Thoughts on Sidney: I’m ashamed to say I haven’t seen that many of Sidney Poitier’s movies yet and I’m hoping to change that! He’s been such a captivating screen presence … Continue Reading “Edge of the City” Review – Sidney Poitier (Summer Under the Stars #3)
Thoughts on Jean Arthur: I’d never actually heard of Jean before this challenge, despite the fact that she has been in some incredibly popular films, like Mr. Smith Goes to … Continue Reading “The Devil and Miss Jones” Review – Jean Arthur (Summer Under the Stars #2)
I thought it would be fun (or maybe just plain crazy) to set myself a challenge to watch one movie for each star featured in Turner Classic Movies’ Summer Under … Continue Reading “Girl Happy” Review – Elvis Presley (Summer Under the Stars #1)
Marty (Ernest Borgnine) is a bachelor butcher living in the Bronx with his mother, Theresa (Esther Minciotti). He meets and falls in love with a plain schoolteacher, Clara (Betsy Blair), … Continue Reading Marty (1955)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-3kezw-125b528 Samantha and Kristen are joined by author and actress Holly Madison to look at Marilyn Monroe’s 1960s features. The trio talk about Monroe as an actress, what she might … Continue Reading #137: Marilyn Monroe in the ’60s with Holly Madison
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-44zdp-12468b3 It’s Judy Garland’s centennial and we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to celebrate with a top 3 on her films. Izzy of the YouTube channel Be Kind Rewind drops … Continue Reading #136: Judy Garland Top 3 w/Izzy of Be Kind Rewind
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-dhy7c-1231321 Jean Harlow biographer Darrell Rooney joins Kimberly and Kristen to celebrate Harlow’s birthday and the 90th anniversary of her pre-Code feature Red Dust (1932). We discuss Harlow before and … Continue Reading #135: Pre-Code Jean Harlow and Red Dust (1932)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-7mcrs-122805f It’s been a minute since we’ve done a TCMFF audio show! This year’s TCM Classic Film Festival was fantastic and we have the audio to prove it. Hear our … Continue Reading #134: TCM Classic Film Festival 2022 (Steven Spielberg, Pam Grier, and More)
Are you a Ticklish Business Patreon subscriber? Well, if you’ve been thinking about it, but haven’t taken the plunge, here’s just a sample of some of the good stuff we … Continue Reading Based on a True Podcast: RKO 281 (1999)
May the 4th be worth you and we’re honoring the 45th anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope. Guest Chris Mich joins us to discuss George Lucas’ sci-fi fantasy and … Continue Reading #134: Star Wars A New Hope (1977)
It was a long TCM Classic Film Festival and we know you’re tired. So, with that, we’ve been digging through the TCM schedule so you don’t have to! Check out … Continue Reading TCM Top 10: May 2022
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-fv7es-12010ea We’re celebrating the 90th birthday of actress Debbie Reynolds with a very special guest, Debbie’s son Todd Fisher. Todd shares his memories of his mom, as well as stories … Continue Reading #132: Debbie Reynolds Top 3 with Todd Fisher
I can’t believe it’s back. It’s been two long years since I’ve seen my friends in Los Angeles to celebrate the world of classic film and the television channel that … Continue Reading Kristen’s (Tentative) TCM Classic Film Fest Schedule
This month on Ticklish Business, the trio celebrated the 60th Anniversary of To Kill a Mockingbird which first hit theaters in the winter of 1962. The film, which stars Mary … Continue Reading Interview: Mary Badham Talks Why To Kill a Mockingbird Matters
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-qcv69-11ebe5d Author Tom Santopietro, the man behind Why To Kill a Mockingbird Matters, sits down with the Ticklish crew to discuss Robert Mulligan’s 1962 adaptation of Harper Lee’s classic. The … Continue Reading #131: To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) w/Tom Santopietro
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-anxkc-11d8e66 A last-minute change in the schedule saw us transition our Doubled Features ep on Nightmare Alley into our main episode. The Ticklish Trio discuss the dueling versions of the … Continue Reading #130: Nightmare Alley (1947 vs. 2021)