The Golden Hour Film Podcast

In this weeks episode Harry and Shane break down the sci-fi classic 2001: A Space Odyssey from the legendary Stanley Kubrick. How hard could that be? The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. You can also listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music or whatever podcasting service you use.

This week Harry & Shane discuss the film that ended the career of Michael Powell, only to be re-evaluated as a classic of its time, the slasher before even Psycho (1960), Peeping Tom! The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. You can also listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music or whatever podcasting service you use.

We review the only film Charles Laughton ever directed, starring the incredible Robert Mitchum as Preacher Harry Powell... its The Night of the Hunter The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. You can also listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music or whatever podcasting service you use.

In 1931 Frederich March took home the academy award for best actor for his role as both Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, marking the first ever win for a horror movie at the Oscars. This week Harry & Shane discuss this horror classic! The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema.

Dr Mabuse the Gambler is credited as one of cinemas greatest villains. Christopher Nolan even cited him as inspiration for The Joker in The Dark Night! Harry and Shane go through his 4+ hour on-screen debut, directed by the great Fritz Lang! The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema.

John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr all star in this 60s hangout comedy classic from Richard Lester. Harry & Shane discuss the film, album and all the antics involved. The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. You can also listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music or whatever podcasting service you use.

One of the most succesful films on Oscars history, the 1961 West Side Story stars Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn. Regarded as one of the best movie musicals ever and directed by both Jerome Robbins and the great Robert Wise, this week Harry & Shane ask whether its the best version of the film! The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. You can also listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music or whatever podcasting service you use.

Harry & Shane discuss what might be the greatest musical ever made, Gene Kelly and Stanley Donens Singin in the Rain (1952) The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. You can also listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music or whatever podcasting service you use.

Is the Wizard of Oz still one of the greatest movies of all time after all these years? Harry & Shane discuss the iconic Judy Garland and Victor Fleming film, 1939 in cinema and the incredible Wicked Witch of the Wesr. The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. You can also listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music or whatever podcasting service you use.

Award-winning film editor Richie Cody, known for his work with Cartoon Saloon on projects such as Wolfwalkers and Star Wars: Screachers Reach joins Harry to discuss Jason & The Argonauts (1963), Ray Harryhausens greatest film! The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. You can also listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music or whatever podcasting service you use.

Harry & Shane discuss the great 'Requiem for a Heavyweight', starring Anthony Quinn, Mickey Rooney and the incredible Jackie Gleason. Its known for its controversial depiction of pro-wrestling, its bleak story and its phenomenal lead performances. Its also our last film of Hollywood Heavyweights! The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. You can also listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music or whatever podcasting service you use.

Cleopatra may be the biggest disaster in Hollywood history, from affairs to sacked directors, the over 4-hour epic is one of the most infamous films in Hollywood. The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. You can also listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music or whatever podcasting service you use.

Harry and Shane look at the final performance of Humphrey Bogart, opposite Rod Steiger in the boxing-noir 'The Harder They Fall' The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. You can also listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music or whatever podcasting service you use.

Harry & Shane discuss Stanley Kubricks 1960 collaboration with Kirk Douglas, Spartacus!

Harry & Shane discuss one of the best boxing movies of the 1940s, Robert Wise and Robert Ryans The Set-Up (1949). The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. You can also listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music or whatever podcasting service you use.

One of the biggest films we've ever covered, it's our review of William Wylers Oscar-winning masterpiece Ben-Hur! The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema.

The Champ, directed by King Vidor, is one of the best 1930s we've covered. Jackie Cooper and Wallace Beery are sensational in this classic boxing drama, one you all need to watch! The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema.

Somehow this is the podcast debut of both John Ford and John Wayne... Crazy!

Our review of Gillo Pontecorvo's 1966 masterpiece The Battle of Algiers, maybe the most documentary-like war movie ever made.

Harry & Shane review Akira Kurosawa's High & Low (1963)