Sunset Boulevard (1950), The Gold Rush (1925)

Emily Kubincanek returns to Extra Milestone at last, and in no
small fashion! We're diving headfirst into the most Classic of
Cinema with two brilliant films that connect to the Silent Era!
First up is Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush, a dramatic comedy
featuring Chaplin's 'Little Tramp' that cemented many dramatic
traditions while simultaneously telling a heartfelt and humorous
story! From there, we jump forward to Billy Wilder's Sunset
Boulevard, which examines the world of showbusiness, the remnants
of the Silent Era, and the widespread sacrifices found in
Hollywood living through a melancholy lens steeped in Film Noir
tradition.


SHOW NOTES:


00:02:25 – The Gold Rush

00:28:44 – Sunset Boulevard

01:14:35 – Recommendations of similar films to seek out



MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE: "Dance of the Rolls/Auld
Lang Syne" from The Gold Rush, "Interview with DeMille" from
Sunset Boulevard composed by Franz Waxman, trailers for The Gold
Rush and Sunset Boulevard


CINEMAHOLICS IN THIS EPISODE: Sam
Noland and Emily Kubincanek


NEXT WEEK: Jon Negroni returns once again to
discuss two enormous classics: Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas and
Sidney Lumet's Dog Day Afternoon!


 


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