Carol Burnett’s life has always spun around the movies. She tells Ben Mankiewicz about her childhood spent in Hollywood movie theaters, the famous actor who helped her break into showbiz, and the movie parodies in her groundbreaking television variety show. In fact, at 91, Carol Burnett remembers more about movies than Ben! We cap it all off with a delightful Super 8 complete with seasonal gems. Plus, Carol and Ben discuss their Wordle stats…listen to find out who’s winning.                      

Films Mentioned:

• The Carol Burnett Show 


• New Faces 


• The Pajama Game 


• Babes in Arms 


• All About Eve 


• Gone with the Wind*  


• The Fighting Guardsman 


• Inferno (1953) 


• Strangers on a Train 


• On Moonlight Bay* 


• Citizen Kane 


• The Dolly Sisters 


• The Godfather 


• It's a Wonderful Life 


• Capricorn One 


• Ragtime Cowboy Joe 


• Singin' in the Rain*  


• From Here to Eternity 


• Terms of Endearment 


• Some Like It Hot 


• Duel 

*Available on Max as of 12/3 (Availability of titles subject to change) 

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