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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 577.1 with guest Marion Ross is available for listening on demand as a free podcast
Mothers Day with Marion Ross Original Airdates: May 6-8, 2022 TVC 577.1: An encore presentation of our June 2014 conversation with Marion Ross (Happy Days, Brooklyn Bridge). Marion Ross, June Lockhart, and Michael Learned are among the many stars who … Continue reading →
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Tagged ABC 1976, Airport, Albert Lea, Anson Williams, Arsenic and Old Lace, Barbara Hale, Beverly Hills Theatre Guild, Brooklyn Bridge, Brothers and Sisters, Cary Grant, Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Della Street, Don Most, Edith Head, Erin Moran, Falcon Theatre, Garry Marshall, Gary David Goldberg, Gavin MacLeod, Golden Age of Hollywood, Golden Age of Television, Golden Circle, Happy Days, Happy Days softball team, Henry Winkler, Jean Stapleton, Joel Grey, Jonathan Frid, Larry Storch, Lauren Bacall, live television, Love American Style, Marion Ross, Minnesota, Mrs. C, My Days: Happy and Otherwise, No. 1 show on television, Noel Coward, Operation Petticoat, paramount pictures, Paramount Studios, Perry Mason, Raymond Burr, Ron Howard, San Diego State, Sandra Gould, Sophie Berger, Still the One, Teacher’s Pet, The Case of the Romantic Rogue, The Fonz, The Glenn Miller Story, The Proud and Profane, Tom Bosley, Tony Curtis
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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 575.3 with guest Jim Meskimen is available for listening on demand as a free podcast
Jim Meskimen, The Voice of Colonel Sanders Original Airdates: Apr. 15-17, 2022 TVC 575.3: Ed welcomes actor, impressionist, voice artist, and improv comic Jim Meskimen. The current voice of Colonel Sanders for KFC, Jim has also produced a popular series … Continue reading →
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Tagged ABC 1976, Airport, Albert Lea, Anson Williams, Arsenic and Old Lace, Barbara Hale, Beverly Hills Theatre Guild, Brooklyn Bridge, Brothers and Sisters, Cary Grant, Chris ODowd The Big Door Prize, Christian Tinsley The Grinch, Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Della Street, Don Most, Edith Head, Erin Moran, Falcon Theatre, Garry Marshall, Gary David Goldberg, Gaslit Amazon prime, Gaslit limited series, Gaslit Watergate era limited series, Gavin MacLeod, Golden Age of Hollywood, Golden Age of Television, Golden Circle, Happy Days, Happy Days softball team, Henry Winkler, Jean Stapleton, Jim Mesikmen KFC, Jim Mesikmen TikTok, Jim Meskimen, Jim Meskimen Colonel Sanders, Jim Meskimen Gaslit, Jim Meskimen GEICO, Jim Meskimen Instagram, Jim Meskimen Marion Ross, Jim Meskimen Ron Howard, Jim Meskimen voice of Colonel Sanders, Jim Meskimen YouTube channel, Joel Grey, Jonathan Frid, Julia Roberts Gaslit, Larry Storch, Lauren Bacall, live television, Love American Style, Marion Ross, Marion Ross My Days Happy and Otherwise, Minnesota, Mrs. C, My Days: Happy and Otherwise, No. 1 show on television, Noel Coward, Operation Petticoat, paramount pictures, Paramount Studios, Perry Mason, Raymond Burr, Ron Howard, San Diego State, Sandra Gould, Sean Penn Gaslit, Sean Penn John Mitchell, Sophie Berger, Still the One, Teacher’s Pet, The Case of the Romantic Rogue, The Fonz, The Glenn Miller Story, The Proud and Profane, Tom Bosley, Tony Curtis
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 479.4: Ida Lupino, in her own words is now available online for listening on demand
Ida Lupino, in her own words Original Airdate: Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2020 TVC 479.4: An encore presentation of our February 2015 conversation with Ida Lupino biographer Mary Anderson that includes audio highlights from a 1991 interview between Lupino and author … Continue reading →
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star
