From Beneath the Hollywood Sign

EPISODE 140 -  “THE GARBO MYSTIQUE: A CONVERSATION WITH HER GREAT NEPHEW” - 5/11/2026 

Scott Reisfield brings a very unique and personal perspective to this episode about GRETA GARBO. As Garbo’s great nephew, he knew his great aunt simply as "Kata," not as the international superstar and mysterious Hollywood actress. Join us as we invite Scott to discuss his new book, "Greta Garbo and the Rise of the Modern Woman," where he debunks many false theories about this illustrious star, and shares what she was really like when the cameras were not rolling. 

SHOW NOTES: 

Sources:

Greta Garbo and the Rise of the Modern Woman (2026), by Scott Reisfield;

Wikipedia.com

TCM.com;

IMDBPro.com;

Movies Mentioned:

Anna Christie (1930);

Grand Hotel (1932);

Queen Christina (1933);

Anna Karenina (1935);

Camille (1936);

Ninotchka (1939);

Two-Faced Woman (1941);

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EPISODE 139 -  “TCM CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL WRAP UP” - 5/11/2026 

In this episode, hosts Steve and Nan take listeners along to the 2026 TCM Classic Film Festival, where Hollywood history comes alive through restored screenings, celebrity panels, and unforgettable fan moments. Based in the heart of Hollywood at the famed TCL Chinese Theatre, the Egyptian Theatre, and the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, the pair share stories from the trenches, discuss classic films shown in historic theaters, and reflect on meeting fellow movie lovers from around the world and the extraordinary guests who introduced the films. The episode captures both the nostalgia and excitement of a festival that continues to celebrate the enduring magic of cinema.

SHOW NOTES: 

Sources:

Wikipedia.com

TCM.com;

IMDBPro.com;

Movies Mentioned:

Out of the Past (1947), starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Richard Webb, Virginia Huston, Steve Brodie, Dickie Moore, & Paul Valentine;

The Mouthpiece (1932), starring Warren William, Aline MacMahon, Sidney Fox, John Wray, Ralph Ince, Guy Kibbee, & J. Carrol Naish;

Letty Lynton (1932), starring Joan Crawford, Robert Montgomery, Nils Asther, May Robson, Louise Closser Hale, & Lewis Stone;

The Patsy (1928), starring Marion Davies, Marie Dressler, Dell Henderson, Orville Caldwell, Jane Winton & Lawrence Gray;

Ace in the Hole (1951), starring Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Robert Arthur, Richard Benedict, Porter Hall, Frank Cady, Geraldine Hall, Ray Teal, Richard Gaines, and Iron Eyes Cody;

Next Time We Love (1936), starring Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Ray Milland, Grant Mitchell, Anna Demetrio, & Hattie McDaniel;

Camille (1936), starring Greta Garbo, Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Allen, Jessie Ralph, Laura Hope Crews, Henry Daniell, & Rex O’Malley;

Swing Time (1936), starring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore, Helen Broderick, Eric Blore, George Metaxa & Betty Furness;

The Misfits (1951), starring Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, Eli Wallach, Thelma Ritter, Kevin McCarthy & Estelle Winwood;

Stranger on the Third Floor (1940),starring Peter Lorre, John McGuire, Margaret Tallichet, Charles Waldron, & Elisha Cook Jr;

Anastasia (1956), starring Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner, Helen Hayes, Jack Hildyard, Martita Hunt, & Akim Tamiroff;

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), starring Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Harold Russell, Cathy O’Donnell, Virginia Mayo, Hoagy Carmichael, Steve Cochran, Gladys George, Roman Bohnen, & Ray Collins;

Trouble in Paradise (1932), starring Miriam Hopkins, Herbert Marshall, Kay Francis, Charlie Ruggles, Edward Everett Horton, C. Aubrey Smith, Robert Greig, & Luis Alberni;

Cabin in the Sky (1943), starring Ethel Waters, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, Lena Horne, Rex Ingram, Kenneth Spencer, Butterfly McQueen, Louie Armstrong, Duke Ellington, John W. Bubbles 

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EPISODE 138 -  “NORMAN LLOYD: CLASSIC CINEMA STAR OF THE MONTH” - 5/4/2026 

Few figures in Hollywood history have had careers as long—or as varied—as NORMAN LLOYD.  Spanning nearly a century, his work bridges the worlds of theater, radio, and film, with collaborations that include legends like CHARLIE CHAPLIN, ALFRED HITCHCOCK and ORSON WELLES. Whether appearing on stage, on screen or shaping stories behind the scenes, Lloyd’s presence has always carried a quiet intensity and sharp intelligence. Join us as we take a closer look at the life and legacy of Norman Lloyd, our Star of the Month — a man who didn’t just witness Hollywood history—he helped create it.  

