Episode # 5. SEASON FINALE.  Ollie introduces himself to a Dartmouth alumnus, receives a summons from his father, and visits the Hollywood Canteen to see Elle...    WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by Christopher Bomba STARRING... <ul> <li>Brian Stanton as Oliver Whelan</li> </ul> with...  <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Dante Alexander as Toes</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Myk Price as Stump and Joe Louis</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Caleb A. Fields as Spoons</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Sufyan Mahmoud as Willy Boy</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Alan Blumenfeld as Ted Geisel</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Jonah Weiland as Assistant Director #1 and Canteen Soldier #2</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Gabriel Oliva as Ronald Reagan</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Tom O’Connor as the Chaplain</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Chris Bomba as Frank</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Zane Acord as Michael Curtiz and Canteen Soldier #1</li> <li class="MsoNormal">John Katona as Assistant Director #2 and the Canteen Guard</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Samara Frame as Elle</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Robbie Trombetta as Bet</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Chris Côté as Ollie’s father, Patrick Whelan</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Mary Bomba as the Host and Joan Leslie</li> </ul> MUSIC: <ul> <li>Martin Landström, Wicked Man, courtesy of  <a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/">www.epidemicsound.com</a></li> <li>Ritchie Everett, Devil's Defiance, courtesy of  <a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/">www.epidemicsound.com</a></li> <li>Ritchie Everett, Snooty Fox, courtesy of  <a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/">www.epidemicsound.com</a></li> <li>Martin Landström, The Nightingale Is Singing Our Song, courtesy of  <a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/">www.epidemicsound.com</a></li> <li>Golden Age Radio, One More For The Road, courtesy of  <a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/">www.epidemicsound.com</a></li> </ul> SOUND EFFECTS courtesy of Soundly, Epidemic Sound and Freesound While On the Tinsel Front purports to tell a true story, all the characters are fictional except for the real-life personalities – some more recognizable than others -- who actually served in the wartime positions they do here. For more information about these people, Hollywood during World War II, and the actors, visit the podcast website at <a href= "https://onthetinselfront.com/">https://onthetinselfront.com</a>. Thanks to everyone who made this podcast possible.  © Christopher Bomba 2024

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"&gt; Episode # 5. SEASON FINALE.  Ollie introduces himself to a Dartmouth alumnus, receives a summons from his father, and visits the Hollywood Canteen to see Elle...   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"&gt; WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by Christopher Bomba&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;STARRING...&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Brian Stanton as Oliver Whelan&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;with... &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Dante Alexander as Toes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Myk Price as Stump and Joe Louis&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Caleb A. Fields as Spoons&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Sufyan Mahmoud as Willy Boy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Alan Blumenfeld as Ted Geisel&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Jonah Weiland as Assistant Director #1 and Canteen Soldier #2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Gabriel Oliva as Ronald Reagan&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Tom O’Connor as the Chaplain&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Chris Bomba as Frank&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Zane Acord as Michael Curtiz and Canteen Soldier #1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;John Katona as Assistant Director #2 and the Canteen Guard&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Samara Frame as Elle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Robbie Trombetta as Bet&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Chris Côté as Ollie’s father, Patrick Whelan&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Mary Bomba as the Host and Joan Leslie&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;MUSIC:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Martin Landström, &lt;em&gt;Wicked Man,&lt;/em&gt; courtesy of  &lt;a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/"&gt;www.epidemicsound.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Ritchie Everett, &lt;em&gt;Devil's Defiance&lt;/em&gt;, courtesy of  &lt;a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/"&gt;www.epidemicsound.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Ritchie Everett, &lt;em&gt;Snooty Fox&lt;/em&gt;, courtesy of  &lt;a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/"&gt;www.epidemicsound.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Martin Landström, &lt;em&gt;The Nightingale Is Singing Our Song&lt;/em&gt;, courtesy of  &lt;a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/"&gt;www.epidemicsound.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Golden Age Radio, &lt;em&gt;One More For The Road&lt;/em&gt;, courtesy of  &lt;a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/"&gt;www.epidemicsound.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;SOUND EFFECTS courtesy of Soundly, Epidemic Sound and Freesound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;While &lt;em&gt;On the Tinsel Front&lt;/em&gt; purports to tell a true story, all the characters are fictional except for the real-life personalities – some more recognizable than others -- who actually served in the wartime positions they do here. &lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;For more information about these people, Hollywood during World War II, and the actors, visit the podcast website at &lt;a href= "https://onthetinselfront.com/"&gt;https://onthetinselfront.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Thanks to everyone who made this podcast possible. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;© Christopher Bomba 2024&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Episode # 5. SEASON FINALE.  Ollie introduces himself to a Dartmouth alumnus, receives a summons from his father, and visits the Hollywood Canteen to see Elle...     WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by Christopher Bomba STARRING...  Brian...

