Lions, Towers & Shields

Shelly Brisbin

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.

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41: The Barbara O'Neil Memorial Highway

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12/03/21 • 47 min

Who among the female stars of the 30s and 40s retains more ID today than Bette Davis? She was the queen of the Warner lot when she wasn’t fighting with her bosses, and she played her share of scenery-chewing roles as both a young woman and an older one. But All This and Heaven Too is not one of these. The Davis we meet here is deep in melodrama, certainly, but her performance is controlled and quiet. She loves Charles Boyer, and he loves her, but nothing’s going right for them. Behold, LTS does romance!

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6: We'll Begin with a Reign of Terror

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04/26/20 • 56 min

We’re watching James Whale’s “The Invisible Man.”

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35: Aspirational Spaces

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09/10/21 • 52 min

All this fuss over one lady in a painting. Laura! Loads of men want her, she has a song that’s quite memorable, and everyone in this movie talks about her constantly. Otto Preminger directs Gene Tierney, Vincent Price, Dana Andrews, and Clifton Webb. It’s a great cast, and the film comes just as we’re entering the film noir era. But it’s far too pretty to be noir.

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78: Subversive on so Many Levels

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08/03/23 • 41 min

Who would dare comment on the inherently propagandistic aspects of the war effort, right in the middle of World War II? That would be Preston Sturges. A soldier is discharged from the Army because he has hay fever, but is declared a war hero when he returns to his hometown. Eddie Bracken and Ella Raines (last seen on LTS in Phantom Lady) are your stars.

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32: Filmed on Satin

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07/17/21 • 67 min

It’s the best-loved of the four movies Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant made together, and the one that also stars Jimmy Steward. Another George Cukor production, this was Hepburn’s triumphant entry into MGM, and her middle finger to the “box office poison” label of the late 1930s. “Hullo, George!”

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28: Hitchcock Tilts at Windmills

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05/09/21 • 6 min

Or. What if Santa Claus Pushed You off a Tower? One of Alfred Hitchcock’s earliest American films is among the most enjoyable to watch. Joel McCrea is the reporter of the title, off to find out what’s happening in Europe for the benefit of a prewar American audience. Spies, murder and amazing character actors abound, along with some extraordinary Hitchcock set pieces.

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67: Gene Kelly's Butt

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12/29/22 • 83 min

Another year draws to a close, and so many classic movies remain undiscussed on Lions, Towers & Shields. But many of your regular panelists have feelings, as well as recommendations for the future. So I invited them to share them in a themed draft episode. NOTE: LTS will return in March 2023. We'll cover at least 21 films next year, but the episodes will be spaced out over three, seven-episode seasons to give our panelists (and your host) time to rest and reflect on all the classic film goodness that awaits.

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37: House of Mean Gables

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10/11/21 • 46 min

Ride with Barbara Stanwyck in an ambulance that’s on a collision course with decadent mayhem. Stanwyck gets a job as a nurse, eventually assigned to care for the children of a neglectful mom. She’s neglectful because she’s drunk and under the influence of a sadistic Clark Gable. And oh look, Joan Blondell is in this one, too. Directed by “Wild” Bill Wellman. The film is among the first rank of early 30s precodes.

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77: A Film Noir and a Dessert Topping

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07/27/23 • 42 min

The Summer of Sturges continues with a movie that’s not in a class with The Lady Eve. But we still need to talk about it. World-renown conductor Rex Harrison suspects his much younger wife (Linda Darnell) of cheating on him, and he dreams up three different ways to punish her for it.

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75: Paul is the Cat

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07/13/23 • 76 min

Audrey Hepburn is iconic as Holly Gollighty. Is there more to say? Of course. That’s why we have a podcast.

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How many episodes does Lions, Towers & Shields have?

Lions, Towers & Shields currently has 112 episodes available.

What topics does Lions, Towers & Shields cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts, Tv & Film and Film Reviews.

What is the most popular episode on Lions, Towers & Shields?

The episode title '41: The Barbara O'Neil Memorial Highway' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Lions, Towers & Shields?

The average episode length on Lions, Towers & Shields is 57 minutes.

How often are episodes of Lions, Towers & Shields released?

Episodes of Lions, Towers & Shields are typically released every 13 days, 19 hours.

When was the first episode of Lions, Towers & Shields?

The first episode of Lions, Towers & Shields was released on Feb 16, 2020.

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