Ep. 139: The Man Who Laughs (1928) or ‘Joker : origine d’un sourire’

Yesteryear Ballyhoo Revue

The BallyBOO returns this week to kick off a month of spooky programming in podcast land.

To kick things off, Zach welcomes podcaster and pun-master Frankie Pellatt (‘The Labours of Hercule’ & ‘Read and Buried’) onto the program for the rigin of a terrifying grin that launched a sea of cosplay as they dive into Paul Leni’s 1928 gothic melodrama chiller, THE MAN WHO LAUGHS.

Shudder in terror as you learn more about the make up process that gave Claude Veidt the permanent grin!

Become aghast at the long process it took for this Victor Hugo novel to reach the American silver screen!

Find yourself in gloom and doom as the duo deconstruct a plot that says drama but plays like horror!

And finally find safe passage with our heroes as they unpack the many ways the film has shaped the film and pop culture landscape we see today.

PLUS: Frankie and Zach create the British Clint Eastwood that everyone has wanted!

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Be sure to listen to Frankie on her fabulous podcasts

The Labours of Hercule: https://linktr.ee/labourshercule

and Read and Buried: https://readandburiedpodcast.com/

and be sure to follow her on social media

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frankieisswell/
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@frankieisswell?xmt=AQGz_4vnKvAa5F-cJONFLqK1ACCKwSR2eqGyyVet7urQcHw

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