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Classic Movie Musts

216 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 908 ratings

Classic Movie Musts is a weekly movie podcast that aims to provide artistic and historical context to classic films. Classic Movie Musts is hosted by Max Baril. New episodes release every Friday. Follow @moviemustspod / @maxbarilpods www.classicmoviemusts.com

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Episodes

Archive: No Country For Old Men (2007)

January 18, 2022 15:00 - 31 minutes - 39 MB

Enjoy this episode from our archive on No Country For Old Men (2007).

Ben-Hur (1959) w/ special guest David Wyler

January 14, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MB

In this episode, Max and Ted are joined by David Wyler, son of William Wyler, to discuss Ben-Hur (1959).

Archive: Max’s Movie Musts Ep. 15

January 11, 2022 15:00 - 45 minutes - 42.6 MB

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Archive: Blazing Saddles (1974)

January 07, 2022 22:14 - 25 minutes - 25.3 MB

Enjoy this episode from our archive on Blazing Saddles (1974).

Archive: Memento (2000)

January 04, 2022 15:00 - 30 minutes - 36 MB

Enjoy this episode on Memento (2000) from our archive.

Archive: Marty (1955)

December 31, 2021 15:00 - 45 minutes - 40.5 MB

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Archive: Children Of Men (2006)

December 28, 2021 16:36 - 28 minutes - 34.7 MB

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Archive: Remember The Night (1940)

December 24, 2021 22:09 - 51 minutes - 49.4 MB

Enjoy this episode from our archive on Remember The Night (1940).

Archive: Max‘s Movie Musts Ep. 16

December 21, 2021 15:00 - 36 minutes - 40.5 MB

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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) w/ special guest Tom Hanks

December 17, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MB

In this episode we're joined by Tom Hanks (yes, you read that right) to discuss his favorite film: Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Archive: The Mystery Of The Wax Museum (1933) w/ special guest Victoria Riskin

December 14, 2021 15:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB

Enjoy this episode on The Mystery Of The Wax Museum (1933) from our archive.

Next Week: Tom Hanks Talks 2001: A Space Odyssey

December 10, 2021 15:00 - 2 minutes - 2.85 MB

On next week's episode we welcome the one and only Tom Hanks to the show to discuss Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Archive: The Social Network (2010)

December 07, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutes - 33.5 MB

Enjoy this episode on The Social Network (2010) from our archive.

The Big Country (1958) w/ special guest Ted Walch

December 03, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MB

In this episode Ted joins Max for another episode of Wyler with Walch on The Big Country (1958), starring Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, and Burl Ives.

Archive: Max‘s Movie Musts Ep. 17

November 30, 2021 15:00 - 49 minutes - 48.6 MB

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The Shop Around The Corner (1940) w/ special guest Ted Walch

November 26, 2021 15:00 - 56 minutes - 54.6 MB

In this episode Ted and Max and discussing Ernst Lubitsch's film, The Shop Around The Corner (1940), starring Jimmy Stewart, Margaret Sullavan, and Frank Morgan.

Archive: On The Town (1949)

November 23, 2021 15:00 - 23 minutes - 23.4 MB

Enjoy this episode from our archive on Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly's film, On The Town (1949).

My Darling Clementine (1946) w/ special guest Ted Walch

November 19, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour

In this episode Ted Walch is here to help breakdown John Ford's film, My Darling Clementine (1946), starring Henry Fonda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Archive: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

November 16, 2021 15:00 - 25 minutes - 31.3 MB

Enjoy this episode from our archive on The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), directed by Wes Anderson.

Rebecca (1940) w/ special guest Ted Walch

November 12, 2021 15:00 - 58 minutes - 59.1 MB

In this episode Ted Walch is here to help breakdown Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca (1940), starring Joan Fontaine, Laurence Olivier, Judith Anderson, and George Sanders.

Archive: Max‘s Movie Musts Ep. 18

November 09, 2021 15:00 - 41 minutes - 40.5 MB

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How To Steal A Million (1966) w/ special guest Ted Walch

November 05, 2021 14:00 - 43 minutes - 44.4 MB

In this episode we continue our Wyler with Walch series by discussing How To Steal A Million (1966), starring Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole.

Archive: Advise and Consent (1962) w/ special guest Stephen Farber

November 02, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MB

In this episode we welcome back Stephen Farber, co-author of Cinema '62: The Greatest Year in Cinema, to discuss Otto Preminger's film, Advise and Consent (1962), starring Henry Fonda, Walter Pidgeon, and Charles Laughton.

The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1947) w/ special guest Steven C. Smith

October 29, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB

In this episode we welcome back Steven C. Smith, author of A Heart At Fire's Center: The Life and Music of Bernard Hermann, to discuss the score to The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1947), directed by Joseph Mankiewicz and starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison.

Archive: There Will Be Blood (2007)

October 26, 2021 14:00 - 23 minutes - 30.4 MB

Enjoy this episode from our archive on Paul Thomas Anderson's film, There Will Be Blood (2007), starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano.

City Lights (1931) w/ special guest Ted Walch

October 22, 2021 14:00 - 53 minutes - 54.2 MB

In this episode we're joined by Ted Walch to discuss Charlie Chaplin's film, City Lights (1931).

Archive: Max‘s Movie Musts Ep. 19

October 20, 2021 22:12 - 32 minutes - 32.8 MB

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Sullivan‘s Travels (1941) w/ special guest Ted Walch

October 15, 2021 14:00 - 45 minutes - 46.1 MB

In this week's episode we're discussing Preston Sturges's film, Sullivan's Travels (1941), starring Joel McRea and Veronica Lake.

