Reflections

Season 2, Episode 6. "Reflections" Ollie processes what he's learned about Elle, and visits Ray Harryhausen's garage special effects workshop... WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by Christopher Bomba STARRING: Brian Stanton as Oliver Whelan with... Leda Siskind as Agness "Aggie" Underwood Gabriel Oliva as Ben John Katona as Ray Harryhausen Zane Acord as Ray Bradbury Dante Alexander as Citizen-News Reporter Tania Verafield as Julie Samara Frame as Elle Robbie Trombetta as Bet Mary Bomba as Ollie's Mother and the Host Produced under the auspices of a SAG/AFTRA Micro-Budget Podcast Agreement. MUSIC: Martin Landström, Wicked Man. Courtesy of Epidemic Sound Rikard From, Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel. Courtesy of Epidemic Sound Martin Landström, The Nightingale Is Singing Our Song. Courtesy of Epidemic Sound SOUND EFFECTS courtesy of Soundly. 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 https://onthetinselfront.com/ Subscribe to the podcast Substack at https://onthetinselfront.substack.com/ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thanks to everyone who made this podcast possible... and to these authors and books for their valuable information. Brian Jay Jones, "Becoming Dr. Seuss" Martha Sigall, "Living Life Inside the Lines: Tales from the Golden Age of Animation" Agness Underwood, "Newspaperwoman." Sam Weller, "The Bradbury Chronicles: The Life of Ray Bradbury" Ray Bradbury, "A Graveyard for Lunatics" Mauricio Mazón, "The Zoot Suit Riots: The Psychology of Symbolic Annihilation" And, of course, Wikipedia, YouTube and countless other informational websites. © Christopher Bomba 2026