Attaboy Clarence

The Brightest Star

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0000

Let's start the new year off right, with a visit to Old Hollywood, and in the company of two very different movies...

The first is a curious experience - a drama masquerading as a musical comedy, but featuring little of either, and an uneasy voyage into some questionable attitudes of the day...

The second is a startling thriller featuring a taut plot, a high-level stakeout, and the debut of an actress who would go on to become something of a legend... (clue: she's still with us today)

Radio entertainment this time is a double-billed featuring one of cinema's most iconic duos!

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Old Hollywood History Lessons

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0000

There is something so special about history and its figures seen through the eyes and the storytelling techniques of Old Hollywood. Take this edition's movies for instance, two history lessons told with all the style and panache that only Hollywood could muster.

I'll tell you all about the birth of the news itself in the company of Edward G Robinson, and then we're off to a most remarkable town run by a most remarkable Spencer Tracy...

Radio entertainment this time comes courtesy of MGM!

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Blondells Have More Fun

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0000

Before we step into the shadows of Halloween, it's time for one last glimpse of sunshine, as I whirl you through the back catalogue of Joan Blondell!

I've got two Joanie movies to tell you about, including a romantic crime thriller set in the fast-moving world of telephone... engineering...? And then we're off to Paris, as Joan puts into action a series of schemes designed to teach a haughty royal a lesson about how to treat girls.

Radio entertainment this time comes courtesy of the Lux Radio Theatre, and a rare comedic outing for a very famous pirate...

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The Gateway To Halloween

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0000

We're in that strange nether-period, when the lights are drawing low and a chill is in the air. However, it's still slightly too early to jump feet first into Halloween...

So this time round, let me show you around two chilly tales that might keep your inner ghoul satisfied until Spooktober arrives!

First of all, a shadowy, supernaturally-tinged murder mystery with a very famous pair of investigators, and following that, a death note arrives for a very bad man in the shape of a mysterious doll...

Radio entertainment this time comes courtesy of Suspense...

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See Those Girls, Watch Those Scenes

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0000

Attaboy Clarence returns with a double-bill of juvenile energy!

Shirley Temple heads up a forerunner of The Parent Trap in 1940's Kathleen, her first role away from curls and lollipops, trying her darnedest to match Herbert Marshall with Laraine Day, while scheming to keep Gail Patrick at bay...

And in Mad About Music, Deanna Durbin's doing the exact opposite - trying to match Herbert Marshall with Gail Patrick, while dealing with school bullies, mistaken identities, and that elusive High C note!

Radio entertainment this time comes from the Lux Radio Theatre!

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Sisters In Crime

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 23:00:00 -0000

This time around, join me as I present two movies in which the girls are planted squarely at the heart of matters.

In 1939's Within The Law, Ruth Hussey is the wrongfully convicted shopgirl who exacts a diabolical revenge on the big business magnate who showed no mercy.

In 1937's She's Dangerous, a thief turns out to be a double-agent, working for the law to defeat a gang of racketeers, but ending up on trial for a murder she didn't commit!

Radio entertainment comes courtesy of a good dose of Good News!

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Alan The Lad

Tue, 06 May 2025 23:00:00 -0000

This time round, I'm paying tribute to one of Old Hollywood's most remarkable character actors - the wonderful Alan Mowbray - and his appearance in two films, in which he played the very same character...

Elsewhere, who knew there was a board dedicated to the survival of cupcakes?

We're dropping in with the What's My Line gang for another round of Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?

And radio entertainment comes courtesy of a very special one-off adaptation of one of history's greatest humorists!

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Very Good Girls

Sun, 06 Apr 2025 23:00:00 -0000

It's spring time, and we're celebrating in the company of some great ladies - Ginger Rogers in a reverse-Cinderella tale set in the opulent world of Park Avenue, and Claire Dodd turning the tables on a gang of conmen trying their best to influence her love life!

There's also a sad note in the air as we say a fond farewell to another grand old lady.

Radio entertainment comes this time from the Lux Radio Theatre!

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Escape With Me

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0000

There's never been a better time to escape into a world of pure imagination than now, and to help you along I've picked out three stunning escapist movies to whisk you away!

First up, an unintentionally hilarious take on A Star Is Born starring the most wooden actor since Dracula's stake. And let me then tell you of a Hollywood epic so perfectly executed that'll it'll restore your faith in the power of cinema, followed by one of the most beautiful examples of Hollywood fairytale storytelling!

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Ain't That The Truth

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0000

Join me as I pose an all important question: are you in the market for a revolutionary new way to cook eggs?

I review three movies - a high concept Bob Hope comedy later remade as a Jim Carrey film, a war-time espionage thriller with a cute romcom angle, and Frank Morgan is in full murder mystery mode as he attempts to solve a crime for which he is accused...

Radio entertainment comes courtesy of Frank Morgan, Lucille Ball and the Screen Guild Theatre!

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Locked Rooms and Double-Takes!

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0000

Welcome to an all-new season of Attaboy Clarence, your one-stop guide to all things Golden Age, in which I present the movies that might've passed you buy, and the radio that lit up yesteryear.

In this edition, let me tell you about three movies - a locked-room mystery with a twist, a Judy Garland showcase spectacular, and a fairytale case of mistaken identity!

Radio comes courtesy of Suspense, with their take on a centuries-old mystery that has confounded the world for generations...

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The Attaboy Clarence Christmas Cracker!

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:19:18 -0000

Come and celebrate Christmas with me this year in the form of time travel.... yes, let's whisk ourselves back to a special Christmas Cracker episode from some time ago... (we all love a re-run at Christmas, right?)

Join me for the finest Christmas music of yesteryear, the best in Hollywood Christmas cheer, reviews of two outstanding cinematic Christmas fairytales, as well as some warm-hearted radio festive stories, a dip into the Question Stocking, AND a visit from Sookie...

Welcome one and all to The Attaboy Clarence Christmas Cracker!

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Unlock Your Map To The Stars

Sat, 26 Oct 2024 11:24:00 -0000

Unlock a treasure chest of Old Hollywood storytelling! Every series of the Secret History Of Hollywood unlocks when you sign up at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret

But that's not all!

The Secret History Of Hollywood will now be arriving with you far more frequently! Hear the chapters of these epic stories as they're produced, by becoming a Co-Producer at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret

You'll get access to the complete Secret History of Hollywood catalogue, including THIN: The Thin Man Story, The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock, The Game Is Afoot, A Universe Of Horrors, Bullets And Blood, and much more...

Queens Of Cinema Series 1, plus instant access to Series 2, which has just begun with the two-part story of Ida Lupino!

An ALL-NEW Classic Movie Library, designed from scratch - a whole new experience created to allow you to get the best out of Old Hollywood, including trailers, deeper information, and even curated playlists of films!

Small Tales - short fiction with a sinister edge...

Bonus review shows!

Blueprints - a bitesize version of The Secret History Of Hollywood - extra chapters that help to further enhance the stories you've already heard!

The Seventh Heaven Radio Hour - a bi-weekly music show in which I present the best in Golden Age music as well as the film scores that became legend

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Ava The Angel

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 23:00:00 -0000

This time, a show dedicated to one of the most spellbinding actresses of her generation - Ava Gardner - and a trio of movies she made before she became the icon we know today.

She's a big city girl who returns home for one last try with her down-at-heel boyfriend in 1946 thriller, Whistle Stop, a bride-to-be whose home is being menaced by Bela Lugosi and The East Side Kids in 1943's Ghosts On The Loose, and finally, a race-horse owner who's determined to have her man in 1945's She Went To The Races.

Ava also takes centre-stage for a taut tale of tension in radio's outstanding theatre of thrills - Suspense!

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The Phantom Vampire's Ghost Speaks!

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 23:00:00 -0000

In this edition of the show, allow me to introduce you to two of the weirdest, yet joyously entertaining B movies from one of Hollywood's pioneering studios on Poverty Row...

First up, its bloodsuckers ahoy in 1945's The Vampire's Ghost starring one of the most unlikely leading men of the forties.

Then we're heading into supernatural mind swap territory for 1945's The Phantom Speaks, in which one of the best character actors of the Golden Age turns to the spirit world to prove his theories, with disastrous results...

Radio this time comes from Arch Oboler's masterful Lights Out, and one of the most meta horror stories ever broadcast on the air

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The High Concept King

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 23:00:00 -0000

This time, a brace of movies starring the King of The High Concept, the man who starred as The Bigamist for Ida Lupino, a man who solves his own murder in DOA, and a man who must do battle with a serial killer and his own masculinity in The Hitch Hiker - Mr Edmond O'Brien!

I'll tell you all about O'Brien's appearances in Columbia's first ever 3D movie, a noir mystery based on a Ralph Bellamy sci-fir classic, AND the brief but intriguing tale of a writer whose literary creation seems to have sprung to life from the page...

Radio entertainment comes this time courtesy of Escape and the mind of HG Wells...

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Swinging Into Action!

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 23:00:00 -0000

Welcome once more to Attaboy Clarence, in which I shine a light on some of the Golden Age treasures you really need to check out!

In this edition, it's action all the way, as I turn your attention to a jungle adventure with some terrifying twists and turns, and a society treasure hunt masquerading as a race against time!

I'll also take a dive into the Question Pot, there's a chance to guess the identity of a Golden Age legend once more, PLUS, let's see if Ray Milland can sell a record player or not...?

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Bring On The Empty Horses

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Attaboy Clarence returns with a bumper edition of Old Hollywood treasures, including...

...music from Rosemary Clooney, Judy Garland and George Sanders!

...reviews of two movies - a blissful 1938 romantic comedy that's as soothing as a bowl of ice cream, and an Anna May Wong thriller from 1939 that sees our intrepid hero as a doctor fighting to save the life of a crime kingpin!

... special guest, comedian and author Ian Moore joins the show to discuss the endless talents of everyone's best pal, David Niven!

...and two sterling radio appearances from Niven himself. First, his tender reading of one of history's great love letters. Secondly, Niven's in villain mode as he plays a fraudster out to net a fortune at the expense of an elderly lady for Suspense!

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I Spy Crime

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the New Year, and to kick off the classic movie jamboree...

...two reviews, both of an intriguing nature - Myrna Loy is a very pre-code espionage queen in 1934's Stamboul Quest, while Jack Warner is the methodical detective on the trail of a grisly killer in 1962's Jigsaw...

Bing's here to sing us into the new year, and it's a positive radio festival in the company of MGM and their nostalgia laden Good News show!

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The Attaboy Clarence Christmas Cracker 2023

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0000

The holidays are here again, and to kick off the festive season, join me on Attaboy Clarence for a Christmas Cracker of yuletide delights, including...

...MUSIC from Nat King Cole, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra...

...a festive dive into the QUESTION POT...

...a visit from Mr Christmas himself, as he guides us around a very special establishment...

...a ghost story with a twist, courtesy of the fiendish minds at Suspense...

...and reviews of two very unlikely Christmas movies - a movie in which the villains gleefully take the centre stage, and another with a decidedly noir edge...

Happy Holidays, and welcome to this year's Attaboy Clarence Christmas Cracker!

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In The Boudoir Of Noir...

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0000

In this edition of Attaboy Clarence, I'll be taking a tour through film noir with a brace of reviews...

First, a twisty tale of loveless marriages and lovestruck marksmen in The Great Flamarion, starring Erick Von Stroheim, Dan Duryea and Mary Beth Hughes.

Then Ray Milland is in spidery villain mode, turning good girl, Ann Todd into a femme fatale before our very eyes, in gaslight noir, So Evil My Love...

I'm also joined by special guest and noir expert, Karen Hannsberry, who shares her fascinating list of five noir stunners that may have passed you by.

You'll also have a chance to guess the identity of the noir star in Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend? And radio entertainment comes from the great Suspense, with a sequel to one of noir's greatest hits...

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The Halloween Spooktacular 2023!

