Lions, Towers & Shields

by Shelly Brisbin

New151: Is There An Internet Horse Database?November 7, 2026 · 50 min

Episodes: 151
Released: weekly
Latest episode: Nov 7, 2026

About the podcast

A celebration of films from the classic Hollywood era. Shelly Brisbin leads a merry band through recaps and reviews of great old movies from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s.

Episodes 151

151: Is There An Internet Horse Database?
November 7, 202650 minEpisode 151
It’s the Winter of Westerns on LTS. I’ve dragged some of my panel kicking and screaming into a look at some classic movies with hats and guns, while others say I don’t know what I’ve been missing. This one is a …
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It’s the Winter of Westerns on LTS. I’ve dragged some of my panel kicking and screaming into a look at some classic movies with hats and guns, while others say I don’t know what I’ve been missing. This one is a westernized remake of the Bogart classic, High Sierra. Joel McCrae wears his wardrobe well.
Colorado Territory
Host Shelly Brisbin with Randy Dotinga, Nathan Alderman, and Micheline Maynard.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- Colorado Territory trailer
  Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
  On disc: DVD
The Self-Referential LTS
Next time, we’ll watch
- The Ox-Bow Incident trailer
Obscure Train Movies, on Colorado Territory
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150: Tell the Sofa Story
October 29, 20261 h 21 minEpisode 150
Is this the first LTS episode during which one panelist offered to smack another? Let me know in the comments. The 1940s were, among other things, the era of the composer biopic. Most were sanitized depictions …
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Is this the first LTS episode during which one panelist offered to smack another? Let me know in the comments.
The 1940s were, among other things, the era of the composer biopic. Most were sanitized depictions of their subjects, but “Night and Day” works extra hard not to be truthful about its subject, Cole Porter. All this, while still doing him the enormous favor of casting Cary Grant to play him. Oh, did I mention that the film has been restored by Warner Archive, so we’ll have a pretty print to see?
Night and Day
Host Shelly Brisbin with David J. Loehr, Micheline Maynard, Nathan Alderman, and Philip Michaels.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- Night and Day trailer
  Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
  On disc: Blu-ray
The Self-Referential LTS
Next time, we’ll watch
- Colorado Territory trailer
"Anything Goes" Tony Awards
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149: The Zendaya of Her Time
October 23, 20261 hEpisode 149
In 1932, Joan Crawford made Letty Lynton, a film that represented a milestone in her career. But it’s barely been seen since the 1930s. That’s because of a thorny legal dispute over a story that the movie’s …
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In 1932, Joan Crawford made Letty Lynton, a film that represented a milestone in her career. But it’s barely been seen since the 1930s. That’s because of a thorny legal dispute over a story that the movie’s only partially based on. Thanks to one of her grandsons and the Warner Archive, Letty is now available to view on disc or steaming. We’ll tell you the story of its long journey back to the screen, and all about “that dress”.
Letty Lynton
Host Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard, Nathan Alderman, and Randy Dotinga.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- Letty Lynton
  Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
  On disc: Blu-ray
The Self-Referential LTS
Next time, we’ll watch
- Night and Day trailer
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148: Priced to Move for Criminals
August 22, 20261 h 4 minEpisode 148
Nicholas Ray makes his film debut directing “They Live By Night,” a noir love story. Not your usual, noir dude obsessed by a bad woman, but an actual relationship, conducted under trying circumstances. Kathy …
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Nicholas Ray makes his film debut directing “They Live By Night,” a noir love story. Not your usual, noir dude obsessed by a bad woman, but an actual relationship, conducted under trying circumstances. Kathy O’Donnell and Farley Granger made a couple of films together, but this is the best. Enjoy Howard de Silva as a mean gangster. He has no dance numbers. The film is based on the novel, “hieves Like Us”. It’s genuinely one of my favorites, and so it becomes my birthday pick.
They Live By Night
Host Shelly Brisbin with Nathan Alderman, Micheline Maynard, and Philip Michaels.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- They Live By Night trailer
  Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
  On disc: Blu-ray
The Self-Referential LTS
We’ll be back in October with more classic movie takes.
