Yesteryear Ballyhoo Revue

02/09/2024

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This week Rashmi and I conclude our journey through Japanese Horror Cinema with a leap forward in time to that terrifying new metal world as we deep dive Shinya Tsukamoto's 1989 cult classic, TETSUO: THE IRON MAN!

Join us as they get lost in Shinya's whirlpool of madness and the many ways this cyber-punk terror piece has shaped the world of horror and cinema at large.

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25/08/2024

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Join Henry Jarvis and I as we navigate a groundbreaking German film from up and comers destined for film history greatness as they unpack Edgar G. Ulmer & Robert Siodmak’s 1930 new objectivity classic, People on Sunday!

Tune in today wherever you get your podcasts!

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22/08/2024

New Recordings Booked!

Stay Tuned for chats surrounding two major Golden Age classics, and a line up for BallyBOO that features everything from monsters of Frankenstein on down to man eating plants! ***e

18/08/2024

Farewll Alain

One of the earliest episodes featuring Rashmi before Kowai was covering Alain Delon in Le Samouraï. In it, to put it quite simply, Alain is the peak of the noir lead. Paired hand in hand in Mellville, they carried forth that cinematic trend with Alain personifying it for an entire generation and making it nearly impossible to match let alone topple.

One small glimmer of hope amid the sadness of his passing to my mind is that Rashmi's upcoming Noir syllabus for our chats involves yet another Delon/Melville collaboration. That along with the many other performances of his available, I and others like me still have a way to embrace that genius and learn from it.

A last note to exemplify that genius: Alain in Le Samouraï does what can seem so difficult with such elegance: He shows and does not tell. Watching him glide theough the film is like watching a subtle dance of the underworld, one that compels you with every centimeter of movement as he moves from lead to lead trying to piece together who tried to kill him.

Alain moved so that he could intrigue you. That's a damn lovely gift.

Sleep Well You Legend.

Listen to Rashmi & I discuss Le Samouraï here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yesteryear-ballyhoo-r***e/id1540142449?i=1000591354342

16/08/2024

Coming Up Next on Ballyhoo:

Every legendary figure in Golden Age Hollywood has their origin story, and in this case you get four origin stories for the price of one with a very early outing for Billy Wilder, Edgar G. Ulmer, Robert Siodmak, and Kurt Siodmak: PEOPLE ON SUNDAY!

Tune in as Henry Jarvis and I unpack the history and legacy of this simple but beautiful work of cinema verete and how we receive it and films like it to this day!

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15/08/2024

Now Playing:

The need for an Ealing comedy is strong this evening, so theres no better comfort food for those seeking a dark UK romp than watching Alec Guinness and company burgle and then bungle in the ever wonderful 1955 Alexander Mackendrick classic, THE LADYKILLERS.

15/08/2024

Now Playing: The Divine '39 sets sail back to Hollywood and along the way has a chance encounter that will become a romantic echo throughout cinema's grand history.

In what would later be remade years later by its own director, the ever watchable Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer are paired by the legendary Leo McCarey in another of his humanist efforts that, despite retooling at the insistance of the production code, managed to make its mark in a year filled with so many other classic's.

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12/08/2024

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This week Rashmi and I learn how to get ahead (or two) in life as we unravel the 1975 whirlpool of madness that is Masahiro Shinoda's UNDER THE BLOSSOMING CHERRY TREES.

Tune in to hear us pontificate about this dreamy-looking but terrifying horror tale!

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10/08/2024

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The Divine '39 is taking a trip abroad to the United Kingdom and to the first collaboration of Michael Powell & Emmerich Pressburger.

The fact that Conrad Veidt and Valerie Hobson are involved is an extra treat to make this first time experience exciting!

So from 1939, tonights presentation: THE SPY IN BLACK (US Title: U-BOAT 29)!

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09/08/2024

Coming Up Next on KOWAI:

TFW you go mad under falling cherry blossoms after one helluva marriage.

The teaser image is only the wide shot tip of a maddening iceberg that Rashmi and I extrapolate with our upcoming deep dive into the 1975 period horror flick, UNDER THE BLOSSOMING CHERRY TREES.

Tune in for the penultimate chat in the Japanese Horror Series with this strange but truly unique gem of 70's terror!

06/08/2024

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The Brothers Marx are back and…. oh boy, its a doozy as Tyler Maybee (Podcaster, ‘Surrounded by A**holes) returns to help me sift through the final three films Groucho, Chico, and Harpo made made in their return to MGM.

Tune in today to hear our analysis of AT THE CIRCUS (1939), GO WEST (1940), and THE BIG STORE (1941)!

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31/07/2024

The horror genre is and remains one of the finest cinema has conjured. Just as true is the fact that Smokey and Ben's show Rated H has been a delightful, insightful, and beautiful entry in the canon of shows that revel in the genres genius.

