4.4-The Big Pond with James Kreul

Send us Fan MailToday's episode is my conversation about the 1930 film The Big Pond. I'm joined by James Kreul from the Moving Image Madison newsletter and we talk about the comparison between this and the other recent Maurice Chevalier films covered on the podcast (The Love Parade), how a film can achieve romance between two characters that don't appear on screen together for most of the movie, and how efficiently the film tells the story in a tight 70-minute runtime.You can watch The Big Pond online on YouTube and be sure to check out James's newsletter.Other films mentioned in this episode include:Animal Crackers directed by Victor HeermanMonkey Business directed by Norman Z. McLeodAll Quiet on the Western Front directed by Lewis MilestoneThe Divorcee directed by Robert Z. LeonardThe Love Parade directed by Ernst LubitschOne Hour With You directed by Ernst Lubitsch and George CukorHis Girl Friday directed by Howard HawksDracula (1931) directed by Tod BrowningFrankenstein (1931) directed by James WhaleThe Invisible Man (1933) directed by James WhaleIt Happened One Night directed by Frank CapraDisraeli directed by Alfred E. GreenThe Green Goddess directed by Alfred E. GreenOther referenced topics:The Big Pond (play) by George Middleton and A. E. ThomasSpongebob Squarepants pilot episodeThe New Movie Magazine reviewAlso be sure to check out the full Lantern Media History website at https://lantern.mediahist.org/.Support the show