To commemorate it's 50th Anniversary, we dive into Spielberg’s Jaws.  In this episode from 2023, we break down the shark (which kept breaking down), the suspense, the legacy, and why it still makes you afraid to go in the water.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Jaws (1975) - IMDb 

The Making Of Jaws - The Inside Story - Retro N8 - YouTube 

Shark Attack Statistics - Frequency & Fatality Worldwide (worldanimalfoundation.org) 

Summer movies: Biggest blockbuster each year since 1975 (usatoday.com) 

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Jeff asks Sara to watch one of his favorite films of all time -- the weepy, tearjerker Imitation of Life.  Will Sara finally shed a tear?


*Spoilers Ahead* 

Imitation of Life (1959) - IMDb 

Lana Turner - IMDb 

Juanita Moore - IMDb 

Sandra Dee - IMDb 

Susan Kohner - IMDb 

Mahalia Jackson - Wikipedia 

Mahalia Jackson prompts Martin Luther King Jr. to improvise "I Have a Dream" speech | August 28, 1963 | HISTORY 

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It's election day in the United States and things are getting real.  So, Sara and Jeff have elected to watch this realistic family drama that has America's sweetheart of the 1970's, Mary Tyler Moore, playing against type.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Ordinary People (1980) - IMDb 

Mary Tyler Moore - IMDb 

Donald Sutherland - IMDb 

Timothy Hutton - IMDb 

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The lines between fiction and reality get blurred with this movie that only enhances the tales of the supposed feud between its two legendary stars.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) - IMDb 

Bette Davis - IMDb 

Joan Crawford - IMDb 

Victor Buono - IMDb 

Feud (TV Series 2017–2024) - IMDb 

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As we approach the spooky season, Sara tries to spook Jeff with John Carpenter's horror classic, The Thing.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

The Thing (1982) - IMDb 

Kurt Russell - IMDb 

Wilford Brimley - IMDb 

John Carpenter - IMDb 

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This week, Jeff introduces Sara to a very British, very dark comedy which features Obi-Wan Kenobi himself, Alec Guinness, starring in 8 different roles!


*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) - IMDb 

Alec Guinness - IMDb

Dennis Price - IMDb

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This week we have a fashion emergency!  Sara and Jeff watch the eternal teenager, Molly Ringwald in her third and final John Hughes film of the 80s.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Pretty in Pink (1986) - IMDb 

Molly Ringwald - IMDb 

Jon Cryer - IMDb 

Andrew McCarthy - IMDb 

Annie Potts - IMDb 

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This week Sara and Jeff get swept away by the beauty of a 17-year-old Elizabeth Taylor in A Place in the Sun.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

A Place in the Sun (1951) - IMDb 

Elizabeth Taylor - IMDb 

Montgomery Clift - IMDb 

Shelley Winters - IMDb 

How Elizabeth Taylor saved the life of Montgomery Clift (faroutmagazine.co.uk) 

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This week, Tara is back to join Sara and Jeff as they go deep with The Fisher King.  This highly emotional film examines how life can change in the blink of an eye.


*Spoilers Ahead* 

 The Fisher King (1991) - IMDb 

Jeff Bridges - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Robin Williams - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Mercedes Ruehl - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Amanda Plummer - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Michael Jeter in THE FISHER KING (youtube.com) 

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This movie, which is over 60 years old, packs quite an emotional punch and is still as relevant today as the day it was released.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 The Children's Hour (1961) - IMDb 

Audrey Hepburn - IMDb 

Shirley MacLaine - IMDb 

William Wyler - IMDb 

Lillian Hellman | Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright | Britannica 

The Celluloid Closet (1995) - IMDb 

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Join Sara and Jeff as they laugh inappropriately at certain parts of Dead Calm -- the high-seas thriller that introduced Nicole Kidman to an American audience.

*Spoilers Ahead*  

Dead Calm (1989) - IMDb 

Nicole Kidman - IMDb 

Sam Neill - IMDb 

Billy Zane - IMDb 

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This week we offer you Part 2 of Nive to Five.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 9 to 5 (1980) - IMDb 

Jane Fonda - IMDb 

Lily Tomlin - IMDb 

Dolly Parton - IMDb 

Dabney Coleman - IMDb 

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In honor of Dabney Coleman passing away last month, Sara and Jeff work overtime to bring you Nine to Five...a movie that is so good and so hilarious, they have to give it to you in two parts.
 
*Spoilers Ahead* 

 9 to 5 (1980) - IMDb 

Jane Fonda - IMDb 

Lily Tomlin - IMDb 

Dolly Parton - IMDb 

Dabney Coleman - IMDb 

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Jeff and Sara get very nostalgic while discussing the first movie to feature the iconic character of Pee-wee Herman.


*Spoilers Ahead* 

Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) - IMDb 

Paul Reubens - IMDb 

Tim Burton - IMDb 

Jan Hooks - IMDb 

Phil Hartman - IMDb 

The Twisty History of Pee-wee Herman—Loner, Rebel, Icon | WIRED 

Paul 'Pee-Wee' Reubens charged in kid-porn probe (ew.com) 

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Sara and Jeff get sucked into the world of Noir films and medieval lore with this classic film that set the stage for most detective stories to come.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

  The Maltese Falcon (1941) - IMDb 

John Huston - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Humphrey Bogart - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Mary Astor - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Peter Lorre - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

The Mystery of the Maltese Falcon, One of the Most Valuable Movie Prop | Vanity Fair 

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This movie has a little bit of everything:  action, adventure, alligators, comedy, romance, and stones to be romanced.  With the acting trio of Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny De Vito, this movie is a fun ride.


*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Romancing the Stone (1984) - IMDb 

Michael Douglas - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Kathleen Turner - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Danny Devito - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

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This Preston Sturges comedy has received high praise from cinephiles for decades, but Sara was less than impressed with this one.


*Spoilers Ahead* 

The Lady Eve (1941) - IMDb 

Barbara Stanwyck - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Henry Fonda - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

The difference between beer and ale | BrewDog UK 

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This week Sara and Jeff go back to the dawn of the Space Race with this epic 80's movie.

