rected in between Cabin in the Sky and Meet Me In St Louis, so we went back in time a little bit for 1943's I Dood It. Well, you saw Red Skelton's mug on the cover image, that means there's only one guest who can cover this movie adequately, and that's John Cassaro, who produces music under the name Journeyman John Baker, find his work where ever you find music.

But wait, there's so much more reason to cover this film. It is the final MGM starring role of the luminous Eleanor Powell. Hazel Scott and Lena Horne both perform an incredible specialty number, and this film begins the reign of Kay Thompson at MGM.

We talk about all this along with Buster Keaton's love for Red Skelton, Arthur Freed's shadow producer at MGM and the modern state of the kissing booth.

It's chock-full of important vitamins this week!

Texts Referenced:

Vincente Minnelli: Hollywood's Dark Dreamer by Emanuel Levy

A Hundred or More Hidden Things: The Life and Films of Vincente Minnelli by Mark Griffin

Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne by James Gavin

Lena Horne: In Person as told to Helen Arstein & Carlton Moss

Kay Thompson: From Funny Face to Eloise by Sam Lefin

Camera Man by Dana Stevens

Buster Keaton: A Filmmaker's Life by James Curtis

People Will Talk by John Kobal

Red Skelton: The Mask Behind the Mask by Wes Gehring

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Intro theme performed by Journeyman John Baker (@pos1)

Ephemera 11: I Dood It (with John Cassarro)

Have you missed us? Well, miss us no longer, because we've brought you an overstuffed episode for your delectation all about a movie not many people like. That's right, it's time for our film breakdown of Till the Clouds Roll By, the longest project yet produced by the Freed Unit. It's also the second most expensive. It also stars an actor who can't sing.

Also, the guy the movie is about died halfway through production.

Also, Judy's pregnant and there are a whole bunch of elephants.

Also, they couldn't land a director.

So, we have a lot to talk about this project that seemed to crumble in the hands of anyone who touched it, this proud studio tribute that was absolutely not an attempt to cash in on the death of Jerome Kern. 

They produced a soundtrack album! How can anything be a garish mockery of a man's life when there's a glossy soundtrack album to buy in the lobby?

Join Harry and John as they once again plunge into the abyss that is the worst parts of the MGM studio machine. 

Texts Referenced:

The World of Entertainment by Hugh Fordin

The World of Jerome Kern by David Ewen

Jerome Kern by Stephen Bonfield


Buzz: the Life and Art of Busby Berkeley by Jeffery Spivak

Lion of Hollywood: The Life and Times of Louie B Mayer by Scott Eyman

People Will Talk by John Kobal

Kay Thompson: From Funny Face to Eloise by Sam Irvin

Get Happy: The Life and Times of Judy Garland by Gerald Clark

Judy Garland: a Biography by Anne Edwards

Judy Garland: The Day to Day Chronicle of a Legend by Scott Schecter

Vincente Minnelli: Hollywood's Dark Dreamer by Emanuel Levy

A Hundred or More Hidden Things: The Life and Films of Vincente Minnelli by Mark Griffin

Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne by James Gavin

Lena Horne: In Person as told to Helen Arstein & Carlton Moss

People Will Talk by John Kobal

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Episode 17.2: Till the Clouds Roll By (with John Cassaro)

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Episode 17.2: Till the Clouds Roll By (with John Cassaro)

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