EPISODE · Nov 16, 2021 · 27 MIN

#192 - Leonard Maltin on STARSTRUCK

from The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals · host Trey Elling

Renowned film critic and historian Leonard Maltin chats with Trey Elling about STARSTRUCK: MY UNLIKELY ROAD TO HOLLYWOOD. Topics include: What was the first film that made him fall in love with movies? (02:47) How did he start expressing his passion for tv and cinema through the media? (07:15) How did he land the Entertainment Tonight gig in the 1980s? (14:06) Why did Burt Reynolds threaten to punch him out at the Golden Boot Awards? (16:30) What is the film class he has taught at USC for more than two decades, and why does he love it? (21:53) What is Mel Brooks like to be around? (26:26)

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