Lions, Towers & Shields

By Shelly Brisbin

A celebration of films from the classic Hollywood era. Shelly Brisbin leads a merry band through recaps and reviews of great old movies from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s.... more

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Number 1: 75: Paul is the Cat
Audrey Hepburn is iconic as Holly Gollighty. Is there more to say? Of course. That’s why we have a podcast. Breakfast at Tiffany's Shelly Brisbin with Erika Ensign and Annette Wierstra Referenced Works Breakfast at Tiffany's Show Notes & Links Get in touch with the show at [email protected] or on the socials. The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film Breakfast at Tiffany’s trailer Available to stream, rent or buy digitally On disc: Blu-ray The Self-Referential LTS LTS #49 Shut Your Logic Brain Off And Just Go With It LTS #13 They’re Pretty in All the Timelines LTS #11 Princess Anna’s Day Off Next time, we’ll watch The Lady Eve trailer Breakfast at Tiffanyâ€™s at 60: the sharp romcom that grows darker with age Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.
July 13, 20231h 17min
Number 2: 67: Gene Kelly's Butt
Another year draws to a close, and so many classic movies remain undiscussed on Lions, Towers & Shields. But many of your regular panelists have feelings, as well as recommendations for the future. So I invited them to share them in a themed draft episode. NOTE: LTS will return in March 2023. We'll cover at least 21 films next year, but the episodes will be spaced out over three, seven-episode seasons to give our panelists (and your host) time to rest and reflect on all the classic film goodness that awaits. An LTS Draft-a-palooza Shelly Brisbin with Randy Dotinga, Nathan Alderman, Micheline Maynard, Annette Wierstra and David J. Loehr Show Notes & Links Classic you would show to someone who says they don't like old movies Randy Crime Wave Nathan It Happened One Night Micki Dodsworth Annette Singin' in the Rain David Dr. Strangelove Shelly Mildred Pierce I know it's kind of weird, but.... Randy Desert Fury Nathan Sanjuro Micki The Man who Played God Annette The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari David Once Upon A Honeymoon Shelly The Big Street Thirst trap/I have a little crush Randy Gene Kelly's butt Tumbler Nathan Shirley MacLaine Micki Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday, To Kill a Mockingbird Annette Katharine Hepburn in The Philadelphia Story, the Christopher Strong moth costume David Myrna Loy in The Thin Man Shelly Paul Henreid in Hollow Triumph Why hasn't this one been on LTS yet? Seriously! Randy To Be Or Not To Be, The Asphalt Jungle, The Misfits, Touch of Evil Nathan The Razor's Edge Micki I Know Where I'm Going, Tokyo Story, Grand Illusion, Wings Of Desire Annette Psycho, The Birds, Nasferatu, Island Of Lost Souls, The Thing David Nonotchka, Trouble In Paradise, A Matter Of Life and Death, The Red Shoes, Having Wonderful Crime, Becket, Night of the Iguana, Unfaithfully Yours, Lady From Shanghai, The Stranger, High And Low, High and Low trailer Shelly They Live By Night, Sunset Boulevard, Fury Bring out Your Dead Randy The Long Goodbye Nathan Five Graves To Cairo, I Walked with a Zombie, Green for Danger, Them, Kind Hearts and Coronets Micki Anastasia, Indiscreet, Goodbye Again Annette White Christmas David The Court Jester, Knock on Wood, The Apartment, 1-2-3, Lady in the Lake, Murder My Sweet, The Ladykillers, I'm All Right Jack, Charade, Top Copy, The Pink Panther Where Eagles Dare, Zero Hour Shelly Night of the Hunter, Night Must Fall, Moonrise, American Madness, Wild Boys of the Road, Christopher Strong We'll be back on March 2 with the 1945 thriller, Hangover Square, starring Linda Darnell and Laird Krieger. Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.
December 29, 20221h 24min
Number 3: 50: What is She Talking About? Stop That!
This is episode #50, so it’s special! And Baby is one of my favorite movies of all time. Howard Hawks directs Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant and a sweet little kitty! It’s a screwball comedy, and Hepburn as a comedienne is a revelation. If you hate it, you might not want to join, because unlike many other episodes, where I encourage dissent, I will fight you on this one. You should also know that I can quote way too many lines. Bringing Up Baby Shelly Brisbin with David J. Loehr and Nathan Alderman Referenced Works Bringing Up Baby Show Notes & Links The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film Bringing Up Baby (1938), trailer Available to stream, rent or buy digitally On disc: Criterion Blue-ray Next time, we’ll watch Silk Stockings (1957) Why 'Bringing Up Baby,' a secretly dirty movie about crazy people, is a work of genius Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.
May 06, 20221h 1min
Number 4: 32: Filmed on Satin
It’s the best-loved of the four movies Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant made together, and the one that also stars Jimmy Steward. Another George Cukor production, this was Hepburn’s triumphant entry into MGM, and her middle finger to the “box office poison” label of the late 1930s. “Hullo, George!” The Philadelphia Story Shelly Brisbin with Annette Wierstra, Paul Sabourin, Micheline Maynard and Judy Samelson Referenced Works The Philadelphia Story Show Notes & Links The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film * The Philadelphia Story (1940), trailer * Available to stream, rent or buy digitally * On disc: Criterion Blu-ray or DVD Next time, we’ll watch The Apartment (1960) Katharine Hepburn's Style in "The Philadelphia Story Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.
July 17, 20211h 8min
Number 5: 11: Princess Anna's Day Off
We offer you a summer movie set in Rome. Directed by William Wyler, and starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck, Roman Holiday tells the story of an American newspaper reporter who meets a princess and liberates her from the confinement of her royal station for a romantic adventure in 1950s Rome for a classic royal and the commoner tale. The people and the scenery are beautiful, and the actors have lovely chemistry. The is among the earliest, and best of the 1950s-60s films that took Americans to a Europe that had finally begun recovering from the horrors of World War II. We could all use a Roman Holiday Shelly Brisbin with Annette Wierstra and Sage Young Referenced Works Roman Holiday Show Notes & Links Old Movies, New Things: discs, books and other physical objects Blu-ray: Murder by Decree (Kino Lorber), Strike Up the Band (Warner Archive), House of Wax (Warner Archive), Romance on the High Seas (Warner Archive), Universal Horror Collection 5 (Scream Factory), Columbia Classics Ultra 4k HD Collection (Sony) Books about the Black cinematic experience Sightings: what’s coming on TCM, streaming services, and the festival circuit Classic Movie Hub streaming channel The Movie Roman Holiday (1953) trailer Available to stream, rent or buy digitally On disc: DVD, as part of The Audrey Hepburn Collection Next Time We’ll watch Sullivan’s Travels (1941) available for purchase or digital rental, plus dicey free YouTube version Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.
July 03, 202059min