This year marks the 50th anniversary of Jerry Lewis’ book “The Total FilmMaker,” based on a series of lectures he gave on the challenges and strategies for being a film director. On this episode of “The Online Movie Show,” film historian James L. Neibaur shares his recollections of Lewis and provides insight on his contributions to filmmaking.
John Garfield was, and remains, one of the most impactful actors of 20th century American cinema. On this episode of “The Online Movie Show,” Garfield’s remarkable career is discussed with James L. Neibaur, author of the new book “The Films of John Garfield.”
On this week’s podcast episode of “The Online Movie Show,” film historian Ben Model discusses his new DVD release of rarely-seen silent comedies starring the brilliant character actor Edward Everett Horton.
For every Bill Murray and Will Ferrell who made the successful transition from “Saturday Night Live” to big-screen acclaim, there were more who either never made the jump or had a spurt of movie stardom before petering out. ArmchairCinema.com’s Jerry Dean Roberts returns to the “Online Movie Show” podcast to discuss why some SNL comics became movie stars and others didn’t.
Richard Pryor is widely regarded as the greatest stand-up comic, yet his film output was erratic and he often showed himself to be a better dramatic actor than a movie funnyman. On this episode of “The Online Movie Show,” ArmchairCinema.com’s Jerry Dean Roberts discusses Pryor’s strange but often invigorating film career.
In the aftermath of World War II, filmmakers have been challenged to capture the depth and scope of the Holocaust in narrative and documentary productions. On this episode of “The Online Movie Show,” Rich Brownstein, author of the new book “Holocaust Cinema Complete,” offers insight on this difficult subject.
The glory days of the silent movies are recalled in this episode with guest Tim Lussier, publisher of the SilentsAreGolden.com website and author of the new book “Silent Vignette: Stars, Studios and Stories from the Silent Movie Era.”