Episode 736: Casablanca (1942)

Episode 736: Casablanca (1942)

The Projection Booth wraps up another month of Patreon picks with what might be the most obscure film ever discussed on the show—Casablanca (1942), that little-known wartime romance directed by Michael Curtiz. Big thanks to Brian Tessitore for this hidden gem.

Mike is joined by Bill Ackerman and Federico Bertolini to unpack the fog, flashbacks, and unforgettable lines of this cinematic unicorn. Humphrey Bogart stars as Rick Blaine, the brooding American expat running a nightclub in Vichy-controlled Morocco, where refugees gather in hopes of escaping the tightening grip of the Nazi regime. Things get complicated when Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman) strolls in—out of all the gin joints, etc.--alongside her resistance-leader husband, Victor Laszlo (Paul Henried).

We're thrilled to be joined by two heavy-hitting guests: film historian Noah Isenberg, author of We'll Always Have Casablanca, and biographer Alan K. Rode, author of Michael Curtiz, A Life in Film which sheds light on the director’s layered legacy. Together, we explore the myth, the making, and the magic of one of Hollywood’s most enduring classics.



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Episode 358: An American Carol (2008)

Episode 358: An American Carol (2008)

We’re looking at the Conservative comedy, An American Carol 2008. The child of Charles Dickens and Bill O'Reilly, the film tells the tale of Michael Malone -- a stand-in for filmmaker Michael Moore (K...

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Episode 357: Mandingo (1975)

Episode 357: Mandingo (1975)

We're heading to Falconhurst and looking at the unlikely hit film Mandingo (1975), the book series that informed it and its sequel, and the knock-offs in its wake. Richard Fleischer's film stars Ken N...

14 Maalis 20181h 48min

Episode 356: Falling Down (1993)

Episode 356: Falling Down (1993)

We're discussing the 1993 film from Joel Schumacher, Falling Down. Written by Ebbe Roe Smith, the film stars Michael Douglas as a white guy who's wound a little too tight and finally snaps.Aaron Peter...

7 Maalis 20183h 23min

Special Report: Pam Grier on Bad Grandmas

Special Report: Pam Grier on Bad Grandmas

On this special episode, Mike talks briefly to Pam Grier about her career from Beyond the Valley of the Dolls to Bad Grandmas.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a sup...

4 Maalis 201820min

Episode 355: L.A. Confidential (1997)

Episode 355: L.A. Confidential (1997)

Eric Cohen and Rich Edwards return to take a ride in a convertible time machine, be-bopping back to the year 1997 to look at Curtis Hanson's L.A. Confidential. Starring more folks from down under than...

28 Helmi 20182h 16min

Episode 354: The Maltese Falcon (1941)

Episode 354: The Maltese Falcon (1941)

Written and directed by John Huston in his directorial debut, The Maltese Falcon (1941) stars Humphrey Bogart as gumshoe Sam Spade who unravels the mystery of the titular black bird.Eric Cohen and Ric...

21 Helmi 20181h 53min

Episode 353: Kiss Me Deadly (1955)

Episode 353: Kiss Me Deadly (1955)

Based on the 1952 Mickey Spillane novel, Robert Aldrich's Kiss Me Deadly (1955) stars Ralph Meeker as Mike Hammer, a hardboiled gumshoe who gets dragged into a mystery involving a glowing case, duplic...

13 Helmi 20182h 47min

Episode 352: Marnie (1964)

Episode 352: Marnie (1964)

How do you solve a problem like Marnie?Released in 1964, Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie stars Tippi Hedren as the titular heroine -- or perhaps anti-heroine -- an itinerant thief who gets caught and essent...

24 Tammi 20181h 46min

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