Uncertainty

Season 2, Episode 1: As the filming of "This Is The Army" comes to the close, Ollie wonders what he's going to do next. Elle, meanwhile, has gone missing... WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by Christopher Bomba STARRING: Brian Stanton as Oliver Whelan with... Robbie Trombetta as Lois Warren Davis as Lt. Silvers Katherine James as Shelly Dante Alexander as Toes Myk Price as Stump Caleb A. Fields as Spoons Natalie Wachen as Ivie Anderson Jonah Weiland as the Assistant Director Chris Bomba as the Fort Fox Soldier John Katona as Ray Harryhausen, Chuck Jones and Mel Blanc Tania Verafield as Julie Tom O'Connor as Bob Clampett Alan Blumenfeld as Ted Geisel Mary Bomba as the Host Produced under the auspices of a SAG/AFTRA Micro-Budget Podcast Agreement. MUSIC: Martin Landström, Wicked Man. Courtesy of Epidemic Sound Niklas Gabrielsson with Martin Landström & His Orchestra, Myself and I. Courtesy of Epidemic Sound Martin Landström, Hot Piece For Sale. Courtesy of Epidemic Sound Roy Edwin Williams, Viper Man (Instrumental Version). Courtesy of Epidemic Sound John Runefelt, Cramp Blues. 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