Thursday, June 16, 2011

Adventure film 3: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

John Huston makes his second appearance in our ten adventure films with The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), based on the novel by B. Traven and starring Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston and Tim Holt. Click the image below to listen to the podcast (23.2 MB, 1 hour 3 mins).


Recorded Sunday 12 June 2011, edited by Murray Ewing.

Purchase the DVD from Amazon UK: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948).

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Adventure film 2: The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

In this episode we talk about the 1975 John Huston film, The Man Who Would Be King, based on the short story by Rudyard Kipling. Click the image below to listen to the podcast (27.1 MB, 1 hour 15 mins).


Recorded Monday 30 May 2011, edited by Murray Ewing.

Notes & Errata: 'A Touch of Zen' began filming in 1969 but wasn't completed until 1971, with 1971 being the release date.

Purchase the DVD from Amazon UK: The Man Who Would Be King (1975).