See Hear Podcast episode 40 - Broadway Danny Rose

See Hear is about to get nostalgic for episode 40….or maybe not.   There are two sorts of people in the world – those who love the FILMS of Woody Allen and those who can’t stand them.   Among those who love his films there are two sorts of people – some prefer his early zany films about relationships, morality the universe and our place in it, and bouncing boobs. However, there are those who prefer his mid-period Fellini / Bergman style dramas / comedies about relationships, morality the universe and our place in it, but with no bouncing boobs. (Does anyone prefer his latter-day films?)   Tim, Bernie and Maurice are joined once again by Frank Santopadre of Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast to discuss 1984’s Broadway Danny Rose, a film that combines the best elements of the former and latter styles of his filmography. Woody plays Danny Rose, a loyal theatrical agent for acts no one else wants to handle. It looks a has-been singer who he manages (there’s the musical connection, folks) is on the brink of making a successful comeback. He tasks Danny with bringing his mistress to an important show….hi-jinx ensue.   Aside from talking about the film itself, we discuss our favourite films from Woody’s back-catalogue, the use of music in his films, whether Woody Allen's films are really about nostalgia, New York as a back-drop for cinema and how it’s changed over the last 30 years…..and Milton Berle’s member.   Once again, we owe a huge debt of thanks to Frank for taking the time to come on the show. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of film, and is a super-mentsch to boot. Thanks for helping make this episode extra special.   You can download the show by searching for See Hear podcast on iTunes or download from http://seehear.podbean.com/   If you dig what we do, could you please rate us at iTunes or even better, spread the word that the show exists so more folks can tune in.   Please join our friendly Facebook discussion group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/seehearpodcast   You can send us emails at [email protected] to suggest films you'd like us to discuss, give us your thoughts on what we do or anything else music-film related.   If you’ve not caught up with Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast, allow me first to say “Whaaaaaaaa????????” The next thing I say is get yourself over to iTunes to download every episode, or get them directly from http://gilbertpodcast.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices