Radio Daze: Some Christmas-Themed Old Radio For Your Holiday Listening Pleasure!

Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with some more old radio fun! It’s Christmas time again and I thought it would be fun if I added a couple of holiday-themed episodes of some classic old radio shows. In this case I’ve a Christmas episode of “The Six-Shooter” starring Jimmy Stewart as Britt Ponsett and an episode of “Life With Luigi” with Luigi Basco playing Santa Claus. Both put a great holiday spin on two great shows. Enjoy while decorating the tree and wrapping presents on a cold winter day! So Sayeth The Kendog!

Dog’s Movie House: “Wonka” A Gentle, Throwback Prequel To Roald Dahl’s Most Famous Candymaker!

Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at Paul King’s “Wonka” a prequel to “Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.” It’s a film that I had trepidations about upon the announcement of it’s release, but under the light touch of director Paul King (“Paddington”) and some terrific performances, especially lead Timothy Chalamet, “Wonka” turns out to be a wonderfully light fable that harkens back to the fantasy films of yore!

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The Kenblog: Remembering Ryan O’Neal!

Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with the sad news that legendary actor Ryan O’Neal passed way today at the age of 82. He was a actor who had his biggest success in the 1970’s with a string of hits such as “Love Story,” “What’s Up Doc,” and Paper Moon. Along with those classic roles he appeared in several other movies and first rose to fame on the the popular show “Peyton Place” in the 1960’s Known as much for his thirty year, on-again, off-again relationship with Farrah Fawcett as much as for his acting, Ryan O’Neal was one of a kind! Below are a collection of clips from some of his more notable works! Rest in peace, Mr. O’Neal! So Sayeth The Kendog!

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The Dogcast: It’s Old Radio Time Again, This Time With Phil Harris And Alice Faye!

Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with some more old radio fun! This time I’m featuring a couple of classic programs from The Phil Harris/Alice Faye show from October of 1948! Phil Harris was best known in those days as Jack Benny’s boozing band leader and he became so popular that he was gifted his own show in 1946! He starred with his wife, famous Hollywood actress Alice Faye and the show was a fictionalized version of their lives. Like Jack Benny, Phil Harris surrounded himself with some top tier acting talent with the standouts being Elliot Lewis as best friend Frankie Remly and Walter Tetley as the sarcastic grocery boy Julius. Listen for Gale Gordon in a couple of supporting roles as well. The Phil Harris/Alice Faye show doesn’t quite reach the heights of the Jack Benny program, but’s it’s still damn good! Enjoy! So Sayeth The Kendog!

The Movie House Dogcast: “May December” and “Leave The World Behind” are a couple of excellent Netflix features this week!

Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with my very first podcast! I’m calling it The Movie House Dogcast and it’s my first real venture into the podcasting world. I’ve taken a page out of the talented Pat Walsh’s book and started to branch out on my own a little bit so check out the podcast below and let me know what you think either on this site or on my Facebook page. I realize it might be a little rough around the edges, but I have the tools to make it smoother and hopefully something special! (Noticing I forgot to mention that Mahershala Ali’s character actually owns the house in “Leave The World Behind” for instance!) I’m a little nervous, but really excited too. There will be more content coming as I get the hang of this and I hope you all can come on this exciting journey with me! Enjoy! So Sayeth The Kendog!