Steven Jay Rubin’s Saturday Night At The Movies

George Chakiris - His West Side Story

This week Steve interviews Academy Award-winning actor George Chakiris ("West Side Story") about his career, his films and his new book, "My West Side Story: A Memoir."

Hitchcock: for "The Birds"

As part of a Cinefantastique retrospective back in the 70s, Steve returns to an interview he conducted with Alfred Hitchcock, where the master of suspense discusses the making of his classic end-of-the-world story: "The Birds." 

Front Line Producing – Dimitri Villard

This week Steve interviews eclectic writer/producer Dimitri Villard whose credits include the sci-fi comedy “Flight of the Navigator,” Jim Carrey’s first starring role in “Once Bitten,” and the Sandra Bullock/Chris O’Donnell starrer “In Love and War.” He has great war stories in the Hollywood trenches.  

Errol Flynn: The War Years

Steve brings author Robert Florczak back to discuss the war films Errol Flynn starred in during the Second World War, including "Desperate Journey," "Edge of Darkness" and "Objective Burma."
 
 
 

An Officer and a Gentleman at 42

This week, Steve interviews Oscar-nominated screenwriter Douglas Day Stewart all about his 1982 classic "An Officer and a Gentleman." He also discusses the sequel novel he has written, "An Officer and a Gentleman's Daughter."
 
 
 

Former Showtime president of programming Jerry Offsay

This week, Steve interviews former Showtime president of programming Jerry Offsay, who engineered one of the biggest original motion picture movie development slates in history, green lighting over 300 films over a ten-year period.  In Part One of a two parter, we learn all about Jerry’s early life, and how he transitioned from lawyer to top studio executive.

Civil Warrior

This week Steve interviews filmmaker Ron Maxwell all about his epic film "Gettysburg" and the challenges of putting the decisive Civil War battle on film

One of the First Female Producing Moguls

Carolyn Pfeiffer has enjoyed a long and prolific career in motion pictures. Her new autobiography "Chasing the Panther" intimately charts her rise from executive star assistant in Europe to leading publicity agency owner to studio executive, producer, educator and author. This week Steve interviews her all about her formative years in show business.

Birth of a Super Agent turned Producer

Alan Gasmer was legendary at the William Morris Agency as a top film packaging agent and all around great guy. Turning to producing, one of his first hits was the action packed "Vikings" television series.  This week, Steve interviews Mr. Gasme, learning all about how he came to be such an effective Hollywood player.  

Robert Walden - Part 2

This week, three-time Emmy nominated actor Robert Walden returns for the conclusion of his interview with Steve, wherein he shares fascinating behind the scenes insight into his feature film debut in "Bloody Mama," plus "All the President's Men" and "Capricorn One."