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Classic Movie Recall

Classic Movie Recall

James Moll & Lara Scott

Bite-sized podcasts about classic movies we all need to know about -- from radio personality Lara Scott and Oscar-winning filmmaker James Moll.
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Top 10 Classic Movie Recall Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Classic Movie Recall episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Classic Movie Recall for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Classic Movie Recall episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Classic Movie Recall - A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
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10/14/18 • 18 min

Elia Kazan's Oscar-winning 1951 film, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, is based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Tennessee Williams. Kazan directed the Broadway play, and brought all of the leads -- except one -- for the movie. James and Lara discuss that decision, along with the different acting styles of Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando. Was there an actual streetcar named “Desire” in New Orleans? And what does sweat have to do with all of this? Join us for an episode that explores themes that still feel very raw and current today?
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Classic Movie Recall - The Wizard of Oz (1939)

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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09/23/18 • 22 min

THE WIZARD OF OZ is a 1939 classic film beloved by children everywhere, but how does it hold up when you watch it as a grownup? For starters, the Wicked Witch of the West seems even MORE terrifying! James and Lara get into it with our “Audience of TWO”, Natalie Lipka and Wayne Frazier of the Hollywood Close-Up podcast. They also discuss the child star that MGM head Louis B. Mayer originally wanted to play Dorothy, who was set to play the Tin Man before the character's makeup made him sick, why director Victor Fleming had to leave the project, and so much more in an episode that will take you Over the Rainbow.
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Classic Movie Recall - The Philadelphia Story(1940)

The Philadelphia Story(1940)

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04/10/18 • 16 min

The Philadelphia Story(1940) by James Moll & Lara Scott
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Classic Movie Recall - The Apartment (1960)

The Apartment (1960)

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03/10/17 • 18 min

No one writes and directs a film quite like the immortal Billy Wilder. In this episode we discuss THE APARTMENT (1960) with our guest Bob Bookman, a film fanatic and longtime Hollywood agent. Bob tells us about his unique encounter with Wilder, and then shares a surprising theory about the film. Also: what did Wilder really think of Jack Lemmon? Did Shirley MacLaine act in a past life? How did this film impact Cameron Crowe’s life and work?
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Classic Movie Recall - Funny Girl (1968)

Funny Girl (1968)

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02/20/17 • 16 min

Say "Hello, gorgeous!" to Barbra Streisand in FUNNY GIRL. This podcast episode was recorded at the famed Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Theater historian Margot Gerber joins us to talk about how the theatre not only hosted the FUNNY GIRL premiere, but also hosted the FIRST Hollywood movie premiere in 1922. Then, singer, actress, and filmmaker Tamela D'Amico hops on the mic to reveal which famous crooner almost played Nicky Arnstein (Omar Sharif got the part) and how the real-life Fanny Brice (played to perfection by Barbra Streisand in her film debut) differed from movie Fanny Brice. And what did legendary director William Wyler have to say about working with Barbra? Join us and find out!
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Classic Movie Recall - His Girl Friday (1940)

His Girl Friday (1940)

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02/08/17 • 14 min

In this episode, James and Lara discuss the famous, rapid-fire, overlapping dialogue in HIS GIRL FRIDAY, which was clocked at 240 words per MINUTE! We also get into how director Howard Hawks allowed the actors to ad-lib, the fact that Rosalind Russell's character used to be a guy, and our friend Larry Morgan of the Snarkmonkey podcast joins us to to talk about the new HIS GIRL FRIDAY release from the Criterion Collection that features a restoration of the film's source material, 1931's THE FRONT PAGE. Plus, there's a Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon moment where Lara tries to connect Ralph Bellamy to Kevin Bacon. Can she do it? Can YOU? Grab some coffee and join us for one of the finest examples of screwball comedy on film!
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Classic Movie Recall - All About Eve (1950)

All About Eve (1950)

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01/25/17 • 14 min

Could it actually be true that leading up to ALL ABOUT EVE, Bette Davis was considered box office poison? And why was her voice so raspy in this film, anyway? James and Lara break it all down, including how Bette was friends with an onscreen nemesis, the Oscar race of Bette vs. Anne vs. Gloria Swanson for SUNSET BOULEVARD, which two co-stars got married, Marilyn Monroe’s role in all of this, and the true story the film is based on. Fasten your seatbelt...it’s going to be a BUMPY episode.
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Classic Movie Recall - On The Town (1949)

On The Town (1949)

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04/26/16 • 13 min

Fun-loving sailors Gabey (Gene Kelly), Chip (Frank Sinatra) and Ozzie (Jules Munshin) have 24 hours of shore leave in New York City, and they want to make every second count. While Chip hooks up with loudmouth cab driver Brunhilde (Betty Garrett) and Ozzie swoons for prim anthropologist Claire (Ann Miller), Gabey falls in love with a model he sees in an advertisement, Ivy Smith (Vera-Ellen). Leonard Bernstein, with lyricists Betty Comden and Adolph Green, along with Roger Edens, provides the music. Gene Kelly got a directing credit on this film, but did he use his star power to force his way into that position? What happened to all of Leonard Bernstein's music from the play? Was the famous line "New York New York It's A Wonderful Town" almost something else? And who had padding in the buttocks of their sailor suit? James and Lara break it down in this episode about a musical that is light and sweet like a cupcake.
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Classic Movie Recall - The Fly (1958)

The Fly (1958)

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04/15/16 • 11 min

When scientist Andre Delambre (Al Hedison) tests his matter transporter on himself, an errant housefly makes its way into the transportation chamber, and things go horribly wrong. As a result, Delambre's head and arm are now that of the insect. Slowly losing himself to the fly, Delambre turns to his wife, Helene (Patricia Owens), for help. But when tragedy strikes, Delambre's brother (Vincent Price) and Inspector Charas (Herbert Marshall) are forced to pick up the investigation. In our review, we talk about why Lara watched this film through her fingers, alternately laughing and then being genuinely moved. James discusses how it was shot so well that a lot of it seems believable (except for the two money shots), and we both agree that when you are invited into someone's creepy basement laboratory, nothing good will come from it. Put away your fly swatter and keep an eye out for the fly with the white head; this is one to invite friends over to watch with you.
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Classic Movie Recall - Remember the Night (1940)

Remember the Night (1940)

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12/13/18 • 22 min

Pour yourself a glass of eggnog and get ready for an episode that gives you a gift: an opportunity to discover a great classic film with two brilliant performances, destined to become one of your lifelong Christmas traditions!
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What is the most popular episode on Classic Movie Recall?

The episode title 'The Man Who Came To Dinner (1942)' is the most popular.

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