Steven Jay Rubin’s Saturday Night At The Movies
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Welcome To Saturday Night At The Movies With Steven Jay Rubin! The podcast that celebrates film past present and future!
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
Welcome To Saturday Night At The Movies With Steven Jay Rubin! The podcast that celebrates film past present and future!
Language:
English
Episodes
Steven Jay Rubin's Top Ten War Films
5/4/2026
Borrowing a page from David Letterman's book, Steve offers his Top Ten War films of all time.
Duration:00:47:10
The Man with the Golden Gun Revisited
4/13/2026
Tapping into his 007 audio archives, Steve presents a fun 1977 interview with marvelous character actor Christopher Lee, who played the suave title villain in "The Man with the Golden Gun."
Duration:01:01:21
The Noir Crime Films of Ricardo Montalban
4/6/2026
Steve interviews TCM's celebrated host Eddie Muller (Noir Alley) about two of actor Ricardo Montalban's best Noir crime films - "Border Incident" (1949) and "Mystery Street" (1950).
Duration:00:55:31
"Patton" (1970); Ordeal and Triumph
3/30/2026
Steve is joined by U.S. Army veteran Rory Aylward who serves as a military technical advisor to the film and television industries, and film historian, writer and researcher Avie Hern, as they discuss the making of and legacy of "Patton" - the Best Picture of 1970.
Duration:01:01:03
Jack Barsky: The Journey of a KGB Sleeper Agent
3/24/2026
Steve interviews former KGB recruit, Jack Barsky, who spent ten years undercover in New York City spying for the Soviet Union, and who explains how many elements of "The Americans" television series were inaccurate.
Duration:00:56:16
Roosevelt and Churchill: A Pop Cultural Assessment
3/17/2026
Steve is joined by author and historian Mark Isaacs, as they discuss the unique friendship of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and how they have been portrayed in films, television movies and mini-series.
Duration:00:51:32
HOLLYWOOD AND THE PT BOATS OF WORLD WAR II
3/9/2026
Steve is joined by U.S. Army veteran and military technical advisor to the film and television industry Rory Aylward, as they discuss how the fabled PT Boats of the Second World War were featured in film - particularly John Ford's 1945 classic "They Were Expendable" and 1963's "PT 109."
Duration:00:48:09
Back to the Future Still Rocks
3/2/2026
Steve interviews author Michael Klastorin whose book, "Back to the Future: The Ultimate Visual History" is a stunner with simply wonderful illustrations.
Duration:01:01:09
The Making of "Spacemen from Planet Judy" - an Epic Audio Movie
2/23/2026
Steve is joined by his co-writers Bob Destri-Hilgenberg, Billy Riback and Bruce Smirnoff as they discuss the birth of their sci-fi comedy audio feature and how it came to be an hysterically funny vehicle for actors Paula Abdul, Phil Hendrie, Hal Rudnick and many others.
Duration:00:49:48
"The Twilight Zone" and "The Wizard of Oz" Revisisted
2/16/2026
Steve interviews author and pop culture authority Steve Keslowitz all about "The Twilight Zone" and "The Wizard of Oz," and their influence and relevance over the years..
Duration:00:52:20
Thunderball at 60
2/9/2026
Steve is joined by 007 Magazine writer/editor/publisher Graham Rye as they celebrate the 60th anniversary of the "biggest Bond of them all" - "Thunderball."
Duration:01:06:18
Robin Hood: The New Series on MGM+
2/2/2026
Steve interviews showrunners Jonathan English and John Glenn, all about their gritty new "Robin Hood" series.
Duration:00:47:16
Tom Mankiewicz - 007 Screenwriter Par Excellence - Part 2
1/27/2026
Steve returns to his archives for a 1979 interview with 007 screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz, including a discussion of his involvement on "Moonraker."
Duration:00:35:45
The Wolf in Popular Culture
1/19/2026
Steve is joined by wolf advocate Sarah O'Rourke as they discuss how wolves have been depicted in popular culture - from the fairy tale literature of "Little Red Riding Hood" to "Game of Thrones."
Duration:00:36:01
The Wit of James Bond
1/12/2026
From his 007 archives, Steve interviews witty 007 screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz ("Diamonds are Forever," "Live and Let Die," "The Man with the Golden Gun."
Duration:00:31:19
Kathy Orloff: Journalist, Publicist, Producer, Storyteller
12/29/2025
Steve interviews former studio publicity executive, journalist and producer Kathy Orloff, who shares some fascinating behind the scenes stories on such film classics as "Time After Time," "Big Wednesday," "Ordinary People," "Mission Impossible" and more.
Duration:00:55:26
William A. Wellman - Flying High
12/22/2025
Steve interviews author-film historian Frank Thompson all about the career of ex-World War I fighter pilot/turned director William A. Wellman ("Wings," "Beau Geste," "Battleground," "The High and the Mighty")
Duration:01:02:44
Kevin Goetz: Research Caesar
12/15/2025
Steve interviews film research specialist, producer and author Kevin Goetz, whose latest book "How to Score in Hollywood," details how today's films are analyzed before they go into general release.
Duration:00:58:01
John Milius: Hollywood History's Hero
12/8/2025
Steve interviews author Nat Segaloff (Big Bad John), all about the life and times of writer/director John Milius ("The Wind and the Lion").
Duration:00:51:33
A Real-Life Indiana Jones
12/2/2025
Steve interviews author/filmmaker Richard Stanley, whose fascinating new book, "Otto Rahn: Grail Hunter," details the colorful life of a German citizen who was determined to solve one of the great mysteries of life by tracking down the Holy Grail.
Duration:01:03:14