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Encore podcast: "The Keefe Brasselle Story, or Godfather Knows Best"

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Sep 14, 2018

Keefe Brasselle's show business career includes a few movies, some TV work, probable arson, extortion, kickbacks, assault with a deadly weapon and lots of threats of bodily harm. His unholy alliance with a CBS executive led to the executive's downfall, and his repeated boasting about his mafia conne read more

Encore podcast: "The Keefe Brasselle Story, or Godfather Knows Best"

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Sep 14, 2018

Keefe Brasselle's show business career includes a few movies, some TV work, probable arson, extortion, kickbacks, assault with a deadly weapon and lots of threats of bodily harm. His unholy alliance with a CBS executive led to the executive's downfall, and his repeated boasting about his mafia conne read more

Encore podcast: The Variety Show Skirmishes of 1963

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Aug 31, 2018

In the fall of 1963, the big TV news was that three bonafide movie stars were going to host weekly variety shows — Judy Garland, Jerry Lewis and Danny Kaye. By the end of the season, only one of them would still be on the air — the other flamed out spectacularly and the third, after bein read more

Encore podcast: The Variety Show Skirmishes of 1963

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Aug 31, 2018

In the fall of 1963, the big TV news was that three bonafide movie stars were going to host weekly variety shows — Judy Garland, Jerry Lewis and Danny Kaye. By the end of the season, only one of them would still be on the air — the other flamed out spectacularly and the third, after bein read more

Encore podcast: In Godfrey We Trust

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Aug 24, 2018

In the late 1940s and early '50s the biggest moneymaker on CBS radio and television was Arthur Godfrey -- at one point he reportedly brought in 12 percent of the network's income. He had an unpretentious style of communicating with his audience, and a smooth manner of selling products that sponsors read more

Encore podcast: In Godfrey We Trust

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Aug 24, 2018

In the late 1940s and early '50s the biggest moneymaker on CBS radio and television was Arthur Godfrey -- at one point he reportedly brought in 12 percent of the network's income. He had an unpretentious style of communicating with his audience, and a smooth manner of selling products that sponsors read more

Encore podcast: The Jack Benny-Johnny Carson Connection

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 27, 2018

In 1949, Jack Benny took advantage of new capital gains laws and moved his popular program from NBC to CBS, an immense boost to that network in ratings and prestige. At about the same time, a senior at the University of Nebraska named Johnny Carson was putting together his thesis, “How to Writ read more

Encore podcast: The Jack Benny-Johnny Carson Connection

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 27, 2018

In 1949, Jack Benny took advantage of new capital gains laws and moved his popular program from NBC to CBS, an immense boost to that network in ratings and prestige. At about the same time, a senior at the University of Nebraska named Johnny Carson was putting together his thesis, “How to Writ read more

Encore podcast: "The Rise and Fall of 'Dragnet'

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 13, 2018

In the summer of 1949, “Dragnet” premiered on NBC radio. It was a show that sounded like no other thanks to creator-star Jack Webb’s obsession with authenticity. “Dragnet” then moved to TV and ran for most of the 1950s. Its theme song and opening disclaimer — R read more

Encore podcast: "The Rise and Fall of 'Dragnet'

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 13, 2018

In the summer of 1949, “Dragnet” premiered on NBC radio. It was a show that sounded like no other thanks to creator-star Jack Webb’s obsession with authenticity. “Dragnet” then moved to TV and ran for most of the 1950s. Its theme song and opening disclaimer — R read more

Encore (1951, Pat Jackson, Anthony Pelissier, and Harold French)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 25, 2017

With the exception of some overly confident rear screen projection and a problematic middle story, Encore is an almost entirely successful anthology of three W. Somerset Maugham stories. Each story has a different director and screenwriter; otherwise the crew is the same. Maugham introduces each st read more

W. Somerset Maugham Is Back with a Final Encore

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jan 31, 2017

Encore (1951) was the third and final W. Somerset Maugham anthology film, following the excellent Quartet (1948) and its "sequel" Trio (1950). As before, Maugham provides a brief introduction (from his chateau in France). Then, it's on to the first of three stories, "The Ant and the Grasshopper," a read more

W. Somerset Maugham Is Back with a Final Encore

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jan 31, 2017

Encore (1951) was the third and final W. Somerset Maugham anthology film, following the excellent Quartet (1948) and its "sequel" Trio (1950). As before, Maugham provides a brief introduction (from his chateau in France). Then, it's on to the first of three stories, "The Ant and the Grasshopper," a read more

Singin' in the Rain (1952) Encore Performance August 22nd, 2012

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Google profile on Aug 22, 2012

About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. Thanks to TCM and Fathom Events we got to see Singin' in the Rain (1952) on the big screen! And at a local theater at that! There are two cinemas in my area and ne read more

“Play it Again, Sam”: Screen classic “Casablanca” has an encore screening this Thursday

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Apr 24, 2012

“Play it Again, Sam”: Screen classic “Casablanca” has an encore screening this Thursday Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in Cassablanca Due to the success of last month’s one-night-only screening of Casablanca, Turner Classic Movies and Warner Broth read more

“Play it Again, Sam”: Screen classic “Casablanca” has an encore screening this Thursday

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Apr 24, 2012

“Play it Again, Sam”: Screen classic “Casablanca” has an encore screening this Thursday Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in Cassablanca Due to the success of last month’s one-night-only screening of Casablanca, Turner Classic Movies and Warner Broth read more

Singin' in the Rain (1952) Encore Performance August 22nd, 2012

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001

Thanks to TCM and Fathom Events we got to see Singin' in the Rain (1952) on the big screen! And at a local theater at that! There are two cinemas in my area and neither of them show classic films. I usually have to go further into the city to see one. But for one special day, the AMC read more

Lightning Flash Giveaway ~ Singin' in the Rain (1952) Encore Performance

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001

As many of you know, TCM and NCM Fathom are presenting an encore performance of Singin' in the Rain (1952) in theaters across the United States on Wednesday August 22nd, 2012 at 7pm (local time). You can find out more about this nationwide performance on the Fathom Events website. The performance read more
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