The Golden Hour Film Podcast

The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. Z came out in 1969 and was directed by the great Costa-Gavras. Is it the greatest political thriller ever?

The Archers, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger make their podcast debut with this incredible ballet drama. Is it Britains greatest ever film? The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema.

Metropolis is Fritz Lang's 1927 Sci-Fi masterpiece. One of the most expensive German expressionist films, its influences on Star Wars, Blade Runner, Dune and other sci-fi classics can be felt. It is the second film of our Classic Film World Cup and the fourth German silent film we've covered on the show! The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast explori...

Our first episode of the Classic Film World Cup takes us to Mexico, where El Santo takes on (definitely not) the Universal Monsters! This week Harry will be joined by streamer and pro wrestling expert Snowboiii! The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. You can also list...

Bond before Bond, this Cary Grant spy thriller is one of the most iconic Hitchcock films ever. Its our final film of the 1950s Hitchcock arc!

Vertigo, starring Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak, is arguably the greatest crime thriller ever made. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, its our penultimate film in our 1950s Hitchcock arc. Enjoy! The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. You can also listen to the podcast on Spo...

The Wrong Man (1956), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, is a gripping psychological thriller based on a true story of mistaken identity and wrongful arrest. The film follows an innocent man whose life unravels after being falsely accused of robbery, showcasing Hitchcock’s restrained style and focus on realism. We hope you enjoy!

Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day star in this classic thriller from the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. Its also a remake of Hitchcocks 1934 Peter Lorre film of the same name! The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema.

In triumphant returns to the podcast Edmund Gwenn and Shirley Maclaine feature in this dark small-town comedy about a man named Harry and the number of people who all believe they've killed him. Its a rare Alfred Hitchcock comedy film that we hope you all enjoy! The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essen...

To Catch a Thief stars Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, is directed by Alfred Hitchcock and takes place in the sunny French Riviera, whats not to love? The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema.

One of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest thrillers, Dial M for Murder stars Grace Kelly, Ray Milland and Robert Cummings in an adaptation of a successful stage play. Is it the most Hitchcockian film ever made? The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema.

I Confess stars Montgomery Clift as a priest accused of a crime he didn't commit. It may not be Hitchcocks best film, but is it one of his greatest ever hooks? The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema.

Is Strangers on a Train an underrated masterpiece or does the classic Thriller starring Farley Granger and Robert Walker get the flowers it deserves? Its also got for Harrys money, the greatest shot in Alfred Hitchcocks entire filmography. The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast hosted by Harry Bailey and Shane Mulvaney, that covers some of the greatest, most i...

Our first Alfred Hitchcock film of the arc, Stage Fright follows Eve Gill (Jane Wyman), who attempts to clear her friend Jonathan (Richard Todd) of murder. She goes undercover to get close to glamorous singer Charlotte Inwood (Marlene Dietrich), the prime suspect. The film also features Alistair Sim and Patricia Hitchcock, and in this episode we ask whether is it an underrated gem or not. The Gold...

The Sound of Music follows Maria, a free-spirited novice nun, who becomes governess to the seven von Trapp children in Austria. She is played by the iconic Julie Andrews, who opposite Christopher Plummer makes her podcast debut. The film is also directed by the incredible Robert Wise! The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, k...

Is the Bridge on the River Kwai the best David Lean epic? Its the second appearance on the podcast for the man behind Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago and its the podcast debut of the great Alec Guinness! We hope you all enjoy. The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cine...

The Best Years of Our Live is a post-war classic from legendary Hollywood director William Wyler. Starring Dana Andrews, Fredric March, Harold Russell and Teresa Wright, this swept the Academy Awards back when it took home Best Picture. We hope you enjoy! The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential ge...

You Can't Take It With You (1938) stars Jimmy Stewart and Jean Arthur, with an incredible performance from Lionel Barrymore too. Frank Capra's third Best Picture Winner in five years is a treat. The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema.

The Philadelphia Story is a 1940 screwball comedy designed to save the career of Katherine Hepburn. It worked. In this episode we discuss whether the film has the greatest film crew in cinema history, where this ranks amongst the filmographies of Jimmy Stewart, Cary Grant and Howard Hawks, and whether the film itself even is a screwball comedy. The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic H...

In the 100th episode of the Golden Hour Film Podcast we cover His Girl Friday (1940), starring Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant and directed by Howard Hawks. Its one of the fastest and funniest screwball comedies and we hope you enjoy the episode! The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of G...

Bringing Up Baby is a screwball comedy directed by podcast regular Howard Hawks, starring the undeniably iconic duo of Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn. Also theres a literal leopard.

It Happened One Night, directed by Frank Capra, took home all five of the big five Academy Awards upon release. It stars the king of old Hollywood Clarke Gable alongside Claudette Colbert and is one of the greatest romcoms ever made!

The Roaring Twenties (1939) is directed by podcast debutant Raoul Walsh and stars two of hollywoods greatest gangsters, James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart. We review this classic crime epic as our final gangster film of our Original Gangsters arc. The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Go...

Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) is a classic gangster film starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien and Humphrey Bogart. Its incredible. Its also directed by the legendary Michael Curtiz.

Our review of the 1931 James Cagney and William A Wellman film The Public Enemy!