Hi, there. Jennifer here. This show is about old movies and stuff. It's the cure insomniacs have been begging for, and the virtual companion for those who are really bored at work. Take it from my mom: "This is incontrovertibly the best podcast the world has ever known." Idle Hour on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VintageCenturyIdleHour
Wuthering Heights (1939) | How to Watch the Hollywood Gothic Romance | Classic Film Commentary
Wuthering Heights (1939) · Feb 6, 2026
Joan Crawford vs. Norma Shearer | Hollywood Rivalry & Their Oscar-Winning Roles Explained
Mildred Pierce (1945) · Jan 30, 2026
Joan Crawford vs. Norma Shearer | Hollywood Rivalry & Their Oscar-Winning Roles Explained
The Divorcee (1930) · Jan 30, 2026
The Women (1939) | Joan Crawford vs. Norma Shearer | Classic Hollywood Film Review
The Women (1939) · Jan 23, 2026
Four Daughters | Alternatives to New Year's Goals | Jennifer Attends a Retreat | A Brief History of the Golden Globes
Four Daughters (1938) · Jan 16, 2026
A Star is Born | Disney's Laugh-O-Gram Studio | Monetizing Hobbies | Dorothy Parker
A Star Is Born (2018) · Dec 12, 2025
I Bury the Living | Village of the Damned | Audience-ology | The Rockettes | A Movie for Introverts
Village of the Damned (1960) · Nov 28, 2025
I Bury the Living | Village of the Damned | Audience-ology | The Rockettes | A Movie for Introverts
I Bury the Living (1958) · Nov 28, 2025
Stage Door | Stories to Sleep By | Book to Read | Announcement
Stage Door (1937) · Nov 13, 2025
Let's Talk About TOP HAT (and stuff)
Top Hat (1935) · Aug 29, 2025
He Tried to Gaslight Her...and Did
Gaslight (1944) · May 2, 2025
The Patterns of Corporate Life Make People Sad
Patterns (1956) · Apr 25, 2025
It Happened One Night and Was Better Than Expected
It Happened One Night (1934) · Apr 11, 2025
Is Citizen Kane Just for Snooty Film Snobs?
Citizen Kane (1941) · Mar 28, 2025
Slaps, Punches, and Kansas City Confidential
Kansas City Confidential (1952) · Mar 14, 2025
All About All About Eve
All About Eve (1950) · Mar 7, 2025
Separate Tables, Please
Separate Tables (1958) · Feb 14, 2025
The Opry and the Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) · Feb 8, 2025
Psychobabble
Psycho (1960) · Jan 31, 2025