Film Gold – Details, episodes & analysis

Following on from our Marlon Brando and Michael Caine deep dives in the last few years, this time Orson Welles gets the Film Gold treatment. David ‘Ghosty’ Wills joins Antony for a 3-parter looking at the great man’s life, work and legacy.

First up we discuss Orson’s early life and the start of his theatre and radio careers, both of which Ghosty feels are somewhat undervalued when compared to his more famous film work.

Part 1 ends with the famous ‘War of the Worlds’ broadcast in 1938, our hero on the cusp of going to Hollywood and making the film that would make and break him…

Part 2 will be out next month

We hope you enjoy the show!

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Ghosty’s Cliff Richard & The Shadows podcast

https://wesayyeah.podbean.com/

Interview clips from Ghosty’s radio show

https://www.youtube.com/@GhostyTMRS

episode links

Orson’s mammoth Wikipedia page (most of which is probably true)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orson_Welles

The Mercury Theatre

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Theatre

Voodoo Macbeth (1936)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wmWBki06yc

War of the Worlds (1938, complete)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q7tN7MhQ4I

Orson defends himself the next day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vbYyDh-BRI

Night of the Living Dead news segments (1968)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AdWJalP1vo

Orson Welles meets H. G. Wells

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUdghSMTXsU

We are delighted to bring you another swapcast with former Film Gold guest and my podcasting ‘spiritual brother’, Julian Charles of ‘The Mind Renewed’.

On the docket this time is a true classic from the master, Stanley Kubrick. It’s a film that works beautifully on the level of pure comedy but is absolutely packed with layers of meaning, both overt and subtle, and is a showcase for the remarkable and unique talents of Peter Sellers.

Julian and Antony talk about Kubrick, Sellers, the rest of the cast, the film’s many virtues, its themes and much more…

We hope you enjoy the show!

'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.

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Julian’s website and podcast

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episode links

The Making of Dr. Strangelove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ6BiRtGTAk

Learning To Love The Bomb (video essay)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ6BiRtGTAk

On Thermonuclear War (Herman Kahn)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Thermonuclear_War

Peter Sellers and George C Scott ‘interviews’ on the set (1963)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7NnTmxcFt4

The Rocky films, for better or worse, have become an instantly recognisable part of popular culture. The original 1976 film, as you will hear, went through a gradual period of evolution but Sylvester Stallone’s script was born in a unique time of ‘realistic’ Hollywood films. The finished product was an unlikely success and a marriage of this gritty realism and crowd-pleasing triumphalism, all against the backdrop of that most primal of sports, boxing.

Antony is joined by fellow podcaster and Rocky fan Martin ‘Marv’ Quibell to deep dive mainly on the original film, but we also discuss and count down the 5 Rocky sequels up to 2006 (the more recent ‘Creed’ films are also mentioned in passing).

So lace up your proverbial boxing gloves and enjoy!

'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.

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links to Marv’s podcasts

https://marvsmooth.podbean.com

https://redcircle.com/shows/p2-podcast-blues-a-harrison-podcast

show links

The Rocky Saga (documentary)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLlupHLXgvU

Stallone and Ali at the 1977 Oscars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3g7kclmm0I

Bill Conti on composing for Rocky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKFEckIt-h8

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls (documentary on 1970s Hollywood)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqVzFEeMVOQ

Taxi Driver's master filmmaking and complex psychology have made it a key film in the classic 'Easy Riders/Raging Bulls' period dominated by the Hollywood of the 70s. Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese and writer Paul Schrader were, in Schrader's words, 'all looking for something', and along came this script and story and they embarked on a filmic and personal journey that would become a landmark in American cinema. I'm joined to discuss this film by Jon Davenport, a film student and also creator of the 'Under The Covers' music podcast (link below)

'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.

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show links

Jon's podcast site and his 2020 discussion with Antony about John Lennon's best covers

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/under-the-covers-podcast/id1483627995

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/best-john-lennon-covers-guest

Taxi Driver commentary with Martin Scorsese and Paul Schrader

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep72KyEbUD

Taxi Driver recut trailer (as a romcom- 2 trailers)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_UaVUPsLsM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeWnQbu3qwk

Kino Corner you tube channel on Taxi Driver and A Clockwork Orange

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Sa_GWPZ3as

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NolDa75fPZE

Film analyst extraordinaire Rob Ager returns to 'Film Gold' podcast to help Antony pick through the many layers of the seminal 'zombie film' from 1968, which also has elements of horror & sci-fi and makes numerous comments on the society of the time  We go through the plot, characters and themes of the film, talk about its influence and throw in a couple of tangents along the way...  

Links to Rob's work can be found below and there's also a link to the original uncut video version of this podcast, which includes footage of the film to complement the conversation  

Enjoy!  

'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.  

Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com  

Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod 

Twitter- @FilmGold75  

Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) 

https://www.antonyrotunno.com 

Rob's website and 3 you tube channels 

http://www.collativelearning.com 

https://www.youtube.com/user/robag88 

https://www.youtube.com/user/robag555 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG0_... 

