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)

Escapades are back, you know, from their other escapades. This week, we're breaking down one of the best films ever (somewhat) produced by Arthur Freed. That's right, we're taking a good hard look at Good News.

So, this episode is long on the art of adaptation. The production team behind this movie took a fine but boring campus comedy and made it something great, much more than the sum of its parts. How did they do that? Well, it turns out we have a podcast to recommend you.

That's right, this week we bring you a breakdown of what must be considered the greatest college musical ever made, unless there's a better one we haven't seen. We have good news, and it's Good News.

(Warning: There are a lot of jokes about the title in this episode. We removed as many as we could. There are still a lot.)

Texts Referenced:

The World of Entertainment by Hugh Fordin

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

Kay Thompson: From Funny Face to Eloise by Sam Irvin

Hugh Martin: The Boy Next Door by Hugh Martin

Charles Walters: The Director Who Made Hollywood Dance by Brent Phillips

They Made Us Happy: Betty Comden & Adolph Green's Musicals and Movies by Andy Propst

Peter Lawford: The Man Who Kept the Secrets by James Spada

The Peter Lawford Story by Patricia Lawford Stewart and Ted Schwarz

June Allyson by June Allyson and Frances Spatz Leighton

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Episode 18.2: Good News

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