Medfield College Film Society
Film, TV & Pop Culture
About
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
- The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
This episode reviews the 1980 film The Last Flight of Noah's Ark. It covers the movie's direction by Charles Jarrott, its cast including Elliott Gould, Geneviève Bujold, and Ricky Schroder, and touches on its World War II aviation and chem…
- Midnight Madness
The Medfield College Film Society discusses the 1980 film Midnight Madness. The episode covers the movie directed by Michael Nankin and David Wechter, and its cast including David Naughton, Debra Clinger, Joel Kenney, and Michael J. Fox.
- Return from Witch Mountain
The Medfield College Film Society discusses the 1978 film Return From Witch Mountain, directed by John Hough. The episode features a review of the movie starring Christopher Lee and Bette Davis.
- The Devil and Max Devlin
This episode of the Medfield College Film Society discusses the 1981 film The Devil and Max Devlin, directed by Steven Hilliard Stern. The hosts explore the movie's stars, Elliot Gould and Bill Cosby, and its relation to a potential corpor…
- Christmas at Walt Disney World (1978)
This episode reviews the 1978 film 'Christmas at Walt Disney World,' describing it as an upsetting entry from the Ron Miller era. The hosts acknowledge the film's availability on YouTube.
- Something Wicked This Way Comes
This week the society looks within the heart of darkness while watching the 1983 Ron Miller Joint Something Wicked This Way Comes, directed by Jack Clayton and written by Ray Bradbury. You ever wonder what would happen if the haunted circu…
- The Black Cauldron
This week, the society returns to discuss a legendary film about a legendary piece of cookware: THE BLACK CAULDRON! Relive your favorite Sierra game of the 1980s, Jeffrey Katzenberg's naivite, grizzled animators, and more as we delve into…
- 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 certainly a lot of t…
- 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 starring the one and o…
- 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 Universe i…
- 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 MANIA in the 9…
- 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's action left and r…
- 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 (and clue) and join us!…
- 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 Mazursky and starring Richa…
- 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 for prep sch…
- 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 can bear…
- 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 questions that are tackled…
- 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 worst crimin…
- 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 leave your poor…
- 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! If yo…
- 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. Ever want…
- 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 Carvey. Join u…
- 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. Bewa…
- 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? Especially when dat…
- 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 starring a…
- 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 Touchin' My…
- 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. If you don…
- 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, and Tom Skerritt.…
- 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 Nicolas C…
- 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 appreciation for a sultr…
- Pollyanna
This week the society watches the 1960 Disney classic Pollyanna , directed by David Swift and starring Jane Wyman, Moochie, and the debut of podcast favorite Hayley Mills in the title role. Upset about how your life is going? Maybe refract…
- Treasure of Matecumbe
This week the society explores the intrigue of the Deep South in 1976's Treasure of Matecumbe, directed by Vincent McEveety and starring Robert Foxworth, Joan Hackett, and Peter Ustinov. Hey, when I said Deep South, did it send a shiver do…
- Cool Runnings
This week the society is back as we watch the 1993 film Cool Runnings, directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring John Candy, Leon, and Doug E. Doug. Join us as we recall fond memories of the Calvary Olympics, Western Steer restaurants, and h…
- The Parent Trap
This week the society watches the Disney classic The Parent Trap from 1961, written and directed by David Swift and starring the incomparable Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, and Brian Keith. Join us as we explore many things, but mostly talk…
- Muppet Treasure Island
This week the society returns to the high seas with 1996's Muppet Treasure Island, directed by Brian Henson and David Lane, and starring Tim Curry, Billy Connolly, and Jennifer Saunders. See what happens when our friends the Muppets take o…
- One Magic Christmas
Happy Holidays to you and yours from all of us at the Medfield College Film Society! This week the society celebrates the holidays by being thankful for not having tragic lives and watching 1985's One Magic Christmas , a movie that lives i…
- The Apple Dumpling Gang
This week the society is back out West viewing the 1975 madcap adventure The Apple Dumpling Gang, directed by podcast regular Norman Tokar and starring Bill Bixby, Susan Clark, and Don Knotts and Tim Conway... doing their thing. We will as…
- Robin Hood
The Medfield gang is back with a movie that was near and dear to most of us - 1973's animated classic Robin Hood, directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, starring Brian Bedford, Phil Harris, and Peter Ustinov, and featuring some truly iconic Roge…
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
Hang on all ye ghouls and spirits, we're back for another SPOOOKY HALLOWWWEEEEEN SPECIAL with 1993's The Nightmare Before Christmas, based on a concept by Tim Burton, directed by Henry Selick, and starring Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon and…
- The Happiest Millionaire
This week the society experiences the 1967 Disney spectacle The Happiest Millionaire, directed by podcast fixture Norman Tokar and starring Fred MacMurray, Tommy Steele, and Leslie Ann Warren. Experience the breathtaking musical extravagan…
- Flubber!
Hold on to your butts because this one very well might blow out your pants! The Medfield College Film Society is BACK in Season 5 form, ready to endure the most punishment yet for YOUR entertainment. Not even the familiar halls of Medfield…
- Season 5 Preview
Join us for the preview of this our fifth season! It's hard to believe it's been five years, but here we are on the precipice of another dive through the Disney film canon. Join us as we discuss the slate of films coming up, and play a lit…
- MCFS Sunday Night Special: Moochie of the Little League
A diamond is a boy's best friend! So says the subtitle of this 1959 Disney made-for-TV sports CLASSIC the society watches for their second Summer movie. Moochie of the Little League, directed by William Beaudine and starring Kevin "Moochie…
- MCFS Sunday Night Special: The Girl Who Spelled Freedom
The society kicks off its all-new summer series with a rather out-of-the-way gem from the rich catalogue of 80's and 90's Disney television movies. Crank the Eisner up as we tune in to 1986's period drama The Girl Who Spelled Freedom, dire…
- Mary Poppins
Season 4 - what a long strange trip it's been! It all comes down to this, perhaps the grandaddy of them all, as the society watches the 1964 Disney classic Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and starring Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyk…
- White Fang
This week the society watches the 1991 Eisner-era adventure film White Fang, directed by Randal Kleiser and starring Ethan Hawke, Klaus Maria Brandauer, and friend of the podcast JED as Mr. Fang himself. Join us as we head to the frozen Kl…
- The Moon-Spinners
This week the society watches the rare suspense-thriller in 1964's The Moon-Spinners, directed by James Neilson and starring Hayley Mills, Eli Wallach, and Pola Negri. Join us as we explore the Grecian Isles with some clueless anthropologi…
- Herbie Fully Loaded
This week the society takes a victory lap with our favorite forgotten Volkswagen in the latest installment to the Herbie franchise with the 2005 comedy Herbie: Fully Loaded, directed by Angela Robinson and starring early 2000s it girl, Lin…
- Snowball Express
This week the society hits the slopes with the 1972 comedy Snowball Express, directed by society favorite Norman Tokar and starring a whos-who of some of our past films, including Dean Jones, Nancy Olsen, Harry Morgan, and Keenan Wynn. I h…
- The Mighty Ducks
Hockey one.... Hockey two!!!! This week the society is watching the 1992 Disney film The Mighty Ducks , directed by Stephen Herek and starring Emilio Estevez, Lane Smith, and Joshua Jackson. Let's turn back the clock to the height of Micha…