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Tagged Art and Resilience in Times of Transition, Barbara Hale, Bewitched, Celeste Holm, Charlies Angels, Charlies Angels I Will Be Remembered, Charlotte Bronte, Cornel Wilde, Dame Olivia de Havilland, Daniel Boone, Daniel O. Selznick, Darby Hinton, David O. Selznick, DGA Special Projects Committee, Directors Guild of America, Donelle Dadigan, Emily Bronte, Errol Flynn, film noir, first film noir directed by a woman, Frank Sheftel, Gilligan's Island, Gone with the Wind, Hard Fast and Beautiful, High Sierra, Ida Lupino, Ida Lupino Charlies Angels, Ida Lupino Director, Ida Lupino Teddy Bear collection, Ida Lupino Teddy Bears, Ida Lupino: Beyond the Camera, Jeanne Cooper. Devotion, Joan Fontaine, Jule Grossman, KABC Radio, Kate Linder, Kathleen Hughes, Ladies in Retirement, Le Moyne College, Lee Purcell, Marie Windsor, Mary Anderson, Mary Ann Anderson, Mr. Adams and Eve, My Wicked Wicked Ways, National Film Registry, Never Fear, Olivia de Havilland, Outrage, Richard Widmark, Rico Anderson, Road House, Susan Olsen, Terry Moore, The Bigamist, The Brady Bunch, The Filmakers, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir, The Hard Way, The Hitch-Hiker, The Hollywood Museum, The Making of The Hitch-Hiker Illustrated, The Orville, The Trouble with Angels, The Twilight Zone, The Young and the Restless, United States Library of Congress
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 474.1: Remembering Arthur Marks is now available online for listening on demand
Remembering Arthur Marks of the original Perry Mason Original Airdates: Dec. 13-15, 2019 TVC 474.1: Ed pays tribute to Arthur Marks, the last surviving producer and director of the original Perry Mason, by playing highlights from a 2015 conversation in … Continue reading →
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Tagged Art Seid, Arthur Marks, Barbara Hale, Della Street, Detroit 9000, Erle Stanley Gardner, Gail Patrick Jackson, Gene Wang, Leonard Nimoy, Margaret O'Brien, Mike Connors, Orville Hampton, Perry Mason, Quentin Tarantino, Raymond Burr, Seeleg Lester, William Hopper, William Talman
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via THR: Arthur Marks, the last surviving producer and director of the original Perry Mason, dies at age 92
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star
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Tagged Art Seid, Arthur Marks, Barbara Hale, Della Street, Detroit 9000, Erle Stanley Gardner, Gail Patrick Jackson, Gene Wang, Orville Hampton, Perry Mason, Quentin Tarantino, Raymond Burr, Seeleg Lester, William Hopper, William Talman
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 458: The Hollywood Museum Toasts Olivia de Havilland and Ida Lupino is now available online for listening on demand
The Hollywood Museum Toasts Ida Lupino and Olivia de Havilland Original Airdates: Aug. 2-4, 2019 TVC 458.4: Ed plays highlights from the recent unveiling of The Hollywood Museum’s new lobby exhibit that honors screen legends Ida Lupino and Olivia de … Continue reading →
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star
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Tagged Barbara Hale, Celeste Holm, Charlotte Bronte, Cornel Wilde, Dame Olivia de Havilland, Daniel Boone, Daniel O. Selznick, Darby Hinton, David O. Selznick, Donelle Dadigan, Emily Bronte, Errol Flynn, Frank Sheftel, Gone with the Wind, Ida Lupino, Ida Lupino Teddy Bear collection, Ida Lupino Teddy Bears, Ida Lupino: Beyond the Camera, Jeanne Cooper. Devotion, Joan Fontaine, KABC Radio, Kate Linder, Kathleen Hughes, Lee Purcell, Marie Windsor, Mary Anderson, Mary Ann Anderson, My Wicked Wicked Ways, Olivia de Havilland, Richard Widmark, Rico Anderson, Road House, Susan Olsen, Terry Moore, The Bigamist, The Brady Bunch, The Filmakers, The Hitch-Hiker, The Hollywood Museum, The Making of The Hitch-Hiker Illustrated, The Orville, The Young and the Restless
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The Hollywood Museum says Happy Birthday to Olivia de Havilland as part of a special evening that also honored de Havilland’s dear friend, and fellow screen legend, Ida Lupino
