Frank Mandosa
@silverscreeners.bsky.social
Massachusetts born and bred
Film speaker (in person & virtual)
Film podcasts: “Reels of Cinema” (host) / “Movies across the Pod” (co-host)
www.frankmandosa.weebly.com
High school English and Film teacher
Film speaker (in person & virtual)
Film podcasts: “Reels of Cinema” (host) / “Movies across the Pod” (co-host)
www.frankmandosa.weebly.com
High school English and Film teacher
Ep 40 out now! The hosts of @cinematictraveler.bsky.social guest for this haunting Xmas tale that’s equally witty and suspenseful, 1974’s Black Christmas. Plus, poll results, entertainment news, the cooking segment Cinemunch, & interactive listener trivia! Just click here: linktr.ee/reelsofcinem...
December 22, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Ep 40 out now! The hosts of @cinematictraveler.bsky.social guest for this haunting Xmas tale that’s equally witty and suspenseful, 1974’s Black Christmas. Plus, poll results, entertainment news, the cooking segment Cinemunch, & interactive listener trivia! Just click here: linktr.ee/reelsofcinem...
Day 21 of the Reels of Cinema holiday and movie-themed daily photo has Boris Karloff and his animated alter ego, the Grinch himself, standing closer to each other than a 39 1/2 foot pole. Click here to hear Karloff read the Dr. Seuss book: youtu.be/lvneGep9TPo?...
December 21, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Day 21 of the Reels of Cinema holiday and movie-themed daily photo has Boris Karloff and his animated alter ego, the Grinch himself, standing closer to each other than a 39 1/2 foot pole. Click here to hear Karloff read the Dr. Seuss book: youtu.be/lvneGep9TPo?...
Day 20 of the Reels of Cinema holiday/movie-themed daily photo precedes Chucky & Annabelle w/ 3-year-old Candice Bergen in 1949 waiting for Santa with her ventriloquist father's life-sized mannequin in tow. But who hasn't. Click here for her holiday SNL skit w/ Dan Aykroyd: youtu.be/veMiNQifZcM?...
December 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Day 20 of the Reels of Cinema holiday/movie-themed daily photo precedes Chucky & Annabelle w/ 3-year-old Candice Bergen in 1949 waiting for Santa with her ventriloquist father's life-sized mannequin in tow. But who hasn't. Click here for her holiday SNL skit w/ Dan Aykroyd: youtu.be/veMiNQifZcM?...
Day 19 of the annual tradition of a Reels of Cinema holiday and movie-themed daily photo has Oscar winner Grace Kelly wrapping gifts in her palace bedroom in Monaco. Click here for a promo of her narrating a televised London Players production of the Nativity: youtu.be/Q9hreg0gYf8?...
December 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Day 19 of the annual tradition of a Reels of Cinema holiday and movie-themed daily photo has Oscar winner Grace Kelly wrapping gifts in her palace bedroom in Monaco. Click here for a promo of her narrating a televised London Players production of the Nativity: youtu.be/Q9hreg0gYf8?...
Premiered #OTD in 1988 on CBS stations around the U.S. — the TV movie A Very Brady Christmas. Choice dialogue: “Now that we’re grown-up, do you mind being called Bobby?” “Don’t be sorry. Just be Wally.” “It looks like another miracle on 34th street.”
December 19, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Premiered #OTD in 1988 on CBS stations around the U.S. — the TV movie A Very Brady Christmas. Choice dialogue: “Now that we’re grown-up, do you mind being called Bobby?” “Don’t be sorry. Just be Wally.” “It looks like another miracle on 34th street.”
Day 18 of the annual tradition of a Reels of Cinema holiday and movie-themed daily photo has Uncle Louis demanding some religious sentiment from the oblivious Aunt Bethany in 1989’s National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Click here for the scene: youtu.be/Aoj5qIZvwWA?...
December 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Day 18 of the annual tradition of a Reels of Cinema holiday and movie-themed daily photo has Uncle Louis demanding some religious sentiment from the oblivious Aunt Bethany in 1989’s National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Click here for the scene: youtu.be/Aoj5qIZvwWA?...
Day 17 of the annual tradition of a Reels of Cinema holiday and movie-themed daily photo has The Beatles befriending a rather imposing snowman before a show at the Astoria Cinema in London on December 19, 1963. Click here for The Beatles Christmas Album: youtu.be/S68WrmpwcWI?...
December 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Day 17 of the annual tradition of a Reels of Cinema holiday and movie-themed daily photo has The Beatles befriending a rather imposing snowman before a show at the Astoria Cinema in London on December 19, 1963. Click here for The Beatles Christmas Album: youtu.be/S68WrmpwcWI?...
Released #OTD in 2021 in the U.S., Canada, Poland, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Ecuador, Cameroon, Turkey, & Romania - Spider-Man: No Way Home, bringing all 3 21st century incarnations of the webslinger (Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire) and earning an #Oscar nod for Best Visual Effects.
