Cinema Sounds & Secrets

Janet Dulin Jones

Hosted by screenwriter Janet Dulin Jones and actor John Schwab, this podcast takes you on an exciting & revealing journey through the great films of over 118 years of cinema with stories, fun facts, celebrity interviews, memorable film scenes, quotes, and classic songs. We'll pull back the curtain to reveal behind-the-scenes secrets and stories on how the best movies came to be – comedies, dramas, thrillers, mysteries, action movies, silent movies, animation, musicals, romances, bromances, grimances – you name it – we'll talk about it. You'll hear fantastic trivia about your favorite movies and learn about great films from the 20th and 21st centuries you've never seen – but will see after hearing our podcast. Subscribe to Cinema Sounds & Secrets and learn everything you ever wanted to know about movies but had no one to ask!

  1. 4D AGO

    Encore! - Tribute 30: Julian Sands

    Encore! Encore! With Easter on the way, Janet, John (and Pen) thought why not revist the life of an absolutely astounding actor... Julian Sands! Breaking onto the film scene with his screen debut in an episode of BBC's anthology series Play for Today. A year later, he made his cinematic debut in the indie comedy Privates on Parade. In 1984, Sands landed his breakthrough role of Gerald in the television miniseries The Sun Also Rises. To learn more about this episode, check out the official Cinema Sounds & Secrets website!

    21 min

  2. MAR 27

    Extra Bits: Greatest 20th Century Film Scores

    Extra Extra! Hear all about it! This week Janet, John, (and Pen) dive into the the greatest film scores of the 20th century! From Casablanca to Jaws! The variety of scores within this listing is vast and diverse, so tune in to find out what scores define this period of time.  To find out more about this and past episodes' movies, including trivia and other fun facts, visit the official Cinema Sounds & Secrets website.

    36 min

  3. MAR 6

    Tribute 80: Robert Redford

    In our latest tribute, Janet, John, (and Pen) celebrate the life and career of the amazing actor, producer, director, politcal activist and founder of the Sundance Film Festival... Robert Redford! Though born in Santa Monica, California on August 18th, 1936, this future star often spent his summers with his grandfather in Austin, Texas. Often contributing his time there to being the catalyst for his environmentalist activism and general love of nature. After many wild and traumatic events during his childhood, Redford went to the University of Colorado Boulder to play baseball. Opting to have his educational track be in the arts. However, a recurring problem with alcohol led to this budding artist losing his scholarship, forcing him to leave school entirely. Nevertheless, Redford made the most of his time away from university, choosing to study painting in Europe. Specifically that of France, Spain, and Italy. When he eventually went back to school, Redford was quickly disparged by one of his painting professors. This caused him to become unsure of his commitment to art. However, he used these feelings of uncertainity and set his sights on set design, this ultimately becoming the catalyst to his eventual career in acting. By around 1959, Redford would play a small role in the play, Tall Story (1959), that he would eventually reprise in a movie adaption in 1960--- this being his film debut. From there Redford would go onto being a part of many films such as  War Hunt (1962) and Inside Daisy Clover (1965), Barefoot in the Park (1967), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), Downhill Racer (1969), Jeremiah Johnson (1972), The Candidate (1972) and The Sting (1973), with the last earning him an Academy Award nomination. In his lifetime, Redford would go onto gain many nominations for his work as an actor and director! To learn more about this episode and others, visit the official Cinema Sounds & Secrets website!

    1h 17m

  4. FEB 27

    Encore! - Saturday Matinee with Mike Newell Live Show

    Encore! Encore! In celebration of the current award season, Janet, John, (and Pen) thought what better way to spread some much needed cheer than to hear Mike Newell discuss some of the BAFTA films from 2024!! Live at the Twenty Two Club, Director Mike Newell does the BAFTAS! This week Janet and John are joined by special guest Mike Newell to compare six of this year's BAFTA-nominated movies with six of the greatest British films. To learn more about this episode and others, visit the official Cinema Sounds & Secrets website!

