Classic Movie Club

About Classic Movie Club

Let’s go somewhere over the rainbow and journey into a world of pure imagination. We’ll travel north by northwest past the house on haunted hill and down into Monument Valley. We’ll encounter monsters and gangsters, follow spies, be hit by pies. We’ll laugh and we’ll cry and we’ll fall in love all over again. Along the way let’s have a drink in Rick's Cafe, step in time on the rooftops of London, and stop to sing in the rain. Join us in the Classic Movie Club, it’s the stuff that dreams are made of…

Publisher

Film Review

Category

tv & film · tv & film · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Apr 2024

Latest episode

24 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

17 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Dec 2025

   Silver Screens: Author and Journalist Jane Crowther

   Author and journalist Jane Crowther discusses her book *Silver Screens*, which celebrates the magic of cinemas around the world and their importance as communal experiences in an interview.

2. 

   31 Oct 2025

   Making Monsters: Authors Howard Berger and Marshall Julius

   Authors Howard Berger and Marshall Julius discuss their new book, "Making Monsters," which explores the history and creation of iconic movie monsters through interviews and behind-the-scenes stories in this interview episode.

3. 

   27 Sept 2025

   Hollywood Forever: Karie Bible

   Historian Karie Bible illuminates the captivating history of Hollywood Forever Cemetery, sharing intimate stories of iconic stars and their legacies in an interview.

4. 

   11 Aug 2025

   The Costumes of Hollywood: Authors Larry McQueen and Coleen Scott

   Host Larry McQueen and co-author Coleen Scott discuss the history and artistry of screen-worn fashion from McQueen's extensive collection, offering insights into cinematic costume preservation.

5. 

   10 Jul 2025

   Jaws @ 50: Filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau on the Definitive Inside Story

   Filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau discusses his documentary *Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story*, revealing untold stories and the lasting impact of Spielberg's iconic film on cinema and public perception in this interview.

6. 

   1 Jul 2025

   Glitz, Glamour, Gorgeous: Revisiting Hollywood with Greg Schreiner

   Greg Schreiner shares his passion for preserving Hollywood's golden age through screen-worn costumes from his private collection, showcasing iconic designs and the actors who wore them in this interview.

7. 

   6 Jun 2025

   Da-Dum: ‘Jaws’ Celebrates 50 Years on Martha’s Vineyard

   Staff members Cathy Mayone, Laurel Redington, Bow Van Riper, and Anna Barber from Martha's Vineyard Museum discuss the 50th anniversary of Jaws and the island's role in the film's legacy, highlighting the museum's exhibit and upcoming events.

8. 

   28 Feb 2025

   Falling in Love at the Movies: Author Esther Zuckerman

   In Falling in Love at the Movies: Rom-Coms from the Screwball Era to Today, a new volume from Turner Classic Movies (TCM), author and entertainment journalist Esther Zuckerman explores how the beloved genre has shaped cultural narratives and captured hearts at the box-office. Zuckerman highlights the enduring charm of iconic films like Roman Holiday, which features on the cover. From the golden age of 1930s screwball comedies like It Happened One Night to the romcom boom of the 80s and 90s, Zuckerman explores how these films have not only provided us with comfort and joy but also shaped our understanding of love, relationships and even fashion.

9. 

   28 Jan 2025

   Film Masters Founder Phil Hopkins

   Film Masters, a consortium of historians and enthusiasts focused on film preservation, celebrates the lost and orphaned films that once lined the public domain bargain bin by generating truly stunning restorations.Launched in 2023 by industry veteran and film historian Phil Hopkins, Film Masters is a boutique home video label committed to reviving films that have been sitting dormant for decades. By scanning original elements – in some cases the original camera negative – in 2K and 4K, Film Masters presents Special Edition two-disc collections of cult classics, giving these oft-beloved, yet neglected, titles the full home video treatment with original and archival bonus materials, in-depth documentaries and audio commentaries on deluxe releases of definitive restorations.

10. 

    14 Dec 2024

    Come On-A My House: Heather French Henry of The Rosemary Clooney House

    Located at 106 Riverside Drive on the banks of the Ohio River in historical Augusta, Kentucky, the Rosemary Clooney House is a non-profit foundation focused on preserving the house that Rosemary called home for 20 years, as well as sharing Rosemary’s legacy with fans old and new through extensive memorabilia from her life and career. The home was a sanctuary and retreat between gigs for Rosemary, who was born in nearby Maysville, Kentucky. The museum's origins trace back to 1999 when today’s guest, Heather French Henry, was crowned Miss America 2000. She was the first Miss Kentucky to win the crown. Her second call that night was from another hometown Kentucky girl – Rosemary Clooney. Years later, following Clooney’s passing, Rosemary’s children approached Heather and her husband, former Kentucky Lt. Gov Dr. Steve Henry about purchasing the circa 1840 home. The Rosemary Clooney House officially opened in 2005 and is now a museum showcasing Clooney's costumes, including pieces and memorabilia from all her major films – The Stars Are Singing, Here Come the Girls, and two of my personal favourites Red Garters, and White Christmas. It’s the home of the largest collection of White Christmas memorabilia in the world, with costumes worn by Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Vera-Ellen, Dean Jagger, Mary Wickes, and George Chakiris. In addition to the nearly 200 pieces in White Christmas collection, the museum houses collections dedicated to Rosemary’s film and music career.

11. 

    22 Nov 2024

    ‘Mysteries of Oz’: Writer/Producer Randy Schmidt

    The legendary 1939 film, and now, the stage and movie musical Wicked — based on Gregory Maguire’s novel — have added the legacy of Frank L. Baum’s magical American tale and inspired generations to dream. The making of The Wizard of Oz is legend in its own right. Over the years, the desire to know more about the behind-the-scenes magic has unleashed a mountain of myths and misconceptions, along with some remarkable truths. Randy Schmidt is the writer and producer of the new documentary Mysteries of Oz: 85 Questions Answered. In celebration of the 85th Anniversary of the 1939 film, this fast-paced documentary series counts down 85 questions tackling the lore and legacy of The Wizard of Oz. Among the interviewees are Jane Lahr, daughter of actor Bert Lahr, Joey Luft, the son of Judy Garland, and Oz’s surviving cast members — former child actors Valerie Lee, Elaine Merk, and Priscilla Montgomery, who all portrayed munchkins in the film. The diverse list of contributors also includes Oz experts and insiders such as The Road to Oz authors Jay Scarfone and William Stillman, the aforementioned Maguire, journalist and The Ruby Slippers of Oz author Rhys Thomas, The Oz Vlog host Tori Calamito, @FollowTheYellowBrickGirl Tiffany Sutton, Tara Tagliaferro and Emily Kay Shrader of the Down the Yellow Brick Pod podcast, Hollywood Forever Cemetery tour guide Karie Bible, and many more. Whether you’re new to Oz or represent the lollipop guild, there’s something for everyone to enjoy in this enchanting look at the MGM classic. Mysteries of Oz: 85 Questions Answered is a journey down the yellow brick road to memory lane.

12. 

    28 Oct 2024

    ‘The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee’: Writer/Director Jon Spira

    Christopher Lee may have become famous for his iconic performance as a young, suave, debonair Dracula, but his work went far beyond the Hammer Horror roles he is most often associated with. With a commanding voice, penetrating eyes and his imposing height (six feet, five inches), he often found himself cast as the villain, but like Vincent Price and his other horror contemporaries, the villains Lee played were often the most interesting and layered performance of the film.Jon Spira, the writer/director behind the new documentary, The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee, has made some of the very best and most interesting films about British filmmaking and cinema. His feature work includes the excellent documentaries Elstree 1976, about the actors behind the masks in the original Star Wars, and Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman. His docu-series Reel Brittannia explored the history of British cinema. Mixing traditional documentary filmmaking with animation and puppetry, The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee is brought to life with archival material and new, exclusive interviews with filmmakers such as Peter Jackson, John Landis and Joe Dante, as well as Lee’s niece Dame Harriet Walter, Hammer actress Caroline Munro, and film historian (and former Film Review contributor) Jonathan Rigby, who worked closely with Lee in writing Christopher Lee: The Authorised Screen History. In the course of making the well-researched film, Spira met and interviewed Lee’s closest friends and family. The result is an amusing, eclectic documentary revealing a complex, comprehensive portrait of a cinematic icon.

13. 

    27 Sept 2024

    The Hollywood Museum: Joseff of Hollywood

    Founded in 1928 by Eugene Joseff, Joseff of Hollywood has been providing jewellery rentals to movie studios since the Golden Age of Hollywood. Remarkably, Joseff of Hollywood has maintained over 200,000 pieces in their ‘Studio Collection’. A source once reported that up to 85% of the jewellery seen on the silver screen throughout the 1930’s and 1940’s was provided by Joseff of Hollywood. Today, the company lives on, still owned and operated by the Joseff family. A large part of the rental collection is still intact, and the family continues the work started by Eugene and Joan Joseff, renting jewels to productions, as well as continuing the brand’s retail line. Located in the historic Max Factor Building, The Hollywood Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit with an extensive collection of more than 10,000 treasures showcasing more than 100 years of film founded by philanthropist and history lover, Donelle Dadigan. The Hollywood Museum’s latest exhibit – Joseff of Hollywood Vintage Movie Costume Jewelry – highlights pieces from the Joseff collection vault, sharing them on public view for the first time. Guests are invited to view Marilyn Monroe’s intricate diamonte bracelet from How to Marry a Millionaire and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, the brooch accented with pearls that Billie Burke wore as Glinda in The Wizard of Oz, a necklace worn by Rita Hayworth in Gilda, Clark Gable’s Carnelian and gold watch fob from Gone with the Wind, and much more. Each piece contains a Hollywood history of its own. A white sapphire and amethyst necklace worn by Deanna Durbin in Up in Central Park was subsequently worn by numerous actresses, including Bette Davis, Elizabeth Taylor, and most recently on India Amarteifio in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. The Joseff exhibit is a true glimpse into the glamour of Hollywood’s Golden Era and the iconic brand that helped define it.

14. 

    3 Aug 2024

    Edith Head: Hollywood’s Costume Designer

    If you know classic movies, especially films from Paramount Pictures, there’s a good chance you’ve seen her name emblazoned on hundreds of opening titles. Considered one of film history’s great costume designers, Edith Head began working for Paramount in 1924. Head made history as the first female head of a major studio's costume department in 1938, when designer Travis Banton left Paramount. The establishment of the Academy Award for Costume Design in 1949 helped further introduce costume designers to the general public and led to a record-breaking run of nominations and wins for Head. In pop culture, she has been referenced in songs, film and television. She’s been a stamp and a Google doodle, but perhaps the biggest tribute is the character Edna Mode, the superhero costume designer in Pixar’s The Incredibles.The exhibit Edith Head: Hollywood’s Costume Designer is organized by The Oklahoma City Museum of Art and presented by The Ann Lacy Foundation. The Head-focused retrospective features 70 costumes that capture Head’s expansive career. Worn by stars such as Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Veronica Lake, and Barbara Stanwyck, the costumes represent a broad look at the designs and silhouettes of one of the premiere designers of golden age Hollywood. The homegrown exhibition takes up the museum’s entire third floor, where costumes and sketches showcase Head’s life and work. OKCMOA curatorial assistant Kristen Pignuolo joins Film Review to shares insights about the exhibit and the career of a Hollywood icon.

15. 

    4 Jul 2024

    The Cinema Museum’s Director and Co-Founder Martin Humphries

    Devoted to keeping the spirit of cinema alive, London’s The Cinema Museum is the city’s only museum entirely dedicated to the experience of going to the cinema and tells the story behind the rich cultural heritage of moviegoing in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1984, The Cinema Museum is the result of a life-long fascination with cinemagoing by collectors Ronald Grant and Martin Humphries. Set in the historic surroundings of Kennington, The Cinema Museum is a veritable treasure trove of movie memorabilia. It’s a glimpse of another time and an important period of moviegoing history. On display in the museum is a unique collection of artifacts, memorabilia and equipment from decades of exhibition history. With a mission to preserve the history and grandeur of cinema from the 1890s all the way to the present day, the collection highlights that golden period of filmgoing between the 1920s-1960s. Cinema Museum Co-Founder and Director Martin Humphries sits down with Film Review to discuss the origins of the museum and the building’s special link to cinema history.

16. 

    26 Apr 2024

    The Academy Museum’s K.J. Relth-Miller Talks Marlon Brando

    The desire to share films, whether through a tangible film collection or a collective experience, is a desire that resonates with many a movielover. It’s also a viable career path. Behind the programming at every local community arthouse and repertory cinema is a film programmer making the tough decisions of what movies to show and when. K.J. Relth-Miller, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ Director of Film Programs sits down with Film Review to discuss her origins as a film programmer and share insights into her work through the lens of her current program Forever A Contender: A Centennial Tribute to Marlon Brando.

17. 

    25 Apr 2024

    Welcome to Classic Movie Club

    Classic Movie Club is a multi-platform project focused on everything related to classic film. In addition to our community for movie lovers via Patreon, we’ve also created a regular monthly podcast available to all, where we’ll be covering all things classic movies and interviewing folks about the classics. The podcast will focus on staying evergreen, with interviews and coverage that you can listen to at any time. For news about new releases of classic movies, theatrical re-releases of classics and much more, we encourage you to join the club in earnest and support what we do by visiting us at patreon.com/FilmReview

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• Jane Crowther
• Howard Berger
• Marshall Julius
• Karie Bible
• Coleen Scott

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