Visit our WATCH PAGE to rent or purchase movies we've talked about on the show. By doing so, you get to watch the movie and help us out in the process as a portion comes back our way. All of the movies from our current season are in there, and we're continuing to add more from our back catalog. Enjoy! Want to upgrade your Letterboxd account? Use our promo code to get a discount and help us out in the process! “I should hate to see our country endangered by my underwear." REBROADCAST Greta Garbo Smiles! And It’s a Delight! Taking a completely different turn from last week’s Civil War epic, Ninotchka is a very light comedy by Ernst Lubitch dealing with Russians in their post-Revolution society. Join us — Pete Wright and Andy Nelson — as we continue our film about the great films of 1939 with Lubitch’s Ninotchka.  Here’s a Hint at What We Discuss We talk about the wonderfully funny script by Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder and Walter Reisch based on the original story by Melchior Lengyel, and look at why the comedy works so well in a film like this. We chat about Greta Garbo as the titular character and how wonderful she is, and we look at the rest of the brilliant cast – Melvyn Douglas, Ina Claire, Bela Lugosi, Sig Ruman, Felis Bressart, Alexander Granach and others – as we discuss what they bring to the table. We also touch on Garbo and her retirement from the business. And we chat about Lubitsch and his “Lubitsch Touch” and what that means in context of this film.  It’s a fun film that’s very easy to watch. Check it out then tune in! Film Sundries Find the Original Episode From Season Five Here Script Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork Flickchart The WETA Effect (00:00) - 1940 Academy Awards • Best Picture Intro (01:59) - Welcome to The Next Reel • Ninotchka (49:47) - Wrap Up Learn more about the WGA strike here. Learn more about the SAG-AFTRA strike here.