Front Row Classics: A Hollywood Golden Age Podcast Classic Film Podcast for the Front Row Network
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There are some movies that simply traverse the limits of time. Movies that never age and always speak sublime truths to us all. These are the movies that will last forever. These are the movies we long to discuss. These are the Classics.
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Ep. 217- So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail Front Row Classics is celebrating World War II on film with 1943’s So Proudly We Hail. This movie is one of the finest illustrations of the impact women had on the front lines as opposed to the home front. Jessica Pickens returns to celebrate all aspects of this remarkable film with … Continue reading Ep. 217- So Proudly We Hail →
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Ep. 216- Red Dust & Mogambo
Afraid I’ll Shock the Duchess? Front Row Classics welcomes back Madeline Hanson to take a look at two films with much of the same DNA. We’re taking a look at 1932’s Red Dust and its’ 1953 remake Mogambo. Both films feature the King himself, Clark Gable, playing the same role 21 years apart. Brandon and … Continue reading Ep. 216- Red Dust & Mogambo →
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Ep. 215- Forbidden Cocktails-Interview with André Darlington.
Forbidden Cocktails Front Row Classics is thrilled to welcome author André Darlington. André is the author of the latest book from TCM, “Forbidden Cocktails: Libations Inspired by the World of Pre-Code Hollywood”. The book is packaged handsomely with a sleek layout and gorgeous photos. Brandon and André discuss the history of pre-code films and how … Continue reading Ep. 215- Forbidden Cocktails-Interview with André Darlington. →
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Ep. 214- Ordinary People
Ordinary People Front Row Classics is taking a look at the 1980 Oscar winner for Best Picture this week. Brandon is joined by Spencer Davis to discuss Robert Redford’s Ordinary People. The film, which marked Redford’s directorial debut, was a huge hit despite its very complex subject matter. It very sensitively portrays topics such as … Continue reading Ep. 214- Ordinary People →
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Ep. 213- Sweet Smell of Success
Match me, Sidney! We’re taking a look at one of the most uncompromising, ruthless films of the 1950s this week. 1957’s Sweet Smell of Success is a movie unlike any other. Brandon and Emmett Stanton take a look at the unforgettable performances of Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis as J.J. Hunsecker and Sidney Falco. The … Continue reading Ep. 213- Sweet Smell of Success →
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Ep. 212- Celebrating James Mason with James Duke Mason
Happy Birthday James Mason! Front Row Classics is celebrating one of the most respected actors of the Golden Age of Hollywood. March 15th marks the birthday of James Mason. Brandon is happy to welcome Mason’s grandson, James Duke Mason to the show. Duke is a writer, commentator and advocate. We discuss his experiences living in … Continue reading Ep. 212- Celebrating James Mason with James Duke Mason →