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Attaboy Clarence Adam Roche

    • TV & Film
    • 4.9 • 231 Ratings

Join Adam for talk about classic movies and old-time radio shows, featuring a specially selected episode each week.

    Bring On The Empty Horses

    Bring On The Empty Horses

    Attaboy Clarence returns with a bumper edition of Old Hollywood treasures, including...
    ...music from Rosemary Clooney, Judy Garland and George Sanders!
    ...reviews of two movies - a blissful 1938 romantic comedy that's as soothing as a bowl of ice cream, and an Anna May Wong thriller from 1939 that sees our intrepid hero as a doctor fighting to save the life of a crime kingpin!
    ... special guest, comedian and author Ian Moore joins the show to discuss the endless talents of everyone's best pal, David Niven!
    ...and two sterling radio appearances from Niven himself. First, his tender reading of one of history's great love letters. Secondly, Niven's in villain mode as he plays a fraudster out to net a fortune at the expense of an elderly lady for Suspense!
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    • 1 hr 46 min
    Hollywood Time!

    Hollywood Time!

    By supporting the shows, you're not just preserving history; you're becoming a crucial part of the narrative. Your support helps unveil the untold stories, forgotten legends, and the behind-the-scenes secrets that shaped an era. Embrace the enchantment of Old Hollywood, and let's weave its captivating stories together. Signing up is simple - go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret today and become a guardian of cinematic history.
    You'll get access to the complete Secret History of Hollywood catalogue, including THIN: The Thin Man Story, The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock, The Game Is Afoot, Bullets And Blood, and much more...
    Queens Of Cinema Series 1, plus instant access to Series 2, which has just begun with the two-part story of Ida Lupino!
    An ALL-NEW Classic Movie Library, designed from scratch - a whole new experience created to allow you to get the best out of Old Hollywood, including trailers, deeper information, and even curated playlists of films!
    Small Tales - short fiction with a sinister edge...
    Bonus review shows!
    Blueprints - a bitesize version of The Secret History Of Hollywood - extra chapters that help to further enhance the stories you've already heard!
    The Seventh Heaven Radio Hour - a bi-weekly music show in which I present the best in Golden Age music as well as the film scores that became legend
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    • 4 min
    I Spy Crime

    I Spy Crime

    Welcome to the New Year, and to kick off the classic movie jamboree...
    ...two reviews, both of an intriguing nature - Myrna Loy is a very pre-code espionage queen in 1934's Stamboul Quest, while Jack Warner is the methodical detective on the trail of a grisly killer in 1962's Jigsaw...
    Bing's here to sing us into the new year, and it's a positive radio festival in the company of MGM and their nostalgia laden Good News show!
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    • 1 hr 25 min
    The Attaboy Clarence Christmas Cracker 2023

    The Attaboy Clarence Christmas Cracker 2023

    The holidays are here again, and to kick off the festive season, join me on Attaboy Clarence for a Christmas Cracker of yuletide delights, including...
    ...MUSIC from Nat King Cole, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra...
    ...a festive dive into the QUESTION POT...
    ...a visit from Mr Christmas himself, as he guides us around a very special establishment...
    ...a ghost story with a twist, courtesy of the fiendish minds at Suspense...
    ...and reviews of two very unlikely Christmas movies - a movie in which the villains gleefully take the centre stage, and another with a decidedly noir edge...
    Happy Holidays, and welcome to this year's Attaboy Clarence Christmas Cracker!
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    • 1 hr 16 min
    In The Boudoir Of Noir...

    In The Boudoir Of Noir...

    In this edition of Attaboy Clarence, I'll be taking a tour through film noir with a brace of reviews...
    First, a twisty tale of loveless marriages and lovestruck marksmen in The Great Flamarion, starring Erick Von Stroheim, Dan Duryea and Mary Beth Hughes.
    Then Ray Milland is in spidery villain mode, turning good girl, Ann Todd into a femme fatale before our very eyes, in gaslight noir, So Evil My Love...
    I'm also joined by special guest and noir expert, Karen Hannsberry, who shares her fascinating list of five noir stunners that may have passed you by.
    You'll also have a chance to guess the identity of the noir star in Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend? And radio entertainment comes from the great Suspense, with a sequel to one of noir's greatest hits...
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    • 1 hr 59 min
    The Halloween Spooktacular 2023!

    The Halloween Spooktacular 2023!

    In this special, Halloween edition of Attaboy Clarence, we're visited by three spirits... of radio, as Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and The Great Gildersleeve provide chills and laughs...
    I'll be directing your attentions to three movies that might send a chill up your spine this Spooktober, including The Monster Walks, The Flying Serpent, and The Catman Of Paris!
    Join me for a spooky, ooky ride into the weird and wonderful...
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    • 1 hr 16 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
231 Ratings

231 Ratings

englitguy ,

The reel deal

Hey now. If you are looking for deep dives into cinema history, including details about actors, producers, directors, and the other many factions that go into creating movies of the golden age, this is the channel for you. You’ll also be rewarded with the relevant social and cultural histories that impacted not only individuals in the movie business, but also the issues that are presented in the movies, including the Hayes code, the laws of coverture, sexism, racism, and the impact of economics and war, all of which are covered in the excellent scholarship presented here.

IES School ,

Escape to the past

Started to listen to the podcast about 1 month ago and was instantly hooked. If you are a fan of classic movies, music and radio - this is a must! Just signed on with Patreon, and don’t regret it. Such a great escape to yesteryear.

tlyhs ,

Obsessed with this show!

I love everything about it! From the radio shows to recommendations. I’m so impressed with this production.

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