The Tinsel Factory: A Film History Podcast

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The Tinsel Factory: A Film History Podcast

The stories behind the lights, cameras, and action are now at your fingertips.The Tinsel Factory gives you, the listener, an introductory look at some of the greatest stories from the world of film. Each month your host, a filmmaker who daylights for a major Hollywood studio, picks a theme and choses four topics from within to broaden your film knowledge. Not a film snob? Put off by film bros? This podcast is for you - everything is broken down for the causal film goer or someone looking to start dipping their toes into the world of cinema. Come on in, take a seat, it's showtime.

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    Tell it to Me Crooked: Modern Tabloid Journalism

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a brief look into modern journalism.   Movie Reviews: Wicked Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/

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    Tell it to Me Crooked: Fan Magazines and Gossipers of Hollywood's Golden Age

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the first fan magazines and the four major voice of early celebrity journalism. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.vqronline.org/criticism-essays/those-glorious-fan-magazines

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    Tell it to Me Crooked: The Birth of Tabloid Journalism

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the origins of tabloid journalism.   Movie Reviews: Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources:

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    Stuff of Nightmares: The Child's Play Franchise

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a history of Chucky and  the Child’s Play  Franchise   Movie Reviews: Conclave Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.looper.com/866659/the-entire-story-behind-childs-play-explained/  https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Chucky_(Child's_Play)#Powers_and_Abilities

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    Stuff of Nightmares: The Hellraiser Franchise

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a history of the Hellraiser Franchise Movie Reviews:Saturday Night Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/oct/30/how-we-made-hellraiser-horror-film-pinhead-clive-barker https://www.loudersound.com/features/hellraiser-story-behind-horror-movie  https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3731740/hellraiser-inferno-revisiting-scott-derrickson-underrated-sequel/

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    Stuff of Nightmares: The Leprechaun Franchise

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a history of the Alien Franchise.  Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/leprechaun-new-movie-in-the-works-1235510562/ https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/leprechaun-film-series-oral-history https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/leprechaun-new-movie-in-the-works-1235510562/

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    Stuff of Nightmares: The Alien Franchise

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a history of the Alien Franchise.  Movie Reviews: Speak No Evil Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: youtube.com/watch?v=j_DBS2WIEv8 https://www.space.com/alien-movies-in-order 

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    Back on the Road Again: Australian Cinema

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a brief history of Spanish cinema.  Movie Reviews: Blink Twice and Casa Bonita mi Amore Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://thirdspace.org.au/city/blog/how-do-you-define-australian-films 

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    Back on the Road Again: Hong Kong Cinema

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a brief history of Hong Kong Cinema.Movie Reviews: Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceSupport This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypodMerch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/allVenmo: @tinselfactorypodBuy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpodLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/Sources:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-16526765https://www.cuhk.edu.hk/rct/pdf/e_outputs/b2930/v29&30P293.pdf

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    Back on the Road Again: Spanish Cinema

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a brief history of Spanishcinema. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypodMerch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/allVenmo: @tinselfactorypodBuy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpodLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/Sources:https://vamospanish.com/discover/spanish-and-the-cinema-a-filmic-journey/https://www.enforex.com/culture/spanish-films.htmlhttps://www.latinolife.co.uk/articles/things-you-should-know-about-spanish-cinemahttps://www.sjsu.edu/people/drew.todd/courses/c3/s0/lamovida.pdfMusic: youtube.com/watch?v=PRwkE78fqtY

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    Back on the Road Again: Russian Cinema

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a brief history of Russian cinema.  Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: youtube.com/watch?v=NtnTs90knro  https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/2011/the-history-of-russian-cinema/  https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/s/socialist-realism 

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    More Kings of the Silent Age: Lon Chaney

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the life and career of Lon Chaney Movie Reviews: Alien: Romulus Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.cspm.org/articles/lon-chaney/  https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lon-Chaney  youtube.com/watch?v=Nt_RFXC-Kzc 

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    More Kings of the Silent Age: Sessue Hayakawa

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the life of Sessue Hayakawa. Movie Reviews: Trap Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: http://goldsea.com/Personalities/Hayakawas/hayakawas.html  http://dr-yokai.blogspot.com/2011/09/sessue-hayakawa-japanese-star-of.html youtube.com/watch?v=qJCvAdJt_9w 

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    More Kings of the Silent Age: John Barrymore

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the life of John BarrymoreSupport This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypodMerch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/allVenmo: @tinselfactorypodBuy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpodLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/

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    More Kings of the Silent Age: Douglas Fairbanks

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the life of the first king of Hollywood: Douglas Fairbanks Movie Reviews: Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Douglas-Fairbanks  https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pickford-douglas-fairbanks-1883-1939/