Ep#5: Lunch With Father

Episode #4:  On the Warner Brothers lot in Burbank for the production of THIS IS THE ARMY, Ollie makes some friends.  A date with Elle takes an unexpected turn...  WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by Christopher Bomba STARRING... <ul> <li>Brian Stanton as Oliver Whelan</li> </ul> with...  <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Robbie Trombetta as Lois</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Samara Frame as Elle</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Katherine James as Shelly</li> <li class="MsoNormal">James Coyle as Miller</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Tom O’Connor as Sipriani</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Dante Alexander as Toes</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Myk Price as Stump</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Caleb A. Fields as Spoons</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Sufyan Mahmoud as Willy Boy</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Zane Acord as Michael Curtiz</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Mary Bomba as the Host</li> </ul> MUSIC: <ul> <li>Martin Landström, Wicked Man, courtesy of  <a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/">www.epidemicsound.com</a></li> <li>Martin Landström, Hot Piece For Sale, courtesy of  <a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/">www.epidemicsound.com</a></li> </ul> SOUND EFFECTS courtesy of Soundly, Epidemic Sound and Freesound While On the Tinsel Front purports to tell a true story, all the characters are fictional except for the real-life personalities – some more recognizable than others -- who actually served in the wartime positions they do here. For more information about these people, Hollywood during World War II, and the actors, visit the podcast website at <a href= "https://onthetinselfront.com/">https://onthetinselfront.com</a>. Thanks to everyone who made this podcast possible. © Christopher Bomba 2024

<description>&lt;p&gt;Episode #4:  On the Warner Brothers lot in Burbank for the production of THIS IS THE ARMY, Ollie makes some friends.  A date with Elle takes an unexpected turn... &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by Christopher Bomba&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;STARRING...&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Brian Stanton as Oliver Whelan&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;with... &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Robbie Trombetta as Lois&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Samara Frame as Elle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Katherine James as Shelly&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;James Coyle as Miller&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Tom O’Connor as Sipriani&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Dante Alexander as Toes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Myk Price as Stump&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Caleb A. Fields as Spoons&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Sufyan Mahmoud as Willy Boy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Zane Acord as Michael Curtiz&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Mary Bomba as the Host&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;MUSIC:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Martin Landström, &lt;em&gt;Wicked Man,&lt;/em&gt; courtesy of  &lt;a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/"&gt;www.epidemicsound.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Martin Landström, Hot Piece For Sale, courtesy of  &lt;a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/"&gt;www.epidemicsound.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;SOUND EFFECTS courtesy of Soundly, Epidemic Sound and Freesound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;While &lt;em&gt;On the Tinsel Front&lt;/em&gt; purports to tell a true story, all the characters are fictional except for the real-life personalities – some more recognizable than others -- who actually served in the wartime positions they do here. &lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;For more information about these people, Hollywood during World War II, and the actors, visit the podcast website at &lt;a href= "https://onthetinselfront.com/"&gt;https://onthetinselfront.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Thanks to everyone who made this podcast possible.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;© Christopher Bomba 2024&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Episode #4:  On the Warner Brothers lot in Burbank for the production of THIS IS THE ARMY, Ollie makes some friends.  A date with Elle takes an unexpected turn...  WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by Christopher Bomba STARRING...  Brian...

