That's Classic!

John Cato
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That's Classic!

A fun, behind the scenes look at television shows and movies from the past. Hosted by John Cato, actor, voiceover artist, and moderator for over 20 years for the television and movie industry. John's background brings a unique insight and passion to the podcast. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-cato/support

  1. NOV 14

    Meet Jerry Herman: The Genius Behind Hello Dolly & Mame, As Told By His Goddaughter Jane Dorian!

    Jane chats with John about how Jerry Herman was turned down by Julliard three times and couldn't read music but became on e of the most prolific theatrical music composers of the century, how she grew up around Carol Channing and Angela Lansbury and what they were like away from the limelight. Jane talks about the upcoming Jerry Herman memorabilia auction as well as the sale of his crypt by Marilyn Monroe and Hugh Hefner, how Jerry's Mom passing away influenced the strong women in his musicals. Jerry Herman's friendship with Paul McCartney and Elton John, the story behind Louis Armstrong getting the Hello Dolly song before the play even opened and so muc more! Enjoy! Become a That's Classic! PATREON member including the opportunity to see Exclusive Bonus Footage: patreon.com/thatsclassic That's Classic! Merchandise: http://tee.pub/lic/2R57OwHl2tE Subscribe for free to That's Classic YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBtpVKzLW389x6_nIVHpQcA?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: facebook.com/thatsclassictv Hosted by John Cato, actor, voiceover artist, and moderator for over 20 years for the television and movie industry. John's background brings a unique insight and passion to the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-cato/support

    46 min

  2. NOV 4

    Exclusive: The Chips Interview With Robert Pine Continue

    Robert talks with John about getting his first agent and his string of luck getting to Hollywood, seeing Elvis getting out of a car early in his career, seeing Cary Grant and Leslie Caron filming at the studio, shooting Gunsmoke with James Arness and The Virginian and his relationship with his famous son, actor, Chris Pine and what Chris was like as he discovered acting. Robert also talks about the kindness of Tom Selleck while shooting Magnum P.I., the intensity of Robert Conrad from The Wild Wild West and more! Enjoy and thanks Robert! AN EVENING WITH THE CAST OF CHIPS: NOV. 10TH, LONG BEACH, CA For information contact Carolyn@niteofdreams.com Become a That's Classic! PATREON member including the opportunity to see Exclusive Bonus Footage: patreon.com/thatsclassic That's Classic! Merchandise: http://tee.pub/lic/2R57OwHl2tE Subscribe for free to That's Classic YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBtpVKzLW389x6_nIVHpQcA?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: facebook.com/thatsclassictv Hosted by John Cato, actor, voiceover artist, and moderator for over 20 years for the television and movie industry. John's background brings a unique insight and passion to the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-cato/support

    52 min

  3. NOV 4

    Robert Pine, from CHIPS in a very fun and heartfelt interview!

    Robert talks with John about his audition for CHIPS, his difficulty riding the police motorcycle, how CHIPS was like a Western and the dangerous moments that happened for real shooting CHIPS. Robert also chats about his relationship with Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox, what it was like to have his real wife cast as his wife in CHIPS, his life previous to being cast in CHIPS and knowing the series would be ending. Robert also talks about directing CHIPS. Plus his unpleasant experience working with Paul Sorvino on the spinoff of Streets of San Francisco and so much more. The interview has two episodes so don't miss the second episode available now. AN EVENING WITH THE CAST OF CHIPS: NOV. 10TH, LONG BEACH, CA For information contact Carolyn@niteofdreams.com Become a That's Classic! PATREON member including the opportunity to see Exclusive Bonus Footage: patreon.com/thatsclassic That's Classic! Merchandise: http://tee.pub/lic/2R57OwHl2tE Subscribe for free to That's Classic YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBtpVKzLW389x6_nIVHpQcA?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: facebook.com/thatsclassictv Hosted by John Cato, actor, voiceover artist, and moderator for over 20 years for the television and movie industry. John's background brings a unique insight and passion to the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-cato/support

    50 min

  4. OCT 22

    Exclusive, Personal Interview With Beth Brickell, Star Of Gentle Ben, Bonanza, And Hawaii Five-O!

    Exclusive, Personal Interview With Beth Brickell, Star Of Gentle Ben, Bonanza, And Hawaii Five-O! Beth and John have a blast talking about how the audition process she went through for Gentle Ben, her special relationship with Clint Howard, how Drum the bear on Gentle Ben jumped on top of her, driving the Airboat in the everglades and what Dennis Weaver was like off set. Beth tells an unbelievable story of writing to Princess Grace as a complete unknown and meeting Princess Grace in a private palace meeting, also working with Kirk Douglas, Burt Reynolds and how Michael Landon had fun doing multiple takes of their kiss on Bonanza. So many other amazing stories! Thank you Beth what a fun time. Become a That's Classic! PATREON member including the opportunity to see Exclusive Bonus Footage: patreon.com/thatsclassic That's Classic! Merchandise: http://tee.pub/lic/2R57OwHl2tE Subscribe for free to That's Classic YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBtpVKzLW389x6_nIVHpQcA?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: facebook.com/thatsclassictv Hosted by John Cato, actor, voiceover artist, and moderator for over 20 years for the television and movie industry. John's background brings a unique insight and passion to the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-cato/support

    1h 27m

  5. OCT 16

    Leigh Taylor Young, star of Peyton Place continues a candid and personal interview!

