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Welcome once more to Attaboy Clarence, in which I shine a light on some of the Golden Age treasures you really need to check out! In this edition, it's action all the way, as I turn your attention to a jungle adventure with some terrifying twists and turns, and a society treasure hunt masquerading as a race against time! I'll also take a dive into the Question Pot, there's a chance to guess the identity of a Golden Age legend once more, PLUS, let's see if Ray Milland can sell a record player or not...? To gain instant access to an entire universe of bonus extras sign up NOW at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Attaboy Clarence returns with a bumper edition of Old Hollywood treasures, including... ...music from Rosemary Clooney, Judy Garland and George Sanders! ...reviews of two movies - a blissful 1938 romantic comedy that's as soothing as a bowl of ice cream, and an Anna May Wong thriller from 1939 that sees our intrepid hero as a doctor fighting to save the life of a crime kingpin! ... special guest, comedian and author Ian Moore joins the show to discuss the endless talents of everyone's best pal, David Niven! ...and two sterling radio appearances from Niven himself. First, his tender reading of one of history's great love letters. Secondly, Niven's in villain mode as he plays a fraudster out to net a fortune at the expense of an elderly lady for Suspense! To gain instant access to an entire universe of bonus extras sign up NOW at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

By supporting the shows, you're not just preserving history; you're becoming a crucial part of the narrative. Your support helps unveil the untold stories, forgotten legends, and the behind-the-scenes secrets that shaped an era. Embrace the enchantment of Old Hollywood, and let's weave its captivating stories together. Signing up is simple - go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret today and become a guardian of cinematic history. You'll get access to the complete Secret History of Hollywood catalogue, including THIN: The Thin Man Story, The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock, The Game Is Afoot, Bullets And Blood, and much more... Queens Of Cinema Series 1, plus instant access to Series 2, which has just begun with the two-part story of Ida Lupino! An ALL-NEW Classic Movie Library, designed from scratch - a whole new experience created to allow you to get the best out of Old Hollywood, including trailers, deeper information, and even curated playlists of films! Small Tales - short fiction with a sinister edge... Bonus review shows! Blueprints - a bitesize version of The Secret History Of Hollywood - extra chapters that help to further enhance the stories you've already heard! The Seventh Heaven Radio Hour - a bi-weekly music show in which I present the best in Golden Age music as well as the film scores that became legend Sign up now at Patreon or go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the New Year, and to kick off the classic movie jamboree... ...two reviews, both of an intriguing nature - Myrna Loy is a very pre-code espionage queen in 1934's Stamboul Quest, while Jack Warner is the methodical detective on the trail of a grisly killer in 1962's Jigsaw... Bing's here to sing us into the new year, and it's a positive radio festival in the company of MGM and their nostalgia laden Good News show! To become a supporter of this show, and gain access to hundreds more hours of Old Hollywood stories CLICK HERE To access the entire Good News archive CLICK HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The holidays are here again, and to kick off the festive season, join me on Attaboy Clarence for a Christmas Cracker of yuletide delights, including... ...MUSIC from Nat King Cole, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra... ...a festive dive into the QUESTION POT... ...a visit from Mr Christmas himself, as he guides us around a very special establishment... ...a ghost story with a twist, courtesy of the fiendish minds at Suspense... ...and reviews of two very unlikely Christmas movies - a movie in which the villains gleefully take the centre stage, and another with a decidedly noir edge... Happy Holidays, and welcome to this year's Attaboy Clarence Christmas Cracker! Sign up now at Patreon and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show, PLUS MUCH MORE at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of Attaboy Clarence, I'll be taking a tour through film noir with a brace of reviews... First, a twisty tale of loveless marriages and lovestruck marksmen in The Great Flamarion, starring Erick Von Stroheim, Dan Duryea and Mary Beth Hughes. Then Ray Milland is in spidery villain mode, turning good girl, Ann Todd into a femme fatale before our very eyes, in gaslight noir, So Evil My Love... I'm also joined by special guest and noir expert, Karen Hannsberry, who shares her fascinating list of five noir stunners that may have passed you by. You'll also have a chance to guess the identity of the noir star in Who The Hell Is That Hollywood Legend? And radio entertainment comes from the great Suspense, with a sequel to one of noir's greatest hits... Sign up now at Patreon and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show, PLUS MUCH MORE at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Find out more about Karen and The Dark Pages at www.allthatnoir.com and at https://shadowsandsatin.wordpress.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special, Halloween edition of Attaboy Clarence, we're visited by three spirits... of radio, as Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and The Great Gildersleeve provide chills and laughs... I'll be directing your attentions to three movies that might send a chill up your spine this Spooktober, including The Monster Walks, The Flying Serpent, and The Catman Of Paris! Join me for a spooky, ooky ride into the weird and wonderful... Sign up now at Patreon and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show, PLUS MUCH MORE at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A bumper edition of Attaboy Clarence this time, including... ...a dive into the Question Pot in which I'll name my favourite Golden Age studio in terms of stars, and my Top Five Movie Series... ...a very special appearance from stand-up comedian, The Simpsons producer, part-time orang-utan, and classic movie lover, Dana Gould... ...reviews of TWO spellbinding crime thrillers - 1931's Bad Company featuring Ricardo Cortez as a megalomaniac murderer, and 1944's A Night Of Adventure, featuring Tom Conway in a tale that must've twisted the censors up in knots... Radio entertainment this time comes courtesy of some old friends and some new friends, in a blood-curdling detective mystery! Sign up now at Patreon and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show, PLUS MUCH MORE at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of Attaboy Clarence, join me as I review three classic movies, including an all-timer of a rom-com, a noir thriller set in the world of golf (no, really...), and a police procedural with a decidedly modern flavour. There's music from Hank Williams, a chance for you to guess the identity of another Hollywood legend, and a radio play that'll twist you in all kinds of knots (it's a real cracker...) Sign up now at Patreon and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this all-new edition of Attaboy Clarence... What's the most awkward out-of-context thing you've ever heard a family member say? What's the best cheese-related game ever to hit the planet? A swirling dive into the Question Pot! Plus, a stellar trio of movies to tell you about - a Billy Wilder-scripted gem of a high school comedy, a Florence Foster Jenkins caper for the ages, and a movie where wrestling is the answer to any problem! Seconds out for an all-new Attaboy Clarence bonanza! Radio entertainment this time comes from the Old Gold Comedy Hour Sign up now at Patreon and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices