Attaboy Clarence

Wooooooo! (That’s a ghost noise, by the way…) It’s a spookfest this time round, with ghoulish reviews of three classic chillers, including a mad doctor with ice on the brain, a mad doctor with a murderer on his hands, and a mad doctor with a secret in the basement… There’s eerie music from Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby and Mary Ann McCall! Brook Darnell returns for an inside look at one of horror’s...

In this week’s episode… A glimpse of the FUTURE courtesy of Admiral! Alka-Seltzer reinvents the ALPHABET! Talking DONKEYS! The Dr Crespi remix refuses to DIE! (Just like the film…) Three new CANTERBURYS! Music from Sir Lancelot and Charles Trenet! Reviews of three movies! Two troublesome movies from 1932, starring Marian Marsh and Warren William, AND Alfred Hitchcock’s maligned British thriller se...

In this week’s episode… There’s a lovely new Sherlock Holmes book to investigate! A new Canterbury! The winner of the Audrey Hepburn competition is announced! Advice for all you white-shoe-wearers! Gorgeous music from Cab Calloway and Bessie Smith! And… A whole show dedicated to Edward G Robinson! A quartet of movies to tell you about, including the tale of an actor who takes revenge against a vil...

Attaboy Clarence is back! In this episode, hear the most (un)impressive song that ever sold a beer! There’s a brace of musical delights from Benny Goodman and Johnny Mercer! The Question Pot throws up more queries… There’s a rather huge announcement! Enter the Audrey Hepburn competition! An icon of horror pops in to send things viral! Sookie has a plan! PLUS… Reviews of two classic movies from 193...

In this week's show... Gift ideas! FASCINATING MUSICAL gift ideas! A dive into the murky QUESTION POT (featuring all new Canterbury... Musical interludes from Sir Lancelot and Dinah Shore! The improbable conversations between Terry The Fly and the victim of his cruel practical joke! And MOVIE REVIEWS of 1949's 'Thieves Highway', 1935's 'The Crime Of Dr. Crespi', and 1934's 'Death At Broadcasting H...

This week's show is dedicated to a very special lady... Myrna Loy remains one of the Golden Age's most beloved stars. But do you know how she got her start? And what can the marvellous Brook Darnell dig up about her from the Library Of Congress in this week's edition of 'Brook's Inside Looks'? There's also music from Bob Hope, as well as a flying visit to the Question Pot! Reviews this week are of...

In this week's episode, some belated thank yous, gorgeous music from Perry Como, Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly... PLUS... Reviews of three movies... 1947's 'When The Bough Breaks' (most definitely NOT a psychological thriller), 1948's 'Here Comes Trouble' (most definitely almost a David Lynch film), and perhaps Adam's new most favourite film ever, 1944's 'Timber Queen' starring Richard "Grumpy Russe...

Welcome back to an all-new series of Attaboy Clarence! In this week's show, the benefits of fanfares, the most romantic song ever about a food product, more chances to guess at 'Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?', PLUS... News of a brand new FILM CLUB... An ANNOUNCEMENT! (kind of...) Another dive into the QUESTION POT... REVIEWS of three classic movies, 'Jim Hanvey - Detective' from 1937, sta...

In this week's episode... The "clever mademoiselle" herself, Miss Brook Darnell returns for another edition of 'Brook's Inside Looks'... There's a new Canterbury, courtesy of Smokey from Rated H... The competition winner is announced. Have you won? The Question Pot throws up three new classic movie queries... Gorgeous music from Sophie Tucker and Fred Astaire.... And a trip into the darker side of...

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Welcome back, everyone! To kick off 2018, there's news of a new REWARD for audiophiles! Behold the CHRISTENING of an ALL-NEW CANTERBURY!!! FIND OUT what Sookie's favourite song is! A brand new edition of 'Who The Hell IS That Hollywood Legend?' A dip into the QUESTION POT! The most BORING ad about explosives EVER! Plus...music from Sophie Tucker, Fred Astaire and Judy Garland, and reviews of two c...

It's the Attaboy Clarence Christmas Special for 2017, featuring... Gene Autry, Janet Leigh, Robert Mitchum, Greer Garson, Brook Darnell, Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson, a very old-time radio version of the nativity, the Christmas Pot, Sookie, Frank Sinatra, and of course, YOU the listeners! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode... Hear all about the BFI meetup!  Sing-along with a classic calypso melody! And brace yourself for a... brace of reviews... 1937's 'Think Fast, Mr Moto', starring Peter Lorre, an Austro-Hungarian, playing a Japanese secret agent, disguised as an Egyptian... or something, plus  a very early big-screen outing for P.G. Wodehouse's inimitable duo, Jeeves & Wooster, in 1936's Thank You...

