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by Brad Shreve & Tony Maietta
Will you side with the expert or the enthusiast? Film historian Tony Maietta and movie lover Brad Shreve dive into the best of cinema and TV, from Hollywood’s Golden Age to today’s biggest hits. They share insights, debate favorites, and occasionally clash—but always keep it entertaining. They’ll take you behind the scenes and in front of the camera, bringing back your favorite memories along the way.
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- 2 days ago1h 5m
Celebrating Marilyn: “Something’s Got to Give” (1962)
We are celebrating someone's birthday today on "Going Hollywood" and it is an occasion truly worth marking: Marilyn Monroe's 100th birthday on June 1, 2026. And though it may be odd to think of the ultimate movie sex siren as a centenarian, her image as an ever youthful romantic symbol is forever burnished in celluloid. So we feel it's fitting, as we celebrate the life of this screen legend, to take a look at her final, unfinished film; "Something's Got to Give", the 1962 romantic comed...
- 1 weeks ago1h 7m
Race Relations: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967)
People love to dismiss “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” as “dated,” but that word can hide a much harsher truth: much of the discomfort it dramatizes never fully went away. Stanley Kramer’s 1967 classic is still a relevant thesis that dares to ask the question: "But would you want your daughter to marry one?" If that sounds blunt, it is— and that’s why the movie still sparks arguments decades later. In this episode we tackle the social politics behind Kramer's provocative comedy, and the Hollyw...
- 2 weeks ago1h 25m
Miss Independence: "That Girl" (ABC, 1966-1971)
"Oh, Donald!" One gurgling little declaration, and a television icon is born. Is it Mary Richards? Is it Maude Findlay? Nope. It's "That Girl"! A sitcom can look light as air and still change what viewers believe is possible. "That Girl", which aired from 1966 to 1971, does exactly that, and rewatching it now makes the impact even clearer. We talk through why Marlo Thomas’s Anne Marie feels so lovable and so important, even if the show doesn’t get name-checked as often as other cl...
- 3 weeks ago52 min
Daughter Dearest: “Mildred Pierce” (1945)
Long before she became notorious for her real life mothering skills, Joan Crawford was famous for her portrayal of a reel life mother; one who had an alarming (one may say unnatural) obsession with her oldest child, and one who would go to any lengths...perhaps even murder...to make her child's dreams come true. Yes, today we're taking on the Big C in her Oscar-winning performance in the noir-tinged soap opera, "Mildred Pierce". We’re diving into the 1945 Warner Bros classic that ...
- May 6, 202655 min
“The Trip To Bountiful”(1985) with Special Guest Del Shores
"I consider this woman to be the greatest actress in the English language." Thus spoke F. Murray Abraham at the OSCAR podium as he was announcing the winner of the 1985 Best Actress Award. For nearly everyone in the Shrine Auditorium that night, that platitude could only refer to one woman amongst the nominees of Meryl Streep, Ann Bancroft, Whoopi Goldberg and Jessica Lange. It was the final nominee... Geraldine Page. In this very special episode of "Going Hollywood" we are joined by wr...
- Apr 29, 20261h 6m
Practically Perfect: “Mary Poppins” (1964)
It's that Poppins woman! We kick off our "Best Actress" month by celebrating one of the most magical Oscar winners of all time: Dame Julie Andrews as the practically perfect nanny herself, "Mary Poppins" (1964)! She blows in on the east wind like a well-dressed surprise and promptly takes charge of the Banks household with one raised eyebrow, a carpetbag that definitely did not come from any normal shop and a knack for turning chores into sing-along that makes everyday life...
- Apr 22, 20261h 4m
Laughter First, “Safety Last!” (1923)
Everyone knows the image. A man dangling precariously from a clock on the side of a skyscraper, only a handgrip away from plunging to the busy streets below. It must be a scene from a terrifying dramatic thriller, right? Wrong! It's a thriller, alright, but it's from one of the most hilarious comedies every made. From 1923, it's Harold Lloyd in "Safety Last!" Long regarded as a masterpiece of silent film comedy, "Safety Last!" features one of the greatest of the greats, the maste...
- Apr 15, 202654 min
Star Entrances: "Stage Door" (1937)
Katharine Hepburn. Ginger Rogers. Lucille Ball. Eve Arden. Ann Miller. Phyllis Kennedy. Constance Collier. Jack Carson. Is this the roster of an awards ceremony in the 1950s? No -- it's the call sheet for our movie today, featuring one of the most stacked line-ups of soon-to-be stars ever gathered on a single soundstage. From RKO in 1937, it's "Stage Door." At first glance, it's Hepburn v Rogers as the main event; two titans of the studio, one on the way up and one fighting to stay. Who...
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Will you side with the expert or the enthusiast? Film historian Tony Maietta and movie lover Brad Shreve dive into the best of cinema and TV, from Hollywood’s Golden Age to today’s biggest hits. They share insights, debate favorites, and occasionally clash—but always keep it entertaining. They’ll take you behind the scenes and in front of the camera, bringing back your favorite memories along the way.
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