Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Ep. 71)

In this completely honest and in no way deceitful or manipulative episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss the many versions of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels! In this episode we discuss: Bedtime Story (Universal, 1964), directed by Ralph Levy, written by Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning, and starring David Niven, Marlon Brando, and Shirley Jones. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Orion, 1988), directed by Frank Oz, written by Dale Launer, Shapiro, and Henning, and starring Michael Caine, Steve Martin, and Glenne Headly. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: The Musical (2004), music and lyrics by David Yazbek, book by Jeffrey Lane, and originally starring John Lithgow and Norbert Leo Butz. The Hustle (MGM, 2019), directed by Chris Addison, written by Jac Schaeffer, Launer, Shapiro, and Henning, and starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson. Footnotes: Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest The original teaser for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Sherie Rene Scott sings "April's Ballad" from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coming Out of Their Shells tour Patton Oswalt on doing "punch up" We were on another podcast! We were invited onto the Castle of Horror podcast to speak with host and author Jason Henderson as part of their "Castle Talk" interview series, and had a ton of fun. Listen to it on the web or on Apple Podcasts. You can follow Adapt or Perish on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at adaptorperishcast.com. If you want to send us a question or comment, you can email us at [email protected] or tweet using #adaptcast.