Special Guests:
Joan Micklin Silver,
John Heard,
Amy Robinson,
Griffin Dunne,
Mark Metcalf
Guest Co-Hosts: Daniel Kremer, Bill Ackerman
In Joan Micklin Silver's Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979) John Heard plays Charles, a lovelorn man who pines for Laura (Mary Beth Hurt), who's taking a break from her relationship with Ox (Mark Metcalf).
Produced by Metcalf, Amy Robinson, and Griffin Dunne, the film was initially released as Head Over Heels with a ridiculous advertising campaign that didn't capture the true spirit of the movie. Fortunately, the film was given another chance with a new ending and its proper title.
Bill Ackerman and Daniel Kremer (who's writing a book about Joan Micklin Silver) join Mike to discuss the film, which is finally getting a proper Blu-Ray release.
Listen/Download Now:
Links:
Buy Chilly Scenes of Winter on Blu-Ray
Buy Chilly Scenes of Winter by Ann Beatie
Buy Sidney J. Furie: Life and Films by Daniel Kremer
Read Chilly Scenes of Winter by Jeff Stafford
Read “Women Directors are One More Problem We Don’t Need”: Joan Micklin Silver on Chilly Scenes of Winter by Vadim Rizov
Read How 'Chilly Scenes' Was Rescued by James Atlas
Hear more from Bill Ackerman at the Supporting Characters podcast
Learn more about Daniel Kremer at the Confluence Film blog
Music:
"Head Over Heels" - The Go-Go's
"Chilly Scenes of Winter" - Cousin Emmy and the New Lost City Ramblers
"Hazy Shade of Winter" - The Bangles
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