The Tinsel Factory: A Film History Podcast

This week on The Tinsel Factory, the history of Pixar animation and it key players. On two sentence movie reviews, Here Today, Spiral: From the Book of Saw, and Profile. Recommended Viewing: All Pixar films are available on Disney+ Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all  Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Sources: youtube.com/...

This week on The Tinsel Factory, the history of Studio Ghibli and its three founders. On two sentence movie reviews, Separation. Recommmended Viewing: All Ghibli films are available on HBOMAX Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Sources: youtube.com/watch?v=3yjS2dPDmFA

Synopsis: This week on The Tinsel Factory, A Brief History of Animated Feature films - A Supplemental Episode to the First two episodes of this podcasts. We’re doing a speed run from ancient cave paintings to 3D animated films. Also this week, a brief discussion on this years Academy Awards. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-fac...

This week on The Tinsel Factory, the best moments in Oscar history - according to your host. On two sentence movie reviews, Mortal Kombat and Together Together. Sources https://www.thewrap.com/oscars-most-memorable-moments-moonlight-la-la-land/ https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/11/michael-moore-oscar-speech-lifetime-achievement-award https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-rob-lowes-...

This week on the Tinsel Factory - what the hell is gonna happen at the 93rd Academy Awards? What are producers doing to do get people to watch the ceremony? We go into everything we know so far. Katelyn also gives some of her Oscars picks (she saw EVERYTHING). On two sentence movie reviews that I saw in a movie theatre: The Father and In the Woods. Sources: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-healt...

Synopsis: This week on the Tinsel Factory, The Road to Oscar - everything the every average Joe or Jane might like to know about how to get from making a movie to the Academy Awards stage - Oscar in hand. On two sentence movie reviews I saw in a movie theatre - The Oscar Best Shorts Nominees and The Hunholy. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.c...

Synopsis: This week on the Tinsel Factory, we cover the founding of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as well as their most well known contribution to cinema; The Oscars. On two sentence movie reviews I saw in a movie theatre - Chaos Walking and Nobody. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfa...

This week on The Tinsel Factory, we cover the death of Virginia Rappé and the Fatty Arbuckle Scandal, as well as the unsolved murder of William Desmond Taylor. Also this week is the introduction of Two Sentence Movie Reviews of Movies I saw in a Movie Theatre: on this episode, Raya and the Last Dragon, Promising Young Woman, and The Courier. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod...

This week on The Tinsel Factory, we cover the life and murder of Sal Mineo, a talented actor who’s life was cut tragically short in a West Hollywood alley at the age of 37. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Sources https://web.archive.org/web/20080528175531/http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/celebri...

This week on the Tinsel Factory we kick off a month of murders that rocked Hollywood to its core. This week we cover the Tate/LaBianca murders and the effect they had on a once care free Tinseltown. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Sources: Helter Skelter by Victor Bugliosi Truth and Lies: The Family Manson https://...

This week on the Tinsel Factory, The relationship of Jennifer Anniston and Brad Pitt and the tabloid obsession that occurs to this day. Also on the episode, we briefly discuss the morality of celebrity journalism and their ability to shape the public perception of celebrity relationships. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factor...

This week on the Tinsel Factory, the Life and Loves of Clark Gable. We follow the King of Hollywood’s early life, rise to stardom, and the love he found along the way. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Sources: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23149576/gable-marries-sylvia-more-details-with/ https://www.newspapers.com...

This week on The Tinsel Factory, the life and loves of Marilyn Monroe. We cover her life as a young woman in the foster system to her days as an international superstar as well as the men she loved throughout her life. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20090715081905/http://www.im...

This week on The Tinsel Factory, the life and loves of Elizabeth Taylor. We cover her time as a young child actress all the way up to her activism, as well as everything in between. Also, I give my opinions on the Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Sources: https://www.nytimes.c...

How do you record and create sound for films? How did the job originate in filmmaking? How can I get a job in sound? All this and more answered this week on The Tinsel Factory. SupportThis Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Sources : https://soundclass.weebly.com/3-three-phases-of-film-sound-production.html https://www.studiobinde...

What is a film editor? How did the job originate in filmmaking? How can I become an editor? Why did everyone forget about the ladies doing the dirty work during the silent era? All this and more answered this week on The Tinsel Factory. SupportThis Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Sources : https://www.criterion.com/current/post...

What is a screenwriter? Who can you become one? Where did the profession of screenwriting originate? We’ll cover all that and more this week on The Tinsel Factory! SupportThis Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Sources : FORMAT: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/brilliant-script-screenplay-format/ https://thescriptlab.com/features...

What is a Film Director? How can I become one? Where did the role originate? All this and more will be answered on this week’s episode of The Tinsel Factory! SupportThis Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Sources: https://www.britannica.com/art/directing#ref30029 https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-does-a-director-do/ https://w...

These week on the 2020 finale of The Tinsel Factory, we’re covering 2020 - what happened and what didn’t. SupportThis Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all

This week on the Tinsel Factory, we’re discussing the 1918 Spanish Flu and its affects on the American motion picture business. We also discuss what we can learn from the Spanish Flu when dealing with COVID-19 and what the future of the film industry and movie exhibition might be.  Merch:  https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all  Support Links:  Entertainment Worker...

This week, how did Walt's Disneyland effect his movie studio? Find out this week on The Tinsel Factory! Support the Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Recommended Viewing: 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962) - youtube.com/watch?v=heVLBvPxQus  Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) -Available on Disney+  Saving Mr. Banks (2013) - Available on Disney+  Tomorr...

This week on The Tinsel Factory, we're covering the history of the men who led Walt's Studio after the namesake founder passed away.  Support the Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Recommended Viewing:  (Everything is available on Disney+)  The Jungle Book (1967)  The Aristocats (1970)  The Rescuers (1977)  The Black Hole (1978)  Tron (1982) ...

An animator, innovator, and yes, someone with some less than savory viewpoints and a dark side.  This week on The Tinsel Factory, we're covering the life of Walt Disney: an international celebrity by the time he was 30, heralded as a genius before the age of 40, he won more Oscars than anyone in film history, and changed the way families go on vacation.   What to Watch:  Pretty...

This week on The Tinsel Factory, we’re covering the histories of The Wolf Man and The Creature from the Black Lagoon  Recommended Viewing:  The Wolf Man (1941): Available on Peacock  Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943): Available on Peacock  House of Frankenstein (1944): Available on Peacock  House of Dracula (1945): Available on Peacock  Abbott and Costello Meet F...

This week on The Tinsel Factory we’re covering the histories of The Mummy and The Invisible Man. As a bonus, we’re covering a little bit about Jack Pierce.  Recommended Viewing  The Mummy (1932) - Available on Peacock  The Mummy(1959) - Available on HBOMax The Mummy (1999) - Available on MaxGo  The Invisible Man (1933) - Available on Peacock H ollow Man (2000) - Available on Sl...