Season 4 - what a long strange trip it's been! It all comes down to this, perhaps the grandaddy of them all, as the society watches the 1964 Disney classic Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and starring Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, and David Tomlinson. Join us as we see what the Disney studio is capable of at the height of its powers, but will it be enough for our resident film critic Andy? Will the spontaneous singing and British children be too much for him to bear? Will the appearance of his favorite least favorite Ed Wynn be more than he can handle? Join us for a trip to foggy Londontown with everyone's favorite nanny and timelord, but come prepared to question capitalism and absentee parenting, and bring your best cockney accent along for the ride!
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This week the society is back as we watch the 1993 film Cool Runnings, directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring John Candy, Leon, and Doug E. Doug. Join us as we recall fond memories of the Calvary Olympics, Western Steer restaurants, and hear Andy's opinions on line dancing (spoiler: he LOVES it!).
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This week the society watches the Disney classic The Parent Trap from 1961, written and directed by David Swift and starring the incomparable Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, and Brian Keith. Join us as we explore many things, but mostly talking about our admiration for Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, and the ranch house in this film. Will this one get a spot securely in our all-time top 10? Grab two (or more) fingers of bourbon, have a seat, and listen to find out!
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This week the society returns to the high seas with 1996's Muppet Treasure Island, directed by Brian Henson and David Lane, and starring Tim Curry, Billy Connolly, and Jennifer Saunders. See what happens when our friends the Muppets take on another literary classic, and one that we know well with the John Louis Stevenson classic. It's the perfect cure for your post-holiday CABIN FEVER!
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This week the society is back out West viewing the 1975 madcap adventure The Apple Dumpling Gang, directed by podcast regular Norman Tokar and starring Bill Bixby, Susan Clark, and Don Knotts and Tim Conway... doing their thing. We will ask the big questions, such as "why not dumplin'?" and "why can't you offer a woman a drink in Disney's old west?" This and more awaits, you, but first.... I gotta go Mr. Donovan....
The Medfield gang is back with a movie that was near and dear to most of us - 1973's animated classic Robin Hood, directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, starring Brian Bedford, Phil Harris, and Peter Ustinov, and featuring some truly iconic Roger Miller songs. Why don't you sit and rest a spell as we discuss this peach's place in the Disney echelon? Nobody really likes Skippy, but that shouldn't hurt things too bad, right? And George "Goober" Lindsay is up in here, surely that will make Andy go bananas, right? I guess you'll just have to find out....
Hang on all ye ghouls and spirits, we're back for another SPOOOKY HALLOWWWEEEEEN SPECIAL with 1993's The Nightmare Before Christmas, based on a concept by Tim Burton, directed by Henry Selick, and starring Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon and Catherine O'Hara. Buckle up as we handle this duel holiday classic, but beware - Andy doesn't like musicals and this thing is full of tunes. We just can't stop singing here at Medfield, and this one seems like just the ticket for this time of year. Stay tuned until the very end for a proper holiday singalong with two of the podcast most-remarked-upon people, you won't want to miss it!
This week the society experiences the 1967 Disney spectacle The Happiest Millionaire, directed by podcast fixture Norman Tokar and starring Fred MacMurray, Tommy Steele, and Leslie Ann Warren. Experience the breathtaking musical extravaganza through the eyes of Andy, or resident critic who going into this quite-lengthy film claimed to "not like musicals." Or through the eyes of our historian, Michael Crawford, who once received the soundtrack on LP as a teenager for a birthday present. Will their opinions hold? Will minds be changed? Tune in this week as we strengthen the dwelling of the Medfield College Film Society!
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Hold on to your butts because this one very well might blow out your pants! The Medfield College Film Society is BACK in Season 5 form, ready to endure the most punishment yet for YOUR entertainment. Not even the familiar halls of Medfield College are safe this week as we watch and discuss 1997's Michael Eisner joint Flubber, directed by Les Mayfield and starring Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, and Christopher "Shooter McGavin" McDonald. This is the first season film that none of us has ever seen. Could it be good? Possibly. Will it be good? Only we know the answer, but you must listen to find out!
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Join us for the preview of this our fifth season! It's hard to believe it's been five years, but here we are on the precipice of another dive through the Disney film canon. Join us as we discuss the slate of films coming up, and play a little game of NO CONTEXT MOVIE QUOTES.
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