Front Row Classics: A Hollywood Golden Age Podcast

Front Row Classics is celebrating the legacy of one of Disney's beloved animated classics. Brandon is joined by Disney artist & animator, Michael Giaimo, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Alice in Wonderland. The two discuss the origins of Walt Disney's desire to bring Lewis Carroll's story to life. Focus also goes to the incredible individuality of the characters and distinct color palettes.

Front Row Classics is pleased to welcome filmmaker James Freedman. James is the artist behind the recently documentary, "Charles Grodin: Rebel With a Cause". The film explores Grodin's distinct style of comedy and impact on his colleagues. It also focuses on his lifelong drive and interest in social justice.
The documentary has aired on TCM and is available for rent on multiple streamers.

Front Row Classics is celebrating one of the most popular movies of the 1980s. Brandon welcomes radio and television host, Brad Gilmore. Brad is celebrating the recent expanded hardcover release of his book, "Why We Love Back to the Future". This fun read blends personal memories, interviews and fun anecdotes about a movie the remains enshrined in pop culture. Brandon and Brad celebrate Back to the Future along with Brad's Project 33 which includes the release of a new children's book and a film script.
The book is available from Redmane Publishing House wherever books are sold.
Brad Gilmore is a radio and television host born and raised in Houston, TX. Since 2011, he has been the host of The Brad Gilmore Show which covers the worlds of sports, music and pop culture. Brad currently hosts “The Hall of Fame” with WWE Hall of Famer, Booker T on ESPN Radio. Brad began his career covering music and worked as a regular contributor to Houston Press and the hip hop blog DayandaDream.com. Brad hosts a variety of TV shows and podcasts including Reality of Wrestling, Movie Trivia Schmoedown, Schmoedown Rundown, Heated Conversations (featured in the iTunes Top 10 Podcast Chart), and since 2015, Back to the Future: The Podcast which just recently surpassed 1,000,000 streams over 50 episodes. During his career, Brad Gilmore has been appeared in print, radio, television and film and always looks to bring his one of a kind view to each of his endeavors and entertain audiences worldwide.

Front Row Classics is bringing you a late Halloween treat. Brandon is joined once again by Tony Maietta and Ben Burke. After the fun of their discussion of The Opposite Sex, the three have now dubbed themselves the "Camp Counselors". This fall, they're bringing you one of the most macabre delights from the 1960s. They're discussing 1964's "Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte" starring Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland. Also including Joseph Cotten, Agnes Moorehead and Mary Astor, this film is both creepy and fun way to spend an autumn evening

Front Row Classics is pleased to welcome author and dance historian, Debra Levine. Debra recently penned "Jazzed: Jack Cole and Twentieth-Century American Dance". This book chronicles the life and career of Cole while also providing a well-researched context of the times in which he lived. Brandon and Debra discuss some of his most memorable collaborations on film along with his legacy as a choreographer.
"Jazzed: Jack Cole and Twentieth-Century American Dance" is available from the University Press of Kentucky wherever books are sold.
Debra Levine is a Hollywood-fascinated dance critic whose discovery of Jack Cole turned her aesthetic world on its head. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Dance Magazine, HuffingtonPost, and more. She is the founder of artsmeme, a fine arts blog.