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Classic Movie Reviews

A father and son watch old classic movies and then review them. Sometimes we even sound like we know what we're talking about.

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Episode 144 - The Wizard of Oz

Episode 144 - The Wizard of Oz

1939 was the year when many of the finest films were made. Films from that year include “Gone with the Wind”; “Mr. Smith... Read more

20 Feb 2020

55mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 113 - North By Northwest - Part 1

Episode 113 - North By Northwest - Part 1

We’re finally reviewing North By Northwest, one of the greatest films ever made and many say Hitchcock’s greatest film. ... Read more

9 Mar 2019

56mins

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Ranked #3

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Episode 8 - The Grapes of Wrath - Part 1

Episode 8 - The Grapes of Wrath - Part 1

Bob and I get philosophical (and political) as we discuss the merits of John Ford's adaptation of John Steinbeck's "The ... Read more

7 May 2014

34mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 27 - To Sir, With Love

Episode 27 - To Sir, With Love

A #1 pop hit song kicks off this tale of inner city kids and their inexperienced but masterful teacher and how they all ... Read more

7 Jan 2015

38mins

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Episode 45 - Vertigo

Episode 45 - Vertigo

Released in I958, Vertigo is a tour-de-force in film making directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring James Stewart and ... Read more

18 Jun 2015

35mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 132 - Rebel without a Cause

Episode 132 - Rebel without a Cause

Hailey, Matt and I visit about “Rebel Without a Cause” from 1955. The film was James Dean’s second major role. Director ... Read more

28 Nov 2019

49mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 128 - Journey To The Center Of The Earth

Episode 128 - Journey To The Center Of The Earth

We wrap up our salute to the music of Bernard Herrmann with “Journey to the Center of the Earth” from 1959. Under Henry ... Read more

24 Oct 2019

30mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 35 - The Dirty Dozen

Episode 35 - The Dirty Dozen

Twelve criminals are recruited to form a special unit tasked with taking out the German high command during World War II... Read more

26 Mar 2015

51mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 136 - Christmas in Connecticut

Episode 136 - Christmas in Connecticut

This podcast takes us to “Christmas in Connecticut” from 1945. We find Elizabeth Lane played by Barbara Stanwyck embroil... Read more

25 Dec 2019

51mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 142 - Yankee Doodle Dandy

Episode 142 - Yankee Doodle Dandy

With its theatrical release a few months after the Pearl Harbor attack of December 7, 1941, “Yankee Doodle Dandy” from 1... Read more

7 Feb 2020

59mins

Ranked #11

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Episode 134 - Giant

Episode 134 - Giant

“Giant” from 1956 is the sprawling, multiple decades story of the Benedict family, Jeff Rink, strong women, oil, cattle,... Read more

12 Dec 2019

59mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 12 - Blazing Saddles

Episode 12 - Blazing Saddles

We'll never think of eating beans around a camp fire the same way again! We hit the dusty trails to find out just why th... Read more

19 Jun 2014

36mins

Ranked #13

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Episode 105 - Key Largo

Episode 105 - Key Largo

Written by John Huston and Richard Brooks and directed by John Huston and filmed almost entirely on the backlot of Warne... Read more

13 Jul 2018

52mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 37 - Planet Of The Apes

Episode 37 - Planet Of The Apes

Science, faith, truth, justice, ecology, violence, war are all themes in Planet of the Apes. Imagine that we’re on a di... Read more

10 Apr 2015

35mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 126 - The Wrong Man

Episode 126 - The Wrong Man

“The Wrong Man” is a true story of Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero and his family and the fallout of his being w... Read more

17 Oct 2019

39mins

Ranked #16

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Episode 78 - Murder On The Orient Express

Episode 78 - Murder On The Orient Express

Murder On The Orient Express is the big screen adaptation of the Agatha Christie’s novel of the same title, directed by ... Read more

13 May 2016

25mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 21 - The Jazz Singer (1927)

Episode 21 - The Jazz Singer (1927)

There are some great and memorable lines from the movie that changed motion picture making, The Jazz Singer broke ground... Read more

15 Oct 2014

1hr 3mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 5 - Young Frankenstein

Episode 5 - Young Frankenstein

Bob and I have the most fun we've had yet recording our review of "Young Frankenstein". There are so many good scenes, w... Read more

27 Mar 2014

40mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 40 - Logan's Run

Episode 40 - Logan's Run

The year of the City 2274, the remnants of human civilization survive in a domed city. They spend their days playing, pa... Read more

2 May 2015

52mins

Ranked #20

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Episode 125 - Garden Of Evil

Episode 125 - Garden Of Evil

The “Garden Of Evil” presents a fairly straight-forward and borderline run-of-the-mill story, set to an outstanding soun... Read more

6 Oct 2019

1hr

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