Ep. 22: Acknowledgements, Appreciations, and Anderson

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05/03/21 • 28 min

The Ballyhoo takes a minute to look at where it's been and where it's going. A thank you in audio form to the listeners and the guests of the show ths far. With a special song at the end in salute to a prominent Ballyhoo legend. -------- To listen to our wonderful guests on their own shows or to see their works, please visit the following: Zack Beins https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talkin-troma-with-zack-beins/id1561181245 https://talkintroma.podbean.com/ Ryan Frost and Henry Jarvis https://reelnerdspodcast.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reel-nerds-podcast/id442184939 Brandon Rose When She Showed Up: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B079MDKMRX/ref=atv_pp_fi_0 Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/whensheshowedup/251570228 John Strelec Antlers Web Series and Gunther: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaXbVoRBGRlTqHDJZcavncA Laura Leibowitz International Jack Benny Fan Club: http://jackbenny.org/wp/ Phil Vecchio: Website for 'The Mandarian Orange Show' : http://janelleandphil.com/ 'Mandarian' Apple Podcast Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mandarian-orange-show/id1080110607 Alex P. Keaton Is My Friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alex-p-keaton-is-my-friend/id1166024776 Cev Moore Film Guff: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/film-guff/id1252580663 Film Guff Twitter:https://twitter.com/FilmGuff?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Film Guff Website: https://www.filmguff.com/ Here Lies Amicus: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/here-lies-amicus/id1517200740 Here Lies Amicus Twitter: https://twitter.com/amicushere?lang=en Aaron Pendergast: Production Website: http://www.staticageproductions.com/ The Blasting Room: https://www.blastingroomfilm.com/ Ryan Johnson Website: https://ryanfrancisjohnson.com/ Writers Block: https://vimeo.com/262442417 Smokey Rated H Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rated-h/id1186930490 Rated H Twitter: https://twitter.com/ratedhpod?lang=en All The Best Lines Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/all-the-best-lines/id1533468069 All The Best Lines Twitter: https://twitter.com/bestlinespod Hope Sears All of the Classics Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-of-the-classics/id1398191571 All of the Classics YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqH5ATLS8bLsFgp1JmF1GIw UndeadMatt & KrampusCody Punk Rock Horror Podcast Website: https://www.punkrockhorrorpodcast.com/ Punk Rock Horror Podcast on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/punk-rock-horror-podcast/id1338630845 Punk Rock Horror Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialPRHP?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Kathy Fuller-Seeley Books: 'Jack Benny and the Golden Age of American Radio Comedy: https://www.amazon.com/Benny-Golden-American-Radio-Comedy/dp/0520295056/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&qid=1613164276&refinements=p_27%3AKathryn+Fuller-Seeley&s=books&sr=1-4&text=Kathryn+Fuller-Seeley Hollywood in the Neighborhood- Historical Case Studies of Local Moviegoing: https://www.amazon.com/Hollywood-Neighborhood-Kathryn-H-Fuller-Seeley/dp/0520249739/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&qid=1620055357&refinements=p_27%3AKathryn+H.+Fuller-Seeley&s=books&sr=1-2&text=Kathryn+H.+Fuller-Seeley And listen to The Secret History of Hollywood/Attaboy Clarence because, it is so damn good: Attaboy: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/attaboy-clarence/id804001187 The Secret History of Hollywood: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secret-history-of-hollywood/id965023632 And check out POPTIMISTIC Podcast, which features two upcoming guests, Anthony Cubba and Brent Ballard: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/poptimistic/id1535746897 ---------- Thank you all for listening and stay tuned for more Ballyhoo!

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Ep. 21: ‘Sullivan’s Travels (1941)’ or ‘ O Brother, Where Art Thou?’

Zach is joined by author Kathy Fuller-Seeley ('Hollywood in the Neighborhood: Historical Case Studies of Local Moviegoing', 'Jack Benny and the Golden Age Of American Radio Comedy') to undergo a journey through the great depression by way of laughs with Preston Struges' 1941 masterpiece, 'Sullivan's Travels'. Join them as they set out to learn more about the history of Preston Sturges leading up to 'Sullivan', marvel at the rare opportunities Sturges was given compared to other writers of the era, break down the clever ways the film pokes fun at art without losing respect for art, look at the ways the film tackles the Great Depression in a balanced measure of drama and comedy, address the innovative ways the film addresses Hollywood in a manner that echos throughout time. There are also some moments to give a hearty laugh amidst a long lecture such as the two giving due props to Franklin Pangborn, doing a second take with the term 'Land Yacht', wonder what happened to the unfortunate souls in Robert Greig's story. Plus: Lots and LOTS of Coen Brothers mentions. Look for Kathy's works on Amazon: Hollywood in the Neighborhood: Historical Case Studies of Local Moviegoing https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520249739/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i2 Jack Benny and the Golden Age of American Radio Comedy https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520295056/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i0 and check out the films Kathy Recommends: Baby Face (1933) Possessed (1947) and check out Night Nurse (1931) cause it's great.

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Ep. 23: ‘Buck Benny Rides Again (1940)’ or ’39 Forever Vol. 2′ or ‘An Ode to Eddie and Theresa’

And now ladies and gentlemen, we bring you that solemn sphinx of the prairie, that man among men where men are men, JACK BENNY! Thats right, the Ballyhoo goes back to Benny. This time Zach is joined by an old hand on the YBR trail, Mr. Brandon Rose (Filmmaker, 'When She Showed Up'), to chat about the second installment in the Benny/Sandrich trilogy, the 1940 film 'Buck Benny Rides Again'. Saddle up as the two dive further into the world of Jack Benny in cinema, breakdown the wide variety of cast members from Jack's show and beyond, discuss the madcap craziness courtesy of Morrow and Beloin's script, revel in how the films premiere and reception are groundbreaking and carry on lasting effects to this day, reckon with the problematic material of comedy past, and give all the praise and discussion so over due to the films two biggest stars: Eddie "Rochester" Anderson and Theresa Harris. As you can imagine, there are plenty of laughs on the trail like finding out about the creepiest party game of the 40s, Lil Hitch's reactions to the film, find a way to re-tool the Wizard of Oz, find out who the Thanos of the Benny-verse is, and for Benny fans everywhere: we find out what really happened to the gas man. All this and Carmichael the Polar Bear too? You better believe it with a picture like BUCK BENNY RIDES AGAIN. ----- To watch Brandons film, 'When She Showed Up' https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B079MDKMRX/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r To get Kathy Fuller-Seeley's amazing tome, Jack Benny and the Golden Age of American Radio Comedy https://www.amazon.com/Benny-Golden-American-Radio-Comedy-ebook/dp/B075YN6ZZ9/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=jack+benny+book&qid=1620365067&s=instant-video&sr=1-1-catcorr