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    The World Turned Upside Down: The Invention of Streaming

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the rise of streaming Movie Reviews: Deadpool and Wolverine Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.britannica.com/technology/streaming-media  https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=history+of+streaming&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 

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    The World Turned Upside Down: Home Video

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the invention of home video. Movie Reviews: Twisters Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.mediacollege.com/video/format/compare/betamax-vhs.html  https://legacybox.com/blogs/analog/vhs-beat-betamax 

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    The World Turned Upside Down: Television

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the death or Rebecca Schaeffer and reforms that came from her tragic passing. Movie Reviews: Longlegs Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.britannica.com/technology/television-technology  https://www.history.com/news/how-tv-killed-hollywoods-golden-age# 

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    The World Turned Upside Down: The Rise of Sound Films

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, how sound changed the film industry. Movie Reviews:  A Quiet Place: Day One and MaXXXine Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://blog.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/brief-history-of-sound-in-film/ 

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    June Gloom: The Titanic Chowder Debacle

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the night an entire film crew tripped out on some delicious chowder. Movie Reviews: The Bikeriders and South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut 25th Anniversary Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.vice.com/en/article/ypaq3g/remembering-when-everyone-filming-titanic-got-spiked-with-pcp https://globalnews.ca/news/10462345/titanic-movie-set-pcp-chowder-halifax-details/#  https://globalnews.ca/news/10462345/titanic-movie-set-pcp-chowder-halifax-details/# https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/apr/16/the-titanic-drug-poisoning-is-one-of-the-greatest-mysteries-in-film-history-about-to-be-solved https://www.businessinsider.com/titanic-pcp-laced-chowder-mystery-what-happened-2024-4 https://www.vulture.com/2022/12/25-years-later-no-one-knows-who-spiked-the-titanic-chowder.html  https://variety.com/2022/film/news/titanic-crew-members-drugged-pcp-clam-chowder-1235465618/  Break music: youtube.com/watch?v=cB-Q3nNprJY&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkKEFxaxpzpImxaPAEFVkRNg 

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    June Gloom: The Tragic Death of Rebecca Schaeffer

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the death of Rebecca Schaeffer and reforms that came from her murder Movie Reviews: Inside Out 2 Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.pressreader.com/australia/who/20170612/283154313618435 https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/famous-hollywood-murders-42384794  youtube.com/watch?v=GzXWO76E69g 

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    June Gloom: The Disappearance of Jean Spangler

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the disappearance of actress Jean Spangler and the theories as to what happened to her.  Movie Reviews: In a Violent Nature Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/jean-spangler  https://ew.com/celebrity/true-crime-jean-spangler-unsolved-disappearance/  https://web.archive.org/web/20161212142616/http://articles.latimes.com/2002/oct/20/local/me-then20  https://ladailymirror.com/2021/12/24/black-dahlia-steve-hodels-many-lies-about-his-father-dr-george-hodel/ 

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    June Gloom: The Death of Marilyn Monroe

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the death of Marilyn Monroe and the major conspiracy theories that have persisted surrounding the event since 1962. Movie Reviews: Furiosa Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/  Sources: https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/marilyn-monroe-documentary-charles-stanley-gifford-mediawan-1235222789/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marilyn-Monroe  https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2010/11/marilyn-monroe-201011  https://people.com/politics/marilyn-monroe-affair-john-f-kennedy-robert-f-kennedy/  Marilyn Monroe: The Biography by Donald Spoto  Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe by Anthony Summers The Life and Curious Death of Marilyn Monroe by Robert F. Saltzer  The Assassination of Marilyn Monroe by Donald H. Wolfe

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    Hollywood's It Girl: The Finale

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the Clara Bow month finale. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources:

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    Hollywood's It Girl: Clara Bow Speaks

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, Clara Bow Speaks. Movie Reviews:Poolman Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources:

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    Hollywood's It Girl: Clara Bow on the Rise

    This week on The Tinsel Factory Clara Bow becomes the It Girl.  Movie Reviews:Civil War Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources:

  27. 159

    Hollywood's It Girl: Clara Bow's Early Years

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the origins of Clara Bow Movie Reviews:The Fall Guy & Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: Clara Bow: Running' Wild by David Stenn

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    Directed by Alan Smithee: Death to Smithee

