BROADCASTS.com

MGM, 1935, and two David O. Selznick Dickens adaptations: George Cukor's\xa0David Copperfield\xa0and Jack Conway's\xa0A Tale of Two Cities. Hollywood invents a cinematic language for Dickens, using a mixture of American and British actors, and miraculously pulls it off, in what Dave considers Selznick's finest hour as a producer. (We know he means with the exception of\xa0Portrait of Jennie.) We discuss the complex psychology of\xa0Copperfield\xa0and the simplistic history of\xa0Tale of Two Cities.

Also discussed in the episode: Kate Corbelay, head of the story department at MGM.

\xa0

Time Codes:

0h 01m 00s: \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 David Copperfield [dir. George Cukor]\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0

1h 00m 015s:\xa0\xa0\xa0 A Tale of Two Cities [dir. Jack Conway]

1h 49m 08s:\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Listener correspondence from Adam\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0\xa0

+++

* Check out\xa0our Complete Upcoming Schedule - now projected to the end of our Lilli Palmer series in 2024

*Intro Song: \u201cSunday\u201d by Jean Goldkette Orchestra with the Keller Sisters (courtesy of\xa0The Internet Archive)

* Find Elise\u2019s latest film piece on\xa0Billy Wilder and 1930s Romantic Comedy

*And Read lots of Elise\u2019s Writing at\xa0Bright Wall/Dark Room,\xa0Cl\xe9o, and\xa0Bright Lights.*

Follow us on Twitter at\xa0@therebuggy

Write to us at therebuggy@gmail.com