Last week’s Bringing Up Baby (1938) was a big influence on this week’s director spotlight, Peter Bogdanovich. Alex and Jonathan take a look at his three major hits The Last Picture Show (1971), What’s Up Doc? (1972), and Paper Moon (1973). We discuss Bogdanovich’s early communication and friendship with the great directors of the Golden Age, creating a modern screwball comedy, and being an actor’s director.
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Skip to: The Last Picture Show (7:07), What’s Up Doc? (22:22), Paper Moon (36:03), Overall (1:01:43), Coming Attractions (1:11:21)
Resources referenced in this episode:
- Who the Devil Made It: Conversations with Legendary Film Directors
- Conversations at the American Film Institute with the Great Moviemakers: The Next Generation
- Wes Anderson / Peter Bogdanovich Interview – Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
- Alex on Twitter: @AlexGeringer
- Jonathan on Twitter: @JSSatchell
To wrap up the first season of The Filmlings podcast, we’ll be covering five great Christmas movies through history:
- It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
- A Christmas Story (1983)
- Die Hard (1988)
- The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
- Elf (2003)
Intro/Outro Music:
Ash by Mike Braudrick
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