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Episode #44: Gun Crazy (1950) May 30, 2018

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Guest Lauren Humphries-Brooks is back to finish out May's Centennial Celebrant John Dall by discussing his turn as one half of a murderous couple (again) in Gun Crazy.

Want to support the podcast? Consider leaving an iTunes rating and review or becoming a Patron via Patreon. Anyone who becomes a Patron in May enters to win a secret Ticklish Biz prize pack! And if you're a TCM Backlot member you can read my article about John Dall, which goes more in-depth on the actor and his work.

NEXT TIME: Nell Minnow jumps onto the show as we turn our attention to June's Centennial Celebrant Rita Hayworth and we start our discussion looking at 1946's Gilda.

CREDITS:

Creator and Host: Kristen Lopez (@Journeys_Film)

Guest: Lauren Humphries-Brooks (@lhbizness)

Editor: Amber Cortes (@yamsbrr)

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Episode #43 - Rope (1948) May 25, 2018

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Guest Lauren Humphries-Brooks is back to discuss May's Centennial Celebrant John Dall by discussing his turn as one half of a murderous duo in Alfred Hitchcock's Rope.

NEXT TIME: Lauren Humphries-Brooks closes out our John Dall tribute by chatting with me about his 1950 film noir classic, Gun Crazy.

CREDITS:

Creator and Host: Kristen Lopez (@Journeys_Film)

Guest: Lauren Humphries-Brooks (@lhbizness)

Editor: Amber Cortes (@yamsbrr)

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Episode #42: Top 3 Favorite William Holden Films May 05, 2018

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The episode's a bit later than I anticipated but blame it on the TCM Classic Film Festival. Guest host Diana Bosch joins me to close out our William Holden tribute looking at our three favorite features starring him.

Want to support the podcast? Consider leaving an iTunes rating and review or becoming a Patron via Patreon. Anyone who becomes a Patron in May enters to win a secret Ticklish Biz prize pack! And if you're a TCM Backlot member you can read my article about William Holden, which goes more in-depth on the actor and his work.

NEXT TIME: Lauren Humphries-Brooks joins me this month to honor actor John Dall starting with a look at his turn in the 1948 Alfred Hitchcock feature, Rope.

CREDITS:

Creator and Host: Kristen Lopez (@Journeys_Film)

Guest: Diana Bosch (@thedameupstairs)

Editor: Amber Cortes (@yamsbrr)

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Episode 41: Sunset Boulevard (1950) Apr 11, 2018

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William Holden expert Diana Bosch joins me all month as we honor April's centennial star. Diana and I look at Holden's performance opposite Gloria Swanson in 1950's Sunset Boulevard.

Want to support the podcast? Consider leaving an iTunes rating and review or becoming a Patron via Patreon. Anyone who becomes a Patron in April enters to win a secret Ticklish Biz prize pack! And if you're a TCM Backlot member you can read my article about William Holden, which goes more in-depth on the actor and his work.

NEXT TIME: Diana Bosch and I count down our top 3 favorite William Holden movies. Email or Tweet me your three and I'll read them on the episode!

CREDITS:

Creator and Host: Kristen Lopez (@Journeys_Film)

Guest: Diana Bosch (@thedameupstairs)

Editor: Amber Cortes (@yamsbrr)

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Episode #40: The Music Man (1962) Apr 03, 2018

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Kimberly Pierce helps me close out our tribute to actor Robert Preston as we discuss the feature that made him a legend, the 1962 musical The Music Man.

Want to support the podcast? Consider leaving an iTunes rating and review or becoming a Patron via Patreon. Anyone who becomes a Patron in April enters to win a secret Ticklish Biz prize pack! And if you're a TCM Backlot member you can read my article about Robert Preston right now, which goes more in-depth on the actress and his work.

NEXT TIME: Diana Bosch and I look start a month devote to William Holden by looking at his performance in 1950's Sunset Blvd.

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Episode #39: Union Pacific (1939) Mar 22, 2018

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Kimberly Pierce joins me this month as we honor March's Centennial Celebrant, Robert Preston. This episode we look at Preston's earliest major role in Cecil B. DeMille's 1939 epic Union Pacific.

Want to support the podcast? Consider leaving an iTunes rating and review or becoming a Patron via Patreon. Anyone who becomes a Patron in March enters to win a secret Ticklish Biz prize pack! And if you're a TCM Backlot member you can read my article about Robert Preston right now, which goes more in-depth on the actress and his work.

NEXT TIME: Kimberly Pierce and I look at Preston's most famous role in the 1962 musical The Music Man.

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Episode #38: Outrage (1950) Feb 28, 2018

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Lauren Humphries-Brooks joins me once again as we honor February's Centennial Celebrant, Ida Lupino. This episode we look at Lupino as director with her 1950 drama Outrage.

Want to support the podcast? Consider leaving an iTunes rating and review or becoming a Patron via Patreon. Anyone who becomes a Patron in March enters to win a secret Ticklish Biz prize pack! And if you're a TCM Backlot member you can read my article about Ida Lupino right now, which goes more in-depth on the actress and her work.

NEXT TIME: March kicks off a new centennial star to honor - actor Robert Preston! Kimberly Pierce joins me as we look at Preston's major cinematic debut in 1939's Union Pacific.

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Episode #37: Devotion (1946) Feb 15, 2018

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February's Centennial star is actress/director Ida Lupino. Lauren Humphries-Brooks returns this month as we look at Ida Lupino, actress, with the 1946 costume drama Devotion.

Want to support the podcast? Consider leaving an iTunes rating and review or becoming a Patron via Patreon. And if you're a TCM Backlot member you can read my article about Ida Lupino right now, which goes more in-depth on the actress and her work.

NEXT TIME: Lauren Humphries-Brooks and I turn to Ida Lupino, director, and examine her 1950 feature Outrage.

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Episode #37: On the Waterfront (1954) Jan 25, 2018

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My Leonard Bernstein tribute comes to a close as Kaci Kielmar and I discuss Bernstein's only original film composition, 1954's On the Waterfront.

Want to support the podcast? Consider leaving an iTunes rating and review or becoming a Patron via Patreon. And if you're a TCM Backlot member you can read my article about Leonard Bernstein right now, going further on the composer.

NEXT TIME: February brings the arrival of a two-episode tribute to director/actress Ida Lupino with guest Lauren Humphries-Brooks. Lauren joins me as we look at Lupino's acting work in 1946's Devotion.

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Episode #36: West Side Story (1961) Jan 18, 2018

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My year-long Centennial Celebration kicks off with a two-episode look at composer Leonard Bernstein.

Guest Kaci Kielmar joins me to start things off with a look at Sharks, Jets and brownface in the Bernstein-composed musical adaptation, West Side Story.

Want to support the podcast? Consider leaving an iTunes rating and review or becoming a Patron via Patreon. If you're a TCM Backlot member you can read my article about Leonard Bernstein right now, going further on the composer.

NEXT TIME: Our Bernstein tribute continues with a look at the only score he created for a film, 1954's On the Waterfront.

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