Cary Grant

Lani Gonzalez is back to discuss her favorite film star and his (un)surprisingly(?) charming 1964 film, Grant’s penultimate screen appearance, also his last starring role, and the willingness for the most debonair branded film-star to finally show silver hair, beard stubble, and an untucked shirt. Also: the juvenile delinquency of director Ralph Nelson, Oscar-winning writer Peter Stone’s varied career, Leslie Caron, her character’s curiosity for the taste of blood, and two recent Grant biographies, The Making of a Hollywood Legend by Mark Glancy (which Lani reviewed for Book & Film Globe) plus Scott Eyman’s A Brilliant Disguise (which I kinda skimmed). And: Lani’s favorite theatrical screening of Grant’s Charade, trying to locate where the crop-duster sequence from North by Northwest would’ve taken place on IN-41, roles Grant turned down throughout his 40 years of commercial success, how his early vaudeville led him to master physical comedy, his wives, LSD, and Lani’s picks for Grant’s best, worst, and most underrated films.Gonzalez writes about film for both Book and Film Globe and, alongside her husband (and former guest-host) AJ, their blog Cinema Then and Now.Father Goose is currently available on the Criterion Channel under the banner of “Cary Grant Comedies.” But hurry quick, as it’s leaving February 28. Permalink

Author Mark Glancy tells us about his latest book, Cary Grant: The Making of a Hollywood Legend, which chronicles the remarkable story of how Archibald Leach, a working-class lad from Bristol, became the most celebrated actor in Hollywood and the epitome of debonair sophistication.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back folks to yet another suspenseful episode from the Uncle Erich Presents series !  I'm so very happy you tuned in ! Today's episode is a suspense thriller called  "On a Country Road" starring Cary Grant with Cathy Lewis. In today's episode,  a patient escapes a mental hospital and is terrorizing Long Island with a cleaver ! This episode is brought to you by our friends at CritterCaper.com .At CritterCaper,  you can watch hundreds of Pet and Animal Videos that will truly warm your heart ! There are great pet care and training videos as well.If you're an animal lover, you can't miss CritterCaper ! Please give CritterCaper.com a visit ! Now, Enjoy this great suspenseful episode titled "On a Country Road" Starring Cary Grant ! 

Cary Grant: The Making of a Hollywood Legend (Oxford University Press, 2020) tells the incredible story of how a sad, neglected boy became the suave, glamorous star many know and idolize. The first biography to be based on Grant's own personal papers, this book takes us on a fascinating journey from the actor's difficult childhood through years of struggle in music halls and vaudeville, a hit-and-miss career in Broadway musicals, and three decades of film stardom during Hollywood's golden age.Mark Glancy is Reader in Film History at Queen Mary University of London. His media work includes appearances on the BBC Radio Four programmes Archive Hour, Back Row, and Great Lives, as well as many articles on film history for the magazines BBC History and History Revealed. Most recently, he served as the editorial consultant and on-screen contributor to the feature-length documentary film Becoming Cary Grant (2017). His Twitter handle is @Mark_Glancy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Cary Grant: The Making of a Hollywood Legend (Oxford University Press, 2020) tells the incredible story of how a sad, neglected boy became the suave, glamorous star many know and idolize. The first biography to be based on Grant's own personal papers, this book takes us on a fascinating journey from the actor's difficult childhood through years of struggle in music halls and vaudeville, a hit-and-miss career in Broadway musicals, and three decades of film stardom during Hollywood's golden age.Mark Glancy is Reader in Film History at Queen Mary University of London. His media work includes appearances on the BBC Radio Four programmes Archive Hour, Back Row, and Great Lives, as well as many articles on film history for the magazines BBC History and History Revealed. Most recently, he served as the editorial consultant and on-screen contributor to the feature-length documentary film Becoming Cary Grant (2017). His Twitter handle is @Mark_Glancy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm

“Everybody wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant.” So, once said Cary Grant. Born Archibald Leach in Bristol, England, at nine his was abandoned by his father and told that his mother had died. (She hadn’t.) At 14 he ran away and joined the circus. (OK, an acrobat troop but you get the idea.) By 20 he was honing his public persona of Cary Grant, the world’s most elegant man. Best selling author Marc Eliot has delved deeply into the lives of 25 and counting fascinating subjects to write his celebrity bios. He joins us with fascinating backstories which help sort myth from man. Plus Fritz and Weezy are recommending, the Pete Souza doc, My Octopus Teacher, Boys State and Acorn’s A Place To Call Home.Path Points of Interest:The Way I See ItPete Souza DocumentaryObama: An Intimate Portrait by Pete SouzaMy Octopus TeacherAcorn Mystery RoadA Place To Call HomeBoys State on Apple TV+ a film by Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss. Marc EliotCary Grant: A BiographyTo The Limit: The Untold Story of The EaglesDeath of a Rebel: A Biography of Phil Ochs

Scott Eyman, author of Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise • David J. Skal, author of Fright Favorites, 31 Movies To Haunt Your Halloween and Beyond (89:11)

Dennis is joined by author Scott Eyman, whose latest book is "Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise". They discuss the amount of research that went into the book, from assuming that his mother had died when, in actuality she had been committed to an asylum, starting his career as an acrobat, his five wives, his friendship with Charlie Chaplin, experimenting with LSD and the decision to ultimately stop acting. Scott also talks about working with Robert Wagner, who just celebrated his 90th birthday.Dennis also talks to Christian, Lindsey and Stemper about Columbus Day, the latest polling that shows Biden way ahead of President Trump, why people shouldn't work if they earn less than $60,000 and what the first year of a Biden administration would look like. They also talk about Ben Hur, Spartacus, Diana Rigg, Ambien, LSD, "Hello Larry", George Stevens, Monty Python, George Stevens, the demise of Souplantation, Panera, Norm MacDonald, Short Round, Bill Paxton and the Titanic.This episode is brought to you by our sponsors: Omax Health (Code: Miller) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Brian and Shelly discuss the films of Cary Grant including North By Northwest, His Girl Friday, and To Catch A Thief.

A struggling Cary Grant finds his way around New York City.