Carol Burnett’s life has always spun around the movies. She tells Ben Mankiewicz about her childhood spent in Hollywood movie theaters, the famous actor who helped her break into showbiz, and the movie parodies in her groundbreaking television variety show. In fact, at 91, Carol Burnett remembers more about movies than Ben! We cap it all off with a delightful Super 8 complete with seasonal gems. Plus, Carol and Ben discuss their Wordle stats…listen to find out who’s winning.
Films Mentioned:
The Carol Burnett Show
New Faces
The Pajama Game
Babes in Arms
All About Eve
Gone with the Wind*
The Fighting Guardsman
Inferno (1953)
Strangers on a Train
On Moonlight Bay*
Citizen Kane
The Dolly Sisters
The Godfather
It's a Wonderful Life
Capricorn One
Ragtime Cowboy Joe
Singin' in the Rain*
From Here to Eternity
Terms of Endearment
Some Like It Hot
Duel
*Available on Max as of 12/3 (Availability of titles subject to change)
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