Whether it has been giving us fun fueled monikers for horror icons , bringing forth lesser known treasures, or engaging in grandiose debates (St. Maude, rest well), Ben and Smokey have managed to entertain and delight my mind whether the title comes from the Golden Age or beyond into the modern day.

I was fortunate enough to be a guest with them last year covering The Cottage (2007) and I had the enormous good luck to have the duo on two years ago for BallyBoo (Bens WWII "I remember, we won" bit still kills me). That in addition to the other times dear Smokey has been on the show solo means that I have been blessed by their horror brilliance.

Thank you so much you chilling chaps for a brilliant and amazing run ❤️🦇🎃😱

Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey. Hear their opinions on the 80's, Keith, fake bats and just how awesome Vincent Price is. Oh and on this e

31/07/2024

AMAZING NEWS!

For so long this film has been unavailable on the DVD scene. This is the film Welles was acting in alongside the time frame of his directing The Magnificent Ambersons.

Big props to Warner Classics for getting it out there at last!

Coming from the Warner Archive Collection on September 24th!
New 2024 1080p HD master from 4K scan of safety preservation master positives from the Library of Congress.

JOURNEY INTO FEAR (1943)
68 Minutes
B&W
DTS-HD MA 2.0
Aspect ratio: 16x9 1.37:1 with side mattes
Subtitles: English SDH
NOT RATED

Cast: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dolores Del Rio, Ruth Warrick

SPECIAL FEATURES: Audio-only Orson Welles Mercury Theater Radio Broadcasts: DRACULA (7/11/1938), TREASURE ISLAND (7/18/1938), and A TALE OF TWO CITIES (7/25/1938)

SYNOPSIS: Orson Welles’ touches of cinematic brilliance make Journey Into Fear a stunning success. Joseph Cotten portrays am American gunnery engineer pursued by Gestapo agents. His adventures make him cross paths with an impressive array of characters portrayed by Dolores Del Rio, Ruth Warrick, Agnes Moorehead, Everett Sloane, Hans Conried, and Welles himself, who plays Colonel Haki, head of the Turkish Secret Police. The cinematography by Karl Struss in low—key and stylized, with a reviewer of the era pointing to its “Brilliant atmosphere, the nightmare of pursuit, and when the shock comes it leaps at the eye and ear”. Journey Into Fear is a thriller worthy of the cinematic master Orson Welles.

31/07/2024

Fantastic news! Vol. 1-3 have been an absolute treat to watch and to have adorning the shelf. Heres to Vol. 4 and many more!!!!

Yes, it is happening.....

Warner Archive Collection will be releasing LOONEY TUNES COLLECTOR'S CHOICE VOLUME 4 on Blu-ray, with a street date of November 26th.
Details will follow, but we wanted to confirm the project is in production. A more formal announcement with the full list of animated short subjects to be included will follow soon. Thanks to the fans for your continued support of our efforts.

27/07/2024

Coming up next on Ballyhoo: TFW you gotta talk about the Kenny Baker in the room.

No the situation isnt that dire and there is indeed fun to be had, but there will be as much lamentation as there will be optimism as Tyler Maybee and I wrestle with everything from lackluster scripts to Kenny Baker and more as we take a closer look at The Marx Brothers final three MGM flicks.

Stay tuned to hear Tyler and I walk through the ups and downs of At The Circus, Go West, and The Big Store.

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21/07/2024

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This time around Rashmi and I get tangled in a tale of terror amid the fields of susuki grass as we unpack Kaneto Shindō's 1964 opus , ONIBABA!

Tune in to hear about one of the most well regarded films in Japanese cinema and how it has stood the test of time

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20/07/2024

The Divine '39 resumes its journey through the grand year of 1939.

In prepping for a chat about a 1945 Western coming up , I've decided the motif shall continue this evening with another outing in the genre .

Tonight's 1939 outing though is not just any trek across the prairie though. This tale would be the first western adventure for James Stewart who moved from the senate chamber to the saloon with the able assistance during this grand year. Fret not though, this novice has the able support of the legendary Marlene Dietrich, whose role as Frenchy would become a key inspiration point in 1974 for one Madeleine Kahn.

All under the supervision of director George Marshall, who struck further comedy gold this same year with W.C. Fields and Edgar Bergen, its a romp through the town of Bottleneck that has stood the test of time.

So here it is, from 1939: DESTRY RIDES AGAIN!

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16/07/2024

Coming Up Next on KOWAI: TFW you gotta camp out in the susuki grass for days in the name of filmmaking.

That's right, we are heading back to the world of Kaneto Shindō and taking a closer look at his 1964 outing ONIBABA!

Stay tuned to hear Rashmi and I unpack this brilliant black and white gem from the world of Japanese Horror!

12/07/2024

🐦‍⬛NEW EPISODE🪄
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Tune in for a tribute to filmmaking legend Roger Corman as Erin Mullane and I dive deep into his 1963 Poe-film outing, THE RAVEN!

Tune in for dazzling wizardry, suspenseful silliness, and the most mind bogling thing of all: Jack Nicholson playing Peter Lorre's son 😱😱😱

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10/07/2024

Coming Up Next on Ballyhoo:

The estates of Corman and Matheson are owed some Wizarding World royalties for breaking mythological ground in 1963.

Yes the late Pope of Pop Cinema, Roger Corman, told tales of Magical societies long before Harry Potter, and it's all evidenced in his 1963 comedy chiller, THE RAVEN.

Tune in soon as Erin Mullane and I unpack this delightful romp and pay tribute to the recently lost but never forgotten Mr. Corman

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09/07/2024

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This week Rashmi & I get invited to a spinster aunt's abode where terrifying and darkly hilarious things lurk as they take a deep and crazy dive into Nobuhiko Obayashi's 1977 horror hit, HOUSE.

Tune in to learn how a surreal story from the imagination of Nobuhiko's daughter became an adored and legendary tale of terror whose impact is still being felt to this day!

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05/07/2024

Coming Up Next on Kowai:

Director Nobuhiko Obayashi saw the overall term 'surreal' and said, "Hold my beer".

That's not quite how our next film came about, but its dedication to its premise amid madness will be on the mind of Rashmi and I as we break down the 1977 fright fest, HOUSE!

Stay tuned for a chat that will have you thinking twice about the cat in your house and the piano in your living room!

03/07/2024

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This week author and historian Lara Gabrielle (Captain of her Soul: The Life of Marion Davies) comes on the R***e to review an actual r***e as they dive into the creation and legacy of MGM’s star fueled extravaganza, THE HOLLYWOOD R***E OF 1929!

Tune in today for a chat that will have you laughing at clouds and maybe even singing .... just singing in the rain!

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28/06/2024

Coming Up Next on the Ballyhoo:

Its the film that makes you wonder: Was that Hank Pym's Ant-Man tech responsible for shrinking Marion Davies and growing Bessie Love?

The answer to that question wont be answered, but many others will be surrounding the sound debut of Marion Davies, Jack Benny, and a Shower of other Stars as CAPTAIN OF HER SOUL author Lara Gabrielle and I tackle MGM's Variety vehicle , THE HOLLYWOOD R***E OF 1929!

Stay Tuned for a chat that will have you laughing at clouds and maybe even singing .... just singing in the rain!

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27/06/2024

If you enjoyed the Macbeth chat Rashmi & I had recently and want in on a set with both cuts of the film, Kino Lorber Studio Classics just released this week their version on BluRay! Contains all the features previously on the Olive Signature release and contains both the longer version and the truncated & redubbed version to give you the side by side comparison!

Orson Welles adapts, produces, directs and stars as the titular Scottish lord who is tragically undone by his own vaulting ambition.

27/06/2024

The Divine '39 marches on, and tonights is a definite all-timer.

What began as a potential sequel to Mr. Deed's Goes to town would instead re-pair the Columbia magic maker Frank Capra with James Stewart for a film that has gone on to not only be among Hollywood's seminal classics, but would also become a beacon for those who wished to become as resolute as Jefferson Smith on any ground that you can name. In many ways, it has become a symbol.

But above any and all due legendary status attached, one must remember: It is first and foremost a phenomenal piece of film going. Packed with the always wonderful Jean Arthur, a dynamic and memorable turn by Claude Rains, and the Capra Americana that audience still cherish.

So from 1939, here is Frank Capra's MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON
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26/06/2024

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Tune in as Rashmi & I travel on the highway to hell by way of Shintoho as they unravel the many layers and devilish sights of Nobuo Nakagawa's 1960 outing, JIGOKU!

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19/06/2024

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Join return guest Rashmi Menon (YBR Presents KOWAI) and I as we revisit the wide world of Welles with a look at his 1948 attempt at the Bard, MACBETH.

By the cranking of your earbuds, something fun this way comes as we tackle this hurly-burly with good mirth and merriment!

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19/06/2024

The Divine '39 , a celebration of the year 1939 in film resumes after weekend of editing and recording.

On the docket tonight is a landmark film that crossed many and broke the dam on addressing the N**i threat in Europe in an overt manor. While it has oft been over shadowed by the plentiful amount of major classics from 1939, its significance cant be overlooked whether it be the subject matter or director Anatole Litvak's adept hand at docudrama intermingled with espionage thriller.

So here it is, from 1939: CONFESSIONS OF A N**I SPY

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12/06/2024

Coming Up Next on Ballyhoo: TFW you see Joel Coen cribbing your Shakespearean swagger 73 years later.

That's right folks it's another visit to the world of Orson Welles as Rashmi Menon and I continue our babble about the bard and his Scottish Play with a look at the Welles' 1948 outing with Republic Pictures, MACBETH!

Whether in thunder, lightning, or rain, you wont want to miss the hurly burly ahead!

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