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Episode #40: The Music Man (1962)

Kimberly Pierce helps me close out our tribute to actor Robert Preston as we discuss the feature that made him a legend, the 1962 musical The Music Man. 
 
Want to support the podcast? Consider leaving an iTunes rating and review or becoming a Patron via Patreon. Anyone who becomes a Patron in April enters to win a secret Ticklish Biz prize pack! And if you're a TCM Backlot member you can read my article about Robert Preston right now, which goes more in-depth on the actress and his work.
 
NEXT TIME: Diana Bosch and I look start a month devote to William Holden by looking at his performance in 1950's Sunset Blvd.

Episode #39: Union Pacific (1939)

Kimberly Pierce joins me this month as we honor March's Centennial Celebrant, Robert Preston. This episode we look at Preston's earliest major role in Cecil B. DeMille's 1939 epic Union Pacific. 
 
Want to support the podcast? Consider leaving an iTunes rating and review or becoming a Patron via Patreon. Anyone who becomes a Patron in March enters to win a secret Ticklish Biz prize pack! And if you're a TCM Backlot member you can read my article about Robert Preston right now, which goes more in-depth on the actress and his work.
 
NEXT TIME: Kimberly Pierce and I look at Preston's most famous role in the 1962 musical The Music Man.

Episode #38: Outrage (1950)

Lauren Humphries-Brooks joins me once again as we honor February's Centennial Celebrant, Ida Lupino. This episode we look at Lupino as director with her 1950 drama Outrage. 
 
Want to support the podcast? Consider leaving an iTunes rating and review or becoming a Patron via Patreon. Anyone who becomes a Patron in March enters to win a secret Ticklish Biz prize pack! And if you're a TCM Backlot member you can read my article about Ida Lupino right now, which goes more in-depth on the actress and her work.
 
NEXT TIME: March kicks off a new centennial star to honor - actor Robert Preston! Kimberly Pierce joins me as we look at Preston's major cinematic debut in 1939's Union Pacific.

Episode #37: Devotion (1946)

February's Centennial star is actress/director Ida Lupino. Lauren Humphries-Brooks returns this month as we look at Ida Lupino, actress, with the 1946 costume drama Devotion. 
 
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NEXT TIME: Lauren Humphries-Brooks and I turn to Ida Lupino, director, and examine her 1950 feature Outrage.

Episode #37: On the Waterfront (1954)

My Leonard Bernstein tribute comes to a close as Kaci Kielmar and I discuss Bernstein's only original film composition, 1954's On the Waterfront.
 
Want to support the podcast? Consider leaving an iTunes rating and review or becoming a Patron via Patreon. And if you're a TCM Backlot member you can read my article about Leonard Bernstein right now, going further on the composer.
 
NEXT TIME: February brings the arrival of a two-episode tribute to director/actress Ida Lupino with guest Lauren Humphries-Brooks. Lauren joins me as we look at Lupino's acting work in 1946's Devotion.
 

Episode #36: West Side Story (1961)

My year-long Centennial Celebration kicks off with a two-episode look at composer Leonard Bernstein.
 
Guest Kaci Kielmar joins me to start things off with a look at Sharks, Jets and brownface in the Bernstein-composed musical adaptation, West Side Story. 
 
Want to support the podcast? Consider leaving an iTunes rating and review or becoming a Patron via Patreon. If you're a TCM Backlot member you can read my article about Leonard Bernstein right now, going further on the composer.
 
NEXT TIME: Our Bernstein tribute continues with a look at the only score he created for a film, 1954's On the Waterfront.

Episode #35: Classic Film Discoveries of 2017

Guest Diana Bosch joins me as we share the classic films we each discovered in 2017.
Want to support the podcast? Consider leaving an iTunes rating and review or becoming a Patron via Patreon. Right now Patrons can vote on which centennial star I'll be honoring in February. 
NEXT TIME: Ticklish Business' year-long Centennial Celebration kicks off with a tribute to composer Leonard Bernstein and 1961's West Side Story.

Episode #34: The Bishop's Wife (1947)

A belated Christmas gift sees my Walt Sent Me cohost Todd Liebenow join me in a special crossover episode as we discuss Cary Grant in 1947's The Bishop's Wife.
If you want to hear our thoughts on The Bishop's Wife's 1995 remake, The Preacher's Wife you can find it by listening to Walt Sent Me. 
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NEXT TIME: Diana Bosch joins me to discuss our classic film discoveries of 2017!