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Mostly Movies, Maybe Music

Andrew Gilmore

Join entertainment historian Andrew Gilmore for lively and spontaneous conversations with interesting people involved in the creative arts. Film historians, authors, musicians, actors, filmmakers, and more.

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  • Thursday · 1 hr 5 min

    Mostly Movies, Maybe Music #24- Movie Buff Kathy O'Connell (recorded 9-10-26)

    On this episode, former "Kids Corner" radio host and all-around movie buff Kathy O'Connell talks about her love of TCM, our favorite actors, her favorite movie theater experiences, what movies she would show if she could program TCM, Pre-Code movies, seeing inappropriate movies when she was a child, Kathy's love for the British actress Jessie Matthews, I plug my Alice White book, and much more. Enjoy!

  • September 6 · 1 hr 21 min

    Classic Comedy Conversations #2- Hellzapoppin' (1941) starring Ole Olsen & Chic Johnson

    In our second episode, we are joined by the host of the "TV Guidance Counselor" podcast, Ken Reid, for a lively conversation about the zany 1941 film "Hellzapoppin'", starring the team of Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson. We discuss the many ways in which the film breaks the fourth wall, the film's behind-the-scenes production problems, the legal issues that have prevented it from being commercially released, Olsen & Johnson's lack of a traditional "comedy team" dynamic, Martha Raye being more attractive than her screen image would suggest, Ken discusses the differences between the Broadway show and the movie, and Brian reveals his one big criticism of a film he otherwise likes. I'm sure you'll really enjoy this one!

  • August 23 · 1 hr 23 min

    Classic Comedy Conversations #1- Horse Feathers (1932), starring The Marx Brothers

    In the premiere episode of my second podcast, "Classic Comedy Conversations", Brian Paige, Anthony Gargano and Andrew Gilmore take a look at the 1932 Marx Brothers movie "Horse Feathers", with our guest, Marx Brothers expert Noah Diamond! We discuss how we all got into classic comedy movies, how we first saw "Horse Feathers", the similarities between it and the Wheeler & Woolsey film "Hold 'Em Jail" the same year, Chico's importance to the Marx Brothers' act, how much material in the film was reused from the team's stage performances, the random cuts in the bedroom scene, Thelma Todd's contribution to the film, bits of the movie that we feel don't work well, and much more. Enjoy!

  • August 2 · 1 hr 10 min

    #23- Wheeler & Woolsey Panel Discussion, part 2- with fans Anthony Gargano, Brian Paige and Paul Castiglia, and Bert Wheeler's great-grandson Patrick Laurence (recotded 8-2-26)

    In this episode, we continue our discussion of the 1930s comedy team Wheeler and Woolsey, with fans Brian Paige, Anthony Gargano, Paul Castiglia, and Bert Wheeler's great-grandson Patrick Laurence. We discuss the similarities between W&W's "The Nitwits" and Abbott & Costello's "Who Done It?", the censorship cuts to W&W's 1933 film "So This Is Africa", whether the team would have worked well in short films as opposed to features, what would have happened to the team if Woolsey had lived longer, the differences in W&W's films before and after the enforcement of the Hays Code, our experiences seeing W&W films with audiences, and much more. Enjoy!

  • June 17 · 53 min

    #22- Musician Ben Model (recorded 6-17-26)

    In this episode, silent film accompanist Ben Model talks about his experiences teaching silent film to college students, dealing with problematic material in old films, the challenges of improvising a live film score, the ways his audiences connect with silent films, and much more. Enjoy!

  • June 7 · 1 hr 12 min

    #21- Silent Film Expert Bruce Calvert (recorded 6-7-26)

    In this episode, film expert Bruce Calvert talks about his lifelong interest in movies, studying film in college, his collection of memorabilia from silent movies, the history of movie theaters, his favorite actors, his experiences going to film festivals, meeting silent film star Baby Peggy, his experiences working as an extra in movies, and more. Enjoy!

  • May 24 · 1 hr 5 min

    #20- Wheeler & Woolsey Panel Discussion with fans Anthony Gargano & Brian Paige, and Bert Wheeler's great-grandson Patrick Laurence (recorded 5-23-2026)

    In a special episode of "Mostly Movies, Maybe Music", we have a panel discussion on the 1930s comedy team Wheeler & Woolsey. Longtime fans Anthony Gargano and Brian Paige are joined by Bert Wheeler's great-grandson Patrick Laurence to discuss their memories of watching the team's movies, what Patrick has learned about his family's history, our favorite moments from the team's movies, the supporting players who worked with W&W, and much more. Enjoy!

  • May 24 · 1 hr 7 min

    #19- WXPN's "Kids Corner" Host Kathy O'Connell (recorded 5/1/2026)

    In this episode, the host of WXPN's "Kids Corner", Kathy O'Connell, talks about her love of old movies, her friendship with Soupy Sales, meeting Groucho Marx, seeing SNL dress rehearsals, her appreciation for old-time radio, and of course her work on "Kids Corner." Enjoy!

  • May 24 · 1 hr 17 min

    #17- Film Expert Lou Sabini (recorded 2-27-26)

    In this episode, film collector Lou Sabini talks about his lifelong passion for old movies, his friendship with film scholar William K. Everson, Pre-Code movies, his Facebook group "My Reel Life", how he met his wife, crossing paths with Stan Laurel, Joanne Woodward and Sylvia Sidney, seeing Cary Grant in person, and much more. Enjoy!

  • May 24 · 1 hr 4 min

    #16- "Forgotten Hollywood" Historian And Writer Manny Pacheco (recorded 2/20/2026)

    In this episode, "Forgotten Hollywood" historian Manny Pacheco talks about his books, his passion for classic Hollywood, character actors, movies he watched growing up, his work in radio, performing in a radio version of "It's A Wonderful Life", his experiences teaching media history, his appreciation for Spencer Tracy, and much more. Enjoy!

  • May 24 · 1 hr 15 min

    #12- Film Historian And Author Laura Jerrolds (recorded 6/21/2025)

    In this episode, film historian and biographer Laura Jerrolds joins me for a lively discussion of her writing, her intererst in old movies, her involvement with Capitolfest, and especially her research on actresses Laura La Plante, Marian Nixon, and Minna Gombell. Enjoy!

  • May 24 · 1 hr 20 min

    #10- Comedy Geek Zach Mitchell (recorded 4/17/2025)

    In this episode, I talk to comedy expert Zach Mitchell about old time radio, his love for The Goon Show, his own experiences in writing and filmmaking, Harry Langdon, Jerry Lewis, The Marx Brothers, James Joyce, Tori Amos, Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart, cartoons, and much more. Enjoy!

  • May 24 · 1 hr 14 min

    #9- Filmmaker Jason Paul Collum (recorded 4/7/2025)

    In this episode, I talk to filmmaker and horror expert Jason Paul Collum about his lifelong interest in watching and making horror movies, his friendship with many of the great horror actresses, his documentary "Screaming In High Heels", his writing process, his experiences meeting celebrities at conventions and being a guest at conventions himself, and much more. Enjoy!

  • May 24 · 1 hr 13 min

    #7- Actor And Writer Noah Diamond (recorded 3/6/2025)

    In this episode, I talk to actor, comedian, songwriter, playwright, and just about everything else, Noah Diamond. We talk about his love for the Marx Brothers and other classic comedians, his writing process, how he met his wife, working in radio, his interest in writing about politics, his radio play "Pintele", and many other subjects. Enjoy!

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