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Film History · Michael Vanderbilt

Windy City Double Feature Picture Show

by Michael Vanderbilt

Film historians Mike Vanderbilt and Adam Carston look back at the rich history of the double feature from a very Chicago point of view, exploring not only the history of the films but the stories of the theaters that screened them.

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Psych-Out (1968) + The Born Losers (1967)

This week, Adam and Mike look back at an AIP counter-culture double of PSYCH-OUT (1968) and the debut of Billy Jack in THE BORN LOSERS (1967) that opened at the Studio Th

Mar 17 2023
1 h 51 min

Play Misty For Me (1971) + The Beguiled (1971)

Chicago's very own programmer and critic John Dickson joins Adam and Mike as the trio look back at the Clint Eastwood thriller two-fer, PLAY MISTY FOR ME (1971) and THE B

Mar 6 2023
2 h 28 min

Rififi (1955) + Diabolique (1955)

This week we look back at a double feature of two iconic French thrillers, Jules Dassin's RIFIFI and DIABOLIQUE that opened at the Carnegie on February 15, 1957.

Feb 17 2023
1 h 59 min

Time Bandits + Time Walker + The Sword & The Sorcerer

Adam and Mike take on their first triple feature the fantasy trifecta of Terry Gilliam's TIME BANDITS (1981), the star mummy midnight movie TIME WALKER (1982), and Albert

Jan 21 2023
2 h 43 min

The Boy Friend (1971) + Get Carter (1971)

Mike and Adam kick off Season 3 with a look back at the very British double feature of Ken Russell's THE BOY FRIEND (1971) and Michael Caine in GET CARTER (1971) that pre

Jan 6 2023
2 h 16 min

Kansas City Confidential (1952) + The Lusty Men (1952)

This week, Adam and Mike are celebrating Noirvember with a terrific cops, robbers, and cowboys double feature of KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL (1952) and Robert Mitchum and Su

Nov 29 2022
2 h 03 min

Day Of The Animals (1977)+Grizzly (1976)

This week, Mike and Adam look back at the William Girdler "when animals attack double" of DAY OF THE ANIMALS (1977) and GRIZZLY (1976) that opened at the 41 Outdoor Theat

Nov 4 2022
1 h 51 min

Dracula: Prince Of Darkness (1966) + Plague Of The Zombies (1966)

It's our annual Music Box Of Horrors episode! This year, we are bringing a Hammer horror double feature to Chicago's Music Box Theatre with DRACULA: PRINCE OF DARKNESS an

Oct 5 2022
1 h 49 min

Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956) + The Indestructible Man (1956)

This week, Mike and Adam look back at the B-movie sci-fi double feature of INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1956) and THE INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN (1956)that opened at Riviera o

Sep 22 2022
1 h 45 min

Little Darlings (1980) + Meatballs (1979)

Summer's over, but Mike and Adam are going to camp for a double feature of LITTLE DARLINGS (1980) and MEATBALLS (1979) that premiered at the Dolton Theatre on June 27, 19

Sep 8 2022
2 h 52 min

Wizards (1977) + Phantom Of The Paradise (1974)

This week, Adam and Mike take a trip out to the suburbs for a 20th Century Fox, psychotronic midnight double feature of Ralph Bakshi's WIZARDS (1977) and Brian De Palma's

Jul 22 2022
2 h 12 min

FanExpo Panel: The Past, Present, And Future Of Horror

In a bit of a departure, this week's episode is a live recording of The Past, Present, and Future Of Horror panel that took place July 7, 2022 at the Chicago FanExpo conv

Jul 10 2022
53 min

Viva Las Vegas (1964) + Robinson Crusoe On Mars (1964)

This week, Adam and Mike ask the questions "will Elvis win this race" and "will Cmmndr. Draper get back to Earth—where they will surely dissect Friday" as we look back at

Jun 24 2022
2 h 00 min

The Killers (1946) + Brute Force (1947)

This week, Adam and Mike look back at a hard-boiled noir double from Mark Hellinger and Burt Lancaster, THE KILLERS and BRUTE FORCE, which opened at the Garrick theater o

Jun 10 2022
2 h 02 min

Death Wish (1974) + Serpico (1973)

It's a supersized episode as Adam and Mike are joined by Facets and Analog programmer (and former editor at MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL), Raphael Martinez. The boys look back at

May 27 2022
2 h 48 min

Motorpsycho! (1965) + Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)

This week, Adam and Mike look back at the wild, sexy, violent, and jiggly Russ Meyer double feature of MOTORPSYCHO! and FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL! that opened at the M

May 12 2022
1 h 55 min

Windows (1980) + Norman...Is That You? (1976)

This week, Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt look at the whiplash thriller comedy double feature of WINDOWS (1980) and NORMAN...IS THAT YOU? that opened at the State-Lake

Apr 28 2022
2 h 10 min

Swamp Thing (1982) + The Beast Within (1982)

Chicago film historians Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt look back at the swampy southern double feature of SWAMP THING (1982) and THE BEAST WITHIN (1982) that opened at

Apr 15 2022
2 h 34 min

The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) + Count Yorga, Vampire (1970)

This week, Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt welcome author and film historian Justin Humphreys whose THE DR. PHIBES COMPANION is now available! Humphreys joins the duo as

Mar 31 2022
2 h 47 min

Written On The Wind (1956) + Back From Eternity (1956)

This week, Chicago film historians look back on the proto-DALLAS melodramatic soap opera, ensemble disaster double feature of WRITTEN ON THE WIND (1956) and BACK FROM ETE

Mar 18 2022
1 h 47 min

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