Video version of this podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maAJmtHzTN8

show links

The trailer and full film 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5Xwr... 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ8ZK... 

Rob's analysis of the film (see his website for information on the full version) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xb_D... 

Further analysis of the film and its importance 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2nhV...

Alfred Hitchcock, The Master of Suspense, makes his first appearance on the podcast as we take a look at his 1954 ‘limited setting’ classic, starring Hitchcock regulars James Stewart and Grace Kelly in their only on-screen collaboration.

Antony is joined by Matt Williamson, who has a highly recommended you tube channel called ‘Pop Goes The 60s’. Antony and Matt work through the plot and dive into the interesting themes around voyeurism, class, surveillance and movie watching (as voyeurism) itself

Hope you enjoy it!

'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.

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show links

Rear Window featurette

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGtJhaLUbHI

Insightful essay on the film

https://www.ukessays.com/essays/film-studies/alfred-hitchcocks-rear-window-film-studies-essay.php

All Hitchcock’s cameos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okLiLsncyi0

Matt’s channel and our ‘Get Back’ deep dive

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvo1Jlu5WD67tgDaaUVLlgg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t_ttqmFzsU

For this episode, we take our first (but surely not last) trip into the surreal, anarchic world of the comedy group known as Monty Python.

Luke Thompson, fellow English teacher and podcaster, helps Antony navigate the choppy but hilarious waters of King Arthur's somewhat pointless quest 'on horseback', aided by some eccentric knights, to seek the Holy Grail.

We discuss and dissect favourite scenes from the film, look at the multi-layered process of a comedy film that plays with time periods while seeming to be critiquing the film medium itself, and also look at the magic blend of 6 gifted comedians and performers that made the Python team so special 

Hope you enjoy it!

'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.

Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com

Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod

Twitter- @FilmGold75

Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)

https://www.antonyrotunno.com

If you'd like to make a donation or get a monthly/yearly subscription across Antony's 3 podcasts, go to:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno

show links

Luke’s website & podcast

https://teacherluke.co.uk/

The Camelot Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8ghXxXyAuw

Brave Sir Robin complete song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACajzIlzvH0

The Holy Grail on Location (BBC)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ddLWJTBTyU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG5mDncBHcY

Rob Ager’s Holy Grail analysis videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTDALu3f4-g&t=8s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo7msYCOodk

Monty Python Live at Drury Lane

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo9EOW3X__oGlKToKybImsXMbqN0RySi7

The groundbreaking Mike Nichols 'romantic comedy' (if it is that) from 1967, arguably the birth of the 'Easy Riders, Raging Bulls' period, sees Antony and the returning Jcrash covering another film starring Dustin Hoffman, with stellar support from Anne Bancroft and Katherine Ross. This is a multi-layered movie with a very interesting turn in the second half and layers of symbolism that we do our best to unpack

Enjoy!

'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.

Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com

Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod

Twitter- @FilmGold75

Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)

https://www.antonyrotunno.com

If you'd like to make a donation or get a monthly/yearly subscription across Antony's 3 podcasts, go to:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno 

show links

Jcrash's music and film analysis channel

https://www.youtube.com/user/Jcrashinthecar

Film analyst and former 'Film Gold' guest Rob Ager's wonderful analysis of the film's opening 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTSpHn_jhQY

Further analysis of the film 50 years on

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS-B-vLUIzo

We return to the 1970s for a fantastic film showcasing the formidable talents of two of Britain's finest ever, Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. For this task, I'm ably assisted by Film Gold veteran Scott Phipps (The Stinking Pause, Rainbow Valley, Talking Pictures TV podcast) and his 'Reel Britannia' co-host Steven Byford

'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.

Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com

Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod

Twitter- @FilmGold75

Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)

https://www.antonyrotunno.com

If you'd like to make a donation or get a monthly/yearly subscription across Antony's 3 podcasts, go to:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno

show links

Sleuth Behind The Scenes (Anthony Schaffer)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaTstqQ7NmY

Scott and Steven's podcasts

https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia

https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause

https://rainbowvalley.libsyn.com/podcast

https://open.spotify.com/show/5awYjtfOdERcxFZYr9u8sK

We conclude our 2-part look at the mercurial, infuriating but always compelling actor and cultural figure Marlon Brando. In this part, we look at some key books (including Brando's memoir 'Songs My Mother Taught Me'), documentaries and interviews as well as discussing Brando's turbulent personal life, the less well-known periods of his career and a few other things. There are many sound clips included for your enjoyment and to complement the conversation

'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.

Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com

Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod

Twitter- @FilmGold75

Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)

https://www.antonyrotunno.com

Ghosty's you tube channel (radio interviews)

https://www.youtube.com/user/GhostyTMRS

episode links

'Meet Marlon Brando' short documentary (1965)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU7Gwv4PRNE

Trailer for 'Listen To Me Marlon'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgoFFzy0z8k

Brando on the Dick Cavett Show 1973

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU-4wmwc2Rw

Brando with Connie Chung 1989

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHou3oDFP84&t=1520s

Brando with Larry King 1994

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdmXB-OYnS4