December 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Released #OTD in 2021 in the U.S., Canada, Poland, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Ecuador, Cameroon, Turkey, & Romania - Spider-Man: No Way Home, bringing all 3 21st century incarnations of the webslinger (Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire) and earning an #Oscar nod for Best Visual Effects.
Coming in ep 40: @cinematictraveler.bsky.social returns for the OG, 1974’s Black Christmas! Vote/have your comment read on the show for the scariest holiday experience for a sorority house mother.
A.) gifted an ugly nightgown
B.) a dusty attic
C.) a disapproving father
D.) phantom-like kid carolers
A.) gifted an ugly nightgown
B.) a dusty attic
C.) a disapproving father
D.) phantom-like kid carolers
December 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Coming in ep 40: @cinematictraveler.bsky.social returns for the OG, 1974’s Black Christmas! Vote/have your comment read on the show for the scariest holiday experience for a sorority house mother.
A.) gifted an ugly nightgown
B.) a dusty attic
C.) a disapproving father
D.) phantom-like kid carolers
A.) gifted an ugly nightgown
B.) a dusty attic
C.) a disapproving father
D.) phantom-like kid carolers
Day 16 of the annual tradition of a Reels of Cinema holiday and movie-themed daily photo has actress-dancer Ginger Rogers making it onto Santa’s ‘nice list’ threefold in 1950. To hear her introduce a holiday medley on the radio (undated): youtu.be/o6kCkNF2EA8?...
December 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Day 16 of the annual tradition of a Reels of Cinema holiday and movie-themed daily photo has actress-dancer Ginger Rogers making it onto Santa’s ‘nice list’ threefold in 1950. To hear her introduce a holiday medley on the radio (undated): youtu.be/o6kCkNF2EA8?...
Day 15 of the annual tradition of a Reels of Cinema holiday and movie-themed daily photo has Oscar winner Natalie Portman celebrating the Hanukkah season. A blessed, peaceful Hanukkah to all who celebrate. Click here for her opening monologue on SNL: youtu.be/eu9wIh6Q0dM?...
December 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Day 15 of the annual tradition of a Reels of Cinema holiday and movie-themed daily photo has Oscar winner Natalie Portman celebrating the Hanukkah season. A blessed, peaceful Hanukkah to all who celebrate. Click here for her opening monologue on SNL: youtu.be/eu9wIh6Q0dM?...
Ep 39 out now! A reedited 2022 episode (with a new intro!) from my former podcast Silver Screeners on 1951's Scrooge & 1992's The Muppet Christmas Carol, with special guests Stu & Al of The Stu & Al Pod! For Stu and his wife on their recent wedding. Just click here: linktr.ee/reelsofcinem...
December 15, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Ep 39 out now! A reedited 2022 episode (with a new intro!) from my former podcast Silver Screeners on 1951's Scrooge & 1992's The Muppet Christmas Carol, with special guests Stu & Al of The Stu & Al Pod! For Stu and his wife on their recent wedding. Just click here: linktr.ee/reelsofcinem...
Day 14 of the annual tradition of a Reels of Cinema holiday & movie-themed daily photo has Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward decking the halls (undated, maybe mid or late ‘60s?). Click here for Woodward’s 1978 TV movie A Christmas to Remember w/ Jason Robards & Eva Marie Saint: youtu.be/_Dai2NzaDcs?...
December 14, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Day 14 of the annual tradition of a Reels of Cinema holiday & movie-themed daily photo has Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward decking the halls (undated, maybe mid or late ‘60s?). Click here for Woodward’s 1978 TV movie A Christmas to Remember w/ Jason Robards & Eva Marie Saint: youtu.be/_Dai2NzaDcs?...
#OTD in 1977, Saturday Night Fever had its world premiere in Los Angeles. Fun fact: Robin Gibb of the Bees Gees said on BBC Radio 4 in 2008 that he didn’t make it past its first 30 minutes at the premiere. As of that year, he still hadn’t finished it. #robingibb #stayingalive #beegees #LongLiveDisco
December 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
#OTD in 1977, Saturday Night Fever had its world premiere in Los Angeles. Fun fact: Robin Gibb of the Bees Gees said on BBC Radio 4 in 2008 that he didn’t make it past its first 30 minutes at the premiere. As of that year, he still hadn’t finished it. #robingibb #stayingalive #beegees #LongLiveDisco
In episode 52 of Movies across the Pod, @daveya.bsky.social and I take on the dubious task of discussing 1978’s The Star Wars Holiday Special! Check it out at: open.spotify.com/episode/2xNg...
December 14, 2025 at 1:56 AM
In episode 52 of Movies across the Pod, @daveya.bsky.social and I take on the dubious task of discussing 1978’s The Star Wars Holiday Special! Check it out at: open.spotify.com/episode/2xNg...
