Steven Jay Rubin’s Saturday Night At The Movies

Episode 25: Jobeth Williams

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the horror classic "Poltergeist," Steve interviews actress JoBeth Williams, who portrayed embattled housewife Diane Freeling, and who shares some fascinating behind the scenes stories about the film's making.

Episode 24: Nick Parisi

Steve chats with author Nick Parisi (Rod Serling: His Life, Work and Imagination) about Rod's film output, which includes Seven Days in May and Planet of the Apes. 

Episode 23: Steve Mitchell & Dwayne Epstein

Steve sits down with film historian/documentarian Steve Mitchell ("King Cohen") and author Dwayne Epstein ("Lee Marvin: Point Blank") to discuss the endlessly entertaining 1967 war adventure film, "The Dirty Dozen."  

Episode 22: Aljean Harmetz

We're off to see the Wizard as Steve interviews film historian and author Aljean Harmetz about her seminal book "The Making of The Wizard of Oz."  Aljean is a true delight as she describes how she pieced together the history of the MGM classic from 1939.  I mean, come on, she interviewed Margaret Hamilton, Ray Bolger and so many others. 

Episode 21: Leonard Maltin

Steve speaks with legendary film historian Leonard Maltin about how he came to write his seminal Film Guide, and many of his other film books, as well as discussing his work as a critic for Entertainment Tonight, and the general state of storytelling in movies today.  about how he came to write his seminal Film Guide, and many of his other film books, as well as discussing his work as a critic for Entertainment Tonight, and the general state of storytelling in movies today. 

Episode 20: The Archives - Alfred Hitchcock

Tapping into his archives, Steve shares his 1976 interview with the master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock, who discusses his 1963 classic, “The Birds.”

Episode 19: Frank Griffin

Steve interviews veteran makeup artist Frank Griffin, brother of actresses Debra Paget, Teala Loring and Lisa Gaye. Frank, known for his long professional relationship with actor Steve Martin, has worked on scores of films and television shows, including the original Westworld feature, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Midnight Run, and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. 

Episode 18: Debra Paget

This week, Steve interviews actress Debra Paget who offers a fascinating window into 1950s filmmaking, focusing on her amazing career and many of her films, including "Broken Arrow," "The Ten Commandments," "Omar Khayyam" and "Love Me Tender." 

Episode 17: Steve Stoliar

Steve is joined by author Steve Stoliar who turned a lifelong love of the Marx Brothers into a job as Groucho Marx’s personal assistant and archivist during the latter years of the great comic’s life.

Episode 16: Paul Anka

Steve interviews singer/songwriter, actor and pop superstar Paul Anka about two of his 1962 films - the epic The Longest Day, in which he played a nimble Ranger who climbs Pointe du Hoc in Normandy; and Look in Any Window, where he plays a troubled teen in tawdry suburban California.