The History of Film Podcast
1) 36- Women's Pictures, Staring Women, that Women Were Watching
An episode all about proper (or not explicitly patriotic) melodrama as it was developing in France during the war. Who were these movies made for? What were they about? Well, let's find out. If you wo...Show More
2) 35- French Patriotic Melodrama
This episode is a little smaller in scope than usual. But like one my great podcasting heroes, my ambition for this show is to tell the history of film without any gaps. We cover two examples of an im...Show More
3) 34- American Invasion, Sessue Hayakawa, and "The Cheat"
In this episode we cover just how, exactly, American cinema came to dominate Europe in the wake of WW1. We take a look at the economic practices that facilitated the "invasion" of American cinema onto...Show More
4) 33- War on Film, Film at War
This week we cover the effect of The War on the French film Industry. While The Conflict's Titanic needs did a real number on French production, it did also help develop a new kind of documentary film...Show More
5) 32- Foundation of Death, Foundation of Light
This episode reexamines some topics we have already looked at, but this time as context for one of history's greatest butcheries, rather than as pure film history. The development of cinema is in...Show More
6) Announcement – Plans and Reasons
The History of Film Podcast has been on Haitus since May of 2022. This announcement officially ends that. Let's get back to it!If you have any ideas on how I can improve the show, you can email m...Show More
7) 31- Gertie: The First Animated Character
This episode we finish up our series on early animation by covering Gertie the Dinosaur and The Sinking of the Lusitania, both animated by Winsor McCay. Next time its back to Europe, where we will cov...Show More
8) 30- Animation Before the Dinosaur
This is the first of two episodes (only two, I promise) about the great animator Winsor McCay. We cover his life before he became a filmmaker, and his two first movies: Little Nemo (1911) and How a Mo...Show More
9) 29- Phantasmagoria
It's a new year, and the History of Film is back! In this episode, we cover the life and achievements of French animator Emile Cohl, as he creates the first paper film animation, and brings fluid...Show More
10) 28- Drawings That Can Dance
The long promised day is finally here! We dive into the world of animation, examine ancient Iranian pottery, and meet animators named Charles-Emile Reynaud and James Stewart Blackton, as we begin our ...Show More