Warner Archive Podcast

We explore Liberace's first (and only) feature film, Sincerely Yours (1955) followed by five Monogram/Allied Artist westerns including Stampede (1949), Short Grass (1950), Wild Stallion (1952), Rider on a Dead Horse (1962) and finally The Monogram Cowboy Collection Volume Six: Jimmy Wakely (1945-49) containing six films starring Monogram's favorite cowboy crooner.

We chat about an exciting new 72-episode collection of Popeye: The 1960s Classics Volume 1 (1960-61), and three films featuring kids from the 30s and 40s including Booth Tarkington's Penrod and Sam (1931), Tenth Avenue Angel (1947) starring Margaret O'Brien and The Secret Garden (1949) with Margaret O'Brien and Dean Stockwell. We finish off with a discussion on the sixth and penultimate season of TV's Without a Trace (2007-08).

We chat about an exciting new 72-episode collection of Popeye: The 1960s Classics Volume 1 (1960-61), and three films featuring kids from the 30s and 40s including Booth Tarkington's Penrod and Sam (1931), Tenth Avenue Angel (1947) starring Margaret O'Brien and The Secret Garden (1949) with Margaret O'Brien and Dean Stockwell. We finish off with a discussion on the sixth and penultimate season of TV's Without a Trace (2007-08).

Pre-Code shenanigans are back with FORBIDDEN HOLLYWOOD VOLUME 7 including THE HATCHET MAN (1932) with Edward G. Robinson, SKYSCRAPER SOULS (1932) and EMPLOYEES' ENTRANCE (1933) with Warren William and EX-LADY (1933)with Bette Davis. EIGHT IS ENOUGH, THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON (1978-79) comes under discussion as well as five films from 1949 to 1992 that are back in print including COMMAND DECISION (1949) with Clark Gable, Howard Hawks' LAND OF THE PHARAOHS (1955), British New Wave darling THE LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER (1962), THE COURTSHIP OF EDDIE'S FATHER (1963) with Glen Ford and finally FREEJACK (1992) with Emilio Estevez and Mick Jagger!

Pre-Code shenanigans are back with FORBIDDEN HOLLYWOOD VOLUME 7 including THE HATCHET MAN (1932) with Edward G. Robinson, SKYSCRAPER SOULS (1932) and EMPLOYEES' ENTRANCE (1933) with Warren William and EX-LADY (1933)with Bette Davis. EIGHT IS ENOUGH, THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON (1978-79) comes under discussion as well as five films from 1949 to 1992 that are back in print including COMMAND DECISION (1949) with Clark Gable, Howard Hawks' LAND OF THE PHARAOHS (1955), British New Wave darling THE LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER (1962), THE COURTSHIP OF EDDIE'S FATHER (1963) with Glen Ford and finally FREEJACK (1992) with Emilio Estevez and Mick Jagger!

This week we welcome THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS (1944) to DVD alongside a quintet of film noir faves, including THE FALL GUY (1947), A DANGEROUS PROFESSION (1949), DUFFY OF SAN QUENTIN (1954), LOOPHOLE (1954), and FBI CODE 98 (1963). Then we take a swing through the jungle with Bomba, the Jungle Boy with a look at BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY, VOLUME ONE (1949-1951) before catapulting back in time to Ancient Rome, Hanna-Barbera style, for THE ROMAN HOLIDAYS, THE COMPLETE SERIES (1972).

This week we welcome THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS (1944) to DVD alongside a quintet of film noir faves, including THE FALL GUY (1947), A DANGEROUS PROFESSION (1949), DUFFY OF SAN QUENTIN (1954), LOOPHOLE (1954), and FBI CODE 98 (1963). Then we take a swing through the jungle with Bomba, the Jungle Boy with a look at BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY, VOLUME ONE (1949-1951) before catapulting back in time to Ancient Rome, Hanna-Barbera style, for THE ROMAN HOLIDAYS, THE COMPLETE SERIES (1972).

Chatting about the latest mystery triple features: NICK CARTER MYSTERIES TRIPLE FEATURE (1939-40) starring Walter Pidgeon as the man of action, and FAST COMPANY/FAST AND LOOSE/FAST AND FURIOUS TRIPLE FEATURE (1938-39) with the rare-book dealing Sloanes on the case. We then anticipate the arrival of 60s TV's favorite surgeons, DR. KILDARE: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (1961-62) with Richard Chamberlain and Raymond Massey. We round off the week with ETHEL (2012), HBO's intimate portrait of RFK's widow.

Chatting about the latest mystery triple features: NICK CARTER MYSTERIES TRIPLE FEATURE (1939-40) starring Walter Pidgeon as the man of action, and FAST COMPANY/FAST AND LOOSE/FAST AND FURIOUS TRIPLE FEATURE (1938-39) with the rare-book dealing Sloanes on the case. We then anticipate the arrival of 60s TV's favorite surgeons, DR. KILDARE: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (1961-62) with Richard Chamberlain and Raymond Massey. We round off the week with ETHEL (2012), HBO's intimate portrait of RFK's widow.

In honor of our release of the third season of THE RICKY GERVAIS SHOW (2012) the Warner Archive Collection podcast team sits down for a chat with Executive Producer, Lisa Ullmann.

In honor of our release of the third season of THE RICKY GERVAIS SHOW (2012) the Warner Archive Collection podcast team sits down for a chat with Executive Producer, Lisa Ullmann.

Chatting about the third season of the surreal animated HBO show, THE RICKY GERVAIS SHOW (2012) and a discussion about the new second twelve film collection from the longest running film series of all time, THE BOWERY BOYS COLLECTION, VOL. TWO (1946-55).

Chatting about the third season of the surreal animated HBO show, THE RICKY GERVAIS SHOW (2012) and a discussion about the new second twelve film collection from the longest running film series of all time, THE BOWERY BOYS COLLECTION, VOL. TWO (1946-55).

Celebrating the pre-code era before Hollywood declared certain films off limits with the release of Forbidden Hollywood Collection Volume 6 which includes THE WET PARADE (1932). DOWNSTAIRS (1932), MANDALAY (1934) and MASSACRE (1934) Plus we preview current TV comedy CHILDRENS HOSPITAL Season 4 (2012) along with Eddie Cantor's WHOOPEE (1930) and KID MILLIONS (1934).

Celebrating the pre-code era before Hollywood declared certain films off limits with the release of Forbidden Hollywood Collection Volume 6 which includes THE WET PARADE (1932). DOWNSTAIRS (1932), MANDALAY (1934) and MASSACRE (1934) Plus we preview current TV comedy CHILDRENS HOSPITAL Season 4 (2012) along with Eddie Cantor's WHOOPEE (1930) and KID MILLIONS (1934).