and love.

But of course, one is starved for laughter here. There will be humor aplenty as the guys wonder if it is possible to have edible film, listen to a story of John Huston’s boldness, and start a film business on the moon!

PLUS: Michael Powell reveals how he stole the MCU and more with Time Travel!

To watch John’s web series ‘Antlers’ and to watch all his other short films, visit his YouTube page:

https://youtube.com/channel/UCaXbVoRBGRlTqHDJZcavncA

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Holy Ballyhoo Batman!

That’s right Robin, this week the Ballyhoo will discuss your most daring adventure as Zach sits down with podcast and filmmaker Bradley Haag (Reel Nerds Podcast, ‘Legend of Drunken Brew Master’) to talk about the Pow, Wham, and Zocko 1966 film, ‘Batman: The Movie’.

Hop in the Bat-mobile and join our heroes as they recall their respective Batman Beginnings, dive into the formation of the television show and how the film attempted to further capture the Bat-mania ensuing, dig into the surprising similarities between this film and future superhero films, ponder just how silly and wonderful at once can the film get, and discuss the importance of the groundwork this iteration of Batman laid out for future generations of Bat-lovers.

But whats this? Humor? Could it be from that Clown Prince of Crime? No gentle listener, but it does come in the form of our heroes coming to grips with Penguins disappearing henchmen, realizing the greatest flaw in the villains plan, re-writing the ending of The Dark Knight Rises, and reignite the debate about digitally removing mustaches.

Tune In This Week and
Same Ballyhoo Time
Same Ballyhoo Channel.
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Be sure to listen to Brad each week on REEL NERDS PODCAST

Home

and watch his plethora of amazing short films at his website:

Home

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Zach is joined by podcasters Anthony Cubba and Brent Ballard (Poptimistic) to take a journey to the end of civilization with a look at 1964’s ‘The Last Man On Earth.’

Travail the abandoned city of Los Angeles (or is it Rome?) with the boys as they slay Vampires with Vincent Price. Along the way, they will find out about the films rocky pre-production, more on how Richard Matheson was involved and why that would crumble, show appreciation for an intriguing Vincent Price performance, find touches of brilliance even amidst the stumbles, and debate how the film holds in comparison to other adaptations of the source material.

But there are also plenty of laughs such as the boys listening to Vincent Price get rather cheeky throughout the show, conjuring up a mash up of Matheson and Star Wars, and puzzle over how long garlic can actually last.

PLUS: Daniel Day Lewis in the role of a life time!

Be sure to check out POPTIMISTIC, where Anthony and Brent extoll the virtues of all things positive and pop-culture each and every week on

Apple Podcast : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/poptimistic/id1535746897

Stitcher:
https://www.stitcher.com/show/585558

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7w8r7lO6ivpX3sM34Hr3dp?si=MFpAzrOSTjuAHP4uJYQQLA

Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL3BvcHRpbWlzdGljcG9kY2FzdC9mZWVkLnhtbA==

and visit their Twitter Pages:

Poptimistic Page: https://twitter.com/pop_timistic?s=21

Anthony: https://twitter.com/piratecat?s=21

Brent: https://twitter.com/tattooed__nerd?s=21

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Zach is joined by Author and Filmmaker Olivia Carmel (A How To Guide on Surviving Your First Bee Sting) to unravel the emotional highs and the lows found in Mitchell Leisen’s 1946 picture, ‘To Each His Own’, and the triumph of its star, Olivia de Havilland.

Get ready to have all the feelings as the two discover how the film holds a true balance that can make melodrama work, soak in the rich detail courtesy of Leisen’s direction, sing the absolute praises of Roland Culver, ponder over the outdated elements in the film plot, and learn a bit more about one….. BILL GOODWIN.

Within the episode is a story of courage and tenacity as the two dig as deep as one can into the life of the films star, Olivia de Havilland, and how her noble actions changed Hollywood for the better.

In all of this you will still find a moment or two to giggle at such fun matters as what not to do on a date while in a airplane and learning that Leisen made a 30 second Scorsese movie.

PLUS: Olivia de Havilland as Batman.

To Find More of Olivia’s Work, be sure to check out her work:

Film: https://vimeo.com/oliviajcarmel

The Little Dentist (as mentioned on the show): https://vimeo.com/375534524

and pick up her wonderful Poetry Book, ‘A HOW-TO GUIDE ON SURVIVING YOUR FIRST BEE STING’ here : oliviajcarmel.com

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Zach is joined by filmmaker and graphic novelist Tony Grosz (El Chupakabra) to have a unique Ballyhoo chat about the demise of Old Time Radio and how it pertains to ‘Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.’

