George Cukor 1960-1981 (The Old Man is Still Alive, Part 12)
George Cukor had always experimented within his relatively broad lane, often finding nuanced ways to explore women’s lives, including their sex lives, under the constraints of the Production Code. But...
1 Apr 20251h 10min
Flashback: Marilyn Monroe – The End
This episode was originally released on March 21, 2017. Listen to help prep for the next episode of our new season, The Old Man is Still Alive.How did a star whose persona seemed to be all about child...
28 Mar 202548min
Henry Hathaway (The Old Man is Still Alive, Part 11)
Henry Hathaway started directing in the early 1930s and though he made movies of all genres, he was particularly associated with Westerns. This allowed him to ride out the 1960s making pretty much the...
25 Mar 20251h 12min
William Wyler 1965-1971 (The Old Man is Still Alive, Part 10)
For over 40 years, William Wyler was one of Hollywood’s most dependable classicists, culminating in 1968 with the ultimate New Hollywood-era throwback to Old Hollywood, Funny Girl. Then, for his final...
18 Mar 20251h 3min
Flashback: Bette Davis and the Hollywood Canteen
This episode was originally released on January 6, 2015. Listen to help prep for the next episode of our new season, The Old Man is Still Alive.This is the story of how Bette Davis evolved from a wann...
14 Mar 202549min
Billy Wilder 1961-1981 (The Old Man is Still Alive, Part 9)
Hollywood’s 1960s began with Billy Wilder winning three Oscars for The Apartment. But Wilder’s biggest success would also prove to be his last film to be afforded such respectability, as Wilder largel...
11 Mar 20251h 3min
Flashback: Sammy and Dino — Generation Gap
This episode was originally released on December 14, 2021. Listen to help prep for the next episode of our new season, The Old Man is Still Alive.In the mid-1960s, 47 year-old Dean Martin proves he's ...
7 Mar 20251h 20min
George Stevens 1958-1970 (The Old Man is Still Alive, Part 8)
As a cameraman during World War II, George Stevens shot footage of the liberation of Dachau that showed the world the horrors of the Holocaust – and scarred Stevens himself for life. Pre-war, he had b...
4 Mar 20251h 8min