*Spoilers Ahead*

The Right Stuff (1983) - IMDb 

Sam Shepard - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Ed Harris - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Dennis Quaid - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 


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Sara and Jeff foray into the world of Italian neorealism with Bicycle Thieves.  This film is considered a landmark in cinema history.  Will they agree?

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Bicycle Thieves (1948) - IMDb 

Life and culture in Italy between 1945-1950 - Life in Italy 

Munch Addict | Exotic International Snacks, Subscription Box & Gifts 

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Pirates, crooks, hidden treasure, booby traps, dead bodies --this classic, children's adventure movie has everything you would expect from the 80's.  This week, Sara and Jeff explore it all.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

The Goonies (1985) - IMDb 

Sean Astin - IMDb 

Josh Brolin - IMDb 

Munch Addict | Exotic International Snacks, Subscription Box & Gifts 

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Sara and Jeff have googly eyes for this film that is nothing short of a masterpiece. 

How can a movie that sounds ridiculous on the surface (with hot dog fingers, butt plugs and the multiverse), end up being so deeply moving?  Find out in this episode of Everything Everywhere All at Once. 

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) - IMDb 

Michelle Yeoh - IMDb 

Ke Huy Quan - IMDb 

Jamie Lee Curtis - IMDb 

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Sara and Jeff discuss the movie they both thought should have won the Oscar for 2020.  Promising Young Woman is much more than it appears at first.  It's riveting portrayal of the lengths a woman may go to in order to be seen, heard and acknowledged.  

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Promising Young Woman (2020) - IMDb 

Emerald Fennell - IMDb 

Carey Mulligan - IMDb 

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Sara and Jeff agree that this little movie should be more popular and should have received some Oscar recognition when it was released.


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Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) - IMDb 

Jeff Bridges - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Cynthia Erivo - IMDb 

Lewis Pullman - IMDb 

Dakota Johnson - IMDb 

Chris Hemsworth - IMDb 

Jon Hamm - IMDb 

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Jeff and Sara discuss the little movie that could...almost win best picture.  Released in 2019 about a aspiring drummer that starts to lose his hearing, and to him, everything that he is and wants.  Starring Riz Ahmed and Olivia Cooke.  Enjoy! 


***Spoilers Ahead***

Sound of Metal (2019) - IMDb 

Riz Ahmed - Wikipedia 

Olivia Cooke - Wikipedia 

NAD - Learning American Sign Language 

For the next several weeks, Sara and Jeff will review some Academy Award nominees and winners of recent years.  They start it off with a charming celebration of movie-making in the silent era, The Artist.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 The Artist (2011) - IMDb 

Jean Dujardin - Wikipedia 

Bérénice Bejo - Wikipedia 

The Artist (2011) - Suit Comes to Life - Peppy Miller and George Valentin (youtube.com) 

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In this episode, Sara and Jeff explore Charles Laughton's directorial debut, The Night of the Hunter.  It's the story of good vs. evil; love and hate; right hand/left hand.

  
*Spoilers Ahead* 

The Night of the Hunter (1955) - IMDb 

Robert Mitchum - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Shelley Winters - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Lillian Gish - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Love Hate - Do the Right Thing, Night of the Hunter (youtube.com) 

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Sara and Jeff both agree that Julie Andrews can do no wrong...so what went wrong with this movie?  Listen to find out.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

S.O.B. (1981) - IMDb 

Julie Andrews Bared Her Breasts to Change Her 'Sound of Music' Image (doyouremember.com) 

Julie Andrews - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

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Sara and Jeff have a lot of fun with this movie, which just happens to be one of the best screwball comedies of the 1930's.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

The Awful Truth (1937) - IMDb 

Irene Dunne - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Cary Grant - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Irene Dunne steals the scene in The Awful Truth (1937). (youtube.com) 

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This week Sara and Jeff go for a wild ride in Martin  Scorsese's raw and powerful film, Taxi Driver, and they each get something different out of it.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Taxi Driver (1976) - IMDb 

Robert De Niro - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Cybill Shepherd - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Jodie Foster - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com)

Why Me? | Esquire | DECEMBER 1982

John Hinckley Jr. - Reagan, Assassination & Facts (biography.com) 

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If you watch this war-time romance for nothing else, watch it for the makeout scene on the beach that has been spoofed and copied hundreds of times since then.  

*Spoilers Ahead* 

From Here to Eternity (1953) - IMDb 

https://www.thedailybeast.com/a-history-of-the-oscar-powerhouse-from-here-to-eternity 

Bugle calls, part of Army tradition | Article | The United States Army 

Montgomery Clift - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Frank Sinatra - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Burt Lancaster - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

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It the 100th episode so Sara and Jeff decided to go big.  This week they look at one of the biggest and best movies of all time, "The Godfather."   This episode if full of fun facts and behind the scenes information, courtesy the fascinating Paramount+ series, "The Offer."


*Spoilers Ahead* 

The Godfather (1972) - IMDb 

Al Pacino - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

The Godfather horse head scene - YouTube 

The Offer (TV Mini Series 2022) - IMDb 

The Offer | Teaser Trailer | Paramount+ - YouTube 

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Our first movie from the 90's will pierce you straight in the heart...if you have one.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Edward Scissorhands (1990) - IMDb 

Tim Burton - Wikipedia 

Johnny Depp - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Winona Ryder - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

 
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This week, Jeff chooses and '80's movie that Sara has never seen for her to watch.  In a lifetime of great performances, this is Meryl's performance of a lifetime.   Will Sara finally cry at this one?  

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Sophie's Choice (1982) - IMDb 

Meryl Streep - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Kevin Kline - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Peter Macnicol - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

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Our final "From the Vault" episode is one that we have been too afraid to release for the past two years.  Opinions differ greatly on this movie and things get a little personal.  Jeff fully expects to get some hate emails about this one.  Feel free to write to him at watchwhiledrunk@gmail.com.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

  Little Shop of Horrors (1986) - IMDb 

Rick Moranis - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Ellen Greene - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

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Sometimes, holidays with your family can be stressful -- but nothing compares to what we see in this week's movie!  Enjoy another "From the Vault" episode that Sara and Jeff disagree about.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

The Lion in Winter (1968) - IMDb 

The Lion in Winter: An Historical Perspective - HubPages 

Peter O'Toole - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Katharine Hepburn - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

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Sara and Jeff take a stroll down Memory Lane as they discuss growing up in the 1980's, being left to their own devices, not understanding tech advancements, and fearing the Russians.  The more things change, the more they stay the same!

