About this episode

William Boyle returns to discuss Joan Crawford's career and highlight overlooked films.

CITY OF MARGINS, SHOOT THE MOONLIGHT OUT, & SAINT OF THE NARROWS STREET author William Boyle returns to the show to discuss Old Hollywood icon Joan Crawford's incredible career from silent movies through the 1970s. Digging deep to share biographical insights and shout out films that are often overlooked, in this fast-paced chat, we cover HUMORESQUE (1946), SUDDEN FEAR (1952), and JOHNNY GUITAR (1954). Originally Posted on Patreon (5/23/26) here : https://www.patreon.com/posts/159040535 Donate to the Pod via Ko-fi & PayPal Shop Watch With Jen logo Merchandise in Logo Designer Kate Gabrielle's Threadless Shop Theme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music Archive

People in this episode

Host: Jen Johans

Guest: William Boyle

Topics covered

• Joan Crawford
• Old Hollywood
• film history
• biographical insights
• overlooked films

Keywords

• Joan Crawford
• William Boyle
• Old Hollywood
• HUMORESQUE
• SUDDEN FEAR
• JOHNNY GUITAR
• film discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: CITY OF MARGINS, SHOOT THE MOONLIGHT OUT, SAINT OF THE NARROWS STREET, HUMORESQUE, SUDDEN FEAR, JOHNNY GUITAR

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