Attaboy Clarence

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Episode 94: The Scream Queen Nov 23, 2018

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In this week’s show… SING along with a Mexican stereotype! Do you have enough BLADES? Tap your foot to music by Charles Trenet and Freddy Martin! And THRILL to the tale of Universal Horror icon, the “Queen Of The Screamers”, Miss Evelyn Ankers! There’s also news afoot!

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The Aaaargh-ttaboy Clarence Halloween Special! Oct 29, 2018

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Wooooooo! (That’s a ghost noise, by the way…) It’s a spookfest this time round, with ghoulish reviews of three classic chillers, including a mad doctor with ice on the brain, a mad doctor with a murderer on his hands, and a mad doctor with a secret in the basement… There’s eerie music from Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby and Mary Ann McCall! Brook Darnell returns for an inside look at one of horror’s greatest icons! There’s a dip into the Question Pot! The winner of the Jamaica Inn competition is announced! Sookie’s been getting into the Halloween spirit… PLUS there’s a classic slice of Halloween radio…

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Episode 92: Come On, Inn Oct 16, 2018

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In this week’s episode… A glimpse of the FUTURE courtesy of Admiral! Alka-Seltzer reinvents the ALPHABET! Talking DONKEYS! The Dr Crespi remix refuses to DIE! (Just like the film…) Three new CANTERBURYS! Music from Sir Lancelot and Charles Trenet! Reviews of three movies! Two troublesome movies from 1932, starring Marian Marsh and Warren William, AND Alfred Hitchcock’s maligned British thriller set on the Cornish coast! PLUS enter the competition! Radio entertainment comes this week from Suspense!

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Episode 91: Ready, Eddie, Go! Oct 02, 2018

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In this week’s episode… There’s a lovely new Sherlock Holmes book to investigate! A new Canterbury! The winner of the Audrey Hepburn competition is announced! Advice for all you white-shoe-wearers! Gorgeous music from Cab Calloway and Bessie Smith! And… A whole show dedicated to Edward G Robinson! A quartet of movies to tell you about, including the tale of an actor who takes revenge against a villain using a VERY OBVIOUS TWIST, a racketeer who makes the worst beer in the world, a crusading doctor who’s out to stop syphilis, and a dapper crime boss who joins a monastery! It’s all inside, PLUS a visit to the Old Gold Comedy Show for half an hour of classic radio!

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Episode 90: Auf Wiedersehen Sep 13, 2018

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Attaboy Clarence is back! In this episode, hear the most (un)impressive song that ever sold a beer! There’s a brace of musical delights from Benny Goodman and Johnny Mercer! The Question Pot throws up more queries… There’s a rather huge announcement! Enter the Audrey Hepburn competition! An icon of horror pops in to send things viral! Sookie has a plan! PLUS… Reviews of two classic movies from 1932, both of which feature one of classic cinema’s greatest pairings, William Powell and Kay Francis! Radio entertainment this week comes from the Lux Radio Theatre

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Episode 89: Murder On The Air Jul 08, 2018

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In this week's show... Gift ideas! FASCINATING MUSICAL gift ideas! A dive into the murky QUESTION POT (featuring all new Canterbury... Musical interludes from Sir Lancelot and Dinah Shore! The improbable conversations between Terry The Fly and the victim of his cruel practical joke! And MOVIE REVIEWS of 1949's 'Thieves Highway', 1935's 'The Crime Of Dr. Crespi', and 1934's 'Death At Broadcasting House' PLUS... radio entertainment courtesy of Suspense... Welcome along to Episode 89 of Attaboy Clarence!

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Episode 88: All About Myrna Jun 02, 2018

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This week's show is dedicated to a very special lady... Myrna Loy remains one of the Golden Age's most beloved stars. But do you know how she got her start? And what can the marvellous Brook Darnell dig up about her from the Library Of Congress in this week's edition of 'Brook's Inside Looks'? There's also music from Bob Hope, as well as a flying visit to the Question Pot! Reviews this week are of four Myrna movies: I Love You Again (1940), The Thin Man Goes Home (1945), Too Hot To Handle (1938), and Libeled Lady (1936). Radio entertainment this week comes from the Lux Radio Theatre AND Suspense...

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Episode 87: Hoods In The Woods May 17, 2018

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In this week's episode, some belated thank yous, gorgeous music from Perry Como, Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly... PLUS... Reviews of three movies... 1947's 'When The Bough Breaks' (most definitely NOT a psychological thriller), 1948's 'Here Comes Trouble' (most definitely almost a David Lynch film), and perhaps Adam's new most favourite film ever, 1944's 'Timber Queen' starring Richard "Grumpy Russell "Russ" Evans" Arlen, Sheldon Leonard, and the best character names ever! Oh and the best fight ever! And the worst plan ever! And... you'll see... Radio entertainment this week comes from Suspense

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Episode 86: Gumshoes And Gentlemen May 09, 2018

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Welcome back to an all-new series of Attaboy Clarence! In this week's show, the benefits of fanfares, the most romantic song ever about a food product, more chances to guess at 'Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?', PLUS... News of a brand new FILM CLUB... An ANNOUNCEMENT! (kind of...) Another dive into the QUESTION POT... REVIEWS of three classic movies, 'Jim Hanvey - Detective' from 1937, starring Donald Tru... Guy Kibbee! 1939's 'The Amazing Mr Williams' starring Joan Blondell and Melvyn Douglas, and 1938's 'The Baroness And The Butler' starring William Powell and Annabella! Radio entertainment this week comes from the Lux Radio Theater

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Episode 85: CENSORED Mar 08, 2018

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In this week's episode...

The "clever mademoiselle" herself, Miss Brook Darnell returns for another edition of 'Brook's Inside Looks'...

There's a new Canterbury, courtesy of Smokey from Rated H...

The competition winner is announced. Have you won?

The Question Pot throws up three new classic movie queries...

Gorgeous music from Sophie Tucker and Fred Astaire....

And a trip into the darker side of classic cinema, as we take a look at three movies from the Golden Age that were BANNED!

Radio entertainment comes from The Screen Director's Playhouse

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