Ep. 154: The Ladykillers (1955) or ‘The Ealing Earbuds’

Zach is joined by return pod-pal Smokey (Podcaster, 'The House of Hammer' & 'All The Best Lines') on a trip to the legendary Ealing Studios to discuss and delight in the comedy titans 1955 classic, THE LADYKILLERS. Settle into Mrs. Wilburforce's world with our podcasters as they discuss the origins of the darkly comic script, revel in stories surrounding the casting of the many legends on screen, become flabbergasted at tales of director Alexander Mackendrick's methods in getting what he wanted on film, unpack the magnificent plot of a robbery stopped short by a little old lady, and finally settle upon the way this film and the Ealing Studio's output has influenced the world of film today.  PLUS: Alec Guinness spoils classic movies to save you a trip to Wikipedia Be sure to follow Smokey's podcasting by checking out: HOUSE OF HAMMER: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-house-of-hammer/id1562467810 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7eWVAN2L9yTp8lYU4Sjm1O Also be sure to support HOUSE OF HAMMER on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/househammerpod and find more the Linktree: https://linktr.ee/househammerpod and ALL THE BEST LINES: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/all-the-best-lines/id1533468069 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iZlBfeEs05EHxhd1HJZl6 AND OF COURSE, Follow his social media shenanigans House of Hammer Twitter: https://twitter.com/HouseHammerPod House of Hammer Insta: https://www.instagram.com/househammerpod/ House of Hammer BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/househammerpod.bsky.social All the Best Lines Twitter: https://twitter.com/bestlinespod?lang=en