Medfield College Film Society
Podcasting about classic Disney films, live from scenic Medfield College. Watch the movies on Disney+ then join us in what has been described as a wacky discussion. Hosted by Robert McSwain, Jeff Crawford, Andy Brown and Michael Crawford.
Episodes
104 episodes
Return to Oz
This week, the society tackles the 1985 trauma vehicle Return to Oz, a movie that not only features a Jack O'Lantern, but is so utterly spooky and terrifying that it may leave residue over several Halloweens! There are ...
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1:54:28
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
The Society is back for fall semester! STUDY HARD! We're in the lab again with the one and only Dexter Riley again this week with the 1972 Medfield comedy Now You See Him, Now You Don't, directed by Robert Butler and st...
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1:52:38
Herbie Goes Bananas.... AGAIN
This week THE GANG (the esteemed society) kicks off Season 7 with a sensory tickle by jumping into the deep end of Ron Miller's milieu with rewatching Herbie Goes Bananas, what once ended our journey through the Herbie Cinematic U...
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1:09:20
Sunday Night Special: The Love Bug (1997)
Remember the late 90s? Sure, we all do. But while you may have been hanging out at Ruby Tuesday's or Outback Steakhouse, others were watching made for TV movies that reboot classic franchises. Disney was just starting REBOOT M...
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1:56:48
Sunday Night Special: The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
You ever wonder what happened to Ned Brainard? What about Henry Crawford? No? Well you'll find out anyway in this 1989 made for TV movie starring hatted Harry Anderson. Directed by Robert Scheerer and Bob Sweeney, there'...
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1:11:51
Dick Tracy
Well, here it is... the end of season six, and THIS STONE WILL BE TOUCHED! If anyone said we wouldn't do it, they can GO SUCK AN EGG! Richard. Tracy. Be there first, like some of us almost were. Grab your tommy gun...
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2:30:17
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
What the heck are we doing doing a whole season on Touchstone films? .... or pictures.... OR WHATEVER! This week, join us as we take a look at 1986's boomer outing Down and Out in Beverly Hills, directed by Paul Mazursk...
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2:06:12
Rushmore
This week the society stays within the Touchstone Pictures vault as this season winds down with 1998's Rushmore, directed by Wes Anderson and starring Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, and Olivia Williams. Join us as we head off fo...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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1:40:15
High Fidelity
This week the society continues through the world of Touchstone Pictures with 2000's High Fidelity, directed by Stephen Frears and starring John Cusack. Sit back and let these grand tunes guide you through all the dysfunction you...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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1:43:13
Mr. Destiny
Did you ever wonder what your life would be like, if it was just... DIFFERENT? Tired of your domestic situation? Have a little ennui with the boss at work? Maybe wondering about your larger regrets? These are the questio...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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2:11:57
Conair
This week, the society views the 1997 Touchstone thriller Conair, directed by Simon West and starring a cast of luminaries, anchored by Nicholas Cage, John Malcovitch, and John Cusack. Join us as we board a plane with all the wor...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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2:15:39
What About Bob
This week the society watches the 1991 Touchstone classic What About Bob, directed by Frank Oz and starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss. Join us as we explore the wonderful world of mental health in New England. Please...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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1:39:38
Ernest Saves Christmas
Hey! It's a Christmas miracle! The Medfield boys are back with another Touchstone classic! Did they save Christmas? No, Ernest Saves Christmas, starring Jim Varney as the man himself in a wonderful Christmas present to you and yours...
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1:55:05
Cocktail
This week the society continues their exploration of the realms of Touchstonia by watching 1988's Cocktail, directed by Roger Donaldson and starring the one and only Tom Cruise, Doug Coughlin, and society favorite Elisabeth Shue. ...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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2:14:35
Tough Guys
Are you tough? What is tough? Join the society this week as they watch the 1986 Touchstone Pictures treat Tough Guys, directed by Jeff Kanew, and starring Hollywood legends Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas, and newcomer Dana Carve...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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1:51:30
Ed Wood
This week, the society celebrates Spooky Season with another spooooooky Halloowwwweeeeen special, watching the 1994 Touchstone Picture Ed Wood, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, and Sarah Jessica Parker.&n...
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Episode 31
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2:02:57
Three Men and a Baby
The 80s were really something, weren't they? The ladies went to work and the men, they had to learn how to change diapers.... sometimes. But what would happen if THREE men had to change a diaper? Could they pull it off? ...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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2:12:13
Armageddon
Relive the bloat of the late 90s and crazy what if scenarios of the late Clinton administration as the society watches their first movie of this season with 1998's Armageddon. This mega blockbuster, directed by Michael Bay and st...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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2:39:30
A History of Touchstone Pictures
Season Six begins! We take a trip to a tumultuous time in the history of the Walt Disney Company and the birth of Touchstone Pictures.We are joined by the Medfield College Players, who present the thrilling radio drama "Who's Touc...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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46:31
Sunday Night Special: Moochie of Pop Warner Football
The boys are back in town and take the field to watch the 1960 TV special Moochie of Pop Warner Football: From Ticonderoga to Disneyland, directed by William Beaudine and starring Kevin "Moochie" Corcoran as himself... kind of. I...
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Episode 30
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1:32:02
Sunday Night Special: The Parent Trap II
The society convenes for their summer series, looking back at some TV movies Disney has released through the years. This week, the society watches the 1986 TV movie The Parent Trap II, starring Hayley Mills, Hayley Mills, a...
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Episode 29
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1:50:07
National Treasure
This week we have the SEASON 5 FINALE - hard to believe it's been 5 years in the can! And to celebrate, we're hunting for gold.... AND PROTECTING IT with 2004's thriller National Treasure, directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring ...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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2:12:23
Turner & Hooch
What is it about 80s-era cop movies? Is it the wisecracks? The great villains who seem to always use fish markets as a front for their wrongdoing? The neverending fight against corruption? Perhaps it's as simple as appreciatio...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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1:38:02
