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Episode 300 – His Girl Friday, part 2

Posted in comedy, crime, romance on January 18th, 2015 by admin

In the podcast series finale, Hildy (Rosalind Russell) chases the biggest story of her career, but then it walks into a room with her and threatens her life. Part 2 of 2. (Note: contains offensive language)

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Rosalind Russell @ Wikipedia
Rosalind Russell Profile @ Turner Classic Movies
“Rose’s Turn” from the film Gypsy @ YouTube

(Correction: Rosalind Russell was in Auntie Mame (1958), while Lucille Ball was in the musical version Mame (1974).)

Episode 299 – His Girl Friday, part 1

Posted in comedy, crime, romance on January 7th, 2015 by admin

Newspaper editor Walter Burns (Cary Grant) schemes to hang onto his ex-wife and best reporter Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell) on the eve of her new marriage and a murderer’s hanging. 1940. Part 1 of 2.

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The Front Page (undescribed) @ Internet Archive
Article @ Turner Classic Movies
Cary Grant in Bristol (text-only version)

Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell in His Girl Friday

Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell in His Girl Friday

 

Episode 292 – The Vampire Bat, part 2

Posted in crime, drama, horror, mystery on October 29th, 2014 by admin

Karl (Melvyn Douglas) must investigate two more deaths, and the reason might be something more sinister and strange than even vampirism. Part 2 of 2.

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Melvyn Douglas @ Wikipedia
Lionel Atwill @ Wikipedia

Episode 291 – The Vampire Bat, part 1

Posted in crime, drama, horror, mystery on October 20th, 2014 by admin

People in a German village are dying with marks in their necks and their blood drained, and bats are rife through the town. A police inspector (Melvyn Douglas) struggles to prove vampires aren’t to blame for the deaths. 1933. Part 1 of 2.

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Previous MFTB Horror Movies
Dwight Frye bio @ IMDB
Alice Cooper’s “The Ballad of Dwight Fry(e)” @YouTube

Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray and Melvyn Douglas in "The Vampire Bat"

Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray and Melvyn Douglas in “The Vampire Bat”

Episode 273 – The Big Combo, part 3

Posted in crime, drama on December 18th, 2013 by admin

A deadly mistake has Diamond (Cornel Wilde) wondering if he should give up, but Brown trusting Susan gives the case new hope. Part 3 of 3.

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The Big Combo @ TCM (warning: spoilers)
Richard Conte @ Wikipedia

Episode 272 – The Big Combo, part 2

Posted in crime, drama on December 11th, 2013 by admin

After a very painful meeting with Brown, Diamond (Cornel Wilde) finds two important players in his target’s past – though one ends up dead. Part 2 of 3.

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Cornel Wilde @ Wikipedia
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Episode 271 – The Big Combo, part 1

Posted in crime, drama on December 4th, 2013 by admin

A police detective (Cornel Wilde) obsessed with bringing down a mob boss can’t come up with any hard evidence against him. But a name uttered by the boss’ troubled girlfriend might be a lifeline for the investigation. 1955. Part 1 of 3.

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Joseph H. Lewis bio @ IMDB

Episode 265 – Get Christie Love! part 2

Posted in action, crime, drama, television on September 25th, 2013 by admin

Christie (Teresa Graves) navigates secrets and lies to get closer to the truth of Helena’s baby and the ledger – but Cortino’s thugs are getting closer to her.

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Script of Reservoir Dogs @ dailyscript.com (NSFW)
Teresa Graves @ Cinema Du Meep
Beyonce as Foxxy Cleopatra @ YouTube

(Correction: There were four guys in the Christie Love scene in Reservoir Dogs, not three.)

Episode 264 – Get Christie Love! part 1

Posted in action, crime, drama, television on September 18th, 2013 by admin

A police detective (Teresa Graves) uses her smarts and fight skills to put pressure on the girlfriend of a drug kingpin to reveal information. 1974. Part 1 of 2.

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Christie Love and Olivia Pope in The New Yorker
“Blaxploitation: A Sketch” @ Bright Lights Film Journal

Episode 261 – The File on Thelma Jordon, part 3

Posted in crime, drama, mystery on August 28th, 2013 by admin

After the verdict is in on Thelma (Barbara Stanwyck), she makes a shocking choice. Part 3 of 3.

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Wendell Corey @ Wikipedia
Wendell Corey Bio @ IMDB

Episode 260 – The File on Thelma Jordon, part 2

Posted in crime, drama, mystery on August 21st, 2013 by admin

After a desperate cover-up attempt, Thelma (Barbara Stanwyck) becomes a suspect in a murder. Can Cleve save her? Part 2 of 3.

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Barbara Stanwyck @ TCM
A scene from The Thorn Birds
Linda Evans on Barbara Stanwyck @ People.com

Episode 259 – The File on Thelma Jordon, part 1

Posted in crime, drama, mystery on August 12th, 2013 by admin

An assistant D.A. (Wendell Corey) with a shaky marriage finds himself drawn to a mysterious woman (Barbara Stanwyck) who reports a burglary at the estate of her rich elderly aunt. 1950. Part 1 of 3.

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Barbara Stanwyck @ Wikipedia
Barbara Stanwyck: The Queen

Episode 248 – Shock, part 2

Posted in crime, drama on April 15th, 2013 by admin

Janet comes out of her shock and realizes her doctor (Vincent Price) is the man she saw murder his wife. But will anyone believe her? Part 2 of 2.

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Foxy Lady: the Authorized Biography of Lynn Bari
Lynn Bari @ Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen
Lynn Bari @ Wikipedia

Episode 247 – Shock, part 1

Posted in crime, drama on April 9th, 2013 by admin

A psychiatrist (Vincent Price) has the ultimate conflict of interest when he learns his new patient witnessed him murdering his wife. 1946. Part 1 of 2.

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MFTB26 – The Last Man on Earth, part 1
The Last Man on Earth described video @YouTube
Vincent Price @Wikipedia
The Vincent Price Exhibit
Vincent Price Audio (including The Saint) @VincentPrice.org