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1961 In Movies

It was the year when Natalie Wood became Puerto Rican, Mickey Rooney became Japanese, Charlton Heston took on the Moors and Sophia Loren barely survived World War II. On this episode of “The Online Movie Show”, the clock is set back to 1961 to celebrate that year’s amazing line-up of films. Our guest is filmmaker and writer David Cornelius.

The episode can be heard here.

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Dane & Arthur: A Forgotten Comedy Team

The comedy team of Karl Dane and George K. Arthur delighted audiences of the late silent movie era and the Pre-Code sound years, but today their films are rarely celebrated and the team is mostly recalled for the tragic death of Karl Dane. On this episode of “The Online Movie Show,” film scholar Geno Cuddy offers insight into this wonderfully funny duo.

The episode can be heard here.