Lions, Towers & Shields
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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.
Épisodes 151
151: Is There An Internet Horse Database?
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
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The Self-Referential LTS
- 12 Chekhov’s ID card
- 60 Celebrate the Teresa Wright-aissance
- 148 Priced to move for criminals
- 144 Cut-rate Hitchcock
- 73 Manly seamanship
- 28 Hitchcock tilts at windmills
- 7 That time Joel Mccrea was a total jerk
- 30 There are no tigers in Mexico
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150: Tell the Sofa Story
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
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The Self-Referential LTS
- 58 HE’S CULTURING ME
- 109 MORE BEER!
- 51 THE NINOTCHKA CINEMATIC UNIVERSE
- 69 THE BILLIONAIRE’S VAUDEVILLE
- 72 HE’S GOT ACREAGE
- 126 THE WOMEN, WITH A CAT
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149: The Zendaya of Her Time
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
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The Self-Referential LTS
- 140 Say More. Say It Now. Tell Us Everything!
- 3 More Permy Over Time
- 118 Planting Bulbs In The Spring
- 47 Angela Lansbury, Comin’ In Hot
- 95 My Film Erogenous Zones
- 145 Hungry Like The Wolf
- 31 The Patriarchy: You’re Swimming In It
- 82 Diva With A Monkey
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148: Priced to Move for Criminals
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
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The Self-Referential LTS
- 60 Celebrate The Teresa Wright-Aissance
- 93 Situational Gales
- 71 She Killed A Man In Reno
- 7 Enjoy Your Cucumber, America!
- 48 He Sounds Like An Angry Garbage Truck
- 84 The Healthy Habits Of Hat Check Girls
We’ll be back in October with more classic movie takes.
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147: Roddy McDowall: An Actor's Life
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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146: I Think They Did It!
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
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The Self-Referential LTS
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145: Hungry Like The Wolf
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
Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
On disc: Blu-ray
The Self-Referential LTS
- 55 Intense Chemistry With A Block Of Wood
- 47 Angela Lansbury, Comin’ In Hot
- 111 Go Out In Flames And Drama
- 28 Hitchcock Tilts At Windmills
- 26 You Were Made To Be Murdered
- 60 Celebrate The Teresa Wright-Aissance
- 125 Ugly Bette
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144: Cut-Rate Hitchcock
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
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143: There is no Leather in Corinth
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
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142: Shatner Makes A Good Vulcan
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
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141: The Neighborhood Is Monument Valley
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
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- On disc: Blu-ray
Next time, we’ll watch
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140: Say More. Say It Now. Tell Us Everything!
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
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The Self-Referential LTS
- 51 The Ninotchka Cinematic Universe
- 115 Gene Kelly’s Guns
- 92 We’ve Got All The French You Need
- 31 The Patriarchy: You’re Swimming In It
- 11 Princess Anna’s Day Off
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139: Femme Fatales Are Usually Smarter
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
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The Self-Referential LTS
- 73 Manly Seamanship
- 15 I Know You’re A Sexist Creep, But Run!
- 100 The Smell Of Murder
- 109 More Beer!
- 92 We’ve Got All The French You Need
- 50 What Is She Talking About? Stop That!
- 127 Kind Of A Nice Snack
Next time, we’ll watch
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138: The Hot Ronald Colman
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
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The Self-Referential LTS
- 90 Ruth Chatterton Is Jacked
- 20 Stella Dallas Versus Veda Pierce
- 14 No One Told Me It’s Three Hours Long
- 58 He’s Culturing Me
- 119 I’m Still Watching…
- 136 The Tiffany Of John Lunds
Next time, we’ll watch
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137: 714 Home Runs And At Least Two Murders
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
- Phil
- Micki
- Randy
- Shelly
Next time, we’ll watch * Beau Geste trailer
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136: The Tiffany of John Lunds
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
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The Self-Referential LTS
- 23 A Perfect Spherical Cow
- 60 Celebrate The Teresa Wright-Aissance
- 21 Yum Yum And The Nerd
- 100 The Smell Of Murder
Next time, we’ll:
- draft some baseball movies!
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135: Call It A Noirlodrama
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
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The Self-Referential LTS
- 5 I Love Dead Lucy
- 98 Toshirô Mifune Can Get It!
