Welcome to Classics with Champagne & Caviar — a sparkling escape into the world of classic film, old Hollywood glamour, timeless music, unforgettable style, and the stories that continue to captivate us decades later. Hosted by two slightly wacky sisters with a deep love for cinema and culture, our conversations wander from legendary screen sirens and film noir to fashion, nostalgia, champagne, laughter, and everything in between. So pour your favorite champagne, settle in, and join us for an evening of classic conversation and glamour. Here, the golden age never truly fades. Cheers to the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Kisses, Francesca & CoCo
Welcome to Portraits in Cinema: The Stars We Choose to Remember, a new series from Classics with Champagne & Caviar. In our first portrait, we remember Lillian Roth — an actress and singer whose remarkable voice carried her from childhood performances to the stage and screen.
I also share a personal connection to her story: my signed first edition of I’ll Cry Tomorrow. Join me as we celebrate her performances, reflec...
Something new has arrived from the world of Classics with Champagne & Caviar. We invite you to discover Table Six Awaits, our new editorial destination celebrating style, culture, classic film, beauty, art, travel, and living beautifully. We created Table Six Awaits especially for those of you who have joined us for martinis, movies, laughter, and champagne over the years. Now, we’re opening the door and inviting you even...
There are movies we love, and then there are movies that somehow become part of our lives. Manhattan Murder Mystery has always been one of ours.
Starring Woody Allen, the beloved Diane Keaton, Alan Alda, Anjelica Huston, and a wonderful ensemble cast, this 1993 comedy-mystery is, for us, one of the quintessential New York movies. The apartments, restaurants, sidewalks, late-night conversations, friendships, humor, and unmistakable r...
In this episode of Classics with Champagne & Caviar, we step into the aching beauty of Elia Kazan’s Splendor in the Grass (1961) — a story of first love, longing, repression, and the quiet heartbreak of growing up. Starring Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty, the film captures the fragile tension between desire, expectation, and the emotional cost of trying to become who the world asks us to be. Together, we revisit one...
In this episode of Classics with Champagne and Caviar, Francesca and CoCo turn to one of the most haunting portrayals of love and addiction ever committed to film: Days of Wine and Roses. Directed by Blake Edwards and starring Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick, the film traces a romance that begins in charm and sophistication, only to unravel into something far more devastating.
We explore how the film departs from the glamour often associ...
Francesca and CoCo are back for Season 2! We are back with a new, fabulous and exciting season of Classic Films beginning in May! So pop open a bottle of your best Champagne and buckle your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night! www.classicswithchampagneandcaviar.com
Francesca & CoCo discuss one of their favorite romance films, 1973's The Way We Were written by Arthur Laurents, Francis Ford Coppola (uncredited) Paddy Chayefsky (uncredited) and directed by Sydney Pollack. We will discuss the stellar performances given by such an amazing cast including, Barbra Streisand, Robert Robert, Bradford Dillman, Lois Chiles, and many others. So grab your best bottle of Champagne, Caviar and your absol...
Francesca & CoCo discuss one of their favorite films, 1972's The Godfather written by Mario Puzo and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. We will discuss the stellar performances given by such an amazing cast including, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Talia Shire, Robert Duvall, John Cazale, Diane Keaton, Abe Vigoda and many others. So grab your best bottle of Champagne, Caviar and your absolutely favorite chocolate and rela...
Francesca & CoCo discuss one of their favorite Stanley Kramer films, 1967's Guess Who's Coming to Dinner written by William Rose and directed and produced by the amazing Stanley Kramer. We absolutely adore the incomparable Spencer Tracey, Katherine Hepburn and the man himself Sidney Poitier. Included in this amazing cast, there is none other than the sassy Weezy herself, Isabel Sanford! Katherine Houghton and Beah Richards give...
Francesca & CoCo discuss one of their favorite Bette Davis films of all time, 1950's All About Eve written and directed by the amazing Joseph L. Mankiewicz. We absolutely adore the incomparable Bette Davis. Who can get enough of Bette Davis? We can't and i'm sure you can't. When we think of Ms. Davis we think of that voice, those eyes, the seductive cigarette smoking, the Champagne and Martinis baby! So grab your best bottle of...
Francesca & CoCo discuss one of their favorite childhood films, 1978's The Wiz directed by Sidney Lumet. Grab your best bottle of Champagne, Caviar and your absolutely favorite chocolate and relax and enjoy this episode.
Francesca & CoCo discuss one of their favorite childhood films, 1971's Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory directed by Mel Stuart. Grab your best bottle of Champagne, Caviar and your absolutely favorite chocolate and relax and enjoy this episode.
Francesca & CoCo discuss 1959's The Diary of Anne Frank directed by George Stevens. Francesca also sings a snippet of the beloved song "O Hanukkah O Hanukkah" which is typically sung during the Festival of Lights celebration. So relax, open a nice bottle of champagne and caviar and enjoy our podcast!
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Francesca and CoCo discuss Darryl F. Zanuck's Laura, directed by Otto Preminger. So sit back, relax, open up a nice bottle of champagne and caviar while they take you back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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Meet Francesca & CoCo the hosts of Classics with Champagne & Caviar. In this episode they discuss their love for classic films, music, fashion, and the golden age of Hollywood.
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