Do you like authentic vintage footage of New York City? Do you like it when character actors get top billing? Do you like harmonica-playing acrobatic wrestlers who make terrible choices? Then The Naked City (1948) is the film for you! Check out this quirky slice-of-life film noir classic that was shot almost entirely on location in NYC by visionary director Jules Dassin starring Barry Fitzgerald, Don Taylor, Howard Duff, and Dorothy Hart. Host, Sara Greenfield and her guests Lauren Lopez and Daniel Strauss chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me. 

Do you ever secretly wish the 1997 action film Face/Off was made in 1947 and was also who-dunnit with a love story starring Bogart and Bacall set in San Francisco? Then Dark Passage is the movie for you! Check out this fun and quirky film noir featuring unique storytelling techniques via POV shots and crackling chemistry between it's leads, real life married couple Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. Agnes Moorehead and Clifton Young also star in this San Francisco treat directed by Delmer Daves. Host, 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 witty dialogue, insane chemistry, and a mostly female cast of up and coming all stars? Then Stage Door (1937) is the film for you! You can meet US at the Stage Door (1937) this week as we confab about this smartly crafted comedy that isn't afraid to show the underbelly of the entertainment industry from the actresses point of view. Gregory La Cava directs a superstar ensemble that includes Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Lucille Ball, Eve Arden, Andrea Leeds, Adolphe Menjou, and Ann Miller. Host, Sara Greenfield and her guests Cat Day, Zoe Palko, and Brianne Wilson chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me. 

In the mood for a gorgeous generational drama about rich white people in Texas acknowledging overt racism exists? Then Giant (1956) is the film for you! Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean (in his final on-screen role) star in this beautifully shot George Stevens directed classic, based on the best-selling novel by Edna Ferber. Host, Sara Greenfield and her guest Susannah Mars chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me. 

Want to learn 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? Then this is the podcast episode for you! This week, host Sara Greenfield chats with Hollywood and Washington DC legend George Stevens, Jr whose new book My Place in the Sun is out May 17, 2022. 

Are you craving a Christmas movie that's also an action film and is secretly feminist? Then Die Hard is the motion picture for you! Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, and Reginald VelJohnson star in this modern holiday classic that will have you saying "Yippee ki-yay Mother F**ker", but like, in a festive way. Host, Sara Greenfield and her guest Sarah Rois chat about all this and more on this week's holiday themed season finale of Talk Classic To Me. 

Are you fit as a fiddle and ready for love? Are aggressively technicolor dream ballets your jam? Do you have a glorious feeling and are you happy again? Then Singin' in the Rain is the film for you! Check out this superb movie musical about making movie magic and delight in some of the greatest dance sequences ever put on celluloid. Gene Kelly co-directs (with Stanley Donen) and stars in this exceptional classic featuring Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, and Jean Hagen. Host, Sara Greenfield and her guest Zoe Palko chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me. 

Do you like watching epic real-life romances develop on set between fantastic actors whilst movie-making? Then Woman of the Year (1942) is the film for you! Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy star in this surprisingly feminist romp, the first of their nine pictures together (and the film that sparked a 26 year relationship), directed by George Stevens. Host, Sara Greenfield and guest, Lauren Lopez chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me. 

Do you like the color green? Do you have an unhealthy obsession with Kim Novak? Do you have complicated feelings about bell towers? Then Vertigo is the film for you! Check out this gorgeously detailed masterpiece directed by Alfred Hitchcock, featuring James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, and an exceptionally haunting score by Bernard Herrmann. Host, Sara Greenfield and her guests Ashley Blanchet and Allen Rueckert chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me. 

Do you love misty watercolor memories, the name Hubbell, and nail acting? Then The Way We Were is the film for you! Check out this GORGEOUS Sydney Pollack directed classic starring the one and only Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll challenge McCarthyism. This movie is lovely, Hubbell. Host, Sara Greenfield and her guests Andrew Johnson and Kyle Serilla chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me.