Ep #4: This Is The Army

Episode # 3.  Ollie gets to know his housemates.  After receiving bad news that raises an upsetting suspicion, Ollie gets into hot water with Sgt. Bellows... WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by Christopher Bomba STARRING... <ul> <li>Brian Stanton as Oliver Whelan</li> </ul> with...  <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Robbie Trombetta as Lois</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Samara Frame as Elle</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Katherine James as Shelly</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Gabriel Oliva as Ronald Reagan</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Alan Blumenfeld as Bellows</li> <li class="MsoNormal">James Coyle as Miller</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Mary Bomba as the Host</li> </ul> MUSIC: <ul> <li>Martin Landström, Wicked Man, courtesy of  <a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/">www.epidemicsound.com</a></li> <li>Golden Age Radio, Golden Age Radio, courtesy of <a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/">www.epidemicsound.com</a></li> <li>Francis Scott Key, John Stafford Smith, The Star Spangled Banner, sung by Brian Stanton</li> </ul> SOUND EFFECTS courtesy of Soundly, Epidemic Sound and Freesound. While On the Tinsel Front purports to tell a true story, all the characters are fictional except for the real-life personalities – some more recognizable than others -- who actually served in the wartime positions they do here. For more information about these people, Hollywood during World War II, and the actors, visit the podcast website at <a href= "https://onthetinselfront.com">https://onthetinselfront.com</a>. Thanks to everyone who made this podcast possbile.  © Christopher Bomba 2024

<description>&lt;p&gt;Episode # 3.  Ollie gets to know his housemates.  After receiving bad news that raises an upsetting suspicion, Ollie gets into hot water with Sgt. Bellows...&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by Christopher Bomba&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;STARRING...&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Brian Stanton as Oliver Whelan&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;with... &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Robbie Trombetta as Lois&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Samara Frame as Elle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Katherine James as Shelly&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Gabriel Oliva as Ronald Reagan&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Alan Blumenfeld as Bellows&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;James Coyle as Miller&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Mary Bomba as the Host&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;MUSIC:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Martin Landström, &lt;em&gt;Wicked Man,&lt;/em&gt; courtesy of  &lt;a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/"&gt;www.epidemicsound.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Golden Age Radio, &lt;em&gt;Golden Age Radio&lt;/em&gt;, courtesy of &lt;a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/"&gt;www.epidemicsound.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Francis Scott Key, John Stafford Smith, &lt;em&gt;The Star Spangled Banner,&lt;/em&gt; sung by Brian Stanton&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;SOUND EFFECTS courtesy of Soundly, Epidemic Sound and Freesound.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;While &lt;em&gt;On the Tinsel Front&lt;/em&gt; purports to tell a true story, all the characters are fictional except for the real-life personalities – some more recognizable than others -- who actually served in the wartime positions they do here. &lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;For more information about these people, Hollywood during World War II, and the actors, visit the podcast website at &lt;a href= "https://onthetinselfront.com"&gt;https://onthetinselfront.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Thanks to everyone who made this podcast possbile. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;© Christopher Bomba 2024&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Episode # 3.  Ollie gets to know his housemates.  After receiving bad news that raises an upsetting suspicion, Ollie gets into hot water with Sgt. Bellows... WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by Christopher Bomba STARRING...  Brian Stanton as...

