Today's episode is my conversation about the 1929 film The Divine Lady. I'm joined by
from the newsletter and we talk about how closely the film aligns with the real life story of Emma Hamilton, some incredible naval battle sequences for the time period, and compare this film to some other Frank Lloyd directed films of the time that we have seen.You can watch The Divine Lady on YouTube and be sure to check out Janelle's newsletter.
Other films mentioned in this episode include:
"Plane Crazy" directed by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney
Syncopation directed by Bert Glennon
Wings directed by William A. Wellman
The Jazz Singer directed by Alan Crosland
Mutiny on the Bounty directed by Frank Lloyd
Cavalcade directed by Frank Lloyd
East Lynne directed by Frank Lloyd
The Hunger Games directed by Gary Ross
The King of Kings directed by Cecil B. DeMille
It's a Wonderful Life directed by Frank Capra
Two Arabian Knights directed by Lewis Milestone
Abraham Lincoln directed by D. W. Griffith
The Ten Commandments directed by Cecil B. DeMille
Emma directed by Clarence Leon Brown
My Fair Lady directed by George Cukor
That Hamilton Woman directed by Alexander Korda
State Fair directed by Walter Lang
Lonesome directed by Paul Fejos
Other referenced topics:
The Divine Lady: A Romance of Nelson and Emma Hamilton by E. Barrington (also available on Project Gutenberg)
Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
"Hail to the Redskins" fight song
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