Day 13 of the annual tradition of a Reels of Cinema holiday & movie-themed daily photo celebrates the 100th birthday today of the awesomeness that is Emmy & Tony winner Dick Van Dyke with this 1978 holiday ad for instant Kodak cameras. He made it!! #happyholidays
#marypoppins #chittychittybangbang
#marypoppins #chittychittybangbang
December 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Day 13 of the annual tradition of a Reels of Cinema holiday & movie-themed daily photo celebrates the 100th birthday today of the awesomeness that is Emmy & Tony winner Dick Van Dyke with this 1978 holiday ad for instant Kodak cameras. He made it!! #happyholidays
#marypoppins #chittychittybangbang
#marypoppins #chittychittybangbang
Originally aired #OTD in the U.S. in 1970: Rankin Bass’s claymation classic Santa Claus Is Coming to Town! You can dust off episode 11 of Movies across the Pod with @daveya.bsky.social and me to hear our take on it at: open.spotify.com/show/3WjAYfG...
December 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Originally aired #OTD in the U.S. in 1970: Rankin Bass’s claymation classic Santa Claus Is Coming to Town! You can dust off episode 11 of Movies across the Pod with @daveya.bsky.social and me to hear our take on it at: open.spotify.com/show/3WjAYfG...
For the annual tradition of a Reels of Cinema holiday and movie-themed daily photo, day 12 has the sinister Peter Lorre creeping up on the sinister Sydney Greenstreet. Click here for Lorre’s radio performance in “Back for Christmas” on Suspense in 1943: www.youtube.com/live/he4EjmQ...
December 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
For the annual tradition of a Reels of Cinema holiday and movie-themed daily photo, day 12 has the sinister Peter Lorre creeping up on the sinister Sydney Greenstreet. Click here for Lorre’s radio performance in “Back for Christmas” on Suspense in 1943: www.youtube.com/live/he4EjmQ...
Ep 38 out now! Dani and Woifi of The Collections of Cinema Podcast join me for 2023’s The Holdovers! Plus, poll results, entertainment news, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive listener trivia! Just click here: linktr.ee/reelsofcinem...
December 12, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Ep 38 out now! Dani and Woifi of The Collections of Cinema Podcast join me for 2023’s The Holdovers! Plus, poll results, entertainment news, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive listener trivia! Just click here: linktr.ee/reelsofcinem...
Born #OTD: Sarah Douglas (probably best known as the evil ‘Ursa’ in 1978’s Superman and 1980’s Superman II) is 73! Click here to dust off ep 15 of Reels of Cinema on both films with me and Shane and Beau, the co-hosts of The Kentucky Fried Critics, at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
December 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Born #OTD: Sarah Douglas (probably best known as the evil ‘Ursa’ in 1978’s Superman and 1980’s Superman II) is 73! Click here to dust off ep 15 of Reels of Cinema on both films with me and Shane and Beau, the co-hosts of The Kentucky Fried Critics, at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Released #OTD in 1992 in Australia and nationwide in the U.S. - one of the best of the best, The Muppet Christmas Carol with Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge!
December 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Released #OTD in 1992 in Australia and nationwide in the U.S. - one of the best of the best, The Muppet Christmas Carol with Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge!
Day 11 of the annual Reels of Cinema holiday and movie-themed daily photo dives into the 1969 animated Rankin Bass TV special Frosty the Snowman and the unanswered question of when Santa Claus kindly brings Karen home... how the hell does she get *DOWN*? #PaulFrees #jackievernon
December 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Day 11 of the annual Reels of Cinema holiday and movie-themed daily photo dives into the 1969 animated Rankin Bass TV special Frosty the Snowman and the unanswered question of when Santa Claus kindly brings Karen home... how the hell does she get *DOWN*? #PaulFrees #jackievernon
It was a genuinely amazing experience to guest on The Full Circle Podcast with host DC. A London-based mental health doctor and music podcaster, he puts on a great show. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
December 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
It was a genuinely amazing experience to guest on The Full Circle Podcast with host DC. A London-based mental health doctor and music podcaster, he puts on a great show. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
For the annual Reels of Cinema holiday and movie-themed daily photo, day 10 has #vincentprice headlining the Christmas promotion of the Sears retail chain in 1964. Click here for his narration of an abridged 1949 film version of A Christmas Carol: youtu.be/wrruBdGfqh8?...
#happyholidays #Sears
#happyholidays #Sears
December 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
For the annual Reels of Cinema holiday and movie-themed daily photo, day 10 has #vincentprice headlining the Christmas promotion of the Sears retail chain in 1964. Click here for his narration of an abridged 1949 film version of A Christmas Carol: youtu.be/wrruBdGfqh8?...
#happyholidays #Sears
#happyholidays #Sears
For the annual Reels of Cinema holiday and movie-themed photo, day 9 has Santa losing his beard at a 1948 parade with guests of honor Bob Hope channeling his inner Jack Nicholson beside a dazed Doris Day. Click here for her 1964 Xmas album:
youtu.be/azVpBs339Gk?...
youtu.be/azVpBs339Gk?...
December 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
For the annual Reels of Cinema holiday and movie-themed photo, day 9 has Santa losing his beard at a 1948 parade with guests of honor Bob Hope channeling his inner Jack Nicholson beside a dazed Doris Day. Click here for her 1964 Xmas album:
youtu.be/azVpBs339Gk?...
youtu.be/azVpBs339Gk?...