The Movie Palace Podcast

A podcast about classic films, presented by Dr. Carl Sweeney. We hope you can join us when the curtain rises at THE MOVIE PALACE...

A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk

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Written on the Wind
YouTuber Miriam Figueras joins Carl to discuss Douglas Sirk's 1956 melodrama Written on the Wind... Host & Editor: Carl Sweeney Guest: Miriam Figueras Support the podcast via Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheMoviePalacePodcast Thank you to Violet H,...
81 min
27
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Recurring guest Dee Molumby and podcast Paul Walsh join Carl to discuss 1953's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes... Host & Editor: Carl Sweeney Guests: Dee Molumby & Paul Walsh Support the podcast via Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheMoviePalacePodcast...
61 min
28
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
Tony Black joins Carl to discuss the 1960s curio Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob... Host & Editor: Carl Sweeney Guest: Tony Black Big thanks to our patron Violet H! Support the podcast via Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheMoviePalacePodcast...
59 min
29
The Movie Palace is on Patreon...
A quick update about how you can support the podcast via Patreon and what perks you can expect if you sign up. Join via the following link: www.patreon.com/TheMoviePalacePodcast. Thanks for your support! Host & Editor: Carl Sweeney The Movie...
2 min
30
The Searchers
Conor Murphy joins Carl to discuss John Ford's 1956 film The Searchers... Host & Editor: Carl Sweeney Guest: Conor Murphy X/Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook: facebook.com/MoviePalacePod Instagram: moviepalacepodcast TikTok:...
91 min
31
Fail Safe
The Movie Palace returns! Raquel Stecher joins Carl to discuss the tense Cold War thriller Fail Safe (1964)... Host & Editor: Carl Sweeney Guest: Raquel Stecher X/Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook: facebook.com/MoviePalacePod Instagram:...
61 min
32
The Movie Palace returns soon!
Carl returns briefly to deliver a quick announcement about the return of the podcast! Host & Editor: Carl Sweeney X/Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook: facebook.com/MoviePalacePod Instagram: moviepalacepodcast We Made This on Twitter:...
1 min
33
Falling Leaves/Suspense
Raquel Stecher returns to the podcast to discuss the outlook for women directors during the silent era, with a particular focus on Alice Guy-Blaché and Lois Weber. Carl and Raquel talk about Guy-Blaché's Falling Leaves (1912) and Weber's Suspense...
52 min
34
A Taste of Honey
On this episode, Clara Cook and Rosie Powell join Carl to discuss the 1961 British classic A Taste of Honey... Host & Editor: Carl Sweeney Guests: Clara Cook & Rosie Powell Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook: facebook.com/MoviePalacePod...
78 min
35
The British New Wave: The Basics
On this solo episode, Carl looks at the general context surrounding the British New Wave movement of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Tune in again later this week for an episode focusing on the film A Taste of Honey... Host & Editor: Carl Sweeney...
19 min
36
The Greatest Films of All Time (2022)
In a crossover with The Discourse podcast, Carl Sweeney & Tony Black discuss Sight & Sound magazine's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time poll... Host & Editor: Carl Sweeney Co-host: Tony Black Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook:...
45 min
37
The Life and Death of Marilyn Monroe & Blonde (...
This week, we're bringing you two episodes originally released on the Partisan podcast. Join host Tony Black and guests Carl Sweeney and Dee Molumby for a discussion about Marilyn Monroe and the controversial 2022 film Blonde. This is the second...
59 min
38
The Life and Death of Marilyn Monroe & Blonde (...
This week, we're bringing you two episodes originally released on the Partisan podcast. Join host Tony Black and guests Carl Sweeney and Dee Molumby for a discussion about Marilyn Monroe and the controversial 2022 film Blonde. This is the first of two...
42 min
39
Elvis
On this episode, Raquel Stecher joins Carl to discuss Baz Luhrmann's 2022 film Elvis. Did the movie leave them all shook up? Tune in to find out! Host & Editor: Carl Sweeney Guest: Raquel Stecher Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook:...
71 min
40
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
The Movie Palace returns! On this episode, Tony Black joins Carl to discuss the 1960 British film Saturday Night and Sunday Morning... Host & Editor: Carl Sweeney Guest: Tony Black Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook: facebook.com/MoviePalacePod...
70 min
41
Classic Film Book Reviews
On this episode, you’ll hear 14 short reviews about books that have some kind of connection to classic film. Some of the reviews were recorded by people who’ve previously been guests on The Movie Palace, whilst others were contributed by people...
105 min
42
Little Caesar
On this episode, Carl joins Robert Bellissimo to discuss the classic 1931 gangster film Little Caesar. This podcast was originally recorded for Robert’s YouTube channel - if you like what you hear, go and search for Robert Bellissimo At The Movies...
68 min
43
City Lights @ 90
This episode was recorded for the MovieVersaries podcast. Like The Movie Palace, MovieVersaries is a proud member of the We Made This network. Carl joined host Bo Nicholson to discuss Charlie Chaplin's City Lights, which turned 90 years old in 2021......
89 min
44
Summer Reading (Shadow of a Doubt)
On this mini-episode, Carl discusses the reading he’s done for the 2021 Summer Reading Classic Film Book Challenge (run by Raquel Stecher). In particular, he reviews Diane Negra’s Shadow of a Doubt, which analyses the Hitchcock film of the same name…...
14 min
45
The 400 Blows
On this episode, Raquel Stecher stops by for the first time this year. Carl and Raquel discuss one of the key films of the French New Wave, namely François Truffaut's The 400 Blows... Host: Carl Sweeney Guest: Raquel Stecher Twitter: @MoviePalacePod...
65 min
46
The French New Wave: The Basics
Later this week, The Movie Palace is covering François Truffaut's The 400 Blows. To set the scene, this episode is a quick overview of the French New Wave... Host: Carl Sweeney Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook: facebook.com/MoviePalacePod...
17 min
47
Dr. No
On this episode, recurring guest Tony Black stops by for the first time in 2021. Tony and Carl discuss one of their mutual passions, namely the James Bond film franchise. In particular, they focus on the first ever Bond film, Dr. No. Host: Carl...
80 min
48
Rope
On this episode, video podcaster Robert Bellissimo stops by for the first time. He joins Carl to discuss Alfred Hitchcock’s 1948 film Rope… Host: Carl Sweeney Guest: Robert Bellissimo (Twitter: @RBatTheMovies) Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook:...
70 min
49
Now, Voyager
This time out, Carl is joined by Clara Cook and first-time guest Dee Molumby, to discuss 1942's Now, Voyager. Amongst other things, the group discuss Bette Davis's performance, the appeal of melodrama and Max Steiner's score... Note: Just FYI,...
88 min
50
To Be or Not to Be
This week's episode is a crossover with The 250! Carl joins Darren Mooney and Andrew Quinn to discuss Ernst Lubitsch's To Be or Not to Be (1942)... Hosts: Darren Mooney and Andrew Quinn Guest: Carl Sweeney Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook:...
129 min