Determining if all these so called classic films are indeed just that.
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The great ones are back in action.
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Movie nerd, filmmaker, and anniversary celebrator Mark J. Parker brings a friend on each episode to discuss movies (and sometimes TV shows) that are hitting milestone anniversaries of release that month. Think 20th anniversary, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, you get it! They'll dive in together, discussing fun facts, memorable moments, and what makes these movies worth a rewind all these years later. Let's get nostalgic! The podcast logo was designed by Straw Hut Media, inspired by Greg Clements' o ...
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'StarCatcher - the Podcast' is a trip down memory lane, with stories about some of the great Hollywood legends, as told by the man who was there when they said it - John Frederick, author of the top-selling book 'StarCatcher - True Life Hollywood Fantasies'. John has some 50 films and documentaries to his credit. StarCatcher features stories about Hollywood icons, including Bob Hope, John Wayne, Ernest Borgnine, Barbara Eden, Humphrey Bogart, Charlton Heston, Glenn Ford, James Drury, Julie H ...
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A special classic episode of The Classic FIlm Jerks. This time the Jerks cover 1954's On The Waterfront. Originally published Dec 14 2011.
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Final Destination (25th anniversary)
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1:40:02Prepare for takeoff, students! Mark welcomes author, podcaster, and horror movie lover Padraic Maroney back to the show to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Final Destination AND to celebrate his brand new book about the whole FD franchise! Padraic has interviewed 50 people involved with these fun shockers and shares great behind the scenes stories…
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Mr. and Mrs. North: Homicide Limited (Video Theater 291)
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29:14On board a train returning to New York from Miami, the Norths see a woman they met in Miami on a train handcuffs, setting the stage for murder. Original Air Date: March 30, 1954 Season 2, Episode 10
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The Brady Bunch Movie (30th anniversary)
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1:09:09Put on your Sunday best, kids! We're going to Sears! (Are they even still around?) Mark celebrates the 30th anniversary of the hilarious, subversive, and wholesome-ish spoof The Brady Bunch Movie with his Brady brothers Tom Ciuba and Jason Kashiwagi. Who's the Jan, who's the Carol, and who's Marcia Marcia Marcia in this trio? Listen to find out as …
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Dragnet: The Big Mother (Video Theater 290)
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32:37Sergeants Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs search for a baby kidnapped from a hospital. Season 1, Episode 4 Original Air Date: January 31, 1952 Based on a Radio Script: from November 9, 1950
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A special classic episode of The Classic FIlm Jerks. This time the Jerks cover 1938's Bringing Up Baby. Originally published Feb 17, 2022.
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Mr. and Mrs. North: On the Rocks (Video Theater 289)
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29:25As the Norths find themselves embroiled in a weekend getaway turned murder mystery, tensions rise when a guest is poisoned and secrets unravel. Original Air Date: January 2, 1953 Season 1, Episode 14
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Dragnet: The Big Actor (Video Theater 288)
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29:48Join us as we follow Sergeants Joe Friday and Ben Romero on a complex case involving a robbery at All Saints Hospital’s pharmacy, where $10,000 worth of narcotics goes missing. With a wounded intern and a trail of clues leading to the dark underbelly of drug distribution, the detectives race against time to catch the culprit before the stolen drugs…
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The Breakfast Club (40th anniversary)
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1:35:21This episode is serving Brat (Pack)! Movie expert and longtime friend Jackie Renne returns to go back to high school with Mark and celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic "rite of passage" film The Breakfast Club from writer, director, and producer John Hughes. Detention never looked this fun or this dramatic! Mark and Jackie had study hall to…
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What the world needs now is love... sweet international love! For the first time on this show, Mark welcomes a guest from another country: it's Bulgarian artist, movie nerd, and hunk Todor Iliev (@ilievillustration)! They go on a little virtual stroll through mid-90s Vienna to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Richard Linklater's memorable romance …
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Mr. and Mrs. North: Till Death Do Us Part (Video Theater 287)
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30:58The Norths are getting to celebrate their anniversary when a sinister bride doll is delivered and they find themselves in another murder. Original Air Date: October 10, 1952 Season 1, Episode 2
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Girl, Interrupted (25th anniversary)
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1:16:53When you're alone, and life is making you lonely, you can always go... to Release Date Rewind! Mark welcomes film fan Rudy Valdez from the west coast on the show to take a trip to Claymoore Psychiatric Hospital and celebrate the 25th anniversary of Girl, Interrupted. Move over, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest guys, it's the girls' turn! Mark and Ru…
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Flashback Episode- A Streetcar Named Desire
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48:50A special classic episode of The Classic FIlm Jerks. This time the Jerks cover 1951's A Streetcar Named Desire. Originally published July 26, 2018.