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0000

In this special, Halloween edition of Attaboy Clarence, we're visited by three spirits... of radio, as Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and The Great Gildersleeve provide chills and laughs...

I'll be directing your attentions to three movies that might send a chill up your spine this Spooktober, including The Monster Walks, The Flying Serpent, and The Catman Of Paris!

Join me for a spooky, ooky ride into the weird and wonderful...

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Adventurous Company!

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 23:00:00 -0000

A bumper edition of Attaboy Clarence this time, including...

...a dive into the Question Pot in which I'll name my favourite Golden Age studio in terms of stars, and my Top Five Movie Series...

...a very special appearance from stand-up comedian, The Simpsons producer, part-time orang-utan, and classic movie lover, Dana Gould...

...reviews of TWO spellbinding crime thrillers - 1931's Bad Company featuring Ricardo Cortez as a megalomaniac murderer, and 1944's A Night Of Adventure, featuring Tom Conway in a tale that must've twisted the censors up in knots...

Radio entertainment this time comes courtesy of some old friends and some new friends, in a blood-curdling detective mystery!

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Big Blue Eyes

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 23:00:00 -0000

In this edition of Attaboy Clarence, join me as I review three classic movies, including an all-timer of a rom-com, a noir thriller set in the world of golf (no, really...), and a police procedural with a decidedly modern flavour.

There's music from Hank Williams, a chance for you to guess the identity of another Hollywood legend, and a radio play that'll twist you in all kinds of knots (it's a real cracker...)

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Diabolical Hitchcock-alikes

Sun, 18 Jun 2023 23:00:00 -0000

Attaboy Clarence returns, and to usher in the summer let's step into the shadows with two fine examples of Golden Age thrillers that bear more than a passing resemblance to the work of The Master Of Suspense - one tells the tale of a blind playwright who overhears a most diabolical plot, and the other is the twisted story of a murderous couple with very different ideas about the outcome of their relationship...

There's another chance to guess the identity of a famous Hollywood star in Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend? See whattawa it's all about with the all-new Ottawa Song, and there's a radio entertainment headed your way directly from the hand of Alfred Hitchcock himself, but with a twist...

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Being The Ricardo

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 23:00:00 -0000

In this episode of Attaboy Clarence, the spotlight falls on one of Hollywood's most talented, yet undersung leading men - Ricardo Cortez - the man who brought a certain sense of sparkle to every genre in Old Hollywood (he was cinema's first ever Sam Spade!)

I'll be taking you through three Ricardo Cortez classics, including a Pre-Code shocker from the pen of Anita Loos, a murder mystery with an intriguing background, and a satirical take on Hollywood life with added espionage!

Radio entertainment this time comes courtesy of a strangely-named, but endearingly charming hour from the past...

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Rootin' Tootin'

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0000

Saddle up and let's head on off... out... in (?) to adventure as I embrace the genre that's always been a little elusive to me - the western!

I'll tell you all about two examples of western storytelling that I consider to be just swell. One is a genre-bending horror thriller produced by cinema's greatest horror maestro. The other is the deeply affecting tale of three criminals who find themselves on the road to redemption when they decide to save the life of a child...

There's music from Hank Williams, some painting advice from everyone's favourite screen star, and a gut-wrenching radio adventure featuring one of the true greats...

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Jacques Attack!

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0000

This time round, we turn the show over to France's gift to the Golden Age of Hollywood, the man who always made something to surprise his audiences: Jacques Tourneur!

Many remember him as the man who helped Val Lewton to establish a new and unique brand of cinematic horror, but his back catalogue also contains some wonderfully dramatic programmers, gothic melodramas, and of course, film noir...

In this episode I'll tell you about two fantastic, under-seen Tourneur gems - Experiment Perilous starring Hedy Lamarr, and Phantom Raiders starring Walter Pidgeon and Donald Meek!

There's a dip into the Question Pot, a flight upon some very odd "Wings", the answer to why girls won't dance with you, and a very special radio presentation featuring a certain actor/madman...

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The Warner Corner

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0000

In this all-new edition of Attaboy Clarence...

Some delightful melodies from Louis Armstrong and Henry Hall (one of which might be more fitting for Halloween...)

We answer the question: What must your diet be if you need an Airwick freshener?

Another guessing game from Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend! (Clue: it's a swashbuckler who once starred in a film with a HUGE twist)

And then we're in the very capable hands of Warner Brothers as we take a look at two of their 1937 hits - one a dark tale of resentment and prejudice, and the other an empowering but brutal tale of ladies vs gangsters - and both starring one of their most iconic leading men.

He's also back to star in one of Warner's most famous weepies for the radio in a truly wonderful piece of fantasy casting

Welcome to The Warner Corner!

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The Attaboy Clarence Christmas Cracker 2022

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0000

It's a bonanza edition of Attaboy Clarence to celebrate the best of Yuletide in 2022!

The finest Christmas music of yesteryear, the best in Hollywood Christmas cheer, reviews of two outstanding cinematic Christmas fairytales, as well as some warm-hearted radio festive stories, a dip into the Question Stocking, AND a visit from Sookie...

Welcome one and all to The Attaboy Clarence Christmas Cracker 2022!

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Grudges And Judges

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0000

In this edition of Attaboy Clarence...

A shadowy noir thriller in which a cop renowned for his rough ways must warp an investigation from the inside when he accidentally kills a suspect! Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney reunite again for 1950's Where The Sidewalk Ends.

And then, Lionel Barrymore and Spring Byington are the heads of a small-town family who have to use their wits in order to prevent their children lives from being ruined by nefarious businessmen in 1937's A Family Affair - a film that would give birth to one of the most enduring and successful box-office phenomenons of the Golden Age!

And radio entertainment comes from that very same family...

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Noir State Of Mind

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0000

We've arrived in Noirvember, and so it's time to embrace the chills, the shadows and the cigarette smoke...

I've got reviews of two very different, but equally compelling noir classics that might have passed you by - 1947's The Web starring Edmond O'Brien, Ella Raines and Vincent Price, and the twisted psychological noir, The Locket from 1946, starring Laraine Day, Robert Mitchum and Brian Aherne.

Mitchum pops up again to give us a tune, and see if you can guess the identity of the famous Golden Age star when we play another round of Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?

To top it all off, hear from a genuine queen of Hollywood, as I'm joined by actress Shelley Taylor Morgan, who discusses her love for Old Hollywood, and the ways in which she's spreading the love for cinematic music.

Radio entertainment this time comes from the Lux Radio Theatre, and their stellar presentation of a noir classic...

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The Angel Of Cabot Cove

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 23:00:00 -0000

Join me for a brief tribute to the marvellous Miss Angela Lansbury, who sadly departed from us this week.

I'll tell you about two of her Golden Age movies that are definitely worth checking out if you're keen to revisit some of her superb screen work. We'll take a glance back at the time she visited the What's My Line studio as a mystery guest, plus hear one of her most famous film songs - a new and old version.

Angela Lansbury also heads the bill in an old-time radio thriller that'll send a shiver up your spine...

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Whoa, Nellie!

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 23:00:00 -0000

It's a bumper Attaboy outing this time!

We've got toe-tapping calypso beats from Val Lewton's favourite songstrel, and a dulcet melody from Deanna Durbin.

Reviews of a charming family comedy in which a wealthy banker must pretend to be "RUINED", as well as a Warner Brothers comic caper paper story starring two of their finest players.

Superstar podcaster, Scott Phipps, joins me for an in-depth look at a Cary Grant comedy.

Guess the identity of the famous Hollywood star in another edition of Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?

Find out if doctors recommend smoking, how to sell shoes with the use of a song, what the magic ingredient in Sunbeam bread is, and a novel way of finding out if your eggs are boiled (no, really...)

And radio entertainment comes courtesy of a Cary Grant double-bill!

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Moloch Cocktail

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:00:00 -0000

It's a bumper edition this time as we present MUSIC from Gene Kelly, Harry Belafonte and Bing Crosby...

MOVIE REVIEWS of He Walked By Night, Starchers In The... STRANGERS In The Night, and the gloriously bad Jungle Captive, featuring an all-new "worst assistant to a scientific villain"!

All of this, PLUS, I talk to a genuine Hollywood megastar screenwriter about the ways in which Old Hollywood has influenced some of the most iconic characters of contemporary cinema.

Radio entertainment this time is truly the entertaining kind...

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The Best Of The Best - On The Air!

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 06:28:00 -0000

In this all-new edition of Attaboy Clarence, we're celebrating the return of summer with music from Frank Sinatra and more.

Reviews of two movies - a sports drama about a very famous bunch of trick-shot specialists, plus a turn-of-the-century musical romance about music piracy!

Special guest Lilly Ramin joins the show as we both discuss our top five favourite ever episodes of Golden Age radio entertainment.

And, let's hear one of the classics we discuss, courtesy of Academy Award Theater

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After Hours

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:19:00 -0000

In this edition of Attaboy Clarence...

What was ever wrong with waxy hair?

What's the movie that's caused your biggest swing in opinion?

Gorgeous music from Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole!

A duo of reviews - Clark Gable And Constance Bennett are crime-solvers in love from the wrong side of the tracks, and Film Noir takes a holiday...

Radio entertainment comes from the Lux Radio Theatre

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Wet Bandits

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 06:00:00 -0000

In this bumper edition of Attaboy Clarence, there's a hopping offering from Dean Martin...

We answer the burning question, "What does Vaseline have against brunettes?"

We're feeling a little of the "Lubitsch Touch" with an adventure in the company of a plucky plumber and a down-at-heel professor...

And then Lenore Aubert proves that she's just as good at playing Zorro as the men!

And we cap it all off with a radio double-bill! Charles Boyer and Dorothy McGuire light up the airwaves, and can John "The Brighton Strangler" Loder finally show us that he can act...?

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Appointment With Romance

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 10:10:14 -0000

Love is in the air this time, and what better way to make your heart beat faster than in the company of threeclassic romantic comedies.

First up, Carole Landis and John Hubbard are switching places, literally, in 1940 body-swap comedy Turnabout. James Cagney is romancing Gloria Stuart on the high seas in 1934's Here Comes The Navy. And Charles Boyer and Margaret Sullavan have the most unorthodox marriage you can imagine in 1941's Appointment For Love.

We've got music from Cagney himself, as well as dreamy tunes from Doris Day and Jo Stafford. We're playing another round of Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?

And radio entertainment this week comes courtesy of Charles Boyer and Myrna Loy!

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The Dreamy Team

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 07:03:07 -0000

In this episode of Attaboy Clarence...

We're in the company of Britain's answer to Fred & Ginger - the duo who lifted the hearts of a nation, and who, to this day, hold a very impressive box-office record - Anna Neagle and Michael Wilding!

Hear all about the startling success of 1948's Spring In Park Lane, as well as the film itself - a lighter-than-air romance containing some truly dazzling moment. We'll also be skipping down the street to Piccadilly for Neagle and Wilding's first ride out together - 1946's Piccadilly Incident, a film that could not be more different...

We've got music from Benny Goodman and Larry Clinton, a very befuddling edition of Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend? - plus a return to a very familiar pot...

Radio entertainment comes this time from the Screen Guild Theatre

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Gentlemen Thieves!

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 08:39:42 -0000

In this episode of Attaboy Clarence...

Charles Aznavour guides us, musically, into this week's theme... thieves!

It's John vs Lionel in the Battle Of The Barrymores, but who will come out on top? Arsene Lupin the master thief, or the detective trailing him? The answer may surprise you, in 1932's Arsene Lupin, one of the racier crime thrillers of the pre-code era...

We're then in the company of that most refined of gentleman thieves - Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman from 1930, starring Ronald Colman and Kay Francis, and featuring a wonderful second act heist!

We'll take a trip back in time for another edition of Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?

And there's radio entertainment from the Screen Director's Playhouse!

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The Attaboy Clarence New Year Special 2021

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:10:01 -0000

Hear the Top Ten Classic Movies that wowed me this year (including some I haven't yet told you about...)

