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Front Row Classics rings in the holiday season with a celebration of one of the most joyous films ever made, Singin' in the Rain. Brandon and Eric are thrilled to welcome back our friend, Patricia Ward Kelly, to discuss the backstory & legacy of what many consider to be the greatest movie musical of all time. Patricia is the widow and biographer of the late, great Gene Kelly. She provides valuable context and perspective on Gene's contributions to the film and even busts a few popular myths for us. We're also lucky to hear about Patricia's recent travels along with some touching holiday traditions she shared with Gene.

Happy Thanksgiving from Front Row Classics! Classic film fans around the world are celebrating Noirvember. This week, we're discussing one of the most unique film noirs to come out of Hollywood, Leave Her to Heaven. Brandon and Eric welcome back author and film historian, Sloan De Forest, to discuss this psychological thriller. Filmed in beautiful Technicolor, Leave Her to Heaven was 20th Century Fox's highest grossing film of the entire decade of the 1940s. Much of the film's success is due to the chilling performance of Gene Tierney in her only Oscar-nominated role.

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Lindsay Lohan is back and so is Guilty Pleasures!! Ms. Lohan has entered the Netflix Christmas Universe with Falling For Christmas and our panel will ask the important questions such as: What is the REAL love story of this film? Did Santa give Lindsey head trauma? How does amnesia actually work? All that and so much more!!

Featuring: Lou Hare, Tiffany Topol, Patrick Tierney

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Front Row Classics celebrates the 40th anniversary of one of the seminal Sci-Fi/Fantasy films of all time. Brandon and Eric welcome Guilty Pleasures' Louis Hare to salute E.T. the Extra Terrestrial. The hosts discuss the many aspects that have kept the film timeless for four decades. Among the topics are the phenomenal child actors, John Williams' score and Steven Spielberg's masterful direction. We also discuss the cultural impact made upon it's release and why it may be due for a re-discovery by many film fans.

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It's 11:11 and now we wanna talk. Jacqueline and Meghan are joined by fellow FRN Hosts Craig and Jeremy for a deep dive into the emo music of our youth. It's hand down the best show we can ever remember. This is our mixtape for you, it's like we wrote every song with our own tears.

Front Row Classics welcomes author Carla Valderrama to the podcast this week. Carla's 2020 book, "This Was Hollywood: Forgotten Stars and Stories" takes a look at personalities and events that have been, mostly, lost to history. Brandon and Carla discuss such wide-ranging events as the first Oscars ceremony and the death of Rudolph Valentino. Personalities such as Gracie Allen and Vera-Ellen are also covered. The interview concludes with the heart-wrenching story of John Garfield and the House Un-American Activities Committee. Carla's passion for classic Hollywood is infectious and we look forward to our listeners hearing these stories.

"This Was Hollywood: Forgotten Stars and Stories" is available wherever books are sold from Turner Classic Movies and Running Press.

Carla Valderrama is an author, Hollywood historian, and the creator of the Instagram accounts @thiswashollywood and @thiswasfashion. "This Was Hollywood" is her first book. She lives in Los Angeles, where she can be seen wearing heart-shaped sunglasses and heard laughing anywhere within a five-mile radius.

We had the wonderful opportunity to interview Tom Booker, who plaid Jinxo in Grail! Tom talks about his career, the cast he worked with on the show, and gives so insight into how to make acting and improve work!

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