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3.1 Street Angel with Beth Lisogorsky
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3.1 Street Angel with Beth Lisogorsky

Jonathan Ytreberg
Jan 03, 2025
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Cross-post from The Oscar Project
I participated in Jonathan's podcast and was made better for it. We dish on "Street Angel," a silent film from 1928. The film is presented with the original synchronized orchestral score and sound effects, not to mention mood-capturing and plot-furthering narrative executed by intermittent slides. Premise: Award-winning actress, Janet Gaynor, who is luminous here, plays a poor Neapolitan girl, desperate to acquire medication for her ailing mother, comes into conflict with the police and finds refuge with a traveling circus. She meets a painter who falls in love with her but is unaware of her recent troubles with the law. -
Beth Lisogorsky

Happy New Year!

The Oscar Project returns to its origins today with a conversation about the 1928 film Street Angel. My friend

Beth Lisogorsky
from
Beth's TV & Film Recommendations
joins me to discuss the film and we talk about some modern analogues to the love story, how certain stars were able to make the transition from silent to sound films while others were not, and just how many animals does one film need!

You can watch Street Angel on YouTube and be sure to check out Beth's newsletter.

Other films mentioned in this episode include:

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