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 WarGames (1983) - IMDb 

WarGames (2/11) Movie CLIP - Hacking the School (1983) HD - YouTube 

Matthew Broderick - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

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Sara and Jeff reach into the vault and present a previously unreleased episode from the early days of the podcast.  In this episode, they journey through the runaway-princess romantic comedy -- Roman Holiday, with Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn in her first starring role.


*Spoilers Ahead* 

The Mouth of Truth---Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn - YouTube 

Audrey Hepburn - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Gregory Peck - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

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Mix a dash of 80's cinema nostalgia with a pinch of comedy.  Add cuddly creatures, Christmastime and horror elements.  Stir it all together and you've got the chaotic charm of Gremlins.

 *Spoilers Ahead* 

Gremlins (1984) - IMDb 

Gremlins in the Kitchen - Gremlins (3/6) Movie CLIP (1984) HD - YouTube 

How Mogwai and Gremlins Work | HowStuffWorks 

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What do cell phones and this 1940's movie about oil tycoons have in common?  Find out this week as Sara and Jeff discuss Boom Town.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Boom Town (1940) - IMDb 

Hedy Lamarr - IMDb 

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) - IMDb 

Hedy Lamarr's 101st Birthday Google Doodle - YouTube 

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The Thanksgiving holiday is always filled with drama - especially for Hannah and Her Sisters.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) - IMDb 

Woody Allen - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

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Sara and Jeff discuss Marlon Brando in "On the Waterfront"...or is it "The Birds"?

 *Spoilers Ahead* 

  On the Waterfront (1954) - IMDb 

Marlon Brando - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Eva Marie Saint - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

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Just in time for Halloween, Sara and Jeff discuss the classic horror film, The Shining.

 *Spoilers Ahead* 

 The Shining (1980) - IMDb 

Historic Stanley Estes Park Hotel (stanleyhotel.com) 

How The Shining Changed Shelley Duvall Forever (slashfilm.com) 

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Nine rooms.  Seven murders.  Six weapons.  Eight suspects.  One movie.  Three different endings.  Sara and Jeff investigate it all this week in Clue from 1985.  


 *Spoilers Ahead* 

Clue (1985) - IMDb 

Tim Curry - Wikipedia 

Madeline Kahn - Wikipedia 

“Flames on the side of my face.” The Best of Madeline Kahn in "Clue: The Movie" - YouTube 

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Only one word can describe the movie The Innocents - and that word is Creepy!

*Spoilers Ahead* 

The Innocents (1961) - IMDb 

The Horror of The Innocents, and the Forgotten Career of Director Jack Clayton (vulture.com) 

The Innocents: Angels and demons | The Innocents | The Guardian 

Deborah Kerr - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

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Sara and Jeff are gearing up for Halloween, so they get in the mood by watching the star- studded cast of The Witches of Eastwick.  Most people think of pumpkins during this time of year, but this movie will have you thinking of nothing but cherries!

*Spoilers Ahead* 

The Witches of Eastwick (1987) - IMDb 

Jack Nicholson & Cher - The Witches Of Eastwick 1987 HD - YouTube 

Cher - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Susan Sarandon - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Michelle Pfeiffer - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Jack Nicholson - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

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Sara and Jeff discuss Joanne Woodward's stellar performance as a woman with multiple personalities - now referred to as dissociative identity disorder.  

*Spoilers Ahead* 

The Three Faces of Eve (1957) - IMDb 

The three faces of Eve - brot - YouTube 

Joanne Woodward - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Chris Sizemore, whose many personalities were the real ‘Three Faces of Eve,’ dies at 89 - The Washington Post 

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This week, two old friends discuss this charming movie about two old friends.  Buckle up for Driving Miss Daisy.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Driving Miss Daisy (1989) - IMDb 

Jessica Tandy - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Morgan Freeman - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Driving Miss Daisy (5/9) Movie CLIP - Learning to Read (1989) HD - YouTube 

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This week we travel back nearly 100 years and marvel at what Buster Keaton was able to accomplish in the early days of cinema.  You need to watch these movies.  You will not be disappointed whether you are drunk or sober!

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Sherlock Jr. (1924) - IMDb 

The General (1926) - IMDb 

Some of Buster Keaton's most amazing stunts - YouTube 

Buster Keaton - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Clyde Bruckman - Wikipedia 

Andrews Raiders | National Medal of Honor Heritage Center (mohhc.org) 

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This week, Sara offers a little movie that is reminiscent of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, but with a more comedic plot.  Protocol stars the ever-effervescent Goldie Hawn!

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Protocol (1984) - IMDb 

Goldie Hawn - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) 

Protocol: "Like a Hawk" - YouTube 

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As Sara and Jeff discuss this Jimmy Stewart classic, it becomes a civics/history lesson as well as a movie review.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) - IMDb 

The U.S. Senate Has Been Using the Same Ivory Gavels for Over 200 Years - Atlas Obscura 

The Filibuster Explained | Brennan Center for Justice 

Walter Cronkite on MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON - YouTube 

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This week, Sara and Jeff are off to boot camp and beyond in this Stanley Kubrick war drama.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Full Metal Jacket (1987) - IMDb 

R. Lee Ermey - IMDb 

How R. Lee Ermey created his memorable Full Metal Jacket role (smh.com.au) 

Full Metal Jacket - Gunnery Sergeant Hartman - YouTube 

 
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Sara and Jeff both agree that this week's movie is The Bomb!

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) - IMDb 

Dr. Strangelove: Phone Call - YouTube 

Peter Sellers - Wikipedia 

Atomic bomb | History, Properties, Proliferation, & Facts | BritannicaAlmost Everything in “Dr. Strangelove” Was True | The New Yorker 

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Don't listen to this episode if you don't want the movie spoiled for you, because Sara and Jeff spoil it right up front.  

