The Screen Sirens

Oklahoma! - S2E16 11.10.2018 50:26 ↓

It's the wild west in "Oklahoma!" Join us for an exploration of race, class and gender in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that gave Shirley Jones her screen debut.

Stage Door - S2E15 20.09.2018 45:20 ↓

It's all happening at the Footlights Club in 1937's "Stage Door." Ginger Rogers and Katharine Hepburn lead a cast that also includes Lucille Ball and Eve Arden.

Court Jester - S2E14 06.09.2018 1:01:18 ↓

"Court Jester" (1955) has it all: romance, resistance, fancy footwork, sword fighting, and enough twists and turns you might need a flagon with a dragon.

Gidget - S2E13 23.08.2018 54:59 ↓

Don your favorite swimsuit and grab your surfboard - it's time to head out to the beach with Sandra Dee and James Darren in "Gidget" (1959).

His Girl Friday - S2E12 09.08.2018 57:11 ↓

The free press, the death penalty, and political corruption are all here in "His Girl Friday" (1940), starring Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant.

The Ghost And Mrs Muir - S2E11 26.07.2018 51:06 ↓

In "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir," a woman moves to a haunted house by the seaside, writes a book, and maybe forges her own life.

Treasure Of Sierra Madre - S2E10 12.07.2018 45:58 ↓

Is there gold in these hills? "The Treasure of Sierra Madre" (1947) stars Humphrey Bogart and Walter Huston and (almost) one of those famous movie lines.

The Women - S2E9 21.06.2018 58:24 ↓

"The Women" features an all-female cast (including Norma Shearer, Rosalind Russell, and Joan Crawford) and focuses on the losing and keeping of men.

Gone With The Wind - Part 2 - S2E8 13.06.2018 37:37 ↓

Part two of our discussion of "Gone With The Wind" (1939)

Gone With The Wind - Part 1 - S2E7 31.05.2018 58:57 ↓

Gone With the Wind (1939) romanticizes the Old South through the story of tenacious Scarlett O'Hara. In part one of our discussion, we cut through all the false romance.

All About Eve - S2E6 17.05.2018 44:28 ↓

"All About Eve" is all about an aging star (Bette Davis) and her relationships with those around her.

The Blob - S2E5 26.04.2018 41:18 ↓

"The Blob" (1958) stars Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, an angry red blob, and suburban Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Story - S2E4 12.04.2018 46:57 ↓

The Philadelphia Story (1940) stars Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Jimmy Stewart (and the city of Philadelphia).

Angel and the Badman - S2E3 29.03.2018 40:21 ↓

John Wayne and Gail Russell in 1947's "The Angel and the Badman," about Quakers and cowboys.

Paris Blues - S2E2 16.03.2018 36:52 ↓

Sidney Poitier, Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, and Diahann Carroll in Paris Blues (1961).

Meet Me In St. Louis - S2E1 02.03.2018 40:53 ↓

"Meet Me In St. Louis" - the 1944 musical starring Judy Garland and Mary Astor, and the city of St. Louis.

The Apartment - S1E16 18.01.2018 45:38 ↓

The Sirens discuss 1960's "The Apartment," with Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine.

Ninotchka - S1E15 04.01.2018 31:03 ↓

Garbo laughs! (And so do we). 1939's "Ninotchka," starring Melvyn Douglas and Greta Garbo.

The Third Man - SE1E14 21.12.2017 44:23 ↓

Orson Welles's landmark film, "The Third Man."

Please Don't Eat the Daisies - S1E13 07.12.2017 48:28 ↓

Music, moving, mayhem! Doris Day and David Niven in "Please Don't Eat the Daisies" (1960).

Swing Time - S1E12 23.11.2017 43:19 ↓

In this episode: Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in "Swing Time."

Now Voyager - S1E11 09.11.2017 40:08 ↓

We discuss "Now, Voyager," starring Bette Davis and Paul Henreid.

The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer - S1E10 26.10.2017 30:34 ↓

In this episode: 1947's "The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer," starring Myrna Loy, Cary Grant, Shirley Temple, and a few other familiar faces.

The Shop Around the Corner - S1E9 13.10.2017 40:30 ↓

This episode: Jimmy Stewart and Margaret Sullivan in "The Shop Around the Corner."

The Great Dictator - S1E8 28.09.2017 38:07 ↓

In this episode: 1940's "The Great Dictator," starring Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard.