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In today’s episode, we’re thrilled to sit down with Hopper Stone, the unit still photographer from the iconic movie Saturday Night, to talk about those frantic, caffeine-fueled final 90 minutes before the very first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Picture it: October 11, 1975, 11:30 p.m. The world was about to meet a fearless cast of comedians […]
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The website “Phantom of the Back Lot“ Tom and Greg go for a sequel of sorts with our second interview with Donnie Norden Phantom of the Backlots. Some of Donnie’s own words to describe his adventures From that first time I poked my 10-year-old head through a hole in the tall fence surrounding the MGM
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Send us a Text message We interview Steve Bingen: About his new book with Marc Wanamaker “Hollywood Behind the Lens: Treasures from the Bison Archive Steven Bingen is an author, archivist, historian, and contributor to dozens of books, articles, and documentaries regarding film history. For nearly two decades, Steven worked as an archivist/staff historian at Warner
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In this episode Greg and Tom talk with the multi talented John Stanisci and discuss the film Top Gun: Maverick and the possibility that Tom Cruise is the greatest action movie star of all time. John helps us break down the script and we discuss the perfect 5 act structure of the film and how
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Greg and Tom interview Steve Bingen Studio Archivist and Hollywood Historian about his two new books. (available on Amazon)The MGM Effect: How a Hollywood Studio Changed the World50 MGM Films That Transformed Hollywood: Triumphs, Blockbusters, and Fiascos We talk to Steve about the latest book The MGM Effect: HOW A HOLLYWOOD STUDIO CHANGED THE WORLD Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s
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Greg and Tom interview Justin T. Lee from Gazelle Automations. Justin is the creator of the Star Trek The Next Generation animated sequence in the style of the Star Trek the Animated Series that we discussed in our last episode. We also talk to Justin about his work on new Thunderbirds episodes in the original
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Tom and Greg interview Donnie Norden and we let him talk about his new book “Hole in the Fence” All about his true adventure diary- growing up on the MGM and Desilu backlots. We also attempt to ask a few questions along the way. Buckle up for a great Hollywood back lot story. Hole in
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Animation Art Part 2 of Greg and Tom’s interview with Ron Barbagallo from Animation Art Conservation. Ron tells us about his work on some Lost Salvadore Dali drawings for the Disney Film “Destino” and the realization that these drawings reveal Dalí had a much fuller narrative in mind for his short Destino. Ron tells us
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Animation Art For the start of 2022 Greg and Tom interview Ron Barbagallo from Animation Art Conservation. We talk with Ron about his early history working out of his Parents Attic and how he transitioned form creating book covers for writers like Issac Asimov to working with Animation Art repairing original Disney animation cells. His
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Greg Dyro and Tom Burka interview the Emmy Award winning writer and producer Tom Caltabiano. We talk to Tom about his time on the 1990’s hit show “Everybody Loves Raymond” His experience in the writers room and his friendship with Ray Romano. We also hear about his extensive photographic documentation of the show and how he saved
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