3.32-Glorious Betsy with Enrico Banson

Send us Fan MailToday's episode is my conversation about the 1928 film Glorious Betsy. My friend Enrico Banson from the Director's Notes newsletter joins me to discuss the film and we talk about how the viewing experience would be substantially different with the partial talkie segments that are now missing, Conrad Nagle's involvement in the creation of the Academy Awards, and where Glorious Betsy fits in with other films of the era that were experimenting with sound. I also have an unexpected guest on this episode with my dog barking at a squirrel outside while we were recording! We also touch briefly on the 1928 film The Cop which was supposed to be our topic on this episode, but is currently unavailable.You can watch Glorious Betsy on YouTube and be sure to check out Enrico's newsletter.Other films mentioned in this episode include:Riley the Cop directed by John FordThe Magnificent Ambersons directed by Orson WellesThe Jazz Singer directed by Alan CroslandDon Juan directed by Alan Crosland7th Heaven directed by Frank BorzagePandora's Box directed by G. W. PabstWings directed by William A. WellmanOther referenced topics:Glorious Betsy (novel) by Arline De HaasGlorious Betsy (play) by Rida Johnson YoungNew York Times review of the filmListen to Pasquale Amato's singing voice on WikipediaSupport the show