3.46-The Leatherneck with Gareth Bradwick

Send us Fan MailToday's episode is my conversation about the 1929 film The Leatherneck. I'm joined by Gareth Bradwick from the "Popped" newsletter and we talk about the uneasy balance in the film between comedy and drama, how the film effectively uses the framing device of a military trial to tell its story, and how both filmmakers and theaters were dealing with the transition from silent to sound films.You can watch The Leatherneck on YouTube and be sure to check out Gareth's newsletter.Other films mentioned in this episode include:The Great Dictator directed by Charlie ChaplinStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace directed by George LucasSkyscraper directed by Howard HigginSal of Singapore directed by Howard Higgin (unavailable)The Cop directed by Directed by Donald Crisp (unavailable)The Wizard of Oz directed by Victor FlemingThe Jazz Singer directed by Alan CroslandFlow directed by Gints ZilbalodisOnly Murders in the Building (series)King Kong directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. SchoedsackA Few Good Men directed by Rob ReinerAll Quiet on the Western Front directed by Lewis MilestoneAmerican Sniper directed by Clint EastwoodWarfare directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex GarlandJarhead directed by Sam MendesThe Patriot directed by Ernst Lubitsch (lost film)Other referenced topics:The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends"Further Viewing: The Talkies" by Gareth BradwickAll Quiet on the Western Front (novel) by Erich Maria RemarqueKinematograph reviewCin-Eater blog reviewLetterboxd review from @joeythebritMotion Picture News reviewSupport the show