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“Cyrano” (1950) Classic Movie Recommendation
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - November 15, 2022 15:34 - 41 minutesJose Ferrer won an Academy Award for his performance in the lead role. Cyrano is a poet, a soldier, a scientist, a playwright and the most feared swordsman in Paris, but his ugliness prevents him from pursuing the woman he loves. Instead, he lends his words to a handsome but tongue-tied friend wh...
“Night of the Demon” (1957) Classic Movie Recommendation
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - October 09, 2022 18:19 - 55 minutesYour Halloween experience won’t be complete unless you take in the 1957 horror classic, “Night of the Demon” (aka “Curse of the Demon”). Dana Andrews plays a psychology professor out to expose the leader of a satanic cult as a fraud, but viewers quickly learn the danger is all too real. Will the ...
“Double Indemnity” (1944)
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - September 05, 2022 19:18 - 51 minutesI’ve you’ve ever heard the term “Film Noir” and wondered what it was all about, we’ve got the perfect movie for you. “Double Indemnity” delivers brilliant writing, directing, acting, cinematography and music as it tells the tale of a lusty couple who try to pull off a murder. It’s got the gritty,...
“Double Indemnity” (1944) Classic Movie Recommendation
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - September 05, 2022 19:18 - 51 minutesI’ve you’ve ever heard the term “Film Noir” and wondered what it was all about, we’ve got the perfect movie for you. “Double Indemnity” delivers brilliant writing, directing, acting, cinematography and music as it tells the tale of a lusty couple who try to pull off a murder. It’s got the gritty,...
“Vertigo” (1958) Classic Movie Recommendation
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - June 20, 2022 00:44 - 59 minutesWhy is this Alfred Hitchcock thriller widely considered one of the greatest films of all time? Listen to Chet and Dee walk you through this tale of possession, obsession, the terrible things they make us do and the guilt we feel as a result, and then maybe you’ll get an idea why critics and audie...
“Laura” (1944) Classic Movie Recommendation
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - June 01, 2022 18:16 - 55 minutesWe discuss one of the most famous—and stylish—film noirs of all time. We love the mystery, the plot twists, the gorgeous sets and award-winning cinematography, but mostly we can’t get enough of Clifton Webb, who creates the unforgettable character of Waldo Lydecker. Just what is Waldo’s relations...
“Laura” (1944)
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - June 01, 2022 18:16 - 55 minutesWe discuss one of the most famous—and stylish—film noirs of all time. We love the mystery, the plot twists, the gorgeous sets and award-winning cinematography, but mostly we can’t get enough of Clifton Webb, who creates the unforgettable character of Waldo Lydecker. Just what is Waldo’s relations...
"The Verdict" (1982) Classic Movie Recommendation
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - March 28, 2021 20:33 - 1 hourGuilt, faith, justice and redemption are all on display in this 1982 courtroom drama directed by Sidney Lumet. Paul Newman gives perhaps his greatest performance as boozing, ambulance-chasing attorney Frank Galvin, who tries to reclaim his soul by winning a malpractice case against a huge Catholi...
20: "To Have and Have Not" (1944) Classic Movie Recommendation
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - February 04, 2021 13:02 - 1 hourStart with a story from a great American novelist, give it to one of the best directors of Hollywood's Golden Age, sign the top movie star of the era and introduce a starlet who's going to make a sizzling debut. That's the formula for the 1944 Romance/action classic, "To Have and Have Not." Humph...
19: "The Apartment" (1960)
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - December 31, 2020 22:23 - 47 minutesWe got in the spirit for New Year's Eve by re-watching one of our all-time favorites, Billy Wilder's 1960 classic, "The Apartment," starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. C.C. Baxter is working his way up the ladder by loaning out his apartment to adulterous executives, but circumstances caus...
19: "The Apartment" (1960) Classic Movie Recommendation
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - December 31, 2020 22:23 - 47 minutesWe got in the spirit for New Year's Eve by re-watching one of our all-time favorites, Billy Wilder's 1960 classic, "The Apartment," starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. C.C. Baxter is working his way up the ladder by loaning out his apartment to adulterous executives, but circumstances caus...
18: "Scrooge" (1951, 1970) Classic Movie Recommendation Holiday Edition
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - December 13, 2020 19:50 - 1 hourDuring the holiday season, you can't swing a yule log without hitting a TV playing some version of Charles Dickens' classic novel, but we're here to tell you which TWO versions you should be sure to see before the clock strikes one on Dec. 25. Alastair Sim gave perhaps the greatest film performan...
17: "The Bishop's Wife" (1947) Classic Movie Recommendation Holiday Edition
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - December 06, 2020 20:42 - 1 hourIf you're looking for a little romance in your Christmas movie, you've come to the right place. Cary Grant is a suave angel who's sent to Earth to help a bishop (David Niven) who's trying to raise money for a new cathedral. But maybe the real problem lies in the the bishop's marriage, and Cary Gr...
16: "Elf" (2003) Classic Movie Recommendation Holiday Edition
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - November 30, 2020 12:16 - 58 minutesWe're making an exception to our rule about not discussing any movie that's younger than a Millennial. Too many people have told us that they don't like Will Ferrell movies, which means they've never taken in this contemporary classic. This has to change. We'll talk about how Ferrell's unique tal...
