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The Walter Paisley Movie House

The Walter Paisley Movie House

The Walter Paisley Movie House celebrates cult movies and the people who make them. Featuring interviews with the famous and obscure directors, writers, actors, and anyone else who helped to bring the world movies that are so unique that we they live on in the basement screening rooms of those who love them.

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01:15:36

Tom Leopold

The Walter Paisley Movie House ·

2025/07/01

Every day after school, I would take my little latchkey self home and immediately turn on the WAVE TV 3 afternoon movie. They were always things that were not meant for mine young eyes, and I was dealt more than a few traumas from them. Easily in my top three was the 1973 made-for-tv film Outrage with Robert Culp. The scene that did me in was when a group of thugs lured Culp's sweet St. Bernard into the street and ran him over. The drive of that car is today's guest! But don't worry, Tom Leopold is

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01:17:20

Bob Blackburn

The Walter Paisley Movie House ·

2025/06/01

Over the years, Bob Blackburn has become one of the de facto curators of the writings of Ed Wood, Jr. To the point that today he is one half of the Ed Wood, Jr. Estate. Starting with a chance meeting of his then neighbor, Kathy Wood (Pictured above with Bob), Bob has collected all things Eddie from books, to short stories, to unproduced screenplays. He even has one of Ed's last angora sweaters. Bob and I talk about his friendship with Kathy, how he began his collection, and, of course, a lot of Ed

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01:40:05

The Ed Wood 100th Birthday Extravaganza!

The Walter Paisley Movie House ·

2024/10/07

Dana Gould, Fred Olen Ray, and Bob Blackburn join me to talk about one of the most misunderstood and unfairly maligned filmmakers of all time, Edward D. Wood, Jr. in celebration of what would have been Ed's 100th birthday. I could not have gotten a better group of people to talk to about this topic as Bob has compiled books of Ed's essays and short stories and has just released a book about his friendship with Kathy Wood, Ed's widow. Dana Gould has produced Ed's unproduced scripts and has staged

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39:35

”A Ben Evans Film” Feature Fundraiser

The Walter Paisley Movie House ·

2024/01/02

A Ben Evans Film is a short movie that my son and I worked on back in 2019. We met and became friends with many of the movie's crew and talent, including one of the directors, James Henry Hall, and the star, Sky Elobar. Tody, James and Sky join me to tell me about their work in trying to make a feture length version of the movie happen.Based on a story by Josh Malerman (Birdbox), A Ben Evans Film follows an obsessed amateur filmmaker determined to fulfill his cinematic vision, even though his two

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01:07:41

Mitch O’Connell: The World’s Best Artist

The Walter Paisley Movie House ·

2023/11/16

Today I get to talk to one of my favorite artists and pop culture\sleaze encyclopedia, Mitch O'Connell. From a very early age, Mitch knew he wanted to be an artist, and his love of watching The Ghoul and Svenghoulie became his muse. From the utterly hilarious to the outright bizarre, if it's kitschy or cult, Mitch is likely going to draw it. He tells me about being a teenager travelling alone to NYC to schlep his portfolio to comic book publishers, magazines, and anywhere else he thought might need

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48:34

Michael J Weldon, Part 2

The Walter Paisley Movie House ·

2023/11/01

Part two of my chat with the great Michael J Weldon continues as it left off, with me acting like a complete fanboy, because I totally am! Michael tells me about founding the magazine and running a record store in prime era NYC. He tells me about what types of movies are even too tasteless for him, how watching everything being sent to him eventually became wearing, and the joys of Devo. Getting to finally spend time with him was a true delight. If you don't have the Psychotronic Video Guide, what

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39:39

Michael J. Weldon, Part 1

The Walter Paisley Movie House ·

2023/10/08

Psychotronic Magazine founder and all around cool guy, Michael J. Weldon has long been a wishlist guest for me and I finally got him! Michael joins me to talk about seeing The Cramps at a house party in 1978, watching b-horror movies as a kid, opening Psychotronic Video, and being one of the first vendors outside of Seattle to carry movies from Something Weird Video. (Now led by previous podcast guest, Lisa Petrucci.) We talk about the joys of nudie cuties, music, and I learn of the existence of an

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01:08:21

Bruce Vilanch

The Walter Paisley Movie House ·

2023/10/01

It's the one and only Brue Vilanch! One of the most prolific and versatile comedy writers of his or any generation joins me to talk about his incredible career that began over five decades ago and is still going strong today. Bruce talks about his youth in Patterson, NJ, the joy of seeing his first Broadway show, writing for some of the most iconic voices of the times, and being the go to person when a joke needs to be punched up. He tells me about meeting Bette Midler, which led to their decades

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49:40

Steve Stoliar, Part 2

The Walter Paisley Movie House ·

2023/09/18

I am back after a bit of an unplanned hiatus! (Sorry, gang. I started a new job and it has been an adjustment for me.) Today, Steve Stoliar and I continue our conversation picking up with him telling me how he got the job with Groucho. He tells me about his time in the house, his struggles with Erin Flemming, and his joys at meeting legends of old Hollywood. He also tells me about his life after Groucho, his freindships with Dick Cavett and Woody Allen, and his work as a writer and voiceover

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44:05

Steve Stoliar, Part 1

The Walter Paisley Movie House ·

2023/08/10

Steve Stoliar is a man of many talents. He's a gifted mimic, voiceover artist, writer, and pop culture historian. At the age of 19, he was hired on as an assistant to the legendary Groucho Marx. Soon, he was working as the comedian's principal archivist and friend, spending evenings with the likes of Mae West, S.J. Perlman, and Zeppo. His book, Raised Eyebrows, My Years Inside Groucho's House, details his time with Groucho and is a compelling read. In this episode, we tlak about Steve's youth in St