- 129 There Are No Cars
- 96 I Think He Might Be A Sociopath
- 70 Things Just Keep Happening And Nothing Makes Sense
Next time, we’ll watch
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- Moonrise
134: Hotness Is A Reason
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
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- Full movie on YouTube
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The Self-Referential LTS
- 127 Kind Of A Nice Snack\
- 46 A Rough 35
- 132 Clothes, Cars And Acreage
- 52 If Douglas Sirk Made Friday The 13th
- 86 Bring A Fan And A Bucket
- 70 Things Just Keep Happening And Nothing Makes Sense
- 21 Yum Yum And The Nerd
Next time, we’ll watch
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133: Clown Car Full of Raincoats
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
- Available to [stream free on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MohRnxRWuGc&t=161s]
The Self-Referential LTS
- 60 Celebrate The Teresa Wright-Aissance
- 131 Temu Cary Grant
- 109 More Beer!
- 67 Gene Kelly’s Butt
- 64 Justice For Bill
- 10 The Nicest Gangster Ever
- 114 There’s Lots Of Nice Coats…
- 126 The Women, With A Cat
- 70 Things Just Keep Happening And Nothing Makes Sense
We’ll return in Spring 2026
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132: Clothes, Cars and Acreage
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
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The Self-Referential LTS
- 92 We’ve Got All The French You Need
- 115 Gene Kelly’s Guns
- 26 You Were Made To Be Murdered
- 131 Temu Cary Grant
- 127 Kind Of A Nice Snack
- 2 Diva With A Monkey
Next time, we’ll watch
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131: Temu Cary Grant
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
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The Self-Referential LTS
- 100 The Smell Of Murder
- 72 He’s Got Acreage
- 128 Annette Bening Energy
- 33 Nice Guy, Or Good Man?
- 60 Celebrate The Teresa Wright-Aissance
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130: Big Teeth, Bad Hair
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
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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
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129: There Are No Cars
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 & LinksGet in touch with the show at [email protected], Mastodon or Bluesky.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
I Walked with a Zombie trailer
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The Self-Referential LTS
- 127 Kind Of A Nice Snack
- 3 More Permy Over Time
- 122 The Only Way To Win Is Not To Play
- 95 My Film Erogenous Zones
- 99 Jesus Versus The Bikini Girls
- 111 Go Out In Flames And Drama
- 94 Mourning Culottes
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128: Annette Bening Energy
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 & LinksGet in touch with the show at [email protected], Mastodon or Bluesky.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
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The Self-Referential LTS
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127: Kind Of A Nice Snack
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 & LinksGet in touch with the show at [email protected], Mastodon or Bluesky.
Check out our new LTS BookShop.org page.
The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
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- Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
The Self-Referential LTS
- 120 Stella Dallas Versus Veda Pierce
- 76 A Trunk Full of Dinner Jackets
- 100 The Smell Of Murder
- 46 A Rough 35
- 35 Aspirational Spaces
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126: The Women, with a Cat
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 & LinksGet in touch with the show at [email protected], Mastodon or Bluesky.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
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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
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 & LinksGet in touch with the show at [email protected], Mastodon or Bluesky.
The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
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The Self-Referential LTS
- 120 Stella Dallas Versus Veda Pierce
- 118 Planting Bulbs In The Spring
- 32 Filmed On Satin
- 123 Sorry, Long Movie
- 41 The Barbara O’neil Memorial Highway
- 122 The Only Way To Win Is Not To Play
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124: The First Feline Reference
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 …
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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 & LinksThe 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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123: Sorry, Long Movie
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 & LinksGet in touch with the show at [email protected], Mastodon or Bluesky.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
- Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
- On disc: Blu-ray
The Self-Referential LTS
- 119 I’m Still Watching…
- 100 The Smell Of Murder
- 76 A Trunk Full Of Dinner Jackets
- 107 Gayer Than The Cast Of Bewitched
- 46 A Rough 35
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- The Stanwyck Draft
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122: The Only Way To Win Is Not To Play
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 & LinksGet in touch with the show at [email protected], Mastodon or Bluesky.
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers trailer
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The Self-Referential LTS
- 111 Go Out In Flames And Drama
- 52 If Douglas Sirk Made Friday The 13th
- 63 It’s All About The Last 12 Minutes
- 15 I Know You’re A Sexist Creep, But Run!
- 98 Toshirô Mifune Can Get It!
- 23 A Perfect Spherical Cow
- 100 The Smell Of Murder
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