Dec 24, 2020
Book Vs Movie: “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story” (1971)
The Basis of the Waltons TV Series Started as a TV Movie!
The Margos decided to get into the
Depression-era holiday spirit with a look at
“The Homecoming: A
Christmas Story” which
was written by author & creator of The Waltons TV series--Earl
Hamner,...
Dec 22, 2020
Book Vs Movie: Little Women
The Louisa May Alcott Classic Novel Vs. the 1994 Winona Ryder-Starring Film
The Margos take a trip back to mid-19th century America with the Louisa May Alcott novel Little Women which was originally published in two volumes in 1868 & 1869 and became a smash hit. To describe the life story...
Dec 15, 2020
Book Vs Movie: His Girl Friday
The 1928 Play (The Front Page) Vs the 1940 Howard Hawks Film
Writers Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur changed Broadway (and later Hollywood) forever when they created The Front Page, a comedy about irascible, mean reporters in Chicago who are waiting for the hanging of Earl Williams--a...
Dec 7, 2020
Book Vs Movie: Harold and Maude
The Colin Higgins Story & the Direction of Hal Ashby
The Margos want to sing out! Today’s special episode is based on the novelization of a screenplay by the talented Colin Higgins who manages to good luck his way into having his first attempt at a screenplay produced by Paramount in...
Dec 1, 2020
Book Vs Movie: The Age of Innocence
The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel Vs the Martin Scorsese Film
The Margos take a trip back in time when the social strata in America were restrictive in all aspects of your life from where you lived, worshipped, and mostly--who you wanted to marry. Our author this time is