Steven Jay Rubin’s Saturday Night At The Movies

Episode 29: Alison Macor

Steve's guest is author and film historian Alison Macor, whose wonderful book ,The Making of The Best Years of Your Lives, expertly chronicles the behind-the-scenes history of an American classic. 

Episode 28: Remembering James Caan, Marty Norman, LQ Jones and Larry Storch

In the wake of so many movie and TV celebrity passings this week, Steve devotes time to the careers of actor James Caan, composer Monty Norman, actor LQ Jones and actor Larry Storch.  

Episode 27: Steve Guttenberg

Steve chats with actor Steve Guttenberg about the experience of making his film debut in "The Boys from Brazil" and his co-starring role in the wonderful 1985 science fiction classic "Cocoon." 

Episode 26: Joby Baker

It's guilty pleasure week at Steve Rubin's Saturday Night at the Movies as Steve interviews former film and TV actor Joby Baker about, amongst other things,  his 1960 service comedy opposite Jack Lemmon and Ricky Nelson - The Wackiest Ship in the Army.  

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.”