Adrian Martin on "They Know Where I'm Going"
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147: Roddy McDowall: An Actor's Life
August 16, 202647 minEpisode 147
Author (and friend of the show) Samuel Garza Bernstein is back with a story about a character who was central to Hollywood’s Golden Age and beyond. His new book, Roddy McDowall: An Actor’s Life - From “How …
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Author (and friend of the show) Samuel Garza Bernstein is back with a story about a character who was central to Hollywood’s Golden Age and beyond. His new book, Roddy McDowall: An Actor’s Life - From “How Green Was My Valley” to “Lassie” to “Planet of the Apes” is the story of a child star who became a beloved friend to many in the Hollywood community. We last spoke with Sam in 2024 when his book about Joan Crawford book was published.
Roddy McDowall
Host Shelly Brisbin with Samuel Garza Bernstein.
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Next time, we’ll watch
- They Live By Night trailer
Roddy McDowall: An Actor's Life After Forever Samuel Garza Bernstein
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146: I Think They Did It!
August 2, 202656 minEpisode 146
Here is an early film by David Lean about a chance encounter at a train station that leads to complicated feelings for both parties. It’s “Brief Encounter.” Ceilia Johnson (ever heard of ‘er?) gives a nuanced …
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Here is an early film by David Lean about a chance encounter at a train station that leads to complicated feelings for both parties. It’s “Brief Encounter.” Ceilia Johnson (ever heard of ‘er?) gives a nuanced, emotional performance. And the film is very real and down-to-earth, despite the intensity of the relationships depicted. It’s a love story, if you’re interested in genre things, but there’s plenty for cinephiles to appreciate as well.
Brief Encounter
Host Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard and Annette Wierstra.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- Brief Encounter trailer
  Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
  On disc: Blu-ray
The Self-Referential LTS
Next time, we’ll watch
- They Live By Night trailer
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145: Hungry Like The Wolf
July 31, 20261 h 14 minEpisode 145
Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Alfred Hitchcock. OK, I’m pretty much done. What else shall I say? WWII intrigue, a love story, a well-played villain. These are also things I could say. Also, the length of the kiss …
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Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Alfred Hitchcock. OK, I’m pretty much done. What else shall I say? WWII intrigue, a love story, a well-played villain. These are also things I could say. Also, the length of the kiss between Grant and Bergman put the Production Code office all in a tizzy.
Notorious
Host Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard, David J. Loehr, Annette Wierstra, Randy Dotinga, and Philip Mozolak.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- Notorious trailer
  Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
  On disc: Blu-ray
The Self-Referential LTS
Next time, we’ll watch
- Brief Encounter trailer
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144: Cut-Rate Hitchcock
July 23, 202642 minEpisode 144
It’s the final edition of Lions, Towers & Trek, wherein we feature someone from Star Trek: The Original Series in a film they made before the show. Here’s DeForest Kelley’s film debut; a rare lead role for him …
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It’s the final edition of Lions, Towers & Trek, wherein we feature someone from Star Trek: The Original Series in a film they made before the show. Here’s DeForest Kelley’s film debut; a rare lead role for him. DK is a man suspected of a crime, who must rely on his disjointed memories and his cop brother-in-law to learn what happened.
Fear in the Night
Host Shelly Brisbin with Nathan Alderman, Micheline Maynard, and David J. Loehr.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- Fear In The Night
  Available to stream for free
  On disc: DVD
Next time, we’ll watch
- Notorious trailer
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143: There is no Leather in Corinth
July 16, 202656 minEpisode 143
If you’ve watched Star Trek, you’ve probably had your share of “I know that person” moments, when it comes to guest stars. So let us consider Ricardo Montalbån, long before he was Khan in Star Trek’s “Space …
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If you’ve watched Star Trek, you’ve probably had your share of “I know that person” moments, when it comes to guest stars. So let us consider Ricardo Montalbån, long before he was Khan in Star Trek’s “Space Seed” episode, or the same character in the best of all Trek movies, “Star Trek II, The Wrath of Khan”. Ricardo had a career in MGM musicals, though not primarily as a singer. Here is one, about the meta of making a movie that’s not too dissimilar from the movie we’re watching.