 Jagged Edge (1985) - IMDb 

Glenn Close - Wikipedia 

Jeff Bridges - Wikipedia 

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Jeff has Sara watch another Robert Redford movie.  This time he is paired with Jane Fonda as they navigate the first few weeks of married life.   Some drinking and bickering ensue...and we don't just mean in the movie!

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Barefoot in the Park (1967) - IMDb 

Barefoot in the Park (2/9) Movie CLIP - A Real Kiss (1967) HD - YouTube 

Legendary playwright Neil Simon, known for 'The Odd Couple' and 'Barefoot in the Park,' dies at 91 - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) 

 
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This week Sara and Jeff watch a sports movie.  Jeff is not exactly sure what the movie is supposed to be, and Sara has to explain baseball to him.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 The Natural (1984) - IMDb 

The Natural (4/8) Movie CLIP - Knock the Cover Off the Ball (1984) HD - YouTube 

History of The Natural: A Father Returns | Bill Petro 

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Our first foray into Hitchcock films is To Catch a Thief.  Cary Grant and Grace Kelly shine brighter than any diamonds in this movie.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 To Catch a Thief (1955) - IMDb 

All of GRACE KELLY'S Outfits in TO CATCH A THIEF (1955) - YouTube 

To Catch a Thief (1955) - First kiss: how enchanting Grace Kelly was... (HD, ENG sub) - YouTube 

Grace Kelly - Wikipedia 

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Alert the media!  This week we discuss Dudley Moore's hilarious performance of a very rich and loveable drunk in the movie Arthur.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Arthur (1981) - IMDb 

Arthur v The Moose - YouTube 

List of EGOT winners - Wikipedia 

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In response to a listener email requesting more Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart movies, we offer this week's selection, Dark Victory, which stars both of them.
This movie is said to be a tearjerker.  Will it make Sara cry?  Will anything?

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Dark Victory (1939) - IMDb 

Bette Davis - "Prognosis Negative" from Dark Victory (1939) - YouTube 

Stream Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (Tom Kenzler Edit) by Tom Kenzler (Official) | Listen online for free on SoundCloud 

Brain Tumor Facts 

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Our final summer blockbuster is the 1996 alien, sci-fi, special effects packed, visual feast called Independence Day.  What other movie did you expect on July the 4th?

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Independence Day (1996) - IMDb 

Independence Day (4/5) Movie CLIP - The President's Speech (1996) HD - YouTube 

How Area 51 became a hotbed for conspiracy theories (militarytimes.com) 

Summer movies: Biggest blockbuster each year since 1975 (usatoday.com) 

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 "God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates dinosaurs."

What could possibly go wrong?  

This week we discuss the movie that brought dinosaurs back to life for millions of people.  

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Jurassic Park (1993) - IMDb 

Jurassic Park (1993) - The Sick Triceratops Scene | Movieclips - YouTube 

Summer movies: Biggest blockbuster each year since 1975 (usatoday.com) 

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This week, we go back to our roots.  The very first episode of the podcast was the movie Terminator.  Listen as we review the action-packed sequel, Terminator 2: Judgment Day.   This movie is everything a sequel should be.

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 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) - IMDb 

Can we reset the switch? | Terminator 2: Judgment Day [Director's Cut] - YouTube 

Summer movies: Biggest blockbuster each year since 1975 (usatoday.com) 

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Sara and Jeff discuss Raiders of the Lost Ark -the movie that introduced us to Indiana Jones - one of the most iconic action- adventure heroes of the twentieth century.

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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - IMDb 

Raiders of the Lost Ark: Surprising Persistence (1981) [HD] - YouTube 

Summer movies: Biggest blockbuster each year since 1975 (usatoday.com) 

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It really doesn't get much bigger than this movie!  Our second Summer Blockbuster is a little movie that spawned an empire...or two.

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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) - IMDb 

Summer movies: Biggest blockbuster each year since 1975 (usatoday.com) 

Death Star Cocktail 

Ingredients 

• 1 oz. Jägermeister 
• 1 oz. Gentleman Jack Tennessee whiskey 
• 1 oz. Grey Goose vodka 
• 1 oz. Triple sec 
• 2 oz. Sour mix 
• 2 oz. Coca-Cola 

Directions 

1. Add all ingredients in a collins glass over ice. 
2. Stir well until combined. 
3. Put an eco-friendly straw or a Star Wars-inspired straw to sip your cocktail drink easily. It will make sipping the cocktail drink much more enjoyable. 

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Just in time for summer it's Shark Week on the podcast as we discuss Jaws -- the little fish movie that faced one setback after another during production.   It went on to devour the competition at the box office and changed cinema forever by becoming the first ever Summer Blockbuster!

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Jaws (1975) - IMDb 

The Making Of Jaws - The Inside Story - Retro N8 - YouTube 

Shark Attack Statistics - Frequency & Fatality Worldwide (worldanimalfoundation.org) 

Summer movies: Biggest blockbuster each year since 1975 (usatoday.com) 

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In this 1939 comedy full of insults, manicures, and designer gowns, Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer face off over a man we never see on screen.   Or, as Sara succinctly puts it, "Bitches be bitches, end of story!"

*Spoilers Ahead* 

The Women (1939) - IMDb 

Joan Crawford - The Women confrontation! - YouTube 

Illuminating Reno's Divorce Industry | Reno Divorce History 

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This week, Sara and Jeff delve into their first Meryl Streep and/or Jack Nicholson movie of the podcast.  Heartburn tells the story of a marriage falling apart from the woman's perspective and it also has a star-studded supporting cast.   It may not be as big as some of her other, more well-known movies, but you can see why Meryl is the greatest actress of our time.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Heartburn (1986) - IMDb 

Heartburn (8/8) Movie CLIP - Living in a Dream World (1986) HD - YouTube 

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Just in time for Mother's Day, we have Angela Lansbury in one mother of a role!  She is no Mrs. Potts in this film!  So, why don't you pass the time by downloading and listening to this episode of The Manchurian Candidate.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) - IMDb 

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) - I Wanted a Killer Scene (11/12) | Movieclips - YouTube 

Korean War POWs detained in North Korea - Wikipedia 

Korean War - POWs and guerrilla warfare | Britannica 

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Sara knows how much Jeff loves babies.  There are lots of little babies to look at in this week's movie, but you won't be able to take your eyes off of Holly Hunter as Ed in Raising Arizona.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Raising Arizona (1987) - IMDb 

Raising Arizona - YouTube - Holly Hunter is too funny in this movie! 

