Talk Classic To Me

Want to learn even MORE about the iconic author, producer, director, writer, founder of the American Film Institute, creator of the Kennedy Center Honors and all around really nice guy George Stevens, Jr in a sequel interview? Then this is the podcast episode for you! This week, host Sara Greenfield chats with Hollywood and Washington DC legend (and returning guest) George Stevens, Jr whose book My Place in the Sun is now available in audio book format. 

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Do you love pre-code movies built on the foundation of sex, drugs, and Ann Dvorak? Then Three on a Match (1932) is the film for you! Check out this superstitious and salacious Mervyn LeRoy directed classic featuring a scene stealing Ann Dvorak, Joan Blondell, Bette Davis, Warren William, Lyle Talbot, and Humphrey Bogart. Sara Greenfield and her guest Christina Rice, author of Ann Dvorak: Hollywood's Forgotten Rebel, chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me.

Do you love movies that feature Miracles AND 34th Street? Then Miracle on 34th Street (1947) is the Holiday film for you! Check out this beloved Oscar winning Christmas classic that puts heart ahead of commercialism. Directed by George Seaton, this festive-yet-sincere blockbuster stars Maureen O'Hara, Edmund Gwenn, John Payne, and features an adorably precocious turn from then-child-star Natalie Wood. Host Sara Greenfield and her guest Ashley Blanchet chat about all this and more on this week's season finale episode of Talk Classic To Me. Happy Holidays and we'll see you again in the New Year!

Do you love really good pizza, strong female friendships, and not

Do you love stellar ensemble casts, autumnally 80's production design, and perfect motion picture soundtracks? Then The Big Chill (1983) is the movie for you! Check out this Lawrence Kasdan directed classic (that pays homage to his alma mater the University of Michigan -- Go Blue!) and features an all star cast including Glenn Close, Kevin Kline, William Hurt, Jeff Goldblum, JoBeth Williams, Tom Berenger, Mary Kay Place, and Meg Tilly. Host, Sara Greenfield and her guest Daniel Strauss chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me.

Do you like jack-o-lanterns, the word "totally", and slasher

Would you never be caught DEAD wearing white shoes after Labor Day? Then Serial Mom (1994) is the movie for you! Check out this delightfully campy John Waters classic just in time for Halloween. With KILLER performances from Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterston, Matthew Lillard, Ricki Lake, and Mink Stole. Host, Sara Greenfield and her guests Drew Burnett Gregory and Tirosh Schneider chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me.

Do you love 90's sketch comedy AND think reading is fundamental? Then check out Jason Klamm's brand new book We're Not Worthy (2023) and learn all about how 90's sketch TV changed the face of comedy. Host Sara Greenfield and her guest, author Jason Klamm, chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me.

Do you love WWII prison escape stories expertly told "without adornment" by French cinematic auteurs? Then A Man Escaped (1956) is the movie for you! Check out this suspenseful evergreen classic based on Andre Devigny's memoir directed by Robert Bresson, starring Francois Leterrier and Charles Le Clainche. Host Sara Greenfield and her guests Adam Foster and Dan Wagner chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me!

Do you love top notch tap dancing? Do you love a young Judy Garland? Do you love over the top 1930's nostalgia musicals where horse racing and show business converge to hold a shoe-string plot together? Then Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) is the movie for you! Check out tap-dancing sensation Eleanor Powell and a dreamy Robert Taylor in this quirky depression-era romp that includes a talented ensemble cast led by Judy Garland (in one of her first feature film roles), Sophie Tucker, George Murphy, and Buddy Ebsen. Host Sara Greenfield and her guests Zoe Palko and Kyle Serilla chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me.