    Leigh Taylor Young, star of Peyton Place continues a candid and personal interview! Leigh talks about working with Glenn Close and Jeff Bridges on Jagged Edge and the way they set her up to be agitated in the her role, working with the spiritual Dennis Weaver on McCloud and her close friendship with Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood and almost being on the boat she died on. Leigh talks about her role on Dallas and the crazy antics of Larry Hagman and working with Robert DeNiro and being arrested with him for shoplifting, being part of Andy Warhol's world and her own spiritual journey in life. Leigh is so open and honest, thank you Leigh! Become a That's Classic! PATREON member including the opportunity to see Exclusive Bonus Footage: patreon.com/thatsclassic That's Classic! Merchandise: http://tee.pub/lic/2R57OwHl2tE Subscribe for free to That's Classic YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBtpVKzLW389x6_nIVHpQcA?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: facebook.com/thatsclassictv Hosted by John Cato, actor, voiceover artist, and moderator for over 20 years for the television and movie industry. John's background brings a unique insight and passion to the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-cato/support

    50 min

  6. OCT 15

    Leigh Taylor Young, star of Peyton Place in a candid and personal interview!

    Leigh Taylor Young, star of Peyton Place in a candid and personal interview! Leigh Taylor Young talks with John about the crazy circumstances that lead up to her audition for Peyton Place and the screen test that followed, how she became romantically involved with Ryan O'Neal and how while shooting I Love You Alice B. Toklas, Peter Sellers came on to her. Leigh also talks about how funny Peter was off set, how she saw him in an emotional moment months before he died, the distant relationship she had with Charlton Heston shooting Soylent Green and the special relationship she had with Edward G. Robinson before he died. Plus even more as well as the second episode of this interview, enjoy! Appreciate you Leigh! Become a That's Classic! PATREON member including the opportunity to see Exclusive Bonus Footage: patreon.com/thatsclassic That's Classic! Merchandise: http://tee.pub/lic/2R57OwHl2tE Subscribe for free to That's Classic YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBtpVKzLW389x6_nIVHpQcA?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: facebook.com/thatsclassictv Hosted by John Cato, actor, voiceover artist, and moderator for over 20 years for the television and movie industry. John's background brings a unique insight and passion to the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-cato/support

    46 min

  7. SEP 30

    Intimate Interview With Lynne Moody on her roles in Roots, Soap, That's My Mama And Knots Landing!

    Intimate Interview With Lynne Moody on her roles in Roots, Soap, That's My Mama And Knots Landing! Lynne talks with me about the audition process she went through for Roots and RootsThe Next Generations, working with Ben Vereen "Chicken George", what an amazing man Lou Gossett, Jr. was and her friendship with Alex Haley the author of Roots. Lynne also chats about her racist experience with the KKK in Mississippi prior to auditioning for Roots when she was shooting "Nightmare in Badham County", how Chuck Connors came to her aid during a racist encounter in Mississippi and also the emotional story of how she gave her daughter up for adoption as an 18 year old young mother and their emotional reunion years later. Lynne talks about her difficult time on Knots Landing and That's my Mama, her part on All in the Family as Lionel Jefferson's fiance' and more! Thank you Lynne! Become a That's Classic! PATREON member including the opportunity to see Exclusive Bonus Footage: patreon.com/thatsclassic That's Classic! Merchandise: http://tee.pub/lic/2R57OwHl2tE Subscribe for free to That's Classic YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBtpVKzLW389x6_nIVHpQcA?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: facebook.com/thatsclassictv Hosted by John Cato, actor, voiceover artist, and moderator for over 20 years for the television and movie industry. John's background brings a unique insight and passion to the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-cato/support

    1h 10m

  8. SEP 27

    Rich Correll, Richard Rickover, Beaver's Best Friend from Leave it To Beaver in a Personal Interview

    Rich Correll, Richard Rickover, Beaver's Best Friend from Leave it To Beaver in a Personal Interview! Rich talks with John about how he was cast as Beaver's best friend, Richard Rickover on Leave it to Beaver, his real life close friendship with Jerry Mathers while shooting Leave it to Beaver and today, running around the Universal Lot with Jerry Mathers and the other kids from the show and visiting the Monster makeup area on the Universal Lot. Rich talks about his father Charlie Correll from Amos and Andy, his famous neighbors like Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Judy Garland and getting to spend time with Boris Karloff, Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Lon Chaney Jr.. Plus Rich talks about working for Groucho Marx and silent movie star Harold Llloyd. So much more, amazing stories and some great laughs. Thanks a bunch Rich! Become a That's Classic! PATREON member including the opportunity to see Exclusive Bonus Footage: patreon.com/thatsclassic That's Classic! Merchandise: http://tee.pub/lic/2R57OwHl2tE Subscribe for free to That's Classic YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBtpVKzLW389x6_nIVHpQcA?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: facebook.com/thatsclassictv Hosted by John Cato, actor, voiceover artist, and moderator for over 20 years for the television and movie industry. John's background brings a unique insight and passion to the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-cato/support

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A fun, behind the scenes look at television shows and movies from the past. Hosted by John Cato, actor, voiceover artist, and moderator for over 20 years for the television and movie industry. John's background brings a unique insight and passion to the podcast. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-cato/support

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  • Creator
    John Cato
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    101
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 640968
  • Show Website
    That's Classic!

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