Ep #3: Housemates

After putting in for a transfer, Ollie tries to fit in at the First Motion Picture Unit,  only he's qualified for nothing and finds himself in a miserable situation.  At his new home, he makes an exciting discovery... WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by Christopher Bomba STARRING... <ul> <li>Brian Stanton as Oliver Whelan</li> </ul> with...  <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">James Coyle as Miller</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Gabriel Oliva as Ronald Reagan</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Alan Blumenfeld as Bellows</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Jonah Weiland as Bernard Vorhaus</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Robbie Trombetta as Lois</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Chris Bomba as sound editor Ray</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Katherine James as Shelly</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Samara Frame as Elle</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Mary Bomba as the Host and Ollie’s Mother</li> </ul> MUSIC: <ul> <li>Martin Landström, Wicked Man, courtesy of  <a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/">www.epidemicsound.com</a></li> <li>Martin Landström, Hot Piece for Sale, courtesy of <a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/">www.epidemicsound.com</a></li> <li>Niklas Gabrielsson, Martin Landström, Ding Dong, courtesy of <a style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/">www.epidemicsound.com</a></li> <li>Carl Czerny, Selected Piano Studies, Part 2, # 4, performed by Robbie Trombetta</li> <li>Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata in F K.332, performed by Robbie Trombetta</li> </ul> SOUND EFFECTS courtesy of Soundly, Epidemic Sound, and Freesound.  While On the Tinsel Front purports to tell a true story, all the characters are fictional except for the real-life personalities – some more recognizable than others -- who actually served in the wartime positions they do here. For more information about these people, Hollywood during World War II, and the actors, visit the podcast website at <a href= "https://onthetinselfront.com">https://onthetinselfront.com</a>. Thanks to everyone who made this podcast possible.  © Christopher Bomba 2024

<description>&lt;p&gt;After putting in for a transfer, Ollie tries to fit in at the First Motion Picture Unit,  only he's qualified for nothing and finds himself in a miserable situation.  At his new home, he makes an exciting discovery...&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by Christopher Bomba&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;STARRING...&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Brian Stanton as Oliver Whelan&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;with... &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;James Coyle as Miller&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Gabriel Oliva as Ronald Reagan&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Alan Blumenfeld as Bellows&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Jonah Weiland as Bernard Vorhaus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Robbie Trombetta as Lois&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Chris Bomba as sound editor Ray&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Katherine James as Shelly&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Samara Frame as Elle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Mary Bomba as the Host and Ollie’s Mother&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;MUSIC:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Martin Landström, &lt;em&gt;Wicked Man,&lt;/em&gt; courtesy of  &lt;a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/"&gt;www.epidemicsound.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Martin Landström, &lt;em&gt;Hot Piece for Sale&lt;/em&gt;, courtesy of &lt;a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/"&gt;www.epidemicsound.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Niklas Gabrielsson, Martin Landström, &lt;em&gt;Ding Dong,&lt;/em&gt; courtesy of &lt;a style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/"&gt;www.epidemicsound.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Carl Czerny, &lt;em&gt;Selected Piano Studies, Part 2, # 4&lt;/em&gt;, performed by Robbie Trombetta&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, &lt;em&gt;Sonata in F K.332,&lt;/em&gt; performed by Robbie Trombetta&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;SOUND EFFECTS courtesy of Soundly, Epidemic Sound, and Freesound. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;While &lt;em&gt;On the Tinsel Front&lt;/em&gt; purports to tell a true story, all the characters are fictional except for the real-life personalities – some more recognizable than others -- who actually served in the wartime positions they do here. &lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;For more information about these people, Hollywood during World War II, and the actors, visit the podcast website at &lt;a href= "https://onthetinselfront.com"&gt;https://onthetinselfront.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;Thanks to everyone who made this podcast possible. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;© Christopher Bomba 2024&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

After putting in for a transfer, Ollie tries to fit in at the First Motion Picture Unit,  only he's qualified for nothing and finds himself in a miserable situation.  At his new home, he makes an exciting discovery... WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND...

