Yesteryear Ballyhoo Revue

Zach welcomes back Hope Sears (Podcaster, All The Classics) for a chat about pure Meh-lodrama stuffed with random globs of comedy as they dive into the 1935 Burns and Allen film, LOVE IN BLOOM. Settle in for possibly the harshest episode on a film yet as the two trace George and Gracie's many whereabouts at this time, take more than a minute to ponder the casting of Dixie Lee and whether or not he...

Zach welcomes back Rashmi Menon (Film Fan, World Cinema Correspondent) to navigate the Noir and New Wave goodness abound as they dive into Jean-Pierre Melville's 1967 gangster classic, Le Samouraï ! Join them as the two escape their isolated apartments and discover more about the life and legacy of Jean-Pierre Melville, dig as deep as they can into the origins and the production, find themselves a...

Zach enlists return guest Sterling Cook (Filmmaker/ Podcaster, 'Tour de Tati', CFVA) to go from the iconic silence of Tati to the legendary silence of The Man With a Thousand Faces, Lon Chaney, as they deep dive into his 1924 vengeful melodrama, HE WHO GETS SLAPPED. Grab your seats in the circus tent as the boys unfurl the origins and legends around Lon Chaney and his early years, marvel at the in...

Zach welcomes to the program author, historian, and voice artist Keith Scott ('The Moose That Roared', 'The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle') to discuss his latest tome, CARTOON VOICES OF THE GOLDEN AGE VOL. 1 & 2, and to unwind with a plethora of short subject cartoons that call upon the power of celebrity imitations! Settle in as the two run through the incredible odyssey to track down these...

Zach once again welcomes Erin and Chloe (Podcasters, 'Required Viewing with Erin and Chloe), this time on a Decadent Dirigible filled with unbelievable madness, lavish gowns, and flames of doom as they unravel Cecil B DeMille's maddening 1930 outing, MADAM SATAN! Grab your cat masks and grab a dance with the them swingin' clock people as the trio unearth the origins of the famed DeMille, learn mor...

Zach welcomes back the darned delightful Disney devotees Tyler Maybee and Matt Merback for prequel territory as they travel back all the way to the very beginnings of the Walt Disney Studio with a closer look at the man himself and the very short subject cartoons that built an empire. That's right: Disney in the 20's & 30's HAS ARRIVED! Settle in for an epic length chat surrounding the beginnings...

Zach takes this week to thank the guests and listeners on the occasion of the show's 2nd anniversary, followed by some back to back old time radio goodness courtesy of Orson Welles and Edgar Bergen. ---------- The Campbell Playhouse Theater presents: The Magnificent Ambersons Broadcast October 29th, 1939 The Charlie McCarthy Show- Guests Walt Disney and "Donald Duck" Broadcast September 21, 1947 -...

The Bally-Boo feels the beating rays of the sun and is sent into oblivion as we draw to a close with an all time terror treasure. Yes, Zach is joined by return guest Henry Jarvis (Reel Nerds Podcast) for a trip to Transylvania by way of Germany for the macabre madness of Murnau as they unravel the 1922 horror classic NOSFERATU: A SYMPHONY OF HORROR! Settle in for night of Shivers by way of Shreck...

The Bally-Boo presses on through the hallowed halls of horror into one of its most terrifying rooms, the one where you can only hear fear and imagine its sight! Yes, this week Zach welcomes back the Ravenous Radio hound James Scully (Podcaster, 'Breaking Walls') for a deep dive into the very origins of a radio program that brought terror to a personal point of view as they unravel the CBS program...

The Bally-Boo continues with a tale guaranteed to drag you down many a fathom and leave you gasping from air! Yes, this week Zach welcomes the terrifying twosome of Erin Mullane and Chloe Riggs (Podcasters, Required Viewing with Erin and Chloe) to dive deep into horrors most austere body of water with a talk surrounding Jack Arnold's 1954 Monster Classic, CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON. Prepare to...

The Ballyhoo once again becomes the Bally-BOO as another month of horror arrives to tingle your spine and shiver your soul. This week, Zach is joined by podcasters and devilish duo, Ben Taylorson and Smokey (Rated H, House of Hammer) to unveil the horrifying story of a man dwindling towards the infinitesimal as they unravel Jack Arnold’s shocking 1957 Sci-Fi/Horror tale, THE INCREDIBLE SHRIN...

Zach welcomes stand-up comedian and writer Andrew Bueno onto the program to suss through the mysteries and lessons from the aftermath of a great deluge as they take a long look at Michael Curtiz’s 1928 biblical epic, NOAH’S ARK. After you sat amidst the sound of partial silence, stick around as the boys unfold the stories of development and Curtiz’s ambitions when coming to Ameri...

