Episodes

  • Casablanca with Brandon Davis

    Casablanca with Brandon Davis
    Mar 29 2024
    Join your Happy Hollywood History Host, Mr. Ben Burke, and host of NPR's podcast "Front Row Classics", Mr. Brandon Davis, for their discussion on Michael Curtiz's 1942 wartime drama "Casablanca" from Warner Brothers starring Ingrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, and S.Z. Sakall. Hear why "Casablanca" is Brandon's favorite film and why it continues to be a timeless story of love and sacrifice. If you like what you hear be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and give us a follow on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube at The Hollywood Babylonians.

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Meet Me in St. Louis Ruby Part 2

    Meet Me in St. Louis Ruby Part 2
    Dec 22 2023
    Join your Happy Hollywood History Host, Mr. Ben Burke, and Broadway and Off-Broadway performer Ruby Rakos for part 2 of their discussion on Vincente Minnelli's 1944 holiday musical "Meet Me in St. Louis" from MGM starring Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Lucille Bremer, Mary Astor, Leon Ames, Marjorie Main, Harry Davenport, Joan Carrol, and Tom Drake. Ruby has performed most recently in Papermill Playhouse's production of "Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz" as Judy Garland. Be sure to tune in on Friday, December 29th for a very special episode of the Hollywood Babylonians for "The Hollywood Babylonians Present A Lux Radio Theatre Drama: Meet Me in St. Louis" as we re-create the original Lux Radio Theatre's production of "Meet Me in St. Louis" from December 2nd, 1946. If you like what you hear be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and give us a follow on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube at The Hollywood Babylonians.

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    45 mins
  • Meet Me in St. Louis with Ruby Rakos Part 1

    Meet Me in St. Louis with Ruby Rakos Part 1
    Dec 15 2023
    Join your Happy Hollywood History Host, Mr. Ben Burke, and Broadway and Off-Broadway performer Ruby Rakos for their discussion on Vincente Minnelli's 1944 holiday musical "Meet Me in St. Louis" from MGM starring Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Lucille Bremer, Mary Astor, Leon Ames, Marjorie Main, Harry Davenport, Joan Carrol, and Tom Drake. Ruby has performed most recently in Papermill Playhouse's production of "Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz" as Judy Garland. Be sure to tune in on Friday, December 22th to catch part 2 of Ben's discussion with Ruby as they continue their discussion on all things Judy Garland and "Meet Me in St. Louis." If you like what you hear be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and give us a follow on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube at The Hollywood Babylonians.

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    50 mins
  • Meet Me in St. Louis: Halley's Hot Takes Part 2

    Meet Me in St. Louis: Halley's Hot Takes Part 2
    Dec 8 2023
    Join your Happy Hollywood History Host, Mr. Ben Burke, and Entertainment Journalist, Halley Platz, for "Halley's Hot Takes" in which Halley discusses all of her Hot Takes for Vincente Minnelli's 1944 holiday musical "Meet Me in St. Louis" from MGM starring Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Lucille Bremer, Mary Astor, Leon Ames, Marjorie Main, Harry Davenport, Joan Carrol, and Tom Drake. Be sure to tune in on Friday, December 15th as we sit down with Ruby Rakos, star of Papermill Playhouse's Chasing Rainbows to discuss Meet Me in St. Louis as well as the life of Judy Garland. If you like what you hear be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and give us a follow on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube at The Hollywood Babylonians.

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    55 mins
  • Meet Me in St. Louis: Halley's Hot Takes Part I

    Meet Me in St. Louis: Halley's Hot Takes Part I
    Dec 1 2023
    Join your Happy Hollywood History Host, Mr. Ben Burke, and Entertainment Journalist, Halley Platz, for "Halley's Hot Takes" in which Halley discusses all of her Hot Takes for Vincente Minnelli's 1944 holiday musical "Meet Me in St. Louis" from MGM starring Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Lucille Bremer, Mary Astor, Leon Ames, Marjorie Main, Harry Davenport, Joan Carrol, and Tom Drake. Be sure to tune in on Friday, December 8th to catch part 2 of "Halley's Hot Takes" as Halley continues to share all of her Hot Takes on "Meet Me in St. Louis". If you like what you hear be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and give us a follow on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube at The Hollywood Babylonians.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • The Manchurian Candidate: The Production History with Graham Bryant Part 2

    The Manchurian Candidate: The Production History with Graham Bryant Part 2
    Mar 3 2023
    Join your Happy Hollywood History Host, Mr. Ben Burke, and host of "What's in the Boxd?!" podcast, Graham Bryant, for part 2 of the production history behind John Frankenheimer's 1962 political thriller "The Manchurian Candidate" from United Artists starring Frank Sinatra, Angela Lansbury, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Leslie Parrish, and Henry Silva. If you like what you hear be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and give us a follow on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube at The Hollywood Babylonians.

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    35 mins
  • The Manchurian Candidate: The Production History with Graham Bryant Part 1

    The Manchurian Candidate: The Production History with Graham Bryant Part 1
    Feb 3 2023
    Join your Happy Hollywood History Host, Mr. Ben Burke, and host of "What's in the Boxd?!" podcast, Graham Bryant, as they discuss the production history of John Frankenheimer's 1962 political thriller "The Manchurian Candidate" from United Artists starring Frank Sinatra, Angela Lansbury, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Leslie Parrish, and Henry Silva. Be sure to tune in on Friday, February 10th to catch part 2 of the production history behind "The Manchurian Cadidate" as Ben and Graham continue to discuss this enthralling political thriller. If you like what you hear be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and give us a follow on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube at The Hollywood Babylonians

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • The Manchurian Candidate: Halley's Hot Takes Part II

    The Manchurian Candidate: Halley's Hot Takes Part II
    Jan 21 2023
    Join your Happy Hollywood History Host, Mr. Ben Burke, and Entertainment Journalist, Halley Platz, for "Halley's Hot Takes" Part II in which Halley discusses all of her Hot Takes for John Frankenheimer's 1962 political thriller "The Manchurian Candidate" from United Artists starring Frank Sinatra, Angela Lansbury, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Leslie Parrish, and Henry Silva. Be sure to tune in on Friday, January 27th as we discuss the production history behind "The Manchurian Candidate" with host of the "What in the Boxd" podcast, Graham Bryant. If you like what you hear be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and give us a follow on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube at The Hollywood Babylonians.

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    52 mins