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Silver Screen Time Machine - Wendy's Classic Film Review

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Wendy and guests talk all aspects of classic film in their reviews of films from The Golden Age of Hollywood. We provide entertaining and in-depth conversation on a variety of classic film from all-time greats to hidden gems - you won't want to miss an episode!

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United States

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Wendy and guests talk all aspects of classic film in their reviews of films from The Golden Age of Hollywood. We provide entertaining and in-depth conversation on a variety of classic film from all-time greats to hidden gems - you won't want to miss an episode!

Language:

English


Episodes
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Hud

4/29/2024
Guest Ed and Wendy talk dissect the classic film Hud and discuss what makes this film so very incredible. Find out great tidbits about the actors - the set of tragedies endured by Patricia Neal, how we come close to possibly never having seen Paul Newman on the screen and the untimely death of a young troubled actor. Plus the A+ crew on this film and much, much more. One of our best episodes to date so don't miss it! Don't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Instagram for cute outtakes and snippets of upcoming episodes. And don't forget to give us your feedback on the episode and let us know what films you'd like us to review! Speaking of reviews, we'd love if you could leave one on ITunes or any podcast sites that allows reviews! And if checking us out on Spotify - please fill out the poll for the episode! #podcasters #classicfilm #Hud

Duration:01:21:15

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I Married a Witch

4/15/2024
Guest Mary Beth and Wendy talk about the classic film I Married a Witch, a cute comedy starring Fredric March and Veronica Lake. Find out about the "pranks" Veronica Lake played on Fredric March and why this film was before its time with certain cutting edge effects. So much great info - check out this episode! Don't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for cute outtakes and snippets of upcoming episodes. And don't forget to give us your feedback on the episode and let us know what films you'd like us to review! Speaking of reviews, we'd love if you could leave one on ITunes or any podcast sites that allows reviews! And if checking us out on Spotify - please fill out the poll for the episode! #podcasters #classicfilm #IMarriedAWitch

Duration:00:57:33

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The Journey

4/1/2024
Guest Debbie and Wendy talk about the classic film The Journey, the more obscure collaboration with Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr. Find out why their chemistry sizzles in this film, more so than in the King and I. This film has a very different and interesting premise and is full of great character studies and superb acting performances. Give a listen and see if this doesn't sound like a film you'd love to check out! Don't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for cute outtakes and snippets of upcoming episodes. And don't forget to give us your feedback on the episode and let us know what films you'd like us to review! Speaking of reviews, we'd love if you could leave one on ITunes or any podcast sites that allows reviews! And if checking us out on Spotify - please fill out the poll for the episode! #podcasters #classicfilm #TheJourney

Duration:01:21:45

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Flesh and the Devil

3/18/2024
Podcaster Stewart Lee of The Golden Silent Films Podcast is back as he and Wendy discuss one of Wendy's favorite silent films - Flesh and the Devil. We've got Greta Garbo and John Gilbert in the middle of a whirlwind romance. We've got some amazing cinematography and Stewart wants to know - why is this film rated among the greatest silents ever? Find out why all the high praise! Don't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for cute outtakes and snippets of upcoming episodes. And don't forget to give us your feedback on the episode and let us know what films you'd like us to review! Speaking of reviews, we'd love if you could leave one on ITunes or any podcast sites that allows reviews! And if checking us out on Spotify - please fill out the poll for the episode! #podcasters #classicfilm #FleshandtheDevil

Duration:01:12:33

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Dr. Strangelove

3/4/2024
Wendy and guest Mark discuss the Stanley Kubrick masterpiece classic film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. We've got some great info about the cast and crew as usual, as well as discussion about the film itself. Learn how this film evolved throughout the process from screenwriting until release and why the ending had to be completely changed. Don't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for cute outtakes and snippets of upcoming episodes. And don't forget to give us your feedback on the episode and let us know what films you'd like us to review! Speaking of reviews, we'd love if you could leave one on ITunes or any podcast sites that allows reviews! And if checking us out on Spotify - please fill out the poll for the episode! #podcasters #classicfilm #Dr Strangelove

Duration:01:02:56

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The Yellow Rolls Royce

2/19/2024
Wendy and frequent guest Deann discuss the little-known classic film The Yellow Rolls Royce. This film boasts an All-Star cast and is an interesting composite film. What is a composite film? Find out that and why you should definitely give this film a try! Such a great episode, make sure to check it out - and tell others! Don't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for cute outtakes and snippets of upcoming episodes. And don't forget to give us your feedback on the episode and let us know what films you'd like us to review! Speaking of reviews, we'd love if you could leave one on ITunes or any podcast sites that allows reviews! And if checking us out on Spotify - please fill out the poll for the episode! #podcasters #classicfilm #TheYellowRollsRoyce

