Today's episode is my conversation about the 1929 film Dyamite. I'm joined by Murray Mintz from the "CineVibez Fanzine" newsletter and we talk about what the going rate for "buying a husband" was in 1929, some wonderful twists and turns throughout the plot, and innovative uses of sound in director Cecil B. DeMille's first fully sound feature.
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Other films mentioned in this episode include:
- Babylon directed by Damien Chazelle
- The Shawshank Redemption directed by Frank Darabont
- Beauty and the Beast directed by Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale
- The Ten Commandments directed by Cecil B. DeMille
- Sunset Boulevard directed by Billy Wilder
- Hold Back the Dawn directed by Mitchell Leisen
- John Wick directed by Chad Stahelski
- Glorious Betsy directed by Alan Crosland and Gordon Hollingshead
- The Hollywood Revue of 1929 directed by Charles F. Reisner
- The Ten Commandments (1923 silent version) directed by Cecil B. DeMille
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey (lost film) directed by Charles Brabin
- The Substance directed by Coralie Fargeat
Other referenced topics:
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- MovieDiva article about the sound innovations produced for this film
- LA Times review
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