3.74-Bulldog Drummond with Gareth Bradwick

Send us Fan MailToday's episode is the first film discussion episode of the 3rd Academy Awards and my conversation about the 1929 film Bulldog Drummond. I'm joined by Gareth Bradwick from the "Popped" newsletter and we talk about the film's influence on subsequent films in the genre, how the absence of music affects the overall mood of the film, and how this early example of a franchise film is different from what see today. You can watch Bulldog Drummond on YouTube and be sure to check out Gareth's  newsletter.Other films mentioned in this episode include:Blackmail directed by Alfred HitchcockJames Bond (films)Dracula directed by Tod Browning and Karl FreundThe Broadway Melody directed by Harry BeaumontThe Hollywood Revue of 1929 directed by Charles F. ReisnerMission: Impossible directed by Brian De PalmaFrankenstein directed by James WhaleThe Valiant directed by William K. HowardBulldog Drummond Strikes Back directed by Roy Del RuthThe Return of Bulldog Drummond directed by Walter SummersBulldog Drummond at Bay directed by Norman LeeThe Divine Lady directed by Frank LloydDisraeli directed by Alfred E. GreenDark Shadows (series)Susperia directed by Dario ArgentoGone with the Wind directed by Victor FlemingArrowsmith directed by John FordDodsworth directed by William WylerBabylon directed by Damian ChazelleThe Great Dictator directed by Charlie ChaplinKing of Jazz directed by John Murray AndersonLord of the Rings directed by Peter JacksonOther referenced topics:James Bond (books)Agatha Christie novelsBulldog Drummond (novel) by Sapper (aka H. C. McNeile)William Cameron Menzies: The Shape of Films to Come by James CurtisNew York Times reviewVariety reviewKingston Gleaner reviewSupport the show