S1E01 - When I Was Dead (aka Where Is My Treasure) [1916] with Willa Ross

We begin at a film that doesn’t actually represent much of a beginning: Lubitsch’s first shorts remain lost, which leaves us with WHEN I WAS DEAD, also known as WHERE IS MY TREASURE. Film Formally co-host Willa Ross joins us as we discuss Lubitsch’s early life, the state of film comedy circa 1916, “door stuff”, tinting in silent films, 3-D, and more.

NEXT WEEK:

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Assistant Curator Dara Jaffe joins us to discuss SHOE PALACE PINKUS. For details on where to find this film, check out our resources page.

WORKS CITED:

LAUGHTER IN PARADISE by Scott Eyman

REINHARDT AND LUBITSCH - Blog entry by Jose Arroyo’s website “Notes On Film”.