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Dragnet: The Human Bomb (Video Theater 286)
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33:06Step back in time with us as we revisit the very first TV episode of Dragnet, "The Human Bomb." This episode, based on a radio script from 1949, takes you into the heart of Los Angeles, where Detective Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner, Ben Romero (Barton Yarborough), face a tense, 26-minute race against time to prevent a disaster. Original AIr D…
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Bulldog Drummond's Bride (Video Theater 285)
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1:02:56The thrilling conclusion to the Bulldog Drummond series is here! Join us as we dive into a world of action, comedy, and romance. In this final installment, Bulldog Drummond navigates a bank robbery and a mad painter, while trying to ensure his long-awaited wedding in romantic happens France. With unexpected twists and comedic elements, this episode…
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Here we come a-wassailing and here's a new episode to warm you up! For only the second time in this podcast's history, three guests join Mark for a special discussion, and these guests are practically family! Mark's sisters from other misters - Sarah Menaquale, Kit Sheehan, and Melissa Ward - are here to celebrate the classic Louisa May Alcott stor…
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Keep the Christmas festivities going by playing this episode! If horror fandom is like a sorority, Mark and his returning guest Jeff Bugajski would be the presidents, or treasurers, or housemothers, like boozy Mrs. Mac! It's the 50th anniversary of the super creepy and super influential 1974 slasher Black Christmas, directed by Bob Clark before he …
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Show us your Pitts - again! Put your fists in the air because this is Part 2 of "Pitt Fest" celebrating two Brad Pitt movies based on books that hit milestone anniversaries this year. Mark welcomes Brad stan OT Garcia back on the show to break the number 1 rule of Fight Club and discuss the “defining cult movie of our time” for its 25th anniversary…
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Interview with the Vampire (30th anniversary)
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1:15:19Show us your Pitts! Brad Pitt starred in two films based on books that are celebrating milestone anniversaries this year, so "Pitt Fest" starts with a movie you can really sink your teeth into! Mark welcomes mistress of the dark Sabrina Santoro back on the show to discuss the November chiller Interview with the Vampire from Anne Rice and Neil Jorda…
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CFJ founding member Michael DiGiovanni is home for the holidays filling in for Evan for this episode as he and Jeff watch the 1974 cult classic Black Christmas. Listen as the fellas determine if this qualifies as a Christmas movie, discuss the films influence and try to properly pronouce Hussey.
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A Nightmare on Elm Street (40th anniversary)
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1:32:21Come to Freddy! The November chills continue as Mark welcomes two fellow Freddy Krueger fans back to the show to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the groundbreaking 1984 scary movie A Nightmare on Elm Street: critic & podcaster David Gonzalez from The Cinematic Reel (@thecinematicreel) and Reel Chronicles (@reelchronicles), and horror artist Clark…
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This month the Classic Film Jerks do something a little different as Jeff and Evan watch what has been called the "greatest" concert film, 1984's Stop Making Sense. Listen to hear Jeff's feelings about the Tom Tom Club.
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Racket Squad: Elephant in Stockings (Video Theater 284)
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26:57A promoter promises to buy a cargo of defective silk stockings from a businessman through a pyramid scheme. Original Air Date: December 12, 1952 Season 3, Episode 13
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Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (Video Theater 283)
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59:52Bulldog Drummond (John Howard) is on the verge of marrying Phyllis Clavering (Heather Angel), but a thrilling mystery involving hidden treasures and secret passages threatens to derail their plans. Join us as we explore this captivating story filled with suspense, humor, and unexpected twists. Will Drummond and Phyllis finally tie the knot? Origina…
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Ichabod and Mr. Toad (75th) & Sleepy Hollow (25th)
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1:43:11Halloween may be over now already, but the Headless Horseman rides whenever he wants! Mark welcomes horror filmmaker and podcaster Christopher Wesley Moore to the podcast to gallop out of the city and into Sleepy Hollow. They celebrate not one but two beloved adaptations of the Washington Irving story: the 1949 Disney anthology film The Adventures …
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Evan and Jeff celebrate Halloween by sinking their teeth into the first great(?) horror movie, 1922's Nosferatu. Is it great? Is it a classic? Does Jeff have very strong feelings on personal hygiene? Listen to find out.
