When Movies Were Good
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Episodes of When Movies Were Good
Mark All
Another podcasting year is coming to a close. As always it was a great pleasure picking and choosing different movies to share and converse upon. We thank you all for sharing the journey with us and wish you a happy new year. In this episode w
This episode is all gladiators, chariots and epic battles in our Ben Hur (1959) and Spartacus (1960) feature. With Charlton Heston and Kirk Douglas as the leading men and the directing talents of William Wyler and Stanley Kubrick this is a fant
It was not long ago that you could not go into any grocery store without hearing on the loudspeaker songs from Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s version of A Star is Born. Many know that this was based partially on a 1970s film starring Barbra Str
Greer Garson is the topic of this episode. She was known for playing strong female parts and we had great joy in seeing her talents in Goodbye Mr Chips (1939) and Mrs Miniver (1942).
Orson Welles regarded him as perhaps the greatest actor ever to step in front of a camera. He was one of a handful of actors to be awarded the AFI’s Lifetime Achievement Award. James (Jimmy) Cagney was a silver screen tough guy who was as good
We cannot believe we are already uploading the second Christmas special of When Movies Were Good! Thank you all for listening. We selected two well-known Christmas classics to cap off the year. The first, Meet Me in St Louis (1944), is a Techni
Dame Angela Lansbury is a screen legend. Most younger audiences would know Angela for playing mystery writer Jessica Fletcher in Murder, She Wrote as well as the witch in Disney's Bedknobs and Broomsticks. We discuss two of Angela's much earlie
Joan Crawford entered into pictures during the silent era and proved very early in the new age of talkies that her presence, both vocally and visually, was a force to be reckoned with. We chose two high quality Film Noirs for discussion that sh
Cary Grant, it’s impossible to imagine the silver screen without him. The embodiment of all the charm of the Golden Age Hollywood. We had great fun talking about two films that Grant made his own with his fast-talking style and dapper flair. Hi
Clark Gable, a star like no other. Mr Gable is of course most well known for his portrayal of charismatic and strong-willed southern gentleman Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind. We wanted to explore some of Gable’s other legendary screen perfo
There was only one person in Hollywood who could pull off a top hat and tuxedo as good as Fred Astaire and that was Marlene Dietrich. Despite the fame of Marlene's black tie ensemble, the two movies we will be discussing in this episode will fe
After one dose of the original Frankenstein movie series we could not help coming back for more. After looking at the original Frankenstein movie (1931), we decided to finish watching the original Boris Karloff Frankenstein trilogy. So it is wi
Frankenstein (1931) and Dracula (1931), two of the most iconic horror movies in history. These motion pictures by Universal cemented the identity of their title characters in the popular imagination. They also changed forever how people dressed
In this episode we talk about the iconic 'girl next door' Doris Day. We have selected two very contrasting movies in order to highlight the breadth of Day's talent. The first, Storm Warning (1951), features Doris alongside Ginger Rogers, Steve
From the Household Cavalry to Hollywood, Ray Milland is without doubt one of the great treasures of British screen acting. We look at two defining moments of his career. First we discuss his Oscar winning portrayal of an alcoholic writer in Bil
We were very excited to make this episode discussing two iconic movies by Rita Hayworth. Gilda (1946) with its sensuous musical number performed by Rita in a strapless ballroom gown with long gloves, is for many the most iconic and beautiful mo
In this episode we look at two movies by a titan of English theatre and film. Rex Harrison is perhaps best known to modern audiences for his portrayal of Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady as well as being the original Doctor Dolittle . In recent ye
In honour of the passing of Prince Philip just shy of his 100th birthday we have decided to do an episode involving movies about royalty. The first film we examine is The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) starring Charles Laughton who was laude
At the time of recording one of the major films in theatres is Kong v Godzilla. We decided it was an ideal opportunity to do a horror/monster episode for which we chose the original King Kong (1933) as well as the enthralling and creepy Invasio
This was an episode of biblical proportions, pun intended. Even if you are not religious no one can doubt that the bible gives room for incredibly ambitious storytelling and has encouraged many filmmakers to create films of great scope and extr
This was a fun episode to make discussing one of classic Hollywood’s most iconic members. Audrey Hepburn was not only an incredible actress but a force for humanity. Even before becoming an ambassador for UNICEF Hepburn was known as a generous
Jimmy Stewart was an incredible legend of the big screen and it was a delight to discuss two of his greatest works. The first film Mr Smith Goes to Washington (1939) helped to truly make Stewart into a star and consolidated his image as the lov
Some like it hot at the movies. Sorry couldn’t resist. Marilyn Monroe is one of cinema’s greatest icons and we were very excited to discuss two of her greatest movies, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and The Seven Year Itch (also known as the movie wi
Happy New Year everyone! What better way to start off 2021 than a tribute episode to Gene Kelly with what are arguably two of Hollywood’s greatest musicals, An American in Paris and Singin’ in the Rain. We hope you enjoy our toe tapping intro t
Happy Christmas to all! It has been a very challenging year for all of us but we are excited to finish the year with a Christmas special featuring two very special films. First we discuss the legendary 1946 movie It’s a Wonderful Life starring
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