S5E07.5 - Otto Preminger's Laura [1944] with Eloise Ross

Writer and film historian Eloise Ross joins us to discuss noted Lubitsch disciple Otto Preminger and his 1944 noir Laura . We cover Preminger’s past and parallels with Lubitsch, the tumultuous story of Laura’ s production, the film’s highly unusual tone, its memorable characters and dialogue, and the majesty of Clifton Webb. Edited by Brennen King We have a Discord ! Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify NEXT WEEK: David Cairns returns to discuss A Royal Scandal , Dragonwyck , That Lady in Ermine , and the death of Ernst Lubitsch. WORKS CITED: The World and Its Double: The Life and Work of Otto Preminger by Chris Fujiwara