Best thing in a mediocre movie - the story of her career
Who The Hell Are We?
Lena Horne leads a dazzling cast in Stormy Weather (1943), but the film holds back from giving her a real role. Melanie and Ed revisit this musical landmark with admiration and frustration. 📬 Email us: 📰 Subscribe:
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Strong women put in their place
Who The Hell Are We?
Hepburn dazzles, Grant simmers, and Stewart steals a kiss — but we’re asking what the movie does to its strongest character. Wit, weddings, and one quietly devastating rewatch. 📬 Email us: 📰 Subscribe:
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I’m Divorcing My Husband Over This Movie
Who The Hell Are We?
The team watches Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)—Melanie immediately wants a divorce. Monkey chaos, Cold War weirdness, and a survival story that forgets to care. 📬 Email us: 📰 Read and subscribe: whothehellarewe.substack.com 🔁 This episode originally aired on September 9, 2020.
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A Party Full of Mirrors
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REISSUED for Pride Month | The Boys in the Band (1970) A queer dinner party implodes in Mart Crowley’s groundbreaking pre-Stonewall drama. Melanie and Ed revisit the 1970 film and reflect on its dated portrayals, raw emotion, and lasting legacy. Subscribe at whothehellarewe.substack.com Email us:
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Read. Watch. Repeat.
Who The Hell Are We?
After more than 100 episodes of delightful chaos, Melanie and Ed are finally giving *Who the Hell Are We?* a little structure—just a little. From now on, they’ll alternate between one movie and one book, with plenty of time in between for tangents, updates, and whatever else comes up. First up: The Philadelphia Story (1940) The book? Tune in next time to find out. Comments and suggestions: [email protected] Substack: https://melanieanded.substack.com
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Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
Who The Hell Are We?
Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie is WILL SUCCESS SPOIL ROCK HUNTER (1957), starring Jayne Mansfield and Tony Randall, with Betsy Drake, Joan Blondell, John Williams, Henry Jones, Lili Gentle, and Mickey Hargitay, and with a cameo by Groucho Marx. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Don't forget to subscribe to the show!
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Torch Song
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Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie is TORCH SONG (1953), starring Joan Crawford and Michael Wilding. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Don't forget to subscribe to the show!
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The Holiday
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Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie is THE HOLIDAY (2006), starring Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, and Jack Black. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Don't forget to subscribe to the show!
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Valentino
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Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie is VALENTINO (1977), directed by Ken Russell and starring Rudolf Nureyev, Leslie Caron, Michelle Phillips, and Carol Kane. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Don't forget to subscribe to the show!
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The Day The Earth Stood Still
Who The Hell Are We?
Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie is THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951), starring Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray, Frances Bavier and Lock Martin. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Don't forget to subscribe to the show!
info_outlineBack from a holiday break, Ed and Melanie discuss Melanie's latest novel, THE CHILDREN'S BLIZZARD, which goes on sale January 12th, 2021. This week's movie is, appropriately, Dr. Zhivago from 1965, starring Omar Sharif and Julie Christie.
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