Today's episode is my conversation about the 1928 film White Shadows in the South Seas. My friend Matthew Brady from the Warren Peace newsletter joins me to discuss the film and we talk about why this film was almost a shoe in for winning Best Cinematography at the 2nd Academy Awards, how interesting it was to be able to see some aspects of indigenous life on the South Pacific islands of around 100 years ago, and the cautionary tale that is this film.
You can watch White Shadows in the South Seas on YouTube or purchase a copy for your collection and be sure to check out Matthew's newsletter.
Other films mentioned in this episode include:
- Nanook of the North directed by Robert J. Flaherty
- Moana directed by Frances H. Flaherty, Robert J. Flaherty, and Monica Flaherty Frassetto
- The Birth of a Nation directed by D. W. Griffith
- Intolerance directed by D. W. Griffith
- Sadie Thompson directed by Raoul Walsh
Other referenced topics:
- White Shadows in the South Seas (novel) by Frederick O'Brien (also available on Project Gutenberg)
- "Rain" (short story) by W. Somerset Maugham
- Los Angeles Times article about Raquel Torres performing a voice test
- Motion Picture Magazine review
- The Film Spectator review
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