The Golden Hour Film Podcast

The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast hosted by Harry Bailey and Shane Mulvaney, that covers some of the greatest, most important and most infamous films pre-1970!
The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast hosted by Harry Bailey and Shane Mulvaney, that covers some of the greatest, most important and most infamous films pre-1970!

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Episodes
Episodes



Friday Jun 13, 2025
#60 An Iconic Film Noir Set in Old Hollywood: In A Lonely Place
Friday Jun 13, 2025
Friday Jun 13, 2025
In a Lonely Place, directed by Nicholas Ray, is an incredible film noir set in old Hollywood and starring Humphrey Bogart & Claudia Grahame. Its one of the most interesting films noir we have covered on the podcast that you must see if you haven't already.



Friday Jun 06, 2025
#59 Why Citizen Kane Is Perfect
Friday Jun 06, 2025
Friday Jun 06, 2025
Citizen Kane is described by many as the greatest film ever made. Directed by and starring (amongst many other roles) Orson Welles, 'Kane' is one of the most iconic films ever made which we are delighted to finally cover!



Saturday May 31, 2025
#58 The Perfect Sounding Movie: The Conversation
Saturday May 31, 2025
Saturday May 31, 2025
Starring the late great Gene Hackman, The Conversation was Francis Ford Coppola's film released in-between The Godfather & The Godfather Part II. Its got some of the best sound design in cinema history and features Harrison Ford & John Cazale amongst others in incredibly memorable roles. We hope you enjoy!



Saturday May 31, 2025
#57 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg: An Extraordinary New Wave Musical
Saturday May 31, 2025
Saturday May 31, 2025
An unorthodox musical from French New Wave legend Jacques Demy, 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg' stars icons Catherine Deneuve and Nino Castelnuovo and won the Palme D'or at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode as we begin to round up our Yes We Cannes arc!



Saturday May 31, 2025
#56 Is Alain Delon The Coolest Actor Ever? The Leopard Review
Saturday May 31, 2025
Saturday May 31, 2025
The Leopard is directed by Luchino Visconti as stars Burt Lancaster as well as podcast debutantes Alain Delon and Claudia Cardinale. It won the 1963 Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and is a favourite amongst fans of historical epics!



Friday May 09, 2025
#55 1960s Italian Celebrity Culture: La Dolce Vita
Friday May 09, 2025
Friday May 09, 2025
La Dolce Vita is the podcast debut of legendary Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini. A pioneer in Italian cinema, see what we thought of his near-three hour fan favourite starring the great Marcello Mastroianni.



Friday May 02, 2025
#54 Marty: Hollywoods Original Underdog Story
Friday May 02, 2025
Friday May 02, 2025
Marty stars Ernest Borgnine as the titular relatable butcher, the film was directed by Delbert Mann and won big at all the award shows, including the Cannes Film Festival where the film took home the Palme D'Or and the Academy Awards where it won Best Picture!



Friday Apr 25, 2025
#53 How Do You Review Persona?
Friday Apr 25, 2025
Friday Apr 25, 2025
Persona is directed by Swedish cinema icon Ingmar Bergman, its stars Bibi Andersson and Liv Ullmann and is considered by many to be the 'Mount Everest' of film discussion, so who's better than us to break it down ;)








