Book Vs Movie: "My Fair Lady" (1964) Audrey Hepburn & "Pygmalion"
Book Vs Movie Podcast
The Margos are working heavy on our diction to prepare for this ep. We love the original 1964 film musical "My Fair Lady" with Audrey Hepburn & Rex Harrison.
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Book Vs Movie "One Night in Miami" (2021)
Book Vs Movie Podcast
Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, singer Sam Cooke, and NFL superstar Jim Brown met for one night in Miami in February 1964.
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Book Vs Movie "What's Love Got to Do With It?" (1993)
Book Vs Movie Podcast
With Tina Turner finally being nominated for a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nomination as a solo artist--the Margos decided now was the time to take a look at her life story (up to the age of 46) with her 80s bestselling autobiography (co-written by Kurt Loder!) “I, Tina” and compare it with the hit 1993 film “What’s Love Got to Do With It.”
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Book Vs Movie "The Princess and the Frog" (2009)
Book Vs Movie Podcast
The Princess and the Frog originated with the Brother Grimm’s fairytale “The Frog Prince” (which we are not really discussing today) and “The Frog Princess” by E.D. Baker. Writers/directors Ron Clements and John Musker who previously worked on “The Great Mouse Detective” and “The Little Mermaid.”
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Book Vs Movie: Dolly Parton's Heartstrings "Jolene"
Book Vs Movie Podcast
The Margos talk about the wonderful Dolly Parton, her music career, and the Netflix series of films that adapted her songs. "Jolene" stars Julianne Hough and Kimber Williams-Paisley.
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Book Vs Movie "All The President's Men" (1976)
Book Vs Movie Podcast
The Margos follow the money and talk about Richard Nixon, the Watergate scandal, The Washington Post, Woodward & Berstein, "Deep Throat" and Nora Ephron. "All The President's Men" (1976) directed by Alan Pakula and starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman.
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Book Vs Movie "The Perfect Storm" (2000)
Book Vs Movie Podcast
Ahoy Matey! The Margos can’t seem to escape the sea as we look into the disappearance of the “Andrea Gail” which happened during what was classified as “The Perfect Storm” in late October/early November in 1991. In this episode, the Margos talk about the Sebastian Junger book and Wolfgang Peterson movie.
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Book Vs Movie: "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" (1947)
Book Vs Movie Podcast
The Margos are not afraid to take on a spooky story from time to time and The Ghost and Mrs. Muir features everything from a cranky specter to a haunted seaside mansion and a lovely widow and young mother who is seeking her independence. Even though people have to yell at her to make it happen!
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Book Vs Movie "The Poseidon Adventure" (1971)
Book Vs Movie Podcast
(We like this movie!) At Book Vs Movie, whenever people say “Duh--the book is always better than the movie!” the Margos would say “yeah--have you ever read Jaws?” Well, now we have another book to movie adaptation that features a horrible, racist, sexist, homophobic, and misogynistic novel that became a fun hit film. We really like this movie!!!!
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Book Vs Movie "The Homecoming: A Christmas Story" (1971)
Book Vs Movie Podcast
The Margos decided to get into the Depression-era holiday spirit with a look at “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story” which was written by author & creator of The Waltons TV series--Earl Hamner, Jr.
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Book Vs Movie
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
The Anita Loos 1925 novel Vs the 1953 Howard Hawkes classic film
The Margos are heading back to the 50s (well, really the 20s if you want to be technical about it!) Gentleman Prefer Blondes was first published in 1925 by Anita Loos in Harper’s Bazaar magazine as a serial. The book itself was so popular at the time that Edith Wharton dubbed it “the Great American Novel” considering it came out the same year as Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby--that is incredible praise.
The story itself is a simple tale about a “professional lady” making her way in the world trying to nab a wealthy suitor. Lorelei Lee is a blonde flapper from Little Rock, Arkansas and men can’t help but so attracted to her she winds up getting whatever she wished for in life.
Dorothy Shaw is Lorelei’s best friend and has her own romantic struggles (one of them being a brunette which makes her work harder to get men to pay attention to her.)
The movie was directed by Howard Hawkes and stars Jane Russell as Dorothy and Marilyn Monroe as Lorelei. It was a huge hit in 1953 and the stars got along famously. It’s considered a classic musical and pre-feminist statement.
Between the novella and Howard Hawkes film--which did the Margos like better? (Is it even going to be close?)
In this ep the Margos discuss:
- The life of Anita Loos
- The setting of the book and why the 1920s was known as the flapper era
- Major changes between the novel and the 1953 film
- The cast which includes: Marilyn Monroe (Lorelei Lee,) Jane Russell (Dorothy Shaw,) Charles Coburn (Sir Francis “Piggy” Beekman,) Elliott Reid (Ernie Malone,) Tommy Noonan (Gus Esmond Jr,) and George Winslow (Henry Spofford)
Clips Featured:
- Lorelei is accused of stealing in Paris
- Gentleman Prefer Blondes trailer
- Lorelei and Dorothy meet Henry Spofford
- Lady Beekman (Norma Varden) shows Lorelei her tiara
- Outro music: “Is There Anyone Here for Love” Jane Russell
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