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Racket Squad: Check and Double Check (Video Theater 282)
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29:56A fatherless boy (Billie Gray) secretly joins a gang of juveniles passing forged checks. Season 3, Episode 1 Original Air Date: September 4, 1952
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How you doin'? It's "must see TV" time as Mark welcomes longtime friend and Friends expert Melissa Ward back to the podcast to discuss the classic sitcom for its 30th anniversary. The Fall of '94 gave us premieres of memorable TV series and Friends became the biggest of them all. Mark and Mel discuss the most talked about episodes through the ten s…
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Arrest Bulldog Drummond (Video Theater 281)
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1:03:48JoJOIN OUR MORE THAN 14,000 SUBSCRIBERS Hugh Drummond is going to be married, but first he has to stop a newly-invented atomic from being used to launch a new war. Follow Captain Drummond and his team as they navigate through espionage, murder, and a race against time to prevent global catastrophe. Original Release Date: November 25, 1938…
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Producer Albert Bianchini on Teaching Mrs. Tingle (25th anniversary)
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1:19:06Students, take note: This episode is going to teach you some things about working behind the scenes in Hollywood! But don't worry, our teacher isn't nearly as harsh as Mrs. Tingle. He's the amazing Albert Bianchini, producer of films, TV, podcasts, and more! Mark and Albert go way back when they worked on the talk show Live with Regis and Kelly, bu…
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It's a little late or is it? Who know what's reality? Certainly not Evan and Jeff as they bend their minds and start their exploration of the greatest genre films of all time with 1972's Solaris.
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Racket Squad: One More Dream (Video Theater 280)
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28:20Dive into the world of Commodore Stitch, a notorious con artist, as he orchestrates an elaborate scam to fleece a millionaire with a scheme involving the promise of psychic power. Season 2, Episode 50 Original Air Date: August 28, 1952
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I see... alive podcasters! Spooky season is here so it's time to get creepy with the horror-loving hosts of the How I Met Your Monster podcast, Danny, Zach, and Casey! Mark is surrounded by not one, not two, but three ghostly guests in this episode ("they're everywhere!") to celebrate the twisty 1999 thriller The Sixth Sense for its 25th anniversar…
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Bulldog Drummond in Africa (Video Theater 279)
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1:02:28Hugh Drummond's wedding is delayed yet again when he has to go to Africa to rescue Colonel Nielsen. Join us as Captain Drummond navigates a series of comedic and thrilling events leading up to his wedding day, involving missing trousers, kidnapped colonels, and a daring rescue mission in Africa. With stellar performances from HB Warner, Heather Ang…
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It's New Years in September as Evan and Jeff do a sequel to Mike and Andrew's "controversial" Thin Man episode with 1936's After The Thin Man. Will you be confused by this mystery as much as the Jerks? Also featuring terrible news for fans of top hats.
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Racket Squad: The Smoke Eater (Video Theater 278)
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29:32Today's Mystery: A conman who "looks like a cop" comes up with an unlikely racket. Original Air Date: August 7, 1952 Season 2, Episode 47
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The NeverEnding Story (40th anniversary)
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1:16:42Let's take a ride on Falcor and fly back to 1984! Mark welcomes fellow podcasters and movie lovers Josh and Joe from Video Dropbox to reopen The Neverending Story and celebrate the memorable Wolfgang Petersen movie's 40th anniversary. They follow little bullied Bastian and model tween Atreyu into the world of Fantasia, where there are Swamps of Sad…
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Bulldog Drummond's Peril (Video Theater 277)
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1:11:03Bulldog Drummond's Swiss wedding is delayed when a guest carrying newly developed artificial diamonds is murdered at a party before the wedding. Original Release Date: March 18, 1938 Starring John Howard as Bulldog Drummond, John Barrymore as Colonel Nelson, Louise Campbell as Phyllis Clevering, E.E. Clive as Tenny…
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Speed & True Lies (30th anniversaries)
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1:40:15"Pop quiz, hot shot!" Get ready for trivia and bring on the explosions ("You're fired!") because it's another action double feature episode! Mark welcomes movie lover and James Cameron expert Katie Bruno back for a wild bus ride and an even wilder exploration of a marriage as they celebrate the 30th anniversaries of 1994 blockbusters Speed and True…
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Racket Squad: The Soft Touch (Video Theater 276)
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26:45As hotel guests gather following a fire, a series of cons unfold, involving counterfeit money, smuggled furs, and a web of deceit. Join us as we navigate through this clever and suspenseful narrative, revealing the cunning minds of criminals and the ever-watchful eyes of law enforcement. Original Air Date: May 1, 1952 Season 2, Episode 38…
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This month Evan and Jeff get lost in the desert with 1971's Duel. Written by Richard Matheson and directed by a young Steven Spielberg, does this movie hold up or will it fall apart like an early 70s Plymouth Valiant? Download today to find out.
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