    1h 16m

  5. FEB 20

    Encore! - Tribute 49: Bill Kenwright

    Encore! Encore! With the utter success of this stars show, Heathers, on Broadway. Janet, John (and Pen) thought what better way to celebrate than to revist the life of this absolute one of a kind creative...Bill Kenwright!  With a little light footwork, a bit of song and dance, quite a bit of "quiet on set", decades worth of films, and Premiere league football from a local boy who lived his dream and made life entertaining, come with us to learn more about the one and the only Kenwright!  To learn more about this episode and others, visit the official Cinema Sounds & Secrets website!

    29 min

  6. FEB 13

    Encore! - Episode 26: The Story of Love

    Encore! Encore! With Valentine's day right around the corner, we thought what better way to bring the love than to revist two films about the story of love, The Apartment (1960) and Terms of Endearment (1983).  Join Janet, John (and Pen) as they dive into two films that defined the culture of their decades, garnered heaps of Oscar nominations, and showed a glimpse of normal people with imperfections and foibles in a humorous, touching and heart-aching way. To find out more about this and past episodes' movies, including trivia and other fun facts, visit our official Cinema Sounds and Secrets website.

    52 min

  7. FEB 6

    Encore! - Tribute 32: Tina Turner

    Encore! Encore! This February Janet, John, (and Pen) wanted to revist the spectacular life and career of this absolute Queen of Rock and Roll... Tina Turner! Born on November 26. 1939 in Brownsville, Tennessee, this star was the youngest of three daughters. Her childhood characterized as frenetic and unstable due to her parents' work and personal lives. By the age of 16, Anna Mae (Tina Turner's birth name) was enamored with the nightclub scene. There she met Ike Turner, who invited her to be a backup vocal for his band after she stole the microphone from him and sang out "You Know I Love You," by B.B. King. By 1960, Anna Mae found her first big break when she stepped in for a missing vocalist on the track, "A Fool in Love." Soon she was rebranded as Tina Turner and continued performing with Ike Turner in their band, Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Unfortunately this stint in stardom came to an end, as Turner's marriage to Ike to a turn for the worst. To keep herself afloat during their separation, Turner continued to sing and perform as a celebrity guest on game shows and sitcoms— one of her happiest times. Turner found her big break into stardom again when she released a cover of Al Greene's "Let's Stay Together." From there, Turner would go onto release multiple sucessful albulms like Private Dancer and What's Love Got to Do with it— in which a single off the latter would garner Turner three grammys! She would also appear in George Miller's Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985), for which she also wrote two hit songs. By 1999, Turner would release her tenth and final solo album, "Twenty Four Seven"— what a life well lived!  To learn more about this episode and others, visit the official Cinema Sounds & Secrets website!

    24 min

  8. JAN 30

    Episode 36: Suburban Wackos

    Gazebo (1959), How to Murder Your Wife (1965), What A Way To Go (1964). This week, Janet, John, (and Pen) explore three wacky films that all live within the same thematic "neighborhood" in the world of 1960s suburbia. America's singing darling finds herself burying a body in her garden, a darling Broadway star unintentionally becomes a black widow and one of the greatest comic-dramatic actors ever uses an alter ego to "murder" his wife! Oh No!  To learn more about this episode and others, visit the official Cinema Sounds & Secrets website!

    48 min
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Hosted by screenwriter Janet Dulin Jones and actor John Schwab, this podcast takes you on an exciting & revealing journey through the great films of over 118 years of cinema with stories, fun facts, celebrity interviews, memorable film scenes, quotes, and classic songs. We'll pull back the curtain to reveal behind-the-scenes secrets and stories on how the best movies came to be – comedies, dramas, thrillers, mysteries, action movies, silent movies, animation, musicals, romances, bromances, grimances – you name it – we'll talk about it. You'll hear fantastic trivia about your favorite movies and learn about great films from the 20th and 21st centuries you've never seen – but will see after hearing our podcast. Subscribe to Cinema Sounds & Secrets and learn everything you ever wanted to know about movies but had no one to ask!

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  • Creator
    Janet Dulin Jones
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    219
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Janet Dulin Jones
  • Show Website
    Cinema Sounds & Secrets