Episode 13 - Collecting and Projecting Classics

07/30/23 • 56 min

I pay a virtual visit to my longtime friend Jim Reid to talk about his massive collection of classic films and his experiences projecting them for audiences ranging from however many can fit into his home theatre to hundreds seated in historic cinemas in various cities.

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Episode 12 - A Cinematic Beau-nanza

I'm joined by film historian Frank Thompson to chat about his latest book, The Compleat Beau Geste, which exhaustively documents every adaptation (and spinoff) of P.C. Wren's classic adventure novel in film, television, radio, and on stage, with a glorious collection of illustrations, many in color.

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Episode 14 - Raising Hairs for Fun and Profit

TCM's Scott McGee and I take a look at Hollywood's history of exciting stunts through the lens of his book Danger On the Silver Screen: 50 Films Celebrating Cinema's Greatest Stunts. Listen in as we talk about a diverse group of stunt performers that includes Tom Mix, Buster Keaton, Buddy Joe Hooker and Charlize Theron, among others, and such films as Raiders of the Lost Ark, How the West Was Won, Ronin, Casino Royale, and Death Proof, just to name a few.

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