Ep. 11: Drakula halala, or Dracula's Death: Cinema's First Dracula
In this episode, we explore the little-known lost Austrian film Drakula halala (1921). As this film is thought to have premiered in...
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SHOW NOTES
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This is where we post new podcast episodes and show notes, including research sources and supplemental material such as photos, film clips, and additional reading about film history.
musicman0976
Nov 17, 202318 min read
Ep. 9: The Transcript: Dance of the Vampires
The Transformation of Loie Fuller and the Beginnings of Vampires on Film A bat appears on a balcony, hovering over the balcony’s ledge,...
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musicman0976
Oct 16, 202328 min read
Episode 8: The Transcript: Romanian Holiday—The Development of the Modern Vampire
Vampiric-type creatures have existed throughout many cultures for millennia. Evidence shows that such creatures have haunted the...
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musicman0976
Aug 31, 20231 min read
Ep. 10 Elaine and Lilith und Ly - Oh My!
A Return to the Supernatural and the Birth and Proliferation of the Supernatural Vampire on Film There are two films we will discuss in...
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musicman0976
Aug 21, 202339 min read
Episode 07: Lilith Fair: The Origins of the Female Vampire: The Transcript
The female vampire, sometimes an alluring femme fatale, other times an ugly monstrous demon—but always defined by her sex and sexuality....
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musicman0976
Aug 9, 20231 min read
09: Dance of the Vampires: The Transformation of Loïe Fuller and the Beginning of Vampires on Film
In Episode 09, we explore the fascinating career of American dancer Loïe Fuller, pioneer of modern dance and theatrical lighting...
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musicman0976
Feb 2, 202327 min read
Episode 06: Old Dogs, New Tricks: From Magic Tricks to Trick films, Part 3.3, The Transcript
1902 was a peak year for Méliès and Smith, with Smith also producing Mary Jane’s Mishap, while Méliès produced his well-remembered and...
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musicman0976
Jan 19, 202334 min read
Episode 05: Old Dogs, New Tricks: From Magic Tricks to Trick Films, Part 3.2: The Transcript
In 1896, as suddenly and unexpectedly as his meeting Douglas Blackburn and being spotted by Frank Podmore of the Society for Psychical...
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musicman0976
Jan 15, 202316 min read
Episode 04: Old Dogs, New Tricks: From Magic Tricks to Trick Films, Part 3.1: The Transcript
As we discussed in the previous episode, a wave of Spiritualism swept England and the U.S., among other countries, during the Victorian...
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musicman0976
Nov 26, 20228 min read
Episode 04-06: Old Dogs, New Tricks: From Magic Tricks to Trick Films, Part 3
The long-in-gestation final episode of Old Dogs, New Tricks was so long, that we cut it into 3 EPISODES (!), making it a mini-series!...
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musicman0976
Oct 28, 202220 min read
Episode 03: Old Dogs, New Tricks: From Magic Tricks to Trick Films, Part 2: The Transcript, Part 2
At the end of Part 1 of this transcript, George Albert Smith was so closely involved with the Society for Psychical Research at this...
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musicman0976
Oct 16, 202222 min read
Episode 03: Old Dogs, New Tricks: From Magic Tricks to Trick Films, Part 2: The Transcript, Part 1
Ghosts, spirits of the dead, hauntings, the occult, mind control—all have become established themes in the genre of horror. But during...
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musicman0976
Aug 26, 20225 min read
Episode 03: Old Dogs, New Tricks: From Magic Tricks to Trick Films, Part 2
We have found that, for us, the subject of each episode is dictated by the research. For Episode 3, the research led us to a completely...
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musicman0976
Aug 20, 202219 min read
Episode 02: Old Dogs, New Tricks: From Magic Tricks to Trick Films, Part 1: The Transcript, Part 2
It seems like it should be easy to identify films that fall into the genre of horror. But at the beginning of cinema, beyond obviously...
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musicman0976
Aug 18, 202228 min read
Episode 02: Old Dogs, New Tricks: From Magic Tricks to Trick Films, Part 1: The Transcript, Part 1
Horror is reflective of the dark side of human nature. It has reflected the darkness of our times, such as the violence of revolution and...
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musicman0976
Aug 8, 20225 min read
Episode 02: Old Dogs, New Tricks: From Magic Tricks to Trick Films, Part 1
Episode 02 begins with a discussion of what exactly makes a horror film. We cover everything from the etymology of the word horror, and...
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musicman0976
Aug 6, 202211 min read
Episode 01: Sunday in the Dark with Georges: The Beginnings of Horror: The Transcript, Part 2
The Film Breakdown: House of the Devil (1896) Using the ability to shapeshift, as featured in both Goethe and Marlow’s adaptations,...
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musicman0976
Aug 1, 202211 min read
Episode 01: Sunday in the Dark with Georges: The Beginnings of Horror: The Transcript, Part 1
The public has always had an interest in horror and the macabre, and film horror, like a lot of film beginnings, has its roots in theatre...
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musicman0976
Jul 13, 20223 min read
Episode 01: Sunday in the Dark with Georges: The Beginnings of Horror
The public has always had an interest in horror and the macabre, and film horror, like a lot of film beginnings, has its roots in theatre...
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