Talk Classic To Me

We're capping off Season One and the end of 2020 with the ULTIMATE Christmas Classic Movie Musical Extravaganza that is Irving Berlin's White Christmas.  Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye and THE movie stealing Vera-Ellen star in this jolly tale of love, show-business, and honoring your former down on his luck WW2 General who just happens to own the Ski Lodge in Vermont you are staying in for Christmas.  Michael Curtiz, director of the little known gem CASABLANCA, directs this effervescent holiday hit that will surely make your holiday season merry and bright.  Host, Sara Greenfield, and her guests, Zoe Palko and Jessica Rice, chat about all this and more on Talk Classic To Me. 

Are you TIRED of the typical holiday fare and want a charming new tradition?  Christmas In Connecticut is the holiday movie for you!  It's the festive tale of a big city gal (the superb Barbara Stanwyck) who writes a popular Martha Stewart-esque column and has to be the perfect Martha Stewart-esque hostess for the holidays when her demanding boss (Sydney Greenstreet) and a very handsome war hero (Dennis Morgan) decide they want to spend Christmas in Connecticut with her on her farm.  The only problem?  The farm and her persona are pure fiction.  Chaos, comedy, and romance ensue.  Come for the cozy Christmas vibes and stay for the feminist undertones and the murder's row of supporting character actors in this delightful and underrated holiday classic.  Sara Greenfield and her guest Ashley Blanchet chat about all this and more on this episode of Talk Classic To Me. 

Want an uplifting film that in no way sounds like it will be an uplifting film based on the description, but somehow still totally is?  Bette Davis gives a beautiful performance in this "Three-Hanky Drama" about a woman with a "prognosis negative" medical diagnosis who must choose how she wants to live out her final days.   Her chemistry with co-star George Brent is truly something special and Humphrey Bogart, Geraldine Fitzgerald, and Ronald Reagan round out the cast in supporting roles.  Sara Greenfield and her guest Ashley Blanchet chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me.

In the mood for a nail-biting thriller that stays close to home?  James Stewart, Grace Kelly, and Thelma Ritter star in this suspenseful Hitchcock classic whose thrills are made even more impressive by the fact we follow a protagonist who cannot leave his apartment (Stars...they're just like us).   A photographer recovering in his apartment from an accident thinks he witnesses his neighbor (Raymond Burr) commit a murder...or did he?  Find out with Sara Greenfield and her guest Allen Rueckert on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me. 

"Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death, LIVE!" is the motto of the enigmatic Auntie Mame, iconically portrayed by the bold and brilliant Rosalind Russell.  A joyful and celebratory movie with excellent physical comedy, rapier wit, and a whole lot of heart.  It's really TOP DRAWER. 

Want to watch a groundbreaking film that still influences movies as we know them today?  This Fritz Lang directed German film bridged the gap between two different film styles and turned Peter Lorre into a star as one of the most complicated and sympathetic villains on screen.   Come for the creepy whistling and stay for the stunning imagery.   Host, Sara Greenfield, and her guest Liam White discuss all this and more on Talk Classic To Me. 

Clang Clang Clang went the Podcast!  Judy Garland and Margaret O'Brien star in this nostalgic and optimistic Vincente Minnelli directed musical that reminds us happiness is in our own backyard and that there's no place like...St. Louis?  Enjoy the charms of  "The Trolley Song", "The Boy Next Door" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" in this Norman Rockwell-like hit.   Hosted by Sara Greenfield with her Guest Zoe Palko.

Need a little hopey changey feeling this Election Day?  We've got you covered with this 1939 Frank Capra optimism fest.  James Stewart stars as a naive senator who boldly faces powerful forces of corruption when he tries to pass a bill in Washington DC.  With the help of the brainy and brilliant Jean Arthur, he just might win!  Sara Greenfield and her guest David Greenfield chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me. 

Want another spooky and silly classic this Halloween season?  The Invisible Man, which boasted unparalleled special effects for it's time, is a Universal treat that begs this question of every viewer...what would YOU do if you were invisible?  Sara Greenfield and her guest Nick Lang chat about all that and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me.

Need a Halloween film that is the perfect combination of spooky and silly?  This self-aware and clever screwball comedy gives you a little bit of everything and is a sheer delight!  Cary Grant was in peak physical comedy form when he turned in this performance as Mortimer Brewster, a newlywed who just discovered his sweet- little -old -aunts might be...MURDERERS?  Join Sara Greenfield and her guest Kristina Rueckert for their delightful discussion on this Halloween classic.