4.37-Laughter with Beth Lisogorsky

Send us Fan MailToday's episode is my conversation about the 1930 film Laughter. I'm joined by Beth Lisogorsky who writes the You Need to Watch This newsletter, and we talk about the wild mess of relationships we see on screen, an ending that doesn't clearly wrap things up in a nice little bow, and the distinct lack of anything to truly laugh about in this film. You can watch Laughter on YouTube for free and be sure to check out Beth’s newsletter.Other films mentioned in this episode include:The Wizard of Oz directed by Victor FlemingRaffles directed by Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast and George FitzmauriceThe Gold Rush directed by Charlie ChaplinWings directed by William A. Wellman and Harry d'Abbadie d'ArrastThe Philadelphia Story directed by George CukorThe Devil's Holiday directed by Edmund GouldingDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde directed by Rouben MamoulianThe Best Years of Our Lives directed by William WylerThe Lady from Shanghai directed by Orson WellesRebecca directed by Alfred HitchcockIt's a Wonderful Life directed by Frank CapraIt Happened One Night directed by Frank CapraOther referenced topics:The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldBlondie (comic strip)Jonathan Rosenbaum's critiqueJosé Arroyo writing on Notes on Film Support the show