Ep. 56: ‘Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)’ or ‘Chaaaaarrrrrrrrrrgggeeee’

Zach welcomes back actress and podcaster Erin Mullane (The Required Viewing Podcast- with Erin and Chloe) to be swept up in the madcap comedy and macabre creeps with a deep dive in Frank Capra's 1944 triumph, 'Arsenic and Old Lace'. Pull up a chair and pour yourself some perfectly harmless elderberry wine and revel in the fun as the two learn more about the original Broadway production and why its success hindered the film release date, find themselves in shock as to why Boris Karloff could not be in the film version, gasp at the reasons Capra set upon making the film, holler in horror over the films breakneck speed and pitch perfect timing, roll over in revulsion at the terrifying atmosphere Capra is able to set amid the merriment, charge up the stairs with loud proclamations over the brilliance in each performance, and give into the madness itself by reflecting on how the film has influenced the very works we see to this day. ------- Be sure to listen to 'The Required Viewing Podcast- With Erin and Chloe', now available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Listen in as they examine the films you should have within your healthy and hearty film education! Site: https://anchor.fm/therequiredviewingpod Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-required-viewing-podcast-with-erin-and-chlo%C3%A9/id1606537821 Spotify: