On our inaugural episode, we discussed the parameters around our podcast and provided a brief history of the term B-movie.
An interesting note was how a Supreme Court case assisted in putting an end to the original incarnation of B-movies. (See United States v Paramount – May 4, 1948 – Renegades Archive http://www.cobbles.com/simpp_archive/1film_antitrust.htm)
Four our podcast, we are going to provide some rules/parameters around what films we will be discussing. Think of them more as guidelines because we are probably going to break every one of these.
Cover films from 1940 to 1989
Don’t cover films spoofed on MST3K – We are big fans (4/26/2023: We broke this rule immediately, and often. Still breaking it, as a matter of fact)
Don’t cover westerns which made up the majority of B-movies during the 1930s to 1950s, unless they are unusual or not a traditional western
Don’t cover Troma films – We are big fans
Don’t cover B-movies that have been discussed over-and-over (e.g. Night of the Living Dead, Phantasm, Halloween) – We are big fans (4/26/23: Guess what we've covered? Phantasm. That's right. And some others that probably fall under this category)
During our inaugural episode, we drank Future Dreams Double IPA a collaboration of Highland Park Brewery and Bearded Iris Brewing. In fact, we had sketched out the podcast parameters at Highland Park Brewery. Check it out if you reside in in Los Angeles or are visiting. The brewery is walking distance from the Chinatown Goldline Metro stop.
If you are looking for drive-in movie theaters around Los Angeles:
Mission Tiki Drive in Theater in Montclair
Vineland Drive-in Theater in City of Industry
FYI, podcast trivia, Michael saw Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared Syn at a drive-in with his dad.
Hopefully, you’ll join us. We are looking to drink, laugh, learn, and uncover some film gems that still have value and significance.
Thank you!
Intro and outro music for this episode is a mix of (1) Turn on The Funk (Story Blocks Audio subscription), (2) sample 1961’s The Phantom Planet [in the public domain], and (3) sample 1968’s Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women [in the public domain]
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