Ep #2: Dishwasher

1942.  After washing out of flight school in Louisiana, Pvt. Oliver Whelan is assigned to an U.S. Army Air Forces base near Los Angeles, California.  He eagerly heads west only to find that there's been some kind of mistake... WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by Christopher Bomba STARRING... <ul> <li>Brian Stanton as Oliver Whelan</li> </ul> with...  <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Zane Acord as the Flight Instructor, Hancock and the Conductor </li> <li class="MsoNormal">Gabriel Oliva as Ben and Ronald Reagan</li> <li class="MsoNormal">John Katona as Marine #1 and the Propman Soldier</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Jonah Weiland as Marine #2 </li> <li class="MsoNormal">Myk Price as the Porter</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Samara Frame as Elle  </li> <li class="MsoNormal">Caleb A. Fields as Flirting Soldier #1</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Chris Bomba as Flirting Soldier #2</li> <li class="MsoNormal">James Coyle as Miller</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Mary Bomba as the Host</li> </ul> MUSIC: <ul> <li>Martin Landstrom, Wicked Man, courtesy of  <a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/">www.epidemicsound.com</a></li> <li>Richie Everett, The Devil's Defiance, courtesy of <a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/">www.epidemicsound.com</a></li> <li>B.G. DeSylva, Joseph Meyer, Al Jolson, California, Here I Come!  Sung by Myk Price</li> </ul> SOUND EFFECTS courtesy of Soundly, Epidemic Sound, and Freesound. While On the Tinsel Front purports to tell a true story, all the characters are fictional except for the real-life personalities – some more recognizable than others -- who actually served in the wartime positions they do here. For more information about theses people, Hollywood during World War II, and the actors, visit the podcast website at <a href= "https://onthetinselfront.com">https://onthetinselfront.com</a>. Thanks to everyone who made this podcast possible. © Christopher Bomba 2024

<description>&lt;p&gt;1942.  After washing out of flight school in Louisiana, Pvt. Oliver Whelan is assigned to an U.S. Army Air Forces base near Los Angeles, California.  He eagerly heads west only to find that there's been some kind of mistake...&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by Christopher Bomba&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;STARRING...&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Brian Stanton as Oliver Whelan&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;with... &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Zane Acord&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;as the Flight Instructor, Hancock and the Conductor &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Gabriel Oliva&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;as Ben and Ronald Reagan&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;John Katona&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;as Marine #1 and the Propman Soldier&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Jonah Weiland&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt; as Marine #2 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Myk Price&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;as the Porter&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Samara Frame&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;as Elle&lt;span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Caleb A. Fields&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;as Flirting Soldier #1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Chris Bomba&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;as Flirting Soldier #2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;James Coyle as Miller&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Mary Bomba as the Host&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;MUSIC:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Martin Landstrom, &lt;em&gt;Wicked Man,&lt;/em&gt; courtesy of  &lt;a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/"&gt;www.epidemicsound.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Richie Everett, &lt;em&gt;The Devil's Defiance&lt;/em&gt;, courtesy of &lt;a href= "https://www.epidemicsound.com/"&gt;www.epidemicsound.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;B.G. DeSylva, Joseph Meyer, Al Jolson, &lt;em&gt;California, Here I Come!&lt;/em&gt;  Sung by Myk Price&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;SOUND EFFECTS courtesy of Soundly, Epidemic Sound, and Freesound.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;While &lt;em&gt;On the Tinsel Front&lt;/em&gt; purports to tell a true story, all the characters are fictional except for the real-life personalities – some more recognizable than others -- who actually served in the wartime positions they do here. &lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;For more information about theses people, Hollywood during World War II, and the actors, visit the podcast website at &lt;a href= "https://onthetinselfront.com"&gt;https://onthetinselfront.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;Thanks to everyone who made this podcast possible.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;© Christopher Bomba 2024&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

1942.  After washing out of flight school in Louisiana, Pvt. Oliver Whelan is assigned to an U.S. Army Air Forces base near Los Angeles, California.  He eagerly heads west only to find that there's been some kind of mistake... WRITTEN,...

Ep #1: Washed Out

1942.  Washed out of flight school and Inexplicably assigned to the Army Air Forces "First Motion Picture Unit,"  Private Oliver Whelan tumbles down the rabbit hole of World War II Hollywood.  A hilarious, fascinating and touching audio comedy based in fact.

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