04: The Reversoscope (Part 3)
from SUDDENLY: a Frank Sinatra podcast
The sound quality will finally improve from next week onwards as the Reversoscope Trilogy, recorded in one marathon session, comes to an end. We tackle the highly problematic Oscar-winning short THE HOUSE I LIVE IN (1945) and wonder what could possibly be so "communist" about it as one Shocking Twist follows another. Then we're learning a LOT about cigarettes in LUCKY STRIKE SALESMAN'S MOVIE 48-A (1948) and are blown away by a transcendentally beautiful Sinatra performance of "Stardust", jarringly embedded in its entirety amongst a tobacco sales pitch. Rabia wraps things up with a reflection on the discussions about racism we've had throughout these episodes. Take the online virtual tour of the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia here: https://www.ferris.edu/HTMLS/news/jimcrow/index.htm CONTACT: SUDDENLYPOD AT GMAIL DOT COM @SUDDENLYPOD on TWITTER / INSTAGRAM / MYSPACE / ODNOKLASSNIKI / YOUTUBE Donate to the show @ ko-fi.com/suddenlypod
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