Zach welcomes back podcaster and filmmaker Zack Beins (Talkin' Troma) to unravel the strange story of a Talking Mule who became a hero as they dissect the 1950 comedy classic, FRANCIS. After you have taken a breath from Francis' vast (and often unfortunate) vocabulary, settle in as the boys talk about the wacky stories surrounding the project at its early stages, shale their heads at the way Unive...

Zach welcomes film aficionado Rashmi Menon to the program for an experience of high drama and methodical detail as they unravel Akira Kurosawa's 1963 suspense classic, HIGH & LOW. Listen closely to each detail as the two unravel the story of Kurosawa's life and start in film, marvel at the way a lesser pulp novel is transformed into an intricate social commentary, stand back aghast at the extremel...

Zach welcomes back podcaster and photographer Brent Ballard (Poptimistic Media Photography) to find out who exactly knows what evil lurks in the heart of men... give up.... it's THE SHADOW! (Boy that was a tough one) Gather around the radio and get ready for one of the Shdows most thrilling adventures, THE SILENT AVENGER! After the show, settle in as the boys learn more about the scattered history...

The Tour de Tati has hit The Big City, but will Sterling and Zach get as lost as Hulot? Luckily they have enlisted the help of their friend and fellow film lover lover, Henry Jarvis, to help them navigate the immense spectacle and organized madness surrounding Tati's ambitious 1967 outing, PlayTime. Tune in to hear more about the dream of Tativille, its unfortunate demise, and the lessons that can...

Zach welcomes musician and podcaster Nate Runkel (Yo, That's My Jawn) onto the show amid the chaos of a bustling New York City and the quirky revelations one can find about life and love as they dive deep into the 1965 Fred Coe picture, 'A THOUSAND CLOWNS'. After you've admired that naughty light up lamp (shame on you), settle in for a discourse in appreciation as the two uncover more information...

Zach welcomes back podcaster Ryan Frost (Reel Nerds Podcast) to unfurl the legend of one of Golden Age Hollywood's most consummate talents, the one and only IRENE DUNNE, by diving into SHOW BOAT (1936) and MY FAVORITE WIFE (1940) Dial in as the boys dig further into Dunne's rise above rejection by one art form to her ascendance in another, learn how hats played a key role in how she landed her big...

Zach welcomes Radio Personality and Old Time Radio Curator Walden Hughes (Yesterday USA, REPS, SPERDVAC) onto another turn of the old radio dial as they listen to and then breakdown an episode of the legendary Golden Age Radio staple, LUX RADIO THEATER. Tonight's Presentation: Betty Grable, Dan Dailey, and Gloria McMillan in 'MOTHER WORE TIGHTS'. Listen to the show along with the boys and then kic...

Zach welcomes back filmmaker and film lover Matt Willocks (The Colorado Batcave) for a trip through the Montmartre district of Paris to witness a forbidden dance as they unpack the spectacle and melody around Walter Lang's 1960 movie musical, 'Can-Can'. Pull up a chair inside the Bal du Paradis and settle in as the boys talk about the long development process the film underwent, extrapolate the po...

Zach is joined by journalist and podcaster Corinne Westeman (Reel Nerds Podcast) for an excursion through Ma and Pa Bennet's Betrothal Barn as they dive deep into MGM's 1940 adaptation of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. After you have entered with hilarious music cues like Mr. Collin's, sit yourself down and listen as the two discuss the fandom surrounding Austen's work and adaptations of it, learn more abou...

A rather sickly Zach welcomes back a far livelier Cev Moore (Here Lies Amicuss, House of Hammer, Film Guff) for the collision of Robert Wise and Val Lewton as they dissect (wink) the happenings within the 1945 terror masterpiece, THE BODY SNATCHER. They'll show you how they did it... no, not the way Burke and Hare did it, but how Lewton and Wise did. Settle in as they discuss the true life inspira...

Zach welcomes back podcaster and master of brew Andrew Sanders (Pop Culture Brews, Surrounded by A**holes) to chat about the master of suspense himself, Alfred Hitchcock, with a deep dive into the concurrent themes and tropes found in 1935's 'THE 39 STEPS' and 1959's 'NORTH BY NORTHWEST'. Settle in for an extraordinary episode for ordinary blokes as the two circle around the way Hitch used prior w...

Zach welcomes podcaster and former comic writer Steve Noble (Talking Pictures TV Podcast) to the show for a night dedicated to things that make your spine shiver as they tackle William Castle's 1959 Horror Classic, THE TINGLER! SCREAM FOR YOUR LIFE!!!!! Then once the Tingler in you has been paralyzed, settle in as the boys learn more about the origins of William Castle, marvel at the early gimmick...

The Tour de Tati cycles on as Zach and Sterling get lovingly lost in the sweet, poignant, and hilarious story set amid plastic Suburban complacency as they dive into 1958's Mon Oncle (My Uncle). Tune in to listen to an analysis surrounding the film that brought Hulot closer to reality and brought Tati to the Oscar stage. ------- To learn more about Colorado Film and Video Association, please visit...