The Tinsel Factory: A Film History Podcast

This week on The Tinsel Factory, the origins of Clara Bow Movie Reviews:The Fall Guy & Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: Clara Bow: Running' Wild by David Stenn --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support

This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look into the TV edits of Alan Smithee, the film that exposed him, and the Smithee's of the next generation. Movie Reviews: The First Omen Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: Directed by Allen Smithee edited by Jeremy Braddock & Stephen Hock https://www.avclub.com/my-year-of-flops-inside-hollywood-edition-case-file-1-1798214128 https://www.nathanrabin.com/happy-place/2022/6/28/an-alan-smithee-film-burn-hollywood-burn-ended-bad-boy-screenwriter-joe-eszterhas-career-a-true-mercy-killing https://www.dga.org/-/media/Files/Contracts/DGACreativeRightsHandbook2023-26.ashx?la=en&hash=718CBDF9C7E2215E1E77C9FFC6C225B0FB3478A4 https://ew.com/article/2015/02/06/david-o-russell-film-you-were-never-supposed-see/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/49912/8-pseudonyms-famous-writers-and-directors-used-movie-credits --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support

This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look at two Alan Smithee classics: The Birds II and Hellraiser: Bloodline. Movie Reviews:Abigail Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/feb/11/2 https://screenrant.com/hellraiser-4-kevin-yagher-director-removed-name-reason/ “Don't Remake Hitchcock Movies”, 2022 Directed by Allen Smithee edited by Jeremy Braddock & Stephen Hock --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support

This week on The Tinsel Factory, the disastrous production of The Twilight Zone film. Movie Reviews:Monkey Man Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: youtube.com/watch?v=xZHjTqJSSak youtube.com/watch?v=IQVOV4eudZw https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-08-28-tm-1446-story.html --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support

This week on The Tinsel Factory, the birth of Alan Smithee and the production of Death of a Gunfighter. Movie Reviews:Late Night with the Devil and Immaculate Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://variety.com/1995/scene/people-news/robert-totten-99124835/ https://trailersfromhell.com/death-of-a-gunfighter/ youtube.com/watch?v=xX2bmwyB_zw --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support

This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look at the films of 1984. Movie Reviews: Imaginary Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: Best. Movie Year. Ever by David Raftery --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support

This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look at the films of 1984. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://screenrant.com/nineteen-eighty-four-best-year-in-film/ https://screenrant.com/nineteen-eighty-four-best-year-in-film/ https://ew.com/article/2009/07/25/was-1984-the-greatest-year-in-movies-ever/ youtube.com/watch?v=gSV7ptfwXh4 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support

This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look at the films of 1962. Movie Reviews: To Kill a Tiger, Robot Dreams, and The Boy and the Heron Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: Cinema ’62 by Stephen Farber and Michael McClellan https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1963 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support

This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look at the films of 1939. Movie Reviews: Perfect Days, Io Capitano, Dune Part 2 Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.promarket.org/2022/12/12/the-paramount-decrees-and-the-deregulation-of-hollywood-studios/ https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1940 https://ok.ru/video/2046854826539 youtube.com/watch?v=yc-n7LD4f3A --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support

This week on The Tinsel Factory, the life (so far) of actor and director Clint Eastwood Movie Reviews: The 2024 Oscar Nominated Animation Shorts Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: youtube.com/watch?v=KZFRwh4eemQ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support

This week on The Tinsel Factory, the life of screen legend James “Jimmy” Stewart Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: youtube.com/watch?v=Z6fBMN9Ucv0 https://jimmy.org/jimmy-stewarts-biography/ Jimmy Stewart: The Last of the Good Guys --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support

This week on The Tinsel Factory, the life of screen legend Gary Cooper. Movie Reviews: Pearl Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.garycooper.com/ youtube.com/watch?v=f10-tGwIXUQ Break 1: youtube.com/watch?v=QlyUeUz1awU Break 2: youtube.com/watch?v=pYyUWn224AE --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support

This week on The Tinsel Factory, the life of screen legend John Wayne. Movie Reviews: Argylle Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: youtube.com/watch?v=5Xj5ZQNfJfY https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Wayne Music: .youtube.com/watch?v=tQYQNui2Tgk&list=PLSRgPaEFtrEak-hj7Gq6KaWFdRo1LVQmi&index=2 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support

This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look into the history and style of Spaghetti Westerns. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: The Story of Film, (2011) by Mark Cousins A Short History of the Movies (2011) by Gerard Mast & Bruce F Kawin https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-a-spaghetti-western-definition/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support

This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look into the history and style of Giallo films Movie Reviews: Mean Girls, ISS, and Queen Rock Montreal Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: The Story of Film, (2011) by Mark Cousins A Short History of the Movies (2011) by Gerard Mast & Bruce F Kawin https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/giallo-films-definition/ https://collider.com/giallo-explained/ youtube.com/watch?v=tD6Svl7tcO8&t=148\\ Break 1: youtube.com/watch?v=g6s3jlD48CE&list=PLbWCQCDLF1Ai4pyMFvddp8nq_cTh68vXH Break 2: youtube.com/watch?v=UztVF1nJTBo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support

This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look into the history and style of Peplum films Movie Reviews: American Fiction Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/culture/film-tv/everything-you-need-to-know-about-giallo The Story of Film, (2011) by Mark Cousins A Short History of the Movies (2011) by Gerard Mast & Bruce F Kawin --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support

This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look into the history and style of Italian Neorealism. Movie Reviews: Poor Things, The Zone of Interest, and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Criterion Collection: #638 - Following (1998) Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: The Story of Film, (2011) by Mark Cousins A Short History of the Movies (2011) by Gerard Mast & Bruce F Kawin youtube.com/watch?v=AoRpWU6hHJ8 https://www.movementsinfilm.com/italian-neorealism youtube.com/watch?v=v_uLv6Wt2io&list=PLKQ-dn6dXI4J3SF8iVCEoe738XUSfkzcQ&index=2 youtube.com/watch?v=YL0TNHW-4P4 Music: youtube.com/watch?v=wgrW5niV5Xw&list=PLFzjr1Urf6kt4Z7WGi9_ca1PejgCo-bVL&index=5 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support

This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look back on 2023 Movie Reviews: Wish Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://laist.com/brief/news/arts-and-entertainment/los-angeles-hollywood-amptp-studios-streamers-history https://www.vulture.com/article/wga-strike-2023.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2023/09/27/wga-contract-details-writers-strike-deal/# https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/10/writers-strike-winners-and-losers https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sag-aftra-contract-deal-agreement-actors-ai/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support

This week on The Tinsel Factory, the basics of film preservation and restoration. Movie Reviews: The Hunger Games: A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/preservation-research/film-preservation-study/current-state-of-american-film-preservation-study/ https://www.nfsa.gov.au/preservation/preservation-glossary/vinegar-syndrome https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/saving-old-movies/ https://www.filmpreservation.org/about/why-the-nfpf-was-created https://www.infobae.com/en/2022/03/24/cineteca-nacional-40-years-after-the-great-fire-that-consumed-the-site-and-part-of-its-collection-disappeared/ National Film Registry: https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/ Song: youtube.com/watch?v=UWtmW7tejrI&list=PLIEL-vb259Pt9tki4iNEe0oiBpRfrEmc4 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support

This week on The Tinsel Factory, the life and legacy of Mickey Rooney. Movie Reviews: The Marvels Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: Life is too Short by Mickey Rooney (1991) youtube.com/watch?v=O2elnYKRFEU --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support