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Today's episode is my conversation about the 1930 film Morocco I'm joined by Jake Myshrall who writes the Film Runner newsletter, and we talk about how stars like Marlene Dietrich were treated both on screen and off, the way von Sternberg layers the visual aspects of his film sets, and the lengths some men will go for love.

You can watch Morocco on YouTube, Tubi or the Internet Archive or pick up a physical copy for your collection and be sure to check out Jake's newsletter.

Other films mentioned in this episode include:

• Thunderbolt directed by Josef von Sternberg
• Blue Angel directed by Josef von Sternberg
• Shanghai Express directed by Josef von Sternberg
• Wings directed by William A. Wellman
• Farewell to Arms directed by Frank Borzage
• A Star is Born directed by William A. Wellman
• Paths of Glory directed by Stanley Kubrick
• The Front Page directed by Lewis Milestone
• Tempest directed by Sam Taylor and Victor Tourjansky
• Wonder of Women directed by Clarence Leon Brown
• Madame X directed by Lionel Barrymore
• The Rogue Song directed by Lionel Barrymore
• Intolerance directed by D. W. Griffith
• The Criminal Code directed by Howard Hawks
• Svengali directed by Archie Mayo
• King Kong directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack
• Casablanca directed by Michael Curtiz

Other referenced topics:

• "American Pie" by Don McLean
• New York Times review
• "Morocco (1930)- Celebrating iconography and deconstructing the icon" by Alyssa Marie on the Trial Bi Media
• "Morocco (1930) Film Review" on GreatBooksGuy.com 

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