Book Vs Movie "The Bishop's Wife" (1947) Cary Grant & Loretta Young
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It’s December at Book vs Movie and we are excited about covering holiday-themed films including this selection--The Bishop’s Wife. The original novella was written by Robert Nathan in 1928 is the story of a preacher, Henry Boughman, who dreams of building a huge cathedral at the expense of his relationship with his wife Julia. The 1947 film with Cary Grant, Loretta Young, and David Niven is wonderful!
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Book Vs Movie "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" (1971)
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The Margos are closing out our “Month of Disney” with the 50th Anniversary of Bedknobs and Broomsticks a partly animated film that is based on the wonderful stories by Mary Norton. She uses supernatural elements to tell the tale of a trio of British kids during WW2 who are hiding out in the English countryside. They meet a local villager, Miss Price, who turns out to be an apprentice witch.
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Book Vs Movie "Pinocchio" (1940)
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The Margos are feeling very Italian in this episode devoted to the famous story about a marionette who wishes to be a real boy when he grows up. The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi was originally published in a series of magazine articles in 1881. When it was released as a book, it became a worldwide hit and is one of the most translated books of all time.
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Book Vs Movie "Beauty and the Beast" (1991) Disney in November!
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The Margos continue our month of Disney films with the 1991 classic Beauty and the Beast which is based on a fairy tale written in 1740 by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villenenueva and then later abridged by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont in 1756 for a collection of children’s stories.
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Book Vs Movie "Sleeping Beauty" (1959)
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The Margos are feeling kind of Disney this month so we are dedicating our next few episodes to those animated classics beginning with Sleeping Beauty from 1959. At the time, it received mixed reviews for its obvious comparison to Snow White & the Seven Dwarves which was considered a masterpiece. (We are Team Maleficent!)
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Book Vs Movie "The Bad Seed" (1956)
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The Margos finish out the month of October with our final scary book & movie for the season--The Bad Seed. Written by William March and published in 1954 shortly before his death by a heart attack at the age of 60. The first adaptation was a play in the same year the book was published and starred Nancy Kelly (who won the Tony in 1955 for Best Actress,) Patty McCormack, and Eileen Heckert who would all go on to play their same parts in the film version in 1956.
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Book Vs Movie "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1945)
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This episode focuses on one of writer Oscar Wilde’s biggest commercial and critical successes--The Picture of Dorian Gray. Wilde is one of those intimidating subjects to cover as he is one of the most controversial and celebrated writers & thinkers of the 19th Century. Fans worship his every bon mot and admire his bravery to live his life on his own terms. He died in 1900 at the age of 46 but his legacy looms large to this day.
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Book Vs Movie "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956)
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers, a novel by Jack Finney, and the movie starring Kevin McCarthy. The story of aliens invading earth and creating “pod people” to take over the human race was (probably) an allegory for the House Unamerican Activities that was looking for Communists in the U.S. during the 1930s-1950s.The 1956 movie was directed by Don Siegel (Escape from Alcatraz, Dirty Harry) and produced by Walter Wanger.
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Book Vs Movie "The Invisible Man" 2020 (Elisabeth Moss)
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This adaptation of the 1897 H.G. Wells novel has Elisabeth Moss playing a woman (Cecilia Kass) trying to escape an abusive relationship when her seemingly late boyfriend attacks her wearing an invisible suit. Her character is gaslit everywhere she goes including at the police station where they decide she is mentally unstable and causing her own problems.
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Book Vs Movie "The Parent Trap" (1961) Hayley Mills Maureen O'Hara
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The Margos talk about the 1961 Disney classic film "The Parent Trap" and the fascinating author Erich Kastner who was banned by Nazis in Germany! The 1988 remake is mentioned but our focus is on the Hayley Mills & Maureen O'Hara film. Between book & movie, which did we like better? Have a listen!
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Margos Discuss Stephen Chbosky’s Book & Film
The Margos continue their back-to-school September episodes with a redo of one of the most asked-for books by our listeners--The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky.
Pittsburgh native Chbosky based the story in his hometown in the early 1990s as we follow the story of freshman Charlie who is dealing with a recent psychiatric hospital stay after his best friend’s death by suicide. He is facing highschool with incredible angst and writes in his journal a mythical friend to relay his feelings.
Charlie also lost his favorite aunt in a car accident (she was on her way to buy him a present) so he has quite a few demons to face while navigating school cliques. The novel deals with mental illness, rape, sexuality, drugs, and alcohol which made it on to “banned” lists at schools across the country.
The journey for Charlie includes making new friends, falling in love, making huge mistakes, and dealing with tremendous pain. It’s a beautiful piece of work and the movie is almost up to the task of meeting our expectations.
The film was a big hit and stars Logan Lerman as Charlie and a young Ezra Miller as his charismatic best friend Patrick Stewart. (Really. That’s the name they give him!)
There are a few changes between the book & the film and one BIG logic hole that we are still grappling with so check out this episode to hear our thoughts!
In this ep the Margos discuss:
- The bio of writer/director Chbosky
- Movies that take place in the 90s (How accurate are they?)
- Margo D’s Ezra Miller story!
- The cast including Logan Lerman (Charlie,) Emma Watson (Sam,) Ezra Miller (Patrick,) Mae Witman (Mary Elizabeth,) Paul Rudd (Mr. Anderson,) Nina Dobrev (Candace,) Kate Walsh (Charlie’s Mom,) Dylan McDermot (Charlie’s father,) Joan Cusack (Dr. Burton,) and Melanie Lynskey (Aunt Helen)
Clips Featured:
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower trailer
- “Cheers to Charlie”
- “The tunnel song”
- Charlie fights to football players
- Music: Come on Eileen by Dexy’s Midnight Runners
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