SHOW NOTES: 

Stages: Norman Lloyd by Norman Lloyd and Francine Parker, The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1990;

Stages: Of Life in Theatre, Film and Television by Norman Lloyd, Limelight, August 1, 2004;

Norman Lloyd Career Retrospective, Legacy Collection, Conversations at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, May 4, 2004; 

Noir City, Post-Screening Q&A with Norman Lloyd, Palm Springs, May 15, 2011;

Shattered Applause: The Lives of Eva Le Gallienne by Robert A Schanke, Dec 9, 1992, Southern Illinois University Press;

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre, PBS, June 26, 1989;

Norman Lloyd, Associate of Welles, Hitchcock and Others, Dies at 106 by Eric Nagourney, May 11, 2011;

The End of an Era: Norman Lloyd, 1914-2021 by Peter Sobczynski, May 12, 2021;

Norman Lloyd, Star of ‘Saboteur’ and ‘St. Elsewhere,’ Dies at 106, by Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, MAY 11, 2021;

TCM Remembers Norman Lloyd, TCM.com, May 13, 2021;

Wikipedia.com;

IBDB.com

TCM.com;

IMDBPro.com;

Movies Mentioned:

Saboteur (1942) Starring Robert Cummings and Priscilla Lane;

Spellbound (1945) Starring Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck;

The Southerner (1945) Starring Zachary Scott and Betty Field;

A Walk in the Sun (1945) Starring Dana Andrews and Richard Conte;

The Green Years (1946) Starring Charles Coburn and Tom Drake;

A Letter for Evie (1946) Starring Marsha Hunt and John Carroll;

The Beginning or the End (1947) Starring Brian Donlevy and Robert Walker;

The Red Pony (1949) Starring Myrna Loy and Robert Mitchum;

Scene of the Crime (1949) Starring Van Johnson and Arlene Dahl;

The Flame and the Arrow (1950) Starring Burt Lancaster and Virginia Mayo;

Buccaneer’s Girl (1950) Starring Yvonne De Carlo and Philip Friend;

The Light Touch (1951) Starring Stewart Granger and Pier Angeli;

He Ran All the Way (1951) Starring John Garfield and Shelley Winters;

Limelight (1952) Starring Charlie Chaplin and Claire Bloom;

Audrey Rose (1977) Starring Marsha Mason and Anthony Hopkins;

Dead Poets Society (1989) Starring Robin Williams and Robert Sean Leonard;

The Age of Innocence (1993) Starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Michelle Pfeiffer;

In Her Shoes (2005) Starring Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette;

Trainwreck (2015) Starring Amy Schumer and Bill Hader

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EPISODE 137 -  “THE BIG SCREEN ‘I DO’: WEDDINGS IN CLASSIC CINEMA” - 4/27/2026 

Weddings in classic films aren’t just about romance—they’re about timing, tension, and sometimes total chaos. Join us as we step into a world of whirlwind courtships, last-minute doubts, and grand gestures that don’t always go according to plan. From glamorous, music-filled celebrations to sharp, fast-talking battles of love versus ambition, these stories remind us that the walk down the aisle is rarely simple—and often unforgettable. Along the way, we’ll meet couples who fall in love against the odds, relationships that thrive on wit and conflict, and ceremonies that might just spiral into something completely unexpected. Because in classic cinema, a wedding isn’t just an ending—it can be a twist, a turning point, or even a full-on rebellion. So grab your bouquet—real or imaginary—and join us as we explore some of the most iconic, surprising, and delightfully complicated trips to the altar ever put on film.