Archive: The Lady Vanishes (1938) w/ special guest Ted Walch

October 12, 2021 14:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

Enjoy this episode from our archive on Alfred Hitchcock's film, The Lady Vanishes (1938), starring Margaret Lockwood, Robert Redgrave, Paul Lukas, and May Whitty.

Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939)

October 08, 2021 14:00 - 30 minutes - 30.5 MB

In this episode we're discussing Frank Capra's film, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939), starring Jimmy Stewart, Jean Arthur, and Claude Rains.

Archive: The Nice Guys (2016)

October 05, 2021 14:00 - 19 minutes - 19.8 MB

Enjoy this episode from our archive on Shane Black's The Nice Guys (2016), starring Russell Crowe and and Ryan Gosling.

Roman Holiday (1953) w/ special guest Ted Walch

October 01, 2021 14:00 - 51 minutes - 48.6 MB

Enjoy the next edition of Wyler with Walch as we discuss Roman Holiday (1953), starring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn.

Archive: Max‘s Movie Musts Ep. 20

September 28, 2021 14:00 - 42 minutes - 43.1 MB

Here's another installment of Max's Movie Musts from our archive. Please enjoy!

Giant (1956) w/ special guest George Stevens Jr.

September 24, 2021 14:00 - 52 minutes - 49.5 MB

In this episode we welcome George Stevens Jr. to the show to discuss his father's epic film, Giant (1956), starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean.

Archive: The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) w/ special guest Ted Walch

September 21, 2021 14:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MB

Enjoy this episode from our archive on The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951).

Forty Guns (1957) w/ special guest Ted Walch

September 17, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

In this episode Max and Ted discuss Samuel Fuller's stylistic western, Forty Guns (1957), starring Barbara Stanwyck and Barry Sullivan.

Archive: Master and Commander: The Far Side Of The World (2003)

September 14, 2021 14:00 - 35 minutes - 43.2 MB

Enjoy this episode from our archive on Peter Weir's film, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), starring Russell Crowe.

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) w/ special guest Ted Walch

September 10, 2021 14:00 - 51 minutes - 49.4 MB

In this episode we're discussing Lewis Mileston's film noir, The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946), starring Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, and Kirk Douglas.

Archive: Max‘s Movie Musts Ep. 21

September 07, 2021 14:00 - 47 minutes - 48.9 MB

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Wuthering Heights (1939) w/ special guest Ted Walch

September 03, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MB

Enjoy the next installment of Wyler with Walch as we discuss Wuthering Heights (1939), starring Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon.

Archive: The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy (2001, 2002, 2003)

August 31, 2021 14:00 - 28 minutes - 27.9 MB

We dip into our archive to discuss the entire trilogy for Peter Jackson's The Lord Of The Rings (2001, 2002, 2003).

Judgement at Nuremberg (1961)

August 27, 2021 14:00 - 23 minutes - 24 MB

In this episode we discuss Stanley Kramer's film, Judgement At Nuremberg (1961), starring Spencer Tracy.

Archive: The Quiet Man (1952)

August 24, 2021 14:00 - 27 minutes - 26.9 MB

Check out this episode from our archive on John Ford's The Quiet Man (1952), starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) w/ special guest Christina Rice

August 20, 2021 14:00 - 57 minutes - 49 MB

In this episode we're joined by Christina Rice, author of Mean, Moody, Magnificent! Jane Russell and the Marketing of a Hollywood Legend, to discuss Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), directed by Howard Hawks and starring Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe.   Buy Christina's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Mean-Moody-Magnificent-Marketing-Hollywood/dp/0813181089

Archive: Mrs. Miniver (1942) w/ special guest Ted Walch

August 17, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB

In this episode we continue our Wyler with Walch series by discussing William Wyler's film, Mrs. Miniver (1942), starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon.

How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (1967) w/ special guest Ted Walch

August 13, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB

In this episode we're joined by Ted Walch to discuss David Swift's film, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (1967), starring Robert Morse.

Archive: Dodsworth (1936) w/ special guest Ted Walch

August 10, 2021 14:00 - 56 minutes - 55.6 MB

In this episode we're joined by Ted Walch for another William Wyler classic: Dodsworth (1936), starring Walter Huston.

The Best Years Of Our Lives (1946) w/ special guest Ted Walch

August 06, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MB

In this episode of our Wyler with Walch series we're discussing a William Wyler masterpiece: The Best Years Of Our Lives (1946).

Patreon Archive: Carrie (1952) w/ special guest Ted Walch

August 03, 2021 14:00 - 54 minutes - 52.6 MB

Classic Movie Musts is returning to free feeds every week starting August 6th. Until then, enjoy these episodes from our Patreon Archive. All formerly exclusive episodes will release on free podcast feeds on a weekly basis.   Another Wyler with Walch from our Patreon vault. This week we're discussing Carrie (1952), starring Laurence Olivier and Jennifer Jones.

Patreon Archive: The Little Foxes (1941) w/ special guest Ted Walch

July 30, 2021 14:00 - 55 minutes - 48.5 MB

Classic Movie Musts is returning to free feeds every week starting August 6th. Until then, enjoy these episodes from our Patreon Archive. All formerly exclusive episodes will release on free podcast feeds on a weekly basis.   We're catching you up on our Wyler with Walch series, and in this week's episode we're discussing The Little Foxes (1941), starring Bette Davis.