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look into the TV edits of Alan Smithee, the film that exposed him, and the Smithee's of the next generation. Movie Reviews: The First Omen Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: Directed by Allen Smithee edited by Jeremy Braddock & Stephen Hock https://www.avclub.com/my-year-of-flops-inside-hollywood-edition-case-file-1-1798214128 https://www.nathanrabin.com/happy-place/2022/6/28/an-alan-smithee-film-burn-hollywood-burn-ended-bad-boy-screenwriter-joe-eszterhas-career-a-true-mercy-killing https://www.dga.org/-/media/Files/Contracts/DGACreativeRightsHandbook2023-26.ashx?la=en&hash=718CBDF9C7E2215E1E77C9FFC6C225B0FB3478A4 https://ew.com/article/2015/02/06/david-o-russell-film-you-were-never-supposed-see/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/49912/8-pseudonyms-famous-writers-and-directors-used-movie-credits

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    Directed by Alan Smithee: The Birds II/Hellraiser: Bloodline

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look at two Alan Smithee classics: The Birds II and Hellraiser: Bloodline. Movie Reviews:Abigail Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/feb/11/2 https://screenrant.com/hellraiser-4-kevin-yagher-director-removed-name-reason/ “Don't Remake Hitchcock Movies”, 2022 Directed by Allen Smithee edited by Jeremy Braddock & Stephen Hock

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    Directed By Alan Smithee: The Twilight Zone: The Movie

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the disastrous production of The Twilight Zone film. Movie Reviews:Monkey Man Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: youtube.com/watch?v=xZHjTqJSSak  youtube.com/watch?v=IQVOV4eudZw  https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-08-28-tm-1446-story.html 

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    Directed By Alan Smithee: Death of a Gunfighter

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the birth of Alan Smithee and the production of Death of a Gunfighter. Movie Reviews:Late Night with the Devil and Immaculate Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://variety.com/1995/scene/people-news/robert-totten-99124835/ https://trailersfromhell.com/death-of-a-gunfighter/ youtube.com/watch?v=xX2bmwyB_zw

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    It Was the Best Year Ever: 1999

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look at the films of 1984. Movie Reviews: Imaginary Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources:  Best. Movie Year. Ever by David Raftery

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    It Was the Best Year Ever: 1984

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look at the films of 1984. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources:  https://screenrant.com/nineteen-eighty-four-best-year-in-film/ https://screenrant.com/nineteen-eighty-four-best-year-in-film/ https://ew.com/article/2009/07/25/was-1984-the-greatest-year-in-movies-ever/ youtube.com/watch?v=gSV7ptfwXh4 

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    It Was the Best Year Ever: 1962

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look at the films of 1962. Movie Reviews: To Kill a Tiger, Robot Dreams, and The Boy and the Heron Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: Cinema ’62 by Stephen Farber and Michael McClellan https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1963

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    It Was the Best Year Ever: 1939

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look at the films of 1939. Movie Reviews: Perfect Days, Io Capitano, Dune Part 2 Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.promarket.org/2022/12/12/the-paramount-decrees-and-the-deregulation-of-hollywood-studios/ https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1940 https://ok.ru/video/2046854826539 youtube.com/watch?v=yc-n7LD4f3A

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    Hollywood Cowboys: Clint Eastwood

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the life (so far) of actor and director Clint Eastwood Movie Reviews: The 2024 Oscar Nominated Animation Shorts Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: youtube.com/watch?v=KZFRwh4eemQ 

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    Hollywood Cowboys: James Stewart

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the life of screen legend James “Jimmy” Stewart Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: youtube.com/watch?v=Z6fBMN9Ucv0  https://jimmy.org/jimmy-stewarts-biography/  Jimmy Stewart: The Last of the Good Guys

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    Hollywood Cowboys: Gary Cooper

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the life of screen legend Gary Cooper. Movie Reviews: Pearl Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.garycooper.com/  youtube.com/watch?v=f10-tGwIXUQ Break 1: youtube.com/watch?v=QlyUeUz1awU Break 2: youtube.com/watch?v=pYyUWn224AE

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    Hollywood Cowboys: John Wayne

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the life of screen legend John Wayne. Movie Reviews: Argylle Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: youtube.com/watch?v=5Xj5ZQNfJfY  https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Wayne  Music: .youtube.com/watch?v=tQYQNui2Tgk&list=PLSRgPaEFtrEak-hj7Gq6KaWFdRo1LVQmi&index=2 

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    Italian Genres & Movements: Spaghetti Western

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look into the history and style of Spaghetti Westerns. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: The Story of Film, (2011) by Mark Cousins A Short History of the Movies (2011) by Gerard Mast & Bruce F Kawin https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-a-spaghetti-western-definition/

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    Italian Genres & Movements: Giallo

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look into the history and style of Giallo films Movie Reviews: Mean Girls, ISS, and Queen Rock Montreal Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: The Story of Film, (2011) by Mark Cousins A Short History of the Movies (2011) by Gerard Mast & Bruce F Kawin https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/giallo-films-definition/  https://collider.com/giallo-explained/ youtube.com/watch?v=tD6Svl7tcO8&t=148\\ Break 1: youtube.com/watch?v=g6s3jlD48CE&list=PLbWCQCDLF1Ai4pyMFvddp8nq_cTh68vXH  Break 2: youtube.com/watch?v=UztVF1nJTBo 

