Dirty Harry Minute

We have a delightful interview with actress/model DIANA DAVIDSON who played Girl Swimmer (‘Sandra Benson’) in DIRTY HARRY. Scorpio’s first victim.

We chat with actor/teacher Richard Lawson about: his service in Vietnam, his journey into acting, encountering an appreciative Quentin Tarantino and – most importantly – his uncredited role as a queer man surviving Scorpio’s rifle in the original DIRTY HARRY (1971). https://studio.richardlawson.net

We review DIRTY HARRY (1971) scene by scene.

Featuring: Professor Joe Street, The Cinemigos, Podcasty For Me, Everything Sequel Podcast, and many more.

Dr. Joe Street joins us from Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK to discuss Dirty Harry in the context of his 2018 work “Dirty Harry’s America: Clint Eastwood, Harry Callahan, and the Conservative Backlash“.

More Dirty Harry fan fiction, together with more humour and insightful commentary on the film.

Thanks to: David Dedrick. Niall McGowan. Austen Pond. Daniel Thompson. Total SF Podcast. Black Guys On White Cinema Podcast.

Guests: David Dedrick. Ashwin Segkar. Shane Blamer.

Source: Khoon Khoon (Netflix, Australia, 132 mins).

We review the Indian remake of DIRTY HARRY in all its glory. What if Chico was a bumbling partner with a boiled egg addiction? What if Harry had a wife and lived with his sister-in-law? What if there were musical numbers?

Guests: Ashwin Segkar. Shane Andrewartha. David Dedrick. Stephen Jender.

“It was 50 years ago today, Harry Callahan made Scorpio pay…”

In honour of the film’s San Francisco premiere on 22 December 1971, please accept this bonus episode in celebration of our favourite cinematic cop!

Featuring: a grab bag of hypotheticals, Christmas carols, critical analysis, and suggestions for Harry reboots. Have a safe and prosperous New Year everybody!

It’s been a fun ride. And the results are in … DIRTY HARRY is a classic movie!

Big thanks to all guests and contributors for making the podcast what it was. We couldn’t have done it without you.

Look out for a 50th anniversary celebration episode towards the end of December.

Otherwise – over and out – hammerheads!

More fan fiction. More interviews with academics and police about the state of policing today.

Thanks to: Gerry Porter, Bryon Lockhart, David Dedrick, Sam Petersen, Mitch Grinter & the Remedial Film Podcast.