On the third episode of The Old Hollywood Times official podcast, host Wesley Emblidge talks with Charlie Chaplin biographer and archivist Jeffrey Vance about Chaplin’s oft-criticized 1942 rerelease of his 1925 silent film The Gold Rush. They discuss the differences between the two versions, Chaplin’s motivations behind those changes, and their favorite parts of both versions. For other podcasts and more: www.oldhollywoodtimes.com For guest Jeffrey Vance's book on Chaplin, go here: http://amzn.to/2nfB87F

On the second episode of The Old Hollywood Times official podcast, host Wesley Emblidge talks with documentary filmmakers Joan Kramer and David Heeley, who made films chronicling and featuring legends like Henry Fonda, James Stewart, and most notably, Katharine Hepburn. They recently released a book, In the Company of Legends, about their experiences. We discuss their careers, along with the Hepburn film Woman of the Year, in the episode—tune in! For other podcasts and more: http://www.oldhollywoodtimes.com Buy the film on DVD: https://www.amazon.com/Woman-Year-Spencer-Tracy/dp/B00004TJOE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1482717978&sr=8-2&keywords=woman+of+the+year Buy Joan and David’s book In the Company of Legends: http://amzn.to/2iQtnCx

Today we’re launching The Old Hollywood Times official podcast with an episode dedicated to the career and death of Carole Lombard. In this episode, host Wesley Emblidge talks with Dr. Emily Carman, professor of film studies at Chapman University’s Dodge College, whose book “Independent Stardom: Freelance Women in the Hollywood Studio System” looks partly at Lombard’s career, and how she worked as a freelance agent rather than with one studio. We discuss this, along with one of our favorite Lombard films, “My Man Godfrey”, in the episode. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:50 - Discussing Lombard’s Career 00:30:45 - Discussing “My Man Godfrey” For other podcasts and more: http://www.oldhollywoodtimes.com Buy Independent Stardom: Freelance Women in the Hollywood Studio System here: http://amzn.to/2iwTyRS