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Film historians Mike Vanderbilt and Adam Carston look back at the rich history of the double feature from a very Chicago point of view, exploring not only the history of the films but the stories of the theaters that screened them.

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United States

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Film historians Mike Vanderbilt and Adam Carston look back at the rich history of the double feature from a very Chicago point of view, exploring not only the history of the films but the stories of the theaters that screened them.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Psych-Out (1968) + The Born Losers (1967)

3/17/2023
This week, Adam and Mike look back at an AIP counter-culture double of PSYCH-OUT (1968) and the debut of Billy Jack in THE BORN LOSERS (1967) that opened at the Studio Theatre on March 8, 1968.

Duration:01:51:32

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Play Misty For Me (1971) + The Beguiled (1971)

3/6/2023
Chicago's very own programmer and critic John Dickson joins Adam and Mike as the trio look back at the Clint Eastwood thriller two-fer, PLAY MISTY FOR ME (1971) and THE BEGUILED (1971) that opened at the Chicago Theatre on March 8, 1972.

Duration:01:52:04

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Rififi (1955) + Diabolique (1955)

2/16/2023
This week we look back at a double feature of two iconic French thrillers, Jules Dassin's RIFIFI and DIABOLIQUE that opened at the Carnegie on February 15, 1957.

Duration:01:59:27

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Time Bandits + Time Walker + The Sword & The Sorcerer

1/20/2023
Adam and Mike take on their first triple feature the fantasy trifecta of Terry Gilliam's TIME BANDITS (1981), the star mummy midnight movie TIME WALKER (1982), and Albert Pyun's barbarian-sploitation epic THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER (1982) that opened at the Devon Theatre on January 14, 1983

Duration:02:43:49

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The Boy Friend (1971) + Get Carter (1971)

1/5/2023
Mike and Adam kick off Season 3 with a look back at the very British double feature of Ken Russell's THE BOY FRIEND (1971) and Michael Caine in GET CARTER (1971) that premiered at the Olympic Theater on March 31, 1972. They're joined by historian, author, raconteur, and returning champion, Justin Humphries.

Duration:02:16:38

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Kansas City Confidential (1952) + The Lusty Men (1952)

11/29/2022
This week, Adam and Mike are celebrating Noirvember with a terrific cops, robbers, and cowboys double feature of KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL (1952) and Robert Mitchum and Susan Heywood in THE LUSTY MEN (1952), the former of which had its world premiere in Chicago seventy years ago this month!

Duration:02:03:51

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Day Of The Animals (1977)+Grizzly (1976)

11/4/2022
This week, Mike and Adam look back at the William Girdler "when animals attack double" of DAY OF THE ANIMALS (1977) and GRIZZLY (1976) that opened at the 41 Outdoor Theater on December 9, 1977.

Duration:01:51:59

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Dracula: Prince Of Darkness (1966) + Plague Of The Zombies (1966)

10/5/2022
It's our annual Music Box Of Horrors episode! This year, we are bringing a Hammer horror double feature to Chicago's Music Box Theatre with DRACULA: PRINCE OF DARKNESS and PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES which originally played Chicago at the Capitol Theatre on the south side, complete with a giveaway of Dracula fangs and zombie eyes!

Duration:01:48:55

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Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956) + The Indestructible Man (1956)

9/22/2022
This week, Mike and Adam look back at the B-movie sci-fi double feature of INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1956) and THE INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN (1956)that opened at Riviera on March 30, 1956.

Duration:01:45:49

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Little Darlings (1980) + Meatballs (1979)

9/8/2022
Summer's over, but Mike and Adam are going to camp for a double feature of LITTLE DARLINGS (1980) and MEATBALLS (1979) that premiered at the Dolton Theatre on June 27, 1980. But they're not going alone, they're bringing along writer, archivist, and pinball wizard, Rachel McPadden for a deep dive into this snobs versus slobs, teen sex farce double!

Duration:02:52:14

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Wizards (1977) + Phantom Of The Paradise (1974)

7/22/2022
This week, Adam and Mike take a trip out to the suburbs for a 20th Century Fox, psychotronic midnight double feature of Ralph Bakshi's WIZARDS (1977) and Brian De Palma's PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974) that opened at the Meadows in Rolling Meadows on July 1, 1977.

Duration:02:12:22

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FanExpo Panel: The Past, Present, And Future Of Horror

7/10/2022
In a bit of a departure, this week's episode is a live recording of The Past, Present, and Future Of Horror panel that took place July 7, 2022 at the Chicago FanExpo convention in Rosemont, IL. Adam and Mike were joined by Katie Rife and Cati Glidewell of The Blonde In Front in a panel hosted by Kyle Anderson, senior editor at Nerdist to discuss our favorite horror pictures, the genre today, and where we think it will head in the future.

Duration:00:53:45

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Viva Las Vegas (1964) + Robinson Crusoe On Mars (1964)

6/24/2022
This week, Adam and Mike ask the questions "will Elvis win this race" and "will Cmmndr. Draper get back to Earth—where they will surely dissect Friday" as we look back at the double feature of VIVA LAS VEGAS (1964) and ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS (1964) that opened at the Central Park in Englewood on July 24, 1964.

Duration:02:00:08

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The Killers (1946) + Brute Force (1947)

6/10/2022
This week, Adam and Mike look back at a hard-boiled noir double from Mark Hellinger and Burt Lancaster, THE KILLERS and BRUTE FORCE, which opened at the Garrick theater on March 31, 1950.

Duration:02:02:05

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Death Wish (1974) + Serpico (1973)

5/27/2022
It's a supersized episode as Adam and Mike are joined by Facets and Analog programmer (and former editor at MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL), Raphael Martinez. The boys look back at the gritty New York-is-hell double feature of DEATH WISH (1974) and SERPICO (1973) that opened at the Uptown Theatre on October 18, 1974.

Duration:02:48:27

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Motorpsycho! (1965) + Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)

5/12/2022
This week, Adam and Mike look back at the wild, sexy, violent, and jiggly Russ Meyer double feature of MOTORPSYCHO! and FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL! that opened at the Monroe Theater on March 24, 1967.

Duration:01:55:55

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Windows (1980) + Norman...Is That You? (1976)

4/28/2022
This week, Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt look at the whiplash thriller comedy double feature of WINDOWS (1980) and NORMAN...IS THAT YOU? that opened at the State-Lake on February 1, 1980.

Duration:02:10:10

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Swamp Thing (1982) + The Beast Within (1982)

4/15/2022
Chicago film historians Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt look back at the swampy southern double feature of SWAMP THING (1982) and THE BEAST WITHIN (1982) that opened at the Foxfield Theater in St. Charles on April 16, 1982.

Duration:02:33:45

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The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) + Count Yorga, Vampire (1970)

3/31/2022
This week, Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt welcome author and film historian Justin Humphreys whose THE DR. PHIBES COMPANION is now available! Humphreys joins the duo as they look back at the American International horror show double feature of THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES and COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE of and which opened at the Lyric Theater on July 23, 1971.

Duration:02:47:03

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Written On The Wind (1956) + Back From Eternity (1956)

3/17/2022
This week, Chicago film historians look back on the proto-DALLAS melodramatic soap opera, ensemble disaster double feature of WRITTEN ON THE WIND (1956) and BACK FROM ETERNITY (1956) which opened at the Gateway Theater on March 1, 1957.

Duration:01:47:31