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01:08:17

Days of the Dead Indy 2023

The Walter Paisley Movie House ·

2023/08/07

In this Very Special Episode I was asked to join the fun at the Days of the Dead Indianapolis Film Fest. Sadly, I was not able to get in as many interviews with filmmakers as I had hoped, because of computer issues (Which is also why this episode is getting out so late.), but I did get to talk to a couple of great folks. William Boothman is a Texas based filmmaker who has been hard at work on the episodic paranormal parody, Ghost Trippers. He and I talk about his Texas roots and how he got started

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58:16

Gregory Scott Cummins, Part 2

The Walter Paisley Movie House ·

2023/07/17

My conversation with Greg continues with more talk of being a jobbing actor, auditioning, and the pros and cons of typecasting. We also talk Brian Bostworth's choke holds, John Lithgow's prowess at playing bad guys, and hanging out in the mountains with Stallone. Of course, we get into It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia but more importantly, we talk Hunter. Find out more about Greg here: Official Website IMDB

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59:24

Gregory Scott Cummins, Part 1

The Walter Paisley Movie House ·

2023/07/05

Gregory Scott Cummins is a self-described blue collar actor who has been working in movies and television since the late 1980's. In today's episode we talk about his parent's careers with media mogul Howard Hughes, his youth in Orinda, CA, his sports career, and much more. Greg tells me about his experiences on the sets of the cult classics, Hack-O-Lantern, Dead End City, and Action USA. I finally find out what Hy Pyke was like as a person, and I was not disappointed. Greg also tells me about

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01:11:51

John D Hancock

The Walter Paisley Movie House ·

2023/06/26

John D. Hancock has directed everything from critically acclaimed theatrical productions, to award winning films, to made-for-TV movies, to producing his own movies in LaPorte, IN. His Academy Award nominated movies, Sticky My Fingers... Fleet My Feet and Bang the Drum Slowly both showcased his ability to ground the action in the reality of the film while humanizing even the vilest of characters. His 1971 cult classic horror pic, Let's Scare Jessica to Death continues to pull in new fans from all

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01:11:20

Very Special Episode: Michael Francis Dailey

The Walter Paisley Movie House ·

2023/06/22

Michael Francis Dailey is a young filmmaker who recently won the Audience Choice Award for his short movie, How Was Your Summer? at the Phantoscope High School Film Festival. He joins me to talk about his influences, his process, and his plans for the future. (It's not often that I get to talk Kurosawa with an 18 year old, so this was an especially satisfying conversation for me.) Check out Michael's photography and movies here. You can also follow him and his filmmaking progress on Instagram.

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01:12:13

Larry Hankin, Part 2

The Walter Paisley Movie House ·

2023/06/06

Larry and I continue our conversation where we left off with his attendance at Lenny Bruce's last performance. We then get into what it's like for an actor in the trenches constantly hustling for work. He tells me about freaking out Jerry Paris, learning from James Garner, and working on Escape From Alcatraz. Bonus: Clint Eastwood recites limericks, Edie McClurg's comedic chops, and the surreal atmosphere of interviewing people at an orgy. His new memoir, The Guy: A Cautionary Memoir, is available

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55:39

Larry Hankin, Part 1

The Walter Paisley Movie House ·

2023/05/24

Larry Hankin has appeared in over 200 movies, television shows, and short films. He's an accomplished writer, Academy Award nominated filmmaker, founding member of the famed improv troupe The Committee, and all around raconteur. He joins me to talk about his life as a journeyman actor and artist, and what a great conversation it is. In this episode we talk his youth in Far Rockaway, Queens, his begrudging college career, and his time as a standup in Greenwich Village where he rubbed elbows with

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47:20

Eddie Deezen, Part 2

The Walter Paisley Movie House ·

2023/05/10

Eddie and I pick up where we left off, talking about the late, great Dick Miller. We also discuss Eddie being an honorary Walter Paisley, himself. Eddie tells me who his favorite directors to work with are, stories of all the great character actors he's gotten to share the screen with, and why he loves voice work so much. We also talk Christmas movies, Shemp Howard's gift for memorization, and Ed Wood. Bonus: Kissing Morgan Fairchild! Brought to you in partnership with Scarlet Lane Brewing, the

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44:04

Eddie Deezen, Part 1

The Walter Paisley Movie House ·

2023/05/01

Eddie Deezen has appeared or done voicework in almost 100 movies and tv shows, and he has worked with some of the most legendary actors of all time. He joins me to talk about his youth in Maryland, growing up watching TV, his first trip to NYC, and being fresh-faced, naive young lad in LA. He tells me about seeing Monkey Business on the big screen, how made Steven Spielberg laugh, and how a dollar changed the course of his life. And, of course, we talk about The Beatles. Brought to you in

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57:44

Michael J. Epstein and Sophia Cacciola, Part 2

The Walter Paisley Movie House ·

2023/04/17

We pick up where we left off, talking about the legendary Bill Weeden. We then get into the joys and headaches of distribution, what makes a film a cult movie, and also mention Indiana film folks like my old friend Scott Schirmer (Forbidden Films) and Josh Hull (Glorious). We also talk Hammer movies, convention culture, merkins, and dicks on screen. Thank you to our partner sponsor, Scarlet Lane Brewery. With five Indianapolis locations, you can always find a place to enjoy the Official Beer of

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