On An Island With You
Host Shelly Brisbin with Philip Michaels, Micheline Maynard, Nathan Alderman, and David J. Loehr.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- On An Island With You trailer
  Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
  On disc: Blu-ray
Next time, we’ll watch
- Fear in the Night
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142: Shatner Makes A Good Vulcan
July 10, 202654 minEpisode 142
William Shatner made his film debut in this Richard Brooks adaptation of the Dostoevsky novel. Bill is the youngest of the brothers, and he’s fourth-billed, behind Yul Brynner and some other people we’ve seen …
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William Shatner made his film debut in this Richard Brooks adaptation of the Dostoevsky novel. Bill is the youngest of the brothers, and he’s fourth-billed, behind Yul Brynner and some other people we’ve seen before on LTS.
The Brothers Karamazov
Host Shelly Brisbin with David J. Loehr, Nathan Alderman, and Micheline Maynard.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- The Brothers Karamazov trailer
  Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
  On disc: DVD
Next time, we’ll watch
- On An Island with You trailer
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141: The Neighborhood Is Monument Valley
July 2, 20261 h 2 minEpisode 141
This summer we celebrate the intersection of classic film and Star Trek. And Lions, Towers & Trek begins with a big one. John Ford’s classic western is an uncomfortable masterpiece. There, that takes in those …
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This summer we celebrate the intersection of classic film and Star Trek. And Lions, Towers & Trek begins with a big one. John Ford’s classic western is an uncomfortable masterpiece. There, that takes in those who admire the film, and those who don’t like what it seems to represent, or how women and natives fare in the hands of this director. Also, how do you feel about John Wayne, eh? We’re also here to speak about Jeffrey Hunter, Star Trek’s original Captain Pike. None of this was his fault!
The Searchers
Host Shelly Brisbin with Jason Snell, Philip Michaels, and Randy Dotinga.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- The Searchers trailer
  Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
  On disc: Blu-ray
Next time, we’ll watch
- The Brother’s Karamozov trailer
The Incomparable Drafts Star Trek Actors' Previous Film Roles
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140: Say More. Say It Now. Tell Us Everything!
April 25, 20261 h 33 minEpisode 140
By request, we take on this late-50s musical, directed by Stanley Donan. Our stars are Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn and Kay Thompson. (I’ll have lots to say about Kay.) Revolving, as it does around the fashion …
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By request, we take on this late-50s musical, directed by Stanley Donan. Our stars are Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn and Kay Thompson. (I’ll have lots to say about Kay.) Revolving, as it does around the fashion industry in Paris, Funny Face is pretty to look at, including many great costumes. It also features songs by the Gershwins and some better ones that are not by them.
Funny Face
Host Shelly Brisbin with David Almeida, Lisa Schmeiser, Micheline Maynard, Erika Ensign, and David J. Loehr.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- Funny Face trailer
  Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
  On disc: Blu-ray
The Self-Referential LTS
S'Wonderful: Tommy Tune & Twiggy (1983)
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139: Femme Fatales Are Usually Smarter
April 17, 20261 h 3 minEpisode 139
Fritz Lang directed a pair of noirs in the mid-40s, starring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett and Dan Duryea. The other is Woman in the Window. In Scarlet Street Eddie G. Is a mild-mannered cashier who meets …
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Fritz Lang directed a pair of noirs in the mid-40s, starring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett and Dan Duryea. The other is Woman in the Window. In Scarlet Street Eddie G. Is a mild-mannered cashier who meets Kitty, a beauty who might not mean him well. And then Dan Duryea gets involved. Like any self-respecting noir classic, this one is nice to look at, and even features twelve paintings created for the film. In real-life, Eddie collected art and Dan Duryea was a nice man.