Listen in as the boys go through a brief history of radio’s origins, dig into the world of hard bitten detectives and how Johnny Dollar stands out amongst them, unravel the sad and tragic life of Bob Bailey, and have a deep conversation about the evolution of media then and now.

Plus: listen to an actual Johnny Dollar episode as primer for the chat!

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Check out updates regarding Tony’s graphic novel ‘El Chupakabra’ here

https://www.facebook.com/ElChupakabraComic/

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And now ladies and gentlemen, we bring you that solemn sphinx of the prairie, that man among men where men are men, JACK BENNY!

Thats right, the Ballyhoo goes back to Benny. This time Zach is joined by an old hand on the YBR trail, Mr. Brandon Rose (Filmmaker, ‘When She Showed Up’), to chat about the second installment in the Benny/Sandrich trilogy, the 1940 film ‘Buck Benny Rides Again’.

Saddle up as the two dive further into the world of Jack Benny in cinema, breakdown the wide variety of cast members from Jack’s show and beyond, discuss the madcap craziness courtesy of Morrow and Beloin’s script, revel in how the films premiere and reception are groundbreaking and carry on lasting effects to this day, reckon with the problematic material of comedy past, and give all the praise and discussion so over due to the films two biggest stars: Eddie “Rochester” Anderson and Theresa Harris.

As you can imagine, there are plenty of laughs on the trail like finding out about the creepiest party game of the 40s, Lil Hitch’s reactions to the film, find a way to re-tool the Wizard of Oz, find out who the Thanos of the Benny-verse is, and for Benny fans everywhere: we find out what really happened to the gas man.

All this and Carmichael the Polar Bear too? You better believe it with a picture like BUCK BENNY RIDES AGAIN.

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To watch Brandons film, ‘When She Showed Up’

To get Kathy Fuller-Seeley’s amazing tome, Jack Benny and the Golden Age of American Radio Comedy

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The Ballyhoo takes a minute to look at where it’s been and where it’s going.

A thank you in audio form to the listeners and the guests of the show ths far. With a special song at the end in salute to a prominent Ballyhoo legend.

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To listen to our wonderful guests on their own shows or to see their works, please visit the following:

Zack Beins
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talkin-troma-with-zack-beins/id1561181245
https://talkintroma.podbean.com/

Ryan Frost and Henry Jarvis

Home

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reel-nerds-podcast/id442184939

Brandon Rose
When She Showed Up:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B079MDKMRX/ref=atv_pp_fi_0
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/whensheshowedup/251570228

John Strelec
Antlers Web Series and Gunther: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaXbVoRBGRlTqHDJZcavncA

Laura Leibowitz
International Jack Benny Fan Club: http://jackbenny.org/wp/

Phil Vecchio:
Website for ‘The Mandarian Orange Show’ : http://janelleandphil.com/
‘Mandarian’ Apple Podcast Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mandarian-orange-show/id1080110607
Alex P. Keaton Is My Friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alex-p-keaton-is-my-friend/id1166024776

Cev Moore

Film Guff: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/film-guff/id1252580663
Film Guff Twitter:https://twitter.com/FilmGuff?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Film Guff Website: https://www.filmguff.com/

Here Lies Amicus: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/here-lies-amicus/id1517200740
Here Lies Amicus Twitter: https://twitter.com/amicushere?lang=en

Aaron Pendergast:
Production Website: http://www.staticageproductions.com/
The Blasting Room: https://www.blastingroomfilm.com/

Ryan Johnson
Website: https://ryanfrancisjohnson.com/
Writers Block: https://vimeo.com/262442417

Smokey
Rated H Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rated-h/id1186930490
Rated H Twitter: https://twitter.com/ratedhpod?lang=en
All The Best Lines Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/all-the-best-lines/id1533468069
All The Best Lines Twitter: https://twitter.com/bestlinespod

Hope Sears
All of the Classics Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-of-the-classics/id1398191571
All of the Classics YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqH5ATLS8bLsFgp1JmF1GIw

