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Speeding Bullitt: The Life and Films of Steve McQueen

Speeding Bullit: The Life and Films of Steve McQueen is a podcast that takes an in-depth look at the life and films of Hollywood icon Steve McQueen. The podcast was created and is written, produced, and hosted by Kelsy Norman. Episodes include conversations with writers, actors, and directors, as well as detailed reviews of the actor"s movies and TV appearances.

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Episode 49 - Just an Inch

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2021/10/07

Writer and Steve McQueen expert Marshall Terrill returns to debunk or confirm rumours about ‘The King of Cool’. Did Steve McQueen punch Charles Manson in the face? Whats the story behind the famous quote, “I live for myself and answer to nobody“? Did McQueen die with a poster for The Blob on his wall? Tune in to find out.

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Episode 48 - Mentored by McQueen

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2021/09/23

Lee Purcell’s film career was launched when Steve McQueen selected her to star in Solar Productions’ Adam at 6 AM. Purcell, who had never acted in a film before, become the only actress or actor to be introduced to the world by Steve McQueen as his personal discovery, and the only performer to receive mentorship from the icon.

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Episode 47 - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: A Novel

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2021/09/09

The Steve McQueen expert Marshall Terrill and I discuss Quentin Tarantino’s first work of fiction, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: A Novel, which is loaded with plenty of Steve McQueen.

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Episode 46 - Five in a Row

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2021/08/26

Novelist and co-host of the Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast, Dion Baia, joins me to discuss Steve McQueen’s five consecutive box office hit films in the 1960s: The Cincinnati Kid, Nevada Smith, The Sand Pebbles, The Thomas Crown Affair, and Bullitt.

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Episode 45 - Time Starts Now

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2021/08/12

Professional auctioneer Matt Moravec from Mecum Auctions, the world leader in live auctions of collector and classic vehicles, discusses what it was like to bang the gavel on the 1968 Bullitt Mustang, when it sold for 3.4 million dollars in 2020.

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Episode 44 - The Cars of Bullitt

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2021/07/29

Matt Stone, author of the 2020 book, Bullitt: The Cars and People Behind Steve McQueen, joins me to discuss the vehicles in the film, including the Mustangs, the Chargers, and the green Volkswagen Beetle everybody loves to talk about.

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Episode 43 - Bullitt

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2021/07/15

Hop in the highland green Bullitt Mustang with Marshall Terrill and me as we explore Steve McQueen’s defining film, 1968’s Bullitt. We talk about the time McQueen witnessed a murder in San Francisco, dig deeper into Steve’s vision for Solar Productions, and go into what makes Bullitt McQueen’s most memorable picture.

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Episode 42 - Blobfest

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2021/07/01

Blobfest is an annual three-day festival that celebrates the film in which Steve McQueen appeared in his first star billing role, The Blob. Typically the festival is held at The Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania; however, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s edition has gone virtual. Chuck Francisco, aka Dash Daring, joins me to discuss all things Blobfest including this year’s activities.

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Episode 41 - Listeners Want to Know

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2021/06/17

Tune in to hear the Steve McQueen expert Marshall Terrill and I answer and discuss questions sent in by you, the listeners. This episode covers all time periods of McQueen’s life and career, exploring different aspects such as, his relationship with Sam Peckinpah, his workout regiment, his acting style, plus much more.

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Episode 40 - Star on Wheels

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2021/06/03

On this episode, I connect with two people who worked with Steve McQueen in the late 1950s, actor Michael Dante and writer William F Nolan. Tune in to hear both guest share anecdotes about Steve McQueen and about working in Hollywood over the past 60 years.

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Episode 39 - The Home of Thomas Crown

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2021/05/20

Peter Drummey, Chief Historian and Stephen T. Riley Librarian for the Massachusetts Historical Society joins me to discuss the historical significance of Thomas Crown’s home at 85 Mount Vernon Street in Boston’s affluent neighbourhood of Beacon Hill.

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Episode 38 - A Star in Any Era

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2021/05/06

Film producer Arthur Friedman joins me to discuss his time working for United Artists in the 1960s, including his involvement with the world premiere of The Thomas Crown Affair in Boston, Massachusetts in 1968. Our conversation also includes anecdotes from Arthur’s experience in film distribution, insights into his friendship with Bobby Darin, and he explains how he got involved with the Coen brothers.

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Episode 37 - The Thomas Crown Affair

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2021/04/22

1968’s The Thomas Crown Affair was the only film Steve McQueen had to fight to be in after becoming a star. Steve McQueen expert Marshall Terrill joins me to discuss why Steve badly wanted to play Thomas Crown, and how it impacted his life and career. Megan Sanders and Simon Tennant join me in the second half of the show to discuss the Sanders chukka boot, a model made popular by Steve McQueen.

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Episode 36 - McQueen and the FBI

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2021/04/08

Writer and Steve McQueen expert Marshall Terrill unpacks the contents of Steve McQueen's FBI file, as well as addresses rumours about Steve, including hearsay about his sexuality.

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Episode 6 - From the Same Alumni REVISITED

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2021/03/25

This episode contains a new introduction with Steve McQueen expert Marshall Terrill. Frank Hill met Steve McQueen in 1963 as a youth attending Boys Republic in Chino, California. Over the next 17 years, Frank developed a close relationship with McQueen, spending a significant amount of time with the Hollywood icon. During our 60-minute conversation, Frank shares many never-before-heard stories about "The King of Cool," including tales of speeding cars (and bikes), fist fights, and run-ins with

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Episode 35 - Standing in for McQueen

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2021/03/11

In 1965, scored a job as Steve McQueen’s stand-in and photo double for The Sand Pebbles. The two developed a friendship, which led to Norris working with McQueen again for 1972’s The Getaway. John joins me to share stories about , and to talk about his friend, Steve McQueen.

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Episode 34 - Directed by Robert Wise

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2021/02/25

Writer J.R. Jordan discusses his book, , as well as the life and career of the director. The second half of the show features a conversation with , one of McQueen’s buddies from his days in Greenwich Village.

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Episode 33 - The Sand Pebbles

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2021/02/11

Writer and Steve McQueen expert Marshall Terrill and I explore Steve McQueen’s time filming the The Sand Pebbles, an American war epic directed by Robert Wise. The second part of the show looks at the curious life of the woman who played Maily, Marayat Andriane.

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Episode 32 - McQueen's Hollywood

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2021/01/28

Film historian and writer Alan L. Gansberg and I discuss Steve McQueen’s Hollywood, exploring various aspects of the industry that impacted McQueen’s life and career.

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Episode 31 - The Lost Movie

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2021/01/14

In 1965, Steve McQueen and John Sturges set out to make the first authentic grand prix racing film, . The movie was shelved before being completed, leaving McQueen fans with plenty of questions about the project. Filmmaker Alex Rodger’s new documentary helps answer many of those questions, he joins me on Episode 31 to talk about his film.

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