Scarlet Street
Host Shelly Brisbin with Philip Michaels, Dr. Drang, Nathan Alderman, and Micheline Maynard.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- Scarlet Street trailer
  Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
  On disc: Blu-ray
The Self-Referential LTS
Next time, we’ll watch
- Funny Face trailer
Suspense: The Man Who Was Edward G. Robinson
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138: The Hot Ronald Colman
April 11, 202656 minEpisode 138
Someone suggested we honor the films of 1926 — 100 years ago — and so we shall. Beau Geste has been remade often, but here is the original, starring Ronald Colman in his matinee idol period. S recent massive …
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Someone suggested we honor the films of 1926 — 100 years ago — and so we shall. Beau Geste has been remade often, but here is the original, starring Ronald Colman in his matinee idol period. S recent massive restoration of the film has the film looking great, with lots of footage restored. It’s a silent film, if that affects your interest, but it’s quite compelling.
Beau Geste
Host Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- Beau Geste trailer
  Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
  On disc: Blu-ray
The Self-Referential LTS
Next time, we’ll watch
- Scarlet Street trailer
Beau Geste, the novel
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137: 714 Home Runs And At Least Two Murders
April 4, 20261 h 28 minEpisode 137
The LTS lineup drafts baseball movies for your enjoyment. At least one choice from every panelist must fall within our old-timey timeline, but newer films about bats and balls make it in, too. And don’t worry …
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The LTS lineup drafts baseball movies for your enjoyment. At least one choice from every panelist must fall within our old-timey timeline, but newer films about bats and balls make it in, too. And don’t worry, bad baseball movies do not strike out here.
Baseball Movie Draft
Host Shelly Brisbin with Philip Michaels, Micheline Maynard, Randy Dotinga, and David J. Loehr.
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The Movies: _we draft baseball films
- David
  A League of Their Own
  The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
  The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
  It Happens Every Spring
- Phil
  Angels in the Outfield (1951)
  Eight Men Out
  Moneyball
  Bang the Drum Slowly
- Micki
  The Jackie Robinson Story
  I Will Buy You
  The Natural
  Bull Durham / For Love of the Game
- Randy
  The Babe Ruth Story
  Fear Strikes Out
  The Bad News Bears
  Experiment in Terror / Armored Car Robbery
- Shelly
  Rhubarb
  The Stratton Story
  Woman of the Year
  It Happened in Flatbush
Next time, we’ll watch * Beau Geste trailer
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136: The Tiffany of John Lunds
March 26, 20261 h 8 minEpisode 136
Happy Opening Day! It’s Gary Cooper as Lou Gehrig, in our first baseball episode. And yes, it’s all LTS inside baseball this week. We complain about the lack of actual baseball in this movie, suggest other …
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Happy Opening Day!
It’s Gary Cooper as Lou Gehrig, in our first baseball episode. And yes, it’s all LTS inside baseball this week. We complain about the lack of actual baseball in this movie, suggest other movies with more baseball and go on a complete tangent halfway through, that no one would let me edit out.
But first, listener mail!
Pride of the Yankees
Host Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard, David J. Loehr, and Randy Dotinga.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- Pride of the Yankees trailer
  Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
  On disc: DVD
The Self-Referential LTS
Next time, we’ll:
- draft some baseball movies!
Lou Gehrig's Farewell Speech
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135: Call It A Noirlodrama
March 21, 20261 h 3 minEpisode 135
The son of a man convicted of murder faces bullying, then suspicion when he is accused of a crime, too. Directed by Frank Borzage, the film is moody, dark and a bit gothic. Dane Clark and Gail Russell are your …
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The son of a man convicted of murder faces bullying, then suspicion when he is accused of a crime, too. Directed by Frank Borzage, the film is moody, dark and a bit gothic. Dane Clark and Gail Russell are your leads, with a late-film appearance by Ethel Barrymore. And you’ll hate young Lloyd Bridges. Noir czar Eddie Muller calls Borzage ‘relentlessly romantic,” which is a huge contrast to this film, which Muller ranks it among his top 25 noir films.