15: "It's A Wonderful Life" (1946) Classic Movie Recommendation Holiday Edition
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - November 22, 2020 22:01 - 1 hourAs the 2020 holiday season dawns, Chet and Dee begin their discussion of classic Christmas movies with "It's a Wonderful Life." While every Christmas film tries to convince us to not be jerks, Frank Capra's 1946 masterpiece offers us one of the least jerky characters ever in George Bailey, a guy ...
14: "Sunset Blvd." (1950) Classic Movie Recommendation
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - November 15, 2020 18:53 - 1 hourSometimes rich and famous people have a hard time coming to grips with the fact that they're no longer sitting on top of the world. Take, for instance, Norma Desmond, forgotten silent film idol who hides out in her creepy mansion, convinced she's still famous and about to get a call to resume her...
13: "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946) Classic Movie Recommendation
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - November 10, 2020 20:34 - 1 hourJust in time for Veterans Day, we're discussing the film that asked Americans to consider what war veterans go through—after their service ends. William Wyler's masterpiece tells the stories of three men who struggle to resume relationships and careers while coping with physical disabilities, mem...
13: "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946) Classic Movie Recommendation
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - November 10, 2020 20:34 - 1 hourJust in time for Veterans Day, we're discussing the film that asked Americans to consider what war veterans go through—after their service ends. William Wyler's masterpiece tells the stories of three men who struggle to resume relationships and careers while coping with physical disabilities, mem...
12: "The 39 Steps" (1935) Classic Movie Recommendation
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - November 05, 2020 13:08 - 1 hourChet and Dee finally decided that life in the real world was getting so suspenseful that it was time to escape into the world of fake suspense as served up by the master, Alfred Hitchcock. And what better way to start than with Hitch's first big international hit, starring 1930s icons Robert Dona...
12: "The 39 Steps" (1935) Classic Movie Recommendation
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - November 05, 2020 13:08 - 1 hourBy the way, it's "Lockwood and LaMont." That's right. It took us more than 39 steps, but somehow we got from Alfred Hitchcock to "Singin' in the Rain." Follow us and contact us on Twitter: @screeningroomCD Instagram: @screeningroomwithchetanddee Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/g...
11: "The Thing from Another World" (1951) Classic Horror Sci Fi Movie Recommendation
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - October 29, 2020 12:00 - 1 hourIf you find an alien monster frozen in a block of ice, don't let him thaw! These and other important life lessons await you in this science fiction classic. Chet and Dee explain how master filmmaker Howard Hawks used an ensemble of character actors to create a frightening realistic story and a mo...
11: "The Thing from Another World" (1951) Classic Horror Sci Fi Movie Recommendation
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - October 29, 2020 12:00 - 1 hourIf you find an alien monster frozen in a block of ice, don't let him thaw! These and other important life lessons await you in this science fiction classic. Chet and Dee explain how master filmmaker Howard Hawks used an ensemble of character actors to create a frightening realistic story and a mo...
10: "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) Classic Horror Movie Recommendation
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - October 25, 2020 20:06 - 1 hourChet and Dee talk about some of the artistic and technical marvels that James Whale and company pull off to create this iconic work, and they also dive deeply into questions about what it means to be created and then rejected by both your creator and by the society into which you're born. Follow ...
9: "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956) Classic Movie Recommendation
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - May 19, 2020 19:01 - 52 minutesA small-town doctor confronts an apparent case of mass hysteria: People think their neighbors and family members have been replaced by imposters. Chet and Dee talk about why this low-budget Sci-Fi film deserves to be ranked among the all-time greats. They discuss why this film was considered an a...
9: "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956) TCM Movie Review
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - May 19, 2020 19:01 - 52 minutesUnless you're an alien pod person, you'll love this Science Fiction Classic.
8: Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) TCM Movie Review
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - May 02, 2020 01:45 - 59 minutesLook, "The Shape of Water" is a wonderful film, but to more fully appreciate that story, you need to learn about the inspiration for Guillermo Del Toro's gill man. This SciFi/Horror classic from Universal Studios is still worth a look today, and we're here to help you enjoy it.
8: Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) TCM Movie Review Stans
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - May 02, 2020 01:45 - 59 minutesLook, "The Shape of Water" is a wonderful film, but to more fully appreciate that story, you need to learn about the inspiration for Guillermo Del Toro's gill man. This SciFi/Horror classic from Universal Studios is still worth a look today, and we're here to help you enjoy it.
8: "Creature from the Black Lagoon" (1954) Classic Movie Recommendation
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - May 02, 2020 01:45 - 59 minutesLook, "The Shape of Water" is a wonderful film, but to more fully appreciate that story, you need to learn about the inspiration for Guillermo Del Toro's gill man. This SciFi/Horror classic from Universal Studios is still worth a look today, and we're here to help you enjoy it. Follow us and cont...
7: Funny Girl (1968) Movie Review by TCM Stans
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - April 15, 2020 17:52 - 54 minutesFor Dee's birthday, we take on the formidable task of commenting on her favorite movie and her favorite star of all time, Barbra Streisand. We discuss the fact and fiction in this biopic about the legendary Fanny Brice, and why both Fanny and Barbra serve as heroes to so many of us who don't quit...
7: "Funny Girl" (1968) Classic Movie Recommendation
Screening Room with Chet and Dee - April 15, 2020 17:52 - 54 minutesFor Dee's birthday, we take on the formidable task of commenting on her favorite movie and her favorite star of all time, Barbra Streisand. We discuss the fact and fiction in this biopic about the legendary Fanny Brice, and why both Fanny and Barbra serve as heroes to so many of us who don't quit...
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