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Cesar Romero: The Joker Is Wild Author Samuel Garza Bernstein

August 1, 2025·32 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Though he has appeared in over two hundred films and television shows for generations of fans, Cesar Romero will always be theJoker. While his series of guest appearances in the 1960s Batman show is undeniably memorable, there’s a lot more to both Romero the man and the actor. My guest is SamuelGarza Bernstein, author of Cesar Romero: The Joker Is Wild. We discussed themost fascinating performances of this elegant, underrated talent who always maintainedthe heights of his stardom and lived life to the fullest with remarkable kindness and positivity. More about Samuel:https://samuelgarzabernstein.com/SAM-Work.htmlhttps://www.instagram.com/starringsamuelgarzabernstein/ Samuel’s Recommendations:Deep Waters (1948)Oceans Eleven (1966)The Little Princess (1939)Wee Willie Winkie (1937) Other Films Discussed:The Devil is a Woman (1935)Two on a Guillotine (1965)Batman (1966)The Haunted Mouth (1977)Latitude Zero (1969)The Timber Tramps (1973)Simple Justice (1989)Midas Run (1969)

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