{"podcast":{"title":"From Beneath the Hollywood Sign","slug":"from-beneath-the-hollywood-sign-6629956","podcast_index_feed_id":6629956,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ARML5770995891","website_url":"https://www.frombeneaththehollywoodsign.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/10e7cc5a-46c3-11ee-9532-57e3a37083c3/image/FBTHS_LOGO__3000___3000_px_.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Steve Cubine & Nan McNamara","episode_count":145,"summary":"If the Golden era of Old Hollywood is your thing, our podcast is for you! If you want TYRONE POWER instead of TOM HARDY, JENNIFER JONES instead of JENNIFER LAWRENCE, or ROBERT MITCHUM rather than ROBERT PATTINSON, then FROM BENEATH THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN is the gin joint for you. Each week, writer and producer STEVE CUBINE and actress and writer NAN MCNAMARA explore, discuss, and dissect the magical, mysterious, amusing, and sometimes bizarre tales of Old Hollywood. So sit back and revisit a time when the pictures were still big and everyone was ready for their close-up.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T10:17:41.659308+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/from-beneath-the-hollywood-sign-6629956"},"episode":{"title":"“RICHARD BASEHART: CLASSIC STAR OF THE MONTH” - 1/05/2026 (121)","slug":"richard-basehart-classic-star-of-the-month-1-05-2026-121","published_at":"2026-01-05T05:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/from-beneath-the-hollywood-sign-6629956/richard-basehart-classic-star-of-the-month-1-05-2026-121","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/from-beneath-the-hollywood-sign-6629956","url":"https://frombeneaththehollywoodsign.com","audio_url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML3095384405.mp3?updated=1767471062","summary":"EPISODE 121 - “RICHARD BASEHART: CLASSIC STAR OF THE MONTH” - 1/05/2026 RICHARD BASEHART wasn't the flashiest of actors, but he certainly was one of the most versatile. He always brought such haunting depth and emotional intensity to his roles, often portraying characters teetering on the edge of psychological turmoil. With his piercing blue eyes and floppy blonde hair, his sensitive, brooding presence gave him the appearance of an erudite or a poet. And that voice! He had a fantastic baritone voice that could convey both vulnerability and menace. He really excelled at playing sensitive, troubled men—sometimes deeply introspective, other times psychotic or dangerously unhinged. From his chilling portrayal of the deranged killer in “He Walked by Night” (1948) to the tormented clown in FEDERICO FELLINI’s “La Strada” (1954), Basehart always infused each performance with a profound humanity, sensitivity, and quiet strength, making him one of the most compelling and underrated actors of his generation. This week we honor him as our January Star of the Month. SHOW NOTES: Sources: ActorsandOthers.com ClassicMovieHub.com WalkofFame.com Wikipedia.com; TCM.com; IBDB.com; IMDBPro.com; Movies Mentioned: Repeat Performance (1947), starring Joan Leslie, Louis Hayward, Richard Basehart, Tom Conway, and Virginia Field; Cry Wolf (1947), starring Errol Flynn, Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Basehart & Geraldine Brooks; He Walked By Night (1948), starring Scott Brady & Richard Basehart; Rosanna McCoy (1949), starring Farley Granger & Joan Evans; Tension (1949), starring Richard Basehart, Audrey Totter, Barry Sullivan, & Cyd Charisse; Fourteen Hours (1951), starring Richard Basehart, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel Geddes, Agnes Moorhead, Jeffrey Hunter, Debra Paget, & Grace Kelly; The House on Teleg…","meta_description":"EPISODE 121 - “RICHARD BASEHART: CLASSIC STAR OF THE MONTH” - 1/05/2026 RICHARD BASEHART wasn't the flashiest of actors, but he certainly was one of the m…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1327,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/from-beneath-the-hollywood-sign-6629956/episodes/richard-basehart-classic-star-of-the-month-1-05-2026-121/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/from-beneath-the-hollywood-sign-6629956/richard-basehart-classic-star-of-the-month-1-05-2026-121.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}