UndeadMatt & KrampusCody
Punk Rock Horror Podcast Website: https://www.punkrockhorrorpodcast.com/
Punk Rock Horror Podcast on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/punk-rock-horror-podcast/id1338630845
Punk Rock Horror Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialPRHP?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Kathy Fuller-Seeley

Books:

‘Jack Benny and the Golden Age of American Radio Comedy: https://www.amazon.com/Benny-Golden-American-Radio-Comedy/dp/0520295056/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&qid=1613164276&refinements=p_27%3AKathryn+Fuller-Seeley&s=books&sr=1-4&text=Kathryn+Fuller-Seeley

Hollywood in the Neighborhood- Historical Case Studies of Local Moviegoing: https://www.amazon.com/Hollywood-Neighborhood-Kathryn-H-Fuller-Seeley/dp/0520249739/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&qid=1620055357&refinements=p_27%3AKathryn+H.+Fuller-Seeley&s=books&sr=1-2&text=Kathryn+H.+Fuller-Seeley

And listen to The Secret History of Hollywood/Attaboy Clarence because, it is so damn good:
Attaboy: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/attaboy-clarence/id804001187
The Secret History of Hollywood: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secret-history-of-hollywood/id965023632

And check out POPTIMISTIC Podcast, which features two upcoming guests, Anthony Cubba and Brent Ballard:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/poptimistic/id1535746897

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Thank you all for listening and stay tuned for more Ballyhoo!

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Zach is joined by author Kathy Fuller-Seeley (‘Hollywood in the Neighborhood: Historical Case Studies of Local Moviegoing’, ‘Jack Benny and the Golden Age Of American Radio Comedy’) to undergo a journey through the great depression by way of laughs with Preston Struges’ 1941 masterpiece, ‘Sullivan’s Travels’.

Join them as they set out to learn more about the history of Preston Sturges leading up to ‘Sullivan’, marvel at the rare opportunities Sturges was given compared to other writers of the era, break down the clever ways the film pokes fun at art without losing respect for art, look at the ways the film tackles the Great Depression in a balanced measure of drama and comedy, address the innovative ways the film addresses Hollywood in a manner that echos throughout time.

There are also some moments to give a hearty laugh amidst a long lecture such as the two giving due props to Franklin Pangborn, doing a second take with the term ‘Land Yacht’, wonder what happened to the unfortunate souls in Robert Greig’s story.

Plus: Lots and LOTS of Coen Brothers mentions.

Look for Kathy’s works on Amazon:

Hollywood in the Neighborhood: Historical Case Studies of Local Moviegoing

Jack Benny and the Golden Age of American Radio Comedy

and check out the films Kathy Recommends:

Baby Face (1933)
Possessed (1947)

and check out Night Nurse (1931) cause it’s great.

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Zach is joined by Podcasters UndeadMatt and KrampusCody (Punk Rock Horror Podcast), who together face the terror of two legendary figures of science fiction and terror with a double bill of Irvin Yeaworth’s ‘The Blob (1958)’and Ishirō Honda’s ‘Gojira (1954)’ (US Title: GODZILLA).

Get ready for tales from beyond the stars and beneath the depths of the oceans as the boys discuss the ingenuity and charm of the special effects to be found in the films, the significance each has to their respective goals as pieces of cinema, the astonishing stories behind the making of the films, the artistry of Honda, the indie film making gumption of Yeaworth and Jack H. Harris, and the GIGANTIC mark left on Pop Culture by both respective Terror Titans.

But as you can imagine, the howls of horror are balanced with howls of laughter as the guys really break down the issue of Steve McQueen’s age, dissect the secret ‘Fast and Furious’ movie in ‘The Blob’, and discuss the coolness of movie characters that have eye-patches.

Plus: How Many Times Can We Quote The Simpsons and Futurin a single episode? The Answer won’t surprise you.

Please be sure to check out UndeadMatt and KrampusCody on their podcast PUNK ROCK HORROR PODCAST!

Website: https://www.punkrockhorrorpodcast.com/
Twitter: @OfficialPRHP
Instagram: @punkrockhorrorpodcast
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/punkhorrorpodcast/
Patreon: https://patreon.com/punkrockhorrorpodcast

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To learn more on assisting Asian Communities, please visit https://stopasianhate.carrd.co

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Zach is joined again by filmmaker Matt Willocks to celebrate their love for Abbott and Costello as they laugh their merry way way through 1942’s ‘Rio Rita’.

