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Rebecca! Alfred Hitchcock's first American film and his only best picture winner. Patrick and Lauren invite their very first guest, Julienne Irons to explore this suspenseful film based on the novel by the same name. Model Miniatures, ex-wives, A new husband no one can figure out, model miniatures the size of sound stages. What more could you ask for?

Rebecca won the Best Picture in 1941 and Hitchock's style for story telling is evident even in this earlier work by the master of suspense.  

So sit back and enjoy as we journey to Manderley and try to avoid the former Mrs. DeWinter's ever present ghost, Rebecca!

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This episode is part 3 of a three-part series with legendary home entertainment executive George Feltenstein.  In this episode George details the home entertainment release history of Hollywood classics Ben Hur, A Star is Born (1954), Looney Tunes, and Yankee Doodle Dandy.  Along the way, we hear the behind-the-scenes stories of the extras, the mystery behind the Judy Garland 1954 version of A Star is Born, and the development of the experiential extra "Warner Night at the Movies”.  We also discuss the current state of streaming and the impact on the physical DVD and Blu-ray market for collectors.

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This episode is part 2 of a three-part series with legendary home entertainment executive George Feltenstein.  In this episode George details the home entertainment release history of Hollywood classics The Wizard of Oz, Casablanca, Singin’ in the Rain, North By Northwest, and Gone With the Wind.  Along the way, we hear the behind-the-scenes stories of the decisions made on what extras to include with each release, which extras are no longer available due to expired licenses, and George’s thoughts on which films he hopes will soon be released in 4K.

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This episode is part 1 of a three-part series with legendary home entertainment executive George Feltenstein.  We discuss George’s early career working with MGM/UA during the era of VHS, before getting into the development of extras on Laserdisc in the mid-1980s.  George also provides background on the swift consumer adoption of DVDs in the late 1990s and the increasing importance of extras to the home video market. He relates his vision in developing the concept of anniversary releases and the brand marketing of boxsets around directors and actors or genres. We also discuss the importance of film preservation and how that works hand in hand with the release of classic Hollywood films both for broadcast or in the home entertainment market. 

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Dive into the early version of Downton Abbey in this 30-plus year journey through the beginning of the 20th Century. There is the Boers War, the Titanic,  WWI, and Death. As we follow an upper and lower class through London at the turn of the Century. There are Medieval Knights. Find out what a 'Pearly' is. Auld Lang Syne is sung. A lot.

It’s a rom com travel movie! This week Steffi is joined by 1st time guest co-host/designated member of the unofficial Audrey Hepburn fan club, Diego, to discuss the classic Hollywood rom-com film “Roman Holiday” (1953) and our legendary, iconic, diva of the week: Audrey Hepburn.

LOGLINE: A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome, who has secretly made a deal with his editor to write a story about the princess for a price.

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- Oscar & Razzie Moment of the Week (06:26) 

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- Spill the Technicolor Tea (53:39)

- Tinseltown Showdown (65:10)

- Show Me the Receipts (68:15)

- Closing Thoughts/Impact (71:49)

- Coming Attractions (76:03)

Have you checked out Ryan Murphy's Hollywood yet on Netflix?  We talked about it in our last episode and made special mention of Jim Parsons' stand out performance as lecherous agent/manager, Henry Willson. If you are as curious about the true story of Henry Willson as we were, here's a Shorty where we give you the backstory you didn't see in the limited series!
In the series, Willson tells the story of his lost love, actor Junior Durkin. We'd never heard of Durkin, but then, by chance, we were browsing the Criterion Channel (also available on Prime) this week and found a movie called Hell's House. Durkin was third billing to Bette Davis and Pat O'Brien, but he was really the star of the film, and had he had a longer career might have done more of these kids gone wrong movies ala' The Dead End Kids. 
Durkin did 10 movies between 1930 and 1934. In two, he was credited as Bernard Durkin. In Hell's House, he was credited as Junior Dirken, and by 1934 he was credited in two films as "Trent" Durkin. We don't know, but it seems like a good bet that the change to "Trent" came from the mind of Henry Wilson, who named his stable of actors names like Rock, Troy, Yale, and Tab. Durkin sadly died in a car crash in 1934. He was only 19 years old. If Durkin's death was the catalyst that led to the bitter, drunken trajectory of Willson's life, we'll never know, but we're glad to add Durkin to our gallery of actors you should know. 
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The tumultuous life of America's darling, Judy Garland. Talent plagued by heart bonks and the industry that always kept her down, we present the whole story.

Warning: discussion of suicide.

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