In this, the OAK Anniversary episode, we'll hear music from George Formby and Doris Day, PLUS... A chat with Secret History Of Hollywood researcher, Brook Darnell... Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend has even the great Orson Welles stumped... It's the Christmas season, so get those greetings in for the Festive Special... Listeners have been in touch with all kinds of messages, including a cine...

In this week's show... EMAILS from a nostalgic film lover, a Swedish girl with great taste, an almost-murder victim, and a PR guru who hasn't done her research... MUSIC from The Andrews Sisters, Ray Noble and Billie Holiday... NEWS of Film Festivals and Film Screenings... DISGUISES courtesy of 'Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?'... SOOKIE has a grand idea... ...and REVIEWS of two macabre clas...

Attaboy Clarence returns with exciting news of BBC Old-Time Radio treats! Also... There's a dangerously BREATHTAKING ad for Dentine... THANK YOUS to fling around! MUSIC from Hoagy Carmichael and Cole Porter! And MENU RECOMMENDATIONS to go with the two movies I've chosen for you this week... Murderous brothers can't keep a maid hidden in Fritz Lang's 1950 gothic noir, 'House By The River', and sexi...

The show is on a temporary break (the school holidays are punishing!), but I just couldn't resist dropping in with an episode to keep you going!  This slightly diet-edition version of the normal show features reviews of two classics, 1949's 'Whisky Galore' from Ealing, and 1958's 'Indiscreet', starring Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman. Also, I'll be giving you a very brief slice of Hollywood history,...

In this week's show... A new radio star has been born! (literally... I have proof!) Who knew that boys toys could be for girls, too? Someone's been visiting another podcast to talk about stuff. See if you can guess who...? Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend will be over in a flash, so get your answers ready! The Question Pot throws up all sorts of queries! There's music from Cliff Edwards, Judy...

In this week's episode, we'll be flinging around a few birthday wishes, PLUS... REVEALED! The winner of the James Cagney competition... REVIEWS! Three more classic movies to enjoy, including Joan Blondell in a battle of the sexes (1935's Traveling Saleslady), Jon Pertwee in a murder-mystery-vaudeville-comedy-thriller (1949's Murder At The Windmill), and the first screen role for Fred Astaire (1933...

It's a hat-tastic return to your ears as Episode 75 comes to town! Featuring gorgeous music from Glenn Miller and Dinah Shore... Plus... more 'Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?' More questions from the Question Pot! Reviews of two classic movies... 1939's 'The Story Of Alexander Graham Bell', the 20th Century Fox biopic that makes wiring exciting, and 1948's 'A Foreign Affair', Billy Wilder's...

This week, hear all about the wonderful thing that "SCIENCE" discovered lately... There's some classic MUSIC from Johnny Mercer, Bing Crosby and Bea Wain... 'Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?' RETURNS with a new mystery to solve... Find out who's won the VAL LEWTON competition... Plus reviews of two movie favourites, the James Cagney & Pat O'Brien comic drama 'Ceiling Zero', and the scintilla...

Welcome back to Attaboy Clarence, now with a decided Calypso flavour... Play another round of 'Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?'! Fumble for answers in The Question Pot! Thrill to FOUR reviews this time, featuring a very British murder in a very public place, a French waiter trying to save a girl from her psychopathic husband, James Stewart and the pitfalls of being lucky, and James Mason as...

In this week's show... Let's forget all about the old cannibalism and torture and necrophilia and incest for a moment shall we, and concentrate on the happy-go-lucky BLOOD CRISIS!! The Question Pot throws up a very interesting William Powell related query... The Caseite Jingle arrives to haunt our dreams... There's more 'Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?' And this week's reviews are dedicated...

This week, the most bizarre ad EVER! The Question Pot is once again open for business! There's a ridiculously hard edition of 'Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?' Reviews this week come courtesy of Humphrey Bogart's breakout hit, the dramatic consequences of a one-night-stand, and a silent screen star's star turn in a very glossy wartime thriller... Radio entertainment comes courtesy of the Sc...

It's the 70th, and therefore PLATINUM edition of 'Attaboy Clarence'! To celebrate, we'll listen to a very confusing advertisement, plus test our strength with Cheerios! PLUS another round of 'Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?' The Question Pot throws up another handful of conundrums... We'll also unveil the winner of the Val Lewton competition... This week's movies all star that most dazzling...