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Brandon welcome author & film historian, John DiLeo to Front Row Classics this week. John has recently written a new book called, "There Are No Small Parts: 100 Outstanding Film Performances with Screen Time of 10 Minutes or Less". The book shines a spotlight on pivotal performances from gifted actors who make their mark with limited screen time. The actors range from major stars to dependable character actors in a wide variety of films from 1935-2019. Brandon and John highlight close to a dozen of the one-hundred performances discussed in the book. We hope this interview will inspire you to go back and appreciate these small but scene-stealing gems.

HERE ARE NO SMALL PARTS: 100 OUTSTANDING FILM PERFORMANCES WITH SCREEN TIME OF TEN MINUTES OR LESS is available wherever books are sold from Glitterati.

John DiLeo is the author of seven books about classic movies: AND YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW CLASSIC MOVIES (1999, reissued in 2013), 100 GREAT FILM PERFORMANCES YOU SHOULD REMEMBER BUT PROBABLY DON'T (2002), SCREEN SAVERS: 40 REMARKABLE MOVIES AWAITING REDISCOVERY (2007), TENNESSEE WILLIAMS AND COMPANY: HIS ESSENTIAL SCREEN ACTORS (2010), SCREEN SAVERS II: MY GRAB BAG OF CLASSIC MOVIES (2012), TEN MOVIES AT A TIME: A 350-FILM JOURNEY THROUGH HOLLYWOOD AND AMERICA 1930-1970 (2017), and THERE ARE NO SMALL PARTS: 100 OUTSTANDING FILM PERFORMANCES WITH SCREEN TIME OF TEN MINUTES OR LESS (2022).

Born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island, John currently resides in Milford, PA. He went to Ithaca College and received a B.F.A. in Theatre Arts. After thirteen years of on-and-off stage acting, and one film credit (THE JERKY BOYS), he switched to writing about film.

His website is www.johndileo.com, his Twitter handle is @JOHNDiLEO, his Instagram page is john.dileo.12.

And so, it begins! Join the Grey 17 crew of newbies and life-long fans as we take a look at the TV movie pilot to Babylon 5! B5 is the last best hope for peace, and it is in danger. Join us as we meet the station and all aboard for the first time all over again.

If you have just started watching Babylon 5, have no fear! Our newbies are right there with you. If you have watched the series before, and you want to take a deeper dive, stay until the end when we go beyond the rim and talk spoilers for the entire show!

We are so excited to begin this journey with you!

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"Sweet child of mine!"

On this multi-show crossover we dive into the latest addition to the MCU, Thor: Love and Thunder. Craig, Jeremy and Brett share their thoughts on the film and attempt to predict the impact it may have on the rest of phase four. We start the episode with a spoiler-free first take, then dive into all the spoilers we can fit in your ears. Don't worry, we do give you a fair warning. Join us as we discuss Chris Hemsworth fourth standalone film as the God of Thunder!

FEATURING: Brett Rutherford, Craig McFarland, Jeremy Goeckner

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Please enjoy this episode of BEYOND THE MOUSE and as always, we'll see you in the front row!

We are thrilled to welcome back George Stevens Jr. to Front Row Classics this week. George joins Brandon to discuss the release of his autobiography, "My Place in the Sun: Life in the Golden Age of Hollywood and Washington". The book delves into his experiences growing up with a legendary film director father. He, then, forged his own path into becoming one of the true warriors for the performing arts in America. In this interview, you'll hear great stories revolving around such legendary 20th century figures as John F. Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor and Katharine Hepburn. George also pays tribute to his late friend, Sidney Poitier.

"My Place in the Sun: Life in the Golden Age of Hollywood and Washington" is available from University Press on Kentucky wherever books are sold.

George Stevens, Jr. is a director, writer, producer, and playwright. He is the founder of the American Film Institute, creator of the AFI Life Achievement Award and the Kennedy Center Honors, and has served as co-chair of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities for President Obama. Awards and honors include fifteen Emmys, eight Writers Guild and two Peabody Awards, the Humanitas Prize, the Spirit of Anne Frank Award, an NAACP Legal Defense Fund Award, and an Honorary Academy Award in 2012. He is the author of Conversations with the Great Moviemakers of Hollywood's Golden Age and the Broadway play Thurgood. Find out more at georgestevensjr.com and follow George on Twitter at @officialgsjr.

Conan is orphaned by the violence of Thulsa Doom and goes from an enslaved boy to gladiator to a free man with the thirst for vengeance.

Join us as we look at the adventures of Conan in his first cinematic outing, where we discuss this cult classic that may tend to be dismissed as run of the mill 1980's fantasy. This movie is anything but that and its influence can be felt today, especially with the recent release of The Northman. Take a listen as we discuss one of the movies that kicked off Arnie's massive run of action classics.

FEATURING: Jay Hoffman, Ryan Lootens, & Erin McCabe

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Front Row Classics celebrates one of the greatest romantic comedies to ever come out of Hollywood, Roman Holiday. Jay Hoffman from Front Row Flashbacks joins us to dicuss this gem from Hollywood's Golden Age, directed by William Wyler. We discuss the astonishing American film debut of Audrey Hepburn, the generosity of Gregory Peck and the scene-stealing from Eddie Albert. The discussion also turns to the differences in romantic comedies from past to present.

"You have to listen to people tell their story."

Howard Berger is an Oscar winner and an Emmy winner for his work in make-up over a forty year career in Hollywood. One of his first projects was Aliensand since then had has become a fixture in special effects make-up especially in the area of creatures and monsters. Howard won his Academy Award for The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Craig gets a chance to ask him about his prolific career as well as some inside stories into his work with Quentin Tarantino and Sam Raimi. They also talk about the role of mentorships in Hollywood. Howard gives Craig his thoughts behind serving as one of the make-up and hair stylists to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

FEATURING: Craig McFarland

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In the latest episode of ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST, Gus welcomes a good friend of his from high school and an incredibly accomplished veteran of the Broadway Stage: Mr. Michael Gruber. Michael was born and raised in Cincinnati. Throughout his school years, Michael had a love for acting as he was constantly surrounded by acting and music. He was in various school plays such as Hello, Dolly! and Pippin.

From college on, Michael pursued acting, singing, and dancing on stage with much critical acclaim. His Broadway and regional credits include Munkustrap in Cats (Broadway), the Tin Man in Wizard of OZ, Don Lockwood in Singin' in the Rain, Riff in West Side Story, Cousin Kevin in Tommy, Judd Fry in Oklahoma!, Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls, Billy Crocker in Anything Goes, and Mike in the final company of A Chorus Line (Broadway).

Michael and Gus talk all this and much more in a converstaion you simply have to hear!

"I liked you better as a rabbit, Charlie."

We are excited to dive into the 1971 live action film, Bedknobs and Broomsticks. It wouldn't be right to talk about this classic film without inviting on Brandon Davis from Front Row Classics to give us a bit of credibility. In addition to Brandon, Anna joins us to give her perspective on Angela Lansbury and the film. It is difficult to watch this film and not compare it to Mary Poppins, so you'll find a lot of talk about that film as well.

FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Vanessa Ferguson and Brett Rutherford, Brandon Davis and Anna McFarland

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