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Cinema Classics Feb 6, '20 Roman Holiday @ Gateway

John and Johnny host opening of 2020 Cinema Classics Series at Gateway Film Center with Roman Holiday. Special video guest, Franco DiLoretto!

Film discussion: Roman Holiday

with co-hosts John DeSando and Johnny DiLoretto

Award-winning Cinema Classics discusses great movies then and now. From films, genres, directors, and actors to everything else in between, the hosts don't always agree, but they are always fun and informative.

Cinema Classics is regularly broadcast at 8:01 pm Thursday on WCBE 90.5 FM and streaming at WCBE.org. Stay connected on Facebook.

John DeSando, a Los Angeles Press Club first-place winner for National Entertainment Journalism, is also host of WCBE’s It’s Movie Time. Contact him at JohnDeSando62@gmail.com.

Johnny DiLoretto, a longtime Columbus media personality, is director of community relations  at WCBE. Contact him at JohnnyD@wcbe.org

Franco DiLoretto is Johnny's talented son.

The 5 min NPR show:

The full video version:
 

John DeSando holds a BA from Georgetown University and a Ph.D. in English from The University of Arizona. He served several universities as a professor, dean, and academic vice president. He has been producing and broadcasting as a film critic on It’s Movie Time and Cinema Classics for more than two decades. DeSando received the Los Angeles Press Club's first-place honors for national entertainment journalism.
Johnny DiLoretto is a longtime Columbus media personality who has amused audiences since 1998 when he began writing irreverent movie reviews for The Other Paper. Shortly after that he made a distinct impression on local TV audiences when he became ABC 6 and FOX 28's nighttime entertainment reporter.