In the first of a two-part episode, Lon Davis, author of the critically acclaimed “Silent Lives,” offers a fascinating insight on the tumult and career disruptions brought about when the microphone entered the movie studio and the silent film stars were expected to talk on the screen.
The episode can be heard here.
“The Online Movie Show” is produced at the Platinum Wolfe Studios.
Once hailed as England’s funniest man, Benny Hill has fallen victim to political correctness and his comedy is rarely revived. But are his critics wrong to dismiss him as sexist and racist? On this episode of The Online Movie Show, Facebook’s funniest man Anthony “The Kingfish” Vitamia returns to discuss Benny Hill’s importance in the comedy world, along with a focus on his often-overlooked movie performances.
The episode can be heard here.
“The Online Movie Show” is produced at the Platinum Wolfe Studios.
Margaret Dumont is one of the most recognized women in the history of film comedy. But, incredibly, there has never been a biography on the life of the queen of the Marx Brothers movies. In this episode of “The Online Movie Show,” writer/actor/podcaster Steven Krage offers a preview of his work-in-progress biography on the life of the great Margaret Dumont. Hail Freedonia!
The episode can be heard here.
“The Online Movie Show” is produced at the Platinum Wolfe Studios.
Paul Brenner’s career as a film critic spanned four decades, and he has offered cogent and provocative analysis of films ranging from the sublime (Orson Welles’ “F for Fake”) to the ridiculous (“Slappy and the Stinkers”). Brenner’s finest reviews have been gathered for the new book “Digging Down Deep: Subterranean Homesick Movie Reviews 1975-2017,” and we are thrilled to have him as a guest on this episode of “The Online Movie Show.”
The episode can be heard here.
“The Online Movie Show” is produced at the Platinum Wolfe Studios.
Lon Chaney was one of the most popular film stars of the 1920s, but he was also among the most mysterious due to his aversion to publicity. In this episode of “The Online Movie Show,” writer Kevin Scott Collier talks about his book “Lon Chaney: In His Own Words,” which collects all known interviews that Chaney did and pieces together the true personality of the Man of a Thousand Faces.
The episode can be heard here.
“The Online Movie Show” is produced at the Platinum Wolfe Studios.
Those songs! Those broads! Those mob ties (alleged, of course)! On today’s episode of “The Online Movie Show,” we celebrate the movies, music and raucous off-screen antics of Ol’ Blue Eyes with Facebook’s funniest man, Anthony “The Kingfish” Vitamia.
The episode can be heard here.
“The Online Movie Show” is produced at the Platinum Wolfe Studios.
During Hollywood’s Golden Era, Luis Alberni was one of the screen’s reigning character actors. Equally adept at drama and comedy, he always stole the show with his versatility and charisma. On this episode of “The Online Movie Show,” Luis’ great-grandson, actor and filmmaker Anthony Carrillo, recalls the life and times of this great star.
The episode is now online here.
“The Online Movie Show” is produced at the Platinum Wolfe Studios.