Ep. 40: Wonders of World Cinema: Jour de fête’ (The Big Day) or The Tour de Tati

The Ballyhoo returns to Film Breakdowns! This week, Zach welcomes Sterling J. Cook (Filmmaker & CFVA Board Member) as the two take a comedic bicycle ride through the world of Jacques Tati with a look at his 1949 debut feature, 'Jour de fête' (The Big Day). Settle in as the boys go international to unlock the early history of Tati, look into how his career as a mime cultivated his future talents within comedic cinema, learn more about the early short films he made prior to 'Jour de fête', marvel at how he adapts the works of early silent comedy giants for his own feats of daring, and bask in the glow of the subtle human touches that make his work unique, and how the work of Tati and the film have bled into the comedy and filmmaking we see today. Not enough laughs from a postman hanging onto the back of a truck with cycling? Now worries, the boys also delve into the what-if's of the world as they try to get Peter Lorre cloned, become overtly pretentious versions of themselves, and demand a new kind of Dragon show. Plus: How may cool films did Sterling get to see at the Tower theater, and how many of them made Zach jealous? Too Many, that's how many. --- To learn more about Sterling and his work, be sure to follow him on Instagram: @sterlzworth To learn more about the Colorado Film and Video Association, please visit: https://www.cfva.com/ --- Follow the Ballyhoo on Social Media- Twitter: @BallyhooRevue Instagram: @ballyhoorevuepod