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Jeff and Cheryl discuss the 1978 film Matilda, exploring its production and cast.

Matilda (1978) AIP Production #7814 Jeff and Cheryl go a couple rounds with the marsupial marauder from down under, Matilda . Screenplay by Albert S. Ruddy and Timothy Galfas Based on the Booky by Paul Gallico Produced by Albert S. Ruddy Directed by Daniel Mann Starring: Elliott Gould as Bernie Bonnelli Clive Revill as Billy Baker Harry Guardino as Uncke Nono Roy Clark as Wild Bill Wildman Karen Carlson as Kathleen Smith Art Metrano as Gordon Baum Lionel Syander as Pinky Schwab Roberta Collins as Tanya Six Larry Pennell as Lee Dockerty Gary Morgan as Matilda Robert Mitchum as Duke Parkhurst View a TV Spot for Matilda here . Stream Matilda on Tubo, Pluto TV, the Roku Channel or Shout! TV. Visit our website - https://aippod.com/ and follow the American International Podcast on Letterboxd, Instagram and Threads @aip_pod and on Facebook at facebook.com/AmericanInternationalPodcast Get your American International Podcast merchandise at our store . Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeff Markin, Cheryl Lightfoot

Topics covered

• film review
• 1970s cinema
• AIP productions
• animal characters
• screenplay analysis

Keywords

• Matilda
• 1978 film
• AIP
• Elliott Gould
• Albert S. Ruddy
• film analysis
• screenplay

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Matilda, How to Make a Monster, The Brain That Wouldn't Die, I Was a Teenage Werewolf, High School Hellcats, Beach Blanket Bingo, The Wild Angels, It Conquered the World, The Abominable Dr. Phibes, Female Jungle

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