Windy City Double Feature Picture Show Michael Vanderbilt
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Film historians Mike Vanderbilt and Adam Carston look back at the rich history of the double feature from a very Chicago point of view, exploring not only the history of the films but the stories of the theaters that screened them.
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Psych-Out (1968) + The Born Losers (1967)
This week, Adam and Mike look back at an AIP counter-culture double of PSYCH-OUT (1968) and the debut of Billy Jack in THE BORN LOSERS (1967) that opened at the Studio Theatre on March 8, 1968.
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Play Misty For Me (1971) + The Beguiled (1971)
Chicago's very own programmer and critic John Dickson joins Adam and Mike as the trio look back at the Clint Eastwood thriller two-fer, PLAY MISTY FOR ME (1971) and THE BEGUILED (1971) that opened at the Chicago Theatre on March 8, 1972.
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Rififi (1955) + Diabolique (1955)
This week we look back at a double feature of two iconic French thrillers, Jules Dassin's RIFIFI and DIABOLIQUE that opened at the Carnegie on February 15, 1957.
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Time Bandits + Time Walker + The Sword & The Sorcerer
Adam and Mike take on their first triple feature the fantasy trifecta of Terry Gilliam's TIME BANDITS (1981), the star mummy midnight movie TIME WALKER (1982), and Albert Pyun's barbarian-sploitation epic THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER (1982) that opened at the Devon Theatre on January 14, 1983
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The Boy Friend (1971) + Get Carter (1971)
Mike and Adam kick off Season 3 with a look back at the very British double feature of Ken Russell's THE BOY FRIEND (1971) and Michael Caine in GET CARTER (1971) that premiered at the Olympic Theater on March 31, 1972.
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Kansas City Confidential (1952) + The Lusty Men (1952)
This week, Adam and Mike are celebrating Noirvember with a terrific cops, robbers, and cowboys double feature of KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL (1952) and Robert Mitchum and Susan Heywood in THE LUSTY MEN (1952), the former of which had its world premiere in Chicago seventy years ago this month!
Customer Reviews
Great Pod!
I came over from the ‘Weenies podcast and Mikey V has delivered once again. If I could just recommend that maybe you guys go more in depth on each individual film of the double feature you talk about; like further discussing characters/specific things and themes that happen in the movie as opposed to just their general legacy and impact. Either way keep up the great work
A Fine Tribute to Chicago’s Cinema(s) History
This is a fun podcast that captures the cinephiles imagination of what was a classic time in cinema and Chicagoland. The research has been put in to not only represent the films discussed, but what the Windy City was like. From 70s porn wars to whatever Marty Scorsese was up to, you will hear about on this show.
Theme song haunts my dreams
My imdb watch list has grown by 100 movies since I started listening to this podcast! It’s a super fun podcast full of movie facts and movie history. Check it out, you won’t be disappointed.