Steven Jay Rubin’s Saturday Night At The Movies

TV Themes Galore

This week Steve interviews renown film and television music historian Jon Burlingame about TV themes and the impact they've made over the years, referencing such classics as "Gilligan's Island," "The Beverly Hillbillies," "Game of Thrones," "Friends," "Cheers", "Mission Impossible," "Hawaii 5-0," "Combat" and many more. 

Ride'em Cowboys

Steve interviews Geno Cuddy, a walking encyclopedia of B Western lore.  Through Geno, we learn about the product of Hollywood's Poverty Row studios, and cowboy actor legends Roy Rogers, William S. Hart, Ken Maynard, Hoot Gibson, Buck Jones, Sunset Carson, Buster Crabbe, Lash Larue and others, in a spirited discussion about a little known but vital part of early Hollywood history. 

Blockbuster Publicist

Steve interviews retired publicity executive Marvin Levy who started his career publicizing Best Picture Oscar winners "Gigi," "Ben-Hur," and "Lawrence of Arabia," eventually becoming director Steven Spielberg's top PR exec, where he was involved in everything from "Jaws" to "West Side Story," with stops along the way with "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Schindler's List," "Saving Private Ryan" and many more. 

Dyan Cannon: A Force of Nature

Steve interviews three-time Academy Award nominee Dyan Cannon on her lengthy career in television and film, including her Oscar-nominated performances in "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice" and "Heaven Can Wait," her marriage to Cary Grant, and her friendship with Peter Sellers and Charles Grodin.
 
 

King Suit

Steve interviews former president of 20th Century Fox Television Harris Katleman, who also served in the top TV spot at MGM Television, Columbia Pictures Television and Goodson Todman Productions. In a career spanning over 50 years, Mr. Katleman takes us from the early days of working for Lew Wasserman at the the MCA agency to getting Rupert Murdoch to greenlight "The Simpsons," much of which is detailed in his excellent autobiography "You Can't Fall Off the Floor," which he co-wrote with his grandson, Nick. 

Russ Tamblyn - Actor/Dancer Extraordinaire

Steve interviews Academy Award-nominated actor/dancer and now author Russ Tamblyn about his autobiography Dancing on the Edge, and his long film career, which includes such classics as "West Side Story," "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," "The Long Ships," "The Haunting," "Don't Go Near the Water" and many more. 
 
 
 

Julian Schlossberg: Master Storyteller

This week Steve brings back author, producer, writer, former studio executive, distributor and broadcaster Julian Schlossberg, whose latest book "My First Book Part 2" continues diving into his eclectic entertainment resume, with stops along the way with John Cassavetes, Elaine May, Charles Grodin, Elia Kazan, Marlo Thomas and many more.  
 
 
 

The Emperor of "Emperor"

Steve interviews writer/director/producer and former studio executive/distributor Mark Amin all about his directorial debut - the pre-Civil War epic drama "Emperor" 
 
 
 

Showtime - Original Movie Hub 1994-2004

Steve continues his conversation with former Showtime president of programming Jerry Offsay, discussing such films as "Bastard out of Carolina," "Riot," "Alone," "Dirty Pictures," "Laughter on the 23rd Floor," how they were financed and much more.

Indie Film Director Sam Irvin

Steve interviews film director, author, journalist, and historian Sam Irvin about his early career as a fanzine editor, journalist and programmer, his position as assistant to Brian De Palma, and his eclectic genre films, which include, amongst many others, "Elvira's Haunted Hills."