Duration:01:04:35

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Touch of Evil

2/5/2024
Wendy and guest Ed discuss the Orson Welles classic film Touch of Evil. We've got lots of great details about the cast and crew. Is Touch of Evil actually a "B" movie? Find out about all the drama in post production and how this film was eventually redone, just as Orson asked. Such a great episode, make sure to check it out - and tell others! Don't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for cute outtakes and snippets of upcoming episodes. And don't forget to give us your feedback on the episode and let us know what films you'd like us to review! Speaking of reviews, we'd love if you could leave one on ITunes or any podcast sites that allowe reviews! And if checking us out on Spotify - please fill out the poll for the episode! #podcasters #classicfilm #Touchof Evil

Duration:01:04:03

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The Rules of the Game

1/22/2024
Wendy and special guest Brian Mendelssohn, owner of Row House Cinemas, discuss the French classic film The Rules of the Game. Find out why this film is considered one of the greatest ever, what the director meant by "Dancing on a Volcano" and why this film had a disastrous reception in France. This episode is chock full of really interesting info so don't miss it! Don't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for cute outtakes and snippets of upcoming episodes. And don't forget to give us your feedback on the episode and let us know what films you'd like us to review! And if checking us out on Spotify - please fill out the poll for the episode! #podcasters #classicfilm #TheRulesoftheGame

Duration:01:06:37

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The Graduate

1/8/2024
Wendy and special guest actor/producer Marty Schiff discuss the innovative classic film The Graduate. Marty explains why this film is so important to the time period and film in general and why this is a must-see film. We delve into a lot of the technical details in the film and why this film could be compared to Citizen Kane. Don't miss this informative episode! Don't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for cute outtakes and snippets of upcoming episodes. And don't forget to give us your feedback on the episode and let us know what films you'd like us to review! And if checking us out on Spotify - please fill out the poll for the episode! #podcasters #classicfilm #TheGraduate

Duration:00:52:04

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Waterloo Bridge

1/1/2024
Happy New Year!! How about a poignant New Year classic film? Starring the incomparable Vivien Leigh in a performance perhaps even better than her Oscar-winning role in Gone With the Wind. Wendy and guest Mark explain why this film is so beautiful and point out why it was the favorite film of both it's leading stars - Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor. Don't miss this great episode! Don't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for cute outtakes and snippets of upcoming episodes. And don't forget to give us your feedback on the episode and let us know what films you'd like us to review! And if checking us out on Spotify - please fill out the poll for the episode! #podcasters #classicfilm #WaterlooBridge

Duration:00:52:46

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We're No Angels

12/25/2023
Merry Christmas from Silver Screen Time Machine! And we would be remiss not to talk about a Christmas movie today. Guest Debbie and I delve into this lesser-known Christmas classic which might just become your go-to Christmas movie! We have a surprising big-name star in this film who you would never imagine in a Christmas film. Find out who and why this film just works. Don't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for cute outtakes and snippets of upcoming episodes. And don't forget to give us your feedback on the episode and let us know what films you'd like us to review! And if checking us out on Spotify - please fill out the poll for the episode! #podcasters #classicfilm #TheBirds

Duration:00:43:54

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The Birds

12/18/2023
Wendy has a special guest, Josh Axelrod, pop culture columnist for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Wendy and Josh discuss the Alfred Hitchcock classic THE BIRDS. Find out why Josh says this film is due for a remake. You don't want to miss this episode! Don't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for cute outtakes and snippets of upcoming episodes. And don't forget to give us your feedback on the episode and let us know what films you'd like us to review! And if checking us out on Spotify - please fill out the poll for the episode! #podcasters #classicfilm #TheBirds

Duration:00:47:07

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La Dolce Vita

12/11/2023
Wendy has a special guest, Carl Cimini, local film maker. Wendy and Carl tackle the intricate world of Federico Fellini in this symbolic and innovative film LA DOLCE VITA. Join us as we navigate through the fascinating labyrinth of interweaving characters and stories that make up this one-of-a-kind classic film. You don't want to miss this episode! Don't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for cute outtakes and snippets of upcoming episodes. And don't forget to give us your feedback on the episode and let us know what films you'd like us to review! And if checking us out on Spotify - please fill out the poll for the episode! #podcasters #classicfilm #LaDolceVita