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This week's episode comes with a disclaimer.  Jeff and Sara get serious (for a change) and talk about a difficult subject matter.  They still manage to have a few laughs while discussing Billy Wilder's masterpiece, The Apartment.


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You're not alone! 
Help is available. 

If you are experiencing difficult thoughts call 988

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline | Federal Communications Commission (fcc.gov) 

Suicide Prevention | Suicide | CDC

The Apartment (1960) - IMDb 

The Apartment (1960) - Office Party Scene - YouTube 

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Back before some people thought of it as a crime, drag was a plot device used by Dustin Hoffman's character to get an acting job in this 1982 comedy.  Join us as we discuss Tootsie, the story about man who learns to become a better man while dressed as a woman.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Tootsie (1982) - IMDb 

Tootsie (1982) - Dorothy's audition [HD] - YouTube 

The anti-drag bill passed in Tennessee is straight from history's playbooks : NPR 

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All aboard this week's episode about romance in a train station.  Voted #2 among the greatest British films ever made, this movie will keep you enthralled until the last frame rolls by.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Brief Encounter (1945) - IMDb 

Brief Encounter - Official trailer - On UK Blu-ray & DVD from 7th February 2011 - YouTube 

Brief Encounter - Wikipedia 

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This week Sara introduces Jeff to this coke-whore, swan diving, buddy cop movie starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover.
 
*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Lethal Weapon (1987) - IMDb 

Lethal Weapon (4/10) Movie CLIP - Do You Really Wanna Jump? (1987) HD - YouTube 

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This week Sara and Jeff are shocked to find that this movie doesn't even include a postman.  It's a movie that highlights the importance of having a well-thought-out plan.  The Postman Always Rings Twice shows Lana Turner in her femme fatale prime.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) - IMDb 

How “The Postman Always Rings Twice” Got Its “Sort of Crazy” Name | Timeless (loc.gov) 

Cora meets Frank:  The postman always rings twice.1946 - YouTube 

Lana Turner - Wikipedia 

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It's Cher, bitches!  This week we look at the movie that won Cher and Olympia Dukakis their Oscars.  So, snap out of it, and listen to Moonstruck!

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Moonstruck (1987) - IMDb 

Cher - Wikipedia 

Egg-in-a-Hole Has at Least 66 Different Names | MyRecipes 

Moonstruck (7/11) Movie CLIP - Snap Out of It (1987) HD - YouTube 

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Sara and Jeff explore a film that changed the lexicon – Gaslight starring Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer.

Gaslighting   gas·​light·​ing ˈgas-ˌlī-tiŋ -ˈlī-

: psychological manipulation of a person usually over an extended period of time that causes the victim to question the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories and typically leads to confusion, loss of confidence and self-esteem, uncertainty of one's emotional or mental stability, and a dependency on the perpetrator

 *Spoilers Ahead* 

Gaslight (1944) - IMDb 

Word of the Year 2022 | Gaslighting | Merriam-Webster 

SNL Skit:  Cinema Classics: Gaslight - SNL - YouTube 

British Version from 1940:  Gaslight - Full Movie - GREAT QUALITY 720p (1940) - YouTube 

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This episode marks the 1-year anniversary of the show.  Tara is back to celebrate with Sara and Jeff and she brought a movie that neither of them had seen before.  Settle in  for a story with everything - "giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love and miracles."


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  The Princess Bride (1987) - IMDb 

The Princess Bride (3/12) Movie CLIP - I Am Not Left-Handed (1987) HD - YouTube 

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This week Sara has Jeff watch the sci-fi, comedy adventure movie Back To The Future for the first time.  Time travelling stories boggle Jeff's mind so much he has to get really drunk for this one.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Back to the Future (1985) - IMDb 

Is time travel possible? | Space 

Back to the Future, Part I: Back to 1985 (1985) [HD] - YouTube 

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This week we discuss a screwball comedy film that is best described as "A coo-coo comedic caper costarring Cary and Katharine and cats."

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Bringing Up Baby (1938) - IMDb 

Bringing Up Baby (1/9) Movie CLIP - The Torn Dress (1938) HD - YouTube 

Bringing Up baby (1938) -- David gets to meet Baby. - YouTube 

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This week Sara and Jeff are on a "mission from God" to discuss a movie that started as an idea in a blues bar, turned into a love letter to music legends, and became a cult classic.  This movie has a little bit of everything from wild car chases to Neo-Nazi rallies to amazing cameo guest performances.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

The Blues Brothers (1980) - IMDb 

Aretha Franklin - Think (The Blues Brothers 1980) - YouTube 

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Four people, one night, and a steady stream of insults and liquor!  Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal, and Sandy Dennis star in the film adaptation of the Edward Albee stage production of Who's Afraid of Viriginia Woolf?

This may be one of the most difficult, yet though provoking movies we have watched so far.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) - IMDb 

Elizabeth Taylor - What A Dump - YouTube 

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf Why didn't you want to kiss me - YouTube 

Metamorphosis of Elizabeth Taylor - YouTube 

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In this episode Sara and Jeff discuss the coming-of-age story Sixteen Candles.  This movie represents what 1980’s adolescence was all about, but how well does it hold up now?  Listen as they debate some of the more problematic parts of the movie.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Sixteen Candles (1984) - IMDb 

Sixteen Candles (6/10) Movie CLIP - The Geek Dances (1984) HD - YouTube 

HAIRDRAMA no filme "Gatinhas e Gatões" ("Sixteen Candles") - YouTube 

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For this episode, Sara and Jeff travel back to medieval Paris for Victor Hugo's classic story about a bell-ringer named Quasimodo.   Will this story be enough to finally make Sara cry? 

