Going Hollywood - Movies and Television from the Golden Age to Today

Rob Reiner Remembered: "The Princess Bride" (1987) and "When Harry Met Sally..."(1989)

March 25 · 1 hr 31 min · Season 3 · Episode 1 · 65.6 MBExplicit

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On December 14, 2025, Hollywood...and the world...lost a true icon. A man who was not only a gifted actor, but a once-in-a-generation filmmaker who was adept at any style, from satire to horror to romantic comedy. We also lost a true humanitarian and, as his alter ego Harry Burns may have said, a real "mensch". We are indeed talking about the one and only, Rob Reiner.

So, for our Season Premiere, we wanted to celebrate this gifted filmmaker and great human being by discussing two of his signature films: the genre-defying but so entertaining (at least to Tony) "The Princess Bride" (1987), and what is now considered the grandfather of the late 20th century romantic comedies, "When Harry Met Sally..." (1989).

Though it is with sadness that we mourn the loss, we keep things upbeat as we discuss the behind-the-scenes dramas of both films, the brilliant scripts by the legendary William Goldman and Nora Ephron respectively, and the sheer pleasure of entering the two very different--but equally enjoyable--worlds of late 1980s Manhattan and the Renaissance-era Florin ( by way of the Borscht Belt).

We hope you will join us as we celebrate this one-of-a-kind artist, discuss these very different, but equally brilliant, works, and share our opinions about the legacy of the late, great Rob Reiner.

So, if you want to have what she’s having, you'll join us for the Season Three premiere of "Going Hollywood!” It's INCONCIEVABLE that you won't have a dare-devilishly good time!!!

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