Moonrise
Host Shelly Brisbin with Randy Dotinga, Nathan Alderman, and Micheline Maynard.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- Moonrise
  Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
  On disc: Blu-ray
The Self-Referential LTS
Next time, we’ll watch
- Pride of the Yankees trailer
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134: Hotness Is A Reason
March 12, 202649 minEpisode 134
Gene Tierney does comedy. John Lund is not bad. And THELMA RITTER IS THE BEST. The Mating Season Host Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard and Nathan Alderman. Referenced Works The Mating Season Show Notes & …
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Gene Tierney does comedy. John Lund is not bad. And THELMA RITTER IS THE BEST.
The Mating Season
Host Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard and Nathan Alderman.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- The Mating Season trailer
  Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
  Full movie on YouTube
  On disc: DVD
The Self-Referential LTS
Next time, we’ll watch
- Moonrise
The Internet Movie Cars Database
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133: Clown Car Full of Raincoats
December 11, 20251 h 9 minEpisode 133
Deanna Durbin and Gene Kelly. Gotta be a musical, right? Actually, it’s a film noir, whose connection to Christmas is limited at best. So much misdirection, and I haven’t even told you the plot. Christmas …
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Deanna Durbin and Gene Kelly. Gotta be a musical, right? Actually, it’s a film noir, whose connection to Christmas is limited at best. So much misdirection, and I haven’t even told you the plot.
Christmas Holiday
Host Shelly Brisbin with Randy Dotinga and Micheline Maynard.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- Christmas Holiday trailer
  Available to [stream free on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MohRnxRWuGc&t=161s]
The Self-Referential LTS
We’ll return in Spring 2026
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132: Clothes, Cars and Acreage
December 4, 20251 h 3 minEpisode 132
Tracy and Hepburn do “battle of the sexes” and help Judy Holiday launch her film career. There’s a random Cole Porter song, and T & H are adorable. George Cukor directs a great script. Adam's Rib Host …
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Tracy and Hepburn do “battle of the sexes” and help Judy Holiday launch her film career. There’s a random Cole Porter song, and T & H are adorable. George Cukor directs a great script.
Adam's Rib
Host Shelly Brisbin with David J. Loehr, Nathan Alderman, and Micheline Maynard.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- Adam’s Rib trailer
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  On disc: Blu-ray
The Self-Referential LTS
Next time, we’ll watch
- Christmas Holiday trailer
Escerpt from Mr. Broadway
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131: Temu Cary Grant
November 13, 202559 minEpisode 131
Billy Wilder tells the story of a man’s (Ray Milland) alcoholic weekend, and the lies he tells to family and friends about his drinking. Surprisingly gritty and emotional for the era, and photography that …
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Billy Wilder tells the story of a man’s (Ray Milland) alcoholic weekend, and the lies he tells to family and friends about his drinking. Surprisingly gritty and emotional for the era, and photography that heightens the mood. Also, Jane Wyman, Philip Terry, and Frank Faylen again.
The Lost Weekend
Host Shelly Brisbin with Nathan Alderman and Micheline Maynard.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- The Lost Weekend trailer
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The Self-Referential LTS
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130: Big Teeth, Bad Hair
November 8, 20251 h 2 minEpisode 130
Another tale of evangelicals who use their charisma to con the faithful. Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, Shirley Jones and a cast of 50s heavies are all on hand. Based on Sinclair Lewis’ (Dodsworth) story. Elmer …
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Another tale of evangelicals who use their charisma to con the faithful. Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, Shirley Jones and a cast of 50s heavies are all on hand. Based on Sinclair Lewis’ (Dodsworth) story.
Elmer Gantry
Host Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard and Nathan Alderman.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- Elmer Gantry trailer
  Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
  On disc: Blu-ray
The Self-Referential LTS * 90 Ruth Chatterton Is Jacked * 60 Celebrate The Teresa Wright-Aissance * 82 Diva With A Monkey * 94 Mourning Culottes * 57 Cookie Full Of Arsenic * 87 The Barbara Stanwyck Of Five-Year-Olds * 121 Chekhov’s Unbroken Hand * 119 I’m Still Watching… * 127 Kind Of A Nice Snack
Next time, we’ll watch
- The Lost Weekend trailer
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129: There Are No Cars
October 30, 202556 minEpisode 129
he team behind our previous Spooky Season entry CAT PEOPLE — producer Val Lewton and director Jacques Tourneur — return with the Jane Eyre-inspired tale of a naive nurse summoned to a tropical island to care …
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he team behind our previous Spooky Season entry CAT PEOPLE — producer Val Lewton and director Jacques Tourneur — return with the Jane Eyre-inspired tale of a naive nurse summoned to a tropical island to care for a rich nepo baby’s ailing wife. But the patient’s malady may have a sinister, supernatural source. Get ready for an atmospheric, antiracist spookshow that’s a lot smarter than you’d think, subverting cheap voodoo-movie stereotypes in cool and surprising ways. Ah woe! Ah me! Shame and sorrow for the family! With guest host, Nathan Alderman.
