Fade to Chat: Golden Age Cinema

Cindy and Marty chat about the movie Gaslight, a psychological thriller that coined the term we use today.Director: George CukorWriters: John Van Druten, Walter Reisch, and John L. Balderston (adapted from Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 play)Stars: Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Joseph Cotten, Angela Lansbury, Dame May WhittyStudio/Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)Runtime: 114 minutes; Format: B&WSetting: Victorian LondonCultural Legacy: Origin of the term “gaslighting” — now used to describe

Cindy and Marty converse about one of their favorite movies, North by Northwest, packed full of trivia.Website: ThePodTalk.NetEmail: ThePodTalkNetwork@gmail.com YouTube: YouTube.com/@FadeToChat

Cindy and Marty talk about another favorite comedy by director Billy Wilder, Some Like It Hot with Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, and its contemporary influence about gender roles and expectations. Some Like It Hot (1959)·       Director: Billy Wilder; Writers: Billy Wilder & I.A.L. Diamond (from Robert Thoeren & Michael Logan’s story)·       Stars: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon; with Joe E. Brown, George Raft, Pat O’Brien·       Studio/Distributor: The Mirisch Company / United

Cindy and Marty do their first FTC episode on the Frank Capra classic (1944) "Arsenic and Old Lace"• Year: 1944 (shot late 1941; broad release held until 1944)• Runtime: 118 minutes; Studio: Warner Bros.• Director: Frank Capra; Writers: Julius & PhilipEpstein (from Joseph Kesselring’s play)• Music: Max Steiner; Cinematography: Sol Polito; Editing:Daniel Mandell• Release: New York premiere Sept 1, 1944; U.S. release Sept23, 1944• Setting: Halloween in Brooklyn (Brewster family home)Key