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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51
The Sound of Music
The Movie Palace returns after a long hiatus! We kick things off again by looking at 1965's The Sound of Music... Host: Carl Sweeney Guests: Sarah Blair and Marlene Stemme Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook: facebook.com/MoviePalacePod Instagram:...
99 min
52
Going My Way/The Bells of St. Mary's
On this episode, Raquel Stecher returns to the podcast to discuss two Leo McCarey films. Tune in to hear all about 1944’s Going My Way and 1945’s The Bells of St. Mary’s… Host: Carl Sweeney Guest: Raquel Stecher (@RaquelStecher) Twitter:...
58 min
53
Mank
This week’s episode is a crossover with the Motion Pictures podcast. In a wide-ranging discussion, Carl Sweeney and Tony Black discuss David Fincher’s new film Mank, Citizen Kane’s reputation as the greatest film ever made and the history of the...
79 min
54
Hugo (crossover w/ The 250)
This week’s episode is a crossover with The 250, as part of their ‘Summer of Scorsese’ season. Join Darren Mooney, Andrew Quinn, Jay Coyle and Carl Sweeney as they discuss 2011’s Hugo… Host: Darren Mooney Co-hosts/guests: Andrew Quinn, Jay Coyle and...
139 min
55
Phantom Lady
On this episode, author Christina Lane stops by to discuss her book Phantom Lady: Hollywood Producer Joan Harrison, the Forgotten Woman Behind Hitchcock… Host: Carl Sweeney Guest: Christina Lane https://www.authorchristinalane.com/ Twitter:...
64 min
56
The Long Goodbye
For this week’s Noirvember episode, Tony Black is joined by writer and podcaster Leslie Byron Pitt to discuss Robert Altman’s 1973 film The Long Goodbye… Host: Tony Black Guest: Leslie Byron Pitt Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook:...
58 min
57
Gilda (rerun)
We kick off our Noirvember coverage with a rerun from August 2018. Darren Mooney joined me to discuss 1946’s Gilda… Host: Carl Sweeney Guest: Darren Mooney Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook: facebook.com/MoviePalacePod Instagram: moviepalacepodcast...
48 min
58
Goldfinger (rerun)
To mark Sean Connery's passing, here's a rerun from July 2019. Tony Black and Gabriela Masson stopped by to discuss the third 007 film, Goldfinger... Host: Carl Sweeney Guests: Tony Black and Gabriela Masson Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook:...
94 min
59
Rebecca (2020)
This episode is a crossover with the Motion Pictures podcast! Carl Sweeney and Tony Black discuss Ben Wheatley’s new adaptation of Rebecca, as well as the inevitable comparisons with Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 version… Host: Carl Sweeney Guest: Tony...
66 min
60
Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe
On this episode, Clara Cook (The Tales We Tell podcast) stops by to discuss Carole Boston Weatherford's Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe... Host: Carl Sweeney Guest: Clara Cook Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook:...
63 min
61
In the Heat of the Night
On this episode, Tony Black occupies the hosting chair once again, alongside guest Russ Hugo. They discuss Norman Jewison’s 1967 film In the Heat of the Night… Host: Tony Black Guest: Russ Hugo Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook:...
85 min
62
Reflections in a Golden Eye
On this episode, Tony Black occupies the hosting chair for a change, alongside guest Wynter Tyson. They discuss John Huston’s 1967 film Reflections in a Golden Eye… Host: Tony Black Guest: Wynter Tyson Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook:...
78 min
63
Letters from Hollywood
On this week’s episode, Raquel Stecher stops by to discuss her summer reading challenge, as well as Letters from Hollywood: Inside the Private World of Classic American Moviemaking. Rocky Lang and Barbara Hall compiled and edited the book, which was...
64 min
64
The Summer of Psycho 8 - Hitchcock (2012)
This is the final episode of The Summer of Psycho! Raquel Stecher stops by to discuss Hitchcock, the 2012 biopic starring Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren… Host: Carl Sweeney Guest: Raquel Stecher Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook:...
77 min
65
The Summer of Psycho 7 - Gus Van Sant's Psycho
Our Summer of Psycho miniseries continues! Darren Mooney returns to discuss Gus Van Sant's 1998 remake… Host: Carl Sweeney Guest: Darren Mooney Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook: facebook.com/MoviePalacePod Instagram: moviepalacepodcast We Made...
90 min
66
The Summer of Psycho 6 - Behind the Scenes
Our Summer of Psycho miniseries continues! Andy Wolverton stops by to discuss the film’s production… Host: Carl Sweeney Guest: Andy Wolverton Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook: facebook.com/MoviePalacePod Instagram: moviepalacepodcast We Made This...
61 min
67
The Summer of Psycho 5 - The Shower Scene
Our Summer of Psycho miniseries continues! Darren Mooney stops by to discuss the famous shower scene… Host: Carl Sweeney Guest: Darren Mooney Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook: facebook.com/MoviePalacePod Instagram: moviepalacepodcast We Made This...
78 min
68
The Summer of Psycho 4 - Bernard Herrmann's Score
Our Summer of Psycho miniseries continues! Documentarian Brandon Brown stops by to discuss Bernard Herrmann’s score for the film… Host: Carl Sweeney Guest: Brandon Brown Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook: facebook.com/MoviePalacePod Instagram:...
56 min
69
The Summer of Psycho 3 - Supporting Characters
Our Summer of Psycho miniseries continues! Tony Black and Marlene Stemme drop by to discuss some of the supporting characters, including Sam, Lila and Detective Arbogast… Host: Carl Sweeney Guests: Tony Black & Marlene Stemme Twitter:...
58 min
70
The Summer of Psycho 2 - Marion Crane
Our Summer of Psycho miniseries continues! Author Sloan De Forest returns to the podcast to discuss Janet Leigh’s character, Marion Crane… Host: Carl Sweeney Guest: Sloan De Forest Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook: facebook.com/MoviePalacePod...
62 min
71
The Summer of Psycho 1 - Norman Bates
This week’s episode is the first in an 8-part series themed around the Alfred Hitchcock classic Psycho! Gabriela Masson joins me to discuss all things Norman Bates... Host: Carl Sweeney Guest: Gabriela Masson Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook:...
67 min
72
White Heat (crossover w/ The 250)
This week’s episode is an Independence Day crossover with The 250 podcast, in which we discuss the classic James Cagney gangster film White Heat (1949). Big thanks to Darren Mooney for editing this one… Hosts: Darren Mooney & Andrew Quinn Guest: Carl...
112 min
73
Current Affairs
This week, returning guests Kelechi Ehenulo and Clara Cook stop by to discuss a range of contemporary issues, including the prospects of cinemas reopening during the pandemic, classic film screenings and how offensive art should be treated in the...
98 min
74
North by Northwest (rerun)
This week’s episode is a rerun from July 2019, when Andy Wolverton dropped by to discuss Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest… Host: Carl Sweeney Guest: Andy Wolverton Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook: facebook.com/MoviePalacePod Instagram:...
58 min
75
Rebecca (rerun)
This week’s episode is a rerun from February 2019, when Gabriela Masson dropped by to discuss Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca… Host: Carl Sweeney Guest: Gabriela Masson Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook: facebook.com/MoviePalacePod Instagram:...
71 min