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 610: Ganja & Hess (1973)

Episode 610: Ganja & Hess (1973)

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Special Report: The Civil Dead (2022)

Special Report: The Civil Dead (2022)

On this special episode, Mike talks with Clay Tatum and Whitmer Thomas about their 2022 feature film The Civil Dead.Find out where the movie is playing near you at https://claytatum.com/The-Civil-Dead...

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Special Report: Elsbeth Fraanje on Sexual Healing (2022)

Special Report: Elsbeth Fraanje on Sexual Healing (2022)

Filmmaker Elsbeth Fraanje spoke with Mike from Park City, Utah about her latest documentary, Sexual Healing, an insightful and inspiring look at sexuality in the disabled community.Keep up with the fi...

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Special Report: Aqua Teen Forever - Plantasm

Special Report: Aqua Teen Forever - Plantasm

Mike spoke with Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis about the latest entry in the Aqua Teen saga, Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm. The film finds our heroes, Meatwad, Master Shake, and Frylock, out of their ho...

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Episode 607: Zerograd (1988)

Episode 607: Zerograd (1988)

We’re discussing the 1988 film from Karen Shakhnazarov, Zero City. The film stars Leonid Filatov as Aleksei Varakin, he’s from a Moscow Mechanical Plant and comes to a small town to meet with a man ab...

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Bonus Interview: Andrew Birkin

Bonus Interview: Andrew Birkin

The rest of Mike's interview with Andrew Birkin about his vast career from his early days as a photographer to The Name of the Rose, to The Cement Garden, and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: ...

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Special Report: Seijun Suzuki Centennial

Special Report: Seijun Suzuki Centennial

Mike talks with Assistant Professor of Modern Japanese Cultural Studies at the University of Alberta and guest curator Will Carroll (Suzuki Seijun and Postwar Japanese Cinema) and Peter Tatara, the br...

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Episode 609: The Plastic Dome of Norma Jean (1966)

Episode 609: The Plastic Dome of Norma Jean (1966)

Jim Donahue and Richard Hatem join Mike to discuss this formerly hard-to-find film while writer/director Juleen Compton discusses her career and struggles with Hollywood film making. in her at her tit...

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