Get ready for a festival of giggles as the guys share their first encounters with Bud and Lou, discuss the intriguing behind the scenes happenings for them as a pair during production, have a discussion around frivolous love plots, and get into how the duo’s comedy has endured time.

The duo also get into their own form of silliness as they ponder the amount of injuries Lou the character has sustained, ponder a huge question from Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and find out what happens when Abbott and Costello Meet The Jigsaw Killer.

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Go to these links to assist those affected by the shootings in Atlanta, GA and Boulder, CO

Boulder: https://www.coloradogives.org/index.php?section=content&action=dynamic&cmsID=215

Atlanta: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/atlanta-area-spa-shootings-fundraisers

And here for information on how to support the efforts to support the Asian community: https://stopasianhate.carrd.co

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Zach is joined by Filmmaker Marshall Rosales to take a trip through Andre De Toth’s thrilling tale of 3-D terror, ‘House of Wax’.

Wander through the museum with us as we learn more about the oft neglected importance of De Toth, speak the history of 3-D and its short shelf life in the 50’s , elaborate on the urgency the studio had with leaping onto this film, asses the contributions 3-D made to this and the tech behind it, dig into the matter of Stereophonic Sound, sort out the machinations of the plot, and revel in the legacy of the iconic Vincent Price.

There are plenty of laughs to offset the terror of Professor Jarrod’s wax works, as the guys wonder who dubbed in Charles Bronson’s grunts in the film, hear Lil’ Hitch and Robert Burks cook up a scheme for 3-D, ponder if a double bill of ‘Wall Street’ and ‘Society’ could save theaters, and bow at the strange alter of Reggie Rymal or Paddle Ball Guy!

PLUS: a special appearance by ‘Bosley Crowther’

To check out more of Marshall’s work, head on over to his website:

http://marshallrosales.com

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Go to these links to assist those affected by the shootings in Atlanta, GA and Boulder, CO:

Boulder: https://www.coloradogives.org/index.php?section=content&action=dynamic&cmsID=215

Atlanta:

https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/atlanta-area-spa-shootings-fundraisers

And here for information on how to support the efforts to support the Asian community:

https://stopasianhate.carrd.co

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Zach is joined by podcaster Smokey (Rated H, All The Best Lines) to take a look at cinema’s most legendary sideshow as they dive into Tod Browning’s 1932 horror classic, ‘Freaks’.

See the show and stay behind to hear the boys unveil the origins of such a bizarre and controversial film, learn more about the legacy of Todd Browning and his eventual decline, discuss the various lives and legacies of the sideshow performers in the film, and come to terms with how to receive the film as a modern viewer.

But with education must come some fun as you hear Bela Lugosi deny responsibility for the death of Lon Chaney Sr., listen to Tommy Lee Jone’s circus dream, and hear the laments of Zombie Tod Browning.

Plus: Hitchcock judges puns.

For more of Smokey, listen to his podcasts:

Rated H: https://soundcloud.com/ratedhpdcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rated-h/id1186930490

All The Best Lines: https://soundcloud.com/user-161614151
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/all-the-best-lines/id1533468069

And be sure to check out the mentioned clip of Smokey’s Rated H Co-Host Ben talking up Crisp Sandwiches on Chicago TV:
https://t.co/Z4BAuZ4XbB

TO ASSIST VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF THE RECENT EVENTS IN BOULDER, COLORADO, PLEASE VISIT:
https://www.coloradogives.org/index.php?section=content&action=dynamic&cmsID=215

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On a very special episode, Zach welcomes back Ryan Frost to examine satire amidst wartime in Ernst Lubitsch’s 1942 masterpiece, TO BE OR NOT TO BE.

Brace yourselves for an uproarious and thought provoking chat as the boys discuss the importance of the Lubitsch touch, the concerns surrounding the script, marvel at the way the script tows the line of comedy and suspense, revel the bountiful brilliance of the films supporting players, dig into the controversies that surrounded the preview screenings and promotion of the picture, dissect Carole Lombard’s role as the “straight man” in the film, and find out just how Mr. Lubitsch got the best film performance out of Jack Benny.

Things do get serious as the boys talk about how challenging art and satire is received then and today, the fine line dark comedy possesses, and about the tragic death of Carole Lombard.

But like the film itself, there is silly to pair with sincerity as the guys gab a bit about Cary Grants early years, help Robert Stack solve the mystery of Robert Stack’s legacy, and get a brief visit from Mr. Hitchcock.

