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April 3, 2018

Episode 360: Man on a Swing (1974)

Special Guest: Justin Bozung
Guest Co-Hosts: Dennis Tafoya, Scout Tafoya

Directed by Frank Perry, the film was written by and based on the book Girl on the Volkswagen Floor by , Man On A Swing (1974) stars Cliff Robertson as detective Lee Tucker who investigates the mysterious murder of a young woman. When things are at a stalemate with the case, he’s approached by Franklin Willis, played by Joel Grey, an alleged psychic with uncanny insights into the case.

Justin Bozung returns to The Projection Booth to discuss Frank Perry and the production of Man On A Swing while writer Dennis Tafoya and film scholar Scout Tafoya talk with Mike about this unusual film.

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Links:
Buy Man On A Swing on DVD
Buy Girl on the Volkswagen Floor by William Arthur Clark
Buy Blue Pages by Eleanor Perry

Music:
Original Score by Lalo Schifrin

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September 6, 2016

Episode 287: Straw Dogs (1971)

Special Guest: Gordon Williams, David Weddle
Guest Co-Host: Maitland McDonagh, Eric J. Peterson

No stranger to controversy, Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs (1971) examines the nature of man, marriage, and more. The film stars Dustin Hoffman as David Sumner, a mathematician who moves to the south of England with his native wife, Amy (Susan George) where he upsets the status quo. The situation erupts in violence and terror.

Maitland McDonagh and Eric J. Peterson join Mike to discuss Peckinpah's film as well as Rod Lurie's 2011 remake. A few Turkish remakes are also compared to the original and U.S. remake.

The author of the book Straw Dogs was based on, The Siege at Trencher's Farm, Gordon Williams, and the author of If They Move... Kill 'Em!, David Weddle, discuss the background of the film.

Listen/Download Now:

Links:
Buy Straw Dogs (1971) on DVD
Buy Straw Dogs (2011) on DVD
Buy The Siege of Trencher's Farm by Gordon Williams
Buy If They Move . . . Kill 'Em!: The Life and Times of Sam Peckinpah by David Weddle
Visit the official Susan George Website

Music:
"Straw Dogs" - Idaho
"Dead Cat" - Jerry Fielding
"Straw Dogs" - Stiff Little Fingers
"Sam's Song (Ask Any Working Girl" - Kris Kristofferson

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April 7, 2015

Episode 213: Logan's Run (1976)

Special Guests: William F. Nolan, George Clayton Johnson
Guest Co-Host: Eric Cohen

Welcome to the future! Logan 5 (Michael York) and Jessica 6 (Jenny Agutter) live in the City of Domes where life seems idyllic with just one little catch: everyone dies at 30. We discuss Michael Anderson's Logan's Run, the dystopian sci-fi classic, with our friend Eric Cohen from The Cinefiles.

We speak to Logan's Run authors about their landmark book and their astounding careers.

Listen / Download Now:

Links:
Buy Logan's Run on DVD
Buy the Logan's Run TV series on DVD
Buy Logan's Run by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson
Buy Logan's Run: Last Day, a radio drama
Visit the official William F. Nolan website
Like George Clayton Johnson on Facebook
Visit The World of Logan's Run
See the concept art for the yet-unmade Logan's Run remake
Listen to the Podcrash on Logan's Run
Read more about Logan's Run Fandom
Find more about Eric Cohen at This Is Infamous
Subscribe to The Cinefiles podcast

Music:
"The Dome - The City - Nursery" - Jerry Goldsmith
"Logan's Run Main Title" - Laurence Rosenthal
"Logan's Run" - Roboton
"Search for Tomorrow" - Roger Joseph Manning Jr. and Brian Reitzell
"Flameout" - Jerry Goldsmith

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