173 episodes

The stories behind the lights, cameras, and action are now at your fingertips.

The Tinsel Factory gives you, the listener, an introductory look at some of the greatest stories from the world of film. Each month your host, a filmmaker who daylights for a major Hollywood studio, picks a theme and choses four topics from within to broaden your film knowledge.

Not a film snob? Put off by film bros? This podcast is for you - everything is broken down for the causal film goer or someone looking to start dipping their toes into the world of cinema. Come on in, take a seat, it's showtime. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support

The Tinsel Factory: A Film History Podcast Katelyn Amber

    • TV & Film
    • 4.8 • 64 Ratings

The stories behind the lights, cameras, and action are now at your fingertips.

The Tinsel Factory gives you, the listener, an introductory look at some of the greatest stories from the world of film. Each month your host, a filmmaker who daylights for a major Hollywood studio, picks a theme and choses four topics from within to broaden your film knowledge.

Not a film snob? Put off by film bros? This podcast is for you - everything is broken down for the causal film goer or someone looking to start dipping their toes into the world of cinema. Come on in, take a seat, it's showtime. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support

    Hollywood's It Girl: The Finale

    Hollywood's It Girl: The Finale

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the Clara Bow month finale.



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    • 37 min
    Hollywood's It Girl: Clara Bow Speaks

    Hollywood's It Girl: Clara Bow Speaks

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, Clara Bow Speaks.



    Movie Reviews:Poolman



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    • 35 min
    Hollywood's It Girl: Clara Bow on the Rise

    Hollywood's It Girl: Clara Bow on the Rise

    This week on The Tinsel Factory Clara Bow becomes the It Girl. 



    Movie Reviews:Civil War



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    • 32 min
    Hollywood's It Girl: Clara Bow's Early Years

    Hollywood's It Girl: Clara Bow's Early Years

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the origins of Clara Bow



    Movie Reviews:The Fall Guy & Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary



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    Clara Bow: Running' Wild by David Stenn


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    • 33 min
    Directed by Alan Smithee: Death to Smithee

    Directed by Alan Smithee: Death to Smithee

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look into the TV edits of Alan Smithee, the film that exposed him, and the Smithee's of the next generation.



    Movie Reviews: The First Omen



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    Directed by Allen Smithee edited by Jeremy Braddock & Stephen Hock

    https://www.avclub.com/my-year-of-flops-inside-hollywood-edition-case-file-1-1798214128

    https://www.nathanrabin.com/happy-place/2022/6/28/an-alan-smithee-film-burn-hollywood-burn-ended-bad-boy-screenwriter-joe-eszterhas-career-a-true-mercy-killing

    https://www.dga.org/-/media/Files/Contracts/DGACreativeRightsHandbook2023-26.ashx?la=en&hash=718CBDF9C7E2215E1E77C9FFC6C225B0FB3478A4

    https://ew.com/article/2015/02/06/david-o-russell-film-you-were-never-supposed-see/

    https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/49912/8-pseudonyms-famous-writers-and-directors-used-movie-credits


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    • 29 min
    Directed by Alan Smithee: The Birds II/Hellraiser: Bloodline

    Directed by Alan Smithee: The Birds II/Hellraiser: Bloodline

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look at two Alan Smithee classics: The Birds II and Hellraiser: Bloodline.

    Movie Reviews:Abigail

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    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/feb/11/2
    https://screenrant.com/hellraiser-4-kevin-yagher-director-removed-name-reason/

    “Don't Remake Hitchcock Movies”, 2022

    Directed by Allen Smithee edited by Jeremy Braddock & Stephen Hock

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    • 33 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
64 Ratings

64 Ratings

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This pod is so good. It’s very well researched and the host gives just enough personal info to be warm and friendly but not so much that’s she’s boring.

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