Talk Classic To Me

For our Season 3 Finale we get super creative over here at Talk Classic To Me and invite a real life couple from the present to watch a movie about a real life couple from the past. The only difference is that one of these couples famously robbed banks in the 1930's and were notoriously killed by a ton of machine guns. The Arthur Penn directed film was unprecedented in it's day, due to the level of graphic violence depicted in re-creating that legendary death scene. Check out the stylish Bonnie and Clyde (1967) starring Faye Dunaway, Warren Beatty, and Gene Hackman with an Oscar winning turn by Estelle Parsons. Host, Sara Greenfield and her guests Lauren Lopez and Joey Richter chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me. 

Have you ever had the thought "I just wish there was a movie from the 1930's that was written by women, featured only women, displayed excellent physical comedy performed by women, but was entirely about men and was kind of misogynistic"? Then the film The Women (1939) is for you! Check out the duality of Clare Boothe Luce's hit that manages to be both feminist and sexist at the same time (just like the real life playwright herself) and revel in the spot-on comedic performances from Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, and Paulette Goddard. If it doesn't make you want to "sharpen your claws" and paint them "jungle red"...we're all okay with that. Host, Sara Greenfield and her guests, Zoe Palko and Brianne Wilson chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me. 

Feeling festive this 4th of July? Then The Best Years of Our Lives is the movie for you! William Wyler directed this truly terrific epic with a whole lot of heart which won eight Oscars (one honorary) including Best Picture. The first-rate ensemble cast includes Frederic March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Myrna Loy, Virginia Mayo, Hoagy Carmichael, and unforgettably stars real-life WW2 veteran, Harold Russell, who made such a positive impact in his film debut that he became the only actor ever to win two Academy Awards for the same performance. The movie follows the lives of three servicemen returning home from war and was notably one of the first films to depict PTSD onscreen before it even had a clinical name. Host, Sara Greenfield and guest, David Greenfield chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me.

Want to watch an icon portraying an icon? Then What's Love Got To Do With It is the movie for you! Check out the sheer perfection of Angela Bassett's Oscar nominated performance as she transforms herself into the legendary Queen of Rock and Roll Tina Turner. Laurence Fishburne (also Oscar nominated and terrific as the unsettling and abusive Ike Turner), Jenifer Lewis, and Vanessa Bell Calloway round out the talented cast of this entertaining and harrowing biopic that's simply the best. Host, Sara Greenfield and her guest, Rukhmani K. Desai chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me.

Have you ever felt like there weren't enough movies out there about sensitive butchers finding love in the Bronx in the 1950's? Then Marty (1955) is the film for you! Check out this underdog winner of the Best Picture Oscar that will give you all the feels, starring Ernest Borgnine and Betsy Blair with a smart and tender script by Paddy Chayefsky. Try not to get a toothache from the sweetness. Host, Sara Greenfield and her guest, Nick Lang chat about all this and more on Talk Classic to Me.

Celebrate Pride Month with us as we swoon over the complete joy that is To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything Julie Newmar! Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, and John Leguizamo star as three New York City drag queens on a road trip to Hollywood who get stuck in a small town when their car breaks down. Much to their surprise, they connect with the towns people and revitalize the place for the better. This movie, directed by Beeban Kidron and written by Douglas Carter Beane, is tonally unique and plays with elements of fairy-tale and fantasy, giving us a refreshing take on our protagonists stories and endings. Host, Sara Greenfield and her guest, Ashley Blanchet chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me.

Do you like films made by bad-ass female directors? Do you like cinematic studies in realism? Do you just want to watch Peter Falk in something that isn't Columbo? Then Mikey and Nicky is the movie for you! This uncomfortable and unflinching portrait of toxic masculinity is brought to you by the incomparable Elaine May who wrote and directed this cult classic. Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Ned Beatty, Carol Grace, and Sanford Meisner round out the cast of this subtle and unique film experience. Host, Sara Greenfield and her guest, Jeremy Hersh chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic to Me.

Do you love a good swashbuckling adventure? Do you enjoy technicolor stories about mythical folk legends battling injustice? Do you love seeing a ton of people in colorful tights and bad wigs? Then The Adventures of Robin Hood is the movie for you! This quintessential version of the Robin Hood tale was directed by Michael Curtiz (yes...another one...we like him okay!) and William Keighley and was the most expensive film Warner Brothers had ever made up until that point. Catch some exceptional action sequences, take in the visual feast of first rate scenery and costumes, and revel in the zenith of Errol Flynn's film career during this dashing blockbuster which also stars Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains, and Una O'Connor. Host, Sara Greenfield and her guest, Sarah Rois chat about all this and more on Talk Classic To Me.

Do you love catchy songs about trains? Are you into old-timey railroad franchise restaurants? Do you like seeing Judy Garland in period costumes? Then The Harvey Girls is the movie musical for you! This charming and often overlooked George Sidney directed classic deserves another glance. It features an enchanting performance by Judy Garland and a strong supporting cast that includes the likes of Angela Lansbury, Cyd Charisse, Virginia O'Brien, John Hodiak, and Ray Bolger. Join Host, Sara Greenfield and her guests, Zoe Palko and Kyle Serilla as they chat about all this and more on Talk Classic To Me.

Nothing compares to the comedy of the Marx Brothers. Check out this hilarious gem full of witty one liners, physical gags timed to perfection, and a mirror scene that is so iconic it holds up almost 90 years later. For all things Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo don't miss this fun-filled chat with Host, Sara Greenfield and Guest, Daniel Strauss.