Old Hollywood REALNESS - Join Kathleen Noll and Philip Estrada as they gab, gush and discuss the MGM musical comedy "Bells are Ringing" (1960) starring Judy Holliday, Dean Martin and Jean Stapleton. Holliday stars as a answering service operator who can’t help getting involved in the lives of the customers. She falls hard for a play write who she helps him succeed. Directed by Vincente Minelli with Costumes Designed by Walter Plunkett.

Episode 81 - Bells Are Ringing

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Old Hollywood REALNESS - Join Kathleen Noll and Philip Estrada as they gab, gush and discuss the seminal drag documentary, “Paris is Burning" (1990) starring Dorian Corey, Pepper LaBeija, Venus Xtravaganza, Octavia St. Laurent, Willi Ninja, Angie Xtravaganza and Freddie Pendavis. This documentary takes into in the fascinating world of the Vogue Drag Balls of NYC in the late 1980s. Directed by Jennie Livingston.

Episode 91 - Paris Is Burning - OHR What a Drag Summer #5

Old Hollywood REALNESS - Join Kathleen Noll and Philip Estrada as they gab, gush and discuss the Gaumont British Studios musical comedy “First A Girl" (1935) starring Jessie Matthews, Sonnie Hale, Anna Lee and Griffith Jones. Jessie Matthews plays a young girl with stars in her eye when she meets a down on his luck actor. Taking his place in a female impersonation act leads to whirlwind fame, and romance. Directed by Victor Saville with Costumes Designed by Marianne and J. Strassner

Episode 90 - First A Girl - OHR What a Drag Summer #4

Old Hollywood REALNESS - Join Kathleen Noll and Philip Estrada as they gab, gush and discuss the New Line Cinema's comedy “Hairspray" (1988) starring Ricki Lake, Divine, Sonny Bono and Blondie. Lake stars as a dance crazed youngster in 1960s Baltimore. Directed by John Waters with Costumes Designed by Van Smith.

Episode 89 - Hairspray - OHR What a Drag Summer #3

Old Hollywood REALNESS - Join Kathleen Noll and Philip Estrada as they gab, gush and discuss the United Artists musical comedy “Some Like It Hot" (1959) starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Joe E. Brown. Curtis and Lemmon star as musicians on the run from the mafia. The two pose as women in order to hide out in an all girls band. Directed by Billy Wilder with Costumes Designed by Orry-Kelly

Episode 88 - Some Like It Hot - OHR What a Drag Summer #2

Old Hollywood REALNESS - Join Kathleen Noll and Philip Estrada as they gab, gush and discuss the MGM musical comedy “Victor / Victoria" (1982) starring Julie Andrews, Robert Preston, James Garner and Leslie Ann. Warren. Julie Andrews stars as a down on her luck singer who poses as a drag queen in order to find fame and fortune. Directed by Blake Edwards and with Costumes Designed Patricia Norris.

Episode 81 - Bells Are Ringing

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