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Mostly Movies, Maybe Music

Mostly Movies, Maybe Music

por Andrew Gilmore

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Mostly Movies, Maybe Music #24- Movie Buff Kathy O'Connell (recorded 9-10-26)

On this episode, former "Kids Corner" radio host and all-around movie buff Kathy O'Connell talks about her love of TCM, our favorite actors, her favorite movie theater experiences, what movies she would show if she could program TCM, Pre-Code movies, seeing inappropriate movies when she was a child, Kathy's love for the British actress Jessie Matthews, I plug my Alice White book, and much more. Enjoy!

Classic Comedy Conversations #2- Hellzapoppin' (1941) starring Ole Olsen & Chic Johnson

In our second episode, we are joined by the host of the "TV Guidance Counselor" podcast, Ken Reid, for a lively conversation about the zany 1941 film "Hellzapoppin'", starring the team of Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson. We discuss the many ways in which the film breaks the fourth wall, the film's behind-the-scenes production problems, the legal issues that have prevented it from being commercially released, Olsen & Johnson's lack of a traditional "comedy team" dynamic, Martha Raye being more attractive than her screen image would suggest, Ken discusses the differences between the Broadway show and the movie, and Brian reveals his one big criticism of a film he otherwise likes. I'm sure you'll really enjoy this one!

Classic Comedy Conversations #1- Horse Feathers (1932), starring The Marx Brothers

In the premiere episode of my second podcast, "Classic Comedy Conversations", Brian Paige, Anthony Gargano and Andrew Gilmore take a look at the 1932 Marx Brothers movie "Horse Feathers", with our guest, Marx Brothers expert Noah Diamond! We discuss how we all got into classic comedy movies, how we first saw "Horse Feathers", the similarities between it and the Wheeler & Woolsey film "Hold 'Em Jail" the same year, Chico's importance to the Marx Brothers' act, how much material in the film was reused from the team's stage performances, the random cuts in the bedroom scene, Thelma Todd's contribution to the film, bits of the movie that we feel don't work well, and much more. Enjoy!

#23- Wheeler & Woolsey Panel Discussion, part 2- with fans Anthony Gargano, Brian Paige and Paul Castiglia, and Bert Wheeler's great-grandson Patrick Laurence (recotded 8-2-26)

In this episode, we continue our discussion of the 1930s comedy team Wheeler and Woolsey, with fans Brian Paige, Anthony Gargano, Paul Castiglia, and Bert Wheeler's great-grandson Patrick Laurence. We discuss the similarities between W&W's "The Nitwits" and Abbott & Costello's "Who Done It?", the censorship cuts to W&W's 1933 film "So This Is Africa", whether the team would have worked well in short films as opposed to features, what would have happened to the team if Woolsey had lived longer, the differences in W&W's films before and after the enforcement of the Hays Code, our experiences seeing W&W films with audiences, and much more. Enjoy!

#22- Musician Ben Model (recorded 6-17-26)

In this episode, silent film accompanist Ben Model talks about his experiences teaching silent film to college students, dealing with problematic material in old films, the challenges of improvising a live film score, the ways his audiences connect with silent films, and much more. Enjoy!

#21- Silent Film Expert Bruce Calvert (recorded 6-7-26)

In this episode, film expert Bruce Calvert talks about his lifelong interest in movies, studying film in college, his collection of memorabilia from silent movies, the history of movie theaters, his favorite actors, his experiences going to film festivals, meeting silent film star Baby Peggy, his experiences working as an extra in movies, and more. Enjoy!

#20- Wheeler & Woolsey Panel Discussion with fans Anthony Gargano & Brian Paige, and Bert Wheeler's great-grandson Patrick Laurence (recorded 5-23-2026)

In a special episode of "Mostly Movies, Maybe Music", we have a panel discussion on the 1930s comedy team Wheeler & Woolsey. Longtime fans Anthony Gargano and Brian Paige are joined by Bert Wheeler's great-grandson Patrick Laurence to discuss their memories of watching the team's movies, what Patrick has learned about his family's history, our favorite moments from the team's movies, the supporting players who worked with W&W, and much more. Enjoy!

#19- WXPN's "Kids Corner" Host Kathy O'Connell (recorded 5/1/2026)

In this episode, the host of WXPN's "Kids Corner", Kathy O'Connell, talks about her love of old movies, her friendship with Soupy Sales, meeting Groucho Marx, seeing SNL dress rehearsals, her appreciation for old-time radio, and of course her work on "Kids Corner." Enjoy!

#18- Film Collector And Secret Cinema Founder Jay Schwartz (recorded 3/25/2026)

In this episode, Secret Cinema founder Jay Schwartz talks about his involvement in the Philadelphia punk music scene, how he started collecting films, how the Secret Cinema shows started, the challenges of sustaining an audience, his upcoming film screenings this year, and more. Enjoy!

#17- Film Expert Lou Sabini (recorded 2-27-26)

In this episode, film collector Lou Sabini talks about his lifelong passion for old movies, his friendship with film scholar William K. Everson, Pre-Code movies, his Facebook group "My Reel Life", how he met his wife, crossing paths with Stan Laurel, Joanne Woodward and Sylvia Sidney, seeing Cary Grant in person, and much more. Enjoy!

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