The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970) with guest Caz Rickards
03/30/21 • 68 min
This month we discuss the Roger Moore-starring The Man Who Haunted Himself, which leads to us talking about eyebrow acting, James Bond (naturally), safari suits and knitwear modelling. We also welcome Dr Carolyn Rickards to tell us about her involvement in the AHRC-funded project 'The Eastmancolor Revolution and British Cinema, 1955-1985)', and the striking use of colour in this month's film.
You can read Dr Rickard's excellent chapter "The Rise and Fall of the Colourful Corporate Fantasy in 1960s British Cinema" in the book Sixties British Cinema Reconsidered
You can find out what Dr Rickards is up to currently by following her on Twitter: @caz_rickards
The Eastmancolor Revolution and British Cinema, 1955-1985 also has an excellent blog: eastmancolor.info
You can email us at [email protected] with any feedback on this episode, or with suggestions for future shows.
You can also contact us on Twitter:
Dr Laura Mayne - @LauraJaneMayne
Dr Adrian Smith - @retroramblings
The Man Who Haunted Himself is available on blu ray from Network
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This month we discuss the Roger Moore-starring The Man Who Haunted Himself, which leads to us talking about eyebrow acting, James Bond (naturally), safari suits and knitwear modelling. We also welcome Dr Carolyn Rickards to tell us about her involvement in the AHRC-funded project 'The Eastmancolor Revolution and British Cinema, 1955-1985)', and the striking use of colour in this month's film.
You can read Dr Rickard's excellent chapter "The Rise and Fall of the Colourful Corporate Fantasy in 1960s British Cinema" in the book Sixties British Cinema Reconsidered
You can find out what Dr Rickards is up to currently by following her on Twitter: @caz_rickards
The Eastmancolor Revolution and British Cinema, 1955-1985 also has an excellent blog: eastmancolor.info
You can email us at [email protected] with any feedback on this episode, or with suggestions for future shows.
You can also contact us on Twitter:
Dr Laura Mayne - @LauraJaneMayne
Dr Adrian Smith - @retroramblings
The Man Who Haunted Himself is available on blu ray from Network
iMorwryhOuVElYdJyQ4J
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Although she was too polite to mention it, Professor Harper is also an author of short stories, and you can find more details about those here: www.sueharper.co.uk
Eskimo Nell is available on blu ray and DVD from 88 Films
The published screenplay by Michael Armstrong is available from Paper Dragon Productions
The music for this episode is a cover version of The Edgar Wallace Mysteries theme, performed by Oscar.
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Our guest this month is Dr Jonathan Wroot, an expert in Japanese cinema, and he gives us a fascinating overview of the history of this film, the original Lone Wolf series and its brother-in-arms, Zatōichi. Along the way we talk hip hop, blood pressure, Andy Warhol and killer penises. Just a regular episode of Second Features.
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Derek Johnston’s research paper on the transcultural impact of Lone Wolf and Cub
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