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Mostly Movies, Maybe Music

Mostly Movies, Maybe Music

by Andrew Gilmore

Performing Arts Film History

#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!

#16- "Forgotten Hollywood" Historian And Writer Manny Pacheco (recorded 2/20/2026)

In this episode, "Forgotten Hollywood" historian Manny Pacheco talks about his books, his passion for classic Hollywood, character actors, movies he watched growing up, his work in radio, performing in a radio version of "It's A Wonderful Life", his experiences teaching media history, his appreciation for Spencer Tracy, and much more. Enjoy!

#15- Library Of Congress Film Preservationist George Willeman (recorded 2/12/2026)

In this episode, the Library Of Congress' George Willeman talks about his work in the LOC's nitrate film vaults, the process of scanning film to digital, his record collection, his work as a screenwriter, and much more. Enjoy!

#14- Film Historian And "Universally Me" Host Antonia Carlotta (recorded 8/22/2025)

In this episode, "Universally Me" host Antonia Carlotta joins me to talk about her family's history in the film business, her experiences as an actress, her process for creating and editing her YouTube videos, our thoughts on the future of film history, our favorite Pre-Code actresses, and much more. Enjoy!

#13- Writer, Radio Performer & Pop Culture Historian Randy Skretvedt (recorded 8/14/2025)

On this episode, Randy Skretvedt talks about collecting old records, his radio shows, teaching film to young people, his experiences meeting and interviewing famous people, and much more. Enjoy!

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