212: Where Are My Children? + Dance, Girl, Dance

This week, the Film Buds are joined by Friend of the Show Madelaine Davis as we continue to Highlight Women in Film for Women's History Month. For this episode, we're covering Women in History, specifically the early half of the 20th century.Our first filmmaker is Lois Weber and her controversial social-issue film Where Are My Children from 1916. Why is it controversial? Well, probably because it is about birth control and abortion. Guess you could say it is still controversial to this day. We'll discuss thematic elements of the film, Weber's career, and the legacy of the film.Second is Dorothy Arzner, another pioneering woman, and her showgirl-centric comedy Dance, Girl, Dance from 1940. Arzner and her sensibilities are wildly different, so beyond reviewing the film we'll discuss her legacy, compare the filmmakers, and also talk about the differences in when they were working.You can find Madelaine @MadelaineD_ on Twitter and @madelained_ on Instagram. Also, check out Taking an Accurate Sexual History here and “The Women on Screen, the Women in the Mirror”. If you haven't already, be sure to check out last week's episode, and if you want more history on Lucille Ball make sure to check out Episode 205.Thanks y'all,The BudsEpisode GuideIntro - 00:00Discussion on Representation - 03:37Where Are My Children Review and Lois Weber History - 25:05Dance, Girl, Dance Review and Dorothy Arzener History - 01:04:07Total Runtime - 01:43:35Be a Friend to the Film Buds:[email protected]/thebudsthefilmbuds.bandcamp.com@filmbuds on Twitter@thefilmbudspodcast on InstagramPaul’s Letterboxd