Duration:00:48:06

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The Misfits

12/4/2023
Wendy has a special guest, Gwendolyn Kiste, local author of numerous horror books and classic film afficionado. Wendy and Gwendolyn review the classic masterpiece THE MISFITS, a lesser known John Huston film with an All-star cast including Marilyn Monroe. Find out why this film deserves more recognition and some of the issues that happened throughout production. Plus insights on Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift. Don't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for cute outtakes and snippets of upcoming episodes. And don't forget to give us your feedback on the episode and let us know what films you'd like us to review! And if checking us out on Spotify - please fill out the poll for the episode! #podcasters #classicfilm #TheMisfits

Duration:00:52:10

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The Dirty Dozen

11/27/2023
Wendy has a special guest, Dwayne Epstein, author of Killin Generals and Lee Marvin: Point Blank to talk about The Dirty Dozen. Get lots of insider info from Dwayne about the actors, the crew and production on this film. And don't forget to look for his book Killin Generals on Amazon, Barnes and Noble or any book store! Don't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for cute outtakes and snippets of upcoming episodes. And don't forget to give us your feedback on the episode and let us know what films you'd like us to review! And if checking us out on Spotify - please fill out the poll for the episode! #podcasters #classicfilm #thedirtydozen

Duration:00:51:33

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Breakfast at Tiffany's

11/20/2023
Wendy and guest Mary Beth, talk about the iconic classic film Breakfast at Tiffany's. There are so many great things about this film including the award-winning score from a local Pittsburgh kid and a wonderful against-type performance from Audrey. However, there's a definite flaw within this film - find out what. Also, get some great insights into Audrey Hepburn as well. Don't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ for cute outtakes and snippets of upcoming episodes. And don't forget to give us your feedback on the episode and let us know what films you'd like us to review! And if checking us out on Spotify - please fill out the poll for the episode! #podcasters #classicfilm #breakfastattiffanys

Duration:00:46:40

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The Bedford Incident

11/13/2023
Wendy and Deann want to share this relatively unknown classic film, The Bedford Incident with you. A super-suspenseful Cold War thriller this film has an ending you need to see! Don't worry - no spoilers - but you will want to see this film after listening to this review! Don't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ for cute outtakes and snippets of upcoming episodes. And don't forget to give us your feedback on the episode and let us know what films you'd like us to review! And if checking us out on Spotify - please fill out the poll for the episode! #podcasters #classicfilm #thebedfordincident

Duration:00:38:56

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Odd Man Out

11/6/2023
Spooky Season is over and Wendy has a hidden gem of a classic film to discuss. Also, Kirk has left the show and Wendy will now be joined by rotating guests. This episode's guest is Bryan and Wendy and Bryan discuss why Odd Man Out is such a special film. Never heard of Odd Man Out? Listen and find out why you should give it a watch! Don't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ for cute outtakes and snippets of upcoming episodes. And don't forget to give us your feedback on the episode and let us know what films you'd like us to review! And if checking us out on Spotify - please fill out the poll for the episode! #podcasters #classicfilm #oddmanout

Duration:00:49:26

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Night of the Living Dead

10/30/2023
It's our last classic horror film in our Spooky Season and we've got an amazing guest! Producer and actor in Pittsburgh's own NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD - Russ Streiner joins us via Zoom to give us his thoughts and insights into the film. This is a don't miss episode! Don't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ for cute outtakes and snippets of upcoming episodes. And don't forget to give us your feedback on the episode and let us know what films you'd like us to review! And if checking us out on Spotify - please fill out the poll for the episode! #podcasters #classicfilm #nightofthelivingdead

Duration:00:45:45

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The Night of the Hunter

10/23/2023
Wendy continues their classic film SPOOKY SEASON with The Night of the Hunter and special guest Tim Denman, local screenplay and novel writer. This film is chock full of symbolism and tributes to silent film and German expressionism. Join us to hear all about it and much, much more... Also, a new precedent is set...find out what! Don't forget to follow us on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠ for cute outtakes and snippets of upcoming episodes. And don't forget to give us your feedback on the episode and let us know what films you'd like us to review! And if checking us out on Spotify - please fill out the poll for the episode! #podcasters #classicfilm #thenightofthehunter

Duration:00:50:08