The Divorcee (1930) — "From now on, you're the only man in the world that my door is closed to."

We continue Mike White March with a film that not only won its lead an Academy Award but also features a wild opening that has to be seen to be believed: The Divorcee. Norma Shearer stars as the titular divorcee, who spends the film falling in and out of love with her husband and a bevy of would-be suitors. It straddles the line between drama, comedy, and pre-Code euphemism with ease, even if the ending is a bit disappointing. We dig into the film, Shearer's performance, and its bizarre ending. The Projection Booth's Mike White and Scary Stories We Tell's Jess Byard join Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, to talk Norma Shearer, pre-Code Hollywood, that ending, and so much more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-kulturecast--2883470/support. ——— The Kulturecast is a film and culture podcast from Weirding Way Media, hosted by Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, alongside a rotating table of guest co-hosts. Each week digs into where film and culture meet — and how each one bends the other. Now home to sub-feeds including Required Viewing: A 360° Film Study with Dr. David D. Perlmutter. New episodes weekly. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kulturecast/id931361376 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/5wjxip9XVYapYuY12yEaGY. Back the show: https://www.patreon.com/cw/kulturecast