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  The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) - IMDb 

"Sanctuary!" - Charles Laughton as 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' (1939) - YouTube 

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This week we discuss the first Beverly Hills Cop movie with Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley.  This movie was one of the biggest hits of 1984 and is jam packed with shitty cars, strip clubs and shoot-outs.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Beverly Hills Cop (1984) - IMDb 

Beverly Hills Cop (2/10) Movie CLIP - Serge & Achmed (1984) HD - YouTube 

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This week, Sara and Jeff  discuss this depression-era classic which came to define the genre of romantic comedy.    They'll break down what happened, which night, and how it all relates to Bugs Bunny.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 What Happened In 1934 - Historical Events 1934 (eventshistory.com) 

Lessons in Hitchhiking scene - It Happened One Night (1934) HD Clip - YouTube 

What Happened In 1934 - Historical Events 1934 (eventshistory.com) 

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To start the new year off, we return to one of Sara's favorite movies of the 1980's - Aliens starring Sigorney Weaver as Ripley, one of (if not THE) first female action hero.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Aliens (1986) - IMDb 

Aliens - Get Away From Her You Bitch [HD] - YouTube 

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Today we release a special “Year in Review” episode which charts the evolution of our podcast and is full of outtakes from previously unreleased episodes. 

Thank you to those who have supported us and listened.  
Onward to more movies in 2023. 

Sara and Jeff

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Sara and Jeff finish their first year of podcasting with a look at this Orson Welles masterpiece widely considered to be the greatest film of all time.  Will they agree?

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Citizen Kane (1941) - IMDb 

Kane Opening - YouTube 

Citizen Kane-boyhood - YouTube 

Filmmakers on why CITIZEN KANE is the greatest film of all time - AFI Movie Club - YouTube 

AFI’S 100 YEARS…100 MOVIES — 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION | American Film Institute 

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This week Sara and Jeff discuss the 1988 action blockbuster Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis and they attempt to answer the all-important question - "Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?"

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Die Hard (1988) - IMDb 

Die Hard (1988) - Yippee-Ki-Yay Scene (3/5) | Movieclips - YouTube 

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This week Jeff has Sara watch the first in the Thin Man series of movies.   It's not exactly a Christmas movie, but it does take place around the holiday season.  

Pour yourself a drink and sit back!

*Spoilers Ahead* 

  The Thin Man (1934) - IMDb 

Clip HD | The Thin Man | Warner Archive - YouTube 

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Our first Christmas movie for the month of December is this 1980's re-envisioning of the Charles Dickens story, A Christmas Carol.  

Murray Christmas to all.

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Scrooged (1988) - IMDb 

Scrooged - The Truth is Painful - YouTube 

Scrooged - 1988 - the final last ending scene (1080p 60fps) - YouTube 

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As we approach the holiday travel season, Sara has Jeff watch this 80's gem about trying to get home to your family for Thanksgiving and realizing that "family" can include anyone you want it to.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) - IMDb 

Planes, Trains & Automobiles (2/10) Movie CLIP - Owen (1987) HD - YouTube 

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This week we talk about this Oscar winning drama which examines some of life's difficulties faced by soldiers returning home in Post-WWII America.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) - IMDb 

The Best Years of Our Lives - YouTube 

Harold Russell - Wikipedia 

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Perhaps not the first movie that springs to mind when you think of a Julie Andrews musical, but this film is "practically perfect in every way".  This turns out to be our highest scoring movie of the year.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

  Victor/Victoria (1982) - IMDb 

Victor/Victoria (Julie Andrews) - Le Jazz Hot - YouTube 

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Sara only half-ass watches this Marilyn Monroe classic and misses a major plot point, so Jeff has to get a second opinion.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) - IMDb 

Marilyn Monroe in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" - "Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend" - YouTube 

Madonna - Material Girl (Official Video) [HD] - YouTube 

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This week we offer a special episode in honor of the First Lady of Country Music, Loretta Lynn.


*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) - IMDb 

Coal Miner's Daughter-There He Goes-Sissy Spacek.flv - YouTube 

LorettaLynn.com – The Official Site of Loretta Lynn 

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To wrap up our Halloween episodes, Sara introduces Jeff to this werewolf thriller starring Gary Busey and Corey Haim.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Silver Bullet (1985) - IMDb 

Silver Bullet (1985) - Clip: Killer Fireworks (HD) - YouTube 

Take a Horror Movie Quiz here:
Can You Survive This Fiendish Horror Trivia Quiz? - Horror Obsessive 

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This week, Jeff is joined by two old hags to discuss the 1964 hagsploitation film Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) - IMDb 

 Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte - Bette Davis/Olivia de Havilland - YouTube 

 A primer for the unexpectedly awesome hagsploitation horror subgenre | SYFY WIRE 

 Bette Davis Eyes Cocktail 
1oz Vodka
1/3 oz Blue Curacao
1/3 oz Malibu Coconut Rum 
Fill with Lemonade/Lime soda 

Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, pour and serve. 

Tara’s Simple Syrup Recipe 
1 cup Sugar 
1 cup Water  

Boil, Cool, Put it in your refrigerator.  You have simple syrup. 

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This October selection is filled with gore, comedy, zombies, blood thirsty creatures and about a zillion creepy-crawlies.  There is something for everybody in this movie.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Creepshow (1982) - IMDb 

 EC Comics - Wikipedia 

 Creepshow (1982) Official Trailer - Hal Holbrook, Leslie Nielsen Movie HD - YouTube 

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Jeff introduces Sara to this previously lost, unsettling masterpiece.  Sara is blown away by this film which spawned an entire sub-genre of horror movies.

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 The Old Dark House (1932) - IMDb 

 THE OLD DARK HOUSE (1932) - Commentary by Gloria Stuart - YouTube 

 THE OLD DARK HOUSE (1932) - Trailer - YouTube 

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As a precursor to our Halloween episodes, we offer this classic howler, which set the standard for all other werewolf movies that have followed.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

An American Werewolf in London (1981) - IMDb 

Iconic Wolfman Transformation Scene | An American Werewolf In London - YouTube 

 Werewolf Legends - HISTORY 

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There is so much to say about this little-known gem starring Lucille Ball, but Jeff wouldn't be able to say it correctly anyway -- so, just listen!

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Lured (1947) - IMDb 

 Lucille Ball, George Sanders - Lured Trailer 2018 - YouTube 

 Lucille Ball - Wikipedia 

 How to Pronounce Lured - YouTube 

 Drink:  London Special 

Large Orange Twist 
1 Sugar Cube 
2 Dashes Angostura Bitters 
Chilled Champagne 

Put an orange twist into champagne flute. Add sugar and bitters. Fill with Champagne and stir. Serve in a Champagne Flute. 

