Watching Classic Movies

Films like Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and The Substance have brought an interesting, more three-dimensional twist to the subgenre of Hagsploitation. I spoke with the brilliant and glamorous Harlow of the fantastic Harlow Harlow Instagram/Tiktok vintage film account about these newer films, the many classics that came before them, and how much we love all of the actresses who starred in them. Follow Harlow: https://www.tiktok.com/@them_fatale93 https://www.instagram.com/them_fatale/?hl=en https://letterboxd.com/them_fatale93/ https://linktr.ee/harlowharlow The Tiktok that inspired this episode:https://www.tiktok.com/@them_fatale93/video/7672101410950974750?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7504442914158380590 See the visualizer version of this episode on WatchingClassic Movies YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@watchingclassicmovies Follow Watching Classic Movies on BlueSky:@classicmovies.bsky.social

There is no period in film history quite like theso-called pre-Code era, where the new production code put in place to keep thefilm industry in line didn’t quite do what it was intended to do for a few years. Kim Luperi of I See a Dark Theater and the Pre-Code Instagram account and Danny Reid of Pre-Code.com have studied and written about this cinematicperiod for several years. We talked about their new book from TCM, Pre-Code Essentials: Must-See Cinema from Hollywood's Untamed Era, 1930-1934, unpacked some of the most intriguing films from their selections, and mulled over why Pre-Codes are endlessly fascinating and popular with classic film fans Buy a signed book from Larry Edmunds:https://www.larryedmunds.com/product-page/pre-code-essentials-must-see-cinemafrom-hollywood-s-untamed-era-1930-1934 Book event information:https://linktr.ee/precodehollywood Keep up with Kim:https://www.iseeadarktheater.com/https://www.instagram.com/precodedotcom/ Keep up with Danny:https://pre-code.com/

My guest is Esther Bley, creator of the beautifully-curated Queer Animation database and writer for Cartoon Research. We talked about queer images in animation from the pre-Code era to the present day, how cartoon representation differs from live action, and the animation they find most interesting from each era. Queer Animationhttps://queeranimation.omeka.net/ Esther’s Work at Cartoon Researchhttps://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/category/the-cartoon-closet/ More links for Esther:Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/queeranimation Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/queeranimation/ Tiktokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@queeranimation Tumblrhttps://queeranimations.tumblr.com/Queer Animation Playlist (includes titles discussed in this episode)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUZBEz-FrZM&list=PLj3-hIKmvt6Xnqq3XbNA7HOtmvKJZlyan

The six films that Humphrey Bogart and director John Huston made together are some of the best of Hollywood’s golden age. These men are also complex and endlessly fascinating. I spoke with author Nat Segaloffabout their shared legacy and his new book, Bogart and Huston: Their Lives,Their Adventures, and the Classic Movies They Made Together. Check out Nat Segaloff’s many books, and see a cute pic of his Italian Greyhound Louie at his official site:http://www.natsegaloff.com/  

Lately I’ve been fascinated by the roles Hayley Mills played in her early adult years. The parts she picked in an effort to shake off the Disney child-star image are a mixed bag, but through it all Mills was always mesmerizing. I could think of no one better to discuss this with thanKate Gabrielle, artist and author of the Scathingly Brilliant blog. Kate’s official site:https://kategabrielle.com/ Kate’s Hayley Mills pin sets for sale:https://kategabrielle.com/search?type=product&q=hayley+mills Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/kategabrielle Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kategabrielle Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/kategabrielle