Hear reviews of two classic movies with a New Year flavour - a murder mystery set at the stroke of midnight in The Night Club Lady (1932) and a trio of ghosts return to set a love affair in order just in time for New Year in Beyond Tomorrow (1940)...

We have New Year radio adventures with Holmes and Watson and Our Miss Brooks!

A special New Year edition of Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?

Some classic music to see in the New Year, courtesy of Bing Crosby, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgeraldand The Maguire Sisters

PLUS... don't you just love classic radio advertisement music with a sinister twist?

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A Very Dark Trio

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 19:14:18 -0000

In this episode of Attaboy Clarence...

Film Festival news!

A trio of very dark tales featuring terrible dilemmas at their core…

First up, did the professor kill his pretty young student when she threatened to reveal their ‘PERSONAL AFFAIR (1953’?

Just how deep does a sister’s love for her brother go, and what is the terrible secret behind the ‘DOUBLE DOOR (1934)’?

A detective falls foul of the most fatal of femmes, but with everything on the line, is there enough good in him to do the right thing in ‘NIGHT EDITOR (1946)’?

Radio entertainment comes straight from the Night Editor’s desk!

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The Halloween Spooktacular 2021

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:17:42 -0000

In this frightful, spooktacular Halloween Special, join Adam for a triple bill of reviews, as well as three ghoulish radio outings that’ll leave your blood chilled and your heart thrilled!

We’re taking a trip out with three movies including a vampire detective story, a fairytale murderer brought to life, and a mad professor hellbent on miniaturising the world!

In radio land, join Peter Lorre, who may or may not be possessed by a spirit, a warlock back from the dead and in search of fresh blood, and a startling found-footage prototype from radio’s outstanding theatre of thrills!

We’ve also got a trio of spooky musical treats from Kay Starr, Louis Armstrong and Cab Calloway…

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Wanna Bette?

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 11:57:52 -0000

In this episode of Attaboy Clarence...

Film Festival news!

Why on earth have a barbershop quartet taken to shaving fruit?

Musical greatest from Glenn Miller and Louis Jordan!

And a trio of reviews, featuring the "King Of Pre-Code", a dual-performance from a Warner Queen, and William Powell with rabies!

Radio entertainment this time comes in a double-bill! We're taking care of a very special house-guest with Burns and Allen, and Bette Davis brings an intriguing premise to the air...

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Fireball!

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 05:40:07 -0000

In this edition, we'll discuss the relative merits of the "watch pile" and why interrupting is always unwelcome!

The Question Pot is dusted off for a new bunch of enquiries...

Hear reviews of three stellar movies, 1938's Law Of The Underworld, 1943's London Blackout Murders and 1941 Barbara Stanwyck classic, Ball Of Fire!

Radio entertainment comes this week courtesy of the Lux Radio Theatre

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Horrorama!

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:01:22 -0000

There are reviews of two horrortastic classics, including a very handy hand of death, some atrocious accent work, and the secretary/astrologist/librarian career you'd never imagined could exist in 1946's The Beast With Five Fingers!

Then we're over to 1943 for the best Dracula sequel you've never heard of, Return of The Vampire, featuring Bela Lugosi as Armand Tesla (no relation to Elon Musk), the vampire with a tall chihuahua man for a personal assistant.

PLUS... there's a ghoulish, macabre slice of old time radio, so turn up the volume and turn down the lights....

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Warner Intrigue!

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 05:55:10 -0000

In this week's Attaboy Clarence, a trio of Warner Brothers movies on an intrigue theme...

1946's The Verdict - a locked room mystery starring Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre

1947's That Hagen Girl - a timely tale of a gossiping town out to destroy a young girl's life, starring Ronald Reagan, Shirley Temple and Lois Maxwell

And 1945's Danger Signal - the story of a psychopath who sends a family to war, starring Zachary Scott and Faye Emerson.

There's music courtesy of some radio jingles (no, really...), and a classic story brought to audio life by the Lux Radio Theatre!

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What's The Crime, Mr Wolfe?

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 23:02:26 -0000

This week, we’re in Golden Age Of Detective Fiction country, as we look at the two Nero Wolfe movies, based upon Rex Stout’s imnimitable, beer-guzzling, orchid-loving detective and his loyal sidekick, Archie Goodwin!

We’ll also hear from a very interrupty rubber salesman, take a visit to see if we can guess Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend, and luxuriate in a radio detective double-bill…

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Hail Mary

Wed, 19 May 2021 14:14:00 -0000

In this week’s show…

There’s music from Bing Crosby, news about new podcasts, a special documentary, and a chance to grab yourself a copy of the fabulous noir publication, The Dark Pages!

Reviews are centred around two Pre-Code treats - one a Capra-esque light comedy about an ancient town founder suddenly finding himself muscled out by progress, and the other a tawdry tale of girl doing all she can to pull herself up out of the gutter.

Radio entertainment comes this week from the Lux Radio Theatre

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Goodnight, Mr Lloyd

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:43:13 -0000

A brief tribute to Mr Norman Lloyd, who left us a few hours ago, and whose hands the stewardship of the Golden Age's spirit has been kept well for over a century

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Sinister Warnings

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:07:28 -0000

In this week’s show, there’s a special guest… well, kind of… We have music from Billie Holiday and Sir Lancelot! Reviews of two classic thrillers - Johnny Stool Pigeon from 1949, and Black Hand from 1950, both of which feature stars playing against type… We’re even taking a dive into the Question Pot! Radio entertainment comes courtesy of Suspense… To become a patron of the shows go too www.patreon.com/attaboysecret

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Stardust Over The Homestead

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:57:21 -0000

In this week’s show… Hoagy Carmichael provides a duo of sterling hits to keep you swooning… There’s another chance for you to guess the identity of Hollywood star in Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?… I’ll be telling you about two movies featuring stars who took some of the inimitable Hollywood stardust all the way home to Britain, in a romantic fairytale and a horror hit! And there’s radio entertainment from Boris Karloff! To become a patron of the shows go too www.patreon.com/attaboysecret

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The Little Grey Cellblocks

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 12:06:48 -0000

In this week’s show… It’s a beautiful affair indeed, as we’re visited a church quartet with a very transgressive message… Brook Darnell pops in to talk about Golden Age detectives! Frank Sinatra provides a duo of musical escapes… We’ve got two wildly different movies to tell you about, including a prison escape thriller starring Clark Gable, Joan Crawford and Jesus Christ (!) in 1940’s Strange Cargo - plus Austin Trevor as the screen’s first Hercule Poirot in 1934’s Lord Edgware Dies… Radio entertainment comes courtesy of Agatha Christie and Harold Huber…

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Funkles And Faces

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:43:42 -0000

In this week’s show… Ella Fitzgerald swings us along with some groovy (oh dear) vibes (oh dear, oh dear)… Guessing time in another edition of Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend? Dennis The Dietician is here with some healthy advice! Reviews of two movies, one featuring a very fun uncle (funkle) and a very unique face… Radio entertainment from the Lux Radio Theatre! Come on in - the skimmed milk’s fine…

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Very Different Darkness...

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 14:12:20 -0000

In this week’s show… Let your imagination take you on a journey to… some… bar…? Rob Bowman returns with another delightful musical selection! Another chance to guess the mystery star in Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend? Reviews of two movies, both on the theme of darkness but in a very different way… Firstly, Edward G. Robinson sells his soul for a story in the terrifyingly bleak ‘Five Star Final’, and then Irene Dunne and Robert Taylor must find their way back to the light in ‘Magnificent Obsession’ Radio entertainment comes from the Screen Director’s Playhouse.

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Beauty & Queens

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 19:25:17 -0000

In this week’s episode… We’ve got world peace courtesy of Reynolds Aluminium! Rob Bowman returns with more hidden musical treasures! It’s guessing time once more as we play Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend! News of a fabulous new event for patrons! A duo of reviews, as Cary Grant takes to the piano in the utterly bizarre, ‘Kiss And Make-Up’, and Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn take to the rapids in ‘The African Queen’! Radio entertainment this week comes from the Lux Radio Theatre

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Hijinks Ensue!

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 16:39:57 -0000

It’s a New Year! So let’s keep those spirits high as we revel in some glorious music, courtesy of musical director, Rob Bowman and his special guests, Nat King Cole and Phyllis Robins! Any New Year’s resolutions to adhere to? What could possibly derail Adam’s own Dry January plans…? There’s a puzzling mystery to solve in this week’s Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend? A winner has been decided in the Ann Dvorak competition! Is it you…? And HIJINKS ENSUE in our pair of movies this week, or do they…? Margaret Lockwood is fending off a randy skinflint in 1938’s Bank Holiday, while Robert Montgomery has stumbled upon sinister goings-on in 1936’s Trouble For Two…

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The Attaboy Clarence Christmas Cracker 2020!

Sun, 20 Dec 2020 21:45:50 -0000

It’s a festive celebration of Yuletide radio musical and movie magic in The Attaboy Clarence Christmas Cracker special! Starring Basil Rathbone, Ella Fitzgerald, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy McGuire, Ginger Rogers, Santa Claus. Perry Como, Ronald Colman, Pat O’Brien, Billie Holiday, Bing Crosby and many, many more!

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Queen Ann

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 21:36:03 -0000

This week’s show is a real bonanza! The fantastic Rob Bowman joins the show as musical director, introducing some classic tunes to get those toes tapping! Christina Rice, the author of ‘Hollywood’s Forgotten Rebel’ drops in to talk about this week’s featured star, Ann Dvorak! There are not one, but two stars to identify in Who The Hell Are Those Hollywood Legends! There’s news of a Christmas Film Club, an INCREDIBLE competition, reviews of THREE Ann Dvorak classics, plus a radio play featuring one of Ann’s most illustrious co-stars! Take off your hats ands boots and drop in for a jam-packed Golden Age festival of treats!

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Penthouse Pets

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 22:10:57 -0000

In this week’s show, is there anything we’re NOT doing…? We’re listening to gorgeous melodies from Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Count Basie, and the Question Pot songstrel…ahem… We have news of a very special Film Club,… We’ve got reviews of three FABULOUS movies, including Ronald Reagan in a hysterical crime life-lesson, Wallace Beery in a prison chiller, and perhaps the best film this year so far in the shape of a Myrna Loy crime-comedy thriller… Myrna also stars in our radio presentation for this week, from the Silver Theatre!

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Word Smith

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 14:25:32 -0000

In this week’s show… …Some guys are REALLY into cars… …Fred Astaire’s here to put some pep in your step! …Another mystery guest joins us for Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend? …Reviews of three movies, including Edward G. Robinson as The Last Gangster, Warren William as a wily “doctor” in Bedside, and James Stewart as the man on his way to glory in Mr Smith Goes To Washington! Radio entertainment comes from the Lux Radio Theatre

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Whipsmart!

Sat, 17 Oct 2020 09:49:37 -0000

In this week’s show… … a TRIO of fabulous movies to tell you about! 1932’s ‘The Beast Of The City’, an ultra-violent Pre-Code prototype of the Scorsese movies to come! 1935’s ‘Whipsaw’ sees a cat-and-cat game of wits between jewel robber, Myrna Loy and lovestruck government agent, Spencer Tracy! And common-sense reigns supreme, all the way to the Supreme Court in fact, in Columbia’s delightfully intelligent comic-drama, ‘The Talk Of The Town’ from 1942, starring Cary Grant, Jean Arthur and Ronald Colman. Sookie drops in to talk about how she’s managing in the current situation, and radio entertainment comes courtesy of the Lux Radio Theatre!

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Cavalries And Nightmares

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 18:05:04 -0000

In this week’s show, we’re rootin’ and tootin’ our way through an Errol Flynn Western, and drenching ourselves in shadows with Tyrone Power! We’ve got music from Dinah Shore and Margaret Whiting, plus I’ll announce the winner of last time’s competition! Radio entertainment comes courtesy of Cavalcade Of America!

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Keep Those Spirits High!