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This week we bring you discussions of ghosts, waiting rooms, sand worms and fashion choices such as wearing a sweater for pants.  All of this is in the 80's classic - Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Beetlejuice (1988) - IMDb 

 Beetlejuice - The dinner party (Day-o) - YouTube 

 38 Unusual Facts About Beetlejuice (factinate.com) 

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Before Will Smith and Chris Rock there was Sidney Poitier at his finest in a movie so good, you'll want to slap somebody!

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 In the Heat of the Night (1967) - IMDb 

 In The Heat Of The Night (1967) | Mr. Tibbs Slaps Endicott | MGM Studios - YouTube 

 Sidney Poitier: The 2013 "Sunday Morning" interview - YouTube 

 Drink:  Left-handed Lemonade 

1 ½ oz Bourbon 
8 oz Lemonade 
½ oz Fresh Lemon Juice
Fresh Basil 
Lemon slice (garnish) 

Muddle a few basil leaves with lemon juice in the bottom of a shaker. Add ice, bourbon, and lemonade, and shake for about five seconds. Strain into a highball filled with fresh ice. Garnish with a basil leaf and lemon slice. 

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Baby Boom starring Diane Keaton, Sam Shepard and Harold Ramis is this week's selection and Sara can't believe Jeff is so "blah" about this movie.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Baby Boom (1987) - IMDb 

 Baby Boom (1987) - Coat Checking the Kid Scene (2/12) | Movieclips - YouTube 

Blockbuster Babies From the '80s, All Grown Up | Where Are They Now | Oprah Winfrey Network - YouTube  Starts at 1:20 

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This week we discuss a movie in which Bette Davis (notorious for playing some of the bitchiest women on film) gets out-bitched by Mary Astor!

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 The Great Lie (1941) - IMDb 

 Mary Astor - Wikipedia 

 The double slap:  Dinner and The Card Game - Mary Astor, Bette Davis - YouTube 

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In our 25th episode we twist and shout our way through all of the montages in this Kevin Bacon classic.

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  Footloose (1984) - IMDb 

 'Footloose' - Dancing In The Movies - YouTube 

 Denise Williams:  Let’s Hear It For The Boy courtesy of:  https://archive.org/details/LetsHearItForTheBoy 

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Sara is introduced to another movie she has never heard of before - Libeled Lady - starring Spencer Tracy, Myrna Loy, William Powell and Harlow, Jean.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Libeled Lady (1936) - IMDb 

 Jean Harlow - Wikipedia 

Jean Harlow Cocktail 

• 2 ounces light rum 
• 2 ounces sweet vermouth 
• Lemon peel, for garnish 

Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.  Shake well. Strain. Garnish, Serve and enjoy. 

Libeled Lady Fishing Scene - YouTube 

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This week, Sara has Jeff watch Kevin Kline in his Oscar winning performance in A Fish Called Wanda.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

  A Fish Called Wanda (1988) - IMDb 

 A Fish Called Wanda (10/11) Movie CLIP - Have You Got a Stutter? (1988) HD - YouTube 

 10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About A Fish Called Wanda (eightieskids.com) 

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Sara watches one of Jeff's all-time favorites, The Philadelphia Story , starring three of Hollywood's biggest and brightest stars ever.   Go watch this movie.  Drunk Jimmy Stewart is the best thing you will see all day!

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 The Philadelphia Story (1940) - IMDb 

Drunk Jimmy Stewart:  The Philadelphia Story (1940)- "Oh C.K.Dexter Haven!" - YouTube 

 Katharine Hepburn Kennedy Center Honors Tribute 1990--Angela Lansbury, Lauren Bacall, Glenn Close - YouTube 

 Audio Clips by:  Soundboard.com 


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This week we are joined by our greatest supporter and podcast fanatic, Tara, as she helps us suck the life out of this movie.

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 The Lost Boys (1987) - IMDb 

 Vampire Kiss Cocktail

• Vodka 
• Chambord, a popular raspberry liqueur 
• 100% cranberry juice: make sure to buy unsweetened, not cranberry juice cocktail! 
• Lemon juice 
• Grenadine, a pomegranate-flavored red cocktail syrup 
• Dry ice, optional (read all the safety information below first!) 

You’ll simply shake up the ingredients, strain it into a cocktail glass, and garnish with a chunk of dry ice! 

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Boats, bees, Bogey and Bacall are all discussed in this week's episode of To Have and Have Not.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

  To Have and Have Not (1944) - IMDb 

 Song:  “Just Like Lauren Bacall”   Artist:  Kevin Roth 

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It's  Here!   This week's movie is Sara's greatest obsession and became Jeff's greatest fear.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Poltergeist (1982) - IMDb 

 Weird Cut Scene that Sara discusses:  Furniture moving by itself -- Jobeth Williams and Craig T. Nelson in Poltergeist - YouTube 

 Audio Clips by:  Soundboard.com 

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Jeff has Sara watch James Dean give a charismatic, tour de force performance in this classic.  She did not expect to fall in love with a dead guy!

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Rebel Without a Cause (1955) - IMDb 

Chicken Run:  The Chicken Run: Rebel Without A Cause (1955) - YouTube 

 Drink:  Red Rebel  

 -1/2 oz -Tequila
3 oz - Sprite or 7-Up
splash Cranberry Juice 

 Instructions: 

Fill an old-fashioned glass with ice and add tequila. 
Add the lemon-lime soda and top with a splash of cranberry juice. 
Garnish with a lemon twist. 

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Sara has Jeff watch the Outsiders, which she hasn't seen in 30 years.  What a difference 30 years makes!

*Spoilers Ahead*
 
The Outsiders (1983) - IMDb 

Let’s Do It For Johnny:  The Outsiders Movie- Dally in the Hospital - Bing video 

Drink:  Spiked Cherry Sodapop 

1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice 
1.5 oz white rum 
8 oz Cherry Coca-Cola 
1 maraschino cherry 

 Build drink over ice in a tumbler. Top with maraschino cherries.  Bonus points for a gold rimmed glass! 

