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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 …

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 sav…

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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 r…

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... …

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 …

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 Ca…

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 s…

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 …

In this all-new edition of Attaboy Clarence... What's the most awkward out-of-context thing you've ever heard a family member say? What's the best cheese-related game ever to hit the planet? A swirling dive into the Question Pot! Plus, a stellar trio of movies to tell you about - a Billy Wilder-scripted gem of a high school comedy, a Florence Foste…

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…

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 …

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 affe…

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,…

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 starr…

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…

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…

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, star…

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, plu…

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 pod…

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 scre…

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 fiv…

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 enter…

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 g…

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 Boye…

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-tha…

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 th…

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 (194…

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 ‘DOUB…

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 miniaturisin…

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 doubl…

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 …

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 Lugo…

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 Sign…

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, an…

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, an…

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesAdam Roche

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 b…

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 …

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 Crawf…

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 Lu…

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 …

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 Hu…

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 T…

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …

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 Holly…

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 pris…

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…

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 Supre…