Be sure to check out Ryan each week on Reel Nerds Podcast: https://reelnerdspodcast.com/

and look out for his article series deeper dive into the world of Cary Grant! For the origal piece, go here: https://reelnerdspodcast.com/2019/12/03/classic-cool-the-films-of-cary-grant/

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Zach is joined by Writer/Director Ryan Francis Johnson (Writer’s Workshop, Such A Nice Car We Have) to witness the rise and fall of Film Producer Jonathan Shields as they break down Vincente Minnelli’s 1952 melodrama, ‘The Bad and The Beautiful’.

Settle in as the guys talk about Vincente Minnelli’s history leading up to the film, the state of MGM at the time of the film’s production, ponder why normally maligned melodrama works under the deft hand of Minnelli, discuss the real life figures that inspire the characters in the film, point to the ways the film manages to shine a light on the darker parts the Golden Age Hollywood studio system, and how the films themes of show business drama have transcended time into a tough modern question.

But for all the sincerity, there is also the silly as the guys try to pitch some movies to Blumhouse, are visited by the ghost of Hitchcock, hear the frustrations and fears of John Houseman, and try to get Magneto to stop interfering with Digital Filmmaking.

Plus: Martin Scorsese makes his last stand.

To watch Ryan’s films, head on over to https://ryanfrancisjohnson.com/

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Zach is joined by Filmmaker Aaron Pendergast (Floating Horses, The Blasting Room) to dissect an actual Revue on the Revue as the two dive into 1930’s ‘King of Jazz’.

Perk up your ears and listen as the boys discuss the origins and complicated legacy of bandleader Paul Whiteman, scratch their heads at the strange development of the project at Universal, revel in the audacious and sparkling visual innovations of director John Murray Anderson, marvel at several segments while shaking their heads at others, and get as deep as they can with the science of Two Strip Technicolor.

There’s more than enough levity to go around this time as they try to make sense of the animated segment at the top of the film, hear Bing Crosby grumble about how Hollywood doesn’t want him yet, and hear the pleas of self-aware Paul Whiteman.

Plus: James Cameron meets Satan.

For more info on Aaron’s upcoming film, ‘The Blasting Room’, visit the website and watch the trailer here: https://www.blastingroomfilm.com/trailer

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Zach is joined again by Writer and Film Lover Adam Jewell to explore the old west with a close and honest look at John Ford’s 1956 film, ‘The Searchers’.

Join them on the dusty trail as the two discuss the troubling tropes surrounding the Westerns of days gone by, wrestle with the legacy of both Ford and John Wayne in popular culture, discuss the undeniably astounding use of live locations to provide true scope, and get very serious about the downright troubling and disturbing aspects that permeate the film and where they stand in the current world.

There is also the occasional moment of levity like the boys trying to figure out the geography of Ethan’s journey, the most polite fight in movie history, Zach almost meeting Ron Howard, and don’t even bother to talk about the love plot that means nothing to the story.

Plus: What is this love plot doing here?

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Zach is joined by Cev Moore (Here Lies Amicus, Film Guff) to take a terrifying journey through Hill House as they unravel the mysteries found in Robert Wise’s 1963 chiller, ‘The Haunting’.

TREMBLE IN FEAR as the two of them discuss the elegant approach to minimalist horror, SHRIEK as they explore how Wise brings things he learned under Val Lewton to a grander scale, SHUDDER at their praise for the use of sound design to bring forth scares, RUN IN TERROR from their observations on the film’s unique and innovative cinematography, and GASP IN ABSOLUTE HORROR as they extrapolate how the film has managed to cement its legacy into the horror films we see today.

But do not scare so easily kind viewer, these crypt keepers can be comical as well. Feel relieved the pair realize that Hugh Crane was a terrible interior decorator, marvel at Russ Tamblyn’s 60’s swagger in the film, learn about Erich von Stroheim’s forgotten line of fashion accessories, witness Christopher Lee starting the band Toxic Fog, discover Cev’s past history with Nell’s car, and come to terms with the fact that The Boys From Brazil was a movie that actually happened.

PLUS: Richard Johnson starts a podcast!

Be sure to check out Cev’s show HERE LIES AMICUS
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/here-lies-amicus/id1517200740
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmicusHere

and listen to him on FILM GUFF
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/film-guff/id1252580663
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