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Film History - Daily02-05-2025 - on This Moment in Film HistoryOn February 5, 1919, United Artists, one of the most influential film studios in cinema history, was founded by four of the biggest stars of the silent era: Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W. Griffith. The creation of United Artists was a groundbreaking move, as it allowed these artists to have complete control over their films, from production to distribution.The idea for the studio came about because the founders were frustrated with the lack of creative freedom and financial control they had over their work under the studio system that dominated Hollywood at the time. By...2025-02-0501 min
The Free BinPublic Domain 2025Harrison shares some notable works that entered the public domain on January 1, 2025. The art, literature, music, and films of the 1920s are now in the public domain Dancing skeletons, several famous novels, and a sleazy Mickey Mouse are now free to use and re-use! In this episode: "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Razaf, Waller, Brooks) "Blackmail" directed by Alfred Hitchcock "A Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Hemingway "The Maltese Falcon" by Dashiell Hammett "A Room of One's Own" by Virginia Woolf "Singin' in the Rain" (Freed, Brown) 2025-01-0409 min
Cine y LibertadVisto para sentencia. La justicia en el cine-¡Una joya!Visto para sentencia. La justicia en el cine-¡Una joya! ¿Por qué es casi obligatorio conocer esta joya del género que tantas buenas tardes de entretenimiento nos ha dado?
Aquí puedes escuchar la curiosa entrevista que tuvimos con un gran escritor como Alfonso Bueno...
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Movie MadnessEpisode 519: Would That It Were So Simple Christmas stockings should be filled with what is on the physical media slate this week. Erik Childress is joined by Peter Sobczynski to take you through everything including Barbra Streisand’s big Oscar win and one of the great adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel. Great things come in threes including Clint Eastwood and the works of Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker. They also come in twos with Buster Keaton and the works of Jim Henson. Though speaking of three, Warner Bros. has one of the 4K trifectas of the year with a Mel Brooks classic, one of Hitchcock’s most...2024-11-192h 13
Dev Game ClubDGC Ep 399: Interview with Jordan MechnerWelcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we revisit our series on rotoscoping with a fun chat with Jordan Mechner, of Karateka, Prince of Persia, and The Last Express fame. We also talk about his new graphic memoir: Replay, Memoir of an Uprooted Family. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Podcast breakdown: 00:50 Interview 1:01:50 Break 1:02:03 Outro Issues covered: his history, train trips, caricatures and making stuff, not living up to the greats, improvising into his games, animation not holding up, filming h...2024-08-071h 13
The Drawing RoomEyes, lips, hands and brains: The weird and wonderful work of Salvador DalíWhich famous artist of the 20th century collaborated with Mae West, Buster Keaton, David Bowie, Alfred Hitchcock, Walt Disney and heavy metal rocker Alice Cooper? That would be Salvador Dalí.2024-06-2717 min
The Oscar Project Podcast2.14 Author Interview with Lisa Stein HavenSend us a textIn today's interview, I speak with Lisa Stein Haven, a Professor of English at Ohio University and expert in all things Charlie Chaplin. She has written extensively on the actor and director and hosted the first international Charlie Chaplin conference ever held on American soil in 2010, the 100th anniversary of Charlie's first trip to America. In addition to several works on Charlie Chaplin, she has published books about hi brother Syd Chaplin and Max Linder. She joins the show to talk about her latest book, The Early Years of Charlie Chaplin: Final Shorts...2024-03-2620 min