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 10:25:47 -0000

In this week’s show, we’re keeping those spirits high with beautiful music from Judy Garland! There’s a fabulous competition, news on the upcoming Film Festival, and a lot of shout-outs! Reviews of a trio of classic movies, including Monty Woolley as a grumpy professor who’s forced into child-care, Basil Rathbone as a home-invasion mastermind, and the most annoying radio announcer ever born! Radio entertainment is a swashbuckling revenge yarn for the ages, courtesy of the Lux Radio Theatre!

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Suffering In Mink

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 19:30:25 -0000

This week… MUSIC from Gene Kelly! An ANNOUNCEMENT about a very exciting upcoming event! A chance to guess the identity of a mystery Hollywood star in WHO THE HELL IS THAT HOLLYWOOD LEGEND! A trio of movie reviews, featuring Claude Rains and Merle Oberon in a mystery drama, dastardly mind games with Cary Grant, Kay Francis and Carole Lombard, and Bette Davis and Paul Henreid suffering on the high seas! Radio entertainment comes from the Lux Radio Theatre!

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They Seek Him Here...

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 13:42:46 -0000

In this week’s show, there’s a glorious new SONG! Even more musical heaven from Helen Forrest, Artie Shaw and Bing Crosby! A trio of reviews, featuring the most unromantic romance you ever saw, a Hollywood tramp in search of trouble, and one of literature’s greatest heroes! Radio entertainment comes this week from the Lux Radio Theatre

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Goosebump Fuel

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 12:16:02 -0000

In this week’s show… …the QUESTION POT makes a “musical” return… …learn how you can avoid that pesky SNEEZE-INDUCING soap… …there’s another Golden Age SUPERSTAR to identify in Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?… …plus reviews of TWO suspense movies that’ll have those goosebumps standing to attention: Katharine Hepburn in ‘Undercurrent’, and Siobhan McKenna in ‘Daughter Of Darkness’… …radio entertainment comes courtesy of the Lux Radio Theatre!

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Things That Make You Go... YIKES!

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 12:55:39 -0000

This week’s show is VERY uncomfortable affair as we explore two Pre-Code movies that you may need to watch through your fingers, for very different reasons… Lionel Atwill is a big-game hunting millionaire with a penchant for gory tailor work in ‘Murders In The Zoo, and Irene Dunne plays a newlywed who discovers that her husband’s mother fosters a deeply unhealthy obsession with him in ‘The Silver Cord’… We’ve got music from The Ink Spots, a helpful guide on how to use coffee to reduce crime, and a game show appearance from Basil Rathbone, who has a secret… Radio entertainment comes this week from the wonderful Lights Out!

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The Queen Of Crime

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 14:05:54 -0000

This week, murder’s in the air as we take a look at two Golden Age examples of Agatha Christie movie adaptations! Firstly, Charles Laughton is attempting to determine the guilt of Tyrone Power in Billy Wilder’s stunning 1957 screen take on Witness For The Prosecution. And then it’s sleuthing ahoy with Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple, in 1961’s Murder, She Said! Radio entertainment comes in the form of an Agatha Christie double-bill; Orson Welles plays Hercule Poirot in The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd, and the Molle Mystery Theatre adapt Witness For The Prosecution. There’s music from Nat King Cole and Louis Armstrong, and another chance for you to see if you can guess… Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?

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The Rest Is Mystery

Tue, 19 May 2020 18:49:13 -0000

In this week’s show… …Kool-Aid addicts are breaking quarantine! …Ed Sheehan joins a singing bull quartet! …music from Harry James, Helen Forrest, and almost Jeanette MacDonald! …another celebrity waits to be identified in Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend? …reviews of two mystery movies that are definitely worth your sleuthing time! …and a radio murder mystery to solve with a very surreal climax…

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In The Year Of Our Claude

Wed, 13 May 2020 12:35:47 -0000

In this week’s show… …what’s the BEST drink for tired men who’ve spent the whole day in a brothel? …how on earth do you get EXCITED about visiting a car dealership? …exactly who the hell IS that Hollywood legend? …PLUS, news, music, and two reviews, one featuring Jean Arthur and Edward Arnold forming a very unlikely alliance over a fur coat, and one featuring a spellbinding performance from the one-and-only Claude Rains, who also stars in this week’s radio presentation!

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Blondell Bombshell

Fri, 01 May 2020 13:25:00 -0000

In this week’s show, Joan Blondell takes centre-stage, as we review three Blondell movies, as well as present a double-bill of her radio appearances! There’s more mystery in Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend? Plus music from Joan herself, Etta Moten, and Dick Powell!

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Bella Bèla

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 18:38:33 -0000

endearingly so. The first stars the most annoying human being ever born. The second stars the most unemotional strangler ever born. And the third stars a horror icon as a Teen Wolf/Abraham Lincoln ape monster with a penchant for hats and coats! Music come from Bing, Bog and the 1940’s answer to Johnny Rotten, Mr Jimmy Dorsey! There’s another brain-teaser as we try to guess… Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend? There’s a dive into the QUESTION POT! AND there’s a classic episode of radio horror featuring one of the greatest of all time!

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Ready Hedy Go!

Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:00:28 -0000

This week’s show sees the Golden Age’s most glamorous import, Miss Hedy Lamarr take centre stage! We’re reviewing her 1947 drama-thriller, ‘Dishonored Lady’, as well as featuring one of her greatest radio hits, co-starring alongside William Powell! We’re cruising into court for a marvellous pre-code courtroom thriller, and Rita Hayworth may or may not have done it, in a swell-egant French comic drama alongside Glenn Ford! Music comes from The InkSpots and Bing Crosby, and there’s even another chance for you to guess Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend? Radio entertainment comes from the Lux Radio Theatre

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Thriller-Seekers!

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:41:05 -0000

Charles Laughton and Ella Raines make a very unlikely romantic couple! Claudette Colbert is an amnesiac with a gun! And George Sanders is stripped to the waist and ready for duelling! Music comes from Peggy Lee and Kitty Kallen! There’s a brain-teaser for you, a dive into the Question Pot, and even a brand new raft of thank-yous! Radio entertainment comes courtesy of the Lux Radio Theatre!

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Pre-Code Paramours

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 22:14:43 -0000

In this week’s show, catch up on the many ways in which Sookie is loving quarantine! There’s news of the new Secret History Of Hollywood series! Hear about the incredible line-up of The Attaboy Clarence Film Festival! There’s music from Fred Astaire and Marlene Dietrich! Special guest, Brook Darnell drops in for a conversation with Adam as they pick their Top Five Pre-Code movies! Reviews of TWO Pre-Code classics! Radio entertainment this week stars the King Of Pre-Code himself, Mr Warren William!

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Dinner Pests

Sun, 22 Mar 2020 09:57:36 -0000

In this week’s show, there’s some exciting news! Keep your spirits up with music from Dean Martin and Harry Belafonte! Scottish Deborah Kerr becomes Irish-Scottish in a comic-thriller from the minds who gave you The Lady Vanishes and Green For Danger! And grumpy Monty Woolley comes for a very extended dinner party in a small town! Radio entertainment comes from the Lux Radio Theatre!

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Monicas And Mannequins

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 15:22:48 -0000

In this week’s show… Gorgeous music from Bing Crosby and Kay Kyser! Joan Crawford and Spencer Tracy glam it up in a fairytale of New York! Kay Francis and Warren William find a very unorthodox pathway to parenthood… And much more, including an interesting announcement… Radio entertainment comes from the Screen Guild Theatre, and features an array of stars!

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Mint Spies

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 23:56:02 -0000

We’ve got music from Peggy Lee and Perry Como! James Cagney is a master spy and action man in ‘13 Rue Madeleine’! And J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI are clearing house! In fact, they’re clearing ‘The House On 92nd Street’! Radio entertainment comes courtesy of Stars On The Air and Humphrey Bogart!

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Wax On - Wax Off

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 22:38:07 -0000

In this week’s show, discover the truth about RED MAGIC! Why is that man STARING at me? What could be worse than murdered in a chair at a fair in Delaware in the company of Jessie Ware? Hear movie reviews of 1936’s ‘Midnight At Madame Tussaud’s’ and 1944’s ‘Murder In The Air’! And radio comes courtesy of the screen’s (and radio’s) greatest detective team!

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Top That!

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 20:05:02 -0000

Happy 2020! The show returns with Jessie Matthews, Audrey Hepburn, Gary Cooper and this week’s special guest star, Roland Young! There’s a Brighton Strangler competition for you to enter! There’s a delightful radio comedy featuring everyone’s favourite haunted banker, Topper! There’s a visit to the Question Pot! Plus reviews of 1957’s ‘Love In The Afternoon’ and 1933’s ‘Pleasure Cruise’ All aboard, folks…

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Chase Away Them Blues

Sun, 29 Dec 2019 10:09:14 -0000

It’s been a battle against the flu, but the show finally returns, along with… …the most DEPRESSING ad for tyres ever! …the Mistletoe Kiss Polka! …the wonderful Brook Darnell and her festive movie recommendations! …a visit to the Lux Radio Theatre! …PLUS three movies, 1940’s Christmas In July, 1935’s Rendezvous, and 1942’s Kid-Glove Killer!

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The Wizard Himself

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 23:37:08 -0000

This week’s show is dedicated to the Wizard himself, one of the Golden Age’s greatest character actors, Mr Frank Morgan! We’ll be conjuring up reviews of two of his lesser-seen yet equally as charming film appearances, 1935’s The Perfect Gentleman and 1934’s The Affairs Of Cellini. There’s a dive into the Question Pot, a chance to get a Christmas Card, and the latest in audio torture devices, courtesy of a famous breakfast cereal… Radio entertainment comes this week from our special guest!

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Pools Of Darkness

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 10:31:01 -0000

In this week’s noir-themed edition of Attaboy Clarence, I’ll be telling you about a trio of shadow-soaked dramas to spice up your Noirvember viewing… Victor Mature goes head-to-head with Laird Cregar in 1941’s ‘I Wake Up Screaming’ Robert Cummings is on the run from the law and from vicious gangsters in 1946’s ‘The Chase’ Kirk Douglas sinks lower than most men in 1951’s ‘Ace In The Hole’ Radio entertainment comes from the mighty quills of both Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, as we join Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe for two mysterious outings.

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Oh Johnny, Heavens Above!

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 18:33:10 -0000

In this week’s show… Who would be the best Golden Age SUPERHEROES? How did Adam become a classic movie LOVER? How did Sookie become a REALITY TV star? There’s MUSIC from Eddie Cantor and The Andrews Sisters, PLUS… Reviews of THREE movies featuring Ronald Colman, Ginger Rogers, William Powell, Jack Carson and The Great Profile himself, John Barrymore! Radio entertainment comes this week from The Sealtest Show, and it’s a real treat…

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Agony Uncle

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 23:15:17 -0000

This week… …winter’s closing in, and if only there was some way of achieving a certain dream… …the Question Pot features a singing dog, a trip to Ocono… Oconwo… to somewhere… plus a discussion on fish out of water… …there’s music from Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters… ‘‘‘reviews of three movies, including a Vincent Price SHOCKer, a Bluebeard tale with a Hitchcock twist, and a love triangle with a pitch black centre… Jump on in to your new weekly Attaboy Clarence podcast! Radio entertainment comes this week from NBC Best Shows

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Killer B's!

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 22:32:44 -0000

In this week’s show, we’re diving into the second tier of Hollywood for three awfully-brilliant, brilliantly-awful B-movie shockers! We’ll be watching a killer man-cat, a Hitler impostor/assassin, and a jungle bride who can’t make up her jungle mind! We’re also bobbing for questions in the Question Pot, debating the wisdom of Tootsie Roll Pops, and trying to survive a sneak attack from a very dangerous hat! So jump on in to this week’s Attaboy Clarence!

