Front Row Classics: A Hollywood Golden Age Podcast

Front Row Classics is taking a look at Ingrid Bergman's dramatic return to Hollywood after a seven -ear exile. Brandon is joined by film historian Sloan De Forest to chat about Anastasia from 1956. With a screenplay by Arthur Laurents, the film is a romantic look at the mystery surrounding Anna Anderson (the best known of the Grand Duchess Anastasia impersonators). The sparking cast also includes Yul Brynner and Helen Hayes.

Front Row Classics is pleased to welcome back Entertainment Weekly Editor, Rance Collins. Brandon and Rance are celebrating the wonderful Deborah Kerr. The two are taking a look at Kerr's 6 Oscar nominations spanning the years from 1949-1960. They examine her competition and what potentially kept her from ever winning that elusive Academy Award.

Front Row Classics is taking a look at a classic example of a Broadway play turned into a movie. Brandon and Peter Martin are discussing 1952's The Member of the Wedding. Based on the novel and play by Carson McCullers, the film maintains the themes of the play which include isolation, loss of innocence and race. The stage performances of Ethel Waters, Julie Harris and Brandon deWilde are also preserved for posterity in the film.

Front Row Classics is pleased to welcome author Mark Bego. Mark has updated Mickey Dolenz's memoir just in time for the 60th anniversary of The Monkees. This honest and funny look back recounts Mickey's memories of the highs and lows of the crazy adventures of The Monkees. Brandon and Mark chat about their impact on pop culture and what made the show such an instant hit. The two also chat about Mark's history in show business and the many legendary personalities he has encountered.
"I'm a Believer: My Life of Monkees, Music, and Madness" by Mickey Dolenz and Mark Bego is available from Lyons Press wherever books are sold.
Mark Bego is a New York Times best-selling author of sixty-two books on rock ‘n’ roll, country music, and show business. Heralded in Publishers Weekly as “The Prince of Pop Music Bios,” his biographies have covered Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, and Billy Joel, with 11 million copies of his books in print. Bego lives in Tucson, Arizona.

Front Row Classics is taking a look at one of the most taut political thrillers of the 1960s. Brandon welcomes ,film historian, Paul T. Klein to discuss 1964's Seven Days in May. The film captures the paranoia and claustrophobia of the Cold War era in a way that still captivates. Brandon and Paul break down the direction by John Frankenheimer, script by Rod Serling and performances of the legendary ensemble cast.
You can find more information about Paul at https://www.ptklein.com/