GGP Episode 146: Rated C for Champagne Toasts, Choking Chickens, and Corpse Parties AKA ROPE
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This week we're going waaaay back to 1948 and covering Alfred Hitchcock's ROPE. This groundbreaking film was an experiment in long takes, color films, and how much queer subtext you could get away with during the restrictive Hays Code heyday.
Next time we'll be looking at WHAT KEEPS YOU ALIVE.
Stay spoopy ya'll!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro
00:06:30 ALLIES! and Billy and Stu
00:08:45 Subtextual Sexuality
00:12:30 The Hays Code Horrors
00:19:00 ROPE Background
00:45:39 Rundown
00:47:00 SPOILERS
01:03:00 Pros/Cons/Final Thoughts
01:11:00 Ratings
01:14:00 Next Week and Goodbyes
The Grindhouse Girls Podcast is created by Katie Dale and Brit Ray. This week's episode is edited by Katie Dale.
Royalty free music used: Ready Set Go and Outro White Smoke
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