July 5, 2019 — The Hollywood Museum wished Dame Olivia de Havilland a happy 103rd birthday this past Sunday, June 30 as part of a special evening that also unveiled a new lobby exhibit that pays tribute to iconic actress and … Continue reading →
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Next Show, Radio Stations, Television Star
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Tagged Barbara Hale, Celeste Holm, Charlotte Bronte, Cornel Wilde, Dame Olivia de Havilland, Daniel Boone, Daniel O. Selznick, Darby Hinton, David O. Selznick, Donelle Dadigan, Emily Bronte, Errol Flynn, Frank Sheftel, Gone with the Wind, Ida Lupino, Ida Lupino Teddy Bear collection, Ida Lupino Teddy Bears, Ida Lupino: Beyond the Camera, Jeanne Cooper. Devotion, Joan Fontaine, KABC Radio, Kate Linder, Kathleen Hughes, Lee Purcell, Marie Windsor, Mary Anderson, Mary Ann Anderson, My Wicked Wicked Ways, Olivia de Havilland, Richard Widmark, Rico Anderson, Road House, Susan Olsen, Terry Moore, The Bigamist, The Brady Bunch, The Filmakers, The Hitch-Hiker, The Hollywood Museum, The Making of The Hitch-Hiker Illustrated, The Orville, The Young and the Restless
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 439, Segment 3 with guest Marion Ross is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 439, Segment 3 with guest Marion Ross Original Airdates: Feb. 22-24, 2019 Segment 3, Part 1: Actress and author Marion Ross helps Ed, Tony, and Donna celebrate the 45th anniversary of the premiere of Happy Days. Marion’s memoir, … Continue reading →
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Tagged ABC 1976, Airport, Albert Lea, Anson Williams, Arsenic and Old Lace, Barbara Hale, Beverly Hills Theatre Guild, Brooklyn Bridge, Brothers and Sisters, Cary Grant, Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Della Street, Don Most, Edith Head, Erin Moran, Falcon Theatre, Garry Marshall, Gary David Goldberg, Gavin MacLeod, Golden Age of Hollywood, Golden Age of Television, Golden Circle, Happy Days, Happy Days softball team, Henry Winkler, Jean Stapleton, Joel Grey, Jonathan Frid, Larry Storch, Lauren Bacall, live television, Love American Style, Marion Ross, Minnesota, Mrs. C, My Days: Happy and Otherwise, No. 1 show on television, Noel Coward, Operation Petticoat, paramount pictures, Paramount Studios, Perry Mason, Raymond Burr, Ron Howard, San Diego State, Sandra Gould, Sophie Berger, Still the One, Teacher’s Pet, The Case of the Romantic Rogue, The Fonz, The Glenn Miller Story, The Proud and Profane, Tom Bosley, Tony Curtis
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Hour 2 of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 434 with guest Constance Towers is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 434, Hour 2 with guest Constance Towers Original Airdates: Jan. 18-20, 2019 Ed welcomes singer/actress Constance Towers (General Hospital, The Horse Soldiers, Sergeant Rutledge, Shock Corridor, Perry Mason, The King and I). The American Cinematheque will honor Constance … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alexis Smith, American Cinematheque, Anthony Eisley, Anthony Geary, Arthur Marks, Barbara Hale, Barney Kessel, Bobby Troup, Budd Moss, Capitol, Carousel, controversial films, Craig Stevens, Curtis Hansen, Designing Women, Egyptian Theater, Follies, Foster Hirsch, Frasier, Gene Evans, General Hospital, Grant, Grantville, Griff, Helena Carradine, Hollywood, James Drury, James Garner, John Ford, John Wayne, Kelly, L.A. Law, Marvin Paige, Michael Dante, Oklahoma, pedophile, Perry Mason, Peter Breck, Prankish Professor, prophetic film, Raymond Burr, Rockford Files, Rodgers Hammerstein, Samuel Fuller, Shock Corridor, sixties cinema, Sondheim, The Big Cheese, The Case of The Missing Melody, The King and I, The Naked Kiss, The Sound of Music, Tragic Trophy
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Marion Ross Returns: Next on TVC
Actress and author Marion Ross and Loyola Law School professor and former cable TV news analyst Stanley A. Goldman will join us on the next edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Feb. 22-24 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio … Continue reading →