The Shop Around the Corner (Ep. 152)
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In Episode 152 of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at the story that started life as the 1937 play Parfumerie, but became better known to audiences as The Shop Around the Corner, You’ve Got Mail, and more! In this episode, we discuss: , the 1937 play by Miklós László , the 1940 movie directed by Ernst Lubitsch, written by Samson Raphaelson, and starring Margaret Sullavan, Jimmy Stewart, Felix Bressart, and Frank Morgan , the 1949 movie directed by Robert Z. Leonard, written by Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich, Ivan Tors, and Samson Raphaelson, and starring Judy Garland, Van Johnson, S.Z....
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Fright Night (Ep. 151)
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Spooky Season continues! In this Adapt or Perish Mini, we’re looking at the classic story of the vampire next door, Fright Night! In this episode, we discuss: written and directed by Tom Holland, and starring Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Roddy McDowall, Amanda Bearse, and Stephen Geoffreys directed by Craig Gillespie, written by Marti Noxon, and starring Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, David Tennant, Imogen Poots, Toni Collette, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse You can follow Adapt or Perish on , , , and , and you can find us and all of our show notes online at . We're also on Patreon!...
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Ep. 150)
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Happy Halloween, everyone! To celebrate Spooky Season, in Episode 150 of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at Washington Irving’s classic ghost story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow! In this episode, we discuss: , published in 1820 as part of The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. , the silent movie directed by Edward D. Venturini, written by Carl Stearns Clancy, and starring Will Rogers , the animated movie directed by Ben Sharpsteen, Jack Kinney, Clyde Geronimi, and James Algar, and starring Bing Crosby , the TV movie directed by Henning Schellerup, written by Malvin Wald, Jack Jacobs, and...
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R-Rated Saturday Mornings (Ep. 149)
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Wake up, everyone! It’s time to watch some questionable cartoons! In this Adapt or Perish Mini, we’re looking at some kid-friendly cartoon adaptations of movies that definitely aren’t kid-friendly. In this episode, we discuss: , produced by Ruby-Spears Enterprises , produced by Ruby-Spears Enterprises , produced by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz at Troma Entertainment , developed by Rich Fogel and Mark Seidenberg and produced by Marvel Productions and Orion Pictures Corporation , developed by Tim Burton and David Geffen Footnotes: You can follow Adapt or Perish on , , , and , and...
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Gulliver's Travels (Ep. 148)
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In Episode 148 of Adapt or Perish, we’re going back nearly 300 years to talk about the classic satire Gulliver’s Travels! In this episode, we discuss: Jonathan Swift’s , the silent short directed by George Méliès , the animated short directed by Burt Gillett and starring Walt Disney , the animated movie directed by Dave Fleischer, and starring Sam Parker, Pinto Colvig, Jack Mercer, and Lovey Warren , the movie directed by Jack Sher, written by Sher and Arthur Ross, and starring Kerwin Matthews and June Thorburn , the live-action/animated movie directed by Peter R. Hunt, written by...
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The Shawshank Redemption (Ep. 147)
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For this mini-episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at the movie that everyone can agree is at least pretty okay, The Shawshank Redemption! In this episode, we discuss: , Stephen King’s short story originally published in the anthology Different Seasons in 1982 , the 1994 movie written and directed by Frank Darabont, and starring Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, and James Whitmore You can follow Adapt or Perish on , , , and , and you can find us and all of our show notes online at . We're also on Patreon! You can find us at . We have...
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Mean Girls (Ep. 146)
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Get in losers, we’re watching Mean Girls! Joining Jeremy for the discussion in Episode 146 of Adapt or Perish is Rosey Mongeau, cohost of the very good podcast Really Important Fictional Things! In this episode, we discuss: Rosalind Wiseman’s original 2002 self-help book directed by Mark Waters, written by Tina Fey, and starring Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Lizzy Caplan, and Daniel Franzese with book by Tina Fey, music by Jeff Richmond, and lyrics by Nell Benjamin directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr., written by Tina...
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I Really Think This Kind of Thing Should Be a Countdown (Ep. 145)
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It's time for another Adapt or Perish Mini! In this episode, you’ll get a chance to meet Alex, our show’s official research assistant! You can follow Adapt or Perish on , , , and , and you can find us and all of our show notes online at . We're also on Patreon! You can find us at . We have multiple reward levels, which include access to a patron-only community and a patron-only, bonus show! We hope to see you there. If you want to send us a question or comment, you can always email us at .
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The Legacy of Seven Samurai (Ep. 144)
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In Episode 144 of Adapt or Perish, Jeremy and Ian are not only going right back to Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, they’re talking about its legacy with Alex, the show’s official Research Assistant! (Note: Make sure to listen to to hear Jeremy and Ian discuss Seven Samurai in more detail!) In this episode, we discuss: directed by Akira Kurosawa, written by Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, and Hideo Oguni, and starring Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, and Isao Kimura directed by Jimmy T. Murakami, written by John Sayles, and starring Richard Thomas, Robert Vaughn, George Peppard, and...
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Nightmare at 20,000 Feet (Ep. 143)
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In this Adapt or Perish Mini, we’re taking to the skies to experience the classic work of short horror Nightmare at 20,000 Feet! In this episode, we discuss: Richard Matheson’s original 1961 short story directed by Richard Donner, written by Matheson, and starring William Shatner , directed by Miller, written by Matheson, and starring John Lithgow Footnotes: from The Simpsons and from 3rd Rock From the Sun “Nightmare at 30,000 Feet” from You can follow Adapt or Perish on , , , and , and you can find us and all of our show notes online at . We're also on Patreon! You can find...
info_outlineWe're steadily working our way through the library of classic stories of orphan children, and in Episode 124 of Adapt or Perish we've finally gotten to Pollyanna "Glad Game" Whittier!
In this episode, we discuss:
- Eleanor H. Porter's original 1913 novel
- Pollyanna, the 1920 silent movie, directed by Paul Powell, written by Frances Marion, and starring Mary Pickford
- Pollyanna, the 1960 Disney movie, written and directed by David Swift, and starring Hayley Mills, Jane Wyman, Richard Egan, Karl Malden, Nancy Olson, Agnes Moorehead, and Kevin Corcoran
- Pollyanna, the 1973 miniseries, directed by June Wyndham-Davies, written by Joy Harington, and starring Elizabeth Archard, Elaine Stritch, Ray McAnally, Paul Maxwell, Paddy Frost, and Robert Coleby
- The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love, the 1986 anime series, directed by Kōzō Kusuba, and written by Chisako Kuki and Akae Kunihiro
- Polly, the 1989 TV movie musical, directed by Debbie Allen, written by W.F. Blinn, and starring Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, Dorian Harewood, Brandon Quintin Adams, Brock Peters, Ken Page, and Celeste Holm
- Pollyanna, the 2004 TV movie, directed by Sarah Harding, written by Simon Nye, and starring Georgina Terry, Amanda Burton, Kenneth Cranham, Aden Gillett, Pam Ferris, David Bamber, Kate Ashfield, and Tom Ellis
Footnotes:
- Take Up Thy Bed and Walk: Death, Disability and Cure in Classic Fiction for Girls by Lois Keith
- Click here to witness the performance of the greatest extra in the history of filmed entertainment
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