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Today's episode is my conversation about the 1929 film Disraeli. I'm joined by Jeff Kramer from The Death Star Human Resources Department Newsletter and we talk about British politics in the late 1800s, how well George Arliss carries the entire film as the title character, and how it seems like the Russians always make good spies and adversaries in movies regardless of the time period.

You can watch Disraeli on YouTube and be sure to check out Jeff's newsletter.

Other films mentioned in this episode include:

• Disraeli (1921) directed by Henry Kolker
• Alexander Hamilton directed by John G. Adolfi
• Suez directed by Otto Brower and Allan Dwan
• Alice in Wonderland directed by Clyde Geronimi , Wilfred Jackson and Hamilton Luske
• The Sound of Music directed by Robert Wise
• Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man directed by Roy William Neill
• Bulldog Drummond directed by F. Richard Jones
• Raffles directed by George Fitzmaurice
• Mutiny on the Bounty directed by Frank Lloyd
• Jealousy directed by Jean de Limur (lost film)
• The Letter directed by Jean de Limur
• The Arsenal Stadium Mystery directed by Thorold Dickinson
• The Green Goddess (1930) directed by Alfred E. Green
• The Green Goddess (1923) directed by Sidney Olcott
• Lincoln directed by Steven Spielberg
• John Adams (miniseries) directed by Tom Hooper
• Private Parts directed by Betty Thomas

Other referenced topics:

• A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
• Disraeli (play) by Louis Parker
• George Smiley books by John le Carré
• Movie Musings review
• More information on the Suez Canal
• New Zealand Herald review
• The Pittsburgh Press review
• "The Old Hollywood Best Picture Challenge: Disraeli (1929)" by Zoe K on Hollywood Genes
• Disraeli on Turner Classic Movies

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