(Episode recorded November 2, 2024) 00:00 Introduction to Shea Cinema and King Kong 01:54 Guest Intro: Andrew Corns 05:31 The Academy Awards and Cultural Context 10:52 Production Insights and Screenplay Details 14:29 King Kong Musical 18:00 King Kong's Legacy and Influence on Cinema 28:17 Connections to Literature and Personal History 36:33 Character Development and Themes in King Kong 45:06 Censorship and the Evolution of King Kong 51:54 History Timeline, Feb/Mar 1933 52:08 Historical Contex...
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(Episode recorded November 2, 2024) 00:00 Introduction to Shea Cinema and King Kong 01:54 Guest Intro: Andrew Corns 05:31 The Academy Awards and Cultural Context 10:52 Production Insights and Screenplay Details 14:29 King Kong Musical 18:00 King Kong's Legacy and Influence on Cinema 28:17 Connections to Literature and Personal History 36:33 Character Development and Themes in King Kong 45:06 Censorship and the Evolution of King Kong 51:54 History Timeline, Feb/Mar 1933 52:08 Historical Contex...
In our fifth regular film review of the season, we cover director John Ford's Arrowsmith, adapted from Sinclair Lewis's Pulitzer Prize winning novel. No, this is not the origin story of a 20th Century rock band, but it is the story of a young doctor who is determined to follow the scientific method no matter the cost. The story also has some unsettling implications for us now in the 21st century, as it grapples with an outbreak of plague and the uncertainty of using an untested vaccine. The f...
Shea Cinema: The Best Picture Project
(Episode recorded November 2, 2024) 00:00 Introduction to Shea Cinema and King Kong 01:54 Guest Intro: Andrew Corns 05:31 The Academy Awards and Cultural Context 10:52 Production Insights and Screenplay Details 14:29 King Kong Musical 18:00 King Kong's Legacy and Influence on Cinema 28:17 Connections to Literature and Personal History 36:33 Character Development and Themes in King Kong 45:06 Censorship and the Evolution of King Kong 51:54 History Timeline, Feb/Mar 1933 52:08 Historical Contex...
