Cinema Sounds & Secrets

Tribute 81: Diane Ladd

In our latest tribute, Janet, John, (and Pen) celebrate the life and career of the extremely talented actress, singer, dancer, and comedian... Diane Ladd! Born in Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. this quadruple threat always knew she was destined for stardom! Graduating high school at 16 and going to finishing school right after for singing, dancing, fencing, modeling, and community theater, Ladd committed fully to her search for the limelight. Even going so far as to turn down an LSU scholarship to move to New York City to be on Broadway! Interested? Come and learn more about this Starlet's journey to fame and fortune in this episode of Cinema Sounds & Secrets! To learn more about this episode and others, visit the official Cinema Sounds & Secrets [https://cinemasoundsandsecrets.com/] website!

Episode 38: Apples and Oranges

Blazing Saddles (1974), Trading Places (1983), Stir Crazy (1980).This week, Janet, John, (and Pen) explore three laugh out loud comedies made in the 70s-80s, and yet one can still transport us back to the wild wild west! Experience comedic genius as some windy cowboys and a Black sheriff kick the hides of some western thugs, or when the same leading man comes out to play in a new setting by pulling a con after con against some evil old guys, and to top it off watch a familar comedy duo inspire nothing but laughter and remind us we're really all the same under the skin! To learn more about this episode and others, visit the official Cinema Sounds & Secrets [https://cinemasoundsandsecrets.com/] website!

Encore! - Tribute 30: Julian Sands

Encore! Encore! With Easter on the way, Janet, John (and Pen) thought why not revist the life of an absolutely astounding actor... Julian Sands! Breaking onto the film scene with his screen debut in an episode of BBC's anthology series Play for Today. A year later, he made his cinematic debut in the indie comedy Privates on Parade. In 1984, Sands landed his breakthrough role of Gerald in the television miniseries The Sun Also Rises. To learn more about this episode, check out the official Cinema Sounds & Secrets website [https://cinemasoundsandsecrets.com/]!

Extra Bits: Greatest 20th Century Film Scores

Extra Extra! Hear all about it! This week Janet, John, (and Pen) dive into the the greatest film scores of the 20th century! From Casablanca to Jaws! The variety of scores within this listing is vast and diverse, so tune in to find out what scores define this period of time. To find out more about this and past episodes' movies, including trivia and other fun facts, visit the official Cinema Sounds & Secrets website [https://cinemasoundsandsecrets.com/].

Tribute 80: Robert Redford

In our latest tribute, Janet, John, (and Pen) celebrate the life and career of the amazing actor, producer, director, politcal activist and founder of the Sundance Film Festival... Robert Redford! Though born in Santa Monica, California on August 18th, 1936, this future star often spent his summers with his grandfather in Austin, Texas. Often contributing his time there to being the catalyst for his environmentalist activism and general love of nature. After many wild and traumatic events during his childhood, Redford went to the University of Colorado Boulder to play baseball. Opting to have his educational track be in the arts. However, a recurring problem with alcohol led to this budding artist losing his scholarship, forcing him to leave school entirely. Nevertheless, Redford made the most of his time away from university, choosing to study painting in Europe. Specifically that of France, Spain, and Italy. When he eventually went back to school, Redford was quickly disparged by one of his painting professors. This caused him to become unsure of his commitment to art. However, he used these feelings of uncertainity and set his sights on set design, this ultimately becoming the catalyst to his eventual career in acting. By around 1959, Redford would play a small role in the play, Tall Story (1959), that he would eventually reprise in a movie adaption in 1960--- this being his film debut. From there Redford would go onto being a part of many films such as War Hunt (1962) and Inside Daisy Clover (1965), Barefoot in the Park (1967), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), Downhill Racer (1969), Jeremiah Johnson (1972), The Candidate (1972) and The Sting (1973), with the last earning him an Academy Award nomination. In his lifetime, Redford would go onto gain many nominations for his work as an actor and director! To learn more about this episode and others, visit the official Cinema Sounds & Secrets [https://cinemasoundsandsecrets.com/] website!