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Lighter Than Air

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 08:20:06 -0000

Take my hand and waltz with me through a very special episode dedicated to the world’s greatest musical-dance-comedy team, Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire! I’ll be reviewing three of their movies, as well as presenting a gallery of clips, some of the finest music to have ever featured in a Fred and Ginger movie, a double helping of radio appearances by the duo, AND my personal Top 5 Fred & Ginger Supporting Players! All this and lots more in this bumper-sized, lighter-than-air edition of Attaboy Clarence!

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Sunshine And Psychopaths

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 20:49:56 -0000

In this week’s show… …who knew cigarettes could be so refreshing? …advice on how to make yourself irresistible to the opposite sex? …sublime music from Jo Stafford and Tommy Dorsey! And reviews of two movies! One’s a battle of the sexes set around rival cab firms and the other is a tense noir-thriller about a cold-blooded killer on the rampage! Radio entertainment comes from the Theatre Guild On The Air. So welcome to Attaboy Clarence, welcome to summer, and welcome to the new episode!

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Happy Birthday, Mr Cagney!

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 12:04:06 -0000

In this special episode, we give a salute to a very special birthday guy, Mr James Cagney! Hear a review of the movie you voted for, as well as a special radio appearance from the man himself

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Is There A Doctor In The House?

Fri, 28 Jun 2019 06:03:50 -0000

This time it’s a deep dive into one of the greatest film series’ from the Golden Age! Yes, the Dr Kildare series from MGM provided audiences then and now with a collection of the best stars, the best scripts, and the best stories, all from the hand of Kildare’s original author, Max Brand. But why exactly did it work so well? And why did it come to a sudden and abrupt end? Find out inside… There’s music from The Andrews Sisters, alcohol advice from a man who considers himself VERY harassed, and a radio entertainment double bill! Come on in…

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The Hundredth Episode!

Fri, 31 May 2019 13:58:22 -0000

What a thrill it’s been to make one hundred of these shows, so let’s celebrate in the only way I know how, namely to tell you about some amazing movies, to present a wonderful piece of old-time radio, to snap our fingers to some classic music, and… …TIME TRAVEL back with me to some of the highs and lows, including my best impression of a 1970’s radio DJ, and the review that caused me to almost collapse… …endure… I mean enjoy a CANTERBURY RETROSPECTIVE! … come along for the moment that I met Brook Darnell LIVE IN PERSON! …hear the Top 5 ads that kicked the advertising obsession off, PLUS we’ll dust off an old friend in order to make it through a lulu of a bra advert! …hear the song that HUMPHREY’s covering these days! …SOOKIE’s on hand with her own tribute… …and for the first time, a review of a movie that isn’t an actual review… It’s all here in this very special HUNDREDTH EDITION OF ATTABOY CLARENCE! Can you believe we made it?

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Poison Ivy

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 15:50:51 -0000

It’s Episode 99… goodness me… Well, having clambered across ninety-eight episodes of the podcast to get here, let’s see what’s inside… There are some CANTERBURYS to dish out! You have an all-new EXCELLENCY ear worm! There’s music from SIR LANCELOT, and THE INKSPOTS! The QUESTION POT throws up some brand new queries! Plus two movie reviews! One’s a college comedy starring the fabulous Susan Peters, Herbert Marshall and Mary Astor. The other is a wickedly black thriller set at the turn of the century… Radio entertainment comes from Radio’s Outstanding Theatre Of Thrills…

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Romancing The Joan

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 20:31:04 -0000

In this week’s show… There was a meet-up in London, and people came! Imagine, if you will, that you are a struggling musician… And imagine if you will, the tune you’d write to make you immortal… I have podcast recommendations for you! We’re diving into the Question Pot! I have the funkiest song in HISTORY! Plus a gorgeous bop from Jo Stafford! And today’s reviews are all dedicated to the eternal Joan Fontaine. Three movies featuring Saint Joan, but are they all worth catching? Hear what I think of 1938’s Maid’s Night Out, 1944’s Frenchman’s Creek, and 1941’s Suspicion! Radio entertainment comes this week from Lux

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Episode 97: The Light Fantastical

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 00:23:09 -0000

In this week’s episode… Sookie drops in to tell us about her week! The Question Pot is open for business! There’s music from Doris Day and The Andrews Sisters! AND we’ll be taking a look at two supernatural films that aren’t out to scare you (although you may find yourself eeried out…), 1945’s The Enchanted Cottage and 1948’s Portrait Of Jennie. Radio entertainment is from the Lux Radio Theatre

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Episode 96: Black Bette

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 21:29:54 -0000

In this week’s episode… We’re touring the world with the help of a very special guide book! There’s a whole bunch of thank-yous! There’s a very TUMS remedy to consider! And then we’ve got a dive into some unconventional noir… The first is a Jules Dassin classic set in and around the endlessly winding alleyways of London’s Soho, and the second is a date with Bette Davis in sweaty Singapore for a very moral dilemma… Plus music from Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald! Radio entertainment comes from Lux Radio Theatre

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Episode 95: I Wouldn't Say That

Sat, 19 Jan 2019 12:10:29 -0000

Welcome back to a new season of Attaboy Clarence, edging ever closer to the 100th episode… In this week’s show… Sookie has made a chart! Jim has got B.O! Bing Crosby has some advice! The Merry Macs have got it in for my spellchecker! There’s a real over use of exclamation marks!! And then… there’s a trio (A TRIO) of radio adventures with one of Adam’s favourite old-time characters, followed by reviews of all four films that span off from his series! It’s a bumper edition, so leave your cares outside and let’s start the new year off right with Episode 95 of Attaboy Clarence… …! To become a Co-Producer of the show (and also Adam’s employer…) CLICK HERE To get your copy of The Dark Pages CLICK HERE

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A Very Canterbury Christmas!

Mon, 24 Dec 2018 13:55:22 -0000

Dear listeners, a very Merry Christmas from myself, Sookie, Brook et al! To become a supporter of the podcast CLICK HERE For more information on The Lives Of Harry Towers CLICK HERE Talking Pictures TV

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Episode 94: The Scream Queen

Fri, 23 Nov 2018 09:50:19 -0000

In this week’s show… SING along with a Mexican stereotype! Do you have enough BLADES? Tap your foot to music by Charles Trenet and Freddy Martin! And THRILL to the tale of Universal Horror icon, the “Queen Of The Screamers”, Miss Evelyn Ankers! There’s also news afoot!

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The Aaaargh-ttaboy Clarence Halloween Special!

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 09:18:34 -0000

Wooooooo! (That’s a ghost noise, by the way…) It’s a spookfest this time round, with ghoulish reviews of three classic chillers, including a mad doctor with ice on the brain, a mad doctor with a murderer on his hands, and a mad doctor with a secret in the basement… There’s eerie music from Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby and Mary Ann McCall! Brook Darnell returns for an inside look at one of horror’s greatest icons! There’s a dip into the Question Pot! The winner of the Jamaica Inn competition is announced! Sookie’s been getting into the Halloween spirit… PLUS there’s a classic slice of Halloween radio…

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Episode 92: Come On, Inn

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 21:44:07 -0000

In this week’s episode… A glimpse of the FUTURE courtesy of Admiral! Alka-Seltzer reinvents the ALPHABET! Talking DONKEYS! The Dr Crespi remix refuses to DIE! (Just like the film…) Three new CANTERBURYS! Music from Sir Lancelot and Charles Trenet! Reviews of three movies! Two troublesome movies from 1932, starring Marian Marsh and Warren William, AND Alfred Hitchcock’s maligned British thriller set on the Cornish coast! PLUS enter the competition! Radio entertainment comes this week from Suspense!

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Episode 91: Ready, Eddie, Go!

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 15:19:07 -0000

In this week’s episode… There’s a lovely new Sherlock Holmes book to investigate! A new Canterbury! The winner of the Audrey Hepburn competition is announced! Advice for all you white-shoe-wearers! Gorgeous music from Cab Calloway and Bessie Smith! And… A whole show dedicated to Edward G Robinson! A quartet of movies to tell you about, including the tale of an actor who takes revenge against a villain using a VERY OBVIOUS TWIST, a racketeer who makes the worst beer in the world, a crusading doctor who’s out to stop syphilis, and a dapper crime boss who joins a monastery! It’s all inside, PLUS a visit to the Old Gold Comedy Show for half an hour of classic radio!

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Episode 90: Auf Wiedersehen

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 15:55:27 -0000

Attaboy Clarence is back! In this episode, hear the most (un)impressive song that ever sold a beer! There’s a brace of musical delights from Benny Goodman and Johnny Mercer! The Question Pot throws up more queries… There’s a rather huge announcement! Enter the Audrey Hepburn competition! An icon of horror pops in to send things viral! Sookie has a plan! PLUS… Reviews of two classic movies from 1932, both of which feature one of classic cinema’s greatest pairings, William Powell and Kay Francis! Radio entertainment this week comes from the Lux Radio Theatre

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Episode 89: Murder On The Air

Sun, 08 Jul 2018 07:33:12 -0000

In this week's show... Gift ideas! FASCINATING MUSICAL gift ideas! A dive into the murky QUESTION POT (featuring all new Canterbury... Musical interludes from Sir Lancelot and Dinah Shore! The improbable conversations between Terry The Fly and the victim of his cruel practical joke! And MOVIE REVIEWS of 1949's 'Thieves Highway', 1935's 'The Crime Of Dr. Crespi', and 1934's 'Death At Broadcasting House' PLUS... radio entertainment courtesy of Suspense... Welcome along to Episode 89 of Attaboy Clarence!

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Episode 88: All About Myrna

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 01:12:09 -0000

This week's show is dedicated to a very special lady... Myrna Loy remains one of the Golden Age's most beloved stars. But do you know how she got her start? And what can the marvellous Brook Darnell dig up about her from the Library Of Congress in this week's edition of 'Brook's Inside Looks'? There's also music from Bob Hope, as well as a flying visit to the Question Pot! Reviews this week are of four Myrna movies: I Love You Again (1940), The Thin Man Goes Home (1945), Too Hot To Handle (1938), and Libeled Lady (1936). Radio entertainment this week comes from the Lux Radio Theatre AND Suspense...

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Episode 87: Hoods In The Woods

Thu, 17 May 2018 16:01:37 -0000

In this week's episode, some belated thank yous, gorgeous music from Perry Como, Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly... PLUS... Reviews of three movies... 1947's 'When The Bough Breaks' (most definitely NOT a psychological thriller), 1948's 'Here Comes Trouble' (most definitely almost a David Lynch film), and perhaps Adam's new most favourite film ever, 1944's 'Timber Queen' starring Richard "Grumpy Russell "Russ" Evans" Arlen, Sheldon Leonard, and the best character names ever! Oh and the best fight ever! And the worst plan ever! And... you'll see... Radio entertainment this week comes from Suspense

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Episode 86: Gumshoes And Gentlemen

Wed, 09 May 2018 15:57:00 -0000

Welcome back to an all-new series of Attaboy Clarence! In this week's show, the benefits of fanfares, the most romantic song ever about a food product, more chances to guess at 'Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?', PLUS... News of a brand new FILM CLUB... An ANNOUNCEMENT! (kind of...) Another dive into the QUESTION POT... REVIEWS of three classic movies, 'Jim Hanvey - Detective' from 1937, starring Donald Tru... Guy Kibbee! 1939's 'The Amazing Mr Williams' starring Joan Blondell and Melvyn Douglas, and 1938's 'The Baroness And The Butler' starring William Powell and Annabella! Radio entertainment this week comes from the Lux Radio Theater

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Episode 85: CENSORED

Thu, 08 Mar 2018 23:45:32 -0000

In this week's episode...

The "clever mademoiselle" herself, Miss Brook Darnell returns for another edition of 'Brook's Inside Looks'...

There's a new Canterbury, courtesy of Smokey from Rated H...

The competition winner is announced. Have you won?

The Question Pot throws up three new classic movie queries...

Gorgeous music from Sophie Tucker and Fred Astaire....

And a trip into the darker side of classic cinema, as we take a look at three movies from the Golden Age that were BANNED!