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Hear Sara and Jeff discuss the life and times of Fanny Brice as depicted by Barbra Streisand in her first film role.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Funny Girl (1968) - IMDb 

Scene:  Roller Skate Scene and "I'd Rather Be Blue" Barbra Streisand (1080p) - YouTube 

Drink:  Funny Girl Cocktail 

Ingredients (1 cocktail): 

1/2 ounce Dry Sherry 
1/2 teaspoon rosewater
Pink Champagne or Sparkling Wine, chilled 

Instructions:

Combine Sherry and rosewater in the bottom of a tall, narrow glass (or flute). Top off with cold sparkling wine. 

 
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Big hair and big ambitions ahead in this episode of Working Girl starring Melanie Griffith, Sigourney Weaver, Harrison Ford and the always entertaining, Joan Cusack.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Working Girl (1988) - IMDb 

Joan Cusack Scene:  Coffee, Tea, Me? - YouTube 

 
Drink:  Sigourney Weaver 

 2 oz Cranberry Juice 
1 1/2 oz Peach Schnapps 
1 1/2 oz Tequila 
4 oz Sweet and Sour Mix 
 
Directions 
Pour the Jose Cuervo gold tequila, peach schnapps, sour mix and cranberry juice into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well, strain into a collins glass, and serve. 
 
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This week, we watch and discuss the delightful Judy Holliday in her Oscar winning performance in Born Yesterday.

*Spoilers Ahead*

Born Yesterday (1950) - IMDb 

Born Yesterday (Judy Holliday, 1950 HD) - Gin Rummy - YouTube 

 Drink:  Gin Rummy 

3 cups fresh orange juice 
1 1/2 cups light rum 
3/4 cup gin 
1/2 cup brandy
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 
3 tablespoons grenadine  
1 orange, quartered and sliced  

Combine orange juice, rum, gin, brandy, lemon juice, grenadine and orange slices in a pitcher and fill the rest with ice. Serve in tumblers over more ice.   Serves 8-10 

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Sara and Jeff travel back to their high school days and find out what Saturday detention was all about.


*Spoilers Ahead*

The Breakfast Club (1985) - IMDb 

The Breakfast Club | Detention Dance - YouTube 

Drink:  The Princess Cocktail 

2 oz Lemon Vodka 
Splash of 7UP 
Splash of Cranberry Juice 
Splash of Sweet and Sour Mix 

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In this episode, Sara and Jeff examine Adam's Rib, starring the duo of Hepburn/Tracy.  They both strongly object to one character in particular.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Adam's Rib (1949) - IMDb 

Why Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy Kept Their Relationship a Secret - Biography 

 Massage Scene:  ADAM'S RIB, George Cukor, 1949 - Hepburn & Tracy Fight in Towels - YouTube 

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Jeff and Sara order up this 80's classic -- with a slice of cheese!

*Spoilers Ahead* 

Dirty Dancing (1987) - IMDb 

Scene:   Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner - Dirty Dancing (11/12) Movie CLIP (1987) HD - YouTube 

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Sara and Jeff discuss the movie His Girl Friday.    You never know what you're going to get with these two, but this week, you get eggroll.

*Spoilers Ahead*  

His Girl Friday (1940) - IMDb 

11 Fast-Talking Facts About 'His Girl Friday' | Mental Floss 

How Americans got their news in the 1930’s and 1940’s:  news_historical_overview.pdf (ushmm.org) 

Scene:  Hildy tells the story and Ralph Belamy line:  His Girl Friday (1940) - What's the Story? Scene (7/12) | Movieclips - YouTube 

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In this episode discussing the Eddie Murphy/Dan Aykroyd hit Trading Places, Sara gives Jeff a "quick" lesson on stock market trading.

*Spoilers Ahead*

Trading Places (1983) - IMDb 

Sara’s article about the stock market is found in the trivia section on IMDB 

Trading Places, We are Commodity Brokers - YouTube 

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Are you ready for our close-up review of the Hollywood classic, Sunset Boulevard? 
Lights, camera, action!

*Spoilers Ahead*

Sunset Blvd. (1950) - IMDb 

Gloria Swanson - IMDb 

One of the many Carol Burnett spoofs:  NORA DESMOND DOES A TELEVISION COMMERCIAL ??? - YouTube 

 
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Jeff watches the Harrison Ford/Kelly McGillis Amish romance, Witness.

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 More information on Amish culture and traditions:   Visit Amish Country, PA | Lancaster
County | Discover Lancaster 

 Death by Corning Scene:  Witness (2/9) Movie CLIP - Ingrained (1985) HD - YouTube 

 
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Sara watches her first Charlie Chaplin film - City Lights.
Words do not do it justice!

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Flowergirl Scene:  Charlie Chaplin - Flower Girl Sequence - City Lights - YouTube 

More information about the movie:  city_lights.pdf (loc.gov) 

Full movie available on HBO Max or for free here:
CHARLIE CHAPLIN, COMEDY, CITY LIGHTS - YouTube 

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There's something strange in the neighborhood...and it's that Jeff has never seen Ghostbusters.  Sara makes the call to remedy this situation!

*Spoilers Ahead* 

 Ghostbusters (1984) - IMDb 

Music Video:  Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters - YouTube 


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Jeff has Sara watch Ninotchka starring Greta Garbo.
Get ready for some laughs near the end of the episode.

*Spoilers Ahead*

Full movie available for free here:  

Ninotchka (1939) - Ernst Lubitsch, Greta Garbo [LEGENDADO-PT] - YouTube 

To see a picture of Ninotchka’s ridiculous hat:  NINOTCHKA (garboforever.com) 

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Sara has Jeff watch Stand By Me from 1986 for the first time.
Grab some tissues!

*Spoilers Ahead*

Stand by Me (1986) - IMDb 


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Fasten your seatbelts, Jeff makes Sara watch her first Bette Davis movie - All About Eve.

*Spoilers Ahead*

All About Eve (1950) - IMDb 



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In this, the premier episode, Sara has Jeff watch The Terminator for the first time.

*Spoilers Ahead*

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This is a short, preview episode to give listeners an idea of what may be coming up in future episodes of this podcast.

Weekly full-length episodes will begin in March 2022.