1931 - great year for film, a disaster for the Oscars. Dimitri Merritt and I discuss our differing opinions on the two King Vidor films, the growing pains of technological sound innovations, the pure artistry of Tabu, Hollywood's disregard for the women that helped found them, wonderfully weird behind-the-scenes stories, and a lot more.Twitter: @Gabe_The_Joker, @meritofapproval, @alternateoscarsLetterboxd: MisterHulot (Gabe)Instagram: gabe_guarinOpening theme is an excerpt of 'Midnight Express' by Giorgio MoroderBe sure to rate and review this podcast for visibility. Cheers and enjoy!