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Today's episode is my conversation about the 1929 film The Last of Mrs. Cheyney. I'm joined by Shawna Carroll from the "Notes From Post" newsletter and we talk about some interesting visual choices from the director and cinematographer throughout the film, incredible costumes (especially on Norma Shearer's Fay Cheyney), and how the plot of the film doesn't quite land in the third act.

You can watch The Last of Mrs. Cheyney on YouTube and be sure to check out Shawna's newsletter.

Other films mentioned in this episode include:

• Who's the Boss? (series)
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory directed by Tim Burton
• A League of Their Own directed by Penny Marshall
• The Patriot (lost) directed by Ernst Lubitsch
• The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937) directed by Richard Boleslawski, George Fitzmaurice and Dorothy Arzner
• The Law and the Lady directed by Edwin H. Knopf
• Camille directed by George Cukor
• Mrs. Miniver directed by William Wyler
• The Divorcee directed by Robert Z. Leonard
• Dracula directed by Tod Browning
• Skyscraper directed by Howard Higgin
• The Leatherneck directed by Howard Higgin

Other referenced topics:

• The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (play) by Frederick Lonsdale (read for free online at fadedpage.com)
• "The first Oscars lasted 15 minutes — plus other surprises from 95 years of awards" by Mandalit del Barco from NPR
• The Maid of the Mountains (play) by Frederick Lonsdale
• Dracula (play) by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston
• New York Times review
• Los Angeles Times review
• Jackson Upperco on That's Entertainment!

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