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We’re celebrating Noirvember with one of the most romantic film noirs out there, 1944’s Laura. We discuss Gene Tierney, the joys of Clifton Webb, and more. Reviews matter and you … Continue Reading Ticklish Business#123: Noirvember & “Laura” (1944)
Actress and Disney Legend Hayley Mills sits down with Kimberly and Kristen to discuss her career with Disney, the roles she turned down, and more. Reviews matter and you can … Continue Reading Ticklish Business #119: Hayley Mills Interview
It’s Kristen’s birthday and with that dealer’s choice, so she picked the 1973 swoony romantic drama The Way We Were. Guest Jill Marie Morris joins Kristen and Samantha to talk … Continue Reading Ticklish Business #118: The Way We Were (1973)
We’re celebrating Gene Kelly’s birthday and what better way to do that than with a look at our top 3 favorite Kelly movies? And we’re joined by a very special … Continue Reading #117: Gene Kelly Top 3 (with Patricia Ward Kelly)
Drea, Samantha, and Kimberly unite to discuss the changing face of propaganda and satire by exploring two controversial films of their day: the 1940 feature The Great Dictator and 1964’s … Continue Reading #116: Satire, Dr. Strangelove & The Great Dictator
Charles Casillo, author of the new book Elizabeth and Monty: The Untold Story of Their Intimate Friendship, joins Kristen and Kimberly to discuss the enduring friendship of Montgomery Clift and … Continue Reading #115: Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, and ‘A Place in the Sun’
We’re celebrating Natalie Wood’s birthday by discussing not one, but two films with not one, but two special guests. Maureen Lee Lenker and Oriana Nudo of Hollywood-ography stop by chat … Continue Reading #114: Natalie Wood Birthday Tribute
Get your surfboard and let’s hit the waves with Sandra Dee in one of her most famous roles, Gidget! We talk about Dee’s struggles, the reason this movie is the … Continue Reading #113: Gidget (1959)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-yzhrj-106f7d3 In this special bonus episode of Ticklish Business, You Must Remember This host Karina Longworth discusses tackling her latest season on Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons. Listen to … Continue Reading Karina Longworth on Hedda Hopper & Louella Parsons
Jane Russell biographer Christina Rice joins Samantha and Kimberly to discuss the writing process, Jane Russell’s complicated legacy, and the films that made her iconic. Buy Christina’s book Mean, Moody, … Continue Reading #112: Jane Russell (with Biographer Christina Rice)
Kristen may be out this week but the Ticklish Trio holds down the fort by getting detective lessons from Buster Keaton! They’re discussing 1924’s Sherlock Jr., Buster Keaton’s vaudeville past … Continue Reading Ticklish Business #110: Sherlock Jr. (1924)
We may not be gathering in-person this year for the TCM Classic Film Festival, but in its place we’ll be sharing the top 3 memories we have from festivals past. … Continue Reading Ticklish Business #109: Top 3 TCM Classic Film Festival Memories
Actress Kym Karath sits down with Kristen and Kimberly to discuss being a child star, her memories of working with Christopher Plummer in The Sound of Music, and meeting Paul Newman. … Continue Reading Ticklish Business #108: Kym Karath on Child Stardom and ‘The Sound of Music’
Bob Koster joins Kristen and Kimberly to talk about his father, director Henry Koster. Hear about Henry’s journey out of Germany, what makes his movies special, and Kristen confesses to … Continue Reading Ticklish Business #107: Bob Koster On His Father, Henry Koster
In honor of Debbie Reynold’s passing, special guest Lady P and I honor the lady of song and dance by talking about her films and Academy Award-nominated performance in The … Continue Reading Ticklish Business – Debbie Reynolds Tribute/The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Earlier this year we lost the great Christopher Plummer and in his honor we’re talking about his star-making role in The Sound of Music. Though the role didn’t immediately please … Continue Reading Ticklish Business #106: Sound of Music
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