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    Italian Genres & Movements: Sword and Sandal

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look into the history and style of Peplum films Movie Reviews: American Fiction Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/culture/film-tv/everything-you-need-to-know-about-giallo  The Story of Film, (2011) by Mark Cousins A Short History of the Movies (2011) by Gerard Mast & Bruce F Kawin

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    Italian Genres & Movements: Italian Neorealism

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look into the history and style of Italian Neorealism.  Movie Reviews: Poor Things, The Zone of Interest, and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Criterion Collection: #638 - Following (1998) Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: The Story of Film, (2011) by Mark Cousins A Short History of the Movies (2011) by Gerard Mast & Bruce F Kawin youtube.com/watch?v=AoRpWU6hHJ8 https://www.movementsinfilm.com/italian-neorealism youtube.com/watch?v=v_uLv6Wt2io&list=PLKQ-dn6dXI4J3SF8iVCEoe738XUSfkzcQ&index=2  youtube.com/watch?v=YL0TNHW-4P4 Music: youtube.com/watch?v=wgrW5niV5Xw&list=PLFzjr1Urf6kt4Z7WGi9_ca1PejgCo-bVL&index=5 

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    The 2023 Finale

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look back on 2023 Movie Reviews: Wish Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://laist.com/brief/news/arts-and-entertainment/los-angeles-hollywood-amptp-studios-streamers-history https://www.vulture.com/article/wga-strike-2023.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2023/09/27/wga-contract-details-writers-strike-deal/# https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/10/writers-strike-winners-and-losers https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sag-aftra-contract-deal-agreement-actors-ai/

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    The Ins and Outs of Film Preservation

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the basics of film preservation and restoration. Movie Reviews: The Hunger Games: A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/preservation-research/film-preservation-study/current-state-of-american-film-preservation-study/  https://www.nfsa.gov.au/preservation/preservation-glossary/vinegar-syndrome https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/saving-old-movies/ https://www.filmpreservation.org/about/why-the-nfpf-was-created https://www.infobae.com/en/2022/03/24/cineteca-nacional-40-years-after-the-great-fire-that-consumed-the-site-and-part-of-its-collection-disappeared/ National Film Registry: https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/  Song: youtube.com/watch?v=UWtmW7tejrI&list=PLIEL-vb259Pt9tki4iNEe0oiBpRfrEmc4 

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    Game Changing Child Stars: Mickey Rooney

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the life and legacy of Mickey Rooney. Movie Reviews: The Marvels Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: Life is too Short by Mickey Rooney (1991) youtube.com/watch?v=O2elnYKRFEU

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    Game Changing Child Stars: Jackie Coogan

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the life of Jackie Coogan, and the Coogan Bill.  Movie Reviews: Priscilla & Next Goal Wins Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: Wolfson, Leslie. Jackie Coogan: America's First Child Super Star

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    Game Changing Child Stars: Shirley Temple

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, the life and legacy of Shirley Temple Black. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.shirleytemple.com/ https://www.biography.com/actors/shirley-temple https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/11/shirley-temple-biography  https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/lifestyle/people/sdut-shirley-temple-black-dead-2014feb11-story.html Child Star by Shirley Temple Black

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    We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes: Hitchcock’s Height and Final Years

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look into Hitchcock’s most famous films, as well as his final days on this mortal coil. Movie Reviews: Killers of the Flower Moon Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://filmschoolrejects.com/vertigo-color-and-identity-32a2f013616c/This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look into Hitchcock’s most famous films, as well as his final days on this mortal coil. Movie Reviews: Killers of the Flower Moon Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://filmschoolrejects.com/vertigo-color-and-identity-32a2f013616c/

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    We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes: Hitchcock's Early Hollywood Era

    This week on The Tinsel Factory, a look into the first fifteen years of Hitchcock’s Hollywood career.  Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod  Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.bonhams.com/auction/25492/lot/1026/an-alfred-hitchcock-first-american-contract/

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The stories behind the lights, cameras, and action are now at your fingertips.The Tinsel Factory gives you, the listener, an introductory look at some of the greatest stories from the world of film. Each month your host, a filmmaker who daylights for a major Hollywood studio, picks a theme and choses four topics from within to broaden your film knowledge. Not a film snob? Put off by film bros? This podcast is for you - everything is broken down for the causal film goer or someone looking to start dipping their toes into the world of cinema. Come on in, take a seat, it's showtime.

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