Attaboy Clarence

By Adam Roche

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Attaboy Clarence episodes:

December 05, 2019 The Wizard Himself
This week’s show is dedicated to the Wizard himself, one of the Golden Age’s greatest character actors, Mr Frank Morgan!
We’ll be conjuring up reviews of two of his lesser-seen yet equally as charming film appearances, 1935’s The Perfect Gentleman and 1934’s The Affairs Of Cellini.
There’s a dive into the Question Pot, a chance to get a Christmas Card, and the latest in audio torture devices, courtesy of a famous breakfast cereal…
Radio entertainment comes this week from our special guest!

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November 29, 2019 Pools Of Darkness
In this week’s noir-themed edition of Attaboy Clarence, I’ll be telling you about a trio of shadow-soaked dramas to spice up your Noirvember viewing…
Victor Mature goes head-to-head with Laird Cregar in 1941’s ‘I Wake Up Screaming’
Robert Cummings is on the run from the law and from vicious gangsters in 1946’s ‘The Chase’
Kirk Douglas sinks lower than most men in 1951’s ‘Ace In The Hole’
Radio entertainment comes from the mighty quills of both Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, as we join Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe for two mysterious outings.

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1h 22min
November 12, 2019 Oh Johnny, Heavens Above!
In this week’s show…
Who would be the best Golden Age SUPERHEROES?
How did Adam become a classic movie LOVER?
How did Sookie become a REALITY TV star?
There’s MUSIC from Eddie Cantor and The Andrews Sisters, PLUS…
Reviews of THREE movies featuring Ronald Colman, Ginger Rogers, William Powell, Jack Carson and The Great Profile himself, John Barrymore!
Radio entertainment comes this week from The Sealtest Show, and it’s a real treat…

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1h 2min
November 04, 2019 Agony Uncle
This week…
…winter’s closing in, and if only there was some way of achieving a certain dream…
…the Question Pot features a singing dog, a trip to Ocono… Oconwo… to somewhere… plus a discussion on fish out of water…
…there’s music from Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters…
‘‘‘reviews of three movies, including a Vincent Price SHOCKer, a Bluebeard tale with a Hitchcock twist, and a love triangle with a pitch black centre…
Jump on in to your new weekly Attaboy Clarence podcast!
Radio entertainment comes this week from NBC Best Shows

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1h 34min
September 20, 2019 Killer B's!
In this week’s show, we’re diving into the second tier of Hollywood for three awfully-brilliant, brilliantly-awful B-movie shockers!
We’ll be watching a killer man-cat, a Hitler impostor/assassin, and a jungle bride who can’t make up her jungle mind!
We’re also bobbing for questions in the Question Pot, debating the wisdom of Tootsie Roll Pops, and trying to survive a sneak attack from a very dangerous hat!
So jump on in to this week’s Attaboy Clarence!

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1h 11min
August 22, 2019 Lighter Than Air
Take my hand and waltz with me through a very special episode dedicated to the world’s greatest musical-dance-comedy team, Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire!
I’ll be reviewing three of their movies, as well as presenting a gallery of clips, some of the finest music to have ever featured in a Fred and Ginger movie, a double helping of radio appearances by the duo, AND my personal Top 5 Fred & Ginger Supporting Players!
All this and lots more in this bumper-sized, lighter-than-air edition of Attaboy Clarence!

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2h 25min
August 02, 2019 Meet-Up - August 2019
Come along to the Anchor Bankside pub in Southwark, London from 5pm onwards on Friday 9th August, 2019!
Come along, say hi, and talk about movies with us!
For info on how to get there see the link below:
http://www.visitbankside.com/eating-and-drinking/anchor-bankside
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1min
July 22, 2019 Sunshine And Psychopaths
In this week’s show…
…who knew cigarettes could be so refreshing?
…advice on how to make yourself irresistible to the opposite sex?
…sublime music from Jo Stafford and Tommy Dorsey!
And reviews of two movies! One’s a battle of the sexes set around rival cab firms and the other is a tense noir-thriller about a cold-blooded killer on the rampage!
Radio entertainment comes from the Theatre Guild On The Air.
So welcome to Attaboy Clarence, welcome to summer, and welcome to the new episode!

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1h 21min
July 17, 2019 Happy Birthday, Mr Cagney!
In this special episode, we give a salute to a very special birthday guy, Mr James Cagney!
Hear a review of the movie you voted for, as well as a special radio appearance from the man himself

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40min
June 28, 2019 Is There A Doctor In The House?
This time it’s a deep dive into one of the greatest film series’ from the Golden Age!
Yes, the Dr Kildare series from MGM provided audiences then and now with a collection of the best stars, the best scripts, and the best stories, all from the hand of Kildare’s original author, Max Brand.
But why exactly did it work so well? And why did it come to a sudden and abrupt end? Find out inside…
There’s music from The Andrews Sisters, alcohol advice from a man who considers himself VERY harassed, and a radio entertainment double bill!
Come on in…

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1h 36min

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