SHOW NOTES: 

Sources:

“Wedding March: Double Wedding,” May 24, 2023, by Samantha Glasser, The Columbus Moving Picture Show;

“Woman of the Year: A Woman’s Place,” April 21, 2017, by Stephanie Zacharek, The Criterion Collection

“The Invention of Love: The Palm Beach Story,” by Frank Falisi, BrightWallDarkRoom.com; 

“Here’s to You, Mr. Nichols: The making of The Graduate,” March 2008, by Sam Kashner, Vanity Fair;

Wikipedia.com

TCM.com;

IMDBPro.com;

Movies Mentioned:

Double Wedding (1937), starring William Powell, Myrna Loy, Florence Rice, John Beal, Jessie Ralph, Katherine Alexander, & Donald Meek;

Royal Wedding (1951), starring Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford, Sarah Churchill, & Keenan Wynn;

The Palm Beach Story (1942), starring Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor, Rudy Vallee, & Sig Arno;

I Was a Male War Bride (1949), starring Cary Grant, Ann Sheridan, Marion Marshall, Randy Stuart, & Kenneth Tobey;

The Graduate (19670, starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross, William Daniels,  Elizabeth Wilson, Maury Hamilton, & Buck Henry;

Woman of the Year (1942), starring Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Faye Bainter, Reginald Owen, Minor Watson, & William Bendix;

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“TURNER CLASSIC MOVIE FILM FESTIVAL PREVIEW 2026” - 4/20/2026 (136)

From Beneath the Hollywood Sign is excited to be covering the Turner Classic Movie Film Festival for the third year in a row. The festival is going to be bigger and better than ever, with star appearances by JANE FONDA, CAROL BURNETT, LAURA DERN, ALEXANDER PAYNE, BARBARA HERSHEY, and GLENN CLOSE, who will be receiving her hand and footprints in cement at the TCL (Grauman's) Chinese Theatre.  In this episode, we will discuss what to expect at the festival, and we'll be talking about the films we are most looking forward to seeing for the very first time, and the timeless classics that we get to enjoy as they were meant to be seen -- on the glorious big screen!  

SHOW NOTES: 

Sources:

Wikipedia.com

TCM.com;

IMDBPro.com;

Movies Mentioned:

Barefoot in the Park (1967), starting Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Mildred Natwick, & Charles Boyer;

Dangerous Liaison (1988), starring Jeremy Irons,Glenn Close, Michelle Pfeiffer, Uma Thurman, Keanu Reeves, & Mildred Natwick;

Letty Lynton (1932), starring Joan Crawford, Robert Montgomery, & Nils Asther;

Next Time We Love (1936), starring Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, & Ray Milland;

The Mouthpiece (1932), starring Warren William, Sidney Fox, & Aline MacMahon;

Auntie Mame (1958), starring Rosalind Russell, Peggy Cass, Forrest Tucker, Jan Handzlik, Roger Smith, Coral Brown, Pippa Scott, Fred Clark, & Joanna Barnes;

Notorious (1946), starring Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Raines, Leopoldine Konstantin, & Louis Calhern;

Indiscreet (1958), starring Cary Grant & Ingrid Bergman;

All The President’s Men (1976), starring Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jason Robards, Hal Holbrook, Jane Alexander, Jack Warden, & Meredith Baxter;

Man Hunt (1936), starring Walter Pidgeon, Joan Bennett, George Sanders, John Carradine, & Roddy McDowell;

The Woman in the Window (1944), starring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, & Dan Duryea;

Scarlet Street (1945), starring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, & Dan Duryea;

Cabin in the Sky (1943), starring Ethel Waters, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, Lena Horn, Louie Armstrong, Rex Ingram, John W. Bubbles, Mantan Moreland, Butterfly McQueen, & Ruby Dandridge;

The Princess Comes Aboard (1936), starring Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray, Allison Skipworth, Porter Hall, & William Frawley;

Ace in the Hole (1951) starring Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Robert Arthur, Richard Benedict, Porter hall, Frank Cady, & Geraldine Hall;

Phantom Lady (1944)l starring Ella Raines, Franchot Tone, Alan Curtis, Aurora Miranda, Thomas Gomez, & Elisha Cook, Jr;

Stranger on the Third Floor (1940), starring Peter Lorre, John McGuire, Margaret Tallichet, & Elisha Cook, Jr;

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