Radio entertainment comes from The Screen Director's Playhouse

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Episode 84: Look At The Stars

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 22:32:42 -0000

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Episode 83: The Same Procedure As Every Year

Thu, 01 Feb 2018 23:35:01 -0000

Welcome back, everyone! To kick off 2018, there's news of a new REWARD for audiophiles! Behold the CHRISTENING of an ALL-NEW CANTERBURY!!! FIND OUT what Sookie's favourite song is! A brand new edition of 'Who The Hell IS That Hollywood Legend?' A dip into the QUESTION POT! The most BORING ad about explosives EVER! Plus...music from Sophie Tucker, Fred Astaire and Judy Garland, and reviews of two classics: 1946's 'The Postman Always Rings Twice', and European cultural phenomenon 'Dinner For One' from 1963.

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The Attaboy Clarence Christmas Special 2017

Sat, 23 Dec 2017 02:50:43 -0000

It's the Attaboy Clarence Christmas Special for 2017, featuring... Gene Autry, Janet Leigh, Robert Mitchum, Greer Garson, Brook Darnell, Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson, a very old-time radio version of the nativity, the Christmas Pot, Sookie, Frank Sinatra, and of course, YOU the listeners!

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Episode 81: What, Ho!

Mon, 11 Dec 2017 21:32:34 -0000

In this episode... Hear all about the BFI meetup! Sing-along with a classic calypso melody! And brace yourself for a... brace of reviews... 1937's 'Think Fast, Mr Moto', starring Peter Lorre, an Austro-Hungarian, playing a Japanese secret agent, disguised as an Egyptian... or something, plus a very early big-screen outing for P.G. Wodehouse's inimitable duo, Jeeves & Wooster, in 1936's Thank You, Jeeves'... but is it worth your time?

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Episode 80: My Fair Girl

Wed, 15 Nov 2017 16:48:48 -0000

In this, the OAK Anniversary episode, we'll hear music from George Formby and Doris Day, PLUS... A chat with Secret History Of Hollywood researcher, Brook Darnell... Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend has even the great Orson Welles stumped... It's the Christmas season, so get those greetings in for the Festive Special... Listeners have been in touch with all kinds of messages, including a cinema that needs rescuing and a serial killer's head! Plus, reviews of two movies featuring a very early Audrey Hepburn, 1951's 'One Wild Oat, and 1952's 'Secret People'... Radio entertainment this week is very unorthodox...

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Episode 79: Time To Kill

Tue, 03 Oct 2017 00:45:43 -0000

In this week's show... EMAILS from a nostalgic film lover, a Swedish girl with great taste, an almost-murder victim, and a PR guru who hasn't done her research... MUSIC from The Andrews Sisters, Ray Noble and Billie Holiday... NEWS of Film Festivals and Film Screenings... DISGUISES courtesy of 'Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?'... SOOKIE has a grand idea... ...and REVIEWS of two macabre classics: the fiendish 'The Three Weird Sisters' from 1948, and the time-travelling noir thriller, 'Repeat Performance' from 1947... Radio entertainment comes this week from Suspense...

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Episode 78: Revenge Of The Klaxon

Wed, 20 Sep 2017 23:22:23 -0000

Attaboy Clarence returns with exciting news of BBC Old-Time Radio treats! Also... There's a dangerously BREATHTAKING ad for Dentine... THANK YOUS to fling around! MUSIC from Hoagy Carmichael and Cole Porter! And MENU RECOMMENDATIONS to go with the two movies I've chosen for you this week... Murderous brothers can't keep a maid hidden in Fritz Lang's 1950 gothic noir, 'House By The River', and sexism runs rampant in 1939's 'Day-Time Wife', a film that's shocking for all the wrong reasons! Radio entertainment for this week comes courtesy of the Hollywood Star Time show.

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Episode 77.5 - My Kingdom For A Dram!

Sat, 26 Aug 2017 18:34:12 -0000

The show is on a temporary break (the school holidays are punishing!), but I just couldn't resist dropping in with an episode to keep you going! This slightly diet-edition version of the normal show features reviews of two classics, 1949's 'Whisky Galore' from Ealing, and 1958's 'Indiscreet', starring Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman. Also, I'll be giving you a very brief slice of Hollywood history, a whistle-stop story about a very famous screen credit...

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Episode 77: Cary Grant-arama

Thu, 03 Aug 2017 00:00:16 -0000

In this week's show... A new radio star has been born! (literally... I have proof!) Who knew that boys toys could be for girls, too? Someone's been visiting another podcast to talk about stuff. See if you can guess who...? Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend will be over in a flash, so get your answers ready! The Question Pot throws up all sorts of queries! There's music from Cliff Edwards, Judy Garland, and the one and only Mr. George Formby! PLUS reviews of two movies starring the inimitable Mr. Cary Grant. One is perhaps the romantic movie ever made (and reviewed in the most shamelessly romantic way possible), and the other features our hero as courtesan to a teenage girl (although it's not as weird as it sounds...) It's all here as we embark upon Episode 77 of Attaboy Clarence! Radio entertainment this week comes courtesy of the Lux Radio Theatre.

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Episode 76: Brave Men

Wed, 12 Jul 2017 07:16:58 -0000

In this week's episode, we'll be flinging around a few birthday wishes, PLUS... REVEALED! The winner of the James Cagney competition... REVIEWS! Three more classic movies to enjoy, including Joan Blondell in a battle of the sexes (1935's Traveling Saleslady), Jon Pertwee in a murder-mystery-vaudeville-comedy-thriller (1949's Murder At The Windmill), and the first screen role for Fred Astaire (1933's Dancing Lady) There's MUSIC from Fred Astaire, Nat King Cole, and a very, VERY unusual blast from Adam's past... PLUS another new competition that'll give one lucky winner a chance to own an instant bundle of RKO B-Movie classics! Radio entertainment this week comes from the Screen DIrector's Playhouse

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Episode 75: In A Windblown Sort Of Way

Tue, 27 Jun 2017 22:23:04 -0000

It's a hat-tastic return to your ears as Episode 75 comes to town! Featuring gorgeous music from Glenn Miller and Dinah Shore... Plus... more 'Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?' More questions from the Question Pot! Reviews of two classic movies... 1939's 'The Story Of Alexander Graham Bell', the 20th Century Fox biopic that makes wiring exciting, and 1948's 'A Foreign Affair', Billy Wilder's acidic swipe at wartime morale. And as if that wasn't enough, there's a humdinger of a James Cagney competition for you to enter... Radio entertainment this week comes from the Screen Director's Playhouse.

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Episode 74: Chicken Soup

Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:39:38 -0000

This week, hear all about the wonderful thing that "SCIENCE" discovered lately... There's some classic MUSIC from Johnny Mercer, Bing Crosby and Bea Wain... 'Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?' RETURNS with a new mystery to solve... Find out who's won the VAL LEWTON competition... Plus reviews of two movie favourites, the James Cagney & Pat O'Brien comic drama 'Ceiling Zero', and the scintillating 'The Farmer's Daughter' starring Loretta Young and Joseph Cotten.

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Episode 73: Jackpot Crackpot

Fri, 05 May 2017 15:44:10 -0000

Welcome back to Attaboy Clarence, now with a decided Calypso flavour... Play another round of 'Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?'! Fumble for answers in The Question Pot! Thrill to FOUR reviews this time, featuring a very British murder in a very public place, a French waiter trying to save a girl from her psychopathic husband, James Stewart and the pitfalls of being lucky, and James Mason as a murderer who goes caravanning... Music this week is from Sir Lancelot and Fats Pichon, while radio entertainment comes courtesy of the Screen Director's Playhouse, which features a very special guest star...

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Episode 72: Ida The Incredible

Wed, 12 Apr 2017 22:40:27 -0000

In this week's show... Let's forget all about the old cannibalism and torture and necrophilia and incest for a moment shall we, and concentrate on the happy-go-lucky BLOOD CRISIS!! The Question Pot throws up a very interesting William Powell related query... The Caseite Jingle arrives to haunt our dreams... There's more 'Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?' And this week's reviews are dedicated to one of classic cinema's true pioneers, a lady who shrugged off a studio suspension to focus her efforts on becoming a trailblazing director: Miss Ida Lupino. We'll be shining a light on two of her most powerful and controversial films, 'Outrage' from 1950, and the nerve-shredding 'The Hitch-Hiker' from 1953. Radio entertainment comes this week from 'Suspense'...

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Episode 71: The Man With The Dog

Mon, 27 Mar 2017 17:27:05 -0000

This week, the most bizarre ad EVER! The Question Pot is once again open for business! There's a ridiculously hard edition of 'Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?' Reviews this week come courtesy of Humphrey Bogart's breakout hit, the dramatic consequences of a one-night-stand, and a silent screen star's star turn in a very glossy wartime thriller... Radio entertainment comes courtesy of the Screen Guild Theatre.

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Episode 70: Whole Lotta Lockwood

Wed, 01 Mar 2017 16:46:44 -0000

It's the 70th, and therefore PLATINUM edition of 'Attaboy Clarence'! To celebrate, we'll listen to a very confusing advertisement, plus test our strength with Cheerios! PLUS another round of 'Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?' The Question Pot throws up another handful of conundrums... We'll also unveil the winner of the Val Lewton competition... This week's movies all star that most dazzling of British actresses, Margaret Lockwood, and include a newlywed bride harbouring a dark secret, a nurse who just can't seem to stop being tried for murder, and a blind girl in peril... Radio entertainment comes this week from the Lux Radio Theatre.

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Episode 69: Here's To You, Mr Robinson

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 01:01:33 -0000

In this week's episode... HOW MANY adjectives does it take to describe a record player? We talk NUN-sense, RELAXATION and GANGSTER NURSES in the QUESTION POT! There's another HOLLYWOOD LEGEND for you to identify... PLUS... Reviews of three incredible Golden Age movies, including a very subversive British thriller, a remarkably tender Edward G. Robinson movie, and a starring performance from The Wizard Of Oz himself... Radio entertainment comes courtesy of Suspense!

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Episode 68: Can't Lose

Mon, 30 Jan 2017 14:01:42 -0000

Attaboy Clarence is back! In this episode, Thank Yous, Canterburys, Bulletins and more questions from the Question Pot! PLUS... Another game of 'Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend?'! Sookie muses on her Christmas! Competition time! Reviews of three movies featuring octopus villains, eternal youth and a con man with a heart of gold!

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Episode 66: Mermaids And Dog Parades

Thu, 03 Nov 2016 09:26:17 -0000

This week, there's a new game in town, as well as an all new (very overactive) catchphrase! PLUS... The reviews are over to you... And hear about a trio of very curious movies in which you'll find a lovesick mermaid, a David-Lynch-ian parade of dogs, and a superhero with the worst super-power you've ever heard of! It's all here, so dive on into Episode 66!

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Episode 65: Hidden Treasures

Wed, 19 Oct 2016 15:41:32 -0000

This time round... THANK YOUs fly to some very special people, including the proprietor of the greatest hair salon on Earth, which features as part of its decor 'THE BRIGHTON STRANGLER!', automatically earning the greatest soft-rock "Canterbury!" yet... PLUS... the happiest cigarette song ever sung! New questions are PLUCKED from The Question Pot! BE A REVIEWER for The Attaboy Clarence Podcast by watching terrible films and telling the world about them! And hear all about three films that were lost, and then rediscovered, including a creaky drama starring Madeleine Carroll, a British sea-side noir thriller starring Peter Lorre, and a very peculiar silent film starring 'The First Lady Of Radio', Arlene Francis! Radio entertainment comes courtesy of a classic quiz show! Welcome to Episode 65!

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Episode 64: Capracorn

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 05:16:42 -0000

This week, we're celebrating one of the Golden Age's greatest directors, and Columbia's saviour, Mr Frank Capra, with a look at three of his finest films... Also... HEAR an ad that features a song that doesn't rhyme! ROCK WITH LAUGHTER at America's "funniest" comedy duo (?)... DISCOVER why the great financial crisis happened... ...and much more!

