Show Preview & Jean Peters
The Columbus Moving Picture Show Podcast
Hear what host Samantha Glasser is looking forward to this year at the Columbus Moving Picture Show, plus hear a profile on Canton-born actress Jean Peters.
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Thomas J. Slater on June Mathis & Bob Bloom on Walter Miller
The Columbus Moving Picture Show Podcast
Thomas J. Slater talks about the subject of his new book, silent era screenwriter June Mathis, who didn't let her gender stop her from becoming one of the most influential people working in the movies in the 1920s. Her affiliation with Rudolph Valentino boosted him to super stardom. Serial expert Bob Bloom offers a spotlight on Walter Miller who hailed from Dayton, Ohio.
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Randy Skretvedt on Laurel and Hardy
The Columbus Moving Picture Show Podcast
Randy Skretvedt is a Laurel and Hardy enthusiast who channelled his passion into a fantastic book Laurel and Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies. He talks about his luck in doing research and the reason why he praises "the boys" over other comedy teams. See Skretvedt in person at the Columbus Moving Picture Show where he will introduce a digital presentation of rare home movies and newsreel footage of Laurel and Hardy as well as a series of Soundies.
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Richard S. Greene on Selling Comedy
The Columbus Moving Picture Show Podcast
Richard S. Greene has written books on advertising comedians including Laurel & Hardy, Abbott & Costello, Martin & Lewis, and most recently W.C. Fields. He discusses his passion for movies that began at an early age and his longtime involvement with the Sons of the Desert.
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Don Billie on Margaret Hamilton & Walter Connolly profile
The Columbus Moving Picture Show Podcast
Cleveland author Don Billie discusses his book Margaret Hamilton: From Cleveland OH to the Land of Oz. Samantha profiles character actor Walter Connolly.
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Invincible Czars & Blanche Mehaffey
The Columbus Moving Picture Show Podcast
Silent film accompanist group the Invincible Czars tours the country. Josh Robins talks about how they got started and their intent to support the action on screen. Blanche Mehaffey was a Ziegfeld Girl, a WAMPAS Baby Star and a film actress who hailed from Cincinnati.
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Doris Day
The Columbus Moving Picture Show Podcast
Doris Day was a major star during the Golden Age of Hollywood, and she hailed from Cincinnati, Ohio. Samantha Glasser profiles this bright star and the struggles she experienced in her personal life.
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Michael Schlesinger & Ruth McKenney
The Columbus Moving Picture Show Podcast
Michael Schlesinger reflects on his 50 years of Cinevent/Columbus Moving Picture Show and Samantha Glasser profiles author Ruth McKenney, author of My Sister Eileen, who grew up in Cleveland.
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Ed Lorusso & Grant Mitchell
The Columbus Moving Picture Show Podcast
Enjoy a Capitolfest recap, an interview with Ed Lorusso who utilizes Kickstarter to release rare silent films, and a spotlight on Columbus-born actor Grant Mitchell.
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Molly Kreuzman & Marguerite Clark
The Columbus Moving Picture Show Podcast
As the country turns 250 years old, Ohio will be celebrating its movie heritage with a series of film screenings and festivals focusing on people with Ohio roots. Ohio Goes to the Movies program director Molly Kreuzman discusses the project. Samantha Glasser spotlights Cincinnati born silent movie actress Marguerite Clark.
info_outlineActor and author Nick Santa Maria chats about his love of Abbott and Costello in anticipation of his forthcoming book.