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Posted April 1, 2021 General Information

Ticklish Business Birthdays: April 2021

Happy April! Take a look at the video above our our mini tribute to the many April Ticklish Business Birthdays. Stay turned for more from Ticklish Business!

Posted February 17, 20212 Comments 1950s

Happy Birthday Film Festival: Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy is a name which might not be on the tip of the tongue of every classic film fan. However, if you’ve been watching movies or television over the … Continue Reading Happy Birthday Film Festival: Kevin McCarthy

Posted December 29, 20206 Comments 1950s

Happy Birthday Film Festival: Martin Milner

This week, we here at Ticklish Business are celebrating the birthday of one of Kim’s personal favorites, the amazing Martin Milner. (December 28th would have been the actor’s 89th birthday). … Continue Reading Happy Birthday Film Festival: Martin Milner

Posted December 10, 20206 Comments 1950s

Happy Birthday Film Festival: Tommy Kirk

I’m trying out something new this week. In the Happy Birthday Film Festival, I’ll be taking a look at some of the prominent works making up a performer’s filmography. Sometimes … Continue Reading Happy Birthday Film Festival: Tommy Kirk

Posted June 1, 20122 Comments General Information

Happy Birthday Ms. Monroe!

via It seems that Marilyn Monroe has been guiding my life of late and on this, her 86th birthday, I figured now’s as good a time as any to thank … Continue Reading Happy Birthday Ms. Monroe!

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#118: The Way We Were (1973) September 8, 2021

It's Kristen's birthday and with that dealer's choice, so she picked the 1973 swoony romantic drama The Way We Were. Guest Jill Marie Morris joins Kristen and Samantha to talk about the pairing of Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford, the highly contentious set, and whether Hubbell Gardner might be the worst character on-screen. Reviews matte […]

#117: Gene Kelly Top 3 (with Patricia Ward Kelly) August 25, 2021

We're celebrating Gene Kelly's birthday and what better way to do that than with a look at our top 3 favorite Kelly movies? And we're joined by a very special guest, Patricia Ward Kelly herself! Patricia joins Kristen, Kimberly, and Samantha to discuss her husband's career, the movies that deserve more love, and Kelly's love of short […]

#116: Satire, Dr. Strangelove & The Great Dictator August 11, 2021

Drea, Samantha, and Kimberly unite to discuss the changing face of propaganda and satire by exploring two controversial films of their day: the 1940 feature The Great Dictator and 1964's Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Support our podcast by recommending us to your friends! Follow us on Instagram at TicklishBiz an […]

#115: Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, and 'A Place in the Sun' July 28, 2021

Charles Casillo, author of the new book Elizabeth and Monty: The Untold Story of Their Intimate Friendship, joins Kristen and Kimberly to discuss the enduring friendship of Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor and the ultra-sexiness of their 1951 pairing A Place in the Sun. Support our podcast by recommending us to your friends! Follow us on Instagram at […]

#114: Natalie Wood Tribute (Rebel Without a Cause & Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice) July 14, 2021

We're celebrating Natalie Wood's birthday by discussing not one, but two films with not one, but two special guests. Maureen Lee Lenker and Oriana Nudo of Hollywood-ography stop by chat about Wood's career and two of her defining feaures, 1955's Rebel Without a Cause and 1969's Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice. Be sure to keep […]