I Walked with a Zombie
Host Nathan Alderman with Shelly Brisbin, Randy Dotinga, and Micheline Maynard.
Referenced Works I Walked with a Zombie Show Notes & Links
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- I Walked with a Zombie trailer
  Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
  On disc: Blu-ray
The Self-Referential LTS
Next time, we’ll watch
- Elmer Gantry trailer
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128: Annette Bening Energy
October 23, 202536 minEpisode 128
Each season has its quota of film noir. So here we go. “A former boxer turned taxi driver earns the scorn of his nagging wife and gets mixed up with jewel thieves.” It’s a B picture with fun performances, one …
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Each season has its quota of film noir. So here we go. “A former boxer turned taxi driver earns the scorn of his nagging wife and gets mixed up with jewel thieves.” It’s a B picture with fun performances, one of my favorite things. Meet John Payne, Evelyn Keyes and Brad Dexter, a non-superstar lineup that nonetheless pops off the screen.
99 River Street
Host Shelly Brisbin with Philip Michaels, Randy Dotinga, and Nathan Alderman.
Referenced Works 99 River Street Show Notes & Links
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- 99 River Street trailer
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The Self-Referential LTS
- Kind of a Nice Snack
- Mothership: A Very Photogenic Submarine
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- I Walked with a Zombie trailer
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127: Kind Of A Nice Snack
October 16, 20251 h 13 minEpisode 127
Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy podcast. Bette Davis in her most iconic role, attempts to fend off the usurping Anne Baxter. The drama plays out in the New York theatre. There’s a witty script …
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Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy podcast. Bette Davis in her most iconic role, attempts to fend off the usurping Anne Baxter. The drama plays out in the New York theatre. There’s a witty script and a delightful supporting cast, along with many legends about how this film came together. Come and feast with us around the camp fire.
All About Eve
Host Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard, Nathan Alderman, and Randy Dotinga.
Referenced Works All About Eve Show Notes & Links
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- All About Eve trailer
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The Self-Referential LTS
Next time, we’ll watch
- 99 River Street trailer
All About All About Eve Barbara Stanwyck Golden Globe Award (Kirk Douglas)
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126: The Women, with a Cat
August 1, 20251 h 4 minEpisode 126
Here is one of the greatest ensembles of the classic era - or any era, for that matter. Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Lucile Ball, Ann Miller, Eve Arden (and cat), Gail Patrick, Andrea Leads. Constance …
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Here is one of the greatest ensembles of the classic era - or any era, for that matter. Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Lucile Ball, Ann Miller, Eve Arden (and cat), Gail Patrick, Andrea Leads. Constance Collier, all sharing a theatrical boarding house in New York, and struggling to become big stars. Kate says something about calla lilies, and also snipes with Ginger. It’s so much fun!
Stage Door
Host Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard, David J. Loehr, Nathan Alderman, and Randy Dotinga.
Referenced Works Stage Door Show Notes & Links
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- Stage Door trailer
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The Self-Referential LTS
- 119 I’m Still Watching…
  5 I Love Dead Lucy
  8 Cornelia Is Trash. Or She’s Not!
  50 What Is She Talking About? Stop That!
  114 There’s Lots Of Nice Coats…
  2 Ride Her Down Like A Rabbit
  3 More Permy Over Time
  96 I Think He Might Be A Sociopath
  9 A Numerical Scale Of Trash Men
  107 Gayer Than The Cast Of Bewitched
  121 Chekhov’s Unbroken Hand
  14 No One Told Me It’s Three Hours Long
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125: Ugly Bette
July 25, 20251 h 15 minEpisode 125
If you can quote from “Casablanca” or “Gone with the Wind,” you can probably quote from “Now Voyager.” Or you could, with a little reminder. “Don’t let’s ask for the moon, when we have the stars.” And the Paul …
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If you can quote from “Casablanca” or “Gone with the Wind,” you can probably quote from “Now Voyager.” Or you could, with a little reminder. “Don’t let’s ask for the moon, when we have the stars.” And the Paul Henreid/Bette Davis cigarette-lighting move is here, too. Tis a stone cold classic of the romantic, weepy canon.
Now, Voyager
Host Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard, Randy Dotinga, and Nathan Alderman.
Referenced Works Now, Voyager Show Notes & Links
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- Now, Voyager trailer
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The Self-Referential LTS
Next time, we’ll watch
- Stage Door trailer
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124: The First Feline Reference
July 19, 20251 h 16 minEpisode 124
We bring Stanwyck Summer (but not the LTS season) to a close with a draft-ish episode. Each panelist has brought us a Barbara Stanwyck film - one we haven’t talked about before on the show. Somehow, there are a …
Show notes
We bring Stanwyck Summer (but not the LTS season) to a close with a draft-ish episode. Each panelist has brought us a Barbara Stanwyck film - one we haven’t talked about before on the show. Somehow, there are a number of cats.
Stanwyck Summer Draft
Host Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard, Nathan Alderman, and Randy Dotinga.
Referenced Works Barbara Stanwyck Show Notes & Links
The Stanwyck Draft
The First Feline Reference We bring the Summer of Stanwyck (but not the LTS season) to a close with a draft-ish episode. Each panelist has btought us a Barbara Stanwyck film - one we haven’t talked about before on the show. Somehow, were are a number of cats.
Get in touch with the show at [email protected], Mastodon or Bluesky.
Check out our new LTS BookShop.org page.
Our Picks
Randy Walk on the Wild Side
Micki Titanic 1953
Nathan The File on Thelma Jordon
Shelly The Miracle Woman
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- Now, Voyager trailer
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123: Sorry, Long Movie
July 11, 20251 h 9 minEpisode 123
This time, Stanwyck is an invalid, who’s having trouble with her phone. I would call it a straight-up female victim tale, but Babs is not what you’d call sympathetic as a character. Even so, should her husband …
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This time, Stanwyck is an invalid, who’s having trouble with her phone. I would call it a straight-up female victim tale, but Babs is not what you’d call sympathetic as a character. Even so, should her husband (Burt Lancaster) be plotting her death?
Sorry, Wrong Number
Host Shelly Brisbin with David J. Loehr, Micheline Maynard, Nathan Alderman, and Randy Dotinga.
Referenced Works Sorry, Wrong Number Barbara Stanwyck Show Notes & Links
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- Sorry, Wrong Number trailer
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  On disc: Blu-ray
The Self-Referential LTS
Next time, we’ll watch
- The Stanwyck Draft
Suspense: Sorry, Wrong Number Russer Jewelry Canon TV series opening
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122: The Only Way To Win Is Not To Play
July 4, 202550 minEpisode 122
Stanwyck Summer continues with a “noir tragedy.” She finds herself involved with Kirk Douglas (his film debut), Van Heflin and Lizbeth Scott. Did Missy kill her very mean aunt, many years ago? Let’s find out …
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Stanwyck Summer continues with a “noir tragedy.” She finds herself involved with Kirk Douglas (his film debut), Van Heflin and Lizbeth Scott. Did Missy kill her very mean aunt, many years ago? Let’s find out, shall we?
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Host Shelly Brisbin with Nathan Alderman, Micheline Maynard, and Randy Dotinga.
Referenced Works The Strange Love of Martha Ivers Barbara Stanwyck Show Notes & Links
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- The Strange Love of Martha Ivers trailer
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  On disc: Blu-ray
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- Sorry, Wrong Number trailer
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