Talk Classic To Me

Do you like cinematic suspense from the 1940's?  Are you an entrepreneur building a successful business out of nothing to win over someone's unattainable affection?  Are you the parent of a teenager who may or may not be a psychopath? Then Mildred Pierce is the movie for you!  Check out this Oscar winning performance from Joan Crawford and a STELLAR Oscar Nominated turn from Ann Blyth who was only 17 at the time of filming.  Eve Arden, Jack Carson, and Zachary Scott round out the cast in this entertaining and well-adapted noir/thriller directed by Michael Curtiz.  Join Host, Sara Greenfield, and Special Guest, Cat Day, the Great-Niece of film legend Ann Blyth, as they get a sneak peak into the Golden Age of Hollywood and insider insight into the making of this film.  

Do you ever feel like you coulda had class? Like you coulda been a contender?  Like you coulda been SOMEbody?  Then On The Waterfront is the film for you!  Check out Brando at his Brando-est in this epic Elia Kazan directed classic about a longshoreman fighting corruption and falling in love in New Jersey.  It won a pile of Oscars including best picture, best actor, and best supporting actress for Eva Marie Saint in her feature film debut.  It also includes terrific performances from Lee J. Cobb, Karl Malden, Rod Steiger, and Bogart-look-alike Pat Henning.  Host Sara Greenfield and her guest Andre Fonseca really HOOK you in this week on Talk Classic To Me.

Old Timey Radio shows were the podcasts of the past...so odds are if you're reading this description you are HERE FOR IT---and by "IT" we mean TWO Radio Plays written by the Queen of Radio herself, Lucille Fletcher.  These two episodes were originally featured on CBS's  "outstanding theater of thrills" radio program called Suspense in the 1940's and are pretty incredible time capsules.  Sorry Wrong Number is considered to be the best radio play script of all time and features the superb Agnes Moorehead, while The Hitchhiker story line (starring the great Orson Welles) became so popular that it was remade in several different mediums, most notably on television in The Twilight Zone.  Sara Greenfield and her guest Nick Lang chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me. 

Have you ever felt the need to watch Cary Grant take a comedic shower with his clothes on?  Do you love it when Audrey Hepburn wears Givenchy and conical shaped hats while walking around Paris?  Is your name Adam, Alex, Peter, or Brian?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Charade is the film for you!  This Comedic-Thriller, often cited as "the best Hitchcock film Hitchcock never made", was actually directed by Stanley Donen and features an all-star cast including Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, and George Kennedy. You can't take a wrong turn with Charade.  Host, Sara Greenfield, and her guest, Zoe Palko, chat about all this and more on Talk Classic To Me. 

Feeling a little bit patriotic this President's Day?  Want to watch a charming and shockingly true story about real life WWI hero Alvin C York?  Want an excuse to stare into Gary Cooper's eyes just in general?  Then Sergeant York is the movie for you!  Howard Hawks, "the greatest American director who is not a household name" directs this oddly enjoyable (and let's be real, slightly propagandic) piece of Americana about a small-town pacifist who ends up winning the Congressional Medal of Honor.  Gary Cooper won an Oscar for his performance in this film which costars Joan Leslie and Walter Brennan.  Host, Sara Greenfield, and her Guest, Sarah Rois chat about all this and more on Talk Classic To Me. 

Looking for something romantic to watch this Valentine's Day?  Want to see insane chemistry and witty repartee between two grown-ass adult characters?  Want to finally learn how to pronounce legendary actress Deborah Kerr's name?  These are all EXCELLENT reasons to check out our latest podcast episode on the G.O.A.T in the romantic film genre, An Affair To Remember.  Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr sizzle in this epic love story featuring Ocean liners, pink champagne, and the top of the Empire State Building.  Grab the tissues, this one will give you ALL the feels.  Host, Sara Greenfield, and her Guest, Kristina Rueckert, chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me.

Want to watch a groundbreaking piece of art and honor an icon who ultimately didn't have the career she deserved?  Then Carmen Jones is the movie/opera/musical for you!  This film, made in 1954, is a contemporary re-telling of Bizet's opera Carmen and features an all black cast.  Besides a star-making performance from Dorothy Dandridge this movie/opera/musical also includes excellent performances from Harry Belafonte and Pearl Bailey.  Otto Preminger directs and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II set to Bizet's music.  Sara Greenfield and her guest Ashley Blanchet chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me.  

Are you ready for your close up?  Do you think that you ARE BIG and it's the pictures that got small?  Are you a 51 year old silent film star who couldn't effectively transition into the talkies and lives in a dilapidated mansion?  Then Sunset Boulevard is the movie for you!  This genre bending Billy Wilder noir/comedy/thriller is pure excellence in cinema and deserves your attention STAT.  Gloria Swanson and William Holden star in this beautifully crafted love/hate letter to Hollywood...that 100% includes a monkey funeral.  Join Sara Greenfield and her guest Daniel Strauss as they chat about all this and more on Talk Classic To Me.

Like Top Hats, ballroom dancing, and mistaken identity?  Then you will LOVE this 1935 musicale where the dances are gorgeous, the character actors are perfection, and the plot doesn't matter!  Cheek to CHECK out Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in this glamorous and silly RKO hit with original music by the great Irving Berlin.  Sara Greenfield and her guests Ashley Thomas and Deb Kaltman chat about all this and more on Talk Classic To Me. 

Ring in the New Year with Nick and Nora Charles!  The wittiest, most delightful, and definitely the highest-functioning alcoholic couple in cinema are on the case along with their pup Asta in this charming murder-mystery.  Who-dunnit?  Sara Greenfield and her guest Nick Lang chat about all this and more on Talk Classic To Me.