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Episode 63: Pre-Code Gals

Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:58:59 -0000

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Episode 62: The Silly Story

Sun, 21 Aug 2016 23:14:40 -0000

This week, see what happens when scientists apply themselves to the task of advertising... PLUS... ...HELP(?) is provided to a listener who is addicted to the Question Pot song... ...NEWS of an upcoming THIRD show... ...HEAR the films that are an instant turnoff... ...followed by a concise guide to one of the most revered and respected animation series of all time, Walt Disney's laboratory of animation technique, the Silly Symphonies, which were the genesis of much of Disney's success... aking of which, radio entertainment comes courtesy of Walt Disney himself... PLUS... ...the competition winner is announced...

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Episode 61: Mysteries...

Sat, 06 Aug 2016 00:25:04 -0000

This time, there are announcements to be made, The Question Pot overfloweth, hear of how to prepare noodles like granny used to make, AND my condolences to those of you with "L & M"... Also... ...Journey in to a mysterious realm of real-world mysteries on film, with reviews of 1924's 'Waxworks', 1956's 'Anastasia', and 1934's 'The Secret Of The Loch'; Golden Age movies based on real life legends, and hear of the weird folklore behind them all... PLUS, it's competition time again. Join in and solve a mystery in order to win a bumper pack of very mysterious prizes... Radio entertainment comes courtesy of 'Suspense'.

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Episode 60: Birthdays And Grand Dames

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 15:58:02 -0000

This week, it's a celebration bonanza, with birthdays and anniversaries all over the place, including this, the Diamond jubilee of 'Attaboy Clarence'! PLUS... Cookie Man runs out of lyrics... Jello Chocolate Pudding just like grandmother used to make (shudder...)... The Question Pot overflows... Sookie runs through her modelling plans... ...and this week's reviews are dedicated to a trio of films from the Grand Dame of Hollywood herself, Olivia De Havilland, including 'The Dark Mirror', 'Libel', and 'Call It A Day'. Radio entertainment comes courtesy of The Screen Director's Playhouse

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Episode 59: Old School

Wed, 06 Jul 2016 00:16:07 -0000

This week, the SECRET of how to save yourself from drowning (by drinking a what?)... The Top 10 "THAT GUYS/GALS"... Find out which five movies Adam would choose to take to a DESERT ISLAND... PIMPLE fun! AND reviews on a very scholarly theme, as we take a trip back to school for a pair of Golden Age school movies that are very much worth your time; 1938's 'A Yank At Oxford', and 1940's 'Tom Brown's School Days'. Radio entertainment comes courtesy of the Screen Guild Theatre, who present a very special story starring a very special guest... Also, let prizes be drawn, and let prizes be announced!

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Episode 58: Intermezzo

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 19:08:57 -0000

This week, it's competition time, and entering couldn't be simpler! Listen on for details, as well as news of the upcoming patron prizes... Also... How about a completely ridiculous summer drink? And whoever heard of a blue tiger? Questions are plucked from the question pot, PLUS hear all the wonderful words of wisdom from the YouTube channel that Adam was completely unaware of... As for movies, this week is devoted entirely to just one masterpiece, the movie that brought Ingrid Bergman to Hollywood; 1939's 'Intermezzo' Radio entertainment comes courtesy of the Lux Radio Theatre

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Episode 57: Shadows Of Hitchcock

Wed, 08 Jun 2016 14:49:09 -0000

This week, HEAR the way that cars should be sold! THRILL to some doctors advice regarding laxatives! LISTEN to reviews of two films directly inspired by the "Master Of Suspense", Alfred Hitchcock; 'Non-Stop New York' starring Adam's new crush, Anna Lee (floaty music), and 'Night Train To Munich' starring the irrepressible duo, Charters and Caldicott! Radio entertainment this week comes from the Screen Director's Playhouse, a very interestingly cast version of Hitchcock's personal favourite movie...

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Episode 56: Curses

Sat, 04 Jun 2016 00:37:01 -0000

This week's accursed offering comes courtesy of Schaefer Beer, when one drink is never enough! There are thank yous to dish out! Questions clanking their way into The Question Pot! A very perplexing piece of advice concerning Salem (?) AND... ...reviews of two extremely fine "cursed" films, 1957's 'Curse Of The Demon', and 1944's 'The Curse Of The Cat People'... Radio entertainment comes courtesy of 'Escape'

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Episode 55: Murder By Gaslight

Thu, 26 May 2016 23:12:53 -0000

To celebrate Episode 55, how about we find out which movie was the highest grossing of 1955. The answer may surprise you... There's Popsicles, okaysicle? Sookie returns at the behest of of a listener! The Question Pot throws up some very interesting posers! And reviews this week include a movie that badly wanted to be a Hitchcock film, and an incredibly dark British thriller from 1940 that MGM tried their best to destroy! Radio entertainment this week comes courtesy of the Lux Radio Theatre, and Ingrid Bergman.

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Episode 54: Sci-Fi, So Good

Tue, 17 May 2016 13:30:14 -0000

It's a cosmic return for the Attaboy Clarence podcast as the hiatus ends, and a new, weekly, and most definitely un-improved show returns! This week, milestones have been hit, and there's a new section, the shiny new Question Pot! Throw a question into it, won't you... ALSO... Hear Ricey-something being sold via the use of sound effects, and hear the classiest ode to alcoholism ever! Hear reviews of a gangster movie starring Mrs Danvers, and the most preposterous science-fiction film ever made... PLUS, radio entertainment comes courtesy of the fabulous X-Minus-One, and a chillingly accurate tale of the future... It's all here, so strap yourselves in for the new weekly show!

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Episode 53: The French Girl

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 10:52:36 -0000

A bittersweet episode this week... On one hand, a celebration of a true Golden Age legend, the divine Miss Claudette Colbert with reviews of four of her classic performances, and a radio performance not to be missed! On the other hand, this is a brief farewell, as Adam disappears back into the Secret History of Hollywood. Attaboy Clarence will return in a few weeks time, but for now, strap on some flavoured laxatives, draw your Canterburys, sing your emails and join me, won't you, for Episode 53: The French Girl...

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Episode 52: Quiet Please

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 10:36:30 -0000

Creep on into Episode 52, as new diets are put to the "tesht"... Adam discovers a trade secret, and we get hygiene tips from Sookie... Reviews this week include'The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo', 'Quiet Please - Murder!', and 'The House On 92nd Street'... Radio entertainment comes courtesy of The Screen Guild Theatre, the place where a rather sinister assassination attempt once took place... Come on in and hear all about it...

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Episode 51: Crime Time

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 10:27:47 -0000

This week, we're hanging out at the dark end of the street, as Adam presents three classic crime movies: 1932's 'The Hatchet Man', 1939's 'King Of The Underworld', and 1947's 'Kiss Of Death'... Also, listen to how survey men used to waste their time... Discover some fascinating new uses for Carnation evaporated milk... Hear an entirely new range of Canterburys, including the "Canter-Betty", the "Candy-Bury Man" and the all new "Metallicanterbury"... Plus, radio entertainment from the Lux Radio Theatre!

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Episode 50: First Class Or Nothing

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 10:11:52 -0000

This week a SHOUTY MAN gets Adam on the straight and narrow... ...discover the answer to that question you've often asked yourself, namely "What Are The Four Maddest Songs From Years Gone By?"... ...a completely unexpected advert, AND... ...reviews of three more classic movies: Charlie Chan In The Secret Service (1944) The Little Giant (1933) Midnight (1939) Radio entertainment comes courtesy of the Lux Radio Theatre. To become a patron of the show click here

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Episode 49: Bogie Man

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 09:56:31 -0000

Attaboy Clarence returns featuring... ...vegetable cocktails, thank yous, computer-operating dogs, AND... ...three movies featuring Humphrey Bogart as a pilot, a cowboy, and a visitor to the east! Radio entertainment comes courtesy of a very special pairing... Welcome back to Attaboy Clarence! Take a seat and relax. To become a patron and receive exclusive rewards, click here

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The Attaboy Clarence Christmas Special 2015

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 09:41:28 -0000

Merry Christmas, and welcome to the second annual festive edition of Attaboy Clarence, featuring... A completely natural conversation about a Letter To Santa! A festive Disney Christmas gift! Santa playing 20 Questions! Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson undergoing a very special identity crisis! A warm and fuzzy adaptation of a true Christmas classic! PLUS... Special appearances from Bing Crosby, Walt Disney, Judy Garland, Sookie the dog, Arthur Askey,The Three Little Pigs, Basil Rathbone, Donald Duck, Perry Como, The Brighton Strangler, Nigel Bruce, Dinah Shore, Frank Sinatra, YOU GUYS, and the return of Humphrey...

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Episode 47: The Haunted Shores

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 09:28:27 -0000

This week, Adam returns to horror once more, reviews of three classic scary movies: The Ghost Train (1941), House Of Horrors (1946), and The Uninvited (1944). There's annoyance aplenty in the form of Arthur Askey, lumbering murderers in the form of The Creeper, and chills on the coast with Ray Milland... ALSO, hear an ad translated on the fly, LISTEN to the most niche medical product of all time, and TURN DOWN THE LIGHTS as the Screen Director's Playhouse provides the thrills...

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Episode 46: Brother To Sun, Friend To Rain

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 09:18:23 -0000

This week, Adam receives some unwanted attention from a bad piano player, and tries to work out what the hell the "green can" song is all about... CANTERBURYS of all varieties! A competition WINNER! A special GUEST! AND... THREE movies to tell you about: 'Dodsworth' (1936), 'Reckless' (1935) and the ridiculous (and ridiculously entertaining) 'Tarzan's New York Adventure' (1942), otherwise known as 'Tarzan Goes To Court'. Radio entertainment comes courtesy of the Lux Radio Theatre, and features the superlative talents of Cary Grant and Claudette Colbert.

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Episode 45: Here Be Monsters!

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 09:04:46 -0000

This week, we're tiptoeing into the shadows once more, as a light is thrown onto some amazing creature features: 'The Valley Of Gwangi' (1969) and 'The Fly' (1958)... But it isn't all good news, because Adam also accidentally watched his NEW WORST FILM OF ALL TIME, 1956's 'Indestructible Man' starring Lon Chaney Jr... (shudder...) We'll also SING disturbing songs around a campfire, MARVEL at how cool popcorn can't be, and throw out some very international CANTERBURYS, so cringe in fear... It's Episode 45: Here Be Monsters!

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Episode 44: The Girl In The Pasture

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 08:46:36 -0000

Notable occurrences! Bowling! Creepy phone calls! Hip-Hop-Hippity-Hop Robot Canterburys! They're all here... But this week also belongs to Ireland's most indomitable redhead, a star who has long carried the torch of the Golden Age, but who has now sadly departed to join her co-stars, Ireland's finest, and The Queen Of Technicolor herself, Miss Maureen O'Hara. Adam will be shining a torch on three of his favourite Maureen O'Hara films, 'The Hunchback Of Notre Dame' (1939), 'Sentimental Journey' (1946), and 'The Quiet Man' (1952), along with a double bill of her radio appearances, from 'Suspense', and 'The Lux Radio Theatre'.

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Episode 43: Go Ahead, Remake My Day

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 08:23:05 -0000

Attaboy Clarence returns with... ...a visit from Adam's dog! Hygiene tips with Stinky Sue! Canterburys of every variety! News of a Hitchcock competition! A song about a cat that isn't rude in any way! Mrs Evans, the woman who just loves some orange juice! And reviews of three classic movies that have seen remakes in recent years: Out Of The Past (1947), The Big Clock (1948), and Brewster's Millions (1945). Radio entertainment comes courtesy of the Old Gold Comedy Theatre, and Harold Lloyd himself. @attaboyc @moviehistories Facebook

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Episode 42: Champagne For Ronald

Tue, 11 Aug 2015 02:24:48 -0000

This week, Ronald Colman takes centre stage as Adam presents reviews of three of his movies, along with a double bill of his radio appearances. Elsewhere, there's a listener with a superhero name, some macho shampoo, a rapping uncle and some terribly translated movie quotes!

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Episode 41: A Devil Of A Time

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 00:16:27 -0000

This week the Devil pops up in three movies, pimps receive some wonderful news, the Brighton Strangler returns, and Adam's father helps him to get rid of a cold-remedy Genie!

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Episode 40: Ealing Good

Tue, 21 Jul 2015 12:46:28 -0000

This week, Adam is going through a midlife crisis, plus reviews of three Ealing classics, and a golden piece of radio entertainment...

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Episode 39: Jimmy The Gent

Tue, 14 Jul 2015 12:50:58 -0000

This week: how not to improve classic movie lines, birthday celebrations, news of future specials, an amicable split, mailing lists and Cagney, Cagney, Cagney!

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Episode 38: Good Lawd!

Tue, 07 Jul 2015 12:34:58 -0000

In this episode, Adam puts a whole new slant on Shakespearean names, enters a competition live on air, and creates a new classic movie fan (with your help)... We'll take a look at Humphrey Bogart's chilling 1951 thriller, 'The Enforcer', Mickey Rooney's preposterously befuddling attempt at going gangster in 1950's 'Quicksand', and take a trip through the creation of the Earth, hand in hand with "De Lawd", in the often controversial, but surprisingly delightful 'The Green Pastures' from 1936. Radio entertainment this week comes from the Lux Radio Theatre, in a very biblical adaptation, starring Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr. ALSO WITH ADDED Mentalfloss! Podcast Awards! 1980's High Fives! Machine-Gun-Canterburys!

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Episode 36: Basil The Great

Tue, 19 May 2015 13:07:53 -0000

This week, we're going Full Rathbone, as we look at three of his films, as well as a double bill of a very special radio show, starring Basil The Great himself as... well, you'll see...

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Episode 35: Shock, Horror!

Tue, 12 May 2015 12:35:50 -0000

We're looking at three classic horror movies today, as well saying some thank yous, hearing a couple of classic ads, and eavesdropping on a very unique conversation...

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Episode 34: Kapow!

Tue, 05 May 2015 12:57:03 -0000

This week, Adam guides you through three Golden Age superhero serials, and flings around the Canterburys like nobody's business. Radio entertainment comes courtesy of The Shadow...

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Episode 33: The Worst of The Best

Tue, 21 Apr 2015 13:40:09 -0000

Adam bucks the popular trend by presenting 'The Worst Movies of 1939', a list that includes Boris Karloff as a Chinese-American-English-Chinese-ish detective, a Laurel-less Hardy being stalked by a lovesick elephant, and two horror icons in the worst film ever reviewed on Attaboy Clarence!

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Episode 32: Red, Green, Blue, Yellow and White!

Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:06:39 -0000

Surprise! Attaboy Clarence is back a week early, bringing reviews of 'Angel On My Shoulder', 'Confession', and 'Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House', as well as news bulletins and high-fives aplenty!

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Episode 30: Who Do You Think You Are Kidding?

Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:50:37 -0000

This week, we take a trip to merry old England for reviews of three classic British movies, as well as news of a new podcast, classic ads, and useless (w)rapping...

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Episode 29: This Is Getting Serial...

Tue, 03 Feb 2015 14:59:42 -0000

This week, we descend into the grim realm of serial killers on film, as Adam brings you reviews of 'Lured', 'The Spiral Staircase' and Fritz Lang's terrifying 1931 masterpiece, 'M'

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Episode 28: The Con Is On!

Mon, 26 Jan 2015 17:29:40 -0000

Classic cons are on this week's menu, with three brilliant examples of confidence tricks from Hollywood's Golden Age, PLUS Adam brings you the latest headlines, corrects a terrible wrong and presents a classic slice of radio from Lux

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The Attaboy Clarence Christmas Special

Mon, 22 Dec 2014 20:47:37 -0000

The Christmas Special, featuring special guests Boris Karloff, Lauren Bacall, Dean Martin, Basil Rathbone, Frank Sinatra, The Muppets, Humphrey Bogart, John Barrymore, Rudy Vallee, Orson Welles, Bing Crosby and The Brighton Strangler...

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Episode 26: Attaboy, Clarence

Mon, 15 Dec 2014 23:03:16 -0000

Meet Attaboy Clarence's youngest fan, get the lowdown on the podcast via a 1940's BBC announcer, a cockney pub landlord, and a Dutch porn star, and hear a review and a radio adaptation of Adam's favourite movie ever

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Episode 25: A Wicked Woman

Mon, 08 Dec 2014 15:31:04 -0000

This week hear Lugosi vs Connery, an end being put to happy piano, and reviews of two noirs, 'Phantom Lady', and the shocking 'Leave Her To Heaven' starring the breathtaking Gene Tierney as a pathological lunatic. Radio comes courtesy of Barbara Stanwyck and 'Suspense'...

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Episode 24: I Write With A Goose Quill, Dipped In Venom

Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:42:05 -0000

This week, Adam pays a musical tribute to an email, shares his joy at winning an award, tells you all about Mr Clifton Webb, old-fashioned bartenders, and sets a listener the "You have failed, Monk!" challenge...

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Episode 23: You Have Failed, Monk!

Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:58:09 -0000

Classic radio adverts, reviews of 'The Phantom Creeps' and 'It Happened Tomorrow', and a classic episode of 'You Bet Your Life', starring Groucho Marx.

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Episode 20: The Man Who Disappeared

Wed, 06 Aug 2014 21:54:43 -0000

Episode 20: The Man Who Disappeared And with that, we arrived at Episode Roaring 20! IGNITE the flames of passion as Adam douses you in the passionate fumes of the sexiest advert ever produced! COOL thyself with the (snore) droning tones of (zzzz) an instant buzzkill… but try not to fall asleep on your keyboarddddddddddddmkgbjnkogyuhilp,;.l;.//; DELIGHT in this week’s animated Film Club choice, a riotous lampoon of Hollywood’s legends! FROWN at the dulcet tones of Humphrey (Hamfwey) as he regales you with the most recent songs of BBC Radio 2! JOLT into life as the Sexist Advertisement Klaxon reminds all lonely spinsters to keep themselves clean! CRINGE as a “reliable source” tells lies that would Pinocchio’s nose grow to the size of a vaulter’s pole. REJOICE in the fact that a largely forgotten Hollywood legend is being given his dues. ALSO, find out who has been triumphant in the piratical competition that will net its victor a trio of prizes!

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Episode 19: Big Shots!

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 19:15:51 -0000

Episode 19: Big Shots! In the final episode of Attaboy Clarence’s teens, we’re focusing on some classic action movies! THRILL to reviews of ‘The Mark of Zorro’, ‘Pimpernel Smith’, ‘The Roaring Twenties’ and ‘Captain Blood’! FROWN when you hear what’s the menu for the delightful people who’ve made Adam’s birthday dreams come true! RECOIL at the thought of Adam’s definition of Kreml Hair Tonic! WATCH the new Film Club choice; the most dazzling of all Agatha Christie screen adaptations! DISCOVER one of the most criminally overlooked Hollywood legends, a man who used every spare moment to take down the Nazis during World War II! WIN not one, but THREE prizes, and all it takes is a little imagination…! REVIEW The Attaboy Clarence Podcast at iTunes, Stitcher, or anywhere else you prefer, to gain Adam’s eternal, undying, and sometimes unwanted respect!

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Episode 18: Heavenly Creatures

Tue, 15 Jul 2014 21:13:07 -0000

This week, we’re in the arms of the angels…. Movieland was obsessed with them in the 1940’s, so we take a closer look at three prime examples of the afterlife, as seen in the movies ‘A Matter Of Life And Death’, ‘The Bishop’s Wife’, and ‘Here Comes Mr Jordan’. We’ll hear an urbane reaction to the first Film Club choice, as well as details of the newest addition. Vintage adverts come in the form of Skelly Men, Golden Whistles and Pepsi Cola (“Quiet, Kay”) The radio play was just too hard to decide upon this week, which led Adam to make a drastic decision… …and REVEALED! The name and subject of the next special, due in just a few episodes time…

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Episode 17: Who Is Number Fifteen?

Tue, 08 Jul 2014 21:10:02 -0000

Welcome back, everyone! Forget your Ariana Grandes and your Miley Cyruseses, why didn’t the ‘Spry’ song ever permeate the national consciousness? Not only that, but it’s ‘Summer Money Time’, a time to be consistently interrupted. Adam deals out lashings of High-Octane 80’s-High-Fives to all the good folk who’ve been making his days lately, and the Sexist Advertisement Klaxon once again rears its politically incorrect head. What’s the most inappropriate radio show that a “Just Right Sweet” sugar coated treat could possibly be linked to? Join ‘The Attaboy Clarence Film Club’ and sound off, damn you. Plus, reviews of the nail-biting noir-thriller ‘The Woman In The Window’, the Cagney comedy ‘The Irish In Us’ (O’HARA), a horribly disappointing version of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Black Cat’, and James Stewart’s first movie, ‘The Murder Man’. The radio play this week is an intriguing slice of mystery and drama, entitled ‘Libel’, from the Lux Radio Theatre, so turn the volume up, and settle back in for the just right sweet return of The Attaboy Clarence Podcast!

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Episode 15: They're Here!

Wed, 28 May 2014 19:32:40 -0000

Sci-Fi Week! Four classic sci-fi films reviewed, an increasingly drunk Basil Rathbone and the full unedited version of Orson Welles' 1938 broadcast of 'The War Of The Worlds'

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Episode 14: Obsession

Tue, 20 May 2014 20:48:23 -0000

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Episode 13: I Wish You Were Dead, Old Man

Tue, 13 May 2014 18:32:06 -0000

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No Strings

Tue, 06 May 2014 20:53:02 -0000

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The Beginning Of A Beautiful Friendship

Tue, 01 Apr 2014 17:14:45 -0000

Adam presents 'The Five Greatest Hat Adverts From History', points you towards four Humphrey Bogart movies you may have missed, and presents a very special radio play, featuring Bogie in his most iconic role.

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Buckets Of Blood

Tue, 25 Mar 2014 19:13:38 -0000

The most addictive advertisement ever made, the true story of a dreamer who became his own hero, reviews of 'The Doorway To Hell', 'Blonde Crazy', and 'The Canary Murder Case', as well as a grisly true-crime story from 'The Secrets Of Scotland Yard', and the winner of a classic Blu-Ray

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Dear Friend...

Tue, 18 Mar 2014 18:59:21 -0000

Reviews of 'The Devil's Party', 'Footlight Parade' and 'Merrily We Go To Hell', which features the jaw-droppingly beautiful Sylvia Sidney, as well as details of a superb site for OTR fans, and how to win 'The Towering Inferno' on Bluray!

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The New Adventures

Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:50:38 -0000

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Angels With Dirty Faces

Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:07:06 -0000

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It Happened One Night

Mon, 10 Feb 2014 18:41:42 -0000

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Night Has A Thousand Eyes

Mon, 03 Feb 2014 16:41:18 -0000

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The Brighton Strangler

Mon, 27 Jan 2014 16:50:19 -0000

It's Episode 2! The sound is fixed, and Adam muses on the wisdom of using the reverb setting 'Chamber Pot'. He also gives you a brief overview of Boris Karloff's 'Night Key', and loses it completely whilst trying to describe 'The Brighton Strangler'. CANTERBURY... You'll hear the Top 3 Most Disappointing Witticisms That Ever Happened... During A Sword Fight! Adam takes the time to thank a few special people, and then presents a very apt radio play. The Attaboy Clarence Podcast: Officially more popular than Shia Labeouf!

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The Customers Like Murder

Tue, 21 Jan 2014 14:07:53 -0000

The first episode, where Adam gets to say hello to you all, and invites you to say hello back by visiting the website at www.attaboyclarence